Putin, Obama may meet on sidelines of APEC summit — Kremlin

Iraqi parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi asked the Iranian authorities to grant Iraq a "special status" regarding oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz

Russian air defenses downed 11 glide bombs and 1,053 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past day

The yuan exchange rate against the ruble added 1 kopeck to 12.33 rubles

Russian forces also struck the Brovary logistics center, a major sorting facility of Nova Poshta, where components for UAVs were stored, in an attack on the Kiev Region

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Police and emergency services were called to the scene

The six-month program includes plans to assess border service readiness, conduct drills, and develop response plans in the event that cases are detected

Both the ZNPP’s territory and its satellite city of Energodar regularly come under Ukraine’s attacks

Donald Tusk opined that those who built the pipeline should be held accountable, not those who destroyed it

Maria Zakharova described the developments as all the more outrageous because local self-government bodies in Pristina that claim the status of legitimate authorities are implicated in this terror

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed that the use of US dollars in trade as an outdated method of payments

Donald Trump is the first president in US history to face two impeachment proceedings

Johann Wadephul's agenda includes meetings to discuss assistance to Ukraine and bilateral cooperation in security

Andrey Kondrashov said the Russian forces avoid causing completely unjustified civilian casualties

Speaking about Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, the government source said that along with bilateral issues, the top diplomats will also "discuss geopolitical, international and regional topics"

Armando Mema said the European Commission president tends to baselessly accuse Russia of violating the airspace of European countries

Garry Minkh ecalled that the 2020 amendments were aimed at protecting Russian national interests and strengthening sovereignty

It was the third Abrams tank to be struck near Avdeyevka

Sahra Wagenknecht noted that German technologies and German money are used to attack Moscow

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, August 19th

Dmitry Peskov commented on whether the Kremlin has observed a decline in threats to maritime trade

The Russian defense ministry published footage of Geran drones hitting two rail locomotives

When asked who blew up the pipelines during interview with Tucker Carlson, the Russian leader replied with a laughter: ‘You for sure’

The latest government assessment reveals that the earthquake completely destroyed over 31,000 homes and damaged another 171,273 buildings

Earlier this week, the US state debt exceeded record $40 trillion

One of the accomplices put up armed resistance during the arrest and was neutralized

Despite these aggressive efforts, the publication indicated that the former Ukrainian defense minister can expect resistance from his opponents

Measures are being taken to ensure security in the area

Two residential buildings, six civilian infrastructure facilities, special equipment and trucks, as well as cars and a passenger minibus, were damaged

The entire mission is expected to take 45 days

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, August 20th

On-duty air defense systems intercepted Ukrainian UAVs over 16 Russian regions

Kiev acknowledges that the country has completely exhausted its domestic resources, making it increasingly difficult to raise funds

Maria Zakharova commented on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s remarks justifying the terrorist attack against the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines

Earlier, the Politics UK account posted a message claiming that Larry had passed away

Of them, one is in critical condition after jumping out of a window on the second floor

According to Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the amendments were needed to prevent unfriendly countries from interfering in Russia's internal affairs

The prime minister’s office also reiterated Israel’s previous accusations against Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him "an antisemitic dictator who has massacred Kurds"

The US leader also announced that the US had "largely" reached agreements with Canada on trade issues

Shay Gal pointed out that on August 18, Israel "allegedly struck Syria's Abu al-Duhur air base before Turkish forces arrived"

The system is completely safe for bomb disposal experts

According to the DPR’s head Denis Pushilin, two residential houses and six civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged

Fatih Birol said the volume of transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which stood at around 25 mln barrels per day prior to February 2026, had fallen to roughly 15 mln

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold an in-person operational meeting of the Russian Security Council

The Zaporozhye NPP has been without an external power supply for over a day due to the shutdown of the last 330 kV high-voltage power supply line

Another four crew members were injured

As many as 493 drones were destroyed on the approach to Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital Sergey Sobyanin added

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said that Kiev is openly embarking on a path of undermining the system of radiation and nuclear safety

Bezalel Smotrich criticized US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, which provides for the establishment of international forces to ensure security in the enclave

A fire ensued as a result of the attack

One member of the rescue team was injured

Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said the Navy has a strong presence in the straits

Ilya Grashchenkov also said the $50 trillion mark itself is not a threshold beyond which the US economy would automatically collapse

The ongoing conflict between the US and Iran is driving up oil prices, which is a significant pro-inflationary factor

TASS has compiled the key takeaways from the meeting chaired by the Russian deputy prime minister

The facility was struck by Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade Varyag

According to a press release, during the visit, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will also meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and "exchange perspectives on regional and global issues."

The Russian figure skaters scored a total of 191.84 points

Claims that Russia is waging some kind of hybrid war against Finland using Middle Eastern migrants are absolute nonsense, Kosti Heiskanen said

The West is being busy pumping the Kiev regime with weapons, Russian Foreign Minister said

Reports of damaged gas stations are coming in from various regions of Ukraine almost daily

The special military operation is ongoing, Russian President said

Yulia Mendel believes that "the front will be moving in Russian favour against the backdrop of a collapsing economy, democracy, and political crisis"

Russia launches large-scale projects for economic growth, development in the social sphere and improvement of the quality of public administration and defense capabilities, Russian President said

The previous meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing was held in Paris on July 13

Maria Zakharova noted that Warsaw is benefiting from re-exporting US liquefied natural gas to Ukraine

Units of the Battlegroup North, advancing simultaneously along several fronts, continue to expand the security zone in the Sumy and Kharkov regions

Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to strike ports and ships being used in the interests of the Ukrainian military

He scored 250.21 points

Germany is seeking his extradition

The average fuel price increase across the European Union was 16.9%

The newaspaper noted that military operation against Iran had depleted US arsenals and "laid bare the limits of American hard power"

Two of them are in critical condition, Governor Alexander Shuvayev said

Rodion Miroshnik said it does not mean Russia should ease the pressure on the Ukrainian side and its sponsors

In the village of Peschanoye in the Belaya District, a 69-year-old man was killed, Alexander Khinshtein said

Maria Zakharova stressed that Ukrainian leaders offered no explanation to ordinary people about how they are supposed to survive

The Italian withdrew from the Masters 1000 tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati ahead of the US Open because of a right knee injury

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Abbas Araghchi stated that all of these threats "failed"

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stressed the importance whether "Washington can influence the decisions of the Kiev regime and its European sponsors"

A person wounded in the recent drone attack on residential buildings in south Russia’s Yeysk district on the Azov Sea coast, has died in hospital

The US leader emphasized that Washington was successfully achieving its goals in the conflict with Iran

Russian troops delivered one massive and nine combined strikes by precision-guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, logistics centers and cruise missile launch sites over the week

The crew’s efforts have proved highly effective

Donald Trump won the presidency for a second time in November 2024, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris

The outbreak, which began in the DRC and Uganda on May 15, has already become the second-deadliest in the history of Ebola outbreaks in Africa

Four more people were wounded

Countries across entire Eurasia are invited to take part in efforts to build a continental security architecture, Russian Foreign Minister emphasized

The decision comes into effect, starting from September 1, 2026

US President said he has never seen a happy communist

According to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's press service, the Brazilian president also drew attention of his US counterpart to the need for discussing a reform of the United Nations and its Security Council

Yulia Mendel said this is now a matter of the country’s "survival"

Russian President said that the upcoming election also will reaffirm the maturity of russian political system

Apty Alaudinov says Israel’s objective is to drag both the US and the entire NATO bloc into the struggle

Eight Security Council members backed Rodrigues-Birkett’s continued participation, three opposed it and four expressed no opinion

It was reported earlier that the US Secretary of State said Ukraine could start a counteroffensive in the next few weeks

"The implementation of the ambitious Bering Strait tunnel concept will be, without exaggeration, a major technological milestone of the 21st century," Elena Perminova said

Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov said that Cuba’s experience has demonstrated the importance of "international solidarity, diversification of ties, and the ability of countries to support each other"

An agreement on uranium supply has been reached with the Russian company Uranium One Group, part of the Rosatom management structure