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EU envoys fail to agree on extension of anti-Russia sanctions at first meeting — Politico

According to the report, Slovakia has demanded the removal of Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov from the blacklist

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BRUSSELS, September 14. /TASS/. EU ambassadors failed to reach an agreement at a meeting on Monday on extension of sanctions against Russia, which expire on Tuesday. They will meet again later in the day to continue discussions, Politico said, citing diplomats.

Slovakia has demanded the removal of Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov from the blacklist, according to the publication. France has proposed removing only Usmanov, Politico reported.

Another aspect of the discussion concerns whether the restrictions should be extended for six months, as has been done since 2014, or for twelve months, according to the report. Slovakia is not prepared to support an extension for a longer period, the publication said.

Extending the restrictions requires a unanimous decision by all member states of the bloc. France joining the call to lift sanctions on Usmanov could complicate efforts to reach an agreement, the Euronews television channel reported.

Saudi minister announces discovery of major uranium deposit near Medina

"The kingdom continues its efforts to create a comprehensive national energy mix, including nuclear power," Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said

Iran hands over to US list of conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz — agency

The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until they are fulfilled, the Tasnim reported

Zelensky increasingly unpopular in UK — British politician

The cost to the British people of supporting Zelensky’s regime is enormous and resented, George Galloway said

Russia’s depleted uranium processing capacity to double after Zelenogorsk launch — Rosatom

This is the second such facility in Russia for DUHF processing, with a capacity of 10,000 tons annually, Rosatom Chief Executive Officer Alexey Likhachev said

West heard Putin’s warning over seizure of merchant vessels — presidential aide

The Russian presiden described Western attempts to restrict the movement of merchant vessels operated by Russian businesses as "piracy and banditry"

US should help develop Ukraine solution acceptable to Moscow, Kiev — Kushner

The US negotiator added that Ukraine is unwilling to accept Russia's terms

Russia happy BRICS declaration wording acceptable to Iran, UAE — Kremlin

Many pessimists believed this would not be possible, but everything worked out as planned, Dmitry Peskov said

US to be among first to restore economic ties with Russia — RDIF CEO

Many other countries will rush to follow suit, Kirill Dmitriev said

Zelensky’s position weaker with every passing day — opposition politician

Viktor Medvedchuk pointed to a renewed cooling of relations between Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump

Zelensky imposes sanctions against his former press secretary Yulia Mendel

The sanctions against Mendel were imposed for a term of ten years

Russian forces encircling Ukrainian troops in Druzhkovka, DPR — expert

Andrey Marochko added that Russian forces had started urban combat in Dobropolye

Russia slams US’ words about plans to justify alleged invasion of Ukraine as nonsense

Sergey Lavrov said that the craziness of such ideas was obvious to any more or less experienced political scientist

US diesel prices hit record $6.23 per gallon

The current average diesel price has risen by 68.3% since the beginning of the year

North Korea stepping up readiness for swift retaliatory strike against enemy — news agency

The Korean Central News Agency quoted Director of the Artillery Bureau of the Korean People's Army General Staff, Major General Ryu Chang Son as saying that joint exercises between missile units and long-range artillery units help improve the troops’ ability to respond quickly when orders are received

GFCN head lists key character traits necessary for working with information

This activity requires an inquisitive mind, tenacity, and healthy skepticism, Vladimir Tabak says

Forces supporting Yemeni government lose 500 fighters in battles with Houthis — TV

Another 1,500 or so were wounded, Al Jazeera reported

Putin briefly updates Modi on Ukraine situation — Kremlin

The Russian president briefly outlined the situation on the ground, Dmitry Peskov said

Houthis claim drone, missile strikes on airbase in Saudi Arabia

The Houthi military spokesperson said the strikes targeted military and infrastructure facilities, including aircraft hangars, runways, ammunition depots

US wants to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program — TV channel

CNN clarified that Iranian representatives made it clear to regional players that they would only be open to discussing their nuclear program after the Strait of Hormuz issue is resolved

US cannot claim Moon under its international obligations — Lunar Embassy

The organization added that private individuals can lay claim to celestial bodies

Iran downs US drone MQ-1 over Strait of Hormuz — IRGC

According to the statement, the drone was destroyed by IRGC’s latest air defense system

