Russia/Ukraine War
United Russia Set for Record Parliament Majority in First Wartime Elections
With 95% of the ballots counted, Russian election officials said the pro-Kremlin ruling party received 57.83% of the party-list vote.
Kiev loses 9,300 troops, mercenaries in combat over past week — expert
Andrey Marochko said the heaviest manpower losses were inflicted on Ukrainian armed formations in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup Center
Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live
CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9%Good morning and welcome to our Europe live b…
Georgia-Russia trade rises by 19.1% in January-August
Russia ranked third among Georgia’s largest trading partners, accounting for 11.3% of the country’s foreign trade in the first eight months of the year
United Russia secures constitutional majority in State Duma with 355 seats as election officials report record 59% turnout
Turnout in the election to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, reached 59.32%, according to Central Election Commission Head Ella Pamfilova.
China congratulates Russia on successful State Duma elections — Foreign Ministry
"The State Duma elections are an important event in Russia’s political life, and the outcome reflects the will of the Russian people," Guo Jiakun said
Lavrov says Russia values friendship with Belize, seeks to develop political dialogue
Russia appreciates that interaction between Russia and Belize is based on the principles of trust and non-interference in internal affairs, the Russian foreign minister said
IN BRIEF: Preliminary results of Russian elections, United Russia leads, governors elected
According to the data from the Central Election Commission, 90.45% of ballots have been counted so far
Iran shuts down French cultural center over security concerns
Iran has closed a French cultural center in Tehran over alleged illegal activities Read Full Article at RT.com
A Just Russia fails to clear threshold for State Duma party-list seats after 95% of ballots counted, election officials say
A Just Russia fell short of the 5% threshold required to enter the State Duma, drawing 4.96% of the vote on party lists with 94.95% of ballots counted.
Converse pulls ad over KKK imagery claims
Converse has pulled an advertisement from its social media pages after critics claimed its imagery evoked the Ku Klux Klan and a lynching Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys HIMARS rocket, 117 Ukrainian UAVs in past day
The battlegroup’s spokesman added that 56 UAV control centers as well as three satellite communication stations were destroyed
UAC plans to increase aircraft production by 25-30% in 2026
CEO Vadim Badekha noted that while growth in 2025-2026 was driven mainly by military aircraft
Iran to strike new US targets in Middle East with new weapons in case of aggression — IRGC
Hossein Mohebi emphasized that the changes would affect the geography of war, weapons and military equipment used
Russian strikes knock out three of Ukraine’s largest steel plants
Russian missile strikes have knocked out three of Ukraine’s largest steel plants, putting the country’s entire steel industry at risk, the Financial Times reported in an article e…
Pakistani airstrikes target alleged militant hideouts in Afghanistan
Pakistan claims to have killed 28 alleged militants in airstrikes on their hideouts in Afghanistan in response to a suicide bombing Read Full Article at RT.com
FACTBOX: Russian strikes hit logistics center, port infrastructure facilities
Russian forces carried out overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian logistics centers, warehouses, and ports, as well as vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces, t…
Sibur expands polymer supplies to Africa, Southeast Asia
According to CEO Mikhail Karisalov, Sibur plans to export part of the output from its new polypropylene production facility with a capacity of 570,000 metric tons at ZapSibNeftekh…
Ship transit through Strait of Hormuz falls threefold over weekend — Reuters
According to the report, only 12 vessels passed through the strait over the past weekend
Warehouses, infrastructure facilities damaged in Kiev Region
According to Timur Tkachenko, damage was recorded in the Fastov, Bucha, Vyshgorod, Borispol, and Obukhov districts of the Kiev Region
Europe injects 45 bln cubic meters of gas into storage for winter, rushes to build stocks
Europe has so far managed to inject into underground storage facilities only 67% of the volumes needed for the upcoming winter
Russian stock market declines at start of trading
According to trading data as of 9:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices fell by 0.13% to 2,275.15 and 851.21 points, respectively
Kazakh president congratulates Putin on successful State Duma elections
Kassym-Jomart Tokaev noted that the voting results convincingly testify to broad support for Vladimir Putin’s strategic course aimed at protecting the long-term interests of the R…
Putin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov wins reelection with a record 99.85% of the vote
Ramzan Kadyrov won 99.85% of the vote in the election for head of Chechnya, with all precincts counted, according to Central Election Commission data cited by TASS.