Czech dairy producers’ losses run into millions of dollars after Russian ban

The death rate in Ukraine is four times higher than the birth rate

According to earlier reports, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner intend to travel to Moscow and Kiev on September 5-6

A representative of the Russian embassy in Berlin said that this would be the case if these systems were aimed at Russia

Anton Kobyakov added that the government is creating no obstacles for those who decided to stay, they are treated on equal footing with local companies and viewed as Russian economic operators

Rodion Miroshnik said there is "an unceasing drive, primarily on the part of Europeans, to severe any contacts between Russia and the US"

The tournament’s two-time reigning champion is now set to play in the next round against the winner of the match between Russia’s Diana Shnaider and US player Taylor Townsend

Sergey Naryshkin highlighted the West’s neocolonial approach to countries in the post-Soviet space and cited Ukraine as an example

A total of 164 countries voted in favor of the document, while six others - Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Lithuania, and Estonia - abstained

Andrey Marochko added that the settlement has turned into a grey zone

The Russian forces also struck a dry cargo ship carrying military-grade goods at the port of Yuzhny, the Defense Ministry reported

A dry cargo ship carrying military-technical equipment supplied to the army by Western countries was damaged in the port of Chernomorsk

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

Moscow previously sent an "urgent appeal" to ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar in connection with Ukraine's threats to civilian aircraft, the Foreign Ministry said

Western countries have already provided $600 billion to Ukraine to continue the conflict, Anton Kobyakov said

Aleksandar Vulin, leader of Serbia’s Movement of Socialists party, said that almost the entire world gathered to attend the forum

Nicolas Bideau, spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the country that holds the OSCE chairmanship, said the organization is also ready to facilitate the implementation of the settlement on the ground if necessary

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 998 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and two smart bombs over the past 24 hours

The World Table Tennis announced a decision earlier to reinstate participation of Russian players at international tournaments under the national flag and to the tune of the country’s anthem

Igor Sechin said that supplies of copper ore and concentrate also doubled during the first seven months of this year

The US leader did not provide any details about possible agreements for settling the Ukrainian crisis

Russia supplied 67 mln metric tons of oil to China in the first seven months of 2026, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said

Alexander Novak said that a project to build an ethane-containing gas processing facility on the Baltic Sea was also being developed

Sergey Naryshkin noted that the propaganda mechanisms set in motion by politicians create such a rigid worldview that they become hostages to it and fall into their own traps

The system creates a protective zone around the vehicle and helps reduce the risk of air attacks

The head of state announced reports from Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev and Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan

Reports about inflicted damage to gas stations come from various regions of Ukraine almost daily

German military initiatives would constitute a direct threat to Russia and the Union State if put into practice, the Russian diplomatic mission said

The sides have undertook to refrain from any action that might destabilize the situation

According to sources close to some politicians, they informed Trump’s team that "they don’t want him to visit their districts ahead of November"

Accoridng to the official, Russia and China are currently discussing the Power of Baikal gas pipeline project, formerly known as Power of Siberia 2, for Russian gas supplies to China

The consulate does not employ foreign nationals

Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo sees Mikhail Fyodorov’s proposal to the Americans as a piece of creative bargaining to get new weapons deliveries and investments

Vitaly Ganchev emphasized that the Kharkov Military-Civil Administration did not announce a mass evacuation of residents, unlike the Ukrainian army

319 polling stations will be open abroad

If it does not happen, all the responsibility for the consequences will be certainly placed on those leaders who do not want to heed our arguments

From among the new products, the exposition of the Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer will include the Volk-18 interceptor drone, the ROSC-1 optical radar, the DMRL-3 mobile meteorological radar

Vladimir Tarabrin said the experts will inevitably receive data confirming the use of chemical weapons by the Ukrainians

Army Spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia added that all the problems of the US army in the region and the difficulties of the Americans are caused by Washington's mistakes

Pavel Andreyev says ten polling stations will be set up in the Kaliningrad, Pskov, and Leningrad regions near border crossings with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

The article cites officials as saying there are few signs that Iran is ready to make any sort of deal with Washington

In addition, the Trump administration is considering moving to the next stage of the Gaza peace plan, reaching a security agreement between Syria and Israel, and implementing the agreement between Israel and Lebanon

The singer celebrated her birthday on July 24

Earlier, NABU announced a special operation to expose a criminal group led by an official with the prosecutor general’s office

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that damage was inflicted on manpower and equipment of five mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, two airborne brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian armed forces

In early September, a source told TASS that Witkoff and Kushner were intensifying their mediation efforts on Ukraine

Dmitry Peskov said it is too early to talk about any new peace initiatives following Vladimir Putin’s statements at the Eastern Economic Forum

Sergey Naryshkin stressed that Ukraine fears imminent defeat

According to the diplomatic source, the European Commission has spent the last four years trying to implement a plan that would make entry into the EU a privilege for Russians

All of this is an absolute point of no return, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

