Новости за 05.05.2024

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that he would meet with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to discuss relations between the two countries, as well as important regional and international issues during his state visit to France.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry urges Iran and Israel to refrain from actions that could escalate tensions after their tit-for-tat attacks nearly plunged the region into a wider war in April, Alexander Kinschak, head of the ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department, told Sputnik.

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that his government was ready to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, which he accused of making unacceptable demands.

Economy Minister Robert Habeck earlier admitted that the government's forecast for 2024's economic growth had been revised down from 1.3% to 0.2%.

The “Warmate” drone is produced by the Polish defense industry and can be used for reconnaissance or as a loitering munition. After Russia launched the special military operation, Warsaw began supplying Kiev regime with its drones.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it had eliminated one of the commanders of Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad, who allegedly participated in the attack on Israel on October 7.

Even if Tel Aviv and the Arab world clinch a deal to jointly rule Gaza after the war, one should bear in mind that it would be a temporary solution, Israeli researcher Dr. Shaul Bartal told Sputnik.

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is planning to start the construction of the "nuclear island" of the Darkhovin (Karun) nuclear power plant in the fall, Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron has said he has no intention of changing France's constitution, but believes the limit of two consecutive presidential terms "takes away some of the freedom" of voters.

According to French police, German authorities put a visa ban on Abu-Sitta for a year, which has banned his entry to other European countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently demanded a state response to pro-Palestine protests in the US, labeling the demonstrations “horrific” and “antisemitic.”

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed two bases of Al-Tanf militants sheltering in the remote mountainous areas of Syria's Homs province, Yury Popov, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, reported on Saturday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Palestinian movement Hamas has agreed to release 33 Israeli hostages as part of the first stage of a ceasefire deal with Israel, the Saudi broadcaster Al Hadath reported on Saturday, citing sources.