Ukraine plans to end hostilities, engage in talks with Russia — NYT

"It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform," it stressed

Oleg Soskin noted that the Ukrainian air force commander, who is also responsible to air defenses, was "completely unprepared" for this strike

According to the media, the Telegram messenger founder might be charged with terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering and child pornography

"The operator of the transmission system has urgently introduced a regime of emergency power cuts," German Galushchenko said

Hamas confirmed that it still insists on its conditions for an agreement with Israel

Apty Alaudinov noted that the enemy has been stopped and is being destroyed every day in the Kursk area

According to information released today by Reuters, Evans, 38, is a former UK military officer who has worked for the agency since 2022, advising on the safety of journalists around the world, including in Ukraine, Israel and the recent Paris Olympics

Vladimir Dzhabarov believes the Americans are "clearly" behind the decision by French special services to detain Durov

Alan Gagloyev underscored that Ossetian fighters fulfill their allied duties with honor, bringing the joint Victory closer

"All the designated targets were destroyed," Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

The ministry provided footage of the attack

The Israeli army believes that Yahya Sinwar’s arrest or killing would mean the collapse of Hamas’ leadership hierarchy and its subsequent dissolution

"Our friendship with Russia is long standing while our partnership with it is strategic and deep rooted," Ajai Malhotra added

"Military operations continue to escalate, but our military potential and the capacity of our defense industry are clear," he concluded

Vitaly Ganchev pointed out that the Ukrainian troops are actively using drones

Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws"

Nine of them were shot down over the Saratov Region, two over each of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Tula Regions, as well as one over each over the Oryol and Ryazan Regions," the Defense Ministry said

The ministry provided footage of the attack

According to the report, the part of the road leading to the HPP dam and the plant's machine room were damaged

The military are now taking drills that involve the novel combat technologies, according to the Russian Defense Ministry

Earlier, Pavel Davankov contacted Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with a request to seek Durov’s release

The Russian Defense Ministry has received no new requests from the operational headquarters of the borderline Belgorod and Bryansk Regions, the report added

"Instead, President Putin remained stoic and steadfast. He moved reserves from other locations while doubling the intensity of his attacks in Donbass," Richard Black said

After using aircraft weapons, the planes performed an anti-missile maneuver, released decoy flares and returned to the departure airfield

The SVR press bureau emphasized that in preparation for the color revolution, "Georgian pro-Western non-governmental organizations are recruiting a large number of people to closely monitor the voting process"

Richard Black admitted that "the exact date of the attack was probably kept secret both for operational security and to give NATO countries plausible deniability in case the risky gambit turned into a disaster"

Ukraine loses up to 510 troops in area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup West

According to Igor Krasnov, members of the royal family did not die immediately because they had diamonds and jewelry sewn into their clothes, and the bullets ricocheted off

According to Viktor Vodolatsky, the West needed the Ukrainian incursion into the borderline Russian region of Kursk to test how well Russia’s border is protected

Belinsky said that "one can only guess" if the US authorities had sent such requests to the Chilean authorities

Air raid sirens rang out across Ukraine for several hours this morning

"The head of the Indian diplomatic mission was once again informed about Russia’s principled position on the conflict in Ukraine," the Russian Foreign Ministry noted

The Polish leader estimated the total aid to Ukraine at about $25.9 billion, of which about $3.1 billion was spent on supplies of military equipment

According to the report, "the detainee collected and transferred data, photo and video materials about the production process of one of the defense enterprises of the Omsk Region"

The ministry pointed out that its task force was accepting requests on a round-the-clock basis, processing them within 24 hours

According to the Emergencies Ministry spokesman, the fire has been completely encircled, but strong winds are causing new fire outbreaks in some areas

According to Assad, to settle the conflict, the sides need to be open and sincerely want to find out what hampers the restoration of relations

"The most recent attacks against Lebanon may provoke serious and unpredictable consequences in the region," Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said

According to the ministry, as many as 197 temporary accommodation centers are operating in 28 Russian regions, giving shelter to more than 11,500 people, including more than 3,500 children

State-owned Ukrenergo power grid operator has started emergency shutdowns to stabilize the country’s electricity system, Denis Shmygal added

A Reuters source told TASS earlier that the agency’s safety adviser was killed, but did not provide his name

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to Azerbaijan from August 18-19

The strikes also hit storage sites of Ukraine’s West-provided air-launched weapons at airfields in the Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk regions

According to the latest figures, seven people were hospitalized

Durov, who holds a French passport, was arrested at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris late on August 24

Russia’s Aerospace Forces will receive 22 Su-57 fighters by late 2024 and their number will increase to 76 by 2028

Andrey Bezrukov noted that the situation on the Kursk frontline has consolidated the society and Kiev was unable to create panic

The strikes were delivered by anti-tank missiles against reconnoitered enemy targets, according to Defense Ministry

