Putin arrives at Minsk Arena to root for Russian ice hockey team

Maria Zakharova stressed that Ukraine's motives are clear

Sergey Aksyonov expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and stated that the authorities would provide all the necessary assistance

The US company will provide its customer with detection and tracking equipment

The liberation of the settlement became possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of reconnaissance units, artillery crews, and UAV operators from the unmanned systems forces

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the reaction of international organizations to the murder of war correspondent Darya Dugina in 2022 was particularly telling

For the first time, the country has re-exported Patriot missiles and begun exporting military frigates, Zhang Hanhui noted

Serbia is currently facing wildfires, prompting local authorities to turn to Moscow for assistance

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia highly values the efforts of all countries that sincerely seek to contribute to settling the Ukraine conflict

Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh said that Donald Trump "uses every means and every opportunity to isolate Iran and put pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran in an attempt to compensate for its military defeat"

Strategic reserves in the US are dwindling, and a new decision on releasing stocks to balance the market may be required in 78 days, Andrey Polishchuk said

Reason for being wanted is a Criminal Code article

The Ministry for Economic Affairs believes that the primary responsibility lies with the private sector

The website’s creators have accused the rapper of publicly supporting Russia

He participated in combat operations on the side of the Ukrainian forces incognito

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

Zhang Hanhui said that a nuclear arms race in the region could erupt at any moment if Tokyo decides to develop nuclear weapons

Russian forces struck a Fire Point plant, a Kiev-based assembly site owned by the Antonov aircraft manufacturing factory and an arsenal with M-900 thermobaric bombs and munitions for Baba-Yaga drones

According to The American Conservative, the Ukrainian armed forces are facing a shortage of manpower, and their stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles "is at, or approaching, zero"

The reason given is safety concerns for the delegation

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

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized Western policies, suggesting that the West has little genuine interest in Ukraine as an independent or prosperous nation

The facility was struck by Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade Varyag

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

The current situation in the Persian Gulf can hardly be called a `pause,’ given quite a regular exchange of strikes, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted

Yvonne A-Baki believes that Russia and Ukraine should sit together in the United Nations and talk

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced the beginning of the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran

US Vice President JD Vance did not disclose details of the plan

Kiev admits that the country has completely exhausted its own resources, and it is getting harder and harder for it to secure the required funds every time

Kiev also imposed sanctions on several dozens of Russian citizens, including those who, as Ukraine claims, are working in the Russian defense industry

The Iranian Ministry of Defense said that each new act of pressure or sanction has highlighted the need to rely on domestic resources

According to Zhang Hanhui, the official Tokyo's steps are steadily eroding the peaceful nature of the Japanese Constitution

Russian authorities expect a number of oil refineries to complete maintenance work soon, leading to a significant improvement in the fuel market situation

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

Maria Zakharova noted that Finland, starting in 2022, "has become one of the most ardent sponsors of the Kiev regime"

Attempts by the EU to interfere in the country’s domestic political situation, as well as to drag Tbilisi into NATO, will not lead to anything good," Vasily Nebenzya said

Russia's Battlegroup South and Battlegroup Center units liberated settlements of Nikolaipolye and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic

The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 81.22 kopecks to 96.7335 rubles

Vasily Nebenzya added that Russia is guided by the interests of preserving and strengthening security in the region

Rafal Leskiewicz pointed to statements by Polish politicians about just how narrow and small a section of the sky along Poland’s eastern border is protected by air defense systems

The Times of India reported that 255 members of parliament voted for Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the candidate from the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party

There were seven people on board

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

Vasily Nebenzya emphasized that mobilization is not planned and expected

NewNew Shipping Line intends to put six new container ships into service by the end of October this year

The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced their grave concerns privately and publicly, the joint statement said

Chief Executive Officer Ke Jin said that Murmansk offers the best conditions thanks to the governor’s support and the fact that it is the only ice-free port in western Russia

Qasim Al-Aboudi added that Tehran "is committed to the security agreements concluded between the two countries"

The Iranian authorities said on many occasions that Tehran had not attacked any country in the region, targeting only US military bases

The fate of those on board is currently unknown

Germany is seeking his extradition

According to the statement, Washington's new restrictions against Tehran represent "a continuation of a failed US policy, the repetition of which will lead only to another failure"

Six civil infrastructure sites were damaged, as well as three residential buildings and a number of cars and trucks

Zhang Hanhui also said that Moscow and Beijing think it necessary to "resolutely oppose Japan's accelerated remilitarization"

Vladimir Saldo stressed that Ukraine is destroying its own reputation among international partners

Euractiv noted that Danish authorities had "cleared more than 20 bureaucratic hurdles for the construction of the plant," but this did not help

Vladimir Zelensky also expects Khmara to audit all agreements with Western partners and take a "more humane approach" to the organizational issues in the army

The Chinese yuan edged down 10 kopecks to 12.32 rubles

An official in Russian law enforcement structures said that after being recruited via social networks, they came to Colombia and signed contracts with the Ukrainian army

According to Igor Kastyukevich, Europeans believe they have been "excessively kind" to Ukraine, especially in light of conflicts between refugees and local residents

More than 20 buildings were damaged

Maria Zakharova highlighted that instead of openly acknowledging its role in initiating aggression across Asia and the Pacific, Japan appears to be increasingly engaged in whitewashing its wartime crimes

According to the serviceman, the Russian troops are operating in a coordinated manner, eliminating enemy forces attempting to redeploy to better positions

An executive order, published on Vladimir Zelensky’s website, imposes sanctions on the Animaccord animation studio, the cartoon’s producer Dmitry Loveyko and animator Oleg Kuzovkov

The FPV drone crews eliminated two US-made Humvee armored vehicles and one Ukrainian Kozak armored fighting vehicle

The settlement was liberated by Pskov Guards Airborne Forces formation

The contract with the Russian midfielder is for five years

The Emergencies Ministry said that Russian rescue teams are working closely with Serbian ground services and receiving organizational support from the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center

The rebels stated that the attack was in response to an airspace violation in the Yemeni governorates of Saada and Hajjah

Officers detained two men in the Lugansk People’s Republic, who helped the Security Service of Ukraine plan a terrorist attack against the republic’s interior minister

Vasily Nebenzy noted that the UN can be the platform for Ukraine crisis resolution

By 4:45 a.m. the growth slowed down to $4,583.5 per troy ounce

Five vessels were attacked in the Red Sea and three in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Antonio Guterres remains deeply concerned by the continued escalation of the Ukrainian conflict

Under Ukrainian law, these individuals could face up to 12 years in prison if they return home

Yvonne A-Baki believes that the Ukrainian crisis can be resolved through a solution, which both parties will find acceptable

Andrey Marochko said that Ukrainian militants are using abandoned civilian facilities for military purposes

According to Gennady Gatilov, individual Western countries and blocs directly mention near-Earth space as "yet another field for hostilities in their documents regarding space policy"

The license greenlights transactions related to negotiations on the "sale, disposition, or transfer of Lukoil International GmbH" and its assets

According to the CSTO, the main objective of the joint command-staff exercise was to improve coordination between border guard and other agencies of the CIS member states

According to investigators, the suspect created at least two online communities in 2024 that brought together followers of far-right extremist ideology

Chairman of the region’s Legislative Assembly Andrey Kropotkin noted that such moves were driven by a political agenda of further pressure on Russia

Alexey Reznikov noted that women can enter military service not just as medical workers

The capacity of Unit 5 will be scaled down by 120 megawatts on August 21 to avert a potential emergency

Maria Zakharova added that Russia is ready to cooperate with the US partners "to move toward substantive discussions on the issues that are of priority for us"

According to sources cited by Axios, between 15 and 20 tankers pass through the strait’s southern channel along the coast of Oman every day, exporting roughly half of the pre-war level of oil from the Middle East

Live-recording images verified the successful destruction of all the designated targets

According to the head of state, there are plans to broaden the geographic distribution of nuclear power plant units across Russia's regions

The US leader gave instructions to explore commercial robotic access to the surface of Mars

The Israeli prime minister said that the prior warnings on the issue were not heard "clearly enough"

Alexander Voloshin remarked that Kiev has long promoted Europe as a sanctuary where human rights are a fundamental priority

Yvonne A-Baki opined that for a final settlement, both sides need to make certain concessions

These competitive advantages enable the country to hold a leading position in the market for the construction of nuclear power plants abroad, the Russian leader stressed

As noted in the explanatory note, the ratification will contribute to expanding cooperation between the two countries in such areas as satellite navigation, space communications, satellite TV and radio broadcasting

Vasily Nebenzya said that the US should be the one to blame for the latest escalation in Middle East

Anton Kobyakov noted that Russia had never closed itself off from the world throughout its history

A court session to choose a preventive measure for Makim Mikitas will continue on Friday

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they "maintain vigilance for additional launches"

Earlier, a source in the judicial system said the Volgograd Regional Court had terminated the proceedings in the case of 66‑year‑old Nikolay Mukhin

The Foreign Ministry calls on the citizens living abroad to be vigilant and not to give in to provocations ahead of the State Duma elections

They may emerge, if the current candidates fail to secure the required support