Russia/Ukraine War
Putin informs Security Council about Pacific Fleet drills — Kremlin
The Russian president attended the final stage of the Pacific Fleet drills on August 12
Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles for August 15-17
The dollar surpassed 84 rubles for the first time since March 20, 2026
RTS Index down below 800 points first since July
The Bank of Russia raised the dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles and the euro rate to 97.51 rubles
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan sharply raised fees for accepting cash rubles
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have sharply raised fees for depositing cash Russian rubles into accounts held by nonresidents, the Russian business news outlet RBC r…
IN BRIEF: Yabloko appeals to Supreme Court: what we know
The Supreme Court will consider the appeals on August 17
Lavrov to discuss 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Thai foreign minister
The Russian foreign minister noted that Thailand is Russia’s oldest partner in Southeast Asia
Russia’s birth rate stands at 1.352 — deputy PM
Tatyana Golikova said there is a lot to strive for
IN BRIEF: Russian citizen sentenced to 23 years in jail for spying for Polish intel
Georgy Pirogov's task was to collect and share classified data about advanced weapons used by the Russian army in the course of the special military operation
Russian troops liberate eight communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian troops delivered 14 strikes by precision-guided weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting military-industrial enterprises, logistics centers, fuel and energy in…
EU turns blind eye to all totalitarian manifestations in Moldova — Russian diplomat
"It turns out that these are the true 'European values' which the Maia Sandu regime is ready to fight for, even to the detriment of its country's prosperity," Maria Zakharova noted
Kalashnikov Group launches Narvskaya Zastava icebreaking tugboat
The icebreaker tug Narvskaya Zastava is designed for icebreaking operations in coastal marine areas and inland waterways, including for preventing the formation of ice jams on the…
Danube's dryout makes it unreliable alternative to closed Ukrainian ports — expert
According to Kazanin, the impact of shallow water is more severe than it appears when looking solely at water levels directly in Izmail or Reni
‘Don’t come out, you’ll be killed’: Palestinians recount Israeli settler violence in West Bank
RT has talked to the residents of a Palestinian village besieged by Jewish settlers as the IDF fails to bring the situation under control Read Full Article at RT.com
Two-seater Sukhoi Su-57 fighter can be used as UAV command post — UAC
Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau Mikhail Strelets emphasized that that feature was particularly important for controlling artificial intelligence-enabled systems such as the O…
Putin trust rating steady at 69% — poll
The activities of the Russian government are supported by 45% of respondents, and the work of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is backed by 52% of respondents
Turkmenistan to resume substantive TAPI pipeline talks with Pakistan — foreign minister
Turkmen top diplomat Rashid Meredov added that bilateral cooperation currently shows steady momentum across a wide range of sectors
US sends NATO Trump loyalty test as troop cut looms
According to the news outlet, a number of NATO allies balked at Washington's initiative, regarding it as an attempt to get them to align ideologically in exchange for maintaining …
Russian foreign minister, his Thai counterpart sign consultation plan for 2026-2028
The signing ceremony took place before the two sides’ talks
On the campaign trail for United Russia, Putin kicks a soccer ball, admires giant halibut, and dons a sailor’s uniform
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been traveling actively around Russia in recent weeks — since the start of summer, he has visited seven regions outside Moscow and St. Petersb…
IN BRIEF: What is known about power outages in Central Asia
Many people reported blackouts in Kazakhstan’s Almaty and the Almaty region, and in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek
Pakistan keeps up mediation efforts to resolve US-Iran conflict — ambassador
According to Pakistan's ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Leghari, Islamabad remains firmly committed to peace
Zelensky having hard time choosing new Ukrainian ambassador to US — Politico
According to former Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Ivanna Klimpush-Tsintsadze, candidates who could potentially fill the role are wary of taking on the job
Russia's inflation stabilizing, says economy minister
Maxim Reshetnikov noted that a certain level of uncertainty persisted in the economy, driven in part by developments in the fuel market and recent terrorist attacks
Russian forces deliver strikes on Ukrainian military warehouses at Odessa, Yuzhny ports
A fuel and lubricant tank of the Ukrainian armed forces was hit in the port of Odessa