Oil prices plunge after Trump says hopeful over Iran talks

Oil prices plunged Monday after Donald Trump said he was hopeful of reaching a deal with Iran, easing concerns about a conflict between the two in the crude-rich region.

Europe directly prepares for war with Russia using Kiev authorities — Lavrov

European elites are using the Kiev authorities to fight against Russia and are directly preparing for war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Iran declares European armies ‘terrorist groups’ after IRGC designation

Iran has declared European countries’ armies “terrorist groups,” the parliament speaker said Sunday, following the EU’s decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Israeli strikes kill 26 in Gaza, health officials say

Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks, killing 26 people, according to local health authorities, in attacks on a Hamas-run police station and on apartments and tents in an area sheltering displaced Palestinians.

Russia Condemns Illegitimate US Sanctions Against Cuba, Pressure on Country's Leadership

US's emergency regime against Cuba marks radical return to strategy of pressure on country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.

Electricity disruptions in Ukraine affect power supply in Moldova

 Electricity disruptions in Ukraine’s power grid have also had their effect on power outages at the Moldovan Power Plant in Transnistria and across Moldova, the republic’s Energy Ministry reported.

US urges Iran’s IRGC to refrain from ‘escalatory behavior’ at sea

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) urged Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct their announced two-day live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz in a safe and professional manner.

Russian MFA Blasts UN Lawyers' Unqualified Conclusions on Crimea, Donbass

 UN lawyers lack a full understanding of their duties and have not read the organization's charter, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday in response to recent remarks by the UN Secretary-General.