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An activity-based probe library for identifying protein function Brainless sea sponges use sunset to prepare for metamorphosis—and attach in 30 minutes Kazakhstan stabilizes oil output following CPC pipeline disruptions, minister says Kiev panics, fearing imminent defeat — Russian SVR chief ‘It Still Causes Severe Stress’: Fear of Expulsion Upends Life for Some Russian Asylum Seekers in E… Israel not to withdraw troops from Lebanon until Hezbollah fully disarmed — minister Microsoft announces Project Zenith, a clutter-free Windows experience meant to entice developers Russian air defenses down over 6,000 Ukrainian drones over past week — top brass An activity-based probe library for identifying protein function Brainless sea sponges use sunset to prepare for metamorphosis—and attach in 30 minutes Kazakhstan stabilizes oil output following CPC pipeline disruptions, minister says Kiev panics, fearing imminent defeat — Russian SVR chief ‘It Still Causes Severe Stress’: Fear of Expulsion Upends Life for Some Russian Asylum Seekers in E… Israel not to withdraw troops from Lebanon until Hezbollah fully disarmed — minister Microsoft announces Project Zenith, a clutter-free Windows experience meant to entice developers Russian air defenses down over 6,000 Ukrainian drones over past week — top brass

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Gazprom boosts gas supplies to Central Asia by nearly 70% in 2026

Furthermore, Gazprom is in the final stages of launching the Kharasavey field on the Yamal Peninsula

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European society too pampered, unprepared for war with Russia — intel chief

Sergey Naryshkin highlighted that politicians and the financial-industrial groups used the myth of a threat from the East to sharply increase military spending

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Foreign partners buying Russian gas will feel confident this winter — Gazprom CEO

In particular, Gazprom is successfully expanding cooperation with China

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Ukrainian people could virtually disappear within two generations — expert

The death rate in Ukraine is four times higher than the birth rate

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FACTBOX: Novak’s statements about Power of Baikal, Russia’s fuel situation

Accoridng to the official, Russia and China are currently discussing the Power of Baikal gas pipeline project, formerly known as Power of Siberia 2, for Russian gas supplies to Ch…

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Ukraine's demographic crisis works against West's strategy to exhaust Russia — intel chief

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the West "would like Ukrainians to continue killing Russians for as long as possible, in expectation of Russia’s strategic exhaustion and its subseq…

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West uses OPCW for political accusations against Russia, Iran, China — envoy

"First and foremost, the organization must return to its roots," Vladimir Tarabrin said

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Russia raises share of China's oil imports to record 23%

Russia supplied 67 mln metric tons of oil to China in the first seven months of 2026, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said

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Six out of 14 Russians still alive at 2026 US Open after opening two rounds

The tournament will award a record $108 million in prize money

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Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And, diesel prices have reached a record high.

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Kiev’s latest push for funds, missiles stalls in Brussels — Politico

According to the report, Kiev is running out of money and sources from which to obtain new interceptor missiles

World News · US/Israel vs Iran War

Repeatedly attacked by Iran, Jordan pays a price for its strong bond with the US

Kingdom has faced hundreds of drone and missile attacks from the Islamic Republic, amid soaring energy prices and concerns about West Bank instability, but relationship seems soli…

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Russian intel chief warns of real risk of large-scale conflict in Eurasia

Sergey Naryshkin pointed out that the European leaders believed in controlled escalation and a strategy of brinkmanship developed by Western intelligence agencies in the past cent…

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Russia’s Andreeva to play against Czech Bartunkova in Round 3 of 2026 US Open

Russia’s top female racquet Mirra Andreeva is currently 5th in the WTA Rankings

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European countries pursue escalation instead of solving domestic problems — SVR chief

Sergey Naryshkin noted that a new so-called axis of evil had been invented

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Serbia seeks long-term extension of gas deal with Russia — Srbijagas

Aleksandar Vulin, leader of the Serbian Movement of Socialists party, described the extension of the gas agreement with Russia as "one of the most important issues" for Serbia

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What is known about European Commission’s plans to restrict visas for Russia, EU reaction

According to the diplomatic source, the European Commission has spent the last four years trying to implement a plan that would make entry into the EU a privilege for Russians

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Russian forces tightening Ukrainian troops’ encirclement in Volchansk — defense source

According to the source, many Ukrainian soldiers have already begun to surrender

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Venice Biennale chief defends Russian pavilion return

Venice Biennale chief Pietrangelo Buttafuoco has defended Russia’s pavilion return despite EU pressure and Brussels’ €2 mn funding cut Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russian underground gas storage facilities already 90% full — Gazprom CEO

Alexey Miller noted that Gazprom will bring its operational gas reserves in underground storage facilities to 73.296 bln cubic meters this year

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Moscow won't ask Kiev to stop terrorist attacks ahead of US envoys' visit to Russia

According to earlier reports, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner intend to travel to Moscow and Kiev on September 5-6

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Russian tourist volume to EU falls over tenfold from 2019 levels — ATOR

According to Association of Tour Operators of Russia, it is premature to assess the new sanctions' impact on future travel dynamics due to a lack of specific details or final deci…

World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Putin dismisses talk of another mobilization as ‘nonsense.’ But Russia has spent four years closing the loopholes that helped people avoid the last one.

Russian authorities continue to insist there are no plans for a new, large-scale wave of mobilization this fall. On September 1, Vladimir Putin called the rumors “complete nonsens…

World News · US/Israel vs Iran War

Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding

Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflictPeople in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch town in Iran’s southern Horm…