Russia/Ukraine War
Russia’s Supreme Court disqualified the only antiwar party over copyright, campaign financing, and a picture from ChatGPT — without ever ruling on whether calls for peace are extremism
On August 10, Russia’s Supreme Court barred Yabloko — the only party in the race campaigning for peace with Ukraine — from the State Duma elections. The formal pretext was a lawsu…
Two pilots killed in US Army helicopter crash
Two pilots have been killed after a US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in central Texas and sparked a large wildfire Read Full Article at RT.com
West Nile Fever cases imported to Russia from Thailand, Mali, CAR in 2026
No fatalities linked to West Nile Fever have been reported this year
Petition calling for preserving Russia House submitted to parliament — BSW party
BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht said earlier that her party had prepared a petition against the demands by some political forces to close the Russia House
Ukrainian attack leaves Sevastopol without electricity
According to the city’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev, specialists are assessing the damage and emergency services are in a state of high alert.
Trump cuts sex-change funding for minors
The Trump administration has ended federal funding for sex-change surgeries and hormone treatments for minors Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel deliberately setting southern Lebanon ablaze – firefighters to Guardian
Lebanese firefighters have accused Israel of deliberately starting wildfires across southern Lebanon using drones, flares and munitions Read Full Article at RT.com
Nearly 40 shelling attacks by Ukrainian troops reported in DPR in past day
Twelve civilians, including a teenager, were reportedly wounded
Libyan parliament speaker, top Turkish diplomat discuss ways of settling Libyan crisis
The talks between Aguila Saleh and Hakan Fidan were held in Benghazi after the top Turkish diplomat’s meeting with Libyan National Army commander Saddam Haftar
US spends $533 mln on shell plant that produces nothing
Moscow has repeatedly stressed that Western arms supplies to Kiev and assistance in training Ukrainian servicemen only prolong the conflict and do not change the situation on the …
Several sailors of US aircraft carrier tried to commit suicide — Military Times
The aircraft carrier has been in service for more than eight months instead of the expected six, and the staff does not know when they will be able to return home
Kiev confirms limitation of data on Russian missile launches against targets in Ukraine
Ukraine has been experiencing a shortage of interceptors
US political system is a ‘fraud’ – Tucker Carlson (VIDEO)
Journalist Tucker Carlson has accused US political leaders of dividing voters while failing to represent the interests of ordinary Americans Read Full Article at RT.com
Rosatom chief proposes projects to develop science, production, exports
Alexey Likhachev highlighted three topics that, in his view, are of fundamental importance, yet the mechanisms for addressing them have not yet been fully established
Leavitt to leave White House press secretary post before September — Trump
Donald Trump noted that Karoline Leavitt will now be one of his top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party
Attempts to escalate situation in Caspian must be thwarted by littoral states
Pyotr Shchukin stressed that any attempts by extra-regional forces to bring geopolitical confrontation and military tension into these historically peaceful waters are aimed at un…
NGO sues Trump challenging paid access to his publications on Truth Social
According to the plaintiffs, last year alone, from 9,000 to 11,000 posts and reposts were published on the US leader's page
Russia calls on Caspian littoral states to address Caspian Sea’s receding water levels
Russia’s Charge d’Affaires in Turkmenistan Pyotr Shchukin emphasized that there is currently no single scientific explanation for the causes of the present-day drop in water levels
Israeli prosecutors move to charge Netanyahu’s aides – media
Israeli prosecutors are expected to slap charges on two closes aides of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon Read Full Article at RT.com
Drop in investment levels in early 2026 cannot be described as dramatic — Bank of Russia
The overall level of investment activity remaining high, said Adviser to Central Bank Governor Kirill Tremasov
EU endangers itself by acting against civilian shipping — Russian Foreign Ministry
Today, Operation Irini is actually being used by the European Union to intimidate commercial carriers and obstruct the freedom of navigation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Zelensky's government 'nepotism' paves way for massive corruption — expert
In Ukraine, nepotism in corruption schemes has become a tradition, military expert Vitaly Kiselyov said
Ukrainian drone attacks wound 12 DPR residents in one day — republic's head
A teenager born in 2011 was injured when a drone attacked a residential building, DPR head Denis Pushilin said
Expert says fuel shortage being observed in Ukraine
Freight and insurance costs have skyrocketed, said Sergey Kuyun, head of the consulting firm A-95