9 h. ago Putin vows to back Iran and condemns 'groundless, unprovoked aggression' following US strikes on nuclear facilities

Putin made the comments at the start of Kremlin talks and said Russia was ready to help the Iranian people.

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9 h. ago Vladimir Putin hits out at Trump's strikes and says Russia is 'helping' Iranians

Russian leader Vladimir Putin branded the US military strikes against Iran's nuclear sites as an "unprovoked aggression" that has "no justification" as he scrambles to defend his interests in the Middle East

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14 h. ago Russia warns Trump he has opened 'Pandora's box' with strike on Iran as regime holds talks in Moscow and fears grow that the West will now face terror backlash

Trump said the audacious attack by a squadron of stealth bombers in the early hours of yesterday had 'taken the bomb right out of [Tehran's] hands'.

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19 h. ago Russia warns Trump he has opened 'Pandora's box' with strike on Iran as regime holds talks in Moscow and fears grow that the UK will now face terror backlash

Trump said the audacious attack by a squadron of stealth bombers in the early hours of yesterday had 'taken the bomb right out of [Tehran's] hands'.

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32 h. ago Russia slams Trump's 'irresponsible decision' to strike amid Putin

US President Donald Trump sanctioned the bombings of three nuclear sites in Iran overnight and now the Russian foreign ministry has issued a strong statement condemning the attacks

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3 d. ago Huge Iranian missile strike hits Israeli city as Russia tells Trump not to launch 'catastrophic' nuclear attack and warns Middle East faces 'the abyss'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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3 d. ago Russia issues 'catastrophic' nuclear warning to US as Trump ponders Iran strikes

United States president Donald Trump has not yet ruled out whether to use American nuclear weapons to attack the underground Fordow enrichment site in Iran

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4 d. ago Footballer pays 'best hotel fees' to shelter Iranians from bombs as Israel conflict escalates

Former Roma and Bayer Leverkusen star Sardar Azmoun has stepped forward to help fellow Iranians who have been urged to evacuate the country's major cities amid the conflict with Israel

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6 d. ago Vladimir Putin's Russian war machine to be hit by new UK sanctions

Keir Starmer is expected to announce the fresh package of sanctions as he appears at the G7 summit in Canada to ratchet up pressure on the Russian leader

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7 d. ago Iran plots Israel retaliation that would hit the world 'worse than Putin's war and Covid

Iran's plot to retaliate against Israel for starting the latest round of escalating violence in the Middle East may hit the world worse than Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19 combined

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2 w. ago Zelensky launched a string of daring raids against Russia. He’s proving to Trump that Ukraine has the cards after all

Zelensky’s dramatic military strike deep inside Russia may have changed Trump’s perception of Putin as a ‘winner’ — with the U.S. president uncharacteristically quiet, write Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg.

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3 w. ago Former CIA chief reveals next country on Vladimir Putin's hit list after Ukraine

Former top spy David Petraeus has warned Vladimir Putin will want to move in on another European country after installing a pro-Kremlin puppet to carry out his bidding in Ukraine

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4 w. ago Merz says ‘no restrictions’ on range limits for Ukraine arms as Kyiv hit by record drone attack – Russia

The Kremlin says giving Ukraine long range missiles is a ‘dangerous move’ as German chancellor says Kyiv can now hit Russian targetsKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has held his regular media briefing with journalists. When asked for reaction to Donald Trump’s criticism of Vladimir Putin (see post at 08.41) by the BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, Peskov thanked the US for its role in trying to bring an end to the war through its mediation efforts, which have so far faltered, but suggested Russian strikes against Ukraine are being launched for security and self-defence. He said in the conference call with reporters:It’s a very important achievement. Of course, at the same time this is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved and emotional reactions.We carefully monitor all the reactions. However, President Putin takes those decisions which are necessary for the security of our country.Only a sense of total impunity can allow Russi...

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4 w. ago Germany greenlights use of NATO missile strikes 'deep into Russia'

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany along with Ukraine's other key Western backers had lifted range restrictions on weapons they send to Kyiv.

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4 w. ago Macron says Trump realises Putin has ‘lied’ about Ukraine as Kyiv hit by record drone strike – Russia

French president says he hopes US president’s anger at Moscow will ‘translate into action’ Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has held his regular media briefing with journalists. When asked for reaction to Donald Trump’s criticism of Vladimir Putin (see post at 08.41) by the BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, Peskov thanked the US for its role in trying to bring an end to the war through its mediation efforts, which have so far faltered, but suggested Russian strikes against Ukraine are being launched for security and self-defence. He said in the conference call with reporters:It’s a very important achievement. Of course, at the same time this is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved and emotional reactions.We carefully monitor all the reactions. However, President Putin takes those decisions which are necessary for the security of our country.Only a sense of total impunity can allow Russia to carry out such strikes and continue ...

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4 w. ago Kremlin claims record drone strike was ‘response’ to Kyiv’s attacks as Trump criticises Putin – Russia

Latest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine the heaviest recorded so far in the war as US president says Putin has ‘gone crazy’Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has held his regular media briefing with journalists. When asked for reaction to Donald Trump’s criticism of Vladimir Putin (see post at 08.41) by the BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, Peskov thanked the US for its role in trying to bring an end to the war through its mediation efforts, which have so far faltered, but suggested Russian strikes against Ukraine are being launched for security and self-defence. He said in the conference call with reporters:It’s a very important achievement. Of course, at the same time this is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved and emotional reactions.We carefully monitor all the reactions. However, President Putin takes those decisions which are necessary for the security of our country.Only a sense of total impunity can allow Russia to ...

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4 w. ago Russia targets Ukraine with more drone strikes as Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’

At least six people die in what Kyiv claims is largest drone attack since Moscow launched full-scale invasion in February 2022Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMoscow has launched its third consecutive night of massive drone strikes against Ukraine, killing at least six people, as Donald Trump broke his silence to suggest the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, had “gone crazy”.Overnight on Monday, Russia fired a record 355 Shahed drones as well as nine cruise missiles, in an escalating drone campaign targeting Ukraine’s cities and communities, with Ukraine’s air force spokesperson, Yuriy Ignat, confirming it was the largest drone attack since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Continue reading...

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