Russia/Ukraine War
Northern Sea Route freight traffic may reach 100 mln tons by 2030-2032
According to Alexey Likhachev, this will provide the basis for making the project economically viable and create the conditions for further development of the entire infrastructure
Zelensky Claims Ukrainian Drones Have ‘Effectively Closed’ Russian Airspace
Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, Zelensky said, "but there will be drones in Russia's skies and due notice must be taken."
Russia Says It Won’t Let Ukraine Disrupt Air Travel After Zelensky Warning
Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, Zelensky said, "but there will be drones in Russia's skies and due notice must be taken."
Medvedev describes European leaders as sponsors of Kiev regime’s terrorism
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman pointed to Russophobic course pursued by Germany's current leadership
Major Russian enterprises integrated into local area air defense system — official
According to First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, there cannot be separate detection, warning, and attack-repelling systems operating outside the purview of the Russian Min…
EU holds talks on response to Leipzig drone attack after Germany formally blames Moscow for incident – Europe live
Foreign policy chief says drone attack last month ‘had all the hallmarks of state sponsored terrorism’ as she prepares to lead today’s discussions Britain’s foreign secretary Ed M…
Russian stock indices decline as main trading session opens on Moscow Exchange
The MOEX and RTS indices fell by 0.8% at the opening of the main trading session, to 2,169.82 and 787.95 points, respectively
Russian forces strike Ukraine’s Odesa, damaging apartment building and injuring eight people
Russian forces launched a missile and drone attack on Odesa and the Odesa region overnight on September 2. A 24-story residential building in Odesa was damaged, with apartments de…
Europe's August LNG imports among lowest for month in five years
In August, LNG flows from European terminals into the EU gas transmission system totaled only around 9.1 billion cubic meters
Europe ends summer with lowest gas inventories on record
The difference between injection and withdrawal volumes, were 9% lower in August than a year earlier and among the lowest in 12 years at just 9.2 bln cubic meters
Germany Shutters Russian Consulate, Berlin Culture Center After Blaming Moscow for Airport Drone Attack
Russia’s Foreign Ministry vowed that it would respond to what it called the German government’s “anti-Russian action.”
Battlegroup West destroys 87 Ukrainian hexacopters, 63 fixed-wing UAVs over past day
Units of Russia’s Battlegroup West also destroyed three enemy self-propelled artillery units
Iran attacks US bases in UAE, Bahrain — army statement
The Iranian army said that dozens of drones carried out strikes on radar systems and US troop deployment sites
Hungary stalls Ukraine's EU accession talks again — Euractiv portal
Budapest refused to approve the opening of the second and third negotiating clusters, citing the requirement that Kiev first fulfill the agreement on the rights of ethnic Hungaria…
Kremlin aide dismisses rumors of Putin’s refusal to meet with CIA chief
Yury Ushakov said there were no such plans
Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy
Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festivalOne of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European…
Defense industry nearly 100% fulfills vital state orders — first deputy PM
Denis Manturov said the Russian defense industry enterprises are demonstrating a high level of discipline in fulfilling state defense orders
Russian firms possess numerous innovative interceptor drone designs — first deputy PM
Denis Manturov noted that the most effective and promising models are being selected jointly with the Defense Ministry for mass production
Putin arrives in Vladivostok to attend Eastern Economic Forum
The Russian president will hold a meeting on the development of the Far Eastern Federal District on the sidelines of the EEF
Indonesian president arrives in Vladivostok for EEF, meeting with Putin
According to Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Indonesia is one of Russia's key, time-tested partners in the Asia-Pacific region and an influential member of the Association…
Mohe-Nayba international transport corridor to be built in Russian Far East
The project includes the creation of a combined international border crossing with China, the construction of the deepwater port of Nayba, a new railway line of around 1,300 km fr…
Russia's hard-to-recover gas reserves, resources estimated at around 30 tcm
Alexander Kozlov said that the Russian Natural Resources Ministry supports providing state assistance to companies transitioning to the production of hard-to-recover hydrocarbon r…
Container shipping via Northern Sea Route growing exponentially — Grushko
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko noted that Russia's partners are showing increasing interest in using the Northern Sea Route
Russian Industry Ministry ready to expand support for businesses hit by Ukrainian attacks
Denis Manturov added that the Russian government continues to closely monitor efforts to deal with the aftermath of Ukrainian attacks on marketplace warehouses