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New York Post
6 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Russia vows to refill Iran's uranium stocks, as Netanyahu warns that enriched supply was unscathed during the war
Moscow's top diplomat said Russia is ready to refill Iran's depleted uranium stocks — as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Tehran's enriched atomic supply avoided harm during the 12-day war. Speaking at the BRICS summit in Rio on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would remain a committed ally to bolster Iran's nuclear program, which was bombarded by the US and Israel last month, Russian-state outlet TASS reported. 'Russia has technological solutions for uranium depletion and is ready to work with Iran in this field,' Lavrov said. 3 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is prepared to refill Iran's depleted uranium stocks and take charge of its enriched supply AFP via Getty Images 3 Iran's Fordow fuel enrichment plant was the target of US airstrikes targeting Tehran's nuclear program. Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies/AFP via Getty Images 'We have technological capacities and we are ready to offer them, taking the excess of overly enriched uranium and returning the power-generation-grade uranium to the Islamic Republic and its nuclear facilities,' he added. Prior to Israel's assault against Iran's nuclear program on June 13, the United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) watchdog group warned that Tehran had nearly 900-pounds of uranium enriched at 60%, approaching the 90% needed to develop nukes. Russia had proposed to take ownership of the enriched uranium to help develop a civilian nuclear energy program to avoid war, a deal that never went through as Israel launched its attack two days later. The supply has since gone missing, with the IAEA currently barred from re-entering Iran to inspect its nuclear facilities and supplies. 3 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran's enriched uranium supply avoided damage during the 12-day war. REUTERS Despite US officials claiming that the enriched supply had been buried as a result of the airstrikes, Netanyahu revealed Tuesday that the supply had managed to survive the 12 days of war. 'The one thing that we didn't deal with that we knew we didn't deal with was the enriched uranium,' he told Fox Business during his stay in Washington. 'So it has to be made clear to them, and I think it has been, that they don't get this enriched uranium,' Netanyahu added. The prime minister said the supply needed to be located and dealt with to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions, warning that the US and Israel could mount multiple more assaults on Tehran to get the job done. 'I think the Iranians understand that what the US and Israel did once, we could do twice, and thrice,' he said.
OC Media
02-07-2025
- Business
- OC Media
Russia raids Ingushetia's Interior Ministry over $13 million embezzlement case
Sign in or or Become a member to unlock the audio version of this article Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel Aliyev's fears — become an OC Media member today Become a member Russia's federal Interior Ministry has carried out extensive raids at the Interior Ministry in Ingushetia, the residence of the republic's interior minister, and private officers belonging to the ministry as part of an investigation into the embezzlement of $13 million in federal funds. According to Russian-state news agency TASS the funds were allocated for the operation of law enforcement bodies in the republic. According to sources from TASS, the first arrests in the case took place about two months ago. At the time, at least three individuals — all heads of financial departments at the regional and municipal levels — were detained. Their detention triggered a broader investigation by Moscow. 'Two months ago, the heads of financial departments at the regional Interior Ministry, as well as at district and municipal branches, were arrested. The first team from the Main Directorate of Internal Security of the Interior Ministry arrived from Moscow and conducted searches in the ministry and at the minister's premises', the source said. Among those arrested in the case were the head of the financial support centre in Ingushetia's Interior Ministry, and the head of the ministry's finance department, an accountant from the Sunzha district's local police department. Their names have not been disclosed. Searches and seizure of financial documentation also took place at the police department of the town of Karabulak. All suspects have been transferred to Moscow. One of the accused — the head of the finance department in Sunzha — has been placed under house arrest. Advertisement The press office of the Ingush Interior Ministry confirmed to Interfax that the raids are taking place as part of an embezzlement case, with the preliminary estimate of the damages exceeding ₽1 billion ($13 million). According to official sources, earlier joint operations by the Russia's Interior Ministry and the Ingush FSB have uncovered evidence of the involvement by several local ministry employees in the misuse of federal funds. Based on these findings, a formal investigation was launched, and coordinated raids were carried out across the republic. The Ingushetian Interior Ministry's press office also stressed that those found guilty of involvement in the case will be dismissed from police service and face legal punishment. Their superiors will also be subject to strict disciplinary measures.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Putin, Trump, Zelensky trilateral meeting 'unlikely' to happen soon, Kremlin says
A trilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to be organized in the near future, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on June 3, Russian-state media outlet TASS reported. The Kremlin's statement comes a day after the White House said that Trump would not rule out participating in this format of talks. "Frankly speaking, it is unlikely that (it will happen) soon," Peskov said in response to a question about whether the three leaders would meet in the near future. Peskov added that Putin had already expressed his readiness for a high-level meeting, but that it must result from agreements reached at "the technical and expert stages." Putin had previously said he was ready to meet with Zelensky. However, when the Ukrainian leader invited him to hold the highest-level talks in Turkey on May 16, Putin did not attend. Consequently, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks since 2022, but at a lower level than planned, without the participation of the countries' leaders. The Russian and Ukrainian delegations held the second round of talks in Istanbul on June 2, failing to reach a ceasefire. But the parties agreed to a new prisoner exchange, as well as the repatriation of 6,000 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul, said that during the talks, Russia did not agree to a ceasefire and refused to hold a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. Read also: Exclusive: Russia's ballistic missile production up at least 66% over past year, according to Ukrainian intel figures We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
5 Ukrainian regions, ban on NATO, limits on Kyiv's army — Russian media publishes Moscow's official peace demands
Editor's note: This story is being updated. The Russian delegation handed Ukraine a so-called "peace memorandum" with its proposals for a ceasefire during the second round of peace talks in Istanbul, Russian-state media outlet TASS reported on June 2, publishing the alleged document. The Russian memorandum began circulating online following the talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, during which the parties again failed to reach a ceasefire. Among Russia's key demands is the official recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea, as well as the annexation of Ukraine's Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk oblasts, none of which Moscow controls in full. Read also: Operation Spiderweb — everything we know about Ukraine's 'audacious' attack on Russia's heavy bombers We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
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Kremlin fabricated story on Putin's near-miss with Ukrainian drones, Moscow Times reports
Claims of Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter being "at the epicenter" of a Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk Oblast were reportedly fabricated by the Kremlin, the Moscow Times reported on May 30, citing four Russian government sources. A Russian military commander claimed on May 20 that Putin's helicopter was subject to a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk Oblast, as Putin made his first known visit to the region since Moscow claimed its recapture. "We were simultaneously engaged in an air defense battle and ensuring airspace security for the president's helicopter flight," Yury Dashkin, commander of an air defense division, said, as cited by the Russian news agency RBC on May 25. "The helicopter was effectively at the epicenter of the response to the massive drone attack." Multiple sources in the Kremlin told the Moscow Times that Russia's Defense Ministry had disseminated the story to Russian-state media as a means to make Putin appear as though he "shares the danger" of the war, in an attempt to garner support for the Russian president by painting him as more closely involved in the fighting. Despite the claims, Putin's visit to Kursk Oblast was conducted in secrecy, with Russian-state media reporting on the trip after it had concluded, according to the Moscow Times. "President Putin himself is suffering, struggling, and even risking his own life. Your problems are trivial. You must grit your teeth and endure," a government official told the Moscow Times, in describing the Kremlin's motivation behind the staging. The reportedly fabricated story comes as Kyiv has ramped up its attack on Moscow, launching hundreds of Ukrainian kamikaze drones towards the Russian capital. While none have appeared to have reached Moscow, the attacks have caused significant disruptions to commuter air traffic. Ukrainian drones have forced at least 218 temporary airport closures across Russia since Jan. 1, independent Russian outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe reported on May 14, citing data from Russia's state aviation agency Rosaviatsia. During his visit to Kursk, Putin met with Acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein, heads of local municipalities, and members of volunteer organizations. He also visited the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the Kremlin's press service said. The exact date of the visit was not revealed at the time of publication. Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, marking the first large-scale invasion of Russian territory by foreign forces since World War II. The operation aimed to disrupt a planned Russian offensive on the neighboring Sumy Oblast and draw Russian forces away from the embattled Donetsk Oblast. The Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify the Moscow Times' reporting or claims made about the alleged attack. Read also: Ukraine war latest: Ukraine attacks elite Russian unit base nearly 7,000km away in Vladivostok, source claims We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
