Russia/Ukraine War
West attempted to interfere in State Duma elections, but failed — lawmaker
Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that it is only up to people Russia to determine their fate and the future of the country
COVID-19 pandemic-related hoaxes led to deaths, expert says
Driven largely by desperation or lack of knowledge, some people turned to alternative treatments, while others denied the very existence of COVID, Vladimir Tabak added
US warns Netherlands about looming large-scale sanctions against ICC — AP
The restrictions may affect the majority of financial transactions with the court and potentially paralyze its operations
Russian unmanned systems have good export prospects in Africa — expert
Denis Fedutinov emphasized that the Africa Aerospace and Defense international exhibition serves as a potential point of entry for Russian unmanned systems into the market of not …
Russia’s 2027 budget deficit to be set at around 2% of GDP — Finance Minister
According to Anton Siluanov, the ministry prepared a number of fiscal consolidation measures
Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament
Pro-Kremlin party’s record victory in tightly controlled vote likely to be used as evidence country supports warRussia’s new parliament will include 49 deputies who have taken par…
Russia’s State Duma election delivered record turnout and a landslide for United Russia. Kremlin insiders say the results were achieved ‘through very dirty means.’
With 93% of precinct returns processed, United Russia, the country’s ruling party, had won about 58% of the vote in the election to the State Duma. Russia’s Communist Party (KPRF)…
OANA and fact-checking association GFCN sign memorandum on cooperation
The signing took place on the sidelines of a media forum dedicated to the 65th OANA anniversary
CEC chairwoman comments on preliminary election results, unprecedented threats
Voter turnout in the State Duma election stood at 59.32%, with more than 62.6 million citizens casting ballots
CIS observers report zero violations affecting results of State Duma election
Elections of the 9th State Duma took place during the three-day voting period from September 18 to 20
Houthis target ‘sensitive sites’ in Saudi Arabia (VIDEO)
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed missile and drone attacks on Riyadh as fighting with the Saudi-led coalition intensifies Read Full Article at RT.com
IMF once again urges Kiev to find its own funds amid another budget shortfall
Ukraine needs to receive around $52.6 bln from its Western partners next year, but only about $20 bln has been confirmed so fa
New U.S. Sanctions Will Harm Ukraine Peace Talks and Bilateral Ties, Kremlin Says
Without criticizing Donald Trump directly, Russian officials said the latest measures would only further strain relations.
Zelenograd engineers develop robotic platform capable of carrying up to 300 kg — CUST
The Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies said the vehicle features an engine speed control system, a start-stop system, and components designed to prevent it from getting …
‘The veneer of democracy is all that remains in Russia,’ EU foreign policy chief Kallas says. Brussels pledges new sanctions after State Duma elections.
The European Union is preparing new sanctions against Russia over its recent elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. The measures will target election…
A Just Russia clears 5% threshold to enter State Duma
A Just Russia won 5.00% of the party-list vote with 96.95% of ballots counted, Russia’s Central Election Commission reported.
Russia-Namibia trade falls short of two countries’ potential — senator
Elena Perminova noted that an earlier meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission discussed moving toward the joint implementation of specific projects in a number of ar…
Russian tennis player Samsonova climbs 13 places up in new WTA Ranking
The Russian, who was 50th in the previous edition of the WTA ratings, is now 37th with 1,284 points
Kiev loses about 1,440 troops in special military operation zone in past day — top brass
Russian forces launched strikes overnight on logistics centers, warehouses and ports in Ukraine, as well as vessels involved in supporting the Ukrainian military
IN BRIEF: What we know about AfD, Left Party victories, CDU defeat in Germany’s elections
The Left Party has won elections to the Berlin House of Representatives for the first time ever
US, China fail to agree on extending trade truce — FT
According to the newspaper, the disagreements primarily concern the length of the deal’s extension
SCO observers find Russian elections credible, democratic
Piao Yangfan noted that the State Duma elections complied with the requirements of Russian electoral law and universally accepted international obligations
Bank of Russia buys $23.80 mln worth of yuan with September 18 settlement
Foreign currency purchases on the domestic market with settlement on September 17 also totaled 2 bln rubles
‘Our focus is weakening the Russian army’: For four years, Grigory Sverdlin’s aid group has helped Russians evade the draft and desert
In September 2022, immediately after Putin announced “partial” mobilization, Grigory Sverdlin, the former director of Nochlezhka, a foundation that helps the homeless, launched Id…