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According to the statement, "such a boorish language has become a habit among the current so-called American statesmen"

This alternative route may help not only Hungary, but other countries of Central Europe, the Hungarian top diplomat noted

According to the officials, Tehran warned via secret diplomatic channels that countries will become targets for its strikes, if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran

There are no victims or injured, firefighters are putting out the blaze

The Russian president has been invited to the G20 summit

According to Vasily Nebenzya, "the unprecedented of escalation of violence goes far beyond the limits of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict area

Alexey Miller noted that with the reduction in gas supplies to the European market, "someone has to be the scapegoat, someone has to suffer"

The Hungarian prime minister emphasized the importance of Serbia’s accession to the EU

In September 2024, Madrid purchased 3,368 GWh of gas from Moscow or 13% of the total quantity

Sergey Vershinin and Hans Grundberg discussed ways to boost the political process in Yemen, "despite the growing instability in the Middle East"

The crew will replenish water, fuel and food supplies, as well as conduct a technical inspection of the ship

But intensifying geopolitical strain and greater uncertainty in the economic policy continue creating significant risks, The World Trade Organization said in its report

"The message emphasized the need for regional unity against Israel and the importance of securing stability," the source added

According to Maria Zakharova, this step on the part of Bucharest is conditioned by Russia's decision "to denounce the bilateral intergovernmental agreement on the opening of the mentioned consular institution"

"Currently, the Ukrainians are losing steam - the longer this war goes on, the worse the situation in Ukraine will be," Slawomir Mentzen stated

Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov pointed out that he saw everything with his own eyes with the help of a drone

"The share of the dollar and the euro is declining and it is less than 30% now," Anton Siluanov noted

Police and firefighters are scouting damaged areas to provide aid to those affected and carry out search operations

The regulator blocked the Discord platform in Russia earlier for violation of laws

It is set to begin on October 14, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

Peter Szijjarto said that Berlin has no right to dictate other countries, which event its ministers would attend

"We need not some signals, but real evidence that there is an understanding of the futility of unconditional support for the minions in Kiev, and of the dangers that are exacerbated in a situation where this policy is not revised," Sergey Ryabkov stated

Aleksandar Vucic also stressed that many participants in the summit only sought to take advantage of the UN Charter to achieve their own goals

According to owner Umar Kremlev, the plant will build cars from start to finish

According to deputy department director of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Vladislav Demidov, Russian companies are preparing to start lithium feedstock mining in Russia but the paperwork on licenses for their operation should be expedited

"We do not take part in such meetings because we do not see any point in them," Valentina Matviyenko said

"We are talking about very serious charges," Philippe Vanlangendonck pointed out

Iran’s Bavar-373 long-range mobile air defense system, believed to be an equivalent of Russia's S-300 systems, will become operational by the year-end

Sergey Ryabkov also wished every success to China which took over coordination of the group as he said that Beijing can count on Moscow’s support in what he called a turbulent time

Yoav Gallant reiterated that the Iranian attack did not damage the Israeli Air Force's capabilities

Sodik Imom noted that the trend of expanding activities of terrorist extremist groups and increasing drug smuggling is alarming

The publication of the evidence will depend on how the situation around the investigation unfolds, Maria Zakharova said

The bombers have undergone a series of ground and flight tests

"After the exact location coordinates of the enemy’s self-propelled artillery system were confirmed, a decision was made to deliver a pinpoint strike at the target," the Russian Defense Ministry reported

"The West forgets that one of the main reasons for the start of the conflict was its obsessive wish to drag Ukraine into the alliance, to turn it into a springboard for confrontation with Russia," Maria Zakharova recalled

It is reported that the situation was extremely challenging for all countries

Europe would have faced an environmental and humanitarian disaster, acting head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna Yulia Zhdanova said

Sergey Ryabkov specified that no talks can be held, unless Washington changes the line of the anti-Russian policy being pursued by the US and its allies

According to Yuri Ushakov, "probably not all countries of the world are interested in the success of the Kazan summit"

The results of the poll showed that 48% of respondents are ready to support Trump in the November presidential election, while 46% favored Harris

The role of Global South countries in gas consumption is growing, Alexey Miller noted

Yury Ushakov recalled that the logo chosen by the Russian authorities for the 2015 BRICS summit in Ufa depicted five bricks, according to the number of BRICS member states at the time

The AM-17 assault rifle is set to replace the AKS-74U submachine gun accepted for service in 1979

According to the press office, the Israeli Air Force attacked and eliminated Azam Jahout

Steadfast Noon drills are held annually with the participation of dozens of aircraft from both nuclear and non-nuclear NATO states for simulating tactical nuclear weapons strikes

It is reported that the leaders also discussed Ukraine’s long-term future, and how investment in the country’s security today would support Europe’s broader security for generations to come

The Russian leader reiterated the invitation to Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and other participants of the forum to come to Kazan

The Russian military struck clusters of manpower and equipment of 13 enemy brigades in the Kursk Region

Han Kang became famous for her novel The Vegetarian, for which she was awarded the Booker Prize in 2016, as well as for her novel Human Acts

