Russia/Ukraine War
A six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio and the creature from Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ stuff a ballot box in this Russian PSA about AI-generated election fraud videos
The Telegram channel Voyna s Feykami posted an AI-generated video about ballot stuffing. It shows a six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, and the alien …
Ukrainian drone attacks halted two refineries run by Russian oil giant Rosneft. Three of Russia’s six biggest diesel-producing refineries are now sharply reducing output or fully shut down.
Rosneft’s oil refineries in Syzran and Saratov have halted operations after Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Dozens killed in Gaza collapse (VIDEOS)
At least 21 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a bombed building collapsed in Gaza City Read Full Article at RT.com
Era of US global dominance over — media
According to Payson O’Brien, America’s military strength, global network of bases and logistics systems, and military and diplomatic partnerships around the world proved insuffici…
The U.S. Attorney General was asked whether he’d investigate Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev’s reported financing of Trump Jr.’s wedding festivities. His response: What is there to investigate?
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House that he had no plans to investigate Russian businessman Umar Kremlev’s possible role in organizing Donald Trum…
Days before Russia’s State Duma elections, hackers say they accessed the election commission’s IT systems and downloaded server configurations and internal documents
The anonymous hacking group CikLeak said it had gained access to the IT infrastructure of Russia’s Central Election Commission and contractors developing Vybory 2.0, the state-run…
Bloomberg: Germany is preparing hospitals for a possible Russian attack on NATO. Its military says as many as 1,000 wounded troops could need care each day.
Government agencies across Germany are inspecting the country’s infrastructure and health care system to assess how well they could function under martial law, according to Bloomb…
A Russian drone strike destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv full of props from Volodymyr Zelensky’s former comedy studio, but the studio says all scheduled concerts will go ahead
An overnight Russian drone strike on Kyiv destroyed a warehouse storing props from the Kvartal 95 studio, the studio said.
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps command reveals a months-old counteroffensive in northern Donetsk region. Its ultimate goal remains unknown.
The Command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces’ Third Army Corps said its forces are conducting a counteroffensive in the northern Donetsk region. The corps commander, Brigadier Gener…
Houthis report intercepting two Saudi F-15 fighter jets
The two war planes "were targeted with several locally-made anti-aircraft missiles" as they departed from the Khamis Mushait Air Base and "were forced to retreat immediately," Hou…
Former director Grigory Sverdlin looks back on how Russia’s Nochlezhka homeless charity built shelters, showers, and laundries while expanding into Moscow
Since 1990, the charity Nochlezhka has helped people experiencing homelessness access food, shelter, medical care, psychological support, and legal assistance. Grigory Sverdlin le…
UN can offer negotiation platform to Iran, US, but they have to want it — body's chief
Resolving the Middle East crisis without dialogue would be impossible, Antonio Guterres emphasized
Thousands of children, youth become casualties of Ukrainian aggression in DPR — senator
In total, around 22,000 civilians in the region have been killed or injured by Ukrainian aggression since the start of the special military operation
NATO rehearsing scenarios for blockading Kaliningrad, isolating St. Petersburg — MFA
According to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO’s drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who calle…
Rutte says Trump gives NATO much-needed 'shot of adrenaline' with spending pressure
According to the Secretary General, against this backdrop, European countries have felt "a newfound determination" to provide the resources, forces, and capabilities necessary for…
Every vote matters: Putin’s address to Russians ahead of elections
By participating in the elections, Russians commit a responsible civic act and contribute to making the country stronger, the Russian president said
Turkey condemns Houthi attack on Mecca, calls for strikes on Saudi Arabia to stop
Ankara also said that such attacks pose a security threat to the entire region and called for their immediate cessation
EU chief proposes a European Security Council with partners including Ukraine, Canada, and the U.K. — plus a threat-alert system independent of NATO
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed creating a European Security Council that would bring together EU leaders and their counterparts from partner count…
Moscow sees no changes in EU’s approach to Ukrainian conflict settlement — diplomat
Yulia Zhdanova added that the continuing hostilities by the Kiev regime that are backed by its European allies take place in parallel with the intensification of military activiti…
Syrian Army General Staff chief meets with Russian military personnel at Hmeimim airbase
On August 9, Moscow and Damascus signed a memorandum of understanding under which Russia’s military facilities – the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia and the naval logistics support fac…
Russia opposes offering any respite for Ukrainian troops — diplomat
"Russia will push for achieving sustainable peace," Yulia Zhdanova said
Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election has no meaningful competition. Independent observers still plan to document how paper and online results diverge.
In the summer of 2026, Yabloko — the only party representing Russia’s anti-establishment opposition and one that had campaigned against the war — was barred from the State Duma el…
NATO member states plot aggression against Russia by 2029/2030 — diplomat
"Europe makes no secret of the fact that it is modernizing the airport network, logistics, railway crossings and bridges as well as their integration into the so-called military S…
Window of opportunity for modernizing US army closing — Pentagon
General Dan Caine called on the US military-industrial complex to "move faster," "to deliver quality weapons" on time and at lower costs