Russia/Ukraine War
Poland flaunts its remilitarization — Russian Foreign Ministry
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, everyone saw the purpose for which all of this was undertaken
United Russia mayor forces Yabloko party candidate to take down banner reading ‘For peace and freedom’
Pavel Kharitonenko, a single-mandate candidate from the Yabloko party in the State Duma election, said Vasily Temgenevsky, the mayor of Baikalsk in the Irkutsk region and a member…
Russia's international reserves up by $15.6 bln to $755.6 bln in a week — Central Bank
The reserves increased by 2.1% over the week
Lavrov to hold talks with Vatican foreign affairs chief in Moscow on August 25 — MFA
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher will pay a working visit to Russia from August 24 to 28
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as new Bangladeshi president
The new president will be sworn in on Friday evening
Japan ‘playing with fire’ over nuclear ambitions – China
Beijing and Moscow oppose Japan’s nuclear ambitions, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui has said, warning of an arms race Read Full Article at RT.com
Ultranationalist groups hunting Poles in Ukraine — underground resistance
The source said that law enforcement agencies are aware of what is happening and could be overseeing such raids
German MP says Ukraine’s role in sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines needs clarification
Markus Frohnmaier called for identifying and holding to account "the perpetrators, organizers, and possible state patrons" of the attack, regardless of the positions of Poland or …
Lithuania seeking to take Russians hostage by tightening transit from Kaliningrad
Chairman of the region’s Legislative Assembly Andrey Kropotkin noted that such moves were driven by a political agenda of further pressure on Russia
US security assistance to South Korea no longer free — Kim Jong Un’s sister
Kim Yo Jong pointed to US President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercises taking place in South Korea
Bangladesh elects new president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, of the ruling BNP, was elected the 23rd president of Bangladesh on Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s intelligence services opened a hotline for emigrants from Russia, China, and Iran fearing persecution
Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has opened a hotline for emigrants and refugees from authoritarian countr…
Monetochka Song Removed From Russian Screenings of New ‘Spider-Man’ Film
The removal of the exiled singer’s song comes after distributors in Ukraine also cut the track from the film’s Ukrainian release following complaints from moviegoers.
Russia plans to add around 30 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity — Putin
According to the president, nuclear energy accounts for roughly 20% of the electricity generated in Russia
USS George Washington begins operations in Middle East — CENTCOM
The USS George Washington arrived in the Middle East to relieve the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Kiev never asked for air defense systems from EU, only strike weapons — EC
According to European Commission Spokesman Balazs Ujvari, so far, the requests have been centered on drones, missiles and fighter jets
Hezbollah won’t disarm – Beirut residents to RT (VIDEO)
Locals in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood have told RT they won’t trade Hezbollah’s weapons for reconstruction money Read Full Article at RT.com
Liberation of Matyashevo opens way for Russian forces’ advance in Dobropolye area
The settlement was liberated by Pskov Guards Airborne Forces formation
Drone shot down over Latvia on August 14 belongs to Ukraine — Defense Ministry
The drone was destroyed by a NATO fighter jet
Russian deputy defense chief discusses military cooperation with Sri Lankan ambassador
Vasily Osmakov and Shobini Gunasekera also discussed the current state and prospects of Russian-Sri Lankan relations
Russian plane drops tons of water over epicenter of wildfire in Serbia
The firefighting effort is being complicated by hot temperatures and strong gusts of wind
Ukraine’s air defense increasingly struggling to cope with Russian strikes — newspaper
According to The New York Times, recent strikes indicate the Russian military’s growing confidence in its ability to overcome the Ukrainian air defense systems
Regions Calling: Decoding Putin’s Eastern Odyssey
The Russian leader seldom travels to the regions. So what's behind his latest tour of cities across Siberia and the Far East?
Zelensky calls Russian ballistic missiles 'main threat' to Ukrainian military industry
Ukrainian military officials and politicians regularly mention shortage of air defense missiles and ask Western countries to increase deliveries of such weapons