Russia/Ukraine War
TASS signs documents on cooperation with OANA countries' news agencies
The documents were signed between TASS and agencies SPA, Yonhap and Bernama
Output at Libya's largest oil field drops by 200,000 bpd — Reuters
National Oil Corporation Chairman Massoud Suleman did not provide a reason for the decrease
Russia shoots down 45 drones over day
The on-duty air defense forces intercepted the Ukrainian UAVs over six Russian regions
Guterres-Lavrov meeting set for Thursday — UN chief’s representative
The Russian foreign minister will travel to New York on September 22
Kyrgyz president congratulates Putin on successful holding of Duma elections
The Kyrgyz leader noted that inter-parliamentary ties were "an important component of the Kyrgyz-Russian relations of strategic partnership and alliance"
Mendel proposes to remove Zelensky from power for health reasons
According to Zelensky's former press secretary, the head of Kiev regime had "something like an epileptic seizure" a week ago
App designed to help foreign students adapt to life in Russia officially rolls out
The service is currently available in 13 languages
Expert predicts long-term energy crisis for West, names most vulnerable sectors
According to Vasily Koltashov, attempts to curb oil prices by raising interest rates can only limit price growth at the expense of shrinking Western economies and their manufactur…
West's energy crisis could accelerate shift of industrial leadership to BRICS — expert
Vasily Koltashov noted that the current energy crisis differed from the events of 1973 - 1985 due to the presence of rapidly growing industrial and technological competitors chall…
Trump considering ‘blowing up’ Iran – Fox News
US President Donald Trump is weighing several options on Iran, including blowing the “entire nation up,” according to Fox News Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine sought to draw Poland into hostilities with Russia — opposition leader
According to Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the Ukrainians hoped to draw Poland into the conflict "by creating a single state"
Russian courts cite school safety coursework to deny conscripts alternative civilian service
Draft boards and courts are increasingly citing a school subject called OBZh (now renamed OBZR) as grounds to turn down conscripts who want to do alternative civilian service inst…
Russian government zeroes out grain export duties through end of 2026
The Russian Agriculture Ministry noted that the decision aims to support domestic producers and exporters of grain and oilseed crops
Russian stock indices decline as trading closes on Moscow Exchange
The MOEX index fell by 0.88%, the RTS index declined by 0.76%
Paris protesters clash with police over ‘license to kill’ bill (VIDEO)
Police and protesters clashed in Paris during demonstrations against a bill giving officers greater legal protection when using firearms Read Full Article at RT.com
Reuters: Ukrainian drone attack halts oil processing at Moscow refinery on final day of Russia’s State Duma election. Repairs could take weeks.
The Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya has stopped processing crude because of a Ukrainian drone attack on September 20, the last and main day of voting in Russia’s State Duma electi…
Over 70 world leaders, 45 heads of state to attend UN General Assembly High-level Week
The Russian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
ICC did not revoke arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant despite US sanctions
According to ICC acting prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan, the prosecutor's office is guided by "the law and the evidence" and rejects "any attempt to suggest that we have some other…
US denies entry to Iranian journalists for UN General Assembly — Iranian MFA
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei noted that "a nation that once took pride in tearing down the Iron Curtain now finds itself standing behind one of its own"
A 21-year-old candidate for Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party documented her campaign for the St. Petersburg legislature
Russia’s elections are over, and Yabloko faced unprecedented pressure throughout them. The party’s federal list was removed from the ballot back in the summer, and its regional li…
Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia
President to meet Ukrainian counterpart in New York as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy sectorDonald Trump is expected to press Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a…
Kiev to lose much of its foreign currency revenue without steel industry — expert
Vasily Prozorov noted that claims regarding the total collapse of the Ukraine's steel industry could be exaggerated
Ukrainian settlement matter of time, US to press on with efforts — Vance
The US Vice President confirmed that US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Vladimir Zelensky later this week
Germany was built for stability, so what happens when it disappears?
Germany’s state elections show the CDU-SPD order giving way to the AfD, the Left and a fragmented political landscape with risks for Europe Read Full Article at RT.com