Refugees afraid hostilities could resume in Ukraine — OSCE

The current stock level is 5% below the five-year average typical for this time of the year, the department added

According to Payson O’Brien, America’s military strength, global network of bases and logistics systems, and military and diplomatic partnerships around the world proved insufficient to defeat Iran

The Russian president said that residents of Donbass and Novorossiya will participate in electing State Duma deputies for the first time since reuniting with Russia

Interview with Vladimir Tabak, president of the Global Fact-Checking Network

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 16th

Resolving the Middle East crisis without dialogue would be impossible, Antonio Guterres emphasized

The voting results should confirm the maturity and resilience of Russian society, the head of state noted

"They have turned the European Union into a Nazi war machine," Lubos Blaha said

Documents made public by Edward Snowden point to the fact that GCHQ is conducting a secret program called Tempora

They confirmed their readiness to carry out the monitoring procedure based on the principles of openness, transparency, and impartiality

The resolution is not legally binding and serves as a recommendation

Carlo Di Martino said the Youth Festival offers a packed program and a variety of discussion panels

The spokesman additionally reported that the battlegroup destroyed 50 enemy drone control centers, two Starlink satellite communication stations, 36 ground robotic systems

HaberDenizde reported that the filing will undergo a preliminary review by the relevant ICC bodies, which will then decide whether to open a formal investigation into the case

"It is being brought closer by everyone who works honestly for the Motherland and understands their responsibility for its future," the Russian leader said

Ankara also said that such attacks pose a security threat to the entire region and called for their immediate cessation

It is in the interests of BRICS countries and all those who defend sovereignty and independence to move from discussions and pilot projects to practical work in this area, Sergey Ryabkov added

"Europe makes no secret of the fact that it is modernizing the airport network, logistics, railway crossings and bridges as well as their integration into the so-called military Schengen system that is subordinated to a long-term military confrontation with Russia," Yulia Zhdanova said

According to the regulator, consumer prices fell by 0.08% in August 2026, while annual inflation accelerated by 0.35 percentage points to 6.33%

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

Vasily Nebenzya said that "a trust-based dialogue with the authorities" is part of Russia's approach

This marks the third time since 2000 that the Russian leader has addressed the nation prior to State Duma elections

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

The prime ministers of Canada and the UK also agreed during their meeting to deepen cooperation on frontier technologies, including development and use of AI

Imports from Russia rose 24% over the period, while Japan's exports to Russia increased 10.5% year-on-year

Commenting on Kallas accusing Russia of allegedly being behind the incident with a Warsaw-bound passenger train from Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was no use saying anything at all to the EU’s chief diplomat

The launch was initially scheduled for September 12 but was postponed to address an oxidizer leak in the Dragon spacecraft’s propulsion system

"India has considerable opportunities in engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles and apparel, automobiles and auto components, electronics, food and agricultural products, renewable energy, healthcare and digital services," Subhash Chander Ralhan said

Robert Agee said the inability to invest means US companies are not only losing profits and market share but also seeing the value of their brands decline

The MOEX Index fell by 2.03% to 2,289.73 points, while the RTS Index lost 1.95% to 856.94 points

The Kosovo war crimes tribunal in the Hague found former president Hashim Thaci guilty of committing war crime

TASS has compiled the main information available so far

The report says the information that the US Air Force now has a weapon in space has stirred numerous speculations about its capabilities

The IMO also said that attacks in the Red Sea resumed

According to the source, citizens "can only watch as the agencies figure out who’s in charge"

"All you have to do is go online to see what kind of frenzy is currently taking place there on this issue," the Russian security council deputy chairman noted

The US president says that the Iranian side had expressed a desire to strike a peace deal

Andrey Marochko said the Ukrainian military command is giving its personnel false information

According to the Russian Federal Security Service, Nikolay Zyuzev created and launched a project spreading extremist materials, and gathering information on the instructions of EU government bodies and analytical center

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that diplomats are being trained even more thoroughly

Russia has never rejected talks on Ukraine and is prepared to hold them in either bilateral or trilateral formats, the Russian foreign minister noted

Head of the National Rally party’s parliamentary faction added she believes that her country’s "historic role" is to "create conditions that facilitate peace"

The British Ministry of Defense reported that Major Wilks died away from the front lines

Furthermore, Alexander Matovnikov noted the "alignment of approaches between the Republic of India and Russia regarding the shaping of the global order - based on principles of multipolarity - as well as the resolution of regional conflicts"

The US president reiterated his forecast that the conflict will end after the midterm elections to the US Congress due in November, adding that he also sees a possibility of an earlier solution

The news outlet highlighted new high-speed models of Russia’s Geran drones, noting that Kiev is having a difficult time dealing with them

