Russia’s consumer safety watchdog bans cheese imports from another Ukrainian company

Maria Zakharova noted that the West needs to stop hiding behind talk of peace

According to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO’s drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who called on the alliance to step up exercises near the Russian region’s border

According to journalist Xavier Poussard, Natacha Rey died of cancer

The Russian leader said that the Ukrainian army has recently committed another crime — they struck the house of Yelena Ostanina, head of the precinct election commission in the village of Oktyabrskoye, Zaporozhye Region, and killed her

They need war to maintain their position, Russian President said

The decision was taken due to a substantial negative impact of the crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic on Aeroflot operations

The US president stated that if the deal is not a correct deal, he will not consider it

The Askold will be the second Project 22800 corvette built at the Kerch Shipyard

Given the steady deterioration of economic relations since at least 2014, the German-Russian Friendship Society welcome any initiative aimed at reviving economic cooperation for the benefit of the nations involved, Torsten Rexin stated

The Russian Justice Ministry has added filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev and journalist Mikhail Shevelev to the register of foreign agents

More than 2.8 million people have already voted on the federal remote electronic voting platform

In his opinion, the prosecutor was unable to prove his culpability

Vladimir Putin noted that Kiev’s real goal is its unwillingness to negotiate

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"In fact, the Americans are already at war with both Russia and China," Pepe Escobar added

In total, FSB Gorynych unit operators eliminated four enemy sabotage-terrorist groups

The Karakurt-E is equipped with launchers for cruise missiles capable of striking land and sea targets at long ranges

Some European leaders are openly stating that they are preparing for war, Russian president mentioned

European leaders are using to inflate the conflict over the Russia the situation in Ukrainem noted Russian leader

The British side was presented with "a list of international obligations it is violating by supporting Kiev"

During the demarche, Russia emphasized that "the highly confrontational Ukraine policy the United Kingdom pursues is clearly aimed at prolonging and escalating the conflict to the greatest extent possible"

The Murmansk Region’s government has organized a system to support investors, which is effective for investors of any level and scale

According to the medics, another 103 people were injured

Terrorist attacks amid the start of federal elections amount to a direct assault on citizens’ constitutional freedoms, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a P-19MA radar station and a dome electronic warfare system had been destroyed

Russian leader named its strengthening as one of the unconditional priorities

The US president said the United States "is approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to bring the conflict to a close"

Demographic disintegration began even before the conflict, Alexey Kushch said

This concerns the "Palma," Raben-Ukraine and "Odessa-22" logistics centers

TASS has compiled the key facts known so far

The head of the Planning and Counter-UAV Operations Department of the 11th Army Corps said the sky is constantly monitored by aerial observation posts, and Russian interceptor drone operators promptly receive information about the detection of the enemy

Nine Security Council members backed Rebeca Grynspan in the race, five opposed

Russian president mentioned that during a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission

According to the media outlet, it is expected that the sides will not hold any substantive talks on economic issues but rather "swap completely incompatible opinions on the Russia-Ukraine war, and maybe a few notes on climate action"

Donald Tusk added that if this trend continues, the winter in Ukraine "could indeed prove catastrophic"

Yandex confirmed in its turn that the company is holding talks with TCS Group on possible acquisition of 100% in Tinkoff Bank

The head of state said that some European leaders are openly stating that they are preparing for war with Russia

Dmitry Peskov said that there are no such plans

Improvement of the air defense system is another key focus, noted Russian president

There is about 1,100 tons of fuel on board the trawler

Maria Zakharova said that Russia continues to consistently advocate that the whole world come together to combat this threat

According to the statement, the EU experts accused the EU bureaucrats of having grossly miscalculated by deciding to disconnect the majority of Russian banks from SWIFT, the international interbank system for transmitting financial information

Dmitry Peskov reminded that observers appointed by the Civic Chamber are monitoring the election process at polling stations abroad

Russian leader noted that Ukrainian leadership is in no hurry to hold elections

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Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia deemed Japan’s forward deployment of the above-mentioned systems on its territory unacceptable under any pretext

Chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation Oleg Zhuravlev said that the Syrian government was forces to declare the closure of airspace over Idlib governorate

"He must be objective; he must serve all UN member states," Vasily Nebenzya said

"A little over 2,094,000 voters voted electronically," Dmitry Reut, deputy chairman of the Moscow City Election Commission said

BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht also said that the BSW party will launch an initiative to resume gas supplies via Nord Stream

The signing of the contract on supply of MS-21-310 aircraft to Aeroflot marks a significant step in the development of Russia’s aviation industry, the Russian leader said

