New EU sanctions deepen political conflict with Russia — lawmaker

The ministry stressed that the German side had been warned in advance about "the detrimental nature" of a German parliament’s member meeting the head of a terrorist organization banned in Russia

Xi Jinping stressed that the international community should uphold fairness and justice

A Ukrainian lawmaker complained to the prosecutors that the Russian websites of those business giants treat Crimea as part of Russia

Duty exemptions enabled importing companies to save 920 mln yuan

Gazprom Export’s lawsuit against TAG GmbH sought to invalidate the Austrian company’s payment demands regarding 12 invoices

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

The US military says that the strikes are "designed to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities"

At the same time, it published no documents to prove the transfers, according to Aydinlik

"An initial investigation into members of the cell involved in the July 7 explosions in central Damascus revealed their links to the Islamic State terrorist group," General Ahmed al-Dalati said

The request for pumping through Sokhranovka rejected by the Ukrainian side

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 CENTCOM, US forces have also disabled one vessel and boarded another one "to ensure full compliance"

Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivileva emphasized the progress made in streamlining prosthetic fitting procedures at regional prosthetic and orthopedic centers

Sources told the Financial Times that Fyodorov repeatedly blocked attempts to steer lucrative state procurement contracts to favored companies

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Kiev is also trying to shirk responsibility to pay compensation to the families of fallen Ukrainian soldiers

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

"More than 8,000 specialists were trained in the first half of 2026," Alexey Krivoruchko said

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

Commenting on US calls to restore free navigation, Sergey Lavrov stressed that the Strait of Hormuz had been free and functioning without any problems or disputes "before the US and Israeli aggression broke out"

In the semifinals, the Russian will play the winner of the match between Chilean Alejandro Tabilo and Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante

Dozens more were injured

A unified system for the training of unmanned aerial vehicle specialists has been created in the Russian Armed Forces, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said

"Cognitive Pilot summarized results of operations for tractors equipped with the AI-based Cognitive Agro Pilot system in Russia," the company’s press service noted

Surplus minerals will be exported, Head of the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources Yevgeny Petrov said

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

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 enemy lost up to 175 military personnel, a Kozak and a US-made HUMVEE armored fighting vehicles, as well as three cars

Two civilians were killed and one was wounded as Ukrainian drones hit cars on the Novorossiya motor road near Chongar in the Kherson Region

According to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the global oil market is living through a period of high volatility and unpredictability

A NATO diplomat said that he didn't see this coming

In total, the European Union purchased 1.5 bln euros worth of gas from Russia in the reporting period

Russian forces deliver 19 precision strikes on Ukrainian military targets over week

As of 8:36 p.m. Moscow time, the price of Brent was up by 4.17% reaching $87.74 per barrel

The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 57.02 kopecks to 89.8998 rubles

The transition is due to take place on July 20

Sergey Lavrov called the talks with Jeyhun Bayramov productive, substantive, and candid

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

Their appointment to permanent positions must be approved by the Rada

Tehran will target US bases not only in the conflict zone but also outside it, Mohsen Rezaee says

Now they can do so if the damage caused as a result of a road accident does not exceed 30,000 roubles

Maria Zakharova said this is not the first time that unfounded accusations are made against Russia

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

The Russian foreign minister said that the Kiev regime is worried that the Iran conflict is distracting the West from providing total support in the conflict with Russia

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Russia’s Grozny in Chechnya crash-landed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict began almost immediately after the onset of Russia’s special military operation in late February 2022

The SVR press bureau emphasized that in preparation for the color revolution, "Georgian pro-Western non-governmental organizations are recruiting a large number of people to closely monitor the voting process"

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"

Alexander Zezyulin added that the accusations were published on the day of the meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing, apparently in an attempt to justify its anti-Russian stance

A fire broke out on board but was extinguished by the crew

This was reported in the official Telegram channel about the situation on the bridge

According to Dmitry Peskov, The Ukraine process is currently on hold

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

Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov described ITER as the largest and, arguably, the most complex megascience project from every perspective

The Iranian armed forces unit specified that the vessels were "supported by the US military"

Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has made a report at a ministerial board meeting

Russia remains one of Azerbaijan’s leading economic partners, and there is significant potential to increase our trade turnover and the flow of direct investments, the foreign minister emphasized

Introduction of duties will make possible to soften the influence of external market situation on the domestic market and adjust prices of metals and metal products, the Cabinet’s press service said

12 people were injured

There is interest from all three sides - Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran, the Russian foreign minister emphasized

Alexander Pataman explained the government reshuffle in Ukraine by the struggle for influence inside the country between the Kiev regime on the one hand and Western centers of power on the other

After the new gas pipeline is put into operation, the amount of gas transit through the country is expected to nearly double

All those injured in the attacks are receiving all necessary medical care

The MOEX Index lost 3.16% to 1,958.43 points, while the RTS Index fell by 3.26% to 786.94 points

Anna Yevstigneyeva says Western countries refuse to acknowledge Kiev’s crimes because if they do this, this "will mean the acknowledgement of their own guilt"

Anna Tsivileva noted that a comprehensive medical care system has now been established

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

Kosti Heiskanen said that Finnish politicians are ready for various provocations and terrorist acts

Rogozin explained it would require Izhmash and Izhmekh at least one year to get merged into one legal entity, but this way the process would not affect the work

Vice-President Stepan Kalmykov says in the scientific sphere, Russia is strengthening ties with China, countries in Latin America, and the Global South

This applies in particular to Mali, where Ukrainian instructors, including those trained in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, are present in the ranks of the Islamist militants," Georgy Borisenko said

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"

Alexander Zuev identified West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the Middle East, as the priority regions for the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism's work at present

Earlier, the reconnaissance team deployed the system and camouflaged it on the ground

No data on casualties or damage was provided

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

Kirill Logvinov emphasized that that in recent years cooperation with senior UN officials has been difficult due to a "systemic inability of the Secretariat to act objectively and impartially in the context of the Ukraine crisis"

According to the report, the move, made at Kiev’s request, further reduces the critically low stocks of Greece’s arsenal, especially air defense systems

The journalist stressed that he rejects political violence

According to the unit commander, the enemy launched two waves of attacks overnight, and the operation continued without interruption

Ukrainian police are preventing an elderly resident from exercising her right to leave for Russia, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said

According to a report by Mehr, explosions were also heard in the outskirts of Lar in the south of the Islamic Republic

Trump's European allies and Vladimir Zelensky are trying to get him to move away from these proposals, the Russian foreign minister said

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

According to the official daily bulletin, as many as 16,740 people were injured and 17,907 were left homeless

NATO is a defensive alliance, Mark Rutte said

The Finnish reporter also advised Finnish politicians to visit Donbass and Novorossiya and see with their own eyes the crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians

This goal was achieved thanks to an increase in medical service staffing in the special military operations zone from 94.5% to 96%, Anna Tsivileva said

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that such attacks "cannot be tolerated and must be avoided at all costs"

According to Maria Zakharova, the West ignores a genuine threat to international information security

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc stated that Vietnam aims to accelerate the development of renewable energy

The Russian foreign minister said that security risks remain in place

Previously installed services and applications continue to function normally without restrictions

Human rights commissioners are a "major shield protecting human rights" in Russia, Yana Lantratova said

The ministry uploaded video footage of the strike

China has successfully replaced the European Union in supplies of vehicles, machinery, and a number of other categories of machines and equipment, the analysts say

Russia has never said no to the negotiators, Maria Zakharova noted

According to the Iranian military, the Americans deceived the crews into taking a mined route

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The targets were quickly engaged as a result of a joint operation with airborne reconnaissance