Pavel Durov remains in custody and is being investigated by the French national cybercrime unit and the national fraud office, according to the report

"The custody period was extended until the 25th August 2024 by an investigative magistrate and can last up to 96 hours," the statement reads

According to the report, fuel tanks were also hit in the strike

Sergey Chemezov added that domestic enterprises have designed its counterparts of spark plugs and filters for the aircraft

Maria Zakharova emphasized that the Russian embassy "has immediately started working" on his detention, "as it supposed to in a case, when information comes that the receiving side has detained a Russian citizen"

Such data were posted on the website of the Ukrainian parliament

Abdel Hafiz Nofal stated that the invitation of Palestine to the Kazan summit was a "positive message" and a token of support for the Palestinian people

"Rumble will not stand for this behavior and will use every legal means available to fight for freedom of expression," Chris Pavlovski said

According to the AFP, the initial period of detention for questioning can last up to 96 hours

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The retaliation will be tough, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said

Previously, Belarusian troops that practiced firing S-300 and Tor-M2 missile air defense systems returned from the Ashuluk military ground in Russia

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader receives such first-hand information on a regular basis

The Russian military has repelled attacks by Ukrainian assault groups near Kremyanoye, Malaya Loknya and Nechaev

"Twenty-nine Ukrainian servicemen surrendered at the engagement line," expert Andrey Marochko said

The list of requests has been published on the Kremlin’s website

The Tsirkon hypersonic missile was developed and is produced in the Reutov-based NPO Mashinostroyeniya

Apty Alaudinov specified that he referred to active NATO servicemen

Russia's resolute and entirely appropriate response to Georgia's barbaric aggression destroyed the West's plans for NATO's advance in the Caucasus, Alan Gagloyev stressed

The Chistyulya counter-drone system fully suppresses control and navigation channels of enemy UAVs within a range of up to 1 km and also denies the transmission of photo and video images from a drone

The United Arab Emirates provided intermediary efforts of humanitarian nature during the return of Russian servicemen from captivity

"Darkness is descending fast on the formerly free world," the journalist said

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill on Saturday called on the heads of Orthodox and other Christian Churches and international and religious organizations to defend the Ukrainian Orthodox Church following its ban

According to Medvedev, it is necessary to speak the truth in order to spark true interest

This is what businessman said, commenting on Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov’s detention in France

It is difficult to imagine that India and China have a common currency, Sergey Stepashin said

"Mr. President's decision to go to the Gaza Strip is an attempt to make serious efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza," Abdel Hafiz Nofal said

The source added that the Ukrainian military is trying to transfer reserves to this section of the front

As Richard Black noted, the Russian leadership since 2008 "tried desperately to fend off a war that had become increasingly unavoidable"

According to Hassan Nasrallah, on Sunday, Hezbollah decided to act separately from its other allies, being guided by "its own considerations, which will be disclosed later"

It is noted that repair crews will be working around the clock

Currently, other tasks are on the agenda, the president emphasized

Asked whether there were many mobilized soldiers who were brought to the Kursk Region without any training, the prisoner nodded: "Of course there were many of them"

The Ukrainian armed forces attacked Russia’s Kursk Region on August 6

Another source familiar with the investigation said that the Telegram founder had arrived from Azerbaijan

The French leader said that he sees "false information regarding France following the arrest of Pavel Durov"

Ruhollah Modabber pointed out that the messenger also "did not censor news about Israel's crimes against the defenseless people of the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli leadership was extremely dissatisfied with Telegram's policy and may have decided to put pressure on its founder"

Mikhail Yevrayev said that no injuries or damage had been reported

Law enforcement agencies suspect the Telegram messenger founder of being complicit in drug trafficking, crimes against minors and fraud amid the messenger’s lack of moderation, its refusal to cooperate with law enforcement

Wages in Russia in real terms for January-May 2024 increased by 10.1%

Perhaps, Anatoly Glaz suggested, "there is some kind of a cunning game here, designed for domestic consumption or to get applause from the West"

The commanders of the Black Sea Fleet’s 810th Marine Brigade, the Pacific Fleet’s 155th Marine Brigade, the 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade, the 56th Air Assault Regiment and the 51st Airborne Regiment reported to the supreme commander-in-chief about the situation along the line of engagement and the initiatives related to their areas of responsibility, which had been approved by the command of their respected battlegroups

Four people were injured in a UAV attack, and one woman was hospitalized

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the Hezbollah attack targeted Israel’s Glilot military base near Tel Aviv

"The chancellor stated this explicitly during his talks with the Polish and Czech sides, as well as with many other international partners," Spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit went on to say

The newspaper claims that the cyberattacks were carried out by "groups of hackers supporting Durov"

In total, the enemy has lost 5,137 servicemen since fighting began in the region

The arrest of Pavel Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association, Edward Snowden said