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An ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that "a full-scale war" in the Middle East is possible following Israel's airstrikes on Iran. -snip- Konstantin Kosachev, vice-speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, made clear that Russia would stand by its ally, Iran. "Israel's actions cannot be justified from a legal, political, military or moral point of view. The only hope, albeit illusory, of avoiding a full-scale war is a consolidated condemnation of this operation by the international community," he said, according to Russia's official TASS news agency. "We can and must hope for another demonstration of restraint from...

Russian officials offered support for Lula, who now presides over the country that like Russia is a member of the club of BRICS emerging economies: — Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the upper-house Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee: “I was in Brazil when Lula was inaugurated and saw everything with my own eyes: there were no signs of disturbances at all. What happened now is difficult to explain and, from my point of view, non-systemic.”

Konstantin Kosachev said that Vladimir Zelensky is "on the back foot"MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. Ukraine agrees with what the United States is telling them, "bowing and serving," but any agreements will be implemented on Moscow's terms, Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said about the US-Ukrainian talks in Jeddah. "The conditions are American, not Ukrainian. Ukrainians agree with what they are told. And at the same time, they bow and seek favor - take the formula ‘we will sign the resources agreement, when it is convenient for Washington,’ for one," he wrote in his Telegram channel. "Russia is advancing,...