Russia/Ukraine War
Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg to stop recognizing Russian non-biometric passports
Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Sweden will stop recognizing Russian non-biometric passports starting October 1, 2026, the European Commission announced.
WATCH hundreds of migrants demand asylum in Spanish enclave
Hundreds of Moroccan migrants have rallied in Spain’s Ceuta demanding asylum after a massive influx overwhelmed the North African enclave Read Full Article at RT.com
Press review: US, Iran opt for war of attrition as Kiev diverts focus with Russia attacks
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, August 17th
Putin, Xi Jinping seek to strengthen ties amid global instability — Chinese envoy
Zhang Hanhui specifically highlighted the milestone anniversaries of Russian-Chinese relations, including 30 years of strategic partnership, and 25 years since the signing of the …
Moscow postpones annual international military music festival to next year
Accoridng to the statement, the event has been postponed for reasons beyond the control of the organizers
Iran’s talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz held up by US, Israel — diplomat
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei, Tehran and Muscat are working to establish a mechanism that will ensure "respect for the rights of the two coastal …
Transit through Strait of Hormuz nearly comes to halt after attacks on UAE vessels
According to analysts, five commercial vessels passed through the strait on August 15, while no voyages were recorded on the route on August 16
Iran reduces to nothing most expensive tool of US military presence — expert
Alexander Stepanov noted that the prolonged at-sea deployment and the inherent vulnerabilities of the ships had taken a toll on the crews
Russia, Indonesia to continue to expand mutually beneficial partnership ties — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that the two countries' relations had been developing most successfully
Yandex digitally added forest to maps to hide Russian military sites
Yandex has digitally added forest cover over a military installation on its online maps, the Finnish outlet YLE reported. Copied fragments of forest appear in a satellite image of…
IN BRIEF: Russian Foreign Intelligence Service on new Western provocation against Moscow
According to the SVR, a Western country plans to accuse Russia of supplying arms to drug cartels and other organized crime groups in Latin American countries
Tigr-M armored vehicles delivered to Pacific Fleet’s anti-sabotage units in Kamchatka
Similar vehicles have been delivered to counter-sabotage units in the Primorsky Region
Rolf Dealership Founder Jailed 9 Years in Absentia
Sergei Petrov, an ex-lawmaker who now lives in Austria, was found guilty of using fake documents to smuggle billions of rubles out of Russia.
Russia’s Battlegroup North artillery eliminates over 50 Ukrainian troops overnight
Artillery crews of the Battlegroup North have eliminated 10 Ukrainian UAV control posts and nine all-terrain vehicles
Euro exchange rate exceeds 98 rubles on interbank market first since March 20
As of 10:45 a.m. Moscow time, the euro exchange rate was up by 1.51% at 98.683 rubles
EU’s chief diplomat says bloc will unveil `largest sanctions ever’ on Russia in fall
Kaja Kallas expressed hope that the EU and US positions on sanctions against Russia would converge
Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region kills six, leaves four others injured
A building was destroyed by fire and a car was damaged at the scene
China main investor in Tatarstan — region head
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, the republic's trade turnover with China reached a record high of $3.35 bln in 2025
Detentions begin outside Russia’s Supreme Court as anti-war Yabloko party fights to stay on the ballot
Police detained several people outside the Supreme Court building in Moscow ahead of an August 17 hearing on Yabloko’s appeal against the removal of the party’s federal list from …
Maritime shipping costs have surged to record highs due to conflicts, climate factors — FT
Last week freight rates for transporting oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia reached $15.22 per barrel
Battlegroup Center’s Tornado-S system strikes Ukrainian command post at Dobropolye
The enemy stronghold was destroyed with a salvo of 300-mm guided rockets with high-explosive fragmentation warheads from a distance of approximately 100 kilometers
Battlegroup South destroys 47 Ukrainian UAV control posts, 245 drones over past day
The units of the battlegroup also destroyed four ATVs, 46 ground robotic systems and 135 rotor drones
State Duma says foreign agents prepare fake exit polls outside Russian embassies
The volunteers are currently being recruited from among Russians who have relocated abroad
The Bell: Russian state development corporation fires chief economist Andrei Klepach over remarks on Russia’s defeat in economic ‘war of attrition’
Russia’s state development corporation VEB.RF fired its chief economist, Andrei Klepach, after quotes from a speech in which he said Russia cannot win the economic “war of attriti…