Russia to build railroad bypass to Crimea in any case — transport minister

According to Andrey Belousov, Washington’s efforts to initiate discussions on Russia’s non-strategic nuclear weapons serve to divert international attention from what he described as the threat posed by US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe

General mobilization has been in effect in Ukraine since February 2022 and has been extended repeatedly

According to Alexey Likhachev, units in China, India and other countries are currently in the commissioning phase

The US president noted that "a lot of oil is coming out," and the price has not increased as some forecasts had predicted

According to the intelligence service, the West has mobilized "all the ‘weapons’ from the arsenal of anti-Russian aggression" to destabilize the country ahead of the elections

According to the report by The Wall Street Journal, the official is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days

The Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted over 10 Russian regions

According to the source, the Volna has become a factor affecting not only the special military operation zone, but also having global influence

To date, more than 30 members of the Jehovah's Witnesses organization have been involved in criminal cases in Moscow and the Moscow Region for their participation and involvement in the activities of an extremist organization

The uprising was suppressed by the authorities with the assistance from the Russian defense ministry’s Africa Corps

The fact is that nowadays, both less reputable publications and more reputable publications, as well as publications that were once reputable, do not shy away from any kind of fake news, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

At the same time, Russian servicemen continued to launch coordinated strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities that support the Ukrainian military overnight, the ministry emphasized

The Russian president noted that today’s school and university students "are the ones who will continue our great Motherland’s track record of victories and achievements"

The Russian leader had a meeting with the Indian Prime Minister in Bishkek

The Russian president stated that he was pleased to meet with the Indian prime minister again

According to adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the production sites are now operating with the use of the most advanced technologies and increased production capacity

The Russian leader noted the high voter turnout which had demonstrated people's support of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's course toward Kazakhstan’s further development

TASS has compiled the key facts about the strikes on facilities in Ukraine.

The SCO summit will officially begin on the morning of September 1

The leaders also hailed the 12% growth in bilateral trade this year

According to the FSB, two Crimean residents were recruited by officers of the Ukrainian army’s special operations force via a popular messenger

The data shows that Battlegroup North liberated the largest number of communities

According to the US president, Washington gave Ukraine over $300 billion worth of ammunition during this period

Dmitry Peskov said the situation unfolding in the Persian Gulf around Iran will be discussed on Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian

The attacks damaged five residential buildings, along with several trucks and special-purpose vehicles, as well as seven civilian infrastructure facilities

The Russian president specified that Moscow and Beijing are implementing major projects in the energy sector, industry, space, transport and logistics

The largest number of the missiles was shot down in a single day on August 15

The US president added that he has "a very good relationship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping

President Vladimir Putin said that if Vladimir Zelensky wants negotiations, he can come to Moscow, Dmitry Peskov recalled

Earlier, it was reported that a series of explosions was heard on Jordan’s territory

The forum will be held from September 1 to 4

The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the enemy with FAB-1500 and FAB-500 bombs

Interested parties are requested to submit written comments or applications to participate in a public hearing scheduled for October 14, with a deadline of October 1

Venezuelan President addressed it to his grandchildren and children

Vladimir Putin recalled that the organization had been established at Russia and China’s initiative

The key rate is projected at 10.5-12.5% in 2027

The drone was taken down in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz

The foreign minister said that Russia favors constructive dialogue but, if necessary, will defend "national interests by all available means"

"The paranoid mood of the illegitimate Ukrainian president has intensified ahead of the so-called Ukrainian Independence Day and continues to this day," Andrey Marochko

Boeing KC-135R Stratotankers and Boeing KC-46A Pegasuses "are flying at an altitude of about eight kilometers, including along corridors designated for civil aircraft," a source in the Middle Eastern air traffic control services says

According to the head of the Kiev regime, the parties discussed "setting a date for a visit to Ukraine"

The conservative forecast reflects the fact that a significant share of transactions will continue to be conducted through cryptocurrency exchange services, bypassing exchange trading

The local population serves as the bargaining tool in this system, Dmitry Barov noted

The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting is taking place on August 31 and September 1 in Asheville, USA

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 766 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and seven smart bombs over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported

The vessel attempted to use an "illegal route" in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz

According to a source cited by SANA, the sides discussed the need to halt Israeli aggression against Syria and return to the negotiating table

