South Ossetia recognizes independence of Donetsk People’s Republic

The South Ossetian president entrusted the republic’s foreign ministry to establish diplomatic relations with Donetsk

South Ossetia’s President Leonid Tibilov

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Iran seeks stronger cooperation with Russia on atomic energy, says vice president

Earlier on Tuesday, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow announced that Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami arrived in Moscow to hold negotiations with Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev

Russia not to join NATO, Sergey Lavrov says during meeting with Jens Stoltenberg

The meeting proceeded behind closed doors

World is unacceptably close to nuclear annihilation, UN Secretary-General says

Nearly 14,000 nuclear weapons are stockpiled around the world

Russian Navy’s upgraded nuclear-powered missile cruiser to enter state trials in 2023

The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has been under repairs at the Sevmash Shipyard since 1999, real work on the warship has been carried out since 2013

YouTube will do ‘its best’ to settle issues in Russia

When asked about the removals of certain videos from the platform, Susan Wojcicki said YouTube considers free speech a "core value" of its platform

Russia’s Pacific Fleet to leave for Gulf of Aden — source

On September 23, it was reported that ships and submarines of the Pacific Fleet crossed the Suez Canal

Envoys of Afghanistan, Myanmar refuse to speak at General Assembly, UN confirms

The Myanmar military and the Taliban have already put forward their envoys to the UN, but their credentials have not been confirmed by the accreditation committee yet

Russian fighters escort strategic US bomber over Pacific Ocean

There were no violations of Russia's state border or dangerous proximity of planes in the air, the National Defense Command Center said

UK starts to appreciate necessity of Nord Stream 2, says Russian envoy

Andrey Kelin also rejected the information that many British politicians accuse Russia of causing gas prices to grow

Putin, Erdogan to discuss situation in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan — Kremlin spokesman

According to Dmitry Peskov, apart from regional issues, the agenda of the upcoming talks will also include economic matters

Pacific Fleet’s Varyag to practice firing Vulkan missile system at sea during drills

More than 10 Pacific Fleet warships and supply vessels will be deployed to seal off the practice area

Coronavirus infection may become seasonal if herd immunity is 80%, expert says

Only a third of the Russian population has the coronavirus immunity at present

Press review: Will NATO collapse and why is Turkey rattling Russia over vote in Crimea

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 23rd

Scientists prove ‘feel-good’ hormone stimulates thyroid gland in Northern peoples

Such studies were conducted for the first time

ZDF exit poll shows Social Democrats' win in Bundestag elections

The Christian-Democratic Union/Christian Social Union is likely to have 24%

Kiev pledges response to Budapest’s natural gas supplies deal with Moscow — minister

Dmitry Kuleba said that the recently-signed contract on the Russian natural gas supplies to Hungary bypassing the territory of Ukraine was a major blow dealt on his country

Russian Pantsir-S downs drone launched from Syria’s Idlib de-escalation area

According to Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria deputy commander Counter-Admiral Vadim Kulit, there were no casualties or material damage in the incident

Press review: Congress takes aim at Russian debt market and why the US wants Kazakhstan

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 24th

Russian strategic missile force drills involve over 3,000 troops with Tagil missile units

Tagil missile units are equipped with ground-mobile Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems

Hungary summons Ukrainian envoy over Kiev's position on Budapest's deal with Gazprom

Hungarian top diplomat Peter Szijjarto pointed out that Budapest viewed Kiev's actions as "a violation of Hungary's sovereignty and national security interests

Russia to modernize three early warning radars by 2028 — developer

Jamming resistance and power supply systems will be improved on a first-priority basis

Kiev unwillingness to comply with Minsk-2 is obstacle to Putin-Zelensky meeting — Kremlin

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that "active attempts are taken by the ministries and political advisors, who are engaged in this issue within the context of the ‘four’ to revive this process"

Turkey intends to buy more S-400 air defense systems from Russia — Erdogan

In the future, nobody would be able to interfere in what defensive systems we buy, from which country and on which level, the Turkish leader said

Press review: German election impacts Nord Stream 2 fate and Russian fuel prices skyrocket

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 28th

German election's outcome doesn't look very encouraging for Moscow — Russian senator

