Russia doesn't plan to suspend McDonald’s outlets

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, July 14th

Since the beginning of the year, the exchange rate has increased by 7.1%

The Russian top diplomat noted that Europe was still trying to get in the way of a Ukraine peace deal, seeking to undermine agreements reached between Moscow and Washington

The MOEX and RTS indices lost 1.53% as of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time

Republican Senator passed away from a brief and sudden illness

Vladimir Tarabrin warned Dutch authorities that any further expansion of EU sanctions would provoke retaliatory measures from Moscow

The Brazilian president stressed that the defense of national security is not reduced to the protection of borders

The International Monetary Fund explained its forecast by tightening monetary policy

The United States will have a full Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo, the US president said

The Malyutka has a range of up to 12 km and is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 250 km/h

As of 8:28 p.m. Moscow time, Brent crude was up 6.59%, trading at $81.02 per barrel

The company put the number of the "latest" RH1412 model shells, which can be used on various 155 mm armed systems, at "several tens of thousands," or more than half the order

According to the organization, representatives of the defense ministries of the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, as well as the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat, took part in the staff talks

Activities to deliver S-400 systems to Turkey scheduled for Friday are over

According to Andrey Marochko, all previous attempts by the Ukrainian command in this area have been futile and unsuccessful

Russia has a very strong and reliable energy foundation, the Russian president noted

Ten servicemen of the Ukrainian armed forces’ 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade have been detained, including the now former brigade commander Stanislav Luchanov

According to Dmitry Peskov, The Ukraine process is currently on hold

International traffic increased 10.3% to 6.9 mln passengers

The aircraft took off from an airfield in Siauliai

Mohammad Reza Aref said that it is natural for Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz, just as it is natural for other countries to have the right to use it

The official also said that the Hawks took part in the invasion of the Kursk Region and terrorized the people of the border areas with drones

"The Ukrainian militants have committed another nuclear terrorism attempt, launching at least 12 unmanned aerial vehicles towards the Kursk NPP-2," Rodion Miroshnik said

A Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur spaceport at 2:48 p.m. GMT carrying the primary crew of the ISS' 75th long-duration expedition

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that maintaining strategic uncertainty is one of the main features of European policy, in particular, "against this backdrop, it is very easy to make high-profile statements that have no real outcome"

According to publicly available sources, Leclercq has worked for major automakers BMW, Kia, and Citroen

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,380 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

According to Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program Chikwe Ihekweazu, many patients die at home without ever reaching a medical facility

Russia’s latest modernized Tupolev Tu-22M3M long-range missile-carrying bomber has performed its debut flight

According to the Financial Times, the European Union has found a loophole that could help to permanently block Russia's frozen assets, circumventing the rule requiring unanimous approval from all EU countries

According to Andrey Marochko, Ukrainian servicemen "have lots of questions they need to ask their commanders amid numerous unjustified losses" in the brigade

From 2020 to 2024, South Korea imported a total of more than 2,000 tons of enriched uranium, while 38% came from France, 32% from Russia, 25% from the United Kingdom, and another 5% from China

Ivan Terekhov, Executive Director of Irbis Sky Tech, noted that the Aist has already undergone testing in the special military operational zone

The announcement was made against the backdrop of Starmer’s participation in a summit of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris

Vladimir Barsuk, a first-class test pilot and director of the Chaplygin Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Aviation, was at the controls

The RDIF head earlier participated in the crew’s readiness report for Soyuz MS-29

No further details were provided

In the interview that lasted two hours and six minutes, the Russian leader took about 60 questions, including the interviewer’s follow-up questions

This is the third-highest figure in the forum’s history, St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said

In addition, Battlegroup South UAV operators struck Ukrainian drone control posts in Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka and Nikolaypolye

The petition claims that FIFA and the referees are biased toward Lionel Messi and the Argentininan national team

TASS highlights the history of creation and the unique potential integrated into the Russian fighter-interceptor, and also the capabilities of the Kh-47M2 invincible missile

A spokesman for Groza Group added that the Gadalka system can transmit all received information to military personnel in real time

The Russian position was brought to the attention of the EU side during a meeting at the European External Action Service on July 14, 2026

The Portuguese star said he would like to "avoid making hasty decisions"

According to the Russian president, while US imports were about $250 billion a month at the end of 2019, now they have surged to $350 billion

The British PM said in mid-March that members of the UK government and the royal family would not be attending matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

This is a de facto outright legalization of deliveries, Alexander Stepanov said

Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology under the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Gan Xiaobin stressed that the artificial intelligence ecosystem in China was driving the rapid development of robotics

The US president said that key provisions of the document had not been discussed with him and that he needs to review them

Dmitry Bakanov says that this was agreed upon between Roscosmos and NASA

In 2023 Russia reduced gas production by 5% to 638 billion cubic meters, the agency says

The deal was blocked despite the memorandum of understanding signed by the parties in April

The spokesperson for the Lappeenranta Airport did not exclude the possibility of one-off flights from the airport but special requests will be needed to be submitted in order to organize them

Alexander Stepanov highlighted the critical role of specialized software, primarily developed in Canada, which was to be used alongside drone components of the same origin

Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 144 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Rostov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Moscow, and Krasnodar Regions, and the Black Sea

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov says Russia's satellite constellation includes hundreds of spacecraft, while partner constellations include thousands

The attempts to retake lost lines and positions have declined several-fold, Andrey Marochko said

"The design capacity of our oil loading port of Kozmino is 30 mln tons," Nikolay Tokarev said

Russian forces hit the Kiev-79 industrial enterprise - a key enterprise in Ukraine for the assembly of combat payloads for unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles of various types

The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Navy Main Command, the Nevsky Shipyard of the United Shipbuilding Corporation and honorary guests

Andrey Marochko emphasized that Russian soldiers at this point "are handling the challenges from the Ukrainian militants quite effectively"

Earlier, the Foreign Ministry stated that it would present Alexander Lambsdorff with Moscow’s official response to the harassment of Russian journalists in Germany

Under Ukrainian law, the resignation of the prime minister automatically results in the resignation of the entire government

Andrey Marochko stressed that Russian defense had proven far stronger than the enemy thought, and Ukrainian reconnaissance had been incorrect

Last week, Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of the 2026 WTA Brisbane International tennis tournament in Australia

Dmitry Peskov expressed confidence that Max would keep evolving fast despite the European sanctions

Ivo Daalder added that Europeans "no longer see the United States as a reliable partner"

Russia's trade surplus with China over the past 12 months amounted to $21.49 bln, according to data provided by the service

The agency said that Slovakia must stop importing Russian gas from October 2027

The Russian Armed Forces carried out group strikes using long-range precision air-and ground-launched weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles

In its attempts to justify its inactivity in fulfilling the Minsk accords, Kiev is shifting responsibility onto Russia, the diplomat pointed out

The researcher said that studies of the burial grounds will tell more about how people lived in Western Siberia in the Middle Ages

Turkish maritime expert Kozan Erkan said that Ukrainian attacks between July 9 and 11 damaged or disabled around 50 vessels near Zmeiny Island

According to the FSB, the Ukrainian side recruited a former member of an ethnic organized crime group through a terrorist organization banned in Russia to carry out the attack

According to the official daily bulletin, as many as 16,740 people were injured and 17,907 were left homeless

The official yuan exchange rate went up by 8.5 kopecks to 11.3775 rubles

The air defense crews and mobile armed units also shot down 188 fixed-wing UAVs

The Slon drone has a working weight of 50 kg, the Groza Group noted

Romulus Ruszin-Szendi stated that Hungary must restore the trust of its allies

The evacuation of the population of Konstantinovka is proceeding "with great difficulty," Andrey Marochko noted

Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added that the sides had every opportunity to intensify the dialogue

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada voted by a majority to dismiss Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko

The embassy stressed that Russia calls on the Netherlands to recognize that pressure on Moscow and the use of unlawful unilateral "coercive measures" will not change Russia's position but will only further increase the already extremely high level of instability in Europe

The Shturmovik can carry up to 70 kg on the road and up to 50 kg on rough terrain

Dmitry Lyubinsky reaffirmed its call for the resumption of dialogue to foster a lasting peace and stability in the region

The MOEX Index ticked up to 2,167.7 points, while the RTS Index shed to 881.22 points

According to Vitaly Kiselyov, the attack could have targeted Crimea

The Hungarian Foreign Minister said that even among his ministerial colleagues in Europe there is a clear opinion that the sanctions are not working as planned

A US official told Axios that the US president warned the Israeli prime minister that the presence of Israeli forces on Syrian territory "creates tensions and could lead to an escalation"

The upgraded Ka-226T is undergoing flight trials at the Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Center

Port captains are seeking to improve traffic management and reduce vessel handling times

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be held this year from June 18 to 21

Following the instructions from his handlers, the detainee assembled and activated drones, established a communication channel with foreign operators, and then left the scene

The US CENTCOM published the corresponding report on X

Sukhoi Su-35C will be upgraded in 2017 based on the experience from the combat use in Syria

Spain has become the first team to reach the final

The US president also said that the lawmakers may also extend the document to Iran and the Shiite movement Hezbollah

"Entry to the France, the host country of the Council of Europe at the invitation of the organization, has been difficult under the pretext that Russians are not vaccinated by EU-approved jabs," Russian Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe Ivan Soltanovsky noted