Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 18th MOSCOW, May 18. /TASS/. The US and Israel are preparing for new strikes against Iran; the US may extend the temporary waiver allowing third countries to purchase oil from Russia; and the anticipated resumption of Russia-Ukraine talks is delayed for now. These stories topped Monday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.   Izvestia: US, Israel preparing for new strikes against Iran Tehran is capable of mounting a significant retaliatory strike