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Donald Trump assassination attempt

Putin has no plans to call Trump — Kremlin

"As far as I know no, there are no such plans," Peskov said

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS

MOSCOW, July 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to call former US President Donald Trump who has survived an assassination attempt, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"As far as I know no, there are no such plans," he said when asked whether Putin planned to call Trump.

Kremlin says it was obvious Trump’s life was in jeopardy

It was obvious to all outside observers that the life of former US President and new presidential candidate Donald Trump was in jeopardy, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena using legal instruments at first, courts, the prosecutor’s office, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate it was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in jeopardy," he said.

Kremlin condemns assassination attempt on Trump

The Kremlin condemns any expressions of violence during political struggle, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said commenting on an assassination attempt on former US President and a new presidential candidate Donald Trump.

"Russia has always condemned and we strongly condemn any expressions of violence during political struggle," he told reporters.

Russia does not meddle, not to judge legitimacy of US election result

The legitimacy of the result of future presidential election in the US is the country’s internal matter, with Russia not meddling in it, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked whether the assassination attempt on former US President and a possible presidential candidate Donald Trump would affect the legitimacy of the 2024 vote’s result.

"We are not to judge. We do not desire in the remotest to meddle in it, this being the US’ internal matter," he told reporters.

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Rosatom invited IAEA head to visit Kursk NPP at right moment, Russian envoy in Vienna says

He added to during the phone call with Gross, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev drew his attention to the "deteriorating situation in the security of Zaporozhye and Kursk NPPs due to the reckless actions of the Ukrainian side."

Over 1,700 people leave border areas of Kursk Region in past 24 hours

In addition, 171 temporary accommodation facilities operate in 24 regions, accommodating about 10,000 people, including 3,000 children

Old man near Kursk goes missing after being ridiculed by Neo-Nazis, Russia launches probe

The directorate said that as a result of the preliminary investigation the identity of the elderly man, who was abused by Ukrainian soldiers, was established

Progress MS-28 cargo spacecraft with fruit, scientific equipment, other cargo docks ISS

The cargo spacecraft docked the station in automatic mode

Kiev begins preparation of attack on Kursk nuclear power plant — Russian Foreign Ministry

Previously, the Russian Defense Ministry warned that Moscow will immediately use harsh response measures

Ukrainian forces unprepared for Russia’s resistance in Kursk Region — Chechen commander

Apty Alaudinov noted that Ukrainian combat hardware is currently under attack by a large number of Russian units

Rosatom invited IAEA head to visit Kursk NPP at right moment, Russian envoy in Vienna says

He added to during the phone call with Gross, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev drew his attention to the "deteriorating situation in the security of Zaporozhye and Kursk NPPs due to the reckless actions of the Ukrainian side."

Bag with cash stolen from Indonesian badminton team at Paris Olympics

The bag, belonging to the team’s manager Armand Darmadji, contained 53,000 euros, a credit card and a passport

Kursk attack may get Ukrainian army in more trouble on eastern front — newspaper

The paper points out that in order to carry out the attack, Ukraine "transferred troops and weapons from its already-creaking front lines," which "risks making a bad situation worse"

US open to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine — Politico

According to the report, no final decision has been made about transferring the weapon, but the administration is working through some details

Implementation of Russian, North Korean agreements ensures regional stability — Putin

Russian leader noted that two countries pay tribute to the soldiers of the Red Army and the Korean patriots who fought shoulder to shoulder

Ukraine may cease to exist by 2034 — Russian security official

Dmitry Medvedev noted that Ukraine will never join NATO

Putin appoints Sergey Butin as First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia — decree

Sergey Butin was born in 1964; he graduated from the Moscow State University Institute of Asian and African Studies

IN BRIEF: What we know about Ukrainian attack on shopping mall in Donetsk

According to the latest data, at least two people have been killed and 11 others sustained wounds

Issue of IAEA chief's meeting with Russian delegation under consideration — diplomat

As one can judge, the need for a conversation between Rafael Grossi and the Russian interdepartmental delegation is overdue, Roman Ustinov said

Russian forces clear Martynovka in Kursk Region of Ukrainian troops — commander

It is noted that the Ukrainians had been pulling "everything they could" to those settlements with a view to breaching the Russian defenses and establishing a route to push deeper into Russia as they realized that Russian forces had been holding them off

FSB opens criminal case over illegal crossing of border in Sudzha by Italian reporters

These charges carry a hefty fine or an imprisonment of up to four years

Channel One host Simes says FBI could have used foreign-agents law to raid his US home

According to the political scientist, the problem with this justification of the raid would be that the law implies efforts by the suspect to influence US policy or legislation

Progress MS-28 cargo spacecraft with food, equipment to dock ISS on Saturday

It is expected that the ship will stay as part of the ISS for 179 days

Rallies in Maduro’s support take place in Caracas, other cities of Venezuela — TV

Some 6,000 policemen and National Bolivarian Guard servicemen were deployed to uphold the public order and to thwart the far-right groups’ plan to initiate a wave of violence in Caracas

Burkina Faso counts on Russian assistance in several security issues — defense official

Africans themselves should ensure their own security, said Defense and Veterans Affairs Minister

Top commander says two more Ukrainian servicemen surrender in Kursk area

He reported that five Ukrainian militants, including a fighter of the Azov battalion (banned in Russia, recognized as terrorist) were captured in the Kursk area in two days

IAEA reports worsening nuclear security situation at Zaporozhye NPP

According to IAEA, the impact site was close to the essential cooling water sprinkler ponds and about 100 metres from the Dniprovska power line

Kiev plans to strike Zaporozhye, Kursk NPPs to accuse Russia

Military reporter Marat Khayrullin also said that Kiev is preparing a nuclear provocation, citing Ukrainian sources

Russian ministry says Kursk Region incursion run, coordinated by Western special services

According to an analyst and former adviser to the Russian Defense Ministry Andrey Ilnitsky, the strategy of Western countries is to destroy Russia as an independent sovereign state

US should immediately negotiate with Russia, Ukraine — presidential candidate

"We need to engage in basic diplomacy," Jill Stein said

Germany should not send weapons to Kiev if it is behind Nord Stream sabotage — MP

Sahra Wagenknecht said that it is "absolutely evident that the federal government has no plans of investigating" the act of sabotage

Ukrainian parliament speaker certain that canonic Orthodox Church will be banned soon

It would be up to experts to decide what religious organizations should be closed, Ruslan Stefanchuk said

Press review: Bern makes pitch to ref on Ukraine and global actors jockey for Gaza truce

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 16th

Russian company announces bonus of about $170,000 for first F-16 jet shot down in Ukraine

The company earlier announced cash prizes for destruction of West-supplied tanks in Ukraine

Israel calls for British, French backing amid rising tensions with Iran

Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that "Iran must understand that if it fails to stop its direct aggression by way of the war that it has been waging against Israel through its proxies, it will have to pay a high price in the strategic and economic fields"

FBI confirms raiding home of political pundit Dimitri Simes

The American political scientist said that he had not been officially notified of the FBI search at his Rappahannock County, Virginia property

Palestinian fighters open fire on Israeli troops in Nablus — TV

According to Al Mayadeen, troops were ambushed during a raid in the old city area

US destroys Houthi unmanned surface vessel in Red Sea — CENTCOM

"In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Red Sea," CENTCOM reported

Kiev troops will be forced to retreat from Russia after attack on Kursk region — expert

According to Monica Duffy Toft, Kiev’s surviving troops and equipment "will be redistributed, after rest and refit, to other critical areas of Ukraine’s front with Russia"

German lawmaker calls on parliament to investigate Nord Streams sabotage

Earlier, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported that German prosecutors had issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor suspected of having played a role in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines

US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace 12 times in past day

In the reported period, the center also registered seven violations of the December 9, 2019 deconfliction protocols on the part of the coalition

Russian Reconciliation Center conducts humanitarian mission in Syria’s Quneitra

"300 food sets weighting 2.9 metric tons in total were distributed," center’s deputy head Rank Oleg Ignasyuk said

American family escapes moral decline in US, seeks asylum, better life in Russia

Irina Volk noted that Leo and Chantel Heyer were born and raised in New York

UN opposes display of Nazi symbols, racist rhetoric — secretary-general’s office

Deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said it, commenting on a video showing Ukrainian military wearing Nazi symbols on their uniform

TCS Holding establishes control over 99.4% in Rosbank

TCS Holding purchased 1.42 bln shares in Rosbank that amounts to 91.89% of total shares in the credit institution

Hezbollah and Iran lower level of alertness in their rocket and missile units — NYT

At the same time, representatives of the Israeli authorities indicate that intelligence data is constantly changing, the newspaper adds

Russian paratroopers destroy Ukrainian army’s Starlink satellite antennas in Kherson area

Russian forces carry out combat operations in the daytime and at night using thermal imagers installed on quadcopters

Russia actively uses experience of partners that have long been sanctioned — MFA

"We naturally have a close political dialogue with those countries, cooperation through intergovernmental commissions, cooperation between companies," Dmitry Birichevsky said

Iskander missile systems successfully destroy key Ukrainian military targets — producer

"This precision weapon is very powerful and highly intelligent," it said

Western instructors played first fiddle in planning attack near Kursk, Ukrainian POW says

Sergey Bochenko also told of large numbers of eliminated hardware and servicemen he saw once he and his fellow servicemen crossed the border into the Kursk Region

No formal request yet from Russia for military assistance over situation in Kursk — CSTO

The Collective Security Treaty Organization emphasized that it closely monitored the developments

Russia delivers 17 strikes at Ukrainian military sites, airfields over week — top brass

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 14,560 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the week

Press review: Berlin's Nord Stream probe smells fishy and Putin tables peace proposal

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Belarusian defense minister warns provocations by Kiev highly probable

Viktor Khrenin pointed out that Ukraine was constantly conducting reconnaissance with unmanned aerial vehicles

Geomagnetic storm begins on Earth — expert

The geomagnetic storm is expected to continue at least until Sunday noon

About 30 countries want to join 'BRICS family' — Russian envoy to China

Igor Morgulov noted that BRICS members are bolstering coordination on key global issues, including at multilateral venues like the UN, G20 and the World Trade Organization

Hezbollah strikes Israeli troops with drones on Lebanese border

There are casualties on the Israeli side, the Al Mayadeen TV channel reported

Zelensky’s time gone, pragmatic politicians are to replace him — opposition politician

"Zelensky is a master of political shows, but he cannot count money, resources, anticipate potential situations," Viktor Medvedchuk added

Negotiators express ‘cautious optimism’ about Gaza — Israeli premier’s office

The statement also expresses hope that the "heavy pressure" on Palestine’s radical Hamas movement "from the United States and the mediators" leads to "the removal of its opposition" to the American proposal

Russian air defenses down 10 HIMARS rockets, 35 Ukrainian drones over day

Russian forces repelled two counterattacks by assault groups of the 116th mechanized and 44th airmobile brigades

Russia’s Su-34 hits Ukrainian personnel, hardware in borderline Kursk Region — top brass

Pilots successfully returned to their home base

US authorities have embarked on path of total censorship — ambassador Antonov

"Freedom of speech in the modern United States is sacred only if this word is pro-American," the diplomat said

Military action in Gaza Strip killed 115 infants — UN

All the dead were under the age of eight months

Protest voiced to Italian ambassador over reporters’ illegal entering Kursk Region

The Italian correspondents blatantly violated Russian laws and elementary rules of journalistic ethics and used their stay in the territory of our country whitewash the propaganda support for the Kiev regime’s crimes," the statement reads

Israel reduces Gazan cities to 42 mln tons of rubble — agency

According to the UN estimates, "reprocessing only half of such rubble would be enough to rebuild Gaza’s entire road network"

Kiev forces lost over 530 servicemen in Battlegroup Center responsibility zone in a day

Two counterattacks of the assault groups of the 23rd and 31st Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces were repelled, the head of the group’s press center Alexander Savchuk said

Russian, Chinese naval drills in Gulf of Finland in line with international law — China

According to the report, such activities by China and Russia "are in line with international law and practice, not directed against any specific targets and are not related to the current situation in the region"

Ukrainian troops trained in UK one month before attack on Kursk Region — newspaper

It is reported that the Ukrainian attack was poorly organized, with a shortage of medical vehicles for evacuation

Russia continues to suppress Ukrainian breakthrough attempts in Kursk area — top commander

The enemy is trying to break through into our territory around the clock, Apty Alaudinov said

West involved in planning of attack on Russia’s borderline Kursk region — Kremlin aide

Nikolay Patrushev dismissed the US Department of State’s claims of non-involvement into the matter

IAEA to assess another Ukraine strike on ZNPP — diplomat

Representatives of the plant immediately familiarized IAEA experts there with the consequences of the latest strike, Roman Ustinov said

Military activity near ZNPP shows no signs of abating — IAEA

The IAEA specialists reported that they hear explosions, machinegun and artillery fire at various distances away from the station

No new money in German budget for military aid to Ukraine — newspaper

According to the newspaper, this is due to austerity measures by the chancellor's office and the finance ministry

Russian army destroys 10 combat vehicles, 5 pickups of Ukrainian forces in Kursk direction

In the Kursk direction the enemy "is throwing all the forces and means that it has," said Major-General Apty Alaudinov, the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry, commander of the Akhmat commando unit

Strong earthquake rattles Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka region

Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said another powerful tremor was unlikely

Diplomat blasts international organizations that failed to condemn murder of volunteers

Maria Zakharova underscored that the killed volunteers were what the West calls "humanitarians," they were aiding civilians

