Russia/Ukraine War
US laying ground for Iran making changes to nuclear doctrine — parliament
In the absence of any international protocols, the United States is requesting Iran cooperate by allowing inspections of its nuclear facilities that have been subjected to bombing…
Majority of Japanese favor dialogue with Russia, not harsher sanctions, poll shows
A majority of respondents, 54.6%, said the government "should take a more flexible position, including calling for dialogue"
Putin authorizes deals with shares of Udokan Copper holding
The Russian President’s decree notes that no other permits or approvals required by law are necessary to carry out the specified transactions
IN BRIEF: Russian Foreign Minister on asset dispute, threats to freedom of navigation
The Russian foreign minister stressed that Western interference with freedom of navigation is a concern, as European states have detained 12 vessels since January of this year
Creation of EAEU common market for petroleum products postponed until 2030
In accordance with the draft amendments to Kazakhstan’s Tax Code, there is currently no need to apply the price equalization mechanism
Ebola death toll in Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 3,500
The outbreak has affected seven of the country’s 26 provinces
More than four million Russians apply to vote online in State Duma elections
Registration for remote electronic voting in 32 regions ran from August 3 to September 14, and the applications received are still being processed
Kiev deliberately turns its civilian facilities into military targets — Russian diplomat
Ukraine is now reaping the inevitable consequences, Rodion Miroshnik stated
Russia’s Lavrov to address UNGA meeting on September 26 — diplomat
Russia’s top diplomat will highlight his country’s approaches to the most pressing issues of today, assess the current activities by the global organization
Denmark’s provocative actions against Russian frigate raise concern — ambassador
Vladimir Barbin expressed regret over Denmark’s reluctance to prevent maritime escalation and push toward strengthening mutual confidence
Finland spends 3.6 billion euros on Kiev’s military needs — Defense Ministry
The package includes the Defense Ministry’s stocks and military products
Hungary’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas fall 12% in January-July
The European Union imported Russian pipeline gas worth 512 mln euro in July
Culinary Historian Pavel Syutkin Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Over Bucha Posts
Syutkin and his wife wrote a weekly cooking column for The Moscow Times until Russia banned it as “undesirable” in July 2024.
Clean Arctic volunteers collect 235 tons of waste in Yakutia's 3 districts
This year, the project will cover twelve districts at a time
Russia second-largest supplier of LNG to EU by value after US in July
The EU purchased LNG from Russia worth around 607 mln euro in the reporting period, a year-on-year decrease of 12%
EU’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas, LNG fall 2.6% in January-July
In July, EU countries paid 607 mln euro for LNG from Russia
Lavrov says Iran settlement progress should come from regional states
The Russian foreign minister noted that some states clearly oppose the process
Russia drops to fourth place in terms of share of total value of gas imports to EU in July
In total, the European Union purchased 1.1 bln euros worth of gas from Russia in July
US agrees to return 'unreleased funds' to Belarus — Trump’s envoy
According to John Coale, the US is now trying to "chase back" this money
Serbia to maintain close relations with Russia after parliamentary elections — government
Director of the Serbian Government Office for Public and Cultural Diplomacy Arno called this a "national interest" of the republic
Russia's election commission says State Duma polls facing numerous threats, even attacks
According to Ella Pamfilova, the commission had foreseen a significant portion of the potential threats in advance and prepared for them
Lukashenko dismisses rumors of political arrests following release of other prisoners
The Belarusian president also pointed out that Belarus has no political prisoners, as the country’s legislation contains no such legal category
Finland loses over €330 mln annually without Russian tourists — expert
Anastasia Litvina pointed to the Finnish government's proposal to extend its law on countering instrumentalized migration until the end of 2028
Kazakhstan to host 2028 UEFA Super Cup final — press office
This is the first time that the UEFA final will take place in Kazakhstan