The explosion occurred near the office of the SBU director

"The level of escalation is rising and new risks and hotspots of tension are emerging," Sergey Naryshkin emphasized

Sergey Lavrov also addressed the status of the Russian language and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region

Data accumulated by Coinglass showed that Bitcoin accounted for the largest share of liquidations

According to Sergey Beskrestnov, Ukrainian developers are also losing the technological race to Russia is jet-powered UAVs

Roberto Vannacci noted that the UK newspaper, like many others representing international financial circles, is attempting to influence the electoral process in Italy

The Kiev regime is also creating radical cells in the Middle East and combat groups in Africa, Anton Kobyakov stressed

Mohammad Akraminia noted that Tehran does not rule out the possibility of conducting preventive operations in the event of threats

Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Maria Zabolotskaya emphasized that these territories "are part of Russia, and have been part of Russia for centuries"

According to the news outlet, the US envoys will meet Vladimir Zelensky after the visit to Moscow

According to Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov, oil production is projected to reach 96 million tonnes by the end of year

The US president said the Biden administration provided Ukraine with far more ammunition free of charge than Washington used during the war with Iran

A diplomatic source says possible measures could include visa and financial restrictions, as well as pressure on ICC members to withdraw from the Rome Statute

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to pay a visit to Kiev afterwards

Aleksandar Vulin added that he is counting on continued cooperation with the Russian government and Russian companies

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition has solidified the joint development of a two-tier European missile defense system

In addition, investment vehicles such as joint funds, attracting private investors, and forming consortia for major infrastructure initiatives represent a distinct area of collaboration, the Russian deputy prime minister noted

On September 2, Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel in Svalbard

According to Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport, the system consists of a combat module equipped with four tank machine guns

Dennis Kucinich says he believes that the Russian president "has already extended the olive branch fully"

According to Leonid Slutsky, Zelensky "only pretends to be a pseudo-peacekeeper ready for negotiations if someone suggests them in front of his Western masters"

A fire broke out at an oil depot following a drone attack on Sochi and Sirius, the regional emergency response center said

Sergey Naryshkin described Ukraine’s attempts to destabilize the situation in Russia ahead of the State Duma elections as hostile

The Eastern Economic Forum took place on September 1-4 in Vladivostok at the Far Eastern Federal University campus

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto confirmed the partnership with the Russian aluminum producer

The silver went to Japan’s Sumika Kanazawa, while Lia Cho from Canada packed the bronze

Alexey Miller noted that Gazprom will bring its operational gas reserves in underground storage facilities to 73.296 bln cubic meters this year

Earlier, Peter Szijjarto stressed that the EU had rejected Hungary's request to expand pipeline capacity in Southeastern Europe, while Croatia had raised transit tariffs five times compared to the baseline

The work has been ongoing since 2007

Moscow will not hold direct talks with Kiev on ending Ukrainian terrorist attacks ahead of Witkoff and Kushner’s visit, Dmitry Peskov stressed

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that the "routine work is aimed at preventing escalation and addressing issues of mutual interest"

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OPCW Vladimir Tarabrin noted that the current political climate did not encourage them to go to Russia willingly

Igor Sechin expressed confidence that this approach would continue during the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, whose core concept is ensuring "security through self-sufficiency"

Rosoboronexport will also be showcasing its fifth-generation fighter jet, the Su-57E, armed with a variety of air-to-air guided missiles

The country’s oil production currently exceeds 3 million barrels per day.

A senior regional official told The New York Post that in order to avoid potential quarrels with US President Donald Trump, Muscat rejected even the idea of voluntary fees to be used to ensure security and environmental protection in the strait

Discussing how the attack will affect the development of the situation around Ukraine, the top diplomat expressed confidence that, "there is no point in waiting for any new incidents, new provocations" to happen

The Equal Earth projection, intended to more accurately depict the actual proportions of Africa and other regions of the world, was proposed as an alternative to the Mercator projection

The total cost estimate stands at about $5.75 billion

Sergey Nechaev noted that previous generations had invested in historical reconciliation and that the sacrifices of 700,000 Soviet soldiers buried in Germany should not be forgotten

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the start of the special military operation, Russian forces have destroyed a total of 674 Ukrainian aircraft, 284 helicopters and 227,730 unmanned aerial vehicles

The US president called his representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "two great negotiators"

According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, as of August 2026, the number of missing Ukrainian servicemen amounted to around 114,000

The company will also present the RUS-PE portable reconnaissance and strike system with guided munitions

Rashad al-Alimi says Houthis "will face major losses" if they approach the strait

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

The US president mentioned Mount Kolang Gaz-La near Natanz as a possible target

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "are bringing with them a proposal to end the war", US President said

The honorary title "City of Labor Valor" was established in 2020 and 70 cities have been bestowed with the honor since then

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 4th

The Russian on-duty air defenses have destroyed Ukrainian UAVs over 13 Russian regions