The weapon will be on display in the Voin Center pavilion at the Far East Street exhibition

Aleksandar Vranes noted that there were no justice for Serbs in The Hague

The program features musical, theater performances, master classes, traditional practices, and other events

The US president added that his awareness of serious troubles in Iran "doesn't mean we won't smack them"

General Ratko Mladic died in a UN prison in The Hague on August 27

According to Alexey Likhachev, a second group of specialists is preparing to return to the Bushehr NPP

The Russian leader stressed that Moscow was making efforts to end the Ukrainian conflict

The Russian president noted that trade between the two countries had grown in 2026

Government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi said did not specify which country put forward the proposal

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik stated that Kiev uses Ukrainians as human shields

The rocket’s flight proceeded normally

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban emphasized that Hungary would not become a "weak link" in NATO, as it is "firmly committed to the principles of unity and solidarity within the alliance"

The program of the 11th EEF includes over 70 business events, featuring panel sessions, roundtables, and business dialogues

According to sources cited by the portal, the US goal is to prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships

According to Taras Skvortsov, the growth rate could be slightly below 20%

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow is still ready to receive Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky for negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict while Russia’s position on this issue has not changed

The government’s subcommittee on the development of digital platforms has approved the roadmap for legislative initiatives for 2026-2027

According to diplomat Dmitry Birichevsky, Western countries continued their aggressive rhetoric against Russia at the G20 summit, but there was no situation in which they would have been agreed with or endorsed

The US president added that "getting along with everybody" is "one of the reasons that I'm so successful"

According to Kazakh President, if any minor conflicts arose, they were due to "purely economic disputes"

The Armenian prime minister now has different views on the possible future configurations for his country, but cooperation with Moscow brings great benefits to the Armenians, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

The US president explained that "there's no reason for it"

Speaking about humanitarian cooperation, the Russian president noted that India is among the leading nations in terms of the number of students studying in Russia

Dmitry Peskov added that so far the Kiev regime has been unwilling to be influenced by any mediators

According to the Emergencies Ministry, its Il-76 aircraft was operating in Serbia’s Kolubara District on Monday

The Indian prime minister stressed that moving forward together had been the shared vision

The first meetings will take place on December 15-16, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev said

Air defenses destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones over the Voronezh Region during the night, Governor Alexander Gusev said

According to the newspaper, the businessman explicitly stated his position in a conversation with former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov

The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia favors constructive dialogue in all regions of the world but, when necessary, will defend its national interests "by all available means"

Dmitry Peskov said it is a good opportunity to have such a discussion

According to Masoud Pezeshkian, there are forces in the US seeking to escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington to gain an advantage

The company's revenue for the reporting period grew by 27% year-on-year to $4.7 billion

The head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office earlier said that Ukraine needed to recruit at least 30,000 people a month to maintain troop strength

The type of the missiles is unknown

The regulator will change the effective date of the new key rate from Monday to Wednesday

According to an article in The Guardian, the new-model drones have a cruising speed of about 400 kilometers per hour, roughly twice that of the piston-engine version

The Russian foreign minister pointed out that "the West is blatantly distorting the current situation in the global economy by the methods it is using to punish those who don’t follow its rules, which are clearly neocolonial in nature"

"The plant has sufficient fuel for its diesel generators," Yevgenia Yashina added

Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that Polish airspace was not violated

Konstantin Kosachev commented on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's remarks that Russia is allegedly involved in the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

The death toll from Ebola during the current outbreak stands at 2,911

According to the statement, no casualties or environmental impact has been reported

Lionel Messi said it was a decision that hurt deep inside

Mikhail Degtyarev underscored that the major competitions on the IOC calendar would be organized where there were no obstacles for individual participants

The Russian leader also thanked Narendra Modi for sharing his expectations for Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, August 31st

The overwhelming majority of those who died from the effects of heat this summer were people over the age of 65

The Russian national bodybuilding team was represented at the competitions by 16 athletes

This would amount to about $8,500 in debt per Ukrainian by the end of 2026

August exports dropped to 1.726 million tons from 3.287 million tons in July

The Chinese leader noted that the world was undergoing unprecedented rapid changes, not seen in a century

Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo sees Mikhail Fyodorov’s proposal to the Americans as a piece of creative bargaining to get new weapons deliveries and investments