South Ossetia recognizes independence of Donetsk People’s Republic

Only 10% of respondents, three percentage points fewer than last week, gave a positive assessment of the government head’s performance

Rescue teams carry out an operation at sea; they have been unable to locate the pilot yet

The agreement was concluded exclusively between these two countries, Tasnim emphasized

Mayor Svetlana Kambulova said the missile attack had damaged windows in five apartment buildings and three private homes

The Russian President’s decree notes that no other permits or approvals required by law are necessary to carry out the specified transactions

Sergey Tsivilyov commented on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz

Many of the interceptor drones proved difficult to control at speeds sometimes exceeding 400 kilometers per hour, with some crashing into nearby fields and forests, the news agency noted

The system is designed to protect strategic facilities from drone attacks at low and extremely low altitudes

"The longer the Petrotel refinery remains idle, the more the sanctions issue will transform from a foreign policy matter into a domestic political challenge for the country's authorities," Ilya Grashchenkov said

The European market will remain large and attractive for Russia, Ilya Grashchenkov noted

According to Olara Otunnu's assessment, the world is simultaneously on the threshold of a potential "golden age" and a period of serious upheaval, during which "drones and artificial intelligence might evolve to dominate the human race"

Goods from Russia accounted for 30.8% of Kazakhstan's imports in the first seven months of this yea

Current account surplus in July 2026 amounted to $1.7 bln, compared to $1 bln in July 2025

At the same time, Russian servicemen continued to launch coordinated strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities that support the Ukrainian military overnight, the ministry emphasized

Sergey Tsivilyov commented on Moscow's key proposals for the G20 ministerial energy meeting in Houston, Texas, which runs through September 16

It is possible to discuss the resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe only if they are beneficial for the country, Dmitry Peskov said

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

The Russian deputy prime minister noted that the share of hard-to-recover reserves in Russian oil production surged from 20% in 2010 to 63% in 2025

Maria Zakharova cited the loss of neutrality in Switzerland’s policy, Russophobia in the context of joining anti-Russian sanctions and related statements as reasons

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

Most of the missing, 189, are Indian nationals

The signing ceremony took place in the Welsh capital of Cardiff

Warehouses belonging to the Ozon company and agricultural enterprises were damaged, as were the windows of residential buildings and an educational institution in Rostov Region’s Taganrog

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan said that French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear deterrence initiative threatens the interests of the republic

Customers are offered two versions of the Zveroboy: a stationary version and a mobile version mounted on a pickup truck chassis

He described the resolution of major conflicts as one of the issues he intends to prioritize, noting that international peace, security, and international cooperation constitute "the core mandate of the United Nations"

Samuylovsky faces up to 20 years in prison

The drills are scheduled for September 15-18

"We need to find a diplomatic solution – not by sending weapons, but by supporting the negotiation process," Matteo Salvini said

Yulia Mendel added that Ukrainians continue to flee the country

Russia holds the world's largest combined oil and gas reserves, amounting to approximately 60 billion tonnes of oil equivalent, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov said

Maria Zakharova advised Western European hotheads to take a sober look at the world

At the end of July, nearly 80,000 illegal migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain’s African exclave of Ceuta

As a result of strikes in the Velikaya Balka settlement in the Odessa Region, a logistics center for the storage and distribution of military cargo arriving in Ukraine from abroad was struck

SVR Director Sergey Naryshkin noted that NATO was interested in prolonging the Ukrainian conflict to limit Russia’s potential

In July alone, Turkey imported a combined 948 million cubic meters of Russian gas via the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines

Yana Lantratova declined to specify the number of people involved or when the humanitarian initiative might take place

A search operation is currently underway

Sources told the newspaper that the party is also seeking an end to military aid to Ukraine

In total, the European Union purchased 1.1 bln euros worth of gas from Russia in July

According to the Iranian side, the vessel is engulfed in flames

The European Union imported Russian pipeline gas worth 512 mln euro in July

According to one of Hamed’s colleagues, the Israelis detained the entire crew and searched them, after which the cameramen were released, while the journalist herself was taken to an unknown location

The bridge was commissioned at a festive ceremony on August 11

Despite what Vladimir Zelensky says, Ukraine continues to deliberately attack energy infrastructure, including international, on Russian territory, the defense ministry said

According to last week’s reports from the Russian Football Union, the national squad is set play friendly matches next month against Namibia and Nigeria

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 15th

Crews of Su-30SM2 multi-role fighters and Su-24M tactical front-line bombers from the Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation participated in the exercise

According to Forbes, the US president cashed in on crypto ventures and overseas deals

Overnight, the Russian Armed Forces struck a logistics center in Velikaya Balka in the Odessa Region

