The EU has failed to offer any real solutions to the current energy crisis, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said, arguing that Brussels is too late to start preparing for a supply shock.

The remarks came in response to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen's interview with the Financial Times on F]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962734/eu-15-years-too-late-to-prepare-for-energy-shock-kremlin-envoy 278962734 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:53:34 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962734/eu-15-years-too-late-to-prepare-for-energy-shock-kremlin-envoy Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty reviewed trade growth, security coordination and regional crises

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the countries during a meeting in Moscow on Friday.

The meeting followed talks held a day earlier between Russian Pre]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962324/moscow-and-cairo-reaffirm-strategic-partnership 278962324 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:35:57 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962324/moscow-and-cairo-reaffirm-strategic-partnership Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty reviewed trade growth, security coordination and regional crises

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the countries during a meeting in Moscow on]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962326/moscow-and-cairo-reaffirm-trategic-partnership 278962326 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:35:57 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962326/moscow-and-cairo-reaffirm-trategic-partnership Brussels ambitions mean Moscow should oppose the blocs expansion, the Russian Security Council deputy chair has warned

The EU's planned military buildup while division is rocking NATO could make it a more serious threat to Russia than the US-led bloc, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, has warned.

Divisions within NATO are evident, Medvedev said in a social media po]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962201/eu-could-become-greater-military-threat-than-nato-medvedev 278962201 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:51:45 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962201/eu-could-become-greater-military-threat-than-nato-medvedev Over a dozen people were injured after seven passenger cars went off the tracks while traveling to the city of Chelyabinsk

A passenger train traveling from Moscow to the city of Chelyabinsk derailed in Russia's Ulyanovsk Region on Friday morning with several hundred people on board, leaving over a dozen people injured.

According to Russia's railway service, there were a total of 415 passeng]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962037/train-en-route-from-moscow-derails 278962037 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:11:26 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962037/train-en-route-from-moscow-derails Over a dozen people were injured after seven passenger cars went off the tracks while traveling to the city of Chelyabinsk

A passenger train traveling from Moscow to the city of Chelyabinsk derailed in Russia's Ulyanovsk Region on Friday morning with several hundred people on board, leaving over a dozen people injured]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962039/train-en-route-from-moscow-derails-video 278962039 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:11:26 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962039/train-en-route-from-moscow-derails-video New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Russia's First Deputy Chairman Denis Manturov reaffirmed that Russian companies have the capacity to steadily increase supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Indian market amid the energy crisis due to the conflict in West Asia, underlining deepening energy cooperation between the two countries during his official visit to the country.

According to a statement iss]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961737/russia-first-dy-chairman-manturov-says-russian-firms-can-scale-up-oil-lng-supplies-to-india 278961737 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:07 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961737/russia-first-dy-chairman-manturov-says-russian-firms-can-scale-up-oil-lng-supplies-to-india Moscow and New Delhi are looking to step up trade in energy and fertilizers amid the Middle East crisis

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

After the meeting on Thursday, Modi said the sides had discussed mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, fertilizers, connectivity, and people-to-people ties between India ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961732/russian-deputy-pm-holds-talks-with-indias-modi 278961732 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:20:47 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961732/russian-deputy-pm-holds-talks-with-indias-modi Moscow and New Delhi are looking to step up trade in energy and fertilizers amid the Middle East crisis

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

After the meeting on Thursday, Modi said the sides had discussed mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, fertilizers, connectivity, and people-to-people ties between India ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961696/russias-deputy-pm-holds-talks-with-indias-modi 278961696 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:20:47 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961696/russias-deputy-pm-holds-talks-with-indias-modi New posts

09:54

US Hit Key Bridge To 'Eliminate Military Supply Route'

Photos shared on social media showed the damaged bridge.

A US Central Command (CENTCOM) defense official has told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that US forces struck a key bridge in northern Iran to eliminate a "planned military supply route for sustaining Iran's ballistic missile and attack drone force."

The B1 highway bridge]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961744/us-hit-key-bridge-to-eliminate-military-supply-route 278961744 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961744/us-hit-key-bridge-to-eliminate-military-supply-route New posts

15:42

France Demands Immediate Release Of Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

Nasrin Sotoudeh

France has demanded that Iran release prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested on April 1 at her residence in Tehran.

"France calls for the immediate release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and all those arbitrarily detained in Iran," a Foreign Ministry spokes]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962297/france-demands-release-of-iranian-rights-lawyer-sotoudeh 278962297 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278962297/france-demands-release-of-iranian-rights-lawyer-sotoudeh Moscow [Russia], April 3 (ANI): Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin, has confirmed that the 'Strait of Hormuz is open to Russia,' according to the Russian state-run TASS news agency.

This assertion regarding Moscow's continued access to the strategic passage set the stage for high-level diplomatic engagement. Following Ushakov's remarks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with h]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961124/strait-of-hormuz-open-for-russia-says-putin-aide-as-moscow-tehran-coordinate-over-key-waterway 278961124 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:30:45 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961124/strait-of-hormuz-open-for-russia-says-putin-aide-as-moscow-tehran-coordinate-over-key-waterway Europe is heading towards one of the most severe economic crises in its history, the Hungarian PM has warned

The EU is facing a looming energy crisis and the only way to survive is to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on X on Thursday.

He was replying to anearlier postby Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who lamented the outcomes of years of ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961051/orban-urges-eu-to-ditch-russia-sanctions-to-avoid-energy-crisis 278961051 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:12:25 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961051/orban-urges-eu-to-ditch-russia-sanctions-to-avoid-energy-crisis New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in New Delhi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries.

According to a post on social media platform X by the Ministry of Finance, the meeting focused on expanding economic cooperation and other areas of mutual int]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960849/sitharaman-meets-russia-first-deputy-pm-manturov-in-delhi-talks-focus-on-trade-investment-ties 278960849 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:32:35 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960849/sitharaman-meets-russia-first-deputy-pm-manturov-in-delhi-talks-focus-on-trade-investment-ties Moscow [Russia], April 2 (ANI): The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, hosted the second Inter-University Championship focused on Russian international transport corridors.

The competition brought together 64 students from 10 universities, who presented and defended projects aimed at developing Russian transport and logistics hubs across Afr]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960820/russian-students-develop-projects-for-russian-transport-and-logistics-hubs-in-africa 278960820 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:30:36 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960820/russian-students-develop-projects-for-russian-transport-and-logistics-hubs-in-africa The historic mission took place amid a new space race

NASA launched its first crewed lunar flight in more than 50 years on Wednesday, as the Artemis II mission began with liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission comes at the dawning of a new age of competition in space.

What is Artemis II?

Artemis II is the second mission in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960797/artemis-ii-why-is-the-us-returning-to-the-moon 278960797 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:09:47 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960797/artemis-ii-why-is-the-us-returning-to-the-moon The comment came as Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the countrys Jewish community on Passover

Russia is a good place to live for Jews as it has a low level of anti-Semitism and provides a lot of opportunities for development, the country's chief rabbi, Berel Lazar, has said.

Lazar's interview was published by Tass news agency on Monday, being dedicated to the beginning of Pas]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960469/russia-is-a-pleasant-place-for-jews-chief-rabbi 278960469 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:54:50 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960469/russia-is-a-pleasant-place-for-jews-chief-rabbi The comment came as Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the countrys Jewish community on Passover

Russia is a good place to live for Jews as it has a low level of anti-Semitism and provides a lot of opportunities for development, the country's chief rabbi, Berel Lazar, has said.

Lazar's interview was published by Tass news agency on Monday, being dedicated to the beginning of Pas]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961733/russia-a-pleasant-place-for-jews-chief-rabbi 278961733 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:54:50 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961733/russia-a-pleasant-place-for-jews-chief-rabbi The bloc will eventually have to return the profits from frozen Russian assets, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has warned

The EU will face a "debt hole" for tapping profits from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has said, warning that the bloc will one day have]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960244/eu-will-end-up-in-debt-hole-moscow 278960244 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:31:45 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960244/eu-will-end-up-in-debt-hole-moscow The US and Israeliwar with Iranshowed no signs of slowing following US President DonaldTrump's TV addressto the nation, with a series of reported air strikes, defiant messaging from Tehran, and a US warning in Iraq of an imminent attack in Baghdad by Iranian proxy forces.

