Russia/Ukraine War
Ukrainian prime minister blames ‘criminal negligence’ for massive warehouse detonation near Kyiv
Russian forces struck the Kyiv region on the evening of August 28.
Ukraine attacks populated areas of DPR 11 times in 24 hours
Two residential buildings, a minibus, and two civil infrastructure facilities were damaged
Trump wants some Moon object to be named after him
The US leader also admitted that he would never agree to go into space
Conservative British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained as ‘illegal alien’
Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by US immigration authorities in Louisiana and faces deportation after overstaying his legal status Read Full Article at RT.com
21 reasons to donate to Meduza that actually worked on our friends
We’re constantly asking you for money. And for those who can’t support us, we suggest asking a friend to make a donation “on your behalf.” This time, we played that game among our…
London doubles down, Meta hides the evidence, surprise visitors in Moscow: RT stories that shaped the week
RT looks at the top stories that defined the week’s news, including a covert CIA visit to Moscow and the UK’s missile gambit in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com
Bloomberg: European officials doubt the CIA chief’s Moscow trip was mainly about an attack on NATO
European officials are confident that there is no evidence to suggest Russia is preparing for a conventional attack on NATO or a Baltic state, sources told Bloomberg.
UN secretary-general worried about spread of conflict to Russia — spokesman
Stephane Dujarric also noted that the Secretary·General reiterates his call for an urgent de-escalation, leading to a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire, for just, for s…
Russians are buying more antidepressants every year. Doctors say that doesn’t necessarily mean more Russians are depressed.
Antidepressant sales in Russia have been growing steadily, a trend the media covers regularly. We decided to look at what may be behind it — and at what people who are about to st…
Ukrainian PM confirms major fire occurred at ammo depot outside Kiev
On Friday, numerous reports came about a fire with detonations near the Zhitomir highway in the Bucha District of the Kiev Region
Putin to meet with Lukashenko on Saturday afternoon
The start of the meeting will be open to the press, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
Putin to attend event on Saturday marking September 1
The Russian leader will talk to teachers and winners of school Olympiads
US leaves European allies uninformed about details of CIA chief’s Moscow visit — Bloomberg
According to the news agency, their assessments were based on their own intelligence and their understanding of how Washington tends to operate in similar situations
US anti-Iranian sanctions to tell negatively on region — top Iraqi, Omani diplomats
Foreign Ministers Fuad Hussein of Iraq and Badr al-Busaidi of Oman emphasized the importance of holding emergency meetings of the countries concerned to discuss ways to address th…
Khamenei calls for mobilization of domestic resources against US economic isolation plans
Mojtaba Khamenei called on all Iranians to show solidarity in the face of external threats as he highlighted the need to stop any actions or remarks that can split society
Attacks on Zaporozhye NPP’s SNF storage site create threats to nuclear safety
An attack on the dry spent nuclear fuel storage site is dangerous primarily due to the potential damage to the complex’s infrastructure and containers holding spent nuclear fuel, …
Two civilians killed, six injured in Ukrainian drone attack on minibus in Belgorod Region
One woman is in a serious condition
Merz lays into Germany’s most popular party ahead of regional vote
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out a coalition with the right-wing AfD party ahead of regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian emergencies ministry aircraft drops over 120 metric tons of water on Serbia fires
The ministry continues helping Serbia combat wildfires
IN BRIEF: Major speech at EEF and series of int’l meetings at SCO summit: Putin’s schedule
The Russian president will pay a visit to Bishkek on August 31 and September 1 to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit
Russian platform VK Video pulls the plug on antiwar party Yabloko’s fundraising livestream mid-broadcast
VK Video cut off a livestream by the Yabloko party, called Peaceful Stream.
Russia’s Medvedev awaits both positive, negative surprises from AI in few years’ time
Artificial intelligence has been quite a terra incognita, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council said
Aluminum producer Rusal promises to ‘minimize the socioeconomic consequences’ of mothballing the plants whose closure once forced Putin to intervene
Aluminum producer Rusal plans to temporarily mothball part of its raw materials production in Russia, the business daily Kommersant said, citing a letter seen by journalists that …
Russian stocks close in the green on Friday
The yuan exchange rate against the ruble rose to 12.9 rubles