Observers from 23 countries to attend Abkhazia polls

Andrey Marochko believes that the Russian military needs to continue to target such Ukrainian defense industry facilities for a "more tangible and significant" impact

America also provides intelligence and personal data on those to be eliminated, Vitaly Kiselev said

Igor Kimakovsky added that Russian forces are expanding their zone of control near Konstantinovka from the west and east, particularly near the Dolgaya Balka settlement

Earlier, Naftogaz reported damage to a gas production facility in the Kharkov Region

"There is also no doubt that the public of the states of Southeastern Europe perfectly sees the essence of Western plans that are fraught with unleashing a full-scale conflict in Europe.", Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

Previously installed services and applications continue to function normally without restrictions

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

According to the Russian Deputy PM, representatives from 75 countries are expected to attend this year's forum

According to its information, road services are working on organizing a detour route

It did not elaborate

The head of the formation’s department of unmanned systems forces reported to Andrey Belousov that the battlegroup had fully formed new units of unmanned systems forces and provided them with the necessary resources

The conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved if arms supplies to Kiev stop, Maria Zakharova said

The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Sergey Koretsky as the country's prime minister

Denis Pushilin added that Slavyansk is located in a lowland relative to these positions

A total of 289 lawmakers supported the decision

Russia has never meddled in the internal affairs of other states and expects that no one will meddle in its, Dmitry Peskov said

According to the statement, during the operation, "a significant number of US service members were killed"

Alexander Kriyerenko stressed that the death of the chief engineer of the Zaporozhye NPP was an act of violence carried out by the Kiev regime with Western backing

The Russian foreign ministry described Azerbaijan as Moscow’s important partner in the South Caucasus and the Caspian region

As of 10:00 Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices rose by 0.09%

For those who accept the offer, the laboratory guarantees permanent employment contracts, a competitive salary, and comprehensive relocation support for specialists and their families

Western powers have become inseparable from the Kiev regime because of political and economic reasons and "understanding their total vulnerability in the current global geopolitical situation," the Russian foreign ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

Deputy Secretary Yury Kokov says that in particular, Kiev receives technical support in reconnaissance, targeting, and logistics

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with South Korean Ambassador to Moscow Lee Seok Bae

The observation flight is carried out with the use of an An-30B aircraft

Russia has never interfered in the internal affairs of others, Dmitry Peskov stressed

Andrey Marochko noted that Russian troops are particularly successful in advancing in the areas of Novoselovka and Verkhnyaya Tersa

The communiqué highlighted the contribution of Ukraine’s experience in resisting large-scale air and missile assaults, which will inform the development, testing, and operational evaluation of Bliksem EXO

The report said the attack came as part of Iran’s military operation against US bases in the Middle East in response to continued US attacks on Iran

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, July 16th

According to Jonathan Panikoff, the US attacks are more likely to harden Iran's position

The channel gave no details of the attack

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,450 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

According to President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic Jorge Rodríguez, 16,740 people were injured

According to the US leader, China gained unauthorized access to 220 million US voter files in 2020

The Kornet ATGM is extensively used by the Russian military

US entrepreneur Elon Musk attributed the cancellation to an engine failure

The petition claims that FIFA and the referees are biased toward Lionel Messi and the Argentininan national team

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, July 14th

As the news portal notes, the "pre-war state" regime will allow Poland to begin troop deployments, receive allied forces, and prepare infrastructure for possible military operations

Yana Lantratova stressed that service to the Fatherland and responsibility for the fate of the country are among Russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values

The panel established in response to the request must assess the consistency of CBAM with WTO agreement rules

Dozens of people have taken to the streets

The MOEX Index lost 4.24% to 2,022.27 points, while the RTS Index fell by 4.68% to 813.43 points

If signed by the Russian president, the law will take effect on September 1, 2026

Once again, Rafael Grossi "comes up with abstract statements ‘for everything good and against everything bad,’" Maria Zakharova said

The attack came in retaliation for US strikes on the territory of Iran, news agency said

Air-launched precision-guided weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles struck port infrastructure facilities at the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region

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Two people were wounded, news agency reported

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian highlighted that these US actions could severely disrupt the normal operations of Chinese media outlets in the United States

As an example, the newspaper cited the decision of Deputy Air Force Commander Pavel Yelizarov to resign in protest of Mikhail Fyodorov’s sacking

No limits have been imposed on Ukraine, which can use these drones with no regard to international law, Armando Mema said