Images on social media showed plumes of smoke at the international airport in Mashhad, a city in northeast Iran, on April 2, RFE/RL's Radio Far]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959849/after-trump-speech-war-continues-with-threats-warnings-and-strikes 278959849 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:37:13 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959849/after-trump-speech-war-continues-with-threats-warnings-and-strikes Denis Manturov will hold a series of meetings with top officials, as India prepares to host the BRICS summit

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has arrived on a two-day state visit to India as New Delhi prepares to host a BRICS summit in September.

President Vladimir Putin is likely to participate in the BRICS summit, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko Andrey Yurevich said on]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959514/russian-deputy-pm-arrives-in-new-delhi-for-high-level-talks 278959514 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:52:13 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959514/russian-deputy-pm-arrives-in-new-delhi-for-high-level-talks Vladimir Putin stated that Armenia cannot realistically pursue membership in the European Union while remaining part of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union, arguing that the two frameworks are fundamentally incompatible. Speaking during a meeting at the Kremlin with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, he stressed that dual participation in both structures is ?impossible by definition.? At the same time, he ackn]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961042/putin-to-armenia-eu-membership-is-impossible-for-you 278961042 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:24:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961042/putin-to-armenia-eu-membership-is-impossible-for-you New posts

17:55

Key Bridge In Northern Iran Hit By Strikes

A photo shared on social media showing apparent damage to the bridge.

The Fars news agency, which is close to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, has reported that the B1 highway bridge in northern Iran was damaged in US and Israeli air strikes.

Images on social media show significant damage to the bridge, which links Tehr]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960592/key-bridge-in-northern-iran-hit-by-strikes 278960592 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278960592/key-bridge-in-northern-iran-hit-by-strikes Washington DC [US], April 2 (ANI): A social media post from over two years ago by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in which he argued that American presidents should lack the authority to 'unilaterally pull out of NATO,' gained renewed attention. This resurgence followed President Trump's recent remarks suggesting he would re-evaluate the United States' role in the alliance once the ongoing hostilities with Iran conc]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959080/no-president-should-withdraw-from-nato-without-senate-approval-rubio-past-warning-resurfaces-amid-trump-exit-threats 278959080 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:59:18 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959080/no-president-should-withdraw-from-nato-without-senate-approval-rubio-past-warning-resurfaces-amid-trump-exit-threats (260401) -- ST. PETERSBURG, April 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address during the first International Transport and Logistics Forum held in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 1, 2026. Putin said on Wednesday that the country could offer solutions to help reshape the global logistics and trade architecture amid recent developments in the Middle East. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

The Kremlin has dismissed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's claim that Moscow issued a twomonth ultimatum for Kiev to withdraw from Russia's Donbass region, insisting that the troops should have left the region long ago.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Kremlin spok]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957776/kremlin-rejects-zelensky-ultimatum-claim 278957776 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:11:22 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957776/kremlin-rejects-zelensky-ultimatum-claim U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he is seriously considering the possibility of withdrawing the United States from NATO, sharply escalating tensions with America's European allies amid growing disputes over the war against Iran.

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Trump said the question of U.S. membership in the alliance had moved ?beyond reconsideration? in response to what he described as a lack]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278958667/trump-hints-at-pulling-us-out-of-nato 278958667 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:16:14 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278958667/trump-hints-at-pulling-us-out-of-nato US President Donald Trump has said the United States could end its war with Iran soon while reserving the option for limited future strikes.

Speaking hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation on April 1, Trump told Reuters that "we're going to be out pretty quickly" after being asked when the US would consider the conflict to be over.

While he said "I can't tell you exactly" wh]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278958118/trump-says-iran-war-may-end-soon-warns-of-nato-exit 278958118 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:10:39 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278958118/trump-says-iran-war-may-end-soon-warns-of-nato-exit President Donald Trump said he is considering pulling the United States out of NATO after some members of the military alliance refused to join in the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Calling the military alliance a paper tiger, Trump said in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph that leaving NATO was beyond reconsideration.

The interview, published on April 1, came hours after Secretary of State M]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957845/trump-warns-nato-us-is-considering-pullout-over-iran 278957845 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:10:39 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957845/trump-warns-nato-us-is-considering-pullout-over-iran A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft has crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 people on board, according to information released by the country's defense ministry and cited by Russian state media. The victims include 23 passengers and six crew members, with no reports of survivors.

The incident occurred on March 31, when contact with the aircraft was lost at around 18:00 Moscow time while it was carrying out ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278958670/29-dead-after-russian-military-plane-crashes-in-crimea 278958670 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278958670/29-dead-after-russian-military-plane-crashes-in-crimea New posts

11:27

Starmer Tells Britain Iran Conflict 'Not Our War'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is addressing the nation on the conflict in the Middle East.

"This is not our war. We will not be drawn into the conflict," he said. "That is not in our national interest. And the most effective way we can support the cost of living in Britain is to push for de-escalation in the Middle East an]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957543/starmer-tells-britain-iran-conflict-not-our-war 278957543 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957543/starmer-tells-britain-iran-conflict-not-our-war Ukraine has reportedly not allowed the blocs experts to check the oil pipeline despite agreeing to it earlier

Ukraine's delay of an EU inspection of the Druzhba oil pipeline for nearly two weeks is "not smart," unnamed diplomatic sources have told Euractiv. Kiev had earlier agreed to allow the bloc's experts to check the conduits for alleged damage.

The Soviet-era pipeline has been used to ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957391/eu-diplomats-hit-out-at-kiev-over-druzhba-pipeline-media 278957391 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:31:35 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957391/eu-diplomats-hit-out-at-kiev-over-druzhba-pipeline-media New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, focusing on the volatile situation in West Asia and the enhancement of ties between the two nations.

In a post on X on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that he had 'a good conversation this evening with Portuguese Foreign Minister @PauloRange]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956254/jaishankar-portuguese-counterpart-discuss-west-asia-conflict-vow-to-strengthen-bilateral-cooperation 278956254 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:57:47 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956254/jaishankar-portuguese-counterpart-discuss-west-asia-conflict-vow-to-strengthen-bilateral-cooperation Moscow [Russia], March 31 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Tuesday (local time) in a telephone conversation that covered a wide range of global and regional issues.

During the discussion, both leaders conducted a detailed review of the situation in West Asia. 'Both sides emphasised the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the pursuit of po]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956175/putin-discusses-regional-peace-energy-projects-with-egyptian-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi 278956175 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:36:13 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956175/putin-discusses-regional-peace-energy-projects-with-egyptian-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi The US president has signaled the Middle East conflict could end this month as gas prices continue to soar

Welcome to RT's live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the wider turmoil across the M]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956656/trump-expects-iran-war-to-end-in-2-3-weeks-as-israeli-jets-bomb-beirut-videos-photos 278956656 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:52:32 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956656/trump-expects-iran-war-to-end-in-2-3-weeks-as-israeli-jets-bomb-beirut-videos-photos The US president has signaled the Middle East conflict could end this month as gas prices continue to soar

Welcome to RT's live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the wider turmoil across the M]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956882/trump-expects-iran-war-to-end-in-two-to-three-weeks-as-israeli-jets-bomb-beirut-videos-photos 278956882 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:52:32 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956882/trump-expects-iran-war-to-end-in-two-to-three-weeks-as-israeli-jets-bomb-beirut-videos-photos Tanker attacks and soaring fuel costs are adding to tensions as regional powers push mediation

Welcome to RT's live coverage of the USIsraeli war on Iran and the wider chaos across the Middle East and beyond th]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956119/putin-steps-up-middle-east-diplomacy-as-usisraeli-strikes-on-iran-continue-photos-videos 278956119 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:52:32 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956119/putin-steps-up-middle-east-diplomacy-as-usisraeli-strikes-on-iran-continue-photos-videos European nations have been reluctant to support US-Israeli military operations in the Middle East

