Rheinmetall refusal not to affect combat training project terms — official

The British side was presented with "a list of international obligations it is violating by supporting Kiev"

The report includes documents, unveiling the truth behind the event, as well as eyewitness testimony

According to Russia’s Federal Security Service, the man, a native of Ukraine’s Chernigov Region, established contact with a Ukrainian Security Service officer in 2024

A combat crew of Space Troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces launched Soyuz-2.1b

According to the newspaper, such agreements could show the seriousness of Washington’s intention to reset relations with Moscow

The Ukrainian people will probably hardly be able to recover from such losses, Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov said

Maria Zakharova noted that the UN secretary-general became part of the Bucha provocation by playing along with the anti-Russian campaign

A residential property, three civilian infrastructure facilities, special equipment and diesel locomotives were also damaged

Over five private houses and eight apartment buildings were damaged in the southern Rostov Region, Governor Yury Slyusar said

According to Dmitry Stefanovich, the final configuration of the US system and its potential effectiveness remain unclear for now

Russian forces struck a Nova Post logistics hub near Odessa used to store military supplies from Europe overnight, the Defense Ministry said

Donald Tusk added that if this trend continues, the winter in Ukraine "could indeed prove catastrophic"

The EC president claimed that Europe will continue to deliver the support Ukraine needs to defend its people and its territory

Over 1.6 million people have cast their ballots remotely in the elections in Moscow in six out of 60 voting hours, according to data from the Public Election Monitoring Center in Moscow

No final decision on the meeting has been made, the news portal said

European Commission President Von der Leyen also recalled that the EU approved funding for Patriot systems for Ukraine

The single voting day to elect lawmakers to the 9th Russian State Duma is taking place on September 18-20

Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany noted that Hungary’s gas needs can and will be met from other sources

According to the report, the US president previously ordered the army to maintain the current troop levels in the Middle East until the end of the year to remain prepared for a possible resumption of full·scale combat operations against Iran

The Russian army struck three dry cargo ships and a ferry used to deliver military cargo to Ukrainian troops in the port of Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region, the Defense Ministry reported

Dmitry Polyansky noted that the combat potential is also increasing in the European Union itself

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a P-19MA radar station and a dome electronic warfare system had been destroyed

Following the incident, local authorities ordered an evacuation within a one-mile radius of the fighter jet’s wreckage

Reacting to the EU’s unlawful decision, Russia has significantly expanded its list of officials from European institutions, EU member states and European countries supporting Brussels’ anti-Russian policy who are banned from entering Russia

According to journalist Xavier Poussard, Natacha Rey died of cancer

The Astrakhan Region election commission said that voters in the region are electing not only State Duma deputies but also deputies to the Astrakhan Region Duma

Vasily Nebenzya noted that the only way to resolve disputes is through "political and diplomatic efforts based on taking into account the interests of all parties and the legitimate rights of Tehran"

Sergey Shoigu noted that Western countries are only out to tap the resources of the South Caucasus

Back in July, the Polish prime minister said that Warsaw needed time to assess whether its defense capabilities would allow it to join the initiative

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 18th

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev pointed out that the situation is complicated not only by the reduction in the number of polling stations, but also by the unfavorable anti-Russian rhetoric being artificially fueled in Germany

Russia’s top diplomat pointed to the fact that it was Europe that was regularly voicing claims about its preparations for a possible war

The contract became the largest in the history of Russian civil aviation

Head of the Foundation for Peace and Friendship Among Peoples Pierre de Gaulle noted that people no longer believe the mainstream media and understand perfectly well that they are being lied to

The elections will be monitored by 385 public observers on the peninsula

"This will be a historic step," the US president said

Yulia Mendel also pointed to the difficult situation facing Ukrainian soldiers in the Dobropolye area in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Iranian diplomats also thanked Somalia and Pakistan, which abstained from voting on the US-drafted resolution

US forces have begun withdrawing heavy military equipment from the autonomous region in northern Iraq, the TV channel said

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, staff are in contact "literally in real time" with "the center and, first and foremost, the Central Election Commission"

The food embargo, introduced in response to the unfriendly actions of the West, applies to products from the US, the EU, Australia, Norway, and Canada

The signing of the contract on supply of MS-21-310 aircraft to Aeroflot marks a significant step in the development of Russia’s aviation industry, the Russian leader said

A total of 35 UAVs have been destroyed on approach to the Russian capital

The Russian military also struck vessels supporting the Ukrainian army

Friedrich Merz stressed that Germany should seize the opportunity now emerging

The aircraft’s pilot was hospitalized and is in stable condition

Donald Trump assumes that the Chinese leader will arrive in Washington on September 24

Deliveries will not take place due to strikes by the Yemeni rebel movement on the Saudi East-West pipeline

People in Ukraine are being snatched off the streets to be sent to the front with virtually no training, Herve Carresse said

