Greenpeace International seeks access to Arctic Sunrise ship

Andrey Marochko said the heaviest manpower losses were inflicted on Ukrainian armed formations in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup Center

Andrey Marochko said that 10 settlements came under the Russian forces’ control

As of 3:14 p.m. Moscow time (12:14 p.m. GMT), voter turnout in the current election stood at 52.62%, according to data from Russia’s Central Election Commission

More than 200 Ukrainian Baba-Yaga hexacopters have been destroyed since the beginning of September, the head of the Planning and Counter-UAV Operations Department of the 11th Army Corps, with the call sign Karta, said

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 240,045 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 30,957 tanks and other armored combat vehicles

The Communist Party garnered 13.79% of the vote, the LDPR 8.80%, New People 7.86%, and A Just Russia 5.11%, according to the Russian Central Election Commission

It is followed by the CPRF with 13,84%, the LDPR with 8.9%, New People with 7.94%, and A Just Russia with 4.95%

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed to Zelensky's statement regarding the massive budget shortfall and his pledge to fix it

According to the International Federation of Robotics, humanoid robots still account for "only a small fraction" of the total number of robots worldwide

According to Timur Tkachenko, damage was recorded in the Fastov, Bucha, Vyshgorod, Borispol, and Obukhov districts of the Kiev Region

Mike Waltz added that during his upcoming address from the UN General Assembly rostrum, the US president plans to speak about sovereignty, as well as "about the peace deals," both those already attained and in works

According to CEO Mikhail Karisalov, Sibur plans to export part of the output from its new polypropylene production facility with a capacity of 570,000 metric tons at ZapSibNeftekhim in Tobolsk, which is due to be launched in 2027

As the Russian Defense Ministry previously emphasized, "the attempt at a massive attack on Moscow failed, the enemy failed to reach its targets"

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

Alice Weidel added that the AfD’s long-term strategy aims at coalition negotiations with the Christian Democrats

Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck arms depots, logistics centers, fuel and energy, transport and port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine used by the Ukrainian army, ammunition and materiel depots, workshops assembling and sites storing unmanned aerial vehicles and their components

CEO Vadim Badekha noted that while growth in 2025-2026 was driven mainly by military aircraft

The AfD is leading the vote with approximately 37%, followed by the SPD at around 35.5%, and The Left Party at about 7.5%

Maria Zakharova added that the situation raises concerns over whether the next generation possesses enough resilience and immunity to combat these narratives

Orchestrators focused primarily on shaping a negative information agenda in Russian regions regarding the special military operation, the country's socio-economic situation, and migration, commission chairman Vasily Piskarev told

Rodion Miroshnik added that regional authorities have a vast experience of organizing the voting process under such circumstances

Ukrainian Finance Ministry officials warn of an exacerbating energy crisis, export issues and labor shortages due to people fleeing the country and ongoing mobilization

The Foreign Minister said that officials had exposed all Western attempts to portray the parliamentary elections as undemocratic

The targets hit in the Odessa Region were a cargo ship in the port of Odessa that had delivered military supplies and the Novaya Pochta logistics center, located 1.5 km north of Odessa

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova and Andrey Kondrashov, TASS Director General and OANA President, are expected to take part in the forum

In value terms, supplies grew 13.2% and 33.3%, respectively

Maria Zakharova commented on Vladimir Zelensky's threats to make the Russian airspace dangerous for passenger flights through the massive use of drones

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun noted that mutual visits by the leaders of China and the US "are of historic significance and serve as an important milestone"

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The Communist Party is garnering 14.2%, the LDPR 10.7%, New People 9.7%, and A Just Russia 6.6%, according to VCIOM

Central Election Commission data as of 06:04 p.m. Moscow time puts the current turnout at 54.96%

According to the data from the Central Election Commission, 90.45% of ballots have been counted so far

Russian forces carried out overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian logistics centers, warehouses, and ports, as well as vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Russian forces carried out overnight strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles on logistics centers, warehouses and ports in Ukraine

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost up to 245 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 210 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and some 145 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South

According to the article, strikes damaged blast furnaces at three facilities, including two plants owned by Metinvest and an ArcelorMittal facility in Krivoy Rog

The event is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. GMT on Monday

No casualties were reported, Sergey Sobyanin said

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, government officials, business leaders, public activists, and experts in economics and finance will participate in the event

The Russian Central Election Commission said on its website

"And we will have to deal with it today", Russian President said in his opening remarks

First responders are working in areas where fragments fell, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported

Andrey Marochko said the Russian Armed Forces had expanded their zone of control in the Druzhkovka area

The statement linked the alert with hostilities involving Iranian-supported Houthis and warned that the "military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly"

Special Representative of Russian President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) also gave a comment on reports of fuel supply disruptions in France

Beijing consistently opposes unilateral sanctions that lack authorization from the UN

The battlegroup’s spokesman added that 56 UAV control centers as well as three satellite communication stations were destroyed

