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Kremlin says US has rejected its proposal that Russia take Iranian uranium stocks

Russia first proposed last June that it take control of Iran's uranium stock, but no action was taken. According to news reports, Russia reissued the proposal again this week.

ALMOST FOUR years into the Ukraine-Russia war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proved the adage that Russia was not as weak as some thought, but not as strong as some assumed. Here, Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Kremlin, in Moscow last month.
Pavel Talankin poses with his Oscar statuette next to a poster for Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, on March 27, 2026 in Paris, France.

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’: Why a documentary on Russia resonated with the world - opinion

P1-Sun FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine

Ukraine’s drone revolution is transforming the landscape of the ground war - analysis

 A drone carries a Hezbollah flag, May 21, 2023

What can the IDF learn from Ukraine about emerging Hezbollah FPV threat? - comment


Kazakhstan to hold referendum on new constitution critics say allows president to remain in power

Tokayev has called the referendum "a truly historic moment" that moves Kazakhstan away from a "super-presidential" system towards a greater separation of powers.

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Russia unlikely to join Iran in war against Israel, US - opinion

Russia balances regional influence without engaging in a full-scale war alongside Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

US Democrats concerned Trump could deploy ground forces to Iran, note risks of Russian support

"We know that Russia is already helping with intel, providing that to Iran, and that there's an axis with Russia and China, Iran and North Korea," Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen said.

US SEN. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) speaks to reporters during a vote in the US Capitol on March 02, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Witkoff: It was clear Iran wasn't seeking diplomatic settlement to this conflict

Witkoff added that Iran began negotiations with the US claiming that it had enough material to make eleven bombs.

US special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrives at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, March 7, 2026, to attend a Dignified Transfer Ceremony.

IDF strikes IRGC aerospace headquarters linked to satellite, missile program

The headquarters had been used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to promote its aerospace efforts, including the 2022 launch of the Khayyam satellite.

An IDF infographic shows the targeted headquarters of the IRGC Air Force, March 8, 2026

Over 150 Iranian citizens leave Lebanon after IDF threatened Iran's representatives in Beirut

The security source said they were being flown to Russia on a Russian plane, and that another 20 Iranians had left on Friday following the start of a new war between Hezbollah and Israel.

A general view of Beirut's southern suburbs appearing without electricity, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 7, 2026.

How Mikhael Mirilashvili sees Netanyahu, Trump, and Israel’s national priorities - interview

From legal battles to Channel 14, Mirilashvili shares his perspective on politics and public life.

Working in his Petah Tikva office, 2024: Watergen’s water-from-air technology is a priority.

Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say - report

Russia has reportedly given Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the start of the war.

Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.

Middle Israel: Jihadists, Russians, European cynics, US fools unite to oppose Iran war - opinion

The antiwar front’s non-Western flank is joined by a sizable Western opposition to the war on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ankara and Moscow increasingly find themselves aligned in opposing Western power and influence in the Middle East. Here, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2023, in Sochi, Russia.

Russian teacher’s undercover film on school indoctrination wins BAFTA award

Exiled teacher Pavel Talankin’s "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won a BAFTA for exposing the militarization of Russian schools. The film uses secret footage to show child indoctrination.

Alzbeta Karaskova, Radovan Sibrt, Pavel Talankin, David Borenstein and Helle Faber pose in the winner's room with the award for Documentary for "Mr Nobody Against Putin" during the 2026 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London,