The Kremlin is monitoring how the situation around the bill passed by the House of Representatives on US "sanctions from hell" on Russian oil and gas exports last night will unfold

The Russian government’s work is approved by 48.3% of respondents

Russia produces unique weapons that are rightly considered among the most reliable and effective in the world, the Russian leader said

As of September 14, inflation stood at 6.2%, which is noticeably lower than last year's level, the Russian leader said

Europe’s support for the Nazi regime in Kiev is a disgrace, Sergey Lavrov said

Maria Zakharova assured that the Russian Foreign Ministry "is in constant contact with all its missions abroad on this issue"

"An absolute priority for the federal budget must be the fulfillment of the state's social obligations, ensuring the safety of citizens, and strengthening Russia's defense capabilities," the Russia leader noted

Introduced in 2005, Single Voting Day is the designated voting date in Russia for elections at various levels

Dmitry Peskov said that there are no such plans

For each fighter jet, the United States will provide a Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engine, as well as one additional spare engine, along with secure communications, navigation, and encryption equipment

Pepe Escobar said the situation is "complex" and "depends on European political elites, who are full of warmongers"

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman pointed out that the enormous flow of disinformation has been launched

Voting will take place at 1,852 polling stations

Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large, said that professionals decided to flee because they realized it was "by no means a safari-like adventure"

The spacecraft was put into its target orbit at the scheduled time and was placed under control of ground-based assets of the Aerospace Forces’ Space Troops, the ministry reported

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili noted that after the project failed, Turkish company ENKA turned to international arbitration, creating the risk that the Georgian authorities may have to pay the company $400 million in compensation

Julia Nesheiwat, nominee for US Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic, said Washington still lacks the necessary capabilities in the region

According to Russia’s senior official at the Arctic Council, Vladislav Maslennikov, it is absolutely clear that Brussels is not ready for the dialogue

For now, the decision concerns only the introduction of external management of the Russian assets of Auchan, Lemana Pro and Nestle, Dmitry Peskov said

TASS has compiled the key facts known so far

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov stressed that active work on Vladimir Zelensky’s inner circle has begun

The US president said the United States "is approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to bring the conflict to a close"

"It was pointed out that through large-scale supplies of long-range offensive weapons, London was putting itself in the position of an accomplice to the Kiev regime’s brutal atrocities," the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed

Dmitry Peskov said these are unfriendly countries that are actively involved in military operations against Russia

He said that it is not Belarus, but the resource·rich lands further to the east that are the main target of the Western elites

According to Pepe Escobar, "NATO has unleashed a terrorist war" against Russia, as due to Western action "Russian civilian infrastructure and civilians are being attacked"

The plan, still in the early stages of drafting, is intended to guide the US approach to the Middle East after the Iran war ends and in the final two years of Trump's term

Three civilians were killed and 15 wounded, including four children

Chairman Maxim Grigoryev added that in this respect Ukraine had "surpassed" Hitler and Goebbels

"The report will definitely be presented in Hofburg," Dmitry Polyansky said

During the demarche, Russia emphasized that "the highly confrontational Ukraine policy the United Kingdom pursues is clearly aimed at prolonging and escalating the conflict to the greatest extent possible"

Richard Knighton added that the global security situation is "getting more dangerous"

Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov noted that people are electing for the next several years a key element of the system of representative government, those who will largely determine the development of Russia

A recent development adding to this picture was Finland joining the French nuclear deterrence initiative, the statement reads

Demographic disintegration began even before the conflict, Alexey Kushch said

According to Stephen Lovegrove, London is calling on Washington and Canberra to consider the Euro-Atlantic and Asia-Pacific regions together in this regard

Video surveillance footage shows voters approaching election commission members’ desks within the first minutes after polling stations opened

According to the statement, India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security

Brazilian international journalist and Eurasian geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar said that the war is impossible to settle

The Russian foreign minster added that Western countries accuse Moscow of undermining European values

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly stated that Moscow has no intention of attacking Western countries and no reason to do so

The Iranian delegation is smaller than last year

The strikes were launched to limit the enemy’s ability to transport weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze emphasized that the opposition is engaged in hostile activities against the country

Pierre de Gaulle noted that Russia’s economy grew by 10% between 2023 and 2025 and that the Russian Armed Forces control more than 20% of the territory of the former Ukraine

Maxim Grigoriyev noted that the memorial plaques in Bucha list the names of the people who were not residents of the city and were members of the Azov unit

The two-day discussion will focus on "values that can serve as a foundation for trust and cooperation in the emerging multipolar world while preserving the cultural and civilizational diversity of peoples"

Over the past few years, the Russian president has preferred to cast his vote remotely

Dmitry Stefanovich pointed out that a number of US allies in Asia and Europe are moving to develop or acquire their own missile systems with comparable capabilities

Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia deemed Japan’s forward deployment of the above-mentioned systems on its territory unacceptable under any pretext