Welcome to RT's live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the wider turmoil across the Middle Eas]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957496/us-vows-to-reexamine-nato-ties-as-rift-widens-over-war-on-iran-videos-photos 278957496 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:52:32 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957496/us-vows-to-reexamine-nato-ties-as-rift-widens-over-war-on-iran-videos-photos A missile hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar as well as Kuwaits airport earlier Wednesday

Welcome to RT's live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the widerturmoilacross the Middle East, which continues to be affected by missile and dronestrikesfrom both sides.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Washington "is going to have to reexamine" its relationship with NAT]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957896/trump-claims-hes-nearly-ready-to-end-war-as-airstrikes-batter-tehran 278957896 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:52:32 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957896/trump-claims-hes-nearly-ready-to-end-war-as-airstrikes-batter-tehran The Western "anti-market" price limit disrupts supply chains amid rising energy demand, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said

Moscow will not supply oil to countries backing an "anti-market" price cap scheme, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said, as demand for crude rises amid the]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955879/russia-will-not-sell-oil-to-price-cap-backers-moscow 278955879 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:38:35 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955879/russia-will-not-sell-oil-to-price-cap-backers-moscow From Tunguska to S400, New Delhi is strengthening its layered shield as recent wars show it can shape outcomes

India's Ministry of Defense last week signed a contract worth 4.5 billion Indian rupees ($46 million) with Russia's state-owned Rosoboronexport for the procurement of the Tunguska air defense missile system for the Indian Army. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India's multi-layer]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955762/why-india-is-doubling-down-on-russian-air-defense-systems 278955762 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:46:46 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955762/why-india-is-doubling-down-on-russian-air-defense-systems A foreign intelligence service allegedly intercepted Peter Szijjartos discussion with Sergey Lavrov about sanctions

The leaked phone conversation between Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov was insignificant, the EU nation's top diplomat has said.

Szijjarto reacted on Tuesday to the publication of the call, which he claimed had been intercept]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955707/hungarian-foreign-minister-brushes-off-leaked-russia-call 278955707 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:12:14 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955707/hungarian-foreign-minister-brushes-off-leaked-russia-call Three people have been wounded in the attack, according to the head of Belgorod Region

A Ukrainian drone has exploded near the entrance of the administration building in Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said.

Three people were injured in the "terrorist strike" in Belgorod, Gladkov wrote in a post on social media on Tuesday.

The administration's facilities mana]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955704/ukrainian-drone-targets-governors-office-in-russia 278955704 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:09:28 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955704/ukrainian-drone-targets-governors-office-in-russia Moscow has given Kievs forces two months to retreat from Donbass, the Ukrainian leader has claimed

Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Moscow has given Kiev two months to withdraw its forces from areas still under its control in Russia's Donbass region. Zelensky made the comments ahead of scheduled talks with the US on Wednesday about resolving the conflict.

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The updated General License 131D permits interested]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956342/lukoil-deal-delayed-as-us-issues-new-sanctions-license-extension 278956342 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278956342/lukoil-deal-delayed-as-us-issues-new-sanctions-license-extension The alleged agent was shot in Moscow Region after opening fire on officers attempting to arrest him

A man allegedly acting on behalf of Ukraine has been killed in Moscow Region in a shootout with law enforcement officers, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Tuesday.

The suspected was intercepted while retrieving a bomb for a planned attack at a Russian defense plant, the age]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955264/ukrainian-bomb-plot-suspect-killed-fsb 278955264 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:50 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955264/ukrainian-bomb-plot-suspect-killed-fsb The alleged agent was shot in Moscow Region after opening fire on officers attempting to arrest him

A man allegedly acting on behalf of Ukraine has been killed in Moscow Region in a shootout with law enforcement officers, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Tuesday.

The suspected was int]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955280/ukrainian-bomb-plot-suspect-killed-fsb 278955280 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:50 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278955280/ukrainian-bomb-plot-suspect-killed-fsb New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Monday.

