Russia/Ukraine War
Russians’ level of trust in Putin exceeds 74% — pollster
The Russian government’s work is approved by 48.3% of respondents
Soyuz-2.1b rocket successfully places satellite into orbit — Defense Ministry
The spacecraft was put into its target orbit at the scheduled time and was placed under control of ground-based assets of the Aerospace Forces’ Space Troops, the ministry reported
All polling stations across Russia open as normal — top election official
According to Ella Pamfilova, only some minor issues arose
Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket successfully launched from Plesetsk spaceport — Defense Ministry
A combat crew of Space Troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces launched Soyuz-2.1b
Ukrainian drones damage homes in Russia’s Rostov region. Moscow mayor says 350 drones were headed for the capital.
More than 50 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over Russia’s Rostov region during an attack on September 18, Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar said.
Homes damaged in southern Russia as air defenses down 629 drones overnight
Over five private houses and eight apartment buildings were damaged in the southern Rostov Region, Governor Yury Slyusar said
Russian stocks up as main trading session opens
The MOEX Index with additional IMOEX2 ticker grew by 0.47% as morning trading session started on the Moscow Exchange
FSB thwarts sabotage attack on gas pipeline in North Caucasus
According to Russia’s Federal Security Service, the man, a native of Ukraine’s Chernigov Region, established contact with a Ukrainian Security Service officer in 2024
Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their deviceOver the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have bee…
Elections on single voting day kicks off in Russia’s Central Federal District
The single voting day to elect lawmakers to the 9th Russian State Duma is taking place on September 18-20
F-16 fighter jet that crashed in US struck bird beforehand — NYP
Following the incident, local authorities ordered an evacuation within a one-mile radius of the fighter jet’s wreckage
‘Once-in-a-century’ crater discovered on Moon (PHOTOS)
The largest newly formed crater ever discovered in the solar system has been found on the Moon, according to NASA Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO 3.0 marches into Copenhagen
NATO military chiefs are meeting in Copenhagen, as Europe pays the price for the bloc’s preparations for war with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
First State Duma polling stations in Southern Federal District open in Astrakhan Region
The Astrakhan Region election commission said that voters in the region are electing not only State Duma deputies but also deputies to the Astrakhan Region Duma
Man sent to prison for attacking pro-Palestinian US politician with vinegar (VIDEOS)
A man who sprayed vinegar on US Representative Ilhan Omar has been sentenced to 14 months in prison Read Full Article at RT.com
Voting conditions in Germany far from normal in Russia’s State Duma elections — ambassador
Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev pointed out that the situation is complicated not only by the reduction in the number of polling stations, but also by the unfavorabl…
West launches campaign to disrupt Russians’ voting — Zakharova
Maria Zakharova assured that the Russian Foreign Ministry "is in constant contact with all its missions abroad on this issue"
Ukrainian forces suffer record losses — Polish prime minister
Donald Tusk added that if this trend continues, the winter in Ukraine "could indeed prove catastrophic"
Trump hails ‘major progress’ on setting up US Army base in Poland
US President Donald Trump has announced progress in talks to establish a new military base on NATO’s eastern flank Read Full Article at RT.com
French politicians’ claims about Russia’s weakness absurd, false — de Gaulle
Pierre de Gaulle noted that Russia’s economy grew by 10% between 2023 and 2025 and that the Russian Armed Forces control more than 20% of the territory of the former Ukraine
State Duma elections begin in Russia’s Siberian regions
Voting will take place at 1,852 polling stations
Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka spews ash up to 5.5 km high
Yury Demyanchuk, head of the volcanological station in the settlement of Klyuchi, said that the ash emissions were most likely associated with the growth of a new dome on the volc…
Europeans increasingly voice support for Russia distrusting Western media — de Gaulle
Head of the Foundation for Peace and Friendship Among Peoples Pierre de Gaulle noted that people no longer believe the mainstream media and understand perfectly well that they are…
Ukraine’s NABU, SAPO have 1,000 hours of recordings on Zelensky, associates — Azarov
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov stressed that active work on Vladimir Zelensky’s inner circle has begun