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Lithuania seeking to take Russians hostage by tightening transit from Kaliningrad
Chairman of the region’s Legislative Assembly Andrey Kropotkin noted that such moves were driven by a political agenda of further pressure on Russia
US security assistance to South Korea no longer free — Kim Jong Un’s sister
Kim Yo Jong pointed to US President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercises taking place in South Korea
Bangladesh elects new president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, of the ruling BNP, was elected the 23rd president of Bangladesh on Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s intelligence services opened a hotline for emigrants from Russia, China, and Iran fearing persecution
Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has opened a hotline for emigrants and refugees from authoritarian countr…
Monetochka Song Removed From Russian Screenings of New ‘Spider-Man’ Film
The removal of the exiled singer’s song comes after distributors in Ukraine also cut the track from the film’s Ukrainian release following complaints from moviegoers.
Russia plans to add around 30 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity — Putin
According to the president, nuclear energy accounts for roughly 20% of the electricity generated in Russia
USS George Washington begins operations in Middle East — CENTCOM
The USS George Washington arrived in the Middle East to relieve the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Kiev never asked for air defense systems from EU, only strike weapons — EC
According to European Commission Spokesman Balazs Ujvari, so far, the requests have been centered on drones, missiles and fighter jets
Hezbollah won’t disarm – Beirut residents to RT (VIDEO)
Locals in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood have told RT they won’t trade Hezbollah’s weapons for reconstruction money Read Full Article at RT.com
Liberation of Matyashevo opens way for Russian forces’ advance in Dobropolye area
The settlement was liberated by Pskov Guards Airborne Forces formation
Drone shot down over Latvia on August 14 belongs to Ukraine — Defense Ministry
The drone was destroyed by a NATO fighter jet
Russian deputy defense chief discusses military cooperation with Sri Lankan ambassador
Vasily Osmakov and Shobini Gunasekera also discussed the current state and prospects of Russian-Sri Lankan relations
German neo-Nazi suspected of deadly 1970 fire at Jewish retirement home
Investigators believe they have identified an arsonist who attacked a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970, killing seven people.
Russian plane drops tons of water over epicenter of wildfire in Serbia
The firefighting effort is being complicated by hot temperatures and strong gusts of wind
Ukraine’s air defense increasingly struggling to cope with Russian strikes — newspaper
According to The New York Times, recent strikes indicate the Russian military’s growing confidence in its ability to overcome the Ukrainian air defense systems
Regions Calling: Decoding Putin’s Eastern Odyssey
The Russian leader seldom travels to the regions. So what's behind his latest tour of cities across Siberia and the Far East?
Zelensky calls Russian ballistic missiles 'main threat' to Ukrainian military industry
Ukrainian military officials and politicians regularly mention shortage of air defense missiles and ask Western countries to increase deliveries of such weapons
Russia only country in world with expertise across entire nuclear energy sector — Putin
These competitive advantages enable the country to hold a leading position in the market for the construction of nuclear power plants abroad, the Russian leader stressed
Scientists develop water purifying sorbent of Arctic mosses
The new material may be used for the post-treatment of surface wastewater from urbanized and industrial sites, as well as industrial wastewater before they are discharged into wat…
Explosive growth of AI-generated content worsens disinformation problem — GFCN
Countering modern information threats requires not only fact-checking individual reports "but also building a resilient infrastructure for international cooperation," the expert s…
Russian environmental movement invites BRICS countries to join Spitsbergen volunteer camp
The Clean Arctic project has been working on a list of Russian and foreign organizations that would be invited to participate in the creation of an international volunteer camp
8,000 people apply to join anti-war Yabloko amid its removal from Russia’s State Duma race. That’s twice the party’s current membership.
Yabloko has received 8,000 applications to join the party over the past two weeks, Kirill Goncharov, head of the party’s Moscow branch, said in an interview with the independent j…
German Spy Agency Opens Hotline for Exiled Russians
The hotline is for exile groups and political dissidents facing intimidation, surveillance or physical violence from foreign operatives inside the country.
Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.