10:00 News in Brief: From Iranian Evacuations to Putin's Visit to China

News from the past hour, brief and substantive:

• Protection of electoral processes: The Vice Speaker of Parliament has announced the inevitable arrests of those distributing electoral bribes, blaming external forces for attempts to disrupt the elections.
• Humanitarian support for evacuation: Armenia and Azerbaijan have provided significant support for the evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran by opening necessary border crossings.
• Tightening of oil sanctions: The U.S. administration has decided not to extend temporary permits for the sale of Russian oil amid rising prices in the global market and an energy crisis.
• Strengthening Russia-China relations: Sergey Lavrov has discussed with Xi Jinping in Beijing preparations for Vladimir Putin's visit and addressed the resolution of the Middle Eastern crisis.
• Progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations: Donald Trump has reported positive developments in ongoing talks regarding Iran while expressing admiration for France.
• Charity lottery in Paris: An original canvas by Pablo Picasso valued at one million euros was raffled off for 100 euros, with proceeds directed towards Alzheimer’s disease research.