US expert calls Russian version of fire on Zaporozhye NPP ‘more plausible’

The expert added that IAEA officials examined the damaged cooling tower on Monday but could not determine the cause of the fire

Pole posing as Wagner PMC member on trial in UK

British authorities put the Wagner PMC in the list of terrorist organizations in September 2023

Masters of Kiev should take seriously data on its provocation with ‘dirty bomb’ — envoy

"The White House should ask the Nazis they are patronizing what they have planned and what they are preparing for this time," Rodion Miroshnik said

Israeli military reports killing two high-ranking Hamas members in West Bank

The IDF press service said they were involved in planning the shooting attack in the West Bank on August 11, 2024

Lukashenko says he won’t use tactical nuclear weapons unless enemy crosses border

The Belarusian leader stressed that "red buttons" had already been pressed around the perimeter of Belarus and Russia

Iran ready to transit Russian gas through its territory — ambassador to Moscow

Jalali specified that Russia ranked first in terms of foreign investment in the country in 2023

Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka region starts to erupt

The press service of the Russian emergencies ministry’s department in the Kamchatka region said the eruption had no effect on the daily life of local residents

Belarusian envoy notifies UN Secretary General about airspace violation by Kiev

"During the meeting, the head of the Belarusian mission to the UN underscored that the Ukrainian provocation constitutes dangerous actions on the expansion of the conflict zone, with an attempt to involved Belarus, who consistently advocates the settlement of the crisis and an end to the bloodshed," the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said

NATO invades Russia in Kursk Region, ex-US intel officer says

Scott Ritter noted that the Russian army was learning from the situation in the Kursk Region and would use that experience in the future

Sentencing for Russian national Vinnik in US postponed to 2025

Earlier in May, Alexander Vinnik struck a deal with the US prosecution and pleaded guilty

Egyptian foreign ministry urges to prevent Gaza conflict from spreading

Ali Bagheri Kani stressed the importance of "working to contain any escalation in the region" due to the hostilities in Gaza and "emphasized the need to avoid the risks of expanding the current conflict"

Press review: Putin, Abbas talk Middle East and Kiev looks for outside help to fly F-16s

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, August 14th

FACTBOX: Russian troops take Krupets back: situation in Kursk Region

Kiev lost up to 340 servicemen and 19 armored vehicles, including five Bradley infantry fighting vehicles throughout the day

Situation in Kursk Region: elimination of Ukrainian mobile groups, HIMARS launchers

Ukraine’s overall losses in the course of combat operations stand at up to 2,860 troops

Thailand’s parliament approves Shinawatra as country’s next prime minister

The candidate secured 247 votes in her support as 128 lawmakers voted against her and 22 others abstained

Ukrainian defense 'showing cracks' due to Russian forces’ successes — newspaper

The paper also quoted analysts and military officials as saying that "Russian forces have made swift and significant territorial gains" in the special military operation zone

Pilot of Tu-22M3 bomber that crashed in Irkutsk dies

Governor Igor Kobzev expressed his condolences to the pilot’s friends and family

Dozens of experts urge NATO not to admit Ukraine — Politico

Kiev’s membership may trigger NATO’s Article 5, they said

Free trade agreements between EAEU, partners in Middle East, Asia nearing finalization

Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov also suggested that the possibility of cooperation between BRICS and EAEU be considered

Ukrainian drone drops shell on road near Zaporozhye NPP power units

Personnel use this road all the time

Russian troops liberate Ivanovka community in DPR over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 470 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two US-made armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility

Kerch authorities recognize risk of municipal emergency after missile attack

There is no information about the damage from the missile attack, but it is reported that examination and repair work will be carried out, which will restrict the city traffic

Bridge across Seim River destroyed in Russia’s Kursk Region — official

According to the report, overland evacuation from a part of the Glushkovsky District is now cut off

Russian army destroys Ukrainian tank with Lancet in Kursk border area — Defense Ministry

The drone strike was confirmed by live video footage

Russian warplanes strike four militant bases in Syrian mountains

The Syrian armed forces continue their reconnaissance missions in desert mountains of the Deir ez-Zor province, the Russian military official added

Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka region starts to erupt

The volcano has also released a gush of lava

Ukrainian troops targeting cars used to evacuate people from Sudzha district — authorities

According to Alexander Bogachev, the situation in the district is difficult

Fouga Magister two-seater plane crashes during air show in France

Rescue teams carry out an operation at sea; they have been unable to locate the pilot yet

Press review: Kursk fighting moves Belarus to action and nations line up for BRICS summit

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, August 12th