Trump says ‘dictator’ Zelenskyy ‘better move fast’ or he won’t have a country left

US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections” Wednesday, stepping up his attacks as tensions soar between Kyiv and Washington.

Israel’s strikes on Lebanon ‘justified’ because of Hezbollah’s hidden weapons

Israeli claims that Hezbollah is hiding some of its arsenal among civilians legitimizes its attacks on those targets, Senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Former Special envoy to Iran, Elliott Abrams, told Al Arabiya News.

Iran reserves right to respond to Israeli aggression - Iranian President

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the Islamic Republic is committed to peace and security in the region but reserves the right to respond to the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh on Iranian soil.

Putin says Ukraine should hold presidential election, the only legitimate authority in Ukraine now is parliament

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Ukraine should hold a presidential election following the expiry of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s five-year term.

Nebenzya UNSC: mediators must take into account that Zelensky’s powers expire on May 20

Any possible mediators must take into account that on May 20, Vladimir Zelensky’s legitimate term in power expires, Vasily Nebenzya, the Russian permanent representative to the organization, said at a UN Security Council meeting.

Ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine called on the West to realize the illegitimacy of Zelensky

The United States of America and its satellites must understand that they are voting for the illegal regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, whose term as head of state expired on May 20, because they support the refusal to hold presidential elections in the country, as required by the Ukrainian constitution.

Russia may strike Britain's military facilities if London's threats materialize — MFA

Russia has the right to strike British facilities in Ukraine and outside that country, if London's threats Kiev may carry out attacks with British weapons on Russian territory materialize, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told TASS.

Iran Says concluded Retaliation Against Israel, Summons Western Envoys

 Iran on Sunday urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus.

Russia has right to shoot down Starlink satellites — US analyst

Russia would be fully within its right to destroy Starlink satellites that are used by Ukrainian forces, Major Jeremy Grunert, an officer in the US Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps, said at a conference in Belfast.

French Foreign Ministry confirms it does not recognize the demands of the rebels in Niger

The French Foreign Ministry confirmed that they do not recognize the demands of the rebels in Niger to withdraw French troops from the country before September 3.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Rheinmetall plant, if it is built in Ukraine, will become a legitimate target for the Russian military.

NATO Secretary General declared the right of Kyiv to attack Russian cities

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on Kyiv's attacks on Russian territory with the words "Ukraine has the right to defend itself." So he answered the question about the drone raid on Moscow.

Germany called Kyiv's attacks on Moscow legitimate from the point of view of international law

The official representative of the German government, Steffen Hebestreit, called the UAF strikes on Russian civilian targets legitimate from the point of view of international law. This is how he commented on the Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow on May 30.

Ryabkov says F-16s supplied to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate target’

Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says any US-built F-16 jets supplied to Ukraine, would be a “legitimate target” to Moscow, according to Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti.

US Stance On ICC Arrest Warrant For Putin Reminds Of Schizophrenia, Russian Embassy Says

US support of the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin is "reminiscent of sluggish schizophrenia," the Russian Embassy in the United States says.

ICC decisions are of no consequence, null and void in Russia — Russian MFA

Decisions of the International Criminal Court are of no consequence in Russia and any arrest warrants are null and void, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.

Yellen says legal obstacles remain on seizure of Russian assets to aid Ukraine

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that Russia should bear the costs of damage caused by its SPOP in Ukraine, but there are “significant legal obstacles” to confiscating major frozen Russian assets.

Several French Private Military Companies Currently Operate In Eurasian Space - Lavrov

Moscow believes that Paris actively intervenes in the affairs of other states, saying that the actions of Russian private military company are behind the withdrawal of French troops from Burkina Faso, while several French private military companies operate in the Eurasian space, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Kremlin On Possible Supply Of US Patriot Systems To Ukraine: Wait For Official Information

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on possible supplies of US Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, said on Wednesday that there is no official information on the matter yet.

Accusation against Iran Aimed at Legitimizing Shipment of Weapons to Ukraine

 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said the allegation of weapons sales to Russia against Iran is aimed at legitimizing the daily shipment of weapons to Ukraine.