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Russian Deputy PM lays out objectives of new economic subcommission
The resilience of the sectors will be assessed by the subcommission through the lens of existing risks and damage incurred, Denis Manturov said
What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
Foreign ministers to hold meeting on Iran in Istanbul on Sunday — media
The ministers will discuss ways to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the regional security situation
The stakes are high as Kevin Warsh is set to give his first major speech as Fed Chair
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Lukashenko arrives in Russia for visit
Earlier, BelTA reported that the Belarusian President plans to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his working visit to Russia
Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality
Father Dionysios Tabakis says his views are those of the Orthodox church ‘nothing more, nothing less’A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious…
Share of foreign investment in Russian federal loan bonds up to 3.1% in July — regulator
As of July 1, 2026, the share of non-residents in OFZ equaled 3%
Russia ranks fourth by number of billionaires in 2025 — study
The United States remained the leading country by the number of billionaires
A deputy rector at MGIMO, Russia’s top diplomatic school, and her son are wanted for fraud after allegedly privatizing shared property in a luxury condo development
Russian authorities have placed Natalia Kuzmina, deputy rector for financial and economic affairs at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), and her son, En…
Russian psychiatric evaluation finds pro-Kremlin blogger Ilya Remeslo sane after anti-Putin posts
A psychiatric evaluation conducted at the Serbsky Institute of Psychiatry found blogger Ilya Remeslo sane, his defense attorney, Sergei Badamshin, said.
Pentagon says it found ‘hidden’ files on Afghan withdrawal
Pentagon investigators say they have uncovered hidden classified documents on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan Read Full Article at RT.com
Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 85.95 rubles for August 28
The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 2 rubles and 1.01 kopecks to 100.2998 rubles
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, dies at 84
Wartime commander was serving life sentence for Srebrenica massacre and siege of Sarajevo; reports say he died in a UN prison hospital in The Hague The post Ratko Mladic, Bosnian …
Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.
Fire at Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex — one of the world’s largest chemical plants — kills 15
A large-scale fire at the construction site of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC), which is being readied for launch, has killed 15 people, and search-and-rescue operations have…
Four EU countries push Brussels to reopen the frozen Russian assets debate
Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland have urged the European Union to reopen talks on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. The pu…
UEFA prepares to initiate criminal proceedings against FIFA chief Infantino — journalist
Gianni Infantino announced a proposal on July 30 to sell a share of the FIFA World Cup commercial rights to private investors
Two killed in 'violent incident' at school near Berlin
Police have arrested a man after an incident in which two people were killed including an 18-year-old.
Smotrich calls to ‘Judaize’ Negev, Galilee as part of his settlement ‘revolution’
Far-right minister's pre-election plan would establish dozens of towns for one million new Jewish residents while curbing Arab building The post Smotrich calls to ‘Judaize’ Negev,…
Transitional Justice or Political Retaliation? Bangladesh’s Journalists on Trial
As Bangladesh’s tribunal for 1971 atrocities is being used to prosecute journalists, the line between accountability and revenge is being tested.
West’s aggression against Russia played role in BRICS expansion — SVR head
According to Sergey Naryshkin, the unifying potential of BRICS has grown significantly since the ideas of neocolonial dominance were revealed to the world in all their unattractiv…
‘Congratulations. Thank you so much for your son,’ says Sochi’s mayor, decorating the parents of a Russian soldier killed in Ukraine
Sochi Mayor Andrei Proshunin presented the Order of Courage to the parents of Aik Roganyan, a local resident killed in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As Moscow puts a Pushkin statue up for a vote, officials will also use it to test key software ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections
The Moscow mayor’s office website said Moscow will hold a vote on August 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on whether to move the Alexander Pushkin monument to the other side of Tverskay…
Denmark to compensate Greenlandic women over forced contraception
Denmark approves $47,000 payouts for Greenlandic women subjected to contraception without consent Read Full Article at RT.com