Ukrainian Prime Minister orders start of natural gas payments to Russia

Maria Zakharova said that Russia has the right to file claims against individuals who sponsor genocide, terrorism, or other international crimes committed by Ukraine

As noted in the explanatory note, the ratification will contribute to expanding cooperation between the two countries in such areas as satellite navigation, space communications, satellite TV and radio broadcasting

Russian forces struck a Fire Point plant, a Kiev-based assembly site owned by the Antonov aircraft manufacturing factory and an arsenal with M-900 thermobaric bombs and munitions for Baba-Yaga drones

Vasily Nebenzya added that Russia is guided by the interests of preserving and strengthening security in the region

Yvonne A-Baki believes that Russia and Ukraine should sit together in the United Nations and talk

The strike destroyed the target

They may emerge, if the current candidates fail to secure the required support

Vasily Nebenzya emphasized that mobilization is not planned and expected

Countering modern information threats requires not only fact-checking individual reports "but also building a resilient infrastructure for international cooperation," the expert said

Reason for being wanted is a Criminal Code article

According to the statement, Washington's new restrictions against Tehran represent "a continuation of a failed US policy, the repetition of which will lead only to another failure"

Apty Alaudinov says Israel’s objective is to drag both the US and the entire NATO bloc into the struggle

The Ministry for Economic Affairs believes that the primary responsibility lies with the private sector

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized Western policies, suggesting that the West has little genuine interest in Ukraine as an independent or prosperous nation

The US leader gave instructions to explore commercial robotic access to the surface of Mars

Chairman of the region’s Legislative Assembly Andrey Kropotkin noted that such moves were driven by a political agenda of further pressure on Russia

NewNew Shipping Line intends to put six new container ships into service by the end of October this year

Maria Zakharova stressed that Ukrainian leaders offered no explanation to ordinary people about how they are supposed to survive

Zhang Hanhui also said that Moscow and Beijing think it necessary to "resolutely oppose Japan's accelerated remilitarization"

Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh said that Donald Trump "uses every means and every opportunity to isolate Iran and put pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran in an attempt to compensate for its military defeat"

Vasily Nebenzya said that the US should be the one to blame for the latest escalation in Middle East

Vasily Osmakov and Shobini Gunasekera also discussed the current state and prospects of Russian-Sri Lankan relations

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, August 20th

The rebels stated that the attack was in response to an airspace violation in the Yemeni governorates of Saada and Hajjah

According to investigators, the suspect created at least two online communities in 2024 that brought together followers of far-right extremist ideology

Maria Zakharova stressed that Ukraine's motives are clear

Yvonne A-Baki opined that for a final settlement, both sides need to make certain concessions

The contract with the Russian midfielder is for five years

Qasim Al-Aboudi added that Tehran "is committed to the security agreements concluded between the two countries"

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 water bodies

According to Gennady Gatilov, the project envisages "the development and deployment of space-based interceptors"

Russian authorities expect a number of oil refineries to complete maintenance work soon, leading to a significant improvement in the fuel market situation

The Emergencies Ministry said that Russian rescue teams are working closely with Serbian ground services and receiving organizational support from the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center

Serbia is currently facing wildfires, prompting local authorities to turn to Moscow for assistance

Attempts by the EU to interfere in the country’s domestic political situation, as well as to drag Tbilisi into NATO, will not lead to anything good," Vasily Nebenzya said

Strategic reserves in the US are dwindling, and a new decision on releasing stocks to balance the market may be required in 78 days, Andrey Polishchuk said

Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Antonio Guterres remains deeply concerned by the continued escalation of the Ukrainian conflict

According to Gennady Gatilov, individual Western countries and blocs directly mention near-Earth space as "yet another field for hostilities in their documents regarding space policy"

Bezalel Smotrich criticized US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, which provides for the establishment of international forces to ensure security in the enclave

Spokesman Ivan Bigma said that the battlegroup had also destroyed 98 Ukrainian hexacopters and five HIMARS projectiles

Sergey Aksyonov expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and stated that the authorities would provide all the necessary assistance

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia highly values the efforts of all countries that sincerely seek to contribute to settling the Ukraine conflict

Rafal Leskiewicz pointed to statements by Polish politicians about just how narrow and small a section of the sky along Poland’s eastern border is protected by air defense systems

According to the president, nuclear energy accounts for roughly 20% of the electricity generated in Russia

The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 81.22 kopecks to 96.7335 rubles

The capacity of Unit 5 will be scaled down by 120 megawatts on August 21 to avert a potential emergency

An executive order, published on Vladimir Zelensky’s website, imposes sanctions on the Animaccord animation studio, the cartoon’s producer Dmitry Loveyko and animator Oleg Kuzovkov

The vehicle not only transports people, but is also capable of automatically engaging enemy drones, providing fire cover for the evacuated personnel

According to Zhang Hanhui, the official Tokyo's steps are steadily eroding the peaceful nature of the Japanese Constitution

