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Donald Trump demanded unconditional surrender from Iran. He said there would be no deal with the Islamic Republic. Israel and the United States have announced a “new phase” of war. Tehran has already responded that they are ready to continue fighting. The conflict has already affected more than 14 countries. Also in the issue: - Hungary is expelling Ukrainians whom it detained while transporting large quantities of cash and gold.

Trump refused negotiations with Iran; Aliyev is outraged by the attack on Nakhichevan; worsening relations between Hungary and Ukraine; the story of a deserter from the African Legion; former Deputy Minister of Defense Tsalikov under arrest; Ways about the “danger” of the Telegram; the dismissal of Kristi Noem; Book of the week.

Vladimir Abarinov talks with Soviet cinema historian Maria Belodubrovskaya about film production during Stalin's times. Replay of the broadcast from June 21, 2024.

Jeyhun Bayramov Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that Baku will withdraw its diplomatic personnel from Iran. “This process concerns both the embassy in Tehran and the consulate general in Tabriz. Relevant work is currently underway in this direction,” Bayramov said at a press conference.

Poster for the film "For Our Freedom!" In Riga, at the out-of-competition program of the Artdocfest festival, the premiere of a documentary film by the Current Time TV channel about the Russian Service of Radio Liberty, the festival version of a five-part series, the production of which ended last fall, took place. For decades, the editorial office worked despite changes in political regimes, persecution and censorship. They tried to close Svoboda more than once.

Ruslan Tsalikov as First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation On March 5, former First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Ruslan Tsalikov was detained. A criminal case has been opened against him on a number of counts, including the creation of a criminal community, which, according to the Russian Investigative Committee, committed theft of budget funds in 2017-2024.

Nika Novak Participants in the Media Freedom Forum , which takes place in London on March 5 and 6, recognized the crackdown on journalists as a threat to media freedom around the world. The event was attended by journalists, human rights activists, international lawyers and politicians. The result of summarizing data from different countries will be expert recommendations on protecting media freedom for EU countries and various organizations.

We talk about why the Kremlin is so afraid of Telegram and whether it can impose Max in the “Facing the Event” program with IT expert Oleg Stepanov.

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said he demands unconditional surrender from Iran. "There will be no deal with Iran - only unconditional surrender!" – he wrote on his social network Truth Social.

The aftermath of an Iranian drone strike on one of the buildings near the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet in Juffair, Bahrain, March 4, 2026. Russia provides Iran with intelligence information for attacks on American forces in the Middle East. Three sources familiar with the intelligence told The Washington Post. According to the publication’s interlocutors, Moscow is providing Tehran with data on the location of US military installations, including warships and aircraft.

On March 5, seven employees of the Ukrainian Oschadbank were detained in Hungary. This was reported by the bank's press service and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga . According to Sibiga, the bank employees were driving two cars belonging to the organization. They traveled to the territory of Ukraine in transit through Austria and transported cash as part of regular bank services.