Russia/Ukraine War
The Hague deprived Mladic medication after his family refused euthanasia — ambassador
General Ratko Mladic died in a UN prison in The Hague on August 27
Elections in Russia and readiness to receive Zelensky in Moscow: Kremlin's statements
Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow is still ready to receive Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky for negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict while Russia’s position on this issue has not c…
IN BRIEF: Change in effective date of new key rate and economic development scenarios
The regulator will change the effective date of the new key rate from Monday to Wednesday
Ukraine's agricultural exports nearly halve month-on-month in August
August exports dropped to 1.726 million tons from 3.287 million tons in July
Russia fires 800 jet-powered drones into Ukraine in four days
Kyiv endures daytime strikes and air raid alerts as forces attempt to hold back new, high-speed Shahed dronesKyiv is enduring hours of daytime air raids and air raid warnings as R…
Russia is striking Ukraine’s food warehouses. Empty supermarket shelves are becoming more common.
Russian forces have intensified strikes in recent months on distribution centers and warehouses belonging to Ukrainian retail chains. The Economist reported in mid-August that emp…
Football legend Lionel Messi retires from Argentina’s national football squad
Lionel Messi said it was a decision that hurt deep inside
Cooperation between Russia and India constantly reaches new frontiers — Modi
The Indian prime minister stressed that moving forward together had been the shared vision
Putin, Pashinyan to discuss bilateral agenda on SCO summit’s sidelines — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov said it is a good opportunity to have such a discussion
Russia-India tourist exchanges grew 16% in 2025, Putin says
Speaking about humanitarian cooperation, the Russian president noted that India is among the leading nations in terms of the number of students studying in Russia
Russia’s stance unchanged on Moscow’s readiness to receive Zelensky — Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin said that if Vladimir Zelensky wants negotiations, he can come to Moscow, Dmitry Peskov recalled
Russia moving toward Ukrainian conflict settlement — Putin
The Russian leader also thanked Narendra Modi for sharing his expectations for Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September
European Forces Intercept Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Mediterranean
Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said EU defense ministers plan to discuss “actions against the shadow fleet” at a meeting later this week.
Russia welcomes any country’s efforts to help bring peace to Ukraine — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov added that so far the Kiev regime has been unwilling to be influenced by any mediators
Putin’s 2025 visit to India helped take economic ties to new level — Modi
The Indian prime minister said that the Russian president's visit left a lasting impression
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry tries to crack down on banned sites masked in ‘white lists’
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has begun cracking down on “white list” sites that carry “content banned in Russia,” including “advertising for VPN services,” the Russian bu…
FIFA enlists PR firm to rehabilitate Gianni Infantino’s image — UK daily
According to The Times, the agreement was signed in March 2025 and it runs through the end of 2026
Siberian Communist Party candidate for Russia’s State Duma airs TV campaign ad with slogan ‘Peace to the world’
Bair Tsyrenov, a State Duma candidate for Russia’s Communist Party (KPRF) in Buryatia’s single-mandate district and a deputy in the People’s Khural of Buryatia, aired campaign vid…
Putin hails Modi’s role in strengthening Russian-Indian relations
The Russian president stated that he was pleased to meet with the Indian prime minister again
Poland scrambles fighter jets to escort Russia’s Il-20 aircraft over Baltic Sea
Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that Polish airspace was not violated
Spain’s prime minister blames networks linked to Russia and Israel for spreading fake news about Ceuta migration crisis
The investigation into what caused the migration crisis in Ceuta is still underway, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Cadena Ser radio, but social media has already bee…
Germany poised to identify suspect in Leipzig drone attack on Ukrainian plane
Berlin expected to outline response to incident this month widely speculated to have been coordinated by RussiaThe German government is imminently expected to announce who it beli…
Ukraine hiding truth about its casualties from public, arms suppliers — Crimea sources
General mobilization has been in effect in Ukraine since February 2022 and has been extended repeatedly
Russia doesn’t need a military economy, it’s a ‘complete breakdown of the system,’ says former Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov
Russia’s economy “doesn’t need” to become a military one, and doing so is “impossible,” Mikhail Zadornov — Russia’s finance minister from 1997 to 1999 and later head of Otkritie B…