Russia likely to refrain from sending observers to Ukrainian election

Anton Kobyakov noted that Russia had never closed itself off from the world throughout its history

The former minister's address also deepened skepticism toward Kiev in Washington, the newspaper wrote

Russian authorities expect a number of oil refineries to complete maintenance work soon, leading to a significant improvement in the fuel market situation

According to European Commission Spokesman Balazs Ujvari, so far, the requests have been centered on drones, missiles and fighter jets

Maria Zakharova noted that Finland, starting in 2022, "has become one of the most ardent sponsors of the Kiev regime"

The Rada building is located in the center of Kiev

The vehicle not only transports people, but is also capable of automatically engaging enemy drones, providing fire cover for the evacuated personnel

Targets were hit on the evening of August 19

According to The American Conservative, the Ukrainian armed forces are facing a shortage of manpower, and their stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles "is at, or approaching, zero"

"No boats have gotten into Iran" since the blockade started, the US president said

Zhang Hanhui concluded that Japan's "transformation into a nuclear power no longer looks like a fantasy"

The Iranian Ministry of Defense said that each new act of pressure or sanction has highlighted the need to rely on domestic resources

The source noted that the global shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles had intensified following their large-scale use in the Middle East

The liberation of the settlement became possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of reconnaissance units, artillery crews, and UAV operators from the unmanned systems forces

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the so-called economic ‘D-Day’ is a diversion from America’s own crisis

Abdolnasser Hemmati says Iran is using "alternative solutions to ensure a sustainable supply of resources"

The bank is mentioned in newly released recordings by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

Russian forces struck a Fire Point plant, a Kiev-based assembly site owned by the Antonov aircraft manufacturing factory and an arsenal with M-900 thermobaric bombs and munitions for Baba-Yaga drones

Abdolnaser Hemmati says that the country has foreign exchange reserves

The enterprise also assembled and stored boosters used in Flamingo cruise missiles

Maria Zakharova stressed that Ukrainian leaders offered no explanation to ordinary people about how they are supposed to survive

Andrey Denisov says oil supplies from Russia to China grew by 92% in the first seven months amid the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz

According to the serviceman, the Russian troops are operating in a coordinated manner, eliminating enemy forces attempting to redeploy to better positions

According to the embassy, this step is a top priority for the country amid the unprecedented escalation of the US economic war against it

According to Igor Kastyukevich, Europeans believe they have been "excessively kind" to Ukraine, especially in light of conflicts between refugees and local residents

Sergey Nechayev emphasized that German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Giese’s remarks effectively excused Michael Martens and overlooked the broader context

Russia summoned the Japanese ambassador following Tokyo’s protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Island of Iturup

The enterprise also developed and manufactured various types of manned aircraft

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, August 20th

According to Zhang Hanhui, the official Tokyo's steps are steadily eroding the peaceful nature of the Japanese Constitution

According to the president, nuclear energy accounts for roughly 20% of the electricity generated in Russia

Zhang Hanhui also said that Moscow and Beijing think it necessary to "resolutely oppose Japan's accelerated remilitarization"

The US president added that Japan, South Korea, and other nations are "a lot safer if I'm president than somebody else is president"

Ukrainian military officials and politicians regularly mention shortage of air defense missiles and ask Western countries to increase deliveries of such weapons

Earlier, the anonymous sources claimed that Iran is allegedly prepared to launch strikes against US bases not only in the Middle East

The author of the German-based Berliner Zeitung article believes that instability and weakening of negotiating positions are not the main threat to the country

Official reason for the channel's removal was not specified

Russia's Battlegroup South and Battlegroup Center units liberated settlements of Nikolaipolye and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic

TASS has compiled the key statements on the economic situation in Russia

The aircraft flew in from Reykjavík, passing through the airspace of Norway and Sweden along the way, and also flying over Poland

The source said that law enforcement agencies are aware of what is happening and could be overseeing such raids

Rafal Leskiewicz pointed to statements by Polish politicians about just how narrow and small a section of the sky along Poland’s eastern border is protected by air defense systems

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Kudiyevka settlement was liberated on August 16

According to Gennady Gatilov, the project envisages "the development and deployment of space-based interceptors"

Garry Minkh explained Russian ministries’ position, saying that the aforementioned documents, including the Russia-EU agreement, "have not exhausted their potential" in the context of conducting dialogue with the West

Spokesman Ivan Bigma said that the battlegroup had also destroyed 98 Ukrainian hexacopters and five HIMARS projectiles

Donald Trump added that he would not have allowed it, had he been president earlier

Garry Minkh says these documents can still be used as instruments for dialogue with the West

These competitive advantages enable the country to hold a leading position in the market for the construction of nuclear power plants abroad, the Russian leader stressed

