Donetsk People’s Republic authorities ready for elections — official

Scott Bessent stated this while commenting on his meeting with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov

Russia is always ready for talks on Ukraine based on an understanding of the root causes of the crisis and aimed at reaching agreements to address them, the Russian foreign minister said

Russian diamond miner Alrosa recovered the 468.30-carat crystal, which measures 56x54x22 millimeters and features a unique fancy amber color

The price was up by 2.85% at $6.873 per pound

Mikhail Mishustin said the Russian government prioritizes the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam and the promotion of joint projects in various spheres

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the Hungarian actions as "Russophobic lobby"

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

According to the statement, the strikes inflicted significant damage on the ships

The Russian foreign minister noted that the head of state repeated several times that Moscow is not going to attack several times

"The Ukrainians constantly abused it, as they periodically transported weapons on civilian vessels," the Russian foreign minister noted

The Russian foreign minister commentied on Ukraine’s European integration plans

The officials will discuss trade and economic relations, scientific and educational ties, humanitarian exchanges, and security and defense cooperation

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy lost up to 40 troops, an armored combat vehicle, two pickup trucks and three quads

According to the company representative, the ALFA Sverkhdalnost can simultaneously track up to 20 targets flying at speeds ranging from 10 to 270 m/s

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow on September 5 and Kiev on September 6

According to the Russian foreign minister, the American negotiators - Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner - are addressing the problem rather than demanding something that is unfair and impossible

The United States, the Norwegians and someone else over there have conducted exercises using a script overtly simulating a war with Russia, the Russian foreign minister said

According to Yury Ushakov, Vladimir Putin also said that the chatter about the alleged Russian threat serves as a pretext for the Europeans to increase their support to Ukraine

The jingoist circles are simply working in their own interests, the Russian foreign minister said

"The world is multipolar regardless, because America is weakening in terms of its weight in the global economy and, consequently, its influence in global politics," the Russian foreign minister said

"The ground-based strategic nuclear forces have over 95% of launchers constantly ready for combat employment," Valery Gerasimov stressed

The fighting capabilities were developed by Kalashnikov’s engineers on the basis of requirements from servicemen that are engaged in the special military operation

Both decisions will be announced on Wednesday at noon, the Serbian president says

According to the top Russian diplomat, the Trump administration has been displaying it from the very beginning

The companies are based in Iran, the UAE, the UK, Malaysia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan

Yury Ushakov added that Vladimir Putin presented Russia's view of the prospects for progress on the battlefield

The publication notes that foreign customers are convinced of the ability of Russian weapons to compete with their Western analogs

The Russian foreign minister pointed out that Washington still continue extending all sanctions imposed by then-President of the US Joe Biden and the Biden Congress

According to the Russian foreign minister, the end of Ukraine is not a happy one, so he feels sorry for Britain

The Russian foreign minister pointed out that there can be no artificial preservation of Western dominance, which has lasted for over 500 years

According to the US military, this was a response to IRGC attacks on US Navy warships twice over the past two days

According to the news agency, the countries are currently finalizing their plan to use NATO’s program known as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List

Anna Paulina Luna stressed that such a dialogue should be open

Russian forces struck the Kiev-based Reinforced Concrete Structure Plant No. 1 in Kiev

Russia and China signed a contract in November 2015 for the delivery of 24 Su-35 fighter jets

Russia has shifted from relying on mass firepower to mass precision strikes

The foreign minister also believes that Europe will not attack Russia in the meantime

The awarding event will take place on October 26 in London

According to Dennis Kucinich, the elections will most likely strengthen the Democrats’ position

They are now en route to Murmansk

According to Iran’s public broadcaster, the crew are currently rowing lifeboats to Jask

Russian President said the Norman Theory, which he laid out in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, came under criticism from 18 century Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov

According to the Ukrinform media outlet, Yevgeny Khmara specified that missile deliveries would largely begin in the coming years

The previous telephone conversation between the Russian and US leaders took place on July 4

Vladimir Zelensky earlier told journalists that he wanted to meet with Donald Trump to discuss receiving ballistic missiles

Andrey Marochko said the Azov fighters had lost steam, and Russian forces are now crushing what used to be elite units

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, August 7th

Mark Rutte welcomed the agreement by the EU member states

The yuan exchange rate against the ruble lost 13 kopecks to 12.75 rubles

Moscow is open to negotiations, the Russian foreign minister said

"Officials begin to say that they will not survive the winter, that something needs to be done," the russian foreign minister said

