Russia/Ukraine War
Maduro's wife suffered heart attack in July in US prison, lawyers report
Cilia Flores's lawyers said they would seek her transfer to house arrest
Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until Iran resolves its issues — supreme leader’s adviser
According to Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s actions may take various forms, but the leadership of the Islamic Republic "is doing everything that serves the state’s best interests"
EU firmly on path of confrontation with Russia, worsening its problems — diplomat
Maria Zakharova attributed the unsubstantiated accusations of hybrid attacks against Russia made by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to a desire "to shift the European public’s…
Lithuania Deploys Army to Kaliningrad Border After Belarus-Latvia Breach
Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said around 100 soldiers would help guard the Lithuanian-Russian border over the next two weeks.
Canadian author Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Anne Carson has, throughout her entire career, combined poetry writing with translation work and teaching at various universities, the Nobel Committee for Literature said
Russian embassy awaits clarification following Dutch defense chief’s 'enemy' remark
The diplomatic mission stressed that although Russia had no wish to go to war with Europe, including the Netherlands, it would not "allow anyone to use the language of threats and…
WHO confirms no new plague cases reported in Siberian region, Russia’s watchdog says
The global health body also confirmed that there are no risks of a sanitary-epidemiological emergency in the Irkutsk Region, the Russian agency added
Russia ready to help seek compromises to open Strait of Hormuz — foreign ministry
Maria Zakharova stressed that it was crucial to exert maximum possible efforts to normalize the situation in the region and restore full-fledged shipping through the strait
Speculations about Russian interference in foreign elections groundless — MFA
Maria Zakharova commented on remarks by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who suggested that Russia might attempt to influence elections in Italy
Swedish aircraft carries out reconnaissance over Black Sea for fourth consecutive day
The aircraft is a Gulfstream S102B Korpen
Saudi Arabia in talks on 'shuttle' oil supplies — Bloomberg
Agency sources noted that Saudi oil company Saudi Aramco allowed some buyers to transfer oil from one ship to another off the coast of India
Over 80% of Ukrainians favor holding peace talks with Russia, survey finds
56% of those surveyed believe that Ukraine should make territorial concessions and obtain Western security guarantees
Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask 'What Plague?'
For residents of Irkutsk, news of the death of a lab worker at a plague research institute is just “background noise.”
Moscow, Minsk to counter policy of space militarization
Russia and Belarus also reiterated the need for the early launch of international talks to develop a legally binding multilateral instrument to prevent "an arms race in space and …
Russia’s Yastreb-S EW system to be upgraded to counter Starlink — developer
Igor Potapov added that this will deprive enemy attack unmanned aerial vehicles of satellite communications
Russia has no plans for armed conflict with Western Europe — MFA
Maria Zakharova said that Russia threatens no one
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office seeks Netherlands extradition of 9 ICC officials
All nine have been placed on an international wanted list
IN BRIEF: Kremlin comments on pending Putin-Trump call, prospects of Ukraine settlement
The exact timing of a potential Putin-Trump phone call has yet to be coordinated, Dmitry Peskov said
Russia, Belarus warned as NATO’s Ukraine-related steps risk nuclear conflict
Russia and Belarus pointed to efforts to build missile defense capabilities that define and fuel the European segment of the United States’ global missile defense system
Elderly Spanish housing protest icon dies after forced eviction
Maria del Carmen Abascal dies after an eviction that ignited Spain’s housing protests against soaring rents and corporate landlords Read Full Article at RT.com
Elderly Spanish housing protest icon dies after forced eviction
Maria del Carmen Abascal dies after an eviction that ignited Spain’s housing protests against soaring rents and corporate landlords Read Full Article at RT.com
Zelensky’s capabilities to launch Flamingo missiles weakened — analyst
Igor Korotchenko noted that missile production had been set up in more than 10 European countries
Russian strike on two passenger buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills 33
A Russian strike on Kramatorsk killed 33 people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.
Around 2.5 mln tourists visit Russian agritourism sites supported by ministry
Oksana Lut noted that most visitors come from large cities and are interested in learning how agriculture is developing