Russia/Ukraine War
Three commodity vessels transit Strait of Hormuz on September 22 — Reuters
All three vessels, including one Panamax tanker, were exiting the strait
Tokyo must abandon anti-Russian stance to resume dialogue with Moscow — senior diplomat
Andrey Rudenko recalled that in response to the Japanese government's unilateral restrictions against Russia on March 21, 2022 over the situation in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry …
Risks of creating biological weapons with AI help are real — Brazilian BWC official
According to Frederico Meyer, US technology company Anthropic recently announced that it had "detected and prevented several attempts by artificial intelligence to create biologic…
Russian flour exports expected to remain at last year’s level in 2026
According to a forecast included in a presentation by Igor Sviridenko, president of the Russian Union of Flour Mills and Cereal Plants, Russian flour exports in 2026 will total 52…
FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government Motorcade
Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade of a high-ranking government official.
Selection of UN Secretary-General to be key topic in UN corridors this week — Russian MFA
According to Kirill Logvinov, "the three rounds of 'indicative' votes held so far in the UN Security Council do not make it clear which of the eight candidates is the most accepta…
Brazil’s permanent representative commends Russia’s contribution to strengthening BTWC·
The BTWC should serve as a tool for dialogue, transparency, and confidence-building, Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer said
Russian forces strike Ukraine’s logistics centers, energy facilities, defense enterprises
The Russian Armed Forces also hit a dry cargo ship carrying military supplies en route to the port of Odessa
Russia’s coal production to gain 49% by 2050 to 662 mln tons
Domestic coal supplies are expected to rise from 179 mln tons in 2024 to 199.2 mln tons in 2030
US seeks partial Ukraine ceasefire by winter, Finnish president says
According to the Alexander Stubb, the US president is seeking to take an even more active role in peace talks
Russia’s coal exports to gain 77% by 2050 to 350 mln tons
Coal imports to Russia are planned at 13 mln tons in 2030, and 12 mln tons each in 2036 and 2050 under the target scenario
Russia’s share in global coal exports to grow from 13% to 27% by 2050
The contribution of the coal industry to Russia’s GDP in nominal prices may total $42.7 bln by 2050
Russia’s financial monitoring agency proposes freezing bank accounts of clients whose data matches its registry of terrorists and extremists
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, is proposing to expand the grounds for freezing bank accounts. Under the proposed amendments, banks would…
Iran has not drawn on foreign military experience in war with US — ambassador to Russia
Kazem Jalali said that Iran relied entirely on the internal potential
Azerbaijan pardons French businessman Martin Ryan after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree pardoning French businessman Martin Ryan and 19 other people.
Press review: Trump, Zelensky signal Russia deal interest as Moscow eyes fresh US dialogue
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 23rd
Putin ready to meet with Trump, no details available — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump always emphasized their readiness to hold another meeting
Russia ranks sixth worldwide in copper reserves
Copper futures for December 2026 delivery rose 2.44% to $6.9275 per pound at the close of trading on September 22, reaching an all-time high
Kremlin slams West’s talk of energy ceasefire 'mere rhetoric' for Kiev’s militarization
Dmitry Peskov said that European countries are trying to find more money to purchase weapons
Xi Jinping's visit to US to stabilize markets, geopolitical situation — expert
As Qian emphasized, Xi’s scheduled trip to the US will mark his second meeting with Donald Trump in the past six months
Oil refineries, ports emerge as main customers for interceptor UAVs — expert
According to Mikhail Filippov, the Ukrainian armed forces have also been targeting facilities that are not included in the list of critical infrastructure, forcing owners to bear …
Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid Ongoing Refinery Attacks
The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara and Ufa over the past three days.
Attempts to cancel Russian culture after 2022 have failed, deputy PM says
Tatyana Golikova also mentioned unsuccessful attempts to isolate the country
Flags over Spitsbergen. What Arctic Biennale Expedition leaves on archipelago
The Arctic Biennale art and scientific got to the Spitsbergen Archipelago onboard the Professor Molchanov scientific-research vessel