Russia/Ukraine War
Slovak police foils attempted arson at drone production facility
Charges have been brought against three foreigners
EEF can't be called SPIEF's 'little brother' anymore — official
The EEF has long stepped out of the shadow of its 'older brother' to stand on its own in the calendar of international events and among Russia’s national priorities, Anton Kobyako…
Iran has legitimate right to wield control over Strait of Hormuz — Vice President Aref
Reza Aref emphasized that "the double standards of the West in terms of human rights and the justification of crimes such as the killing of 168 teenagers require Iran to rely on i…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow. Here’s what we know.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow. He flew in from Riga aboard a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 military transport plane that landed at Vnukovo Airport o…
Russian authorities will decide on extending ban on diesel exports soon
Fully meeting domestic fuel needs, including those of agricultural producers during seasonal field operations, remains a prior task, the Russian Energy Ministry noted
Russia’s Pomoshnikov wins gold at 2026 World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships
The judges awarded Matvey Pomoshnikov 333,90 points for his performance
Yabloko to lose its last regional seats, as a fifth region moves to keep the party off the ballot
The Pskov Regional Court struck Yabloko’s party list from the ballot for the region’s legislative elections. The court found that the seal on the authorization form the party firs…
Russia’s Il-76 aircraft prevents fire from spreading to populated areas in Serbia
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic emphasized Russia's rapid response to the request for firefighting assistance
Canada hits US with retaliatory tariffs
Ottawa has announced new tariffs on hundreds of US products, amid a deepening trade war with Washington Read Full Article at RT.com
Hackers published a ‘Sberbank memo’ war-gaming eight endings to the war in Ukraine. One source in Russia’s financial market thinks a chatbot wrote it.
The hacker group Black Mirror has published screenshots of a purported Sberbank analytical memo that lists eight scenarios for ending the full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine…
Russian stocks close in the green on Tuesday
The ruble-denominated MOEX Index gained 2.21% to 2,117.15 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 0.79% to 789.63 points
France wants to restrict Ukraine’s arms purchases from non EU countries — TV
The European 2026-2027 program for the Kiev regime amounts to 90 billion euros to be disbursed for various needs, including military
Growing interest in Russia in Asia reflects credit on Eastern Economic Forum — official
Anton Kobyakov noted that Asian economists advocate for the restoration of full-fledged relations with Moscow
In case of catastrophe on Earth the Moon could be humanity's salvation — Roscosmos CEO
Dmitry Bakanov emphasized the utmost importance of developing all life support technologies on the Moon
US lawmaker Luna lauds reports about CIA chief’s trip to Russia
John Ratcliffe is doing some great things on behalf of the US, Anna Paulina Luna said
Death toll from fire at gas plant in Siberia rises to three, 146 people injured
Twenty four people were hospitalized in the city of Svobodny with injuries of varying severity
Dodon does not rule out provocations at Russia-protected ammunition depots in Transnistria
According to the former president of Moldova, the Moldovan intelligence service is downplaying the potential consequences of ammo warehouses
Russia wins silver in girls 3-m synchro at 2026 World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships
The 2026 World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships is hosted by Rijeka, Croatia, on August 21-28
The head of Russia’s flagship Tula drone center is arrested on fraud charges
Yevgeny Grigoryev, the general director of TulaDron, a research and production center for unmanned aircraft systems, has been detained in Tula, the local news outlet Myslo reporte…
Nearly 20 seafarers killed while crossing Hormuz since Iran war started in February
As of August 21, as many as 68 incidents had been confirmed
A Yorkshireman becomes the first Briton known to have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Bradley Townsend, a 33-year-old British citizen from South Yorkshire, was killed near the town of Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to The Yorkshire Post, BBC News, and…
Sixteen Russian athletes to participate in 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Paracanoeing competitions will be also held within the framework of the 2026 World Championships and Russia will be represented by six rowers
Russia’s new registry of ‘enemies of the people’ is in the testing phase and has exactly one (fictional) name, so far
Russia’s Justice Ministry has launched a test version of a new registry on its website, calling it а “list of individuals subject to temporary restrictive measures.” The public da…
CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit
Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chiefThe CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, …