CIA director involved in all aspects of Ukraine talks — Trump

The US president said that John Ratcliffe "is doing a great job"

US, Ukraine discuss transfer of license to produce obsolete Patriot missiles — Trump

The US president effectively left unanswered a request to comment on European countries’ plans to sell Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine

Odessa residents tell Russian army about dual-use warehouses — underground resistance

According to the source, some of the information comes from ordinary people who are tired of living near dangerous facilities

BRICS to be leader in nuclear power generation — Rosatom CEO

Alexey Likhachev drew attention to the rapid growth in energy consumption in the association’s member states

Canada intends to participate in EU loan for Ukraine — newspaper

The Financial Times noted that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approach is driven by his desire to strengthen relations with Europe

140 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day

Russian air defense forces destroyed Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, and Rostov Regions, and the Black Sea

FACTBOX: Russian strikes hit Kievstar mobile provider building, railway facilities

Russian pilots used aerial bombs and X-39 missiles to hit temporary deployment sites and drone command posts in the communities of Fyodorovka in the Kharkov Region and Zemlyanoye in the Sumy Region, respectively

Trump doesn’t rule out US claiming control over Iranian oil

US President refused to comment on an upcoming meeting of Gulf countries’ representatives due on September 14, where Iran intends to take part

Kiev facing mounting difficulties with each passing day — Kremlin

The Russian military certainly knows what to do, Dmitry Peskov said

Finland does not intend to host nuclear weapons in peacetime — president

Alexander Stubb said the French initiative does not replace or overlap with NATO's nuclear deterrence

Putin welcomes Chinese, Indian leaders’ readiness to help resolve Ukraine issue — Kremlin

Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out that the Russian head of state had provided other leaders with "additional clarification of what the settlement situation is really like"

Russian expert warns of extensive domestic network seeking to undermine national security

According to Sergey Rats, the enemy acts in a systemic and very active manner, depending on those who do not fully realize what they are doing

US could assist in Ukraine’s reconstruction if conflict is resolved, source tells TASS

According to the source, this option looks logical in the current situation

Key payment provisions sought by Russia included in BRICS declaration — Kremlin

These concern joint settlement centers, a joint investment platform and a common platform for settlements in national currencies, Dmitry Peskov said

Syria’s southern areas come under artillery shelling by Israeli troops — TV

According to the Al-Ikhbariya, shelling was conducted from Israeli positions in the occupied Golan Heights

Oman postpones Gulf-Iran ministerial meeting — top Omani diplomat

Badr al-Busaidi said the decision was made "in the interests of consensus"

Erdogan may soon visit Syrian — top Turkish diplomat

Turkish President has long wanted to make such a trip, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said

Creative economy's share of Russia's GDP to rise from 4.2% to 7.7% by 2036

The government also plans "to increase the number of companies and individual entrepreneurs operating in the creative economy by 22% compared with 2025"

Ukrainian troops use chloropicrin, other prohibited chemical warfare agents — Russia’s FSB

The Russian Federal Security Service reported that channels for the delivery of chemical agents to Ukraine are currently being uncovered

Trump says Ukraine must stop striking oil refineries in Russia

This allegedly threatens a shortage of diesel fuel on global markets, the US President noted

US has no concerns about potential ammunition shortage in Army — CENTCOM head

Admiral Brad Cooper said the US is "well armed and ready for any contingency"

Western-supplied weapons from Ukraine reach drug cartels — Russia’s FSB

The Russian Federal Security Service stressed that these weapons enter the illicit market and criminal groups

Houthis say Saudi Arabia delivered 58 airstrikes on six Yemeni governorates

Strikes were delivered by F-15 fighter jet that took off from the Khamis Mushait airbase, spokesman for the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah Yahya Saria said

Russia closely following situation in Yemen — Kremlin spokesman

According to Dmitry Peskov, the situation carries the risk of significant escalation

Russian forces break through Ukrainian defenses in Orekhov area — expert

Andrey Marochko noted that Russian troops had made significant advances in this sector

Kremlin comments on Trump’s call, Finland's decision, situation on oil markets

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia can only welcome calls on Kiev to stop attacking Russian civilian infrastructure

Russia outpaces Ukraine, US in production of low-cost, high-tech weapons — newspaper

According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, modernization and the rapid launch of mass production led to the release of improved drones

