WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.

MOSCOW, March 6 (Reuters) - The city of Moscow, Russia's wealthiest federal unit, will cut its large investment programme for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of deteriorating regional finances in the fifth year of the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia has threatened the nation with 'appropriate measures' if the NATO member lifts its ban on nuclear weapons, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov sending a warning

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

Moscow has responded to the conflict in Iran with sharp diplomatic condemnation but no military intervention, reflecting both Vladimir Putin's diminished international influence and his wait-and-see strategy.

A Russian-flagged liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, has reportedly caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea, multiple media outlets reported on March 3.

Cooperation between Russia and Iran has given Iran the means and cover to act aggressively. Even as Moscow's support has been revealed as hollow, it still drives action.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Finland's plan to lift ‌a ban on hosting nuclear arms raised ‌tensions in Europe and posed a potential threat to Russia, to ​which Moscow would respond if such a deployment took place.