12:00 News in One Line: Controversial Scandal Around Armenia's Flag and Russia's Possible Return to Eurovision

Last hour's news summarized and to the point:

• Road Conditions and Restrictions: The roads in Armenia are mostly passable; however, due to events dedicated to Student and Youth Day in the capital, there are temporary traffic restrictions.
• Discovery of Illegal Weapons: As a result of large-scale police operations and explanatory work, 825 units of illegal weapons and a large quantity of ammunition have been found, seized, or voluntarily submitted throughout the republic.
• Legal Action Against Public TV: The "Strong Armenia" party has filed a lawsuit against the Public Television Company, demanding public refutation of alleged defamation during news broadcasts directed at them.
• US-Taiwan-China Relations: Following his visit to China, US President Donald Trump has stated that he is in no hurry to supply Taiwan with $12 billion worth of weapons to maintain a negotiating advantage.
• Corruption Revelation in Ukraine: Ukraine's anti-corruption court has decided on precautionary measures against four suspects in a money laundering case involving millions of dollars during a major construction project.
• Economic Risks of Exiting the EEU: The Chairman of the State Duma of Russia stated that a potential exit from the Eurasian Economic Union could cost Armenia up to 20% of its GDP or at least $5 billion in losses.
• Incidents at Eurovision: The director of the contest has mentioned the possibility of Russia's return, contingent on compliance with rules, while the Israeli public broadcaster presented Armenia under the Azerbaijani flag during its broadcast.
• Iranian Embassy Responds to Controversial Incident Around Armenia's Flag: The Iranian embassy stated, “No one can display another flag instead of Armenia's beautiful flag. Armenia is a historical and civilizational nation, and Iran has always stood by its side.”