The Russian foreign minister noted that the West miscalculated

Dmitry Peskov criticized attempts to blame Russia for everything as an expression of Russophobia that could turn into "a persecution mania"

The top Russian diplomat said that "Ukraine, which we recognized as a legitimate entity in global politics, no longer exists"

Russia has to achieve its goals regarding Ukraine through a special military operation, although it would prefer to do so by peaceful means, Dmitry Peskov noted

The Russian foreign minister noted that such format of the summit cannot be considered as exclusive wish by the US, Chinese or Russian sides

The MOEX Index had extended gains to 1.31% as it traded at 2,295.34 points

Marco Rubio commented on a trip to Russia and Ukraine by US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner

The plenary session, titled "Enhancing Russian-Indian Trade and Industrial Partnership: Towards Greater Self-Reliance," will be the central event of the exhibition’s business program

Ukraine has lost approximately 1,285 troops in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

In the first seven months of 2026, Russian airlines carried more than 1.3 mln passengers, 50% more than a year earlier

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia welcomes the idea of inviting new countries to cooperate with BRICS

The phone call lasted for exactly one hour and was constructive and candid, Vladimir Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov said

"If Western diplomacy boils down to holding back countries that put forward reasonable, balanced, compromise initiatives, then so be it," the Russian foreign minister said

According to the ruling, the owner of a social network failed to fulfill the obligation to monitor content in order to restrict access to information about drug production, methods of committing suicide, or materials containing pornographic images of minors

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Rafael Grossi had continued to shy away from the killings of this plant’s employees, the psychological pressure being put on their families and friends

The Kremlin press service reported that the heads of state "discussed a number of pressing issues"

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev’s office reported that this volume significantly exceeds last year’s results

The newspaper quoted Francisco Riberas, chair and founder of Gestamp, who said that the automotive industry is the anchor for many other industries

According to sources cited by SNN, At least 20 missiles were launched at two airbases

The Russian president previously said that if someone tries to "devour" Russia, they can expect to "get hit in the teeth"

Close cooperation to use it has been maintained, Andrey Belousov said

They visited Moscow on September 5 and Kiev on September 6

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, August 8th

As of September 6, gas storage facilities were 54% full

Hassan Ghashghavi said that the revenues will be channeled to provide food vouchers, strengthen the country’s defense and infrastructure capabilities, as well as to improve the standard of living of military personnel

According to the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the sector employs more than 3.5 mln people

According to its statement, the troops had earlier been deployed across all areas of southern Lebanon not occupied by Israel "to reassure residents"

Yury Ushakov said the work through this channel will continue

The drone has been in service with the US Navy since 2025

Andrey Belousov said it at a reception to mark the 35th anniversary of the republic’s independence

Anton Bibarov-Gosudarev emphasized that the Ukrainian armed forces carried out this strike precisely on the day that the newly uncovered relics of St. Prince Dmitry Donskoy were brought to the Donetsk People’s Republic

Marco Rubio added that the US "has always been willing to play the role of a mediator"

The event will be held at the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, on September 24-27

The foreign minister explained that Moscow had been responding fiercely to Kiev's attacks on Russian territory for some time

They were destroyed over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Krasnodar and Moscow Regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea

Yevgeny Stanislavov said this step can be seen as an unprecedented and absolutely baseless escalation by the Hungarian side

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov congratulated General Phan Van Giang on the 81st anniversary of the independence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov informed of the conversation between the Russian leader and his US counterpart

According to a report by Tasnim, no one was hurt

The Russian presidential special representative said that India is playing an increasingly prominent role in the global economy with each passing year

During its 80th session, the UN General Assembly held 116 plenary meetings

During the meeting, which lasted just under an hour, UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman addressed delegations on the session’s priorities

Thirteen people were injured

According to Jennifer Griffin, the targets included Iranian oil tankers

Yury Ushakov said the two leaders agreed to exchange phone calls as needed

The foreign minister said that Russia had already responded to this scenario, stating that any people in military uniform and deployment of any military facilities would be a legitimate target

The latest air defense missile system is designed to provide protection against massive enemy attacks, including those involving unmanned aerial vehicles

Mikhail Mishustin added that the bridge was constructed in a very short timeframe

Russia’s "response to the Russophobic lobby in Budapest will be harsh and painful," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said