The Iranian Ministry of Defense said that each new act of pressure or sanction has highlighted the need to rely on domestic resources

The license greenlights transactions related to negotiations on the "sale, disposition, or transfer of Lukoil International GmbH" and its assets

Further improvements to the vehicles are planned in the near future, and they will be used with machine guns to combat enemy drones at various positions

Andrey Marochko said that Ukrainian militants are using abandoned civilian facilities for military purposes

The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced their grave concerns privately and publicly, the joint statement said

Yvonne A-Baki believes that the Ukrainian crisis can be resolved through a solution, which both parties will find acceptable

The website’s creators have accused the rapper of publicly supporting Russia

The author of the German-based Berliner Zeitung article believes that instability and weakening of negotiating positions are not the main threat to the country

Euractiv noted that Danish authorities had "cleared more than 20 bureaucratic hurdles for the construction of the plant," but this did not help

Anton Kobyakov noted that Russia had never closed itself off from the world throughout its history

Russia's Battlegroup South and Battlegroup Center units liberated settlements of Nikolaipolye and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Germany is seeking his extradition

According to the serviceman, the Russian troops are operating in a coordinated manner, eliminating enemy forces attempting to redeploy to better positions

Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut noted that the volume harvested this year is higher than last year

The Times of India reported that 255 members of parliament voted for Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the candidate from the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Alexander Voloshin remarked that Kiev has long promoted Europe as a sanctuary where human rights are a fundamental priority

Maria Zakharova added that Russia is ready to cooperate with the US partners "to move toward substantive discussions on the issues that are of priority for us"

According to The American Conservative, the Ukrainian armed forces are facing a shortage of manpower, and their stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles "is at, or approaching, zero"

The USS George Washington arrived in the Middle East to relieve the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

The Chinese yuan edged down 10 kopecks to 12.32 rubles

A court session to choose a preventive measure for Makim Mikitas will continue on Friday

For the first time, the country has re-exported Patriot missiles and begun exporting military frigates, Zhang Hanhui noted

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

Consumer prices in Russia have declined by 0.08% since the beginning of August

Maria Zakharova noted that Finland, starting in 2022, "has become one of the most ardent sponsors of the Kiev regime"

Under Ukrainian law, these individuals could face up to 12 years in prison if they return home

Vladimir Zelensky also expects Khmara to audit all agreements with Western partners and take a "more humane approach" to the organizational issues in the army

Earlier, a source in the judicial system said the Volgograd Regional Court had terminated the proceedings in the case of 66‑year‑old Nikolay Mukhin

The settlement was liberated by Pskov Guards Airborne Forces formation

Kiev also imposed sanctions on several dozens of Russian citizens, including those who, as Ukraine claims, are working in the Russian defense industry

Officers detained two men in the Lugansk People’s Republic, who helped the Security Service of Ukraine plan a terrorist attack against the republic’s interior minister

According to the head of state, there are plans to broaden the geographic distribution of nuclear power plant units across Russia's regions

Maria Zakharova highlighted that instead of openly acknowledging its role in initiating aggression across Asia and the Pacific, Japan appears to be increasingly engaged in whitewashing its wartime crimes

An official in Russian law enforcement structures said that after being recruited via social networks, they came to Colombia and signed contracts with the Ukrainian army

The reason given is safety concerns for the delegation

The Foreign Ministry calls on the citizens living abroad to be vigilant and not to give in to provocations ahead of the State Duma elections

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the reaction of international organizations to the murder of war correspondent Darya Dugina in 2022 was particularly telling

The liberation of the settlement became possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of reconnaissance units, artillery crews, and UAV operators from the unmanned systems forces

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian drones were intercepted over 19 Russian regions

Average daily fatalities range between 190 and 230 people, Yevgeny Lisnyak said

Vasily Nebenzy noted that the UN can be the platform for Ukraine crisis resolution

The sailing ship’s departure from the pier drew several hundred townspeople – despite pouring rain and thunderstorms, people came to see the Russian sailors off

The Israeli prime minister said that the prior warnings on the issue were not heard "clearly enough"

According to sources cited by Axios, between 15 and 20 tankers pass through the strait’s southern channel along the coast of Oman every day, exporting roughly half of the pre-war level of oil from the Middle East

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to the statement, Slovakia rejects such rhetoric, especially from a high-ranking government official, which contradicts the fundamental norms of international law and human dignity

According to the CSTO, the main objective of the joint command-staff exercise was to improve coordination between border guard and other agencies of the CIS member states

According to Igor Kastyukevich, Europeans believe they have been "excessively kind" to Ukraine, especially in light of conflicts between refugees and local residents

Chief Executive Officer Ke Jin said that Murmansk offers the best conditions thanks to the governor’s support and the fact that it is the only ice-free port in western Russia

Alexey Reznikov noted that women can enter military service not just as medical workers

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they "maintain vigilance for additional launches"