The IAEA press service said the agency had been informed of a drone attack on the cooling tower of one of the Kursk NPP's power units early on September 17

Vladimir Putin noted that the West is putting forward the thesis that Ukraine allegedly defends European values, European civilization, and democracy

The strikes were launched to limit the enemy’s ability to transport weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

"The first day of voting in the State Duma elections in the Kherson Region was indeed very busy, with a large number of voters at polling stations," Marina Zakharova said

The Russian president noted that this marks the beginning of implementation of a large-scale project on creation of the International North-South Transport Corridor

All the flights are performed in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace

The Turkish Army concentrated its major forces on the border with Syria

No exact location or other details were provided

These brutal terrorist attacks can have no justification, the Russian foreign ministry said

The head of state pointed out that some European leaders are using anything they can to justify "the exorbitant costs of the war in Ukraine"

The MOEX Index grew by 1.3% to 2,278.06 points, while the RTS Index added 1.67% to 852.33 points

According to the newspaper, Pentagon officials are dissatisfied that the accurate figures are not reflected in official documents of the US Department of Defense

Deliveries will not take place due to strikes by the Yemeni rebel movement on the Saudi East-West pipeline

The sources said that three more Ukrainian officers have been killed as well, including a senior lieutenant of the National Guard of Ukraine

The suspects will go on trial for selling girls into sexual slavery

The national debt of the US currently stands at around $36.2 trillion

Back in July, the Polish prime minister said that Warsaw needed time to assess whether its defense capabilities would allow it to join the initiative

The Russian army struck three dry cargo ships and a ferry used to deliver military cargo to Ukrainian troops in the port of Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region, the Defense Ministry reported

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that "a contract on gas transit is important not only for Ukraine, but for Europe as well"

Dmitry Patrushev noted that Russia has good prospects for further expanding trade with countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East

Yulia Mendel also pointed to the difficult situation facing Ukrainian soldiers in the Dobropolye area in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Russian forces struck a Nova Post logistics hub near Odessa used to store military supplies from Europe overnight, the Defense Ministry said

Vasily Nebenzya also said he hasn't talked much lately with his German colleagues because they are suffering from "post-traumatic stress" after their defeat in the UN Security Council, for which they blamed Russia

The contract became the largest in the history of Russian civil aviation

Over 1.6 million people have cast their ballots remotely in the elections in Moscow in six out of 60 voting hours, according to data from the Public Election Monitoring Center in Moscow

Vladimir Putin said that Russia had taken note of the European drills in the Baltic Sea, including the practice of seizing civilian vessels

Head of the Federal Tax Service Daniil Egorov added that it includes both the budget and extra-budgetary funds

Over five private houses and eight apartment buildings were damaged in the southern Rostov Region, Governor Yury Slyusar said

Russian leader also said, that Russian army and other structures must be ready to respond quickly and effectively to potential external threats

The Serp i Molot railway platform was built in the mid-1930s and for decades served as one of the main entry points into Moscow

According to Matthias Warnig, managing director of Nord Stream 2 AG, three months will be needed to receive various certificates and undergo trials

The length of the Serbian section will reach 403 km, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday took the floor at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly

According to the report, the old script of bloc-confrontation on Earth is now being played out on the Moon,

For now, the decision concerns only the introduction of external management of the Russian assets of Auchan, Lemana Pro and Nestle, Dmitry Peskov said

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

Special attention in the state armament program will be paid to the development of unmanned systems and precision-guided weapons, noted Russian leader

Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large, said that professionals decided to flee because they realized it was "by no means a safari-like adventure"

"Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu has stated clearly the Armenian authorities’ attitude to Russian business," Alexey Shevtsov said

The Russian foreign minster added that Western countries accuse Moscow of undermining European values

Reacting to the EU’s unlawful decision, Russia has significantly expanded its list of officials from European institutions, EU member states and European countries supporting Brussels’ anti-Russian policy who are banned from entering Russia

Russia produces unique weapons that are rightly considered among the most reliable and effective in the world, the Russian leader said

"In 2025 alone, the Skat-350M underwent more than 40 modifications," Director of the Kalashnikov Group Division for the Export of Drones and Loitering Munitions Leonid Rokeakh said

US persons are prohibited from dealing with such vessels

The price of Brent crude oil is currently slightly above $77 per barrel

According to the report, $11.2 billion was spent on operations, $28.1 billion on replenishing ammunition, and $4.3 billion on replacing lost equipment

The product is on display at the joint exhibition of the state arms exporter Rosoboronexport

The day before, the pumping volume equaled 41.3 mln cubic meters

The Hungarian Foreign Minister said that even among his ministerial colleagues in Europe there is a clear opinion that the sanctions are not working as planned