Russia's Bashneft oil company becomes state property — source

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that many deputies, even from the President's Servant of the People party, are no longer willing to follow the instructions of the President's Office

If those landings go well, then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in 4 years

The Russian President called Moscow a symbol and a reliable stronghold of Russian statehood

Ramzan Kadyrov noted that there is no need to worry about hostilities currently happening on Russian territory

According to the order, the Russian Foreign Ministry is to determine the number of the embassy staff and to endorse the schedule

The minister noted making an exception while visiting Antalya - there were no plans to participate in this diplomatic conference, because it did not fit into the schedule

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman pointed out that no one could have imagined that drone usage would become so widespread before the special military operation

Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws"

It is reported that France strategically calls its military specialists in Ukraine mercenaries to avoid responsibility

Earlier, the Russian leader said ironically that after incumbent US President Joe Biden "had been withdrawn" from the presidential race, Moscow came "to back" his successor Kamala Harris

"However, our main task is to be ready for any developments as the virus mutates and it will continue mutating," head of the service Anna Popova said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum

The ministry said that, in cooperation with forward reconnaissance teams and unmanned aircraft, Grad crews strike enemy locations, strongholds and observation posts

The radiation background in the area is normal, with critical infrastructure facilities not at threat

Oleg Ivanenko surrendered to the Akhmat special forces on August 16

It is reported that attacking the Kursk Region and other border areas, Ukraine wanted to distract Russia from its offensive in Donbass

There Masoud Pezeshkian plans to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Kazem Jalali said

Jose Manuel Albares also added that the Spanish government is "committed to respecting the political rights and physical integrity of all Venezuelans"

In particular, three Baba Yaga drones and three mortars were destroyed during the day

Vucic specified that during his conversation with Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko, they touched upon economic cooperation issues, including "the construction of the Russian Railways’ dispatch center

He had been in declining health for the past 5-6 years

"Our next task is to do everything possible to ensure that we remain a united family ready for future challenges," Apty Alaudinov said

According to Apty Alaudinov, while there has been "heavy fighting since this morning," Russian forces "have been gradually eliminating the enemy, driving them out, while pressing forward"

"It is very difficult to end this war diplomatically without the Russian side," Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said

Denis Pushilin said Russian soldiers were very resourceful in selecting methods and tactics of liberating the city, as well as rescuing the local population

However, the former chief of the US space agency was skeptical about the prospect of a private company’s capability of sending humans to Mars alone

The key principles in designing the new financial system are decentralization of international interaction and the use of digital technologies, Andrey Mikhailishin said

Maria Zakharova noted that the EU distorted facts and spread direct disinformation to portray Russia as an unreliable energy supplier

A 9-year-old boy with a head injury and a laceration of the left shin and his 7-year-old brother with a closed head injury are in serious condition, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported

Ukraine’s former Interior Minister Yury Lutsenko said that the best Ukrainian units and equipment had been deployed to the Kursk Region

The match ended 7-5, 7-5 in favor of Arina Sobolenko, who was seeded number two at the tournament

The newspaper also recommended Sergey Korsunsky not to forget about China's peacekeeping efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict

Vladimir Saldo stressed that the military bloc is providing both financial and administrative support for the operation of such centers

Also the Defense Ministry said that Russian servicemen have hit a temporary deployment site of Ukraine’s Special Operations Center South

The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 810 servicemen in the area of responsibility of Russia’s South battlegroup over the day

On Wednesday evening, Pyongyang launched nearly 420 trash balloons

Ambassador to Berlin Sergey Nechayev emphasized that the project involves not only Russia, but also many other countries as well

"I hope everybody understands the work of the IAEA, the technical basis of what we do, and our un-relentless compromise with nuclear safety," Director General Rafael Grossi stressed

The first commercial specimen of the lithographic printer operating on the 350 nm topology already appeared this year

"This is not the first time that Russia has been blamed for interfering into America’s elections," Dmitry Peskov told

The undocking occurred at 6:04 p.m. US East Coast time on Friday

Puyin said ironically that after incumbent US President Joe Biden "had been withdrawn" from the presidential race, Moscow came "to back" his successor Kamala Harris

The movement’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said earlier that a US MQ-9 drone had been downed when it was carrying out hostile actions over the airspace of the Marib province

No attempt to identify the man that left the note has been made so far, it will be done later, Governor of the Turkish province of Erzurum said

The statement followed a report by the Wall Street Journal that alleged, citing unnamed US and European officials, that Iran supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Russia

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 6th

"I'm one of these guys, it's kind of odd, my hope is that at some point we'll reach out and bring the Chinese into the collaboration, the partners in space flight," the former chief of the US space agency said

According to the report, the Russian forces liberated several residential areas in the region

Against this backdrop, Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of the leftist France Unbowed party, said about the onset of the "right of the strongest" in France and called on supporters for a "long-term struggle" against Macron’s policy

The head of state noted that in this situation, Russia and its friendly countries are switching to national currencies in their mutual settlements

According to Charles Bolden, he felt that his job was to to maintain peace

Dmitry Peskov noted that unfortunately the issue of Russia is an integral part of the political struggle in the United States

