Russia/Ukraine War
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Oil Refinery in Bashkortostan
Authorities said a drone sparked a fire at an oil refinery in the regional capital of Ufa, hitting a unit that was undergoing maintenance.
Battlegroup North artillery destroyed 37 Ukrainian UAV control centers overnight
The battlegroup's artillery crews carried out over 200 fire missions last night
Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys 57 Ukrainian UAV centers, 210 drones in past day
According to the battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma, three Ukrainian mortars were also eliminated
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies expose ring involving Zelensky’s office officials
Details are expected to be released later
Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys over 56 Ukrainian UAV control posts in Kharkov Region
FPV drones and Molniya-2 fixed-wing drones, equipped with high-explosive fragmentation and thermobaric munitions, were used to destroy the targets
No contacts currently exist between Russian, US senators — Federation Council official
First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Andrey Denisov noted that the Russian lawmakers’ trip to the US in the spring could "only be wel…
Presidential envoy says format of president’s addresses may be revised
Garry Minkh drew a parallel between the possible revision of the rules and the 2020 constitutional amendments
US does not notify South Korea in advance about scaling back exercises — MFA
According to Cho Hyun, the South Korean government and US officials were not aware of the plan announced in a statement made by US President Donald Trump
Seoul, Washington to conclude drills ahead of schedule on Aug. 21 — Joint Chiefs of Staff
According to the statement, the decision was made at the proposal of the US side
DPRK warns of retaliatory measures in response to US-South Korea military drill
The Korean Central News Agency stated that the drill posed "the most immediate and open threat to the DPRK and the regional security"
Price of Brent oil up above $92 per barrel on London’s ICE first since July 30
As of 1:50 a.m. GMT, the price was up by 1.13% at $92.05 a barrel
Vogue chooses most stylish dog of 2026
This year’s winner was an Italian greyhound named Sir Spud
Russia’s stance against acts of Western piracy to resonate with China — senator
First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Andrey Denisov says China is interested in freedom of navigation and the absence of incidents
Trump abandons ‘hammer Iran ASAP’ approach – CNN
The US has halted negotiations with Iran and is reportedly seeking to “strangle” the country over time Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine war briefing: Would-be parcel bomber convicted in German court
Russian-led plot was exposed when participants sent trial packages carrying GPS trackers through Ukrainian and German post. What we know on day 1,638 Continue reading...
Israel could cease to exist after the Middle East conflict — senior Russian officer
Apty Alaudinov says Israel’s objective is to drag both the US and the entire NATO bloc into the struggle
Trump would like to meet with Kim Jong Un this autumn — WSJ
According to sources cited by the newspaper, the US president has discussed with his advisors the possibility of holding face-to-face talks with the North Korean leader during his…
US has changed tactics regarding Iran, halted negotiations — CNN
According to sources cited by the TV channel, before resuming negotiations, Donald Trump wants to wait until the leaders of the Islamic Republic demonstrate their willingness to c…
More than 80 young supporters of Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party were detained outside the Supreme Court as it upheld the party’s removal from the ballot. Five of them describe the day.
On August 17, Russia’s Supreme Court upheld its ruling barring the liberal Yabloko party from this year’s State Duma elections. Just as on August 10, when the Supreme Court heard …
Defense ministry’s air defense forces shot down 11 UAVs flying toward Moscow — mayor
Sergey Sobyanin says emergency service personnel are working at the site where the debris fell
Employees of Urenco that enriches uranium for Ukraine have voted to strike
The workers disagreed with a potential 4.1% salary rise despite record orders of 27.3 bln euros
US oil companies to sign agreement with Venezuela’s PDVSA — Politico
Venezuelan Minister of Hydrocarbons Paula Henao plans to attend the signing ceremony
Moscow says Britain will ‘have to answer’ for the UK-made drones hitting Russian refineries
The Russian Embassy in London has accused the United Kingdom of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis” after news reports said British-made drones had been …
Netanyahu’s office says Syria allowed Turkish troops onto airbase near Aleppo
Israel "will not tolerate threats to its security and would welcome a return to the status quo," the statement says