Yevgeny Poddubny reported that multiple reconnaissance aircraft operated simultaneously close to the Russian border

Irina Mudraya is currently under an investigative procedure at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized Western policies, suggesting that the West has little genuine interest in Ukraine as an independent or prosperous nation

Kim Yo Jong stated that the DPRK is closely monitoring Japan’s attempts to build up its military capabilities

Sergey Yurchenko added that the situation at the front and on the international stage will not change after this appointment, since it is too late for Ukraine to make any changes

Under Ukrainian law, these individuals could face up to 12 years in prison if they return home

Maria Zakharova added that Russia is ready to cooperate with the US partners "to move toward substantive discussions on the issues that are of priority for us"

Paul Richard Gallagher's visit to Moscow will take place from August 25 to 28

The US president said "very draconian sanctions" were being considered

The US president said that Tehran 'failed' to seize the opportunity to make a deal

Vessel traffic data show that large foreign commercial ships are not entering Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny

The Russian government earlier decided to extend the import damper mechanism to diesel fuel, a move intended to provide additional economic incentives for supplying imported diesel to the domestic market if necessary

Chairman of the region’s Legislative Assembly Andrey Kropotkin noted that such moves were driven by a political agenda of further pressure on Russia

According to the Russian security source, the measure is being considered in part because Ukrainian morgues are overcrowded with unidentified remains

If the pace of purchases remains unchanged, storage facilities will be only 69% full by November 1, in which case they could be depleted by April, when Europe’s heating season ends, the newspaper said

The strike destroyed the target

An official in Russian law enforcement structures said that after being recruited via social networks, they came to Colombia and signed contracts with the Ukrainian army

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian drones were intercepted over 19 Russian regions

Andrey Marochko said that Ukrainian militants are using abandoned civilian facilities for military purposes

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia highly values the efforts of all countries that sincerely seek to contribute to settling the Ukraine conflict

Aircraft Commander Andrey Vilkov says the city of Nis "is welcoming us with open arms and wonderful people"

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the settlement was liberated on August 19

Zhang Hanhui noted that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoids clearly stating that her country will not import nuclear weapons

According to Gennady Gatilov, individual Western countries and blocs directly mention near-Earth space as "yet another field for hostilities in their documents regarding space policy"

According to the CSTO, the main objective of the joint command-staff exercise was to improve coordination between border guard and other agencies of the CIS member states

The settlement was liberated by Pskov Guards Airborne Forces formation

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, everyone saw the purpose for which all of this was undertaken

The drone was destroyed by a NATO fighter jet

Deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office Irina Mudraya expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of control over head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Alexander Klimenko

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the Kiev regime demonstrated a complete inability to negotiate

Florian Philippot advised that the former Ukrainian defense minister watch his safety

Zhang Hanhui says Beijing and Moscow think it essential "to resolutely oppose any erroneous actions or statements aimed at rewriting the history of Japanese colonial aggression"

According to sources cited by Axios, between 15 and 20 tankers pass through the strait’s southern channel along the coast of Oman every day, exporting roughly half of the pre-war level of oil from the Middle East

Boosting investment activity is the primary condition for economic growth in Russia, the head of state said

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they "maintain vigilance for additional launches"

Mayor Sergey Sobyanin says most of them were destroyed at distant locations

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the reaction of international organizations to the murder of war correspondent Darya Dugina in 2022 was particularly telling

The Foreign Ministry calls on the citizens living abroad to be vigilant and not to give in to provocations ahead of the State Duma elections

The Israeli prime minister said that the prior warnings on the issue were not heard "clearly enough"

The Russian foreign minister said he feels sorry for the UK if it stays with Ukraine until the very end

Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to Vladimir Zelensky’s office, cited ongoing hostilities, "occupied territories," and the displacement of citizens as obstacles

The measure was initially expected to apply only to men of conscription age

Officers detained two men in the Lugansk People’s Republic, who helped the Security Service of Ukraine plan a terrorist attack against the republic’s interior minister

Record numbers of pipelines are being built, the US president added

Alexander Voloshin remarked that Kiev has long promoted Europe as a sanctuary where human rights are a fundamental priority

90% of Ukrainian grain used to be exported via sea routes

Zhang Hanhui said that a nuclear arms race in the region could erupt at any moment if Tokyo decides to develop nuclear weapons

Vasily Nebenzya stated that decisions that are not adopted unanimously do not carry the same weight on the ground as consensus resolutions

Maria Zakharova said it was not ruled out that such media campaigns might complicate the situation around the voting

For the first time, the country has re-exported Patriot missiles and begun exporting military frigates, Zhang Hanhui noted