US President Donald Trump said in an interview with NewsNation on April 17 that Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely. Asked whether Iran had agreed to stop enriching uranium, Trump replied: “Yes.” When asked for clarification, he again said, “Yes,” and then added, “Are you surprised? Nothing surprises me." Trump said Iran will not receive any frozen funds from the United States, Bloomberg writes .

The ship Sofia, flying the Russian flag, was likely the cause of the large spill of oil products that was discovered near Anapa at the end of last week, Igor Shkradyuk, a representative of the environmental project Transparent World, told the BBC Russian Service on April 17. The crude oil or heavy fuel oil spill was detected by the Sentinel-1 satellite and occurred on the evening of April 7.

Analysis of "Medusa" Reuters/Scanpix/LETA Iranian authorities announced on April 18 that the Strait of Hormuz was again “under the strict management and control” of the country’s armed forces. This situation, Tehran said, will continue as long as the United States blocks Iranian ports. The US maintains its blockade - which began on the evening of April 13 - on ships carrying Iranian cargo, as well as ships entering Iranian territorial waters.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that military activity in Belarus has increased. According to intelligence data, roads are being built in the border areas of Belarus in the direction of Ukrainian territory and artillery positions are being equipped, Zelensky said. “We believe that Russia may again try to drag Belarus into its war,” he added.

Pro-government blogger and informer Ilya Remeslo left a psychiatric hospital, a publication about this appeared on his Telegram channel. He spent 30 days in the clinic. In the post, Remeslo stated that he was “completely clean of substances and alcohol” at the time of his hospitalization. According to him, the conditions in the hospital are “quite difficult” and allegedly worse than in the colony. As an example of difficult conditions, the blogger cited the lack of walks in the hospital.

The government has submitted a bill to the State Duma with amendments to the Criminal Code, which provide for punishment for the illegal circulation of cryptocurrency in Russia. The document was published on the website of the lower house of the Russian parliament. The authors of the initiative proposed adding Article 171.7 to the Criminal Code. It will establish liability for the illegal organization of cryptocurrency circulation if this crime caused major damage.

The Lenfilm film studio, together with the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, will produce a multi-part film based on the book by the head of the department, Alexander Bastrykin. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee.

The situation in the Russian economy is now more complex than in recent years, against the background of a strong ruble, high interest rates, a shortage of labor resources and budget restrictions, its reserves have largely been exhausted, said the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov. In his opinion, business feels the difficult situation in the economy “most acutely.” It is also complicated by tax changes that entrepreneurs have to adapt to.

Why is this happening? Explains Sergei Vakulenko (Carnegie Politika) Andres Putting / Delfi Meedia / Scanpix / LETA Near Ust-Luga In March and April, Ukraine actively attacked Russian oil infrastructure, which greatly reduced Russian oil exports. However, so far it can hardly be said that this has greatly harmed the Kremlin, says Sergei Vakulenko, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Berlin Center for the Study of Russia and Eurasia. His text appeared in the Carnegie Politika project.

Looks like she was reported by her dead husband's sons Aaron Schwartz / Sipa USA / Alamy Live News After returning to the White House, Donald Trump authorized harsh anti-immigration policies, symbolized by ICE - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This department began to organize raids throughout the country, seizing not only illegal migrants, but also people who were in the country legally.

US President Donald Trump has promised that Israel will no longer strike Lebanon because the United States has "banned" it from doing so. Trump published this statement on the Truth Social social network in the context of the situation with Iran. He noted that a ceasefire in Lebanon would not be part of a potential deal between Washington and Tehran. The United States will work separately with Lebanon and resolve the problem with Hezbollah.

Washington and Tehran are discussing a three-page plan to end the war that would involve the US releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange for Iranian enriched uranium, sources told Axios. Bargaining on the issue of exchanging uranium for frozen assets has been going on for some time, it follows from the article. But now the positions of the parties have become closer.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has updated the register of “foreign agents” to include Andry Buzin, the former co-chair of the Golos observer movement. Delfi journalist in Lithuania Dmitry Semenov, activist Alexander Koloskov, chemist Alexander Kabanov, scientist and co-founder of the Free Buryatia Foundation Maria Vyushkova were also declared “foreign agents”.

But fans of films with Brendan Fraser should go to the cinema with caution Warner Bros. Pictures / AP / Scanpix / LETA The new “The Mummy” has been released worldwide, with “Lee Cronin’s “The Mummy”” usually added to its title so that viewers do not confuse this hard-hitting horror with a franchise from the 2000s.

At the same time, he streamed and collected donations. A criminal case has not yet been opened Slava Lyufa / Anadolu / Getty Images Yakutsk In Yakutsk, the son of the head of one of the district police departments invited a girl to visit and gave her alcohol, and after she fell asleep, he raped her. During the sexualized violence, he broadcast live on the Bigo Live streaming service and collected donations from viewers. SakhaDay was one of the first to report on what happened.