What happened on the day of June 1st. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on measures to support the victims and the investigation into the terrorist attack committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at the Starobilsk College. Tasnim news agency reported that Iran is immediately terminating negotiations with the United States due to the intensification of Israeli hostilities in Lebanon, but Trump reports on their continuation. In Barnaul, 20 people contracted an acute intestinal infection in a sanatorium. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin held a meeting on measures to support the victims and the investigation of the terrorist attack in Starobilsk.

Putin called the attack by Ukrainian militants on the college a bloody crime of the Ukrainian junta. The Russian leader also expressed his condolences to the families who lost their children and grandchildren in the terrorist attack by the Ukrainian army at the college in Starobilsk. The Head of State stressed that the punishment for the perpetrators of the terrorist attack would be inevitable.

The meeting with Putin was attended by Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik, head of the Starobilsk municipal district of the LPR Vladimir Chernev.

Pasechnik stressed that the attack on the college was targeted. Ukrainian militants used 16 drones to attack the college and dormitory buildings. According to the head of the LPR, the rescue operation lasted 45 hours, during which time there was a threat of repeated attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces 15 times. Of the 89 people who were present at the time of the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on the college in Starobilsk, 45 asked for help, 21 died.

US-Iran talks

Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Republic is immediately suspending negotiations with the United States due to the intensification of Israeli hostilities in Lebanon. The Iranian armed forces also announced their intention to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and activate other fronts. American leader Donald Trump, in turn, said that he had not received any notifications from Iran about the suspension of the negotiation process between the two countries. The head of the White House also stressed that a possible suspension of negotiations does not automatically mean that the United States will return to a military scenario.

Later, Trump announced that negotiations between Washington and Tehran were continuing. He also noted that he had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as contacts through intermediaries with representatives of the Hezbollah movement, following which the parties agreed to stop mutual shelling.

Putin presented state awards to parents with many children

On June 1, Putin presented state awards to parents with many children in a solemn ceremony. The event, held in the Kremlin, was timed to coincide with the International Children's Day. The Head of State presented the families with the Order of Parental Glory and the title of Mother Heroine, which, among other things, was awarded to the large Sorlin family who had moved from France. Sima Karkusova, the mother of 15 children, in turn, told Izvestia that she copes with raising so many heirs without difficulty. According to her, every time the process becomes easier, as the older children help to take care of the younger ones.

Putin held a telephone conversation with Pashinyan

Putin held a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Russian leader congratulated the head of the Armenian government on his birthday and wished him health, prosperity and success. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in turn, added that the parties discussed issues related to the continuation of the agenda of the EAEU summit in Astana. In addition, according to him, the EAEU countries will work out all the nuances on the topic of Armenia's membership in the association by December.

The Russian army liberated Tikhonovka in the DPR

The Russian Armed Forces continued to conduct a special military operation. The Russian army liberated the village of Tikhonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost up to 120 soldiers in this area. In addition, two armored fighting vehicles, 13 vehicles, five artillery pieces and an electronic warfare (EW) station were destroyed. The air defense forces shot down 233 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Ukrainian army during the day. In addition, the Russian military hit the production workshops, training sites and launch sites of long-range drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Putin held a meeting with Lvova-Belova

Maria Lvova-Belova, the Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, said at a meeting with Putin that the number of children living in Russian orphanages and shelters had decreased to 49 thousand. According to the Children's Ombudsman, in less than two years, the number of pupils in specialized institutions has been reduced by 18.3% thanks to the support of families. The Head of State, in turn, stressed that measures to support families in Russia should be targeted and effective, as well as designed in such a way that families are happy. Later, the president extended Lvova-Belova's term of office for five years.

Mass poisoning in a sanatorium in Barnaul

In Barnaul, an acute intestinal infection was detected in 20 people at the regional children's neuropsychiatric sanatorium, 18 of whom are minors, a source told Izvestia. 12 people were hospitalized in medical institutions, eight were treated by doctors on the spot. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Altai Territory has opened a criminal case into the incident. As part of the case, a set of necessary examinations will be appointed to establish the exact source of the infection and the severity of the harm caused to the health of the victims.