However, according to Maria Zakharova, this will turn out to be "a plan of trouble" for Kiev rather than "a plan of victory"

The deputy prime minister pointed out that the presence of high-ranking officials at the meeting was meaningful for Serbia

As many as 55,040 people took part in the voting online

Earlier, Western media outlets reported that Ukraine had failed to fully replace Soviet-made S-300 missile systems with Western-manufactured ones

Similar protests took place in Jerusalem, Haifa, Kfar Sava, Be'er Sheva, Netanya, Rehovot and Rishon LeZion

American historian and political scientist Allan Lichtman explained that he bases his predictions on his own system, which takes into account 13 key factors

According to him, it is necessary to remove existing legislative barriers, primarily in the area of taxation and currency control

Maxim Oreshkin stressed that the gradual loss of all these elements leads to long-term stagnation of the European economy

The Russian president joked that Harris’ "laughter is so expressive and contagious," that you can assume "she’s doing well"

Bloomberg reported that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Kiev could use the situation in the Kursk Region "as a bargaining chip in talks"

The ban on export of gasoline from Russia has been extended from September 1 until the end of 2024

Roksolana Pidlasa clarified that the difficulties regarding the payments arose as the US did not provide military assistance to Kiev in the first quarter of 2024 due to delays in the approval of the relevant bill in Congress

The match was scheduled to take place on September 7, but was canceled due to bad weather

It is reported that Turkey's corresponding decision stems from its intention to enhance its status in the changing geopolitical order amid the world’s irreversible drift to multipolarity

Thirty-three out of 36 deputies voted for him

On August 8, fragments of downed Ukrainian projectiles were discovered on the premises of the Kursk NPP

The governor added that two houses and four outbuildings caught fire after shells hit them

Igor Mosiychuk noted that the blame for what happened lies mainly with the Ukrainian military authorities, who allowed such a large number of servicemen to gather in one place

Russian servicemen repelled five Ukrainian attacks, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Apart from Paris, massive rallies took place in Nantes, Nice, Marseille, Rennes and other major cities

According to Steffen Hebestreit, the topic of the Nord Steams act of sabotage is still on the agenda, including in contacts with Kiev

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia must take into account the destructive actions of the West and ensure a reliable future for future generations amid them

The ambassador stressed that "this is the West's approach not only to Ukraine".

Over the day, the Ukrainian military lost up to 370 servicemen and 17 armored vehicles

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 4th

Residents of 25 Russian regions will have an opportunity to cast their ballot in an online vote

"The person concerned refused Russian consular protection and an Emirati consular visit but agreed that the Emirati embassy be kept up to date on his situation," the official said

"China also has its own experience in creating technology parks built with private investment," lawmaker Alexey Govyrin said, adding that "this experience is also very useful" for Russia

According to the Russian defense minister, the liberation of several residential settlements in Donbass, disclosed Kiev attempts to prevent the collapse of the front

According to the statement, the package includes RIM-7 missiles and air defense support, ammunition for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, artillery shells of 155 mm and 105 mm caliber, Stinger MANPADS, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Direct Line session would be held closer to the New Year and would again be combined with the year-end press conference

If Nord Stream 2 is brought back online, 27.5 bln cubic meters of gas would immediately go to Europe, the Russian leader stressed

The German Air Force told the newspaper that the German fighter jets had been practicing landings in Finland since September 4

Putin pointed out that relations between the two countries are "making progress in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance."

According to Alexey Chadayev, the new method has an advantage in that a mining device can be produced directly at the site of combat

"We continue to have regular communication at various levels, including in very, very sensitive areas," Dmitry Peskov noted

According to Yan Gagin, Ukrainian servicemen perish both in operations as Leopard 2 crews and in attempts to evacuate the armor from the battlefield

According to the Defense Ministry, after receiving confirmation from the intelligence service that the targets had been destroyed, the crew returned safely to the airfield

Currently, in Russia, only 50-60% of the port capacity for energy exports is used

"According to open sources, in 2023, about 40 billion rubles was allocated to finance the Ukrainian project Drone Army," a representative of the Center for Unmanned Competences said

According to the report, the Russian military repelled two attacks by enemy assault groups towards Matveyevka and Olgovka, and foiled Ukrainian attempts to attack three settlements

The ship's crew continues to fulfill the mission it was given for the long-range voyage

"We are going continue to work to put Ukraine in the best possible position" for peace talks, Lloyd Austin pledged

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 3rd

This is the eighth drone of the US air forces of this type downed by the rebels over the airspace of Yemen since the start of escalation

Earlier the Russian leader said ironically that after incumbent US President Joe Biden "had been withdrawn" from the presidential race, Moscow came "to back" his successor Kamala Harris

Earlier, Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said that the events in the Sudzha area of the Kursk region have already led to a sharp increase in the price of natural and liquefied gas

The Russian Defense Ministry added that since the beginning of the special military operation, Russian troops have destroyed 17,953 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 14,226 field artillery pieces and mortars, and 25,766 special military vehicles