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, October 9th

Russia’s Battlegroup Center repulsed nine Ukrainian army counterattacks and inflicted roughly 490 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Alexander Dubinsky is confident that Western leaders will put indirect pressure on the Ukrainian president

Peer de Jong described the Ukrainian armed forces’ situation as a disaster

Alfred Nobel specified that the awarding decision must be made by a committee of five people, appointed by the Norwegian parliament

According to the press office, in the past few months, Muhammad Abdullah was responsible for the organization of terrorist activities in this region

According to the report, Russian troops slowly, but steadily, approach the city of Pokrovsk

This figure continues growing, the Russian leader noted

At the previous NATO summit in Vilnius in July 2023, Zelensky voiced discontent that member countries were unwilling to nail down the timeline for inviting Ukraine to join NATO

Commenting on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s remark that the upcoming October 12 Ramstein-format meeting of the contact group on military aid for Kiev will become special, and the entire next week will become "historic in many ways," the top Russian diplomat noted that he "does not follows their meetings"

Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates became full-fledged BRICS members on January 1, 2024

According to Apty Alaudinov, military is making visible progress

The crews constantly change positions

Andrey Marochko added that Russian army units have intensified fire on Ukrainian militants’ positions in the settlement of Serebryanka

Danny Danon emphasized that Israel does not seek to remain in Lebanon, but is "ready to take the necessary steps to push Hezbollah terrorists away from the northern border and to ensure the safety of the 70,000 Israeli residents who have become refugees in their country"

The posters, which were put up in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and other cities, show destroyed homes, bridges, schools, churches and other buildings in Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in Ukraine), Kharkov, Chernigov, Mariupol, Irpen and Donetsk

Olaf Scholz stressed that the German government had made decisions that would ensure further supplies in the near future

According to the NBC TV channel, three more people died in Volusia County and two more in the city of St. Petersburg

It was earlier reported that more than 20 Israeli Air Force F-35 aircraft were hit during an IRGC missile strike on Israel

Devin Pepper also said that Russia still posed an existential threat to NATO, trying to influence its member states, allegedly through election meddling

24 countries have confirmed their participation in the summit at the highest level

The Russian diplomat returned to Moscow on October 6

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Iran’s province of Semnan southeast of the capital Tehran on October 5

Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

The crews of Mi-24 and Ka-29 helicopters carried out strikes against naval targets simulating uncrewed boats of the enemy, individually and in pairs, by firing 23mm double-barreled automated aviation cannons GSh-23 and GSh-23L

Alexander Bogachev pointed out that this information is confirmed by video footage shot by the Ukrainian servicemen themselves

According to Reuters, it is expected that the United States, Canada and Japan will contribute funds

It is reported that the ministers also discussed opportunities of sharing experience in training skilled personnel for fuel and energy sector plants

The agenda includes addressing the plenary session of the international forum, which will be opened by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov

Previously, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported 18 people killed and 92 injured

The US Department of Defense last summer released a new version of the Arctic strategy, thus updating its approach to the region for the first time since 2019

"Interstate relations are one thing, but humanitarian relations, when it comes to dialogue between the peoples of the two countries, are another," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

According to head of the militia’s security bureau Abu Ali al-Askari, the response strike of the Kata’ib Hezbollah will cover US facilities in Iraq and the neighboring region

Yury Ushakov emphasized that Kazan "has rich experience in hosting various international meetings and events"

"The 'victory plan' that will be presented to Britain, France, Italy and Germany in a few days is a tool to push the situation towards implementing the 'peace formula,'" Dmitry Litvin said

During the monitoring of the Discord social platform on July 8 and July 11, 2024, the Roskomnadzor registered the facts of non-restriction of access to illegal information

The Russian foreign minister noted that "the approaches being developed within BRICS to various issues of the agenda can quite be of interest for participants in East Asia summits"

A significant number of Ukrainian troops "find themselves trapped" on Russian territory (near Kursk) and are unable to come to aid in Donbass where they are outnumbered in men, the report added

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has alleged that DPRK soldiers might have been sent to Ukraine

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 10th

"The plan was primarily focused on ensuring the smooth integration of the new BRICS member states into the cooperation within our association and their adaptation to the established BRICS culture," Yury Ushakov emphasized

The Russian president also noted that it is necessary to expand the volume and range of products manufactured on the basis of Russian technologies

According to the Russian fighter, as soon as the Ukrainians spot a soldier trying to surrender via drone surveillance, they open targeted fire from various weapons

It has a flight range of over 10 km and carries a payload of 3 kg

The Russian president is to participate in the international forum

"We don’t take part in these kinds of get-togethers because we see no point in them," Valentina Matviyenko said

It contradicts his office's statements

According to the source, "the attempt to kill Wafiq Safa has failed; he survived"

The Russian leader pointed out that new powerful centers of economic growth, financial and political influence are now emerging, primarily in the Global East and South

"High significance of Russian gas supplies for support of Hungary’s energy security was noted," Gazprom informed

Vasily Nebenzya also pointed out that Israel and the US contribute to the escalation in the Middle Eastern region