Vladimir Solovyov, a prominent Russian state TV host, called on the Russian military to sink British ships that attempt to seize vessels acting in Russia's interests. He argued in favor of a 'devastating strike' against Europe, warning that Russia could 'erase Europe off the face of the Earth' with nuclear weapons. Solovyov described the conflict with Ukraine as an 'eternal war between good and evil,' stating that Russia must win.
Solovyov praised Iran's approach, saying Iran is 'behaving the right way' and that Russia should act more like Iran. He expressed support for Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and called for an alliance of Iran, China, and North Korea against Western countries.
We should sink British ships that are trying to seize the ships acting in our interests. Sink them! If they try to do anything about it, sink those who try it. No one will understand our love of peace. I repeat it once again: we don't need their love, we need their fear.
A guest on Solovyov's show speculated that Iran might carry out a missile attack against Kyiv. Meanwhile, the UK Ministry of Defence reported that RAF Regiment gunners downed multiple Iranian drones overnight. UK Typhoons, F-35 jets, and Wildcat helicopters continued defensive missions over Cyprus, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, and Bahrain.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK is 'ready to act' to board and detain Russian shadow fleet ships in British waters. Around a fifth of the world's oil and gas is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and its closure has sent global oil prices skyrocketing. Fuel duty in the UK is frozen until September, with the increase scheduled for then under review due to high prices. Average household energy bills in the UK are predicted to rise when Ofgem's current price cap expires at the end of June.
The Kremlin is a symbol of immortality of the Russian soul. It's a symbol that it's impossible for anyone to ever defeat our people. Remember this. We are obligated to win, because the war that is currently underway didn't start on February 24, 2022, and not even in 2014 with the bloody Maidan. This is an eternal war between good and evil. All will be well, but nothing will be easy. We should accept it, understand it, and do all that we can, everyone in their place, for victory. Without victory, there is no Russia. If there is no Russia, then there is no world.
A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials. The Iranian delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who said discussions will only take place if there is an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of blocked Iranian assets. President Donald Trump said, 'They're militarily defeated.'
Europe has declared a war of destruction against us. This war can only be won by realising the risks, by simply understanding the risks, and by carrying out a decisive, devastating strike against Europe. We can't fight against Europe with conventional weapons. Europe needs to understand that we see their plans, we understand their plans, and therefore we will be forced to erase them off the face of the Earth with nuclear weapons.
Can we stop being kind and erase the heck out of everything? 'Iran is behaving incorrectly', Trump says. Iran is behaving the right way.
If we want to win this war, we must understand the seriousness of threats. The supreme [leader of Iran] has no doubts. Those who have to prepare, develop and bring things for approval wherever needed - what about them? What are they thinking about? Maybe not now, maybe six months or one year from now, do they want to see Ukraine's ballistics strike Moscow? Or will we finally start to act, here and now? Harshly!
I'm all for it.
What operations like this require is training, preparation, understanding discussion with allies [and] a clear legal basis.
a signal that we will take action when we see illegal and sanctioned shadow ships. This is a signal to Putin that he may want us to be distracted by the Middle East but we're ready to act.
We'll find out what's going on. They're militarily defeated.