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Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelensky agrees

Putin's announcement was similar to a 30-hour ceasefire he ordered last year. Each side accused the other of violating it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured April 7, 2026.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during an election campaign rally in Gyor, Hungary, March 27, 2026.

Hungary offered to help Iran following Hezbollah pager explosions - report

US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 16, 2026.

Trump's deadline approaches, Russia caught with Iran

Flames rise at the Bazan refinery in Haifa after it was hit by an Iranian missile, March 30, 2026.

Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive


Over 150 Iranian citizens leave Lebanon after IDF threatened Iran's representatives in Beirut

The security source said they were being flown to Russia on a Russian plane, and that another 20 Iranians had left on Friday following the start of a new war between Hezbollah and Israel.

A general view of Beirut's southern suburbs appearing without electricity, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 7, 2026.

How Mikhael Mirilashvili sees Netanyahu, Trump, and Israel’s national priorities - interview

From legal battles to Channel 14, Mirilashvili shares his perspective on politics and public life.

Working in his Petah Tikva office, 2024: Watergen’s water-from-air technology is a priority.

Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say - report

Russia has reportedly given Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the start of the war.

Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.

Middle Israel: Jihadists, Russians, European cynics, US fools unite to oppose Iran war - opinion

The antiwar front’s non-Western flank is joined by a sizable Western opposition to the war on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ankara and Moscow increasingly find themselves aligned in opposing Western power and influence in the Middle East. Here, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2023, in Sochi, Russia.

Russian teacher’s undercover film on school indoctrination wins BAFTA award

Exiled teacher Pavel Talankin’s "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won a BAFTA for exposing the militarization of Russian schools. The film uses secret footage to show child indoctrination.

Alzbeta Karaskova, Radovan Sibrt, Pavel Talankin, David Borenstein and Helle Faber pose in the winner's room with the award for Documentary for "Mr Nobody Against Putin" during the 2026 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London,

Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into wider Middle East conflict

Moscow accused the US and Israel of baiting Iran into striking Gulf allies to force them into a wider conflict. Russian President Putin offered to relay Arab concerns to Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

Italy weighs deploying missile defense system to Gulf amid Iran attacks

While a final decision had not yet been made, Italy would probably send one of its SAMP/T batteries that can intercept ballistic missiles.

Anti-Iranian regime protesters hold Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems, during a gathering in support of the US and Israel attack of Iran and the killing of the Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Turin on March 3, 2026.

Dear Democrats: Stand with Iranians against mullah dictatorship - opinion

An estimated 40,000 Iranian protesters were murdered during the Iranian protests for a better life in their country.

A demonstrator displays a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, as people rally against Iran's ruling establishment, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.

Russian report highlights ongoing terror threats in Afghanistan, challenges Taliban control

Regional security officials say cross-border threats could intensify for Central Asia and Pakistan as armed groups expand their footprint.

 Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023

Where is evidence Iran planned to build nuclear weapons, Russia's Lavrov asks

Lavrov denies Iran's nuclear weapon development, warning the US‑Israel conflict could spur nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, March 3, 2026; illustrative.