During the consultations on Monday, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties and also shared perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Both sides took stock of progress on implementation of decisions taken at the 23rd Annual Summit held ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954991/india-russia-review-bilateral-ties-share-perspectives-on-regional-global-issues-during-focs 278954991 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:04 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954991/india-russia-review-bilateral-ties-share-perspectives-on-regional-global-issues-during-focs Foreign Minister Lavrov and Deputy PM Manturov are planning to visit New Delhi as the countries increase energy cooperation

Moscow has announced several high-level engagements with New Delhi in the coming weeks as tensions in the Middle East continue to squeeze energy supplies.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey L]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954968/russia-steps-up-high-level-engagement-with-india-amid-global-tensions 278954968 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:37:23 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954968/russia-steps-up-high-level-engagement-with-india-amid-global-tensions Kazem Jalali has stressed Tehran is a rational player that is not looking for war

Iran does not currently need negotiations but remains a "rational player" that is "not looking for war," Tehran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said. Speaking on RT's Sanchez Effect, Jalali said Iran has "never denied peace talks" but insisted there must be "proper conditions" before any dialogue can begin]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954774/iranian-ambassador-to-russia-dismisses-trumps-claims-about-talks 278954774 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:06:03 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954774/iranian-ambassador-to-russia-dismisses-trumps-claims-about-talks Many aspects of the US-Israeli aggression look like attempts to fulfil biblical prophecies

The current conflict between Iran and Israel isn't a classic war driven by strict geopolitical interests. Certainly, the rivalry between the two countries is very well known and everybody focuses on the Strait of Hormuz and the dramatic economic consequences of its disruption. Of course, a lot of people rig]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953920/the-iran-war-is-a-political-project-from-the-torah 278953920 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:37:07 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953920/the-iran-war-is-a-political-project-from-the-torah Russia has agreed to extend a contract on gas supplies to Serbia, according to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, discussed energy security amid the ongoing Iran and Ukraine conflicts in a phone call on Monday, according to the Kremlin. http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954024/putin-agrees-emergency-energy-deal-with-european-leader 278954024 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:27:50 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954024/putin-agrees-emergency-energy-deal-with-european-leader Russia has agreed to extend a contract on gas supplies to Serbia, according to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, discussed energy security amid the ongoing Iran and Ukraine conflicts in a phone call on Monday, according to the Kremlin.

The war in the Middle East has sent global gas and oil prices skyrocketing a]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953652/putin-discusses-energy-security-with-european-ally 278953652 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:27:50 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953652/putin-discusses-energy-security-with-european-ally Moscow has sharply criticized Bulgaria after the extradition of two Russian citizens to the United States, describing the move in unusually harsh terms.

According to Bulgarian authorities, Oleg Olshansky and Sergey Ivin were handed over to the US on March 26. Washington accuses them of sanctions violations and money laundering. The two were detained at Sofia Airport in December following a US request.

The R]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954006/moscow-blasts-bulgaria-after-us-extradition-obedient-puppet 278954006 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954006/moscow-blasts-bulgaria-after-us-extradition-obedient-puppet Steven Gruzd, who worked at the South African Institute of International Affairs, was kidnapped on Friday after attending a meeting in Johannesburg, police have said

South African scholar and Russia-Africa relations analyst Steven Gruzd has been found dead hours after he was declared missing, the country's authorities have reported.

Gruzd, head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Progra]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952943/russia-africa-relations-expert-murdered-in-south-africa 278952943 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:57:16 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952943/russia-africa-relations-expert-murdered-in-south-africa The second secretary of the British Embassy has been given two weeks to leave the country, the FSB has said

A British diplomat in Moscow has been stripped of his accreditation and ordered to leave the country after conducting "intelligence and subversive activities" under the cover of his embassy post, Russia]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952923/moscow-expels-uk-diplomat-for-spying 278952923 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:40:39 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952923/moscow-expels-uk-diplomat-for-spying Washington DC [US], March 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said Cuba will collapse soon as he termed the Caribbean Island nation a 'mess'.

