Russia/Ukraine War
Azov militants passed off as civilians allegedly killed in Bucha — Ukraine tribunal
Maxim Grigoriyev noted that the memorial plaques in Bucha list the names of the people who were not residents of the city and were members of the Azov unit
Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 84.5 rubles for September 18
The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 37.09 kopecks to 97.4984 rubles
Bank of Russia purchases yuan worth $23.6 mln with settlements on September 16
The Central Bank also purchased yuan on the domestic market in the amount of 2 bln rubles with settlements on September 15
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe US committed war crimes in Iran – UN
A UN fact-finding mission has found that two “emblematic” US strikes on Iran could constitute war crimes Read Full Article at RT.com
Up to 3% of Russians with bank accounts expected to use digital ruble by 2027 — lawmaker
Some iPhone users are already using the digital ruble, despite connection issues, Anatoly Aksakov added
Russian embassies abroad subjected to extreme pressure ahead of elections — Zakharova
Maria Zakharova also pointed to a strike by a Ukrainian drone on one of the polling stations in the Zaporozhye Region
Preparation of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1’s control system for pre-commissioning begins
The APCS systems allow the plant’s personnel to control all technological processes involved in electricity generation at the nuclear power plant
UN Secretariat to spend long time washing away disgrace over Bucha provocation — diplomat
The Secretariat of the United Nations can no longer escape responsibility for this, Maria Zakharova said
Forty Russian museums to hold exhibitions on Crimean Scythian gold collection
Ivan Lykoshin added that, tentatively, a significant portion of these projects will be presented to the public across Russia by the end of the year
Russia, China can help establish global military tech rules — expert
According to Wu Dahui, reaching agreements on AI and new military technologies would make it possible to establish basic international standards and limits on their use
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s second term: ‘Has anyone ever done a worse job?’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s midterm bribes, Pete Hegseth’s ‘grooming standards’ and Don Jr’s wedding bankrolled by a Russian oligarchLate-night hosts dug into Donald Trump’…
Russia says UN upholds West, Kiev’s position on Bucha, rather than investigating
Maria Zakharova said that for several years now they have been unable to provide lists, yet they claim that these victims were supposedly civilians and everything is as the Kiev r…
Representatives of 29 nations consult on establishing SCO Development Bank
"A substantive exchange of views took place regarding the operational parameters of the SCO Development Bank," the Secretariat said
Russian diplomat says neither West nor UN sends lists of names of Bucha incident victims
Maria Zakharova noted that the lack of any official information "must have raised legitimate doubts regarding the so-called 'unbiased' Western media"
Bucha falsification was not Kiev first 'myth built on blood' — Kherson legislator
The Kiev regime has been creating myths built on blood since 2014, Alexander Fomin noted
‘Bad to the Bone’: How Russia Purged Opposition Candidates From the Ballot
Anything from using American songs to mentioning Alexei Navalny can lead to an opposition candidate being barred from the race.
EU sanctions cause more pain for Italian firms than for Russia — Italy's Deputy PM
Matteo Salvini noted that the text of the 20th package alone spanned 83 pages
Russia committed to bringing Scythian gold back to rightful home in Crimea — historian
Russia will never drop this issue, Mikhail Myagkov said
Russia upgraded the system that tabulates its election results. Experts found vulnerabilities that could be exploited to manipulate the vote.
Hackers have breached Tsifrotek, the company behind GAS Vybory 2.0, Russia’s upgraded vote-tabulation system, which is being used in a federal election for the first time this yea…
iPhone 18 Pro Max hits Moscow black market ahead of launch, fetching up to $10,700
The devices are currently available only in very limited quantities
Expert says Moldova seeks to bring Gagauzia, Transnistria under control with Kiev’s help
"In fact Gagauzia has found itself in a situation similar to that of Transnistria, as the conflict in Ukraine has cut the regions off from external partners that have traditionall…
Moscow Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Zhanna Nemtsova
Nemtsova, who has lived in Europe for several years, faces charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization.
Russia-China military cooperation potential lies in AI, drones — expert
Wu Dahui said that cooperation should now shift more toward the field of new military technologies
The West turns blind eye on Ukrainian bombing strikes on Russian polling stations — MFA
Maria Zakharova noted that there are casualties