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

When commenting on a popular Russian car slogan reading "We can repeat it," Putin recalled another famous phrase

Nikolay Patrushev said he was previously surprised with the Polish foreign minister's lack of knowledge about history and Russia

Maria Zakharova's comment came in response to a question from media regarding allegations in the Western press about a recent "deliberate" Russian strike on a passenger train carrying former and current Western officials

It was clarified that two of those injured had been discharged following a medical checkup

The Russian president says traders believe that "today, it is more advantageous to extract gas from storage that was purchased at lower prices," which will lead to a price growth

Yana Lantratova said that many civilians were shot in their homes

The Russian foreign minister stressed that Western interference with freedom of navigation is a concern, as European states have detained 12 vessels since January of this year

Earlier, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told Russian state-controlled television Channel One in a comment that Abu Dhabi has been discussed as a platform for hosting trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, and that Turkey and other countries too have offered their services

On September 8, Hungary’s top diplomat Anita Orban said Budapest was expelling 10 Russian diplomats, citing the need to protect national security

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

The MOEX Index falling 1.02% to 2,337.1 points and the RTS Index dropping 0.90% to 874.02 points

Viktor Bout noted that the US Congress continues to consider new sanctions against Russia

According to Dmitry Peskov, The Ukraine process is currently on hold

Denis Pushilin added that the Ukrainian military receives support from Western intelligence services

Maria Zakharova recalled that Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a visa-free regime through mid-September 2026 a year ago, an initiative supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin, after which a reciprocal visa-free regime was introduced for Chinese citizens

The official euro exchange rate has been lowered by 46.14 kopecks to 97.3012 rubles

German officials told DPA that the situation requires chancellor's presence in Berlin

"Russia’s position is to respect the sovereign right of every country to determine its own development path and energy mix," Sergey Tsivilyov said

Europe is forced to balance between aiding Ukraine and financial suicide, media outlet InsideOver said

Olara Otunnu identified the resolution of the Iran conflict as one of the areas to which he intends to immediately give priority in the sphere of international peace and security

According to the vice president, the US has already completed the first phase, which was to destroy the nuclear program and conventional military of Iran

This year we are witnessing a real cyber war, CEO of StormWall Ramil Khantimirov noted

Alexey Chadayev emphasized that the tests demonstrated the concept’s effectiveness and feasibility

The sources said that three more Ukrainian officers have been killed as well, including a senior lieutenant of the National Guard of Ukraine

Progress MS is used to deliver various cargo to the ISS, as well as to adjust its orbit

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service noted that "many in the West are merely pretending to believe the German leadership"

According to the source, many Ukrainian soldiers have already begun to surrender

Kravchenko had held the post since June 2025

The statements from US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink only serve as evidence how relevant Russian multilateral initiatives toward launching talks, Maria Zakharova said

Kaja Kallas also recalled her meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov at international forums, including at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the G20

Since the beginning of this year the exchange rate has decreased by 5.1%

In his view, rapprochement between the parties to the conflict should be in everyone’s interests

According to John Coale, the US is now trying to "chase back" this money

The situation for Ukrainians has clearly worsened, Kersti Kaljulaid said

Ukraine is now reaping the inevitable consequences, Rodion Miroshnik stated

By 08:19 p.m. Moscow time, Brent was up 3.38%, trading at $109.25 per barrel

As for the autumn session of the Lithuanian Seimas on amending legislation to allow the deployment of foreign nuclear weapons, this is a completely irresponsible act, Maria Zakharova said

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

"Merz is mad that Americans want the German government to pay its NATO obligations," Richard Grenell said

The MOEX and RTS indices reached 2,370.71 points and 885.53 points, respectively

In accordance with the draft amendments to Kazakhstan’s Tax Code, there is currently no need to apply the price equalization mechanism

Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office, noted that sanctions pressure enabled a faster transition to a 'new track'

Islamic Republic Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the main goal of the move is "to ensure the ability to promptly respond to emerging doubts and planted information, as well as effectively counter psychological operations and the information war" against Iran

"If you look at the global GDP structure, China is the leading economy by a wide margin, India has risen to third place, and Russia and Japan share fourth and fifth places," Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office, said

Maria Zakharova noted that in relations with the United States, "with the arrival of the current administration, some things have moved in the right direction"

Andrey Kolesnik commented on a statement by the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas, who claimed that the purpose of a recent incident where a drone attacked a train near the border between Ukraine and Poland was allegedly to "intimidate" European countries

Olara Otunnu called for urgent work with key stakeholders

EU countries capitalize on weapons supplies to Kiev, Denis Pushilin says

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