About 300 Ukrainian mercenaries from Syria fighting in south-eastern Ukraine — source

The contest makes it possible to demonstrate the armored vehicles under quite extreme conditions close to a combat environment and frequently at their utmost capacity

Dmitry Peskov also stated that the Russian market has shifted to recovery

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In the course of the investigation, it was established that the subversive attack had been organized by the Kherson branch of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's General Intelligence Directorate

The crews launched two types of missiles to destroy high-speed maneuverable air defense weapons of a hypothetical enemy, each missile hit the target at a distance of 35-65 kilometers away from the facilities to be protected

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that Russia and China had long been calling for using political and diplomatic means to prevent an arms race in space

Yevgeny Zinichev was appointed the emergencies minister on May 18, 2018

Earlier, Russia’s FSB reported that the August 23 subversive attack had been masterminded by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Directorate of Intelligence

Roscosmos specified that "the crew continued regular preparation for today's spacewalk," nothing threatened their lives

According to Russian foreign minister, the situation in Syria remains challenging in many respects due to the fact that many countries’ interests are intertwined in that process

"London indulges in refusals to grant visas and in other manipulations in relation to Russian journalists," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted

The embassy stated that Russia’s Ambassador to Guinea Vadim Razumovsky was received for a "short protocol meeting"

Pilots of the two countries are expected to carry out joint patrols of the Union State air borders

Afghanistan's ambassador in Dushanbe Mohammad Zahir Akbar pointed out that Afghanistan's former vice-president Amrullah Saleh temporarily performed the duties of the president

Ukraine’s Yaroslava Maguchikh finished second, while Australia’s Nicola McDermott came third

Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund is appointed as the Prime Minister of the country

Participating in the exercise will be up to 200,000 officers and men, about 80 planes and helicopters, up to 760 pieces of military equipment, including 290 tanks, 240 artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers and mortars and 15 ships

Russia's top diplomat noted that the Ukranian foreign minister called for a meeting in the Normandy format as soon as possible and at the same time other members of the Ukrainian leadership declared that they would not fulfill Minsk agreements

Valentina Matviyenko added that Russia would continue working to ensure the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates, including with EU countries

Veronika Skvortsova emphasized that the vaccine had undergone all clinical tests and currently a combined first and second phase of clinical research was in progress

"The carbon footprint of gas transportation through Nord Stream 2 is more than five times lower in comparison with alternative routes, this is known. All documents on this account have already been provided," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted

Maria Zakharova noted that the responsibility for the escalation of the situation and its consequences entirely lies with the Estonian side

It is noted that the necessary procedures for the announcement of the composition of the new cabinet have been completed

According to Maria Zakharova, Russia does not have an understanding regarding the G7 meeting on Afghanistan with participation of Russia and China

Sputnik V exports to other countries began in late 2020

The president is expected to return to Moscow by the end of the day tomorrow

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that Moscow maintained close contact with all parties to the negotiation process, holding teleconferences and consultations through embassies

From the angle of restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the situation is getting more complicated, because Tehran is moving further and further from the initial terms of the agreement, Sergey Ryabkov noted

In Vladimir Putin’s view, it is totally justified that the BRICS member states pay special attention to this issue

The diplomat commented on the reports that European countries offered "money and resources" to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan if they agree to let in Afghan refugees

On Wednesday, the Emergencies Ministry said that Minister Yevgeny Zinichev died in the line of duty during drills in the northern city of Norilsk while saving a man’s life

Vladimir Shamanov pointed out that Russia should reserve the right to take retaliatory steps in case these plans materialized

Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said that Minister Yevgeny Zinichev died in the line of duty during drills in the northern city of Norilsk while saving Melnik, who arrived there to choose a location to shoot his new documentary

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The Russian Aerospace Forces’ military cargo planes delivered about 500 troops from Armenia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to a training camp in the Western Military District

Russia's top diplomat emphasized that the universally recognized results of World War II, enshrined in the UN charter, were sacrosanct

It is proposed to apply the sanctions for a period of five years

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 8th

The Taliban formed an interim government on September 8

Earlier, it was reported that Pakistani Air Force specialists were now inspecting all five airbases in Afghanistan, while a Chinese delegation had held a meeting with the Taliban's top officials to discuss security matters. However, the information was later denied

Valentina Matviyenko stressed that Russia's representation would be no higher than at the embassy level

Dmitry Peskov also said that "Russia hopes that no one and nothing will be able to hamper the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 project"

At the same time, Zelensky is convinced that this would be a wrong scenario for the development of events

Only 24 out of 226 deputies required supported the appeal

Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar pointed out that the council supporting the National Resistance Front would include Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum and other Afghan political leaders

The platform will be used for long-term experiments, data processing on the spot and for transmitting results to the mainland

According to Gazprom, 5.6 bln cubic meters of gas can be supplied through the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline this year

According to the source, the decision on serial deliveries of this version of the tank to the Russian troops will be made after the trials

"Although there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcomes or vote tabulation in any United States election, foreign powers have historically sought to exploit America’s free and open political system," the US president said

The FSB spokesman recalled that conflicting information had been coming from the Ukrainian side from the very beginning