Russian sprinter Safronov takes gold, new World Record in men’s 200m final

He covered the distance in 23.00 seconds
Launch of OneWeb satellites from Vostochny spaceport scheduled for October 14

Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin said that 36 space vehicles will be launched
Events in Afghanistan clearly demonstrate NATO’s decline — Russian diplomat

Maria Zakharova noted that the situation in Afghanistan had graphically demonstrated that neither NATO in general nor the United States in particular had been capable of effectively coordinating their actions and proved to be absolutely impotent as a steering force
Team RPC wins ten medals on Day 10 of 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo

As of today, the Russian national team of Para athletes in Tokyo boasts 34 gold, 29 silver and 44 bronze medals
Russia under no obligation to report back to NATO about drills — lawmaker

"There’s no point to even talk about Ukraine’s concerns," Leonid Slutsky pointed out
EU to interact with Taliban without recognizing them politically — Borrell

Top EU diplomat named five benchmarks as a basis for the EU engagement with the Afghan powerholder, following the Taliban takeover
Russian cosmonauts begin spacewalk to integrate Nauka research module

Cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov will be the first to go into space and will be followed by Oleg Novitsky
Russian swimmer Zhdanov takes 2020 Paralympics gold with new WR in men’s 50m backstroke

This is his fifth medal of the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games
Putin talks of Afghan disaster, plans for future at Eastern Economic Forum

The president also noted that Russia did not rule out placing a bid to host the Olympic Games in the future
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- Syrian air defense downs 21 out of 24 missiles fired by Israeli fighter jetsApart from that, two shelling attacks on the positions of Syrian government troops by militants of illegal armed groups acting on the Turkey-controlled territory were reported near the Tell Rifaat in the Aleppo governorate
- Russian, Syria military ensure security of UN humanitarian convoy to IdlibA UN convoy delivered more than 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Idlib de-escalation zone
- Putin visits Angara launching site being constructed at Vostochny CosmodromePutin examined the command center and the launching site for Angara rockets
- UN chief to convene high-level conference on Afghanistan on Sept 13 in GenevaThe conference will advocate for a swift scale-up in funding so the lifesaving humanitarian operation can continue
- Migrants in Russia to be bound to get cards with chips on dactyloscopy starting Dec 29Plastic cards with electronic devices will be given if it is technically possible, while in the remaining cases the document will be issued without them
Ex-Afghan president Karzai calls on Taliban, resistance forces to build dialogue

The former president also expressed concern about military activities in Panjshir, saying that they were not in the interest of the country and its people
Russia may bid to host 2036 Summer Olympic Games, says President Putin

The Russian president also stressed that "it is too early to discuss this issue and everything will have to undergo a thorough evaluation"
Baltic Fleet aircraft hammer enemy with precision strikes in western Russia drills

The exercise involves up to ten aircraft crews
Resumption of Afghan parliament’s sessions still in question — upper house deputy speaker

Mohammad Akbar Stanikzai said that the formation of the Taliban’s Cabinet of Ministers also remained suspended
Kiev disrespected Moscow’s initiative on OSCE observer group on border — ministry

Maria Zakharova emphasized that the OSCE group had not recorded any instances of deployment of forces, weapons, ammunition or military hardware from Russia to Donbass in the seven years it was active
Press Review
- Press review: Moscow-led bloc may act if Afghan border unravels and who gains from EU gasTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 3rd
- Press review: Where is Belarus-Russia integration headed and what US deals did Kiev inkTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 2nd
- Press review: Moscow slams EU’s Afghan refugee bid and what’s on the Biden-Zelensky agendaTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 1st
- Press review: US wraps up Afghan exit and Zelensky pins hopes on meeting with BidenTop stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, August 31st
- Press review: China expected to surpass Russia in nukes and Erdogan seeks more S-400sTop stories from the Russian press on Monday, August 30th
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- GWM's Revenue in the First Half of 2021 Reached CNY 61.9 Billion
- CGTN: China vows to improve regulation for cross-border trade
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- Leshan: Joyful Leshan for Sichuan International Travel Expo
- NDB initiates membership expansion, extends global outreachDevelopment bank established by BRICS welcomes the admission of UAE, Uruguay and Bangladesh as new members
Moscow is not interested in disintegration of Afghanistan — Putin

Russian President called for bearing in mind the realities, such as the Taliban’s control of nearly the whole territory of Afghanistan
Xi Jinping calls to fight attempts to politicize subject of vaccines, coronavirus

The Chinese leader urged world nations support each other’s efforts in fighting the pandemic, boost cooperation in the development and production of vaccines and work together to try to create a civilization of public health for all of mankind
Pandemic reaffirmed Russia-India cooperation reliable — Modi

According to the Indian prime minister, "energy is another major pillar of India-Russia strategic partnership that can help bring stability to the global energy market"
Taliban suffer losses in Panjshir, retreat in several directions — regional source

According to the source, the Taliban tried to break into Panjshir from the West through the Andarab Valley and the Puli Hisar area, as well as from the south through the Gulbahar area
Russia ready to root out terrorism on its soil and globally, vows upper house speaker

Valentina Matviyenko stressed that sustainable successes in this area could be achieved only by way of a global anti-terror front
Putin does not rule out Russia may apply for hosting Olympics

"The Far East and Vladivostok are one of the likely venues," the Russian President noted
West continues imposing standards on other countries despite Afghan lessons, says Putin

Russian leader stressed that If some major conclusions were made, then some global changes in world politics could be witnessed
Press review: Moscow-led bloc may act if Afghan border unravels and who gains from EU gas

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 3rd
RDIF head says mutual recognition of vaccines ranks as issue of the year

The head of the RDIF said that the companies who were trying to restrict other vaccines would come to realize that it was important to accept vaccine certificates to resurrect travel and restore normal life
Russian-Ukrainian relations should be restored ‘the sooner, the better’, Putin says

The Russian leader is also hopeful that a Ukrainian president will once attend the EEF or the SPIEF
Absence of Russian-Japanese peace treaty is nonsense — Putin

"We have always said it is necessary to respect the results enshrined in international documents, the results of World War II. We have never refused to have a dialogue on a peace treaty," the Russian President pointed out
Lithuanian border guards force back over 2,000 illegal migrants to Belarus over past month

As the Lithuanian Border Guard Service said, its personnel are not using any weapons, special means or physical violence in sending back illegal migrants to the Belarusian border
Mullah Baradar to lead new Afghan government — media

Earlier, t was reported that Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada could head a new government
Kazakh president lauds agreement with Russia on ‘strategic’ digital transformation

Earlier, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and CEO of Sberbank signed a memorandum on cooperation regarding the implementation of projects for the republic’s digital transformation, the transition to a platform model of digitalization, and the Data Driven Government concept
Unprecedented set of tax incentives and benefits will be created in Kuril Islands — Putin

"We need to create a competitive environment for our partners to work here," the Russian President pointed out
Clean Arctic volunteers begin mission on Novaya Zemlya

The expedition participants are expected to collect up to 300 tonnes of waste before November