Lithuania scrambles NATO fighter jet over flock of birds mistaken for drone — agency

Vilnius Airport operations were suspended for 38 minutes due to an alert, Reuters reported

Opposition bloc leading parliamentary elections in Sweden — exit polls

According to a poll cited by the SVT television channel, the four opposition parties are projected to garner 51.3% of the vote, against 46.8% for the four right-wing parties

Ukraine loses almost 9,500 troops, mercenaries in past week — expert

Andrey Marochko said that Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted the heaviest manpower losses on Ukrainian formations

BSW expert calls for Germany’s withdrawal from NATO

NATO is neither a values-based alliance nor a defensive alliance," foreign policy expert Sevim Dagdelen of the German BSW party said

Finland to join French forward nuclear deterrence project

According to the joint statement published by the Elysee Palace, the move does not conflict with the international obligations of either country

Kiev strikes fuel trucks near Zaporozhye NPP, killing two, injuring others — Rosatom chief

A large number of Russian military personnel were wounded, some seriously, Alexey Likhachev said

Japan maintains its presence in oil and gas projects in Russia — diplomat

Maria Zakharova noted that Tokyo maintains and reaffirms the importance of its relations and energy cooperation with Moscow

Syria prefers to settle conflict with Israel diplomatically — top diplomat

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Sheibani said. called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the demilitarized zone they occupy in southern Syria to the line of separation between Syrian and Israeli forces that existed prior to December 8, 2024

US lawmaker says there is chance to reach settlement in Ukrainian crisis

Anna Paulina Luna added that she will do everything in her power "to help facilitate peace"

Medvedev assesses risks of AI destroying mankind

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman said the creators of various kinds of generative AI are not being sincere

Kosovo’s parliament approves Vetevendosje leader Kurti as prime minister

Sixty-two lawmakers supporter Albin Kurti’s candidature while eight voted against

Russia successfully deploys new UAV communications system in special op zone

The developer company Sector said the Raduga communication system provides high resistance to interference thanks to both the developer’s engineering and software solutions

Ukraine launches over 10 attacks on Zaporozhye NPP training center since Saturday evening

Preliminary reports indicate that no one was injured

Casualties in Sochi, 399 UAVs: aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian regions

Falling UAV debris injured five people, including a child, in Russia’s southern city of Sochi in the Krasnodar Region

UK Prime Minister’s office rejects possibility of referendums on countries leaving Britain

According to the statement, the prime minister is committed to delivering change across all four nations of the United Kingdom and believes strongly in the union

Putin addresses participants, guests of International Youth Festival

The President noted that this year, participants gathered in the Urals, where "ideas that changed Russia for the better have been born for centuries"

IN BRIEF: What we know about scandal surrounding firing of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General

Ruslan Kravchenko accused NABU and SAP of attempting to usurp power and called Ukraine "a country of distorted mirrors"

Russian petroleum products dropping out of exports impacts global markets — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov stated that the situation in oil markets is deteriorating rapidly due to instability in the Persian Gulf

Press review: Canada hits back at US tariffs and Spain faces scrutiny over Russian claims

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, August 9th

Leaders of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland sign memorandum on right to leave UK

The signing ceremony took place in the Welsh capital of Cardiff

Kiev provoking nuclear incident at Zaporozhye NPP, IAEA must condemn attacks — Rosatom CEO

Alexey Likhachev stressed that this comes on top of the Ukrainian armed forces’ sustained efforts over recent months to destroy Energodar

Kazakh president invites Indian PM to visit Astana

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Astana welcomes the negotiation process aimed at establishing a free trade zone between the EAEU and India

Conflict with Iran exposes US inability to project military power globally — expert

In this context, Viktoria Panova cited the recently concluded Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia as a clear indication that Washington is "seriously losing its capacity to maintain global dominance"

European gas price tops $1,000 first time since Dec 2022

The price of October futures at the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose to around $1,004 per 1,000 cubic meters

NATO fighter jet scrambled over drone in Lithuanian airspace — media

The fighter jet took off from a base in northern Lithuania

Not enough air defense assets in whole world to meet Kiev’s needs — former Estonian leader

