Russia/Ukraine War
Iran war costs US $43.6 billion — portal
According to the report, $11.2 billion was spent on operations, $28.1 billion on replenishing ammunition, and $4.3 billion on replacing lost equipment
Saudi Aramco tells European customers they won’t receive October crude under long-term contracts after drone attack shuts down key pipeline
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company, Saudi Aramco, has told European customers that they will receive no oil in October under their long-term contracts because of an attack on a key …
First day of State Duma elections ends without serious violations — Civic Chamber
Dmitry Peskov reminded that observers appointed by the Civic Chamber are monitoring the election process at polling stations abroad
Almost 2.3 million people vote in elections in Moscow as most of them cast ballot online
"A little over 2,094,000 voters voted electronically," Dmitry Reut, deputy chairman of the Moscow City Election Commission said
German-Russian Friendship Society supports idea of Russia-US-Germany business forum
Given the steady deterioration of economic relations since at least 2014, the German-Russian Friendship Society welcome any initiative aimed at reviving economic cooperation for t…
Ukraine’s ‘Operation Vivaldi’ pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas. Now both armies are massing troops for the next battles farther south.
Andriy Biletsky, commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps, said this week that his units are successfully carrying out Operation “Vivaldi.” The first of its four phases, he said, is …
Russian stocks close in the green on Friday
The MOEX Index grew by 1.3% to 2,278.06 points, while the RTS Index added 1.67% to 852.33 points
Macron orders France to prepare its critical infrastructure for drone and cyberattacks amid a growing ‘Russian hybrid threat’
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has ordered his government to draw up a plan to protect critical infrastructure — including defense industry sites — from drone attacks an…
DPR polling stations wrap up first day of State Duma elections
The polling stations were open from 8:00 a.m. Moscow time and closed at 8:00 p.m. Moscow time
Election commission rates first voting day in Kherson Region 'excellent'
"The first day of voting in the State Duma elections in the Kherson Region was indeed very busy, with a large number of voters at polling stations," Marina Zakharova said
Trump believes Iran wants to make deal with US
The US president stated that if the deal is not a correct deal, he will not consider it
Europeans 'waking up' from madness gripping ruling circles — Russian envoy
Vasily Nebenzya also said he hasn't talked much lately with his German colleagues because they are suffering from "post-traumatic stress" after their defeat in the UN Security Cou…
BSW to seek lifting of anti-Russian sanctions if it enters parliament in northern Germany
BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht also said that the BSW party will launch an initiative to resume gas supplies via Nord Stream
Putin on Russia’s defense industry leadership, uninterrupted arms supplies to forces
Russia produces unique weapons that are rightly considered among the most reliable and effective in the world, the Russian leader said
Reuters: Germany’s AfD party and Kremlin envoy prepare for talks on restarting Russian gas supplies
Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party have begun preparing for talks on resuming Russian gas deliveries to Germany, Reuters reported, citing two sources.
Russian envoy points to Germany's post-traumatic disorder after failure to gain UNSC seat
Germany blamed Russia for the defeat, Vasily Nebenzya noted
Financial Times: EU proposal would unfreeze Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s assets and lift his travel ban while keeping him on the sanctions list
Ireland and the European External Action Service have proposed keeping Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov on the sanctions list while unfreezing his assets and allowing him to en…
Pakistan mosque attack death toll rises to 21 — TV
According to the medics, another 103 people were injured
CIS observers monitor State Duma elections in 20 Russian regions
During the process, short-term observers "monitor the precise and uniform execution by election commission members of all procedures" stipulated by election laws
Russia’s exiled opposition wants voters at polling stations at noon on the main day of the Duma elections. Its new video borrows from a 1971 American ad against the Vietnam War.
Actor Nikita Kukushkin, who condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and left the country, has recorded a video supporting the “Noon for a Peaceful Russia” campaign, which Ilya Yash…
Kiev's terror torpedoes any chance to talk peace — Russian foreign ministry
The actions of the Kiev clique are in no way consistent with a desire for a peaceful, negotiated settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, so often touted in the speeches given by the…
US to suffer strategic defeat in West Asia — analyst
"In fact, the Americans are already at war with both Russia and China," Pepe Escobar added
Russia says Armenia shows signs of politically-motivated 'property redistribution'
Yerevan said that Russian investment is not at risk, but these statements do not fully align with reality, Mikhail Galuzin noted
Russia’s Justice Ministry labels filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent.’ At Cannes, where his new film took the Grand Prix, he had called on Putin to stop the war.
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added film director Andrei Zvyagintsev to its register of “foreign agents.”