Russia/Ukraine War
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
The Atlantic: the U.S. and NATO have no plan for a coordinated Russian–Chinese attack
The United States and NATO would not be ready to respond to a hypothetical coordinated attack in which China invades Taiwan and Russia simultaneously strikes a NATO member in East…
Russia, Myanmar sign memorandum on energy cooperation — ministry
The memorandum aims to develop cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector and create conditions for further expansion of practical cooperation
Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has c…
Brent Jindra voted for Trump three times. Then ICE handcuffed his Russian wife at the airport in California and ended his support for the president.
In mid-July, officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a Russian citizen, Galina Bobreneva, in California. She arrived in the country in late 2021 and,…
‘Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia’: Ousted after clashing with Ukraine’s top general, Mykhailo Fedorov now argues elections can’t wait for peace
In a video address, Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for a “legal, safe, and realistic mechanism” that would allow Ukraine to “resume a fully functioning …
AI-written bills riddled with errors flooding US Congress – Politico
US congressional lawyers are struggling with a growing flood of error-ridden legislation drafted using AI tools Read Full Article at RT.com
Dogs in Russia are dying with symptoms that look like rabies — days after getting vaccinated against rabies
Dog owners in several Russian regions have reported that their pets died or deteriorated sharply after routine rabies vaccinations with Multikan-8. The reports have appeared on so…
OpenAI pauses training of new AI models due to cyber risks — company
The measure was introduced for two weeks
Roscosmos says distribution of ISS deorbiting responsibilities being discussed with NASA
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov says the sides have about a year and a half in reserve for negotiations
US claim for Strait of Hormuz far from its real capabilities — Iranian official
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei invited all interested parties to create a new cooperation framework in the region "that will succeed the US he…
Presidential envoy explains pause in annual addresses to parliament by number of reasons
Garry Minkh says the current situation demands a prompt response rather than long-term strategic planning
UAE halts trade, financial transactions with Iran — Foreign Ministry
The decision was made after the country’s air defense systems identified the launch of two ballistic missiles from Iran
Death toll from earthquake in Colombia exceeds 300
426 people were reported missing