Russia/Ukraine War
Washington could be putting itself at peril by helping allies develop missiles — expert
Dmitry Stefanovich pointed out that a number of US allies in Asia and Europe are moving to develop or acquire their own missile systems with comparable capabilities
EC to disburse 3.3 bln euros in defense funding to Ukraine — von der Leyen
The EC president claimed that Europe will continue to deliver the support Ukraine needs to defend its people and its territory
Two European refineries to get no oil from Saudi Aramco in October — agency
Deliveries will not take place due to strikes by the Yemeni rebel movement on the Saudi East-West pipeline
AUKUS development to undermine stability in Asia-Pacific, Russian diplomat warns
"All this activity, which indicates fairly clear prospects of nuclear weapons emerging in Australia, creates conditions for Canberra’s involvement in schemes and practices of join…
Putin votes remotely in State Duma elections
Over the past few years, the Russian president has preferred to cast his vote remotely
At least 16 killed in bomb blast in northwest Pakistan
At least 16 people, including five policemen, were killed in northwest Pakistan’s Kohat city in a car bomb blast on Friday Read Full Article at RT.com
Hungary intends to phase out Russian gas by October 2027 — minister
Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany noted that Hungary’s gas needs can and will be met from other sources
Russia, China working out contingencies should US deploy 'Golden Dome' -—expert
According to Dmitry Stefanovich, the final configuration of the US system and its potential effectiveness remain unclear for now
FACTBOX: Russian Foreign Ministry summons UK charge d'affaires
The British side was presented with "a list of international obligations it is violating by supporting Kiev"
Russia sees AUKUS as unprecedented challenge to nuclear non-proliferation — MFA
Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov reiterated that Russia deems the AUKUS submarine project as problem for the IAEA safeguards system
FACTBOX: Attacks on remote e-voting system, rise in fake news amid elections in Russia
Over 1.6 million people have cast their ballots remotely in the elections in Moscow in six out of 60 voting hours, according to data from the Public Election Monitoring Center in …
US considering arming AUKUS submarines with nuclear warheads — Russian MFA
If the relevant decision is made, all the necessary infrastructure for this purpose will already have been established in Australia, Andrey Belousov said
US weapons in space to trigger political, technical reaction — Russian expert
Dmitry Stefanovich recalled that Russia and China had proposed a draft treaty to prevent the deployment of weapons in space
Russian MFA urges Japan to heed call to remove US Typhon systems — spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia deemed Japan’s forward deployment of the above-mentioned systems on its territory unacceptable under any pretext
Four IAEA experts start working at Zaporozhye NPP following rotation
Russian Defense Ministry servicemen, Russian National Guard personnel, and officers from the Main Directorate of the Russian Interior Ministry for the Zaporozhye Region ensured th…
Armenia attempting to force Russian owners to divest assets — Russian Security Council
Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov said that such a tactic is going to be a real "shot in the foot" for the Armenian economy
Kremlin says transfer of Nestle assets took into account unfriendly states involved
Dmitry Peskov said these are unfriendly countries that are actively involved in military operations against Russia
Bangladesh and Pakistan hit by Gulf energy disruptions
Energy disruptions are hitting Bangladesh and Pakistan as LNG shortages, rising fuel costs, and limited supplies ripple across South Asia Read Full Article at RT.com
Hungary intends to reduce dependence on Russian oil — minister
"To this end, negotiations are underway with the Croatian side to fully use the Adria oil pipeline," Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany said
Russian forces conduct two massive, five group strikes on targets in Ukraine in past week
Russian forces struck a Nova Post logistics hub near Odessa used to store military supplies from Europe overnight, the Defense Ministry said
Wine Production in Crimea Drops 25% Amid Fuel Shortages and Supply Line Attacks
Industry experts told Kommersant that the production slump was due to Ukraine ramping up its attacks on the peninsula this summer.
Russia Foreign Ministry says West turns Arctic into arena of confrontation after Baltic
"The region, which previously stood out for exclusively peaceful and constructive cooperation, is now seeing growing tensions and increasing risks of unintended escalation," Vladi…
US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos
Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are nowWheat prices are at their highest level in three years, which means f…
Gates used vaccine funding to pressure governments – Merkel
Bill Gates used his foundation’s wealth to exert “moral pressure” on governments to spend more on vaccination, Angela Merkel has said Read Full Article at RT.com