Russia/Ukraine War
Finland’s prime minister says ‘foreign forces’ could be behind a string of intrusions at lawmakers’ homes
Several Finnish lawmakers have said someone entered their homes while they were away, Yle reported.
U.S. designates Russia-linked sanctions-evasion payment network A7 a ‘significant transnational criminal organization’
The U.S. Treasury Department has designated A7, a Russia-linked payment network created to evade sanctions, a “significant transnational criminal organization.”
18th-century mansion on fire in downtown St. Petersburg
The Emergencies Ministry specified that the area affected by the fire is 2,000 square meters
How Vyacheslav Volodin secured a record third term as speaker of Russia’s State Duma — and why Putin keeps him there
Newly elected State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin opened the new parliament’s first session with some advice for lawmakers:
Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 83.25 rubles for October 2
The official euro rate was lowered to 94.53 rubles
Europe should not be dictating terms for renewing dialogue with Russia, says Putin
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow was ready to begin a dialogue without preconditions
New world’s conflicts, chaos, West’s attempts to destroy Russia: Putin’s speech
The Russian president says the world needs to think about what should be done to avoid the most catastrophic scenarios, in which humanity could slide to the brink of survival
Putin says Russia agreed to US proposals on Ukraine at Anchorage summit
The US has asked for time to think this over, the Russian president added
Soviet Union’s collapse is tragedy for tens of millions — Putin
Russia has been through a complicated path of fundamental transformations and this process is ongoing, said russian leader
Budget deficit to be about 2% in 2027 — Putin
The Russian state debt is just 17% of GDP, russian leader added
By Putin’s own estimate, Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have cost Russia 1% of GDP. But he says stopping them isn’t worth halting attacks on Ukrainian vessels.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the idea of halting attacks on Ukrainian ships in exchange for Ukraine ending its strikes on Russian oil refineries. He made the remarks …
EU Microsoft Teams alternative slammed as ‘absolute sh*t’ – Politico
An internal communications app chosen by Brussels as an alternative to US software has reportedly been sharply criticized by EU officials Read Full Article at RT.com
Major fire breaks out at historic St. Petersburg mansion slated for conversion into luxury housing
A major fire broke out at the historic Miller mansion in central St. Petersburg, near St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Fontanka reported.
Latvia bans its public broadcaster from producing regular Russian-language content (except during emergencies)
Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, has passed a law that effectively bans the public broadcaster LSM from producing content in Russian.
Explosions at chemical plant in Moscow region reportedly kill seven, force evacuation of more than 40 people
Russian Telegram channels with ties to the security services reported explosions in a production unit at a chemical plant in the Moscow region town of Krasnozavodsk.
Institutions working since 1945 no longer reflect current international situation — Putin
The Russian president added that all new international communities still have a lot of work to do in terms of defining their functions
Russian prosecutors file lawsuit against Kazakh businessman and new International Chess Federation president Timur Turlov
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has sued Kazakhstani businessman Timur Turlov and Freedom Finance, the holding company he founded, RBC reported. A deputy prosecutor general f…
Everyone responsible for tomorrow, no exaggeration — Putin
The Russian leader expressed hope that future generations will be able to learn from future history textbooks that the second quarter of the 21st century became a positive turning…
European companies to get their assets in Russia back in favorable scenario — Putin
The Russian leader stressed that certain European companies took large Russian businesses in gross violation of every rules
Russian war spending keeps rising while some regions slash death benefits for soldiers’ families by up to 95%
In the fifth year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is spending more on its military and looking for new ways to fund the war. In recent months, however, several Russi…
Russia to raise standard of living while restoring historical regions — Putin
The Russian president said the authorities will proceed from the principle of expediency and from the fact that the people living in these territories are full-fledged citizens of…
Washington’s Iraq project ends where it began: in failure
US troops are going, but fractured power, sectarian distrust and armed rivalries still haunt Iraq Read Full Article at RT.com
Western community is trying to lower new Iron Curtain — Putin
The president said that the "Iron Curtain" is being built through sanctions against Russia
Russia wants to end conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible through talks — Putin
The head of state urged to stop the accusations that Russia does not want these negotiations