Russia/Ukraine War
Lavrov, Singaporean foreign minister discuss implementation of agreements between leaders
The officials also exchanged views on the current issues on the international and regional agenda
Lavrov notes good relations between Russia, Kuwait and hopes they would be maintained
Russian Foreign Minister pointed out that he looks forward to futher cooperation with his Kuwaiti counterpart Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
EU doesn’t want Armenia, seeking accession to worsen ties with Russia — opposition leader
At the same time, Samvel Karapetyan gave no clear answer as to whether the law launching the EU accession process should be repealed
Britain’s rhetorical war, Zelensky’s UN crashout, deep state media exposed: RT stories that shaped the week
RT looks at the top stories this week, including a hardening of the UK’s war rhetoric and Kiev’s underhanded play for a ceasefire at the UN Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran’s plan for resolving conflict with US to take effect once Washington accepts it — MFA
Tehran would be ready to begin talks with US officials on a final deal on the seventh day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Church of England leader honored cleric linked to Pakistani gang – Telegraph
A Pakistani Muslim cleric honored by the Archbishop of Canterbury has reportedly been accused of protecting an extortion gang Read Full Article at RT.com
Bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators urges Trump to withdraw Putin’s G20 invitation
A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators has urged President Donald Trump to withdraw his invitation to Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit in Miami this December, The Washington Post…
Russian historian Yuri Dmitriev, who uncovered mass graves of victims of Soviet repression, transferred to hospital with suspected stroke, rights group says
Historian Yuri Dmitriev, 70, was rushed from Penal Colony No. 18 in Mordovia to a prison medical facility in the village of Barashevo after a suspected stroke, the human rights gr…
Grossi calls meeting with Lavrov important, timely
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General gave no further details of the talks
EU defense agency says Europe is rearming too slowly to be ready to defend against Russia by 2030
The EU is not rearming quickly or effectively enough to be ready to defend itself against Russia by 2030, according to a summary of a report prepared by the European Defense Agenc…
Xi’s state visit to US ends in success — Chinese state TV
A 21-gun salute was fired in President Xi Jinping’s honor at the airport
Russian tennis player withdraws from Singapore tournament semifinal
Tatiana Prozorova, 22, is ranked 180th by the WTA
The EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman but extended restrictions on more than 3,000 others for three years. Here’s how that deal works.
On September 22, EU countries agreed to remove two Russian billionaires from the sanctions list: USM Holdings founder Alisher Usmanov and Alfa Group co-founder Mikhail Fridman.
Russian boxer wins gold in European boxing championship
In the final of the 55 kg weight category, Russian boxer Vyacheslav Rogozin defeated England’s Abdul Burton
Lavrov discusses Ukraine, Middle East with Indian foreign minister
The ministers discussed key issues of Russian-Indian cooperation, the schedule of upcoming bilateral contacts and current regional and global issues
Putin calls Estonian statements on readiness to fight Russia ‘clownery’
Russian President noted that Estonia’s total population is about 1.3 million
Russia planned to resume talks after elections, but Kiev attacked polling stations — Putin
He recalled that the negotiations held in Istanbul in 2022 were interrupted by the Ukrainian side
Reuters: Russia’s seventh-largest refinery halts operations after a Ukrainian drone attack
An oil refinery in Perm halted operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones overnight on September 25, Reuters reported, citing industry sources.
Russian elections expert Alexander Kynev stayed in the country to keep studying its politics. After criticizing the latest vote, he was arrested on drug charges.
On September 25, several days after the State Duma elections, Moscow’s Perovsky District Court ordered political scientist Alexander Kynev detained on drug charges. Kynev, who had…
Italy bans burqas in schools
Italy has approved a school burqa ban and a 30% cap on pupils with limited Italian, as Giorgia Meloni pushes new integration rules Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia to proceed from its own interests regarding future settlement — Putin
He noted that on the night of September 19-20, the main day of voting in the parliamentary elections, more than 1,600 Ukrainian drones entered practically the Moscow zone
Trump urges Zelensky to visit Moscow for talks with Putin — media
According to the newspaper's sources, the head of Kiev regime rejected the proposal and was upset that the US leader had raised the issue
Remembering Marina Vlady, the cinema icon who embodied the ‘mysterious Russian soul’ for Europeans. To Soviet audiences, she was an enigmatic French star — and bard Vladimir Vysotsky’s muse.
French actress Marina Vlady died on September 24 at 88. Born outside Paris to a Russian émigré family, she often played women with a “mysterious Russian soul” in European films — …
Trump says talks with Xi produce progress on all issues
The US leader gave no further details