It states what benefits Tehran will receive from the deal. For example, he will immediately be able to trade oil Vahid Salemi / AP / Scanpix / LETA Tehran. June 12, 2026 Bloomberg and Saudi television channel Al Arabiya have published a “nearly final” draft of the memorandum of understanding that the United States and Iran will sign in Switzerland on June 19. The parties agreed on the deal on June 14, the White House promised to publish its terms within 48 hours. So far this has not happened.

The Rybar telegram channel, close to the Russian Ministry of Defense, actually admitted that the Russian military attacked the Kiev Pechersk Lavra in the capital of Ukraine. The authors of the channel accused other Z-bloggers of inconsistency and “irritation in their heads” due to publications about this attack. One of the first publications to draw attention to Rybar’s post was Astra .

In the Khmelnitsky region on the evening of June 16, a Su-24M front-line bomber of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed, the command reported. The pilot and navigator, servicemen from the 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade, were killed. The crashed plane was on a mission. The causes and circumstances of the disaster are being established. According to preliminary information from the command, there were no casualties among the civilian population.

Most regions of Russia are experiencing some kind of problem with fuel, The Bell estimates. Restrictions on the supply of fuel for private cars are established in 53 regions of Russia , as well as in the territories of Ukraine annexed by the Russian Federation (Crimea, self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions). In 18 regions of the country they sell no more than 50 liters or one full tank of gasoline.

The FSB plans to reduce the passing scores in physical training for candidates for military service under contract in the department, as well as for applicants to its educational organizations. “Layout” drew attention to the corresponding draft order of the FSB. The current version of the standards has been in effect since 2016. In the new one, the department plans to significantly reduce the required indicators, primarily for older candidates.

The FBI foiled an attack on the White House during the celebration of US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. This was stated by the director of the service, Kash Patel. According to Patel, the FBI became aware of the potential threat as early as June 10. He did not provide details, but noted that several people were detained over the following days. Fox News sources said that five people were detained, and a total of 23 people took part in planning the attack.

The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired a warning shot towards a civilian yacht flying the British flag, which approached it to within approximately 500 meters in the English Channel. According to the British Press Association, the incident occurred around noon between the Isle of Wight, which belongs to Great Britain, and the coast of Normandy. No one was injured during the incident. The UK Ministry of Defense said it was “investigating” information about the incident. Updated .

Are the consequences very serious? And what do they say about this in Russia? Dan Bashakov / AP / Scanpix / LETA Damaged roof of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. June 15, 2026 On June 15, after a large-scale Russian attack in Kyiv, the roof of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra caught fire.

Rosneft, as well as its subsidiaries Bashneft and TNK, stopped selling gasoline in cans throughout Russia. “Layout” writes about this. “Due to increased seasonal demand, refueling is only in the vehicle tank. This applies to all gas stations of the network, Rosneft, Bashneft and TNK. This information is provided for all Russian clients. The restrictions are temporary,” the hotline told the publication.

US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he plans to renew oil sanctions against Russia amid the signing of a peace agreement with Iran and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. “Soon we will be able to do this because now the oil [from the Persian Gulf] is coming. We lifted the sanctions because obviously we don't want to impede oil supplies. So soon...

When will the real fuel shortage begin? The campaign of long-range strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) against oil refineries (ORs) and other oil and gas industry facilities is increasingly dragging Russia into a fuel crisis. It has been unfolding for a month now—since mid-May, when the first warnings sounded about a shortage of AI-95 gasoline on the wholesale market. Since then, the shortage has spread to retail, and now not a day goes by without reports of new restrictions.

Netanyahu in public: “We saved Israel from destruction.” Officials behind the scenes: “Everything is terrible” Ahmad Gharabli / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Fragment of an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile that fell in the city of Jericho in the West Bank of Jordan The United States and Iran have agreed to a memorandum of understanding that should end a new war in the Middle East. Its official signing is expected on June 19 in Geneva.

The former head of the FSB and current assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev held the rescuers responsible for the deaths of the hostages during the terrorist attack on Dubrovka in 2002. “I would like to emphasize that the FSB units worked professionally. But other services did not have such coherence. The fact is that after the destruction of the terrorists, all hostages should have received the necessary help.

Unlike teenagers, a quiet one and a bully, become brothers - and ruin each other's lives Anne Binckebanck/HBO In June, the HBO miniseries Half-Man, about the complex relationship between two brothers, the hot-tempered Reuben and the quiet Niall, ended. This is the second streaming project from actor and screenwriter Richard Gadd, whose debut “Fawn” turned out to be a major hit of 2024.

On the territory of Crimea, from June 17 until further notice, it is prohibited to ride mopeds, motorcycles and other motorized vehicles at night, the Russian-appointed authorities of the annexed peninsula said. The ban will be in effect from 20:00 to 06:00.