Given that according to a German tradition, a minor coalition partner usually gets to appoint the foreign minister, chances are that Russia will have to deal with a top diplomat representing the Greens or the Free Democrats, Konstantin Kosachev said

Allegations of backchannels with Russia formally recognized as hoax — Trump

It is officially now - it was a hoax from the very beginning," the politician added

Russian Interior Ministry to strengthen control over migrants

The Ministry prepared earlier a draft law in the context of activities for implementing the State Migration Policy Concept 2019-2025 in 2020-2022

Militants tried to cross line of engagement with government army in Aleppo

Five militants were killed on a mine field and at least ten others were injured

Putin, Erdogan to discuss Turkey's obligation to fight terrorists in Idlib — Lavrov

Putin and Erdogan are expected to hold talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on September 29

Russia backs mutual recognition of vaccines approved at state level — Lavrov

COVID-19 is our common enemy, Russian Foreign Minister said

Russian, Turkish freighters collide in Bosporus

Nobody was killed or injured in the collision, Turkish Coast Guard reported

Azerbaijan dismisses reports on fire in Heydar Aliyev Palace in Baku

Several Telegram channels reported earlier that the explosion had occurred in the palace and the fire started

Hungary signs new long-term gas supply contract with Gazprom — Reuters

The document was signed by chief executives of Gazprom and MVM in Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kiev afraid of complete halt of gas transit to Hungary — gas system operator

Earlier, it was reported that Hungary had signed a new long-term gas supply contract bypassing Ukraine with Russian gas holding Gazprom

Press review: Russia-US standoff in Arctic intensifies and coal demand rises

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 27th

Ukraine should remain transit gas supplier — German politician

Construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline ended on September 10 of this year

US creating NATO bases in Ukraine under guise of training centers — Belarusian president

"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted

Gazprom fully honors its commitments on gas supplies to Europe — Kremlin spokesman

Dmitry Peskov castigated demands from the US that Gazprom increases gas transit via Ukraine

Russia to act wisely if US slaps sanctions on 35 Russian citizens, says Kremlin spokesman

Earlier, the US House of Representatives greenlighted an amendment to the defense budget bill that recommends the White House include 35 Russian citizens, including ministers, major businessmen and journalists, to the sanctions list

Poverty in Russia needs to be brought down to minimum — Putin

Russian President has urged to lift "a considerable amount of people" out of it

Talks on Sputnik V’s recognition likely to last for a long time — developer

He went on to say that Sputnik V has been registered by many countries, and is widely used worldwide

PGNiG has no veto right in certification of Nord Stream 2 in Germany, says regulator

The Polish side claims Nord Stream fails to meet the formal requirements for certification in the preferential model of Independent Transmission Operator

EU sticks to colonial paradigm of world order — Russian diplomat

Maria Zakharova expressed regret the collective West "has assumed the right to take care of the world's future at a time when the world is not asking for this

Russian security chief warns of US, Atlantic allies becoming more erratic and belligerent

Focusing on a statement by US President Joe Biden about "ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries", Nikolai Patrushev pointed out that "practically every American president has been making such statements over the past century"

Russian paratroopers begin large-scale exercises in Crimea

The exercises will begin with the units marching to their start point

Russia brands European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations as undesirable

The reason for the decision is that "ENEMO’s activity poses a threat to the foundations of the Russian Federation's constitutional order and security''

Ukraine disappointed by Hungary’s intention to sign gas contract with Gazprom

Ukraine will apply to the European Commission in view of the contract, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry informed

G20 summit on Afghanistan planned on September 28

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin did not respond to the question about the person to represent Russia at the summit

Russia-US dialogue on Syria, on arms needs contacts between defense agencies — Lavrov

Moscow will refuse to support the cross-border aid delivery mechanism in Syria unless aid is delivered through Damascus, Lavrov said

US servicewoman attacked by Afghan refugees at Fort Bliss military base — report

According to Fox News, the incident happened on September 19 at Fort Bliss

Putin will hold a meeting with Russian government and Security Council

The Security Council planned to discuss measures to improve the system of strategic planning in Russia, especially improving the quality of state long-term management in the interests of ensuring national security and socio-economic development of the country, the Kremlin press service noted