Russia/Ukraine War
Russian forces drive Ukrainian army out of Novogrishino in DPR — expert
Andrey Marochko added that the settlement has turned into a grey zone
Kiev’s threats against civil aviation aimed at disrupting Russia-US contacts — envoy
Rodion Miroshnik said there is "an unceasing drive, primarily on the part of Europeans, to severe any contacts between Russia and the US"
Putin announced battlefield encirclements that the evidence doesn’t show, but Russia’s real offensive is accelerating elsewhere
At a late-night press conference in Bishkek on September 1, Vladimir Putin said what he believed was happening on the battlefield. Once again, his account clashed with the Russian…
Norway says will provide assistance to Russians from Professor Molchanov vessel — Reuters
On September 2, Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel in Svalbard
Israel’s Shin Bet has held Russian-Israeli historian Artem Kirpichenok for more than a month without disclosing why. His family says the case may involve espionage.
Historian and writer Artem Kirpichenok flew to Tel Aviv on August 2 to attend an international conference, his support group said. Officers from Israel’s General Security Service …
Chants, applause, and hundreds of supporters: A report from the Moscow courthouse where children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava faced a charge of spreading ‘fakes’ about the Russian military
On the evening of September 3, Simonovsky Court placed Lida Moniava, founder of Dom s Mayakom (“Lighthouse Charity Foundation”), under a set of restrictions in a criminal case acc…
‘I know him very well’: Trump says Putin is not going to attack NATO territory
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House briefing that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO countries.
Scott Bessent met with Russia’s finance minister. Then he said Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy sites were helping fuel a global ‘energy shock.’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure one of the causes of the global energy crisis. He spoke after a meeting of G20 finance…
ICC signatories expect new US sanctions against court soon — source
A diplomatic source says possible measures could include visa and financial restrictions, as well as pressure on ICC members to withdraw from the Rome Statute
Who really benefits from the CIA chief’s Moscow trip?
Ratcliffe’s hush-hush visit may be less about Moscow than helping turn Baltic alarm and Brussels money into new business for US arms makers Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian military reportedly ordered to hold fire from September 5 to 8 as Witkoff and Kushner visit Moscow
Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been ordered to hold fire along the front from midnight on September 5 until 11:59 p.m. on September 8, the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainsk…
Iran has grown more confident in its ability to confront US — NYT
The article cites officials as saying there are few signs that Iran is ready to make any sort of deal with Washington
Yemen’s leader vows to never allow Iran, Houthis to take control of Bab el-Mandeb
Rashad al-Alimi says Houthis "will face major losses" if they approach the strait
ICAO confirms receiving Russia’s letter on Kiev's threats, assuring of its coming response
Moscow previously sent an "urgent appeal" to ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar in connection with Ukraine's threats to civilian aircraft, the Foreign Ministry said
Zelensky says Ukraine won’t launch airstrikes against Russia during Witkoff and Kushner’s Moscow visit, and wants the same from Russia during their planned trip to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised in his evening video address that Kyiv would ensure “normal functioning of Russian airspace” while American negotiators Steve Witko…
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies say they uncovered a criminal ring tied to scam call centers and led by an official in the Prosecutor General’s Office
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said they were conducting a “special operation to expose a cri…
US Army doctor claims 28 troops died from Covid vaccines – Politico
An Army doctor working with the Pentagon and HHS has linked 28 military deaths to Covid-19 vaccines, Politico has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Tate brothers indicted in Romania over sex crimes involving minors
Romanian authorities have indicted Andrew and Tristan Tate over sex offenses while the brothers remain in US custody Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump says he has idea of possible peace between Russia, Ukraine
The US leader did not provide any details about possible agreements for settling the Ukrainian crisis
Former Russian communications minister accused of helping create a pyramid scheme that cost 8,000 investors 5 billion rubles. He lives in the UAE now.
The Russian Interior Ministry’s Investigative Department has charged Nikolai Nikiforov, Russia’s former minister of communications and mass media, in absentia with organizing a cr…
US may soon hit Iranian mountain suspected of housing nuclear facility — Trump
The US president mentioned Mount Kolang Gaz-La near Natanz as a possible target
Russia brands the newspaper Novaya Gazeta a ‘foreign agent,’ three years after doing the same to its Nobel-winning editor
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added the newspaper Novaya Gazeta to its registry of “foreign agents.”
Trump convinced US diplomatic efforts could give good chance for peace in Ukraine
The US president called his representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "two great negotiators"
Zelensky remarks leave no room for Western allies to claim not sponsoring terror — MFA
All of this is an absolute point of no return, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said