2025-06-02: Russia Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-06-02). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.

presstv.ir (2025-06-02). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

presstv.ir (2025-06-02). Russia's Bryansk Oblast Governor says collapsed bridge in region was 'blown up'. presstv.ir The governor of Russia's Bryansk Region, Alexander Bogomaz, has said that an overpass bridge was deliberately "blown up" while a train was passing under it.

presstv.ir (2025-06-02). Ukraine launches major drone strike on Russian airbases. presstv.ir Ukraine has launched a surprise drone strike on Russian military airbases, just a day before the two sides initiate the second round of peace talks in Istanbul.

WSWS (2025-06-02). Ukrainian drones strike Russian nuclear bombers in Siberia. wsws.org The attack was personally overseen by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and carried out by the fascist-infested Secret Service of Ukraine (SBU).

albawaba (2025-06-02). Ukraine launches major drone strike on Russian strategic airbase. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Mahmoud Mardawi, a senior Hamas official, has openly disclosed the reasons for the recent collapse of ceasefire talks in Gaza, accusing Israel of rejecting previously agreed agreements and making last-minute demands for adjustments that Hamas found intolerable."After weeks of serious talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Hamas accepted a draft proposal that met the bare minimum of Palestinian national goals and civilian protection," Mardawi said in a comprehensive post on X. According to Mardawi, Israel's answer to the U.S. envoy's offer to show the framework to the Israeli side was a rejection of furth…

Editor (2025-06-02). Ukraine Targets Russian Airfields in Major Drone Attack. scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted a large-scale drone attack deep inside Russian territory on Sunday that targeted several Russian airfields. The Russian Defense Ministry said the attack targeted five Russian regions, including the Amur Oblast in Russia's far east, which is over 3,000 miles from Ukraine, and a base in …

Staff (2025-06-02). Russia's talking heads discuss the Ukrainian attacks on air bases across the RF this weekend. gilbertdoctorow.com In an essay yesterday, I mentioned the Ukrainian drone attacks over the weekend on airbases across the Russian Federation from Murmansk in the North, to the Moscow region and Central Russia, across all of Siberia to the Baikal region (Irkutsk). My brief remarks were based on Western accounts, principally, The Financial Times, which in turn …

United World International (2025-06-02). Fruitful Cooperation between Russia and Türkiye. uwidata.com On 26—27 May 2025, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a productive visit to Moscow. On the first day of his stay, Minister Fidan was warmly received by President Vladimir Putin. He also held meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia's top negotiator in the Istanbul talks Vladimir Medinsky, Director of the Foreign Intelligence …

geo.tv (2025-06-02). First time in six years, India's Modi 'unlikely' to attend G7 summit in Canada. geo.tv Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024. — Reuters | Rafale fighter jet taxis on the tarmac during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 10, 2020. — ReutersIndia blocks French audit of Rafale fleet.Indonesia launches review of Dassault defence deal.Paris blames pilots, defends Rafale's reputation.

albawaba (2025-06-02). Ukrainian delegation arrives in Turkey for peace talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson said that the Kyiv delegation arrived in Istanbul for peace talks with the Russian officials, AFP reported on Monday.The discussions are scheduled to start at 1: 00 p.m. (1000 GMT).The talks are one day after Kyiv forces' strongest attacks against Russia, as Ukraine claims to have destroyed over 40 Russian bomber planes at several military airbases, the BBC reported.Ukraine informed the American administration before carrying out the attack, a Ukrainian official said, as reported by Axios.Today, a brilliant operation was carried out — on enemy territory, t…

hindustantimes (2025-06-02). Top Ukrainian General resigns after Kyiv's biggest blow to Russia's bomber fleet. hindustantimes.com Ukraine's top ground forces commander, Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, has resigned after a deadly Russian missile strike on the 239th training base in Dnipro killed 12 soldiers, most of whom were new recruits. Drapatyi accepted full responsibility, admitting in a public statement that his orders failed and criticizing a culture of collusion and impunity within the ranks. This comes as Ukrainian military in a drone attack destroyed 40 Russian Warplanes in Irkutsk and Murmansk regions. Watch for more…

Duncan Chapel (2025-06-02). "Putin's Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses 'Antifascism' to Justify the War in Ukraine" internationalviewpoint.org

ecns.cn (2025-06-02). Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen battles into French Open quarterfinals. ecns.cn Chinese eighth seed Zheng Qinwen advanced to the French Open quarterfinals, following a hard-fought three-sets victory over Russian 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday.

newarab (2025-06-02). Ukraine strikes Russian bombers ahead of Istanbul talks. newarab.com The spectacular claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of miles away came as Kyiv announced a Russian military strike killed at least 12 soldiers at an army training site. | Russia also said two bridges that collapse…

hindustantimes (2025-06-01). After Hegseth, UK Defence Chief Shames China While Sitting Next To Chinese Officer On Asian Soil. hindustantimes.com UK Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Antony Radakin, denied the possibility of deploying a British aircraft carrier to Ukraine. Speaking at the annual IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Radakin said, "We have no plans to use our aircraft carrier in the Russia-Ukraine context. And I don't think that we have any expectation that Russia, Ukraine is going to suddenly erupt into something that is pressing us with our aircraft carrier." The announcement comes days after Russia proposed a second round of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2. Watch this video for more.

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