These UAZ vehicles are equipped with 12.7-millimeter machine gun mounts

Karol Nawrocki stressed that he could not approve decisions that would lead to the loss of the special status of marriage, as described in Article 18 of the Poland's constitution as a union of a man and a woman

Sources inside the Istanbul police confirmed the incident but declined further comment

The wounded are now receiving medical assistance

Russia is thereby responding to the Kiev regime’s terrorist attacks on Russian regions, Leonid Ivlev said

The second series of blasts presumably were caused by air defenses engaging targets

"The Defense Ministry of Qatar announces that the armed forces have repelled a missile attack on the State of Qatar," the Arab country’s defense ministry said

According to Andrey Marochko, Russian forces have begun a mopping-up operation in the forest east of the settlement

"The leadership of the European Union is openly using such 'summits' as a lever of coercion to force Balkan and other states to demonstrate loyalty to the militaristic aspirations of Euro-Atlantic circles," the diplomat noted

Earlier reports said seven people were killed and nine wounded by US strikes on the city

On July 15, Ukraine struck a service vehicle of the nuclear power plant with a drone, killing Alexander Yakovlev and his driver

An explosion was also heard in the city of Ahvaz in the south-west of the country

On Thursday, more than 1,000 people took part in protest rallies against Fyodorov's dismissal in at least 18 Ukrainian cities

According to the portal, there are at least 61 co-sponsors, enough for its passage

Dmitriev thus commented on the intention of United States Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna to organize hearings that, in her words, would demonstrate money laundering by Ukraine and Kiev's support for Joe Biden's campaign in the 2024 American elections

According to Igor Kimakovsky, the Russian fighters have closely approached the Ukrainian defense line near the Verkhyaya Tersa settlement

According to Svarog, the system has proven highly efficient in countering UAVs during field tests

Attack on another city, Veysian, was reported as well, details of both strikes are unknown at this point

Other details are unknown

Alexander Yakovlev devoted his entire professional life to nuclear energy

The ministry uploaded video footage of the strike

One person was wounded, the broadcaster said

According to his information, the outskirts of Volnovakha, Yasinovataya and Gorlovka came under attack

"And we’ll see what comes out of it," Maria Zakharova added

Leonid Ivlev cited the recent government reshuffle, the forced mobilization to the Ukrainian army, mass losses of untrained soldiers on the front line, and the concealment of corrupt officials by Zelensky as reasons behind potential unrest in Ukraine

Installed services and apps continue to work normally, VK said

"On July 17, at 10.00 a.m. New York time (2:00 p.m. GMT), an informal meeting of the members of the UN Security Council on the Arria formula, convened by Russia, will be held under the theme 'The Power of Terror: Crimes of the Kiev Regime in Ukraine and Beyond,'" the permanent mission said on Telegram

Nikita Poturayev believes that such a move could lead to the defeat of Ukrainian forces

The Party Financing Law, which contained this provision, was adopted overnight in its second and third readings, It was supported by 62 out of 120 lawmakers, with no abstentions

The journalist stressed that he rejects political violence

The news came shortly after reports of Iranian drone strikes on a US military base with helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft in Bahrain

"Brazil will fight for its sovereignty without hesitation," Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stressed

During the first half of July, the group established control over five settlements: Ukrainskoye, Losevka, Zemlyaniy Yar, Petro-Ivanovka, Bachevsk

The Kremlin is following what’s going on in and around Ukrainian politics amid the ongoing special military operation, Dmitry Peskov said

Moscow's Permanent Representative to the organization Vladimir Tarabrin expressed hope that the parties would be able "to reach common ground and resolve all issues"

According to Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Ukraine is losing ground every day

Zakharova said that the EU leadership openly uses such "summits" as a lever to force the Balkan and other states "to demonstrate loyalty to the militaristic aspirations of Euro-Atlantic circles

According to the news agency, US fighter jets carried out multiple strikes on several facilities in Hormozgan Province and fired three missiles at an observation tower at the port of Chabahar

According to Yury Chernichuk, the death of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant employee responsible for nuclear safety is an irreparable tragedy

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko pointed out that African countries "reject the diktat of their former colonial powers and any neocolonial ambitions pursued by the West"

The IRGC warned that Iran would carry out even more devastating retaliatory strikes

"US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman, July 16," the US Central Command said

Visibility has dropped to a few hundred meters

A Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur spaceport on July 14 carrying the primary crew of the ISS’ 75th long-duration expedition

The Strana news outlet said Fedorov had effectively staged an open mutiny against Zelensky's government during the briefing

No further details were provided

Thanks to the actions of the Malian Armed Forces and the Russian Africa Corps, the situation remains under control, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated