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US, Iran to Hold Technical-Level Talks in Switzerland on June 21 - Pakistani Foreign Ministry
20 June 2026 @ 5:14 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Technical-level talks between the US and Iranian delegations will be held in Switzerland's luxury alpine resort Burgenstock on June 21, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Iran to Close Hormuz Strait Over Israeli Lebanon Attacks – Military Command
20 June 2026 @ 1:37 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and US violations of the memorandum of understanding regarding a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon, according to a statement from the operational headquarters of the Iranian armed forces.
Russian Army Gives Food to Civilians in Konstantinovka As Town Awaits Liberation - Russian Commander
20 June 2026 @ 12:11 pm
Russian soldiers have been bringing essential medicines and food to civilians in Konstantinovka, who are awaiting the city's liberation, the artillery battalion commander of the Yug Battlegroup's 103rd Motorized Rifle Regiment, who goes by the call name Rezvy, said.
Russian Army Advances Through Konstantinovka and Krasny Liman in Donetsk People's Republic
20 June 2026 @ 11:55 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian troops liberated 94 buildings in the city of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic in the past 24 hours, eliminating up to 95 Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Russia's Central Bank: End of Middle East Conflict Would Ease Inflation Risks
20 June 2026 @ 9:54 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conflict in the Middle East poses inflationary risks to the Russian economy, and these risks would subside if the conflict ends, Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Governor Elvira Nabiullina said.
US, Qatar Discuss $6B Humanitarian Fund Release to Encourage Iran Agreement
20 June 2026 @ 9:32 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is working with Qatar on a plan to grant Iran access to $6 billion in frozen assets for humanitarian spending, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing informed sources.
Russian Su-34M Destroys Drone Storage Facility on Outskirts of Kharkov
20 June 2026 @ 9:28 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Su-34M fighter-bomber of the Russian aerospace forces destroyed a storage facility containing Ukrainian drones and drone components in northwestern Kharkov, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Supplies From Russia to Cover Most of Slovakia's Natural Gas Needs in 2026 - State Energy Company
20 June 2026 @ 7:17 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Slovakia will cover most part of its natural gas needs in 2026 through supplies from Russia, the Slovak state-owned energy company SPP told Sputnik.
Ordinary Europeans Do Not Support EU’s Anti-Russia Policy - European Parliament Member
20 June 2026 @ 7:09 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's official policy toward Russia is increasingly facing resistance from European society, Luxembourg Member of the European Parliament Fernand Kartheiser told Sputnik on Saturday.
US-Funded Labs in Ukraine Focused on Lethal Bioagents ‘Tailored to Kill Russians’ — Larry Johnson
20 June 2026 @ 6:40 am
US-funded research into disease-causing properties of anthrax, plague, tularemia Marburg, and Ebola was about developing biological agents "tailored to specific genetic profiles,” ex-CIA intelligence officer Larry Johnson tells Sputnik.