Lithuanian Embassy in Kiev to represent NATO in Ukraine

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Baku says 12 Azerbaijani civilians killed since hostilities broke out in Karabakh

66 houses and eight civilian facilities have been damaged

US warns Iraq about possible shutdown of embassy in Baghdad - report

According to the WSJ sources among the US officials, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo conveyed this information to the Iraqi President and the Prime Minister during an earlier phone call

Rostec begins serial production of Mi-28NM

The company plans to provide 98 helicopters by 2027, according to the CEO

Post-Soviet security bloc to look into Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says Kremlin

Gazprom expects to see growth of Russian gas purchases by Turkey in 2020

Perhaps it will not be able to compensate for the decline in the first half of the year, according to Gazprom

Russia reports over 8,000 coronavirus cases for the first time since mid-June

The total case tally reached 1,159,573

Three customers negotiate purchasing Ansat Aurus helicopter

One machine is ready, the company hopes it will be sold this year

Russian fighter scrambled to intercept US, German patrol aircraft over Baltic Sea

Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov told a briefing on Friday that the United States and other NATO nations had been conducting military activities some 20-30 kilometers off the Russian border

Putin expresses concern over Nagorno-Karabakh developments in call with Armenian PM

This is the second phone call between Putin and Pashinyan in the last few days, their previous phone call took place on Sunday

Russia never meddles in internal affairs of its neighbors, says Putin

Putin said that as he met with President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov on Monday

Battle against coronavirus in Russia continues, Putin cautions

The president asked the Russian nationals to abide by all recommendations from medics and specialists

Vector’s clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine are successful

The volunteers are developing the necessary titers and no one has any clinical signs after the vaccine, said Russia’s chief sanitary doctor Anna Popova

Kremlin says Russian ruble will recover despite current volatility

As of 13:25 Moscow time on Monday, the dollar rate grew to 78.75 rubles, while the euro traded at 91.84 rubles

Belarus imposes retaliatory sanctions on Baltic states

The move targets about 300 officials from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, according to official Minsk

Supporting development of nuclear industry is Russia’s priority - PM

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted that the industry fulfills strategic tasks related to the country's energy security and its defense capabilities

Belarus may supply 4-6 mln tonnes of oil products through Russian ports

The necessary agreements are expected to be reached in the near future, the Russian Energy Ministry said

NATO’s presence near Russian, Belarusian borders seen as potential threat - diplomat

The European Union’s statements on non-recognition of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarusian president after his inauguration can be seen as an example of interference into domestic affairs of a sovereign state, Dmitry Mezentsev said

All Azerbaijani attacks repelled by Nagorno-Karabakh’s forces — Armenian defense ministry

Armenia’s losses were being verified and would be announced on Wednesday

Press review: Russia uses soft power in Caucasus and Cuba, Uzbekistan to join EAEU

Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, September 29

Turkey's F-16 fighter downs Armenia's Su-25 from Azerbaijani territory — Yerevan

According to official Yerevan, the pilot of the shot down aircraft died

Baku vows to destroy Armenian S-300 missile systems if they turn up in Nagorno-Karabakh

On September 27, Baku said that Armenia had shelled the Azerbaijani army’s positions and Yerevan, in turn, claimed that Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces had launched an offensive towards Nagorno-Karabakh, shelling regional settlements

Putin expresses concern over escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

It was noted that it is important now to do everything possible to prevent further escalation of the conflict and stop hostilities

Hackers attack computers of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine’s developers

The attacks were conducted several months ago at the moment when the vaccine was being developed

Armenian government introduces martial law, announces general mobilization

Earlier, President of the inrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan announced martial law in the country

Armenia ready to request military assistance from Russia, ambassador says

On Sep 27, Baku said that Armenia had shelled the Azeri army’s positions and Yerevan, in turn, claimed that Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces had launched an offensive towards Nagorno-Karabakh, shelling regional settlements

Press review: Armenian-Azeri conflict heats up and Trump's Supreme Court pick woes

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

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over a disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued

Armenian Foreign Ministry says Turkey sending mercenaries from Middle East to Karabakh

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, broke out in February 1988

Joe Biden’s son and his partners received $16.5 million from Burisma — Ukrainian MP

According to the politician, Hunter Biden was paid by laundered money for his services for Ukraine's Burisma Holdings energy company

Legendary TASS photographer Vladimir Musaelyan is no more

Musaelyan was the personal photographer of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev for 14 years

Russia overcomes dependency on Ukraine, NATO for military products — Deputy PM

The high-ranking official recalled that after sanctions were imposed on Moscow and Ukrainian manufacturers refused to ship military products to Russia in 2014, a complex of measures was developed to replace the imported goods

Putin notes importance of strategic partnership with Turkmenistan

Russian President sent a congratulatory telegram to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the national holiday - Independence Day

UNSC to hold closed consultations over Nagorno-Karabakh on September 29 — source

The consultation format implies that only diplomats of the 15 Security Council member states are in attendance without the parties to the conflict

EU to sanction two Russian individuals, four companies

The restrictions will come into force after the approval by the EU Council and publication in the Official Journal of the European Union

Armenian PM tells Macron about Turkey’s aggressive position on Karabakh

Pashinyan said that it is necessary to prevent this country’s possible interference

Merkel visits Navalny in hospital, Der Spiegel reports

According to Der Spiegel, she visited Navalny "in total secrecy"

Yerevan eyes forming military and political alliance with Karabakh

Earlier, Armenian PM announced that Yerevan was also considering plans of recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence

Attack on Azerbaijan equal to attack on Turkey — senior Ankara official

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said earlier in the day that his country is ready to support Azerbaijan in the conflict both at the negotiating table and on the battlefield

Mass vaccination against coronavirus to start in Russia in late October, expert says

Mass vaccination will begin as soon as the third phase is over, Fyodor Lisitsyn said

Vladimir Lisin tops list of richest Russians

His fortune is estimated at $22.7 bln

Engineering and development work for Ka-52M helicopter to be over in 2022

Within the framework of the project for upgrading the Ka-52 helicopter the Syrian experience was taken into account, according to the CEO of the holding company Helicopters of Russia

Russia, Belarus train to repel military aggression against Union State

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said the exercise followed counter-terrorist scenarios and was not aimed against other countries

Defense technology behemoth Rostec releases video of combat exoskeletons in action

The video portrays a soldier in full combat gear moving across rugged terrain, running, squatting, jumping onto a high platform, getting into a motor vehicle and ascending a stairway

About 200 military servicemen wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russian intelligence head says CIA, Pentagon implicated in Belarus unrest

The United States is using dirty methods to whip up tensions in Belarus, the foreign intelligence chief stated

Armenia reports fierce fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh’s north and south

The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh escalated on September 27, according to earlier reports

Russian military use newest TOS-2 heavy flamethrower for the first time

The system was used during the main stage of the "Kavkaz-2020" military drills

Number of injured in overhead crossing collapse in Moscow region rises to over 50

On Sunday morning, an overhead pedestrian crossing collapsed on the territory of FM Logistic enterprise in Stupino near Moscow, according to preliminary data, due to overload

WHO records lower coronavirus mortality across the globe

The health official attributed the trend to better awareness of the population

Air leak at International Space Station localized to Russia’s Zvezda module

Roscosmos underlined that the leakage was isolated in the service module’s working cell

Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed railway line construction to start in 2021

The project may be complete in 2027, according to First Deputy Transport Minister Innokenty Alafinov