Trump, in his gaggle with the Press on Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, said that it doesn't bother him if countries are sending aid to Cuba while pointing out that his administration will be extending a helping hand to those Cuban-Ameri]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952879/cuba-is-finished-will-fail-in-short-time-trump 278952879 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:04:47 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952879/cuba-is-finished-will-fail-in-short-time-trump Washington DC [US], March 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) claimed that more than 500 political prisoners have been released in Belarus since last year, crediting efforts by his envoy and the Belarusian leadership.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his envoy, John Coale, secured the release of an additional 250 detainees following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952827/over-500-prisoners-freed-trump-thanks-belarus-president-lukashenko-for-releases 278952827 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:31:38 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278952827/over-500-prisoners-freed-trump-thanks-belarus-president-lukashenko-for-releases Kazem Jalali, Tehran's ambassador to Moscow, has said Iran is a "rational player" that is "not looking for war"

Iran's ambassador to Russia has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims that Tehran is negotiating with Washington, saying that US and Israeli officials are "planning how to strike Iran" rather]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953847/iran-envoy-rejects-talks-tells-rt-trump-and-netanyahu-planning-how-to-strike-videos-photos 278953847 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:11:34 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953847/iran-envoy-rejects-talks-tells-rt-trump-and-netanyahu-planning-how-to-strike-videos-photos Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "a coalition of nations" would secure the vital shipping route if Tehran does not comply

Iran's ambassador to Russia has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims that Tehran is negotiating with Washington, saying that US and Israeli officials are "planning how to strike Iran]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954629/us-vows-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-by-force-amid-reports-of-talks-with-iran-videos-photos 278954629 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:11:34 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278954629/us-vows-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-by-force-amid-reports-of-talks-with-iran-videos-photos The incident comes amid Kievs ongoing UAV attacks on oil facilities in Russias Leningrad Region

Ukraine has confirmed that two of its drones crashed in Finland on Sunday and has issued a formal apology, claiming the UAVs hadn't been sent to the Nordic country deliberately.

The incident was first reported by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, who ventured that the drones were launched as p]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953508/ukrainian-drones-crash-in-finland 278953508 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:14:55 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278953508/ukrainian-drones-crash-in-finland Russiahas conducted rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine since Thursday evening,Ukraine's air force said Friday, adding that a large number of enemydroneswere in Ukrainian airspace.

The bombardment was the second time in a week that Russia has followed a overnight drone barrage withheavy daytime attacks, a new tactic as Moscow probes ways to penetrate Ukraine's air defences.

"The Kyiv region is once again unde]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961929/russia-conducts-massive-rolling-aerial-attacks-on-ukraine 278961929 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:58:26 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278961929/russia-conducts-massive-rolling-aerial-attacks-on-ukraine PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed a message that was both diplomatic and politically devastating, former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said, commenting on the meeting between Putin and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow.

In a Facebook post, Oskanian argued that the symbolism Pashinyan tries to convey with the map of Armenia pinn]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959890/ex-fm-sees-putin-remarks-as-warning-to-armenia 278959890 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:47:39 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959890/ex-fm-sees-putin-remarks-as-warning-to-armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that only citizens holding exclusively Armenian passports may participate in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, emphasizing that individuals with Russian passports are not eligible to vote. He made the remarks during a meeting in Moscow with Vladimir Putin, in response to comments by the Russian presiden]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959538/pashinyan-tells-putin-dual-citizens-barred-from-elections 278959538 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:20:37 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278959538/pashinyan-tells-putin-dual-citizens-barred-from-elections PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is not holding negotiations on transferring the concession management of Armenia's railway to Kazakhstan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, citing Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin.

Earlier, Nikitin had also stated that Moscow does not plan any transfer of the concession and that the issue has not been discussed with the ]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957972/moscow-says-no-negotiations-on-railway-concession-shift 278957972 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:32:02 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957972/moscow-says-no-negotiations-on-railway-concession-shift PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Russia on a working visit. He was welcomed at Vnukovo Airport by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.

A meeting between Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to take place at the Kremlin.

The Armenian delegation includes Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Deput]]> http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957930/pashinyan-begins-working-visit-to-russia 278957930 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:13:16 GMT http://moscowinquirer.com/news/278957930/pashinyan-begins-working-visit-to-russia (Berlin, March 31, 2026) - Russian authorities increasingly impose broad mobile internet shutdowns under the pretext of public safety, Human Rights Watch said today. Over the past month, they blocked mobile internet and cellular access in areas of Moscow and Saint Petersburg for almost three weeks.