Russia/Ukraine War
Residents of another English village plan referendum on leaving UK
According to the newspaper, the village is Barnham in the eastern county of Suffolk, with a population of just over 600 people
CIA chief meets with Zelensky in Ireland — Reuters
The CIA Director John Ratcliffe also visited Moscow on August 25
Novaya Gazeta Europe: United Russia would have won just 34% in State Duma elections without ballot stuffing
Without fraud, United Russia would have won about 34% of the vote in the State Duma elections. The party’s official result — nearly 58% — was about 1.7 times that figure. Novaya G…
Trump opens helipad on South Lawn of White House
Video footage showed Donald Trump cutting the ribbon on the paved path leading to the helipad in the presence of construction workers
Trump’s approval rating hits lowest level of his political career — Reuters
According to the news agency, the approval rating of the incumbent US president stands at 32%
Kiev seeks to destabilize Russia with election-day attacks — expert
Vasily Prozorov stressed that drone strikes on Russian territory pursued "no military objective"
Trump says U.S. is working on ‘major deal’ to replace Canadian potash with Belarusian supplies, but President Alexander Lukashenko says Minsk has none to spare
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. is working on “a massive Deal” to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus.
Hungary seeks US sanctions exemption over Russian energy
Hungary has asked for an exemption from US sanctions targeting purchases of Russian energy despite pledging to reduce its reliance on Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com
Guterres remains in contact with Moscow, Kiev — UN chief’s representative
Stephane Dujarric stated that he currently had no information about whether a trilateral meeting on resolving the Ukrainian crisis on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly high…
Finnair forced to launch 24-hour flight due to Russian airspace ban
The route from Finland to Australia will include a technical stopover in Bangkok
PhosAgro boosts domestic supplies by nearly 30%, triples exports to Africa in 1H 2026
According to the company's financial report, total agrochemical sales declined by 1.9% to 6.1 million tonnes
TASS signs documents on cooperation with OANA countries' news agencies
The documents were signed between TASS and agencies SPA, Yonhap and Bernama
Output at Libya's largest oil field drops by 200,000 bpd — Reuters
National Oil Corporation Chairman Massoud Suleman did not provide a reason for the decrease
Russia shoots down 45 drones over day
The on-duty air defense forces intercepted the Ukrainian UAVs over six Russian regions
Guterres-Lavrov meeting set for Thursday — UN chief’s representative
The Russian foreign minister will travel to New York on September 22
Kyrgyz president congratulates Putin on successful holding of Duma elections
The Kyrgyz leader noted that inter-parliamentary ties were "an important component of the Kyrgyz-Russian relations of strategic partnership and alliance"
Mendel proposes to remove Zelensky from power for health reasons
According to Zelensky's former press secretary, the head of Kiev regime had "something like an epileptic seizure" a week ago
App designed to help foreign students adapt to life in Russia officially rolls out
The service is currently available in 13 languages
Expert predicts long-term energy crisis for West, names most vulnerable sectors
According to Vasily Koltashov, attempts to curb oil prices by raising interest rates can only limit price growth at the expense of shrinking Western economies and their manufactur…
West's energy crisis could accelerate shift of industrial leadership to BRICS — expert
Vasily Koltashov noted that the current energy crisis differed from the events of 1973 - 1985 due to the presence of rapidly growing industrial and technological competitors chall…
Trump considering ‘blowing up’ Iran – Fox News
US President Donald Trump is weighing several options on Iran, including blowing the “entire nation up,” according to Fox News Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine sought to draw Poland into hostilities with Russia — opposition leader
According to Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the Ukrainians hoped to draw Poland into the conflict "by creating a single state"
Russian courts cite school safety coursework to deny conscripts alternative civilian service
Draft boards and courts are increasingly citing a school subject called OBZh (now renamed OBZR) as grounds to turn down conscripts who want to do alternative civilian service inst…
Russian government zeroes out grain export duties through end of 2026
The Russian Agriculture Ministry noted that the decision aims to support domestic producers and exporters of grain and oilseed crops