Politics
Rutte sees no grounds for invoking Article 5 of the NATO Treaty after the missile incident near Turkey
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the downing of a ballistic missile heading towards Turkey is not grounds for the immediate invocation of Article 5 on the Alliance's collective defence. The incident occurred amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
IAEA concerned about Iran's nuclear programme due to uranium stocks and restrictions on inspectors
The International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed serious concerns about Iran's nuclear programme. The reasons for this are Iran's large stockpiles of enriched uranium and restrictions on inspectors' access to inspections.
1 billion dollars a day - the cost of war with Iran for the US
The American air campaign against Iran appears to be successful in the short term, but it is accompanied by the rapid depletion of expensive ammunition and rising financial costs. Some estimates indicate that the total cost may already have exceeded $1 billion.
Raising MPs' salaries will not solve the problem of "envelopes" — Radina
The chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy, Anastasia Radina, stated that increasing the official salaries of MPs will not in itself solve the problem of unofficial payments. According to her, only the principle of inevitability of punishment can change the situation.
Azerbaijan has put its troops on alert on the border with Iran
After the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel and Iran, Azerbaijan placed its armed forces on high alert. Additional military units were deployed on the border with Iran.
The US has stated that it will not be able to intercept all Iranian Shahed drones
During a closed briefing for lawmakers in Congress, representatives of Donald Trump's administration stated that Iranian Shahed strike drones pose a serious problem for US air defence systems. According to them, it is impossible to intercept all such drones.
The US Senate rejected an attempt to limit Donald Trump's military actions against Iran
The US Senate did not support the initiative to restrict further military action by Donald Trump's administration against Iran. The bill, which was intended to strengthen congressional control over the use of military force, did not receive the necessary number of votes.
Iran threatened to strike Israel's nuclear facility in Dimona
Iran has stated that it may strike an Israeli nuclear facility in Dimona if Israel and the United States attempt to bring about a change of power in the Islamic Republic. This was reported by the semi-official ISNA news agency, citing an Iranian military official.
China has announced a stronger policy of reunification with Taiwan
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced Beijing's intention to intensify efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland. The Chinese authorities have also declared their readiness to counter forces advocating the island's independence.
Iranian drones attacked Azerbaijan's airport in Nakhchivan, two people were injured
An attack by drones launched from Iranian territory was recorded in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. One of the drones crashed into the airport terminal building, injuring two civilians.
The war in Iran could last at least 100 days or until September.
The Donald Trump administration is increasing resources for the evacuation of US citizens and stepping up military support for operations following the start of the war against Iran. Washington acknowledges that the scale of the conflict's consequences has been greater than expected.
China to increase defence spending by 7 per cent as part of army modernisation by 2035
China will increase its defence spending by 7 per cent in 2026. The country's authorities explain this with plans to modernise the armed forces and strengthen military capabilities.
