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Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the situation at the front is deteriorating for Ukraine and that the Kiev regime, with Western help, is capable of any provocations and terrorist attacks. He described Kiev's strikes on civilian infrastructure as having a 'terrorist nature'.
US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. Trump will also meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hold a press conference, according to White House officials.
More than 10,000 people gathered in Tehran's Engelab Square to honor the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with participants expressing confidence that Russia-Iran relations will continue to develop. The funeral ceremonies, attended by delegations from at least 100 countries, continue through early July.
Russia's military has established a buffer zone along more than 50% of its border with Ukraine in the Sumy and Kharkov regions, according to a military expert and the Kremlin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the zone is needed due to the 'aggressive nature' of the Kiev regime and that troops are advancing systematically.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev says maintaining Russia's lead in small nuclear power plants requires updated rules and licensing approaches, as the company expands its product line with dozens of projects underway, including a new plant in Uzbekistan.
Diplomatic sources indicate Islamabad is the likely venue for the next round of US-Iran technical talks on July 11, focusing on nuclear program, sanctions, and frozen assets. The talks resume after a pause due to the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader, with both sides exchanging sharp rhetoric.
Turkish authorities are examining drones discovered along the Black Sea coast, including one carrying explosives that crashed in Trabzon Province. Reports suggest the device may be Ukrainian, while another drone was found in Filyos. Similar incidents occurred last week in neighboring provinces.
US President Donald Trump offered Russian President Vladimir Putin help in resolving the Ukraine war during a nearly 90-minute phone call on Saturday, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. The call, which also touched on the upcoming NATO summit, was described as "businesslike and quite constructive" by Ushakov, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he also spoke with Trump.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine conflict in a phone call, with Trump stating the need to end the war and planning to raise the topic at the NATO summit in Turkey. Kremlin officials highlighted the importance of continued US-Russia dialogue, while overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 28 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation, during which Putin congratulated Trump on the 4th of July and the two discussed an upcoming joint crew mission to the International Space Station, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.
Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Iran's ability to disrupt traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possessing a nuclear weapon, adding that Tehran also holds a "thermonuclear" option in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. His remarks came after attending the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal and a Baltic Sea port near St Petersburg overnight, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the attack targeted infrastructure funding Russia's war effort. Russian officials reported 72 drones shot down over the Leningrad region and no casualties in the city.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 327 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight on July 1–2, and another 92 during the day on July 4, across multiple regions and sea areas.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova has appealed to the UN over recent Ukrainian attacks on civilians, citing casualties in the Lugansk People's Republic and other regions. The UN human rights office has responded to an earlier appeal regarding the Starobelsk college strike, while OSCE and UNHRC have not yet reacted to other calls.
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Erfurt, Germany, to block roads and disrupt the AfD party conference, which re-elected Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as co-leaders. Police reported clashes and deployed batons, while the party opened its congress on time amid concerns about the AfD's rising popularity.
Europe's daily LNG imports dropped to a 20-month low in early July 2026, despite heatwave-driven demand and the need to refill storage, according to TASS calculations based on Gas Infrastructure Europe data. In June, imports also hit a ten-month low amid competition with Asia, while LNG still led Europe's gas supply mix for the first half of the year.
Russian officials detail the capture of Konstantinovka, a key defensive point in Donbass, highlighting Ukrainian troop losses and fortified positions. The reports claim complete Russian air dominance and outline plans for a new security corridor through Ukrainian regions.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has reported that hundreds of drones were detected flying toward the Moscow Region over the past 24 hours, with air defenses destroying dozens on approach. The reports come amid a series of large-scale drone attacks on the capital in recent weeks.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, conveying condolences from President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders also discussed economic and transport cooperation, including the International North-South Transport Corridor.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the US attack on Iran was unprovoked and that Iran posed no threat, as it was negotiating with Washington. He also proposed a community of sanctioned states, including Russia, Iran, and China, to counter what he called illegal unilateral restrictions.