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

By participating in the elections, Russians commit a responsible civic act and contribute to making the country stronger, the Russian president said

On August 9, Moscow and Damascus signed a memorandum of understanding under which Russia’s military facilities – the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia and the naval logistics support facility in Tartus – are to be transformed into joint military training centers

The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to officials, open discussion of the issue could deter adversaries that also seek to launch weapons into orbit

262 members of the House of Representatives voted in favor, while 159 were against

Andrej Babis aded that European leaders are doing nothing to resolve the conflict

Analysts also noted that in the era of pipeline-like deep fake generation with a low entry threshold not only upgrading the algorithms but also boosting media literacy among masses serves as a response to these challenges

According to Roscosmos, the spacecraft is scheduled to approach and dock with the Poisk module of the International Space Station’s Russian segment on September 19

The North Korean Defense Ministry noted that scenarios for responding to the use of weapons of mass destruction were being practiced during the joint US-South Korea Freedom Shield exercises

According to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO strategists envision Germany as a key NATO and EU logistics hub for moving as many as 800,000 troops

"All parties must cease any actions that harm civilians and ensure that humanitarian operations can proceed safely and without obstruction," Antonio Guterres said

Iran is not interested in continuing the conflict, Abbas Araghchi said

Yulia Zhdanova added that the continuing hostilities by the Kiev regime that are backed by its European allies take place in parallel with the intensification of military activities near Russia’s borders

Andrey Rudenko called the negotiations "difficult and complex"

According to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer may fully recover within several decades,

The device combines a passive detection system with radio jamming capabilities

An article in The Washington Post explained that the deal was planned to be implemented through the Foreign Military Financing mechanism, which provides grants and loans to help other countries buy American weapons

The Russian Armed Forces thwarted a Ukrainian military group’s attempt to break out of the encirclement near Gogino in the Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry reported

The Russian foreign minister noted that Moscow has no intention of hindering Yerevan from choosing its own partners and development paths

First responders are working in the area where fragments crashed, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said

Seven people were wounded

The US president said the response will depend on whether he thinks "it’s a hostile act"

The exercise involved 300 rescue workers and more than 70 pieces of specialized equipment, including aircraft and watercraft

Kim Kang Il made this statement during the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security

Kim Kang Il said North Korea will "firmly defend peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region"

Following talks in the Belarusian capital with the republic’s President Alexander Lukashenko, Coale announced that Minsk will release 25 prisoners, while Washington will lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies - Lakokraska JSC and the Bellesbumprom concern

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran believes that the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran remains in force

According to the regional crisis management center, a man was injured in the village of Rzhevka in the Shebekinsky District when a drone attacked a passenger car

General Dan Caine called on the US military-industrial complex to "move faster," "to deliver quality weapons" on time and at lower costs

Serbia's president added that, in his opinion, an Arab country would be selected for hosting talks

In total, around 22,000 civilians in the region have been killed or injured by Ukrainian aggression since the start of the special military operation

"Russia will push for achieving sustainable peace," Yulia Zhdanova said

According to Dmitry Medvedev, veterans of the special military operation are participating not only in the federal campaign but also in regional elections

Attending the International Festival of Youth, Carlo Di Martino said it is encouraging to see people from all over the world, supporting Russia's project and its geopolitical vision

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

NATO diplomats told the newspaper that "the allies were not formally briefed by the EU" on the proposal

The two war planes "were targeted with several locally-made anti-aircraft missiles" as they departed from the Khamis Mushait Air Base and "were forced to retreat immediately," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said

The official euro exchange rate has been lowered by 17.37 kopecks to 97.1275 rubles

Deputy Energy Minister Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev said there were technical issues at the major fields this year

Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev said the organization advocates for the development of a correspondent legally binding international document

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

According to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO’s drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who called on the alliance to step up exercises near the Russian region’s border

Sevim Dagdelen, a foreign policy expert for the BSW party, said that "while the United States itself is at times willing to engage in dialogue with Moscow," Berlin is announcing plans to create Europe’s strongest army within a few years

The EU has adopted 21 packages of sanctions against Moscow

Denis Pushilin reported that 11 houses were damaged from actions by the Ukrainian army

Eleven Russians are on the Russian Embassy’s lists of missing persons

According to the Secretary General, against this backdrop, European countries have felt "a newfound determination" to provide the resources, forces, and capabilities necessary for NATO and to enhance the alliance’s combat readiness

President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation this evening ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections

The launches were made from the Sea of Japan

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

According to the Russian foreign minister, the current composition of the UN Security Council no longer fully reflects today’s geopolitical realities

The Russian leader noted that the parliamentary election campaign is taking place during the special military operation

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

The Russian leader emphasized that the elections will be held in strict accordance with the law and within the established timeframes