The situation for Ukrainians has clearly worsened, Kersti Kaljulaid said

Russia's new Geran drones changing air war in Ukraine — FT

According to the report, the jet-powered Geran-5 drone can fly at up 600 km/h and carry a warhead of 90kg over a range of 1,000km

Polish air defenses authorized to intercept aerial objects violating its national airspace

The Polish prime minister convened an urgent meeting on September 13 of the operational headquarters over several incidents

Israel’s strikes on Syria hamper anti-terrorist fight — top Turkish diplomat

Israel’s policy is the most serious obstacle on the path to a positive progress in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said

Zelensky’s statement on retaliation for energy strikes escalatory — Kremlin

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that the 40-day plan to deliver a crushing blow to Russia and its economy had been a serious step toward escalation

Kiev derails Grossi’s visit to ZNPP, fearing truth about Ukrainian attacks — director

Yury Chernichuk added that even if the IAEA director general interprets the situation differently, "it won't play into the hands of those who don't want to reveal it"

Zverev wins US Open for first time

The German player defeated American Ben Shelton in the final

Experts from over 80 countries to participate in Dialogue on Fake News forum — GFCN head

Vladimir Tabak said the total number of guests at the forum exceeds 2,000 to 3,000 people

Kremlin does not rule out trilateral Ukraine talks in October

October is certainly a possibility, Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Putin to choose head of Russian delegation to trilateral talks — Kremlin aide

The Kremlin aide also noted that no package of proposals had yet been agreed, with each side pursuing its own priorities

Press review: OSCE, EU to skip Crimea in 2018 vote and Russian ‘Google Earth Pro’ coming

Top stories in the Russian press on Monday, December 25

Liberation of Novogrishino expands Russian army’s offensive capabilities

The Donetsk People’s Republic Head, Denis Pushilin, said that Russian formations can now approach Dobropolye from one more direction

Iran, UAE agree to develop relations — Iranian president

Masoud Pezeshkian noted that a productive discussion on pressing issues and challenges took place during the meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Russian forces hit logistics centers with cargoes for Ukrainian army in Odessa

This concerns the "Palma," Raben-Ukraine and "Odessa-22" logistics centers

Rosatom, IAEA chiefs discuss security issues facing Zaporozhye nuclear power plant

Rafael Grossi confirmed the commitment of the IAEA Secretariat and himself to cooperating with Russia in ensuring security at the ZNPP

Press review: Ukraine seeks donors outside EU as Europe faces prolonged fuel price surge

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 11th

Democrats plan investigations into Trump family if they win House — media

According to Democratic estimates, the US president earned $2.25 billion from foreign deals and cryptocurrency during the first year of his second term

BRICS summit demonstrates need for global change in relations with West, expert says

"The summit’s participants showed the world that 11 countries, which are different in terms of their political, social and economic systems, still can work together," Nandan Unnikrishnan pointed out

Not a single Russian shell lands in NATO country — lawmaker

Andrey Kolesnik emphasized that the accusations against Russia over the drone incident at Leipzig Airport are a brazen provocation

Press Review: EU bolsters Ukraine ahead of talks as BRICS summit shows Global South stance

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 14th

Kiev loses some 1,375 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass

Russian airstrikes hit Ukrainian targets in Kharkov, Sumy Regions

Zelensky travels, while Russian leadership has domestic matters to attend to — Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister added that if Zelensky wants to meet, then he may come to Moscow for talks

Chief prosecutor Kravchenko flees Ukraine

Ruslan Kravchenko earlier filed his resignation amid a new crackdown on anti-corruption agencies

Dmitriev calls European gas price surge natural result of Eurocrats' policies

The price of gas in Europe exceeded $1,000 per 1,000 cubic meters

Ukrainian army escalates tensions around Zaporozhye nuclear plant — Rosatom chief

The IAEA’s role is more important than ever in this regard, Alexey Likhachev noted

Press review: Lukashenko chalks up win and global warming eroding Russia’s Arctic coast

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 19th

North Korea conducts drills involving cruise and ballistic missiles — news agency

The Korean Central News Agency reported that strike drones and large-caliber multiple-launch rocket systems equipped with thermobaric munitions were also deployed

Ban on exports of Russian petroleum products aimed to saturate domestic market — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov stated that the situation in oil markets is deteriorating rapidly overall, largely due to instability and new rounds of escalation in the Persian Gulf