State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Yevgeny Ivanov also highlighted the total failure of a widely publicized campaign orchestrated by the non-systemic opposition, who had planned to paralyze polling stations with mass midday gatherings

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said that everyone who "comes to Russia with love, and perhaps even for love," is always welcomed with open arms

Kassym-Jomart Tokaev noted that the voting results convincingly testify to broad support for Vladimir Putin’s strategic course aimed at protecting the long-term interests of the Russian state

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

Earlier, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Iranian authorities have conveyed their conditions for ending the war to the US through Qatari mediators

"The stinking Kiev bastard is trying to derail the settlement of the conflict", Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

Robert Fico added that the West has been "pouring oil on the flames of the conflict in Ukraine," describing the possibility of a larger conflict between Russia and NATO as a "mortal danger"

Russian leader named its strengthening as one of the unconditional priorities

Russia ranked third among Georgia’s largest trading partners, accounting for 11.3% of the country’s foreign trade in the first eight months of the year

The number of voters who cast their ballots through the remote electronic voting system exceeded 6 million

Rodion Miroshnik specified that in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, part of the DPR and the LPR, and certain areas in the Belgorod Region a deliberate provocation of a humanitarian crisis can be seen

Russia appreciates that interaction between Russia and Belize is based on the principles of trust and non-interference in internal affairs, the Russian foreign minister said

Encircled enemy personnel have been struck in the areas of Komissarovo, Krasny Yar, Grachevka, Khripuny, and Buzovo, head of the Battlegroup North press center Vasily Mezhevykh said

The US military did not take advantage of a whole series of opportunities to prevent the tragedy, the agency said

On-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed fixed-wing drones over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Tambov, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Smolensk, Oryol, Rostov, Volgograd and Saratov regions, the Samara Region, the Krasnodar Region, the Moscow Region and the Republic of Crimea, as well as over the Black Sea

"The State Duma elections are an important event in Russia’s political life, and the outcome reflects the will of the Russian people," Guo Jiakun said

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained, that the police check and record the documents of any person who tries to enter the Russian embassy

The MiG official was interviewed by TASS on the occasion of the anniversary of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic group

Alexander Darchiev specified that the agenda will include visa issues and the return of six Russian properties de facto seized in the US

At the same time, the share of those who viewed the country "very positively" increased from 42% to 67%

They pointed out that the incident itself took place in early August, but official statements on this issue emerged on behalf of the German side only on September 1

They do so both responsibly and freely, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told

Between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Moscow time on Sunday, at least 249 drones were jammed and destroyed in 17 municipalities of the Moscow Region

Dmitry Peskov noted that massive Ukrainian attacks during the elections in Russia were aimed at disrupting the voting but failed to have an effect

According to a diplomatic source, mostly IT companies are behind the move

Europe has so far managed to inject into underground storage facilities only 67% of the volumes needed for the upcoming winter

According to the report, only 12 vessels passed through the strait over the past weekend

A bulk carrier carrying cargo intended to support the Ukrainian armed forces to the port of Odessa was hit while crossing the sea

Russian forces carried out group strikes overnight using air-launched precision weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles

More than 4 million people in total submitted applications to vote via the federal digital platform

Armando Mema added that the EU remains one of the main suppliers of weapons for Kiev

Andrey Kondrashov recalled that a media forum dedicated to the organization’s 65th anniversary will open on Monday

Two residential houses were damaged in the attacks

Putin thus responded to the call of US President Donald Trump, who offered to "spare" the Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region

Hossein Mohebi emphasized that the changes would affect the geography of war, weapons and military equipment used

The party received 57.53% of the vote

A Donetsk citizen established contact with SBU officers and voluntarily agreed to assist them in their terrorist activities, the FSB Public Relations Center said

The high-level general debate, attended by heads of state and government and foreign ministers, will take place at the UN headquarters in New York on September 22-26 and September 28

According to a statement by the state election commission, the CDU took a mere 4.9% of the vote

Yana Lantratova also said that elections in Russia are being held democratically and openly, a view shared by international observers and election experts

Maria Zakharova added that election officials conducted 120 mobile early voting sessions

No information about this man’s political affiliation has been published so far

The footage shows a tanker hit by two Geran-4 Seeker drones in the port of Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region

The information was posted on the Russian Central Election Commission’s website and reflects data as of 3:00 a.m. GMT

Election commissions have begun counting the votes

The Russian president noted that Russia will continue to assist the authorities and people of South Ossetia in addressing important challenges

The two polling stations closed at 8:00 p.m. local time

The Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that she is shocked by the courage of the election commission staff

According to trading data as of 9:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices fell by 0.13% to 2,275.15 and 851.21 points, respectively

US President stressed that he made the decision "at the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes"

Ella Pamfilova said that it is time to come up with a new term for them

First results will be known after 6:00 p.m. GMT, when the polling stations close in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad