Russia/Ukraine War
Merz says talks underway with partners to increase air defense supplies for Ukraine
This is currently its weakest point, the German chancellor said
Russia says domestic light industry now accounts for 45% of market
Moscow says local light industry goods now hold 45% of the market, with the government aiming to raise that to 60% Read Full Article at RT.com
Next session of ICC countries’ Assembly to be held in The Hague instead of New York
The current US administration has already imposed sanctions on the ICC several times
Russian couple that climbed Empire State Building urges others not to repeat their ascent
Angelina Nikolau added that both climbed the skyscraper’s spire in the name of "the power of love and peace"
Republika Srpska to continue cooperating with Russia — politician
The parties confirmed readiness "to continue cooperation in the gas sphere," Milorad Dodik specified
UN chief expresses concern over growing death toll from Ukraine’s attacks on Russia
Antonio Guterres condemned all attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure
Russia defeats Iran in friendly football match in Kazan
Russian striker Alexander Golovin scored two goals to secure the victory for the national team
Soviet and Russian actress Alla Demidova, who turns 90 today, built a career on firsts. One of them was speaking the word ‘erection’ on a Russian stage.
Alla Demidova turned 90 on September 29. An actress, writer, and scholar of Russia’s Silver Age, she has worked in film and theater with leading directors at home and abroad, incl…
India invites officials, content creators from Russia to WAVES 2027 forum — secretary
Chanchal Kumar recalled that India hosted WAVES World Audiovisual Entertainment Summit last year
UN chief calls on US, Russia to discuss successor framework to the New START treaty
Antonio Guterres urged countries possessing nuclear weapons to return to dialogue, to prevent any use of a nuclear weapon and reduce the role of nuclear weapons in their security …
Netanyahu warns of potential attack on Israel ahead of parliamentary polls in October
Elections to Israel’s Knesset will be held on October 27, 2026
Strikes paralyze France as Macron’s popularity flatlines (VIDEOS)
Public sector workers are protesting across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government prepares to roll out an austerity budget Read Full Article at RT.com
Pope Leo XIV urges European leaders to be willing to make concessions to help end Russia–Ukraine war — but doesn’t say what should be conceded
Pope Leo XIV has urged European leaders seeking to end Russia’s war against Ukraine to be ready to make concessions for the sake of peace. He made the remarks yesterday during a v…
‘Yes, I regret going’: Russian IT specialist returned to Russia to visit his ailing father and was charged with treason over €30 sent to his ex-girlfriend in Ukraine.
A court in Russia’s Komi Republic recently sentenced philosophy instructor Nikolai Zyuzev to seven years in a penal colony. He left Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
Trump says war with Iran will be over 'very soon'
The US president added that once the conflict with Iran is over, "oil prices are going to be tumbling down"
The Atlantic: Trump backs plan to ease Russia sanctions in exchange for political prisoners without waiting for the Ukraine war to end
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a proposal to ease sanctions on Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners, The Atlantic reports.
Russian Finance Ministry to hold federal loan bonds auction on September 30
Bids can be submitted via the Moscow Exchange or the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange
Kazakh president vows to spare no effort to facilitate ending Russia-Ukraine conflict
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed that Kazakhstan needs peace and stability to stay on a growth path
Putin imposes new limits on taking cash rubles out of Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree barring people from taking more than 1 million rubles in cash from Russia to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbai…
Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes in country’s Far East, killing six
Russian Telegram channels with ties to the security services reported that a military plane crashed near the village of Krasnoyarovo in the Amur region.
China’s AI strategy ‘paradox’ really isn’t one
Beijing’s latest initiatives reveal an ambition to shape global cooperation while treating AI as a core national security priority Read Full Article at RT.com
Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk to close two of its five maternity hospitals after regional birth rate nearly halves
Two of Krasnoyarsk’s five maternity hospitals, Nos. 4 and 6, will close at the end of 2026. That will leave Leninsky District without a maternity hospital and reduce the number in…
Kazakh president backs Putin as Russian leader at Berlin conference
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed that Vladimir Putin has the qualities most needed to lead a major country with a complex history and its own understanding of the strategic goals
Houthis expand logistics network — Yemeni Coast Guard chief
According to Khalid Al-Qamali, the recent developments on the Yemeni western coast "have changed the nature of the Houthi threat"