Russian defense chief orders to refine hardware-software to assess UAV crews
Thursday, July 16,2026,07:01
Andrey Belousov emphasized the importance of innovations for better assessment of UAV crews’ performance .. read more..
Russian agricultural exports rise 26% in H1, exceed $20 bln
Thursday, July 16,2026,06:39
According to head of the federal Agroexport center Ilya Ilyushin, exports of grain and pulses rose by 43%, oil and fat products by 22%, fish and seafood by 28%, dairy products by 20%, confectionery by 13%, and processed food products by 15% .. read more..
Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod region injure five people, including two children
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:14
Three civilian women were injured when an FPV drone detonated in the city of Shebekino .. read more..
MOEX Index drops below 2,100 points for first time since Dec 2022 — trading data
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:38
By 07:15 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index stood at 2,084.51 points .. read more..
Mutual tourism of Russia and China grows at double-digit rates — Lavrov
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:09
The foreign minister says that the increase has been significantly supported by the existing visa-free travel regime between the two countries .. read more..
Greece blocks 21st sanctions package against Russia over threat to business — FT
Thursday, July 16,2026,03:31
According to sources cited by the newspaper, the ban on the transportation of Russian LNG would ruin the Greek shipping company Dynagas .. read more..
IRGC strikes US Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan — Mehr agency
Thursday, July 16,2026,03:25
According to data obtained by the news agency, the IRGC hit communications systems and fuel storage facilities of the US Armed Forces .. read more..
Russian, Myanmar special forces hold joint skills demonstration — Russian Def...
Thursday, July 16,2026,02:33
The ministry specified that during the training, the servicemen of the two countries used FPV drones and the Kurier ground robotic system .. read more..
NATO, EU use radical tools of international terrorism — Russian Security Council
Thursday, July 16,2026,02:05
Yury Kokov noted that the use of violent methods for their own purposes has become "common practice for Anglo-Saxon financial elites" .. read more..
US ends second series of strikes on Iran in 24 Hours — CENTCOM
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:49
The Central Command says the US struck Iranian command centers, air defense, missile, and drone sites, as well as coastal observation posts .. read more..
Russian forces systematically push Ukrainian troops from Omelnik — expert
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:22
Andrey Marochko noted that Russian troops are particularly successful in advancing in the areas of Novoselovka and Verkhnyaya Tersa .. read more..
European leaders hold their peoples hostage to military-terrorist bloc — Russ...
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:08
Yury Kokov said that a policy of 'double standards' is widely applied, where the same radical group can be recognized as a terrorist one day and a fighter for democracy the next .. read more..
Russian forces approach several Ukrainian positions near Slavyansk — DPR head
Thursday, July 16,2026,00:41
Denis Pushilin added that Slavyansk is located in a lowland relative to these positions .. read more..
Ukraine's killing of ZNPP chief engineer another attempt to threaten plant's ...
Thursday, July 16,2026,00:32
The ministry noted that the extreme danger of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' presence near the Zaporozhye NPP is now more evident than ever .. read more..
Russia-China transactions in dollars, euros diminished to ‘negligible level’ ...
Thursday, July 16,2026,00:20
The foreign minister says that financial settlements between Russia and China have been almost entirely converted to national currencies .. read more..
NATO unleashed over 30 military adventures in past 25 years — Russian SC offi...
Thursday, July 16,2026,00:04
Yury Kokov added that trillions of dollars were spent on these activities .. read more..
US Air Force aircraft twice attack Iranian port of Sirik in Strait of Hormuz ...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,23:52
No information on casualties has been reported .. read more..
Long-range Ukrainian strikes possible only with Western help — Russian Securi...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,22:52
Deputy Secretary Yury Kokov says that in particular, Kiev receives technical support in reconnaissance, targeting, and logistics .. read more..
US airstrikes in Iran kill 35 over past day, authorities say
Wednesday, July 15,2026,22:29
Health Ministry Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said that the number of killed citizens could rise .. read more..
Messi named Man of the Match in World Cup semifinal win over England
Wednesday, July 15,2026,22:09
Argentina's forward provided two assists .. read more..
Ukrainian forces attack DPR 24 times over past day
Wednesday, July 15,2026,21:47
Four civilians were injured .. read more..
Argentina to face Spain in World Cup final
Wednesday, July 15,2026,21:16
The team beat England 2-1 .. read more..
West to justify killing of Zaporozhye nuclear power plant chief engineer — Du...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,21:06
Mikhail Sheremet says the IAEA will "again take an ambivalent blurred position" on the incident .. read more..
Spring draft brings 141,000 conscripts into Russian Armed Forces
Wednesday, July 15,2026,21:01
The spring conscription campaign has concluded, the Defense Ministry says .. read more..
Closure of Bab el-Mandeb Strait by Houthis to deal blow to container shipping...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,20:30
According to Vice President of the Russian International Affairs Council Mikhail Margelov, this event would not have a critical impact on oil supplies .. read more..
Zaporozhye nuke calls chief engineer killing breach of nuclear facilities saf...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,20:23
Nuclear facilities "should always remain beyond politics and violence," the statement read .. read more..
EU defense spending nearing pre-World War II levels, Russian diplomat says
Wednesday, July 15,2026,20:07
According to various estimates, planned defense-industrial spending in some member states is approaching the levels seen on the eve of World War II," Yulia Zhdanova said .. read more..
Trump says sets no deadline for expanding strikes on Iran
Wednesday, July 15,2026,19:59
According to the US president, the Iranian leadership should be "better behaved" .. read more..
US not to conduct ground operation to change Iran’s government — Vance
Wednesday, July 15,2026,19:40
According to Vance, the United States is currently striving to ensure the unhindered transportation of oil and gas, as well as "to keep the Iranians from having a nuclear weapons program and using the tools of diplomacy and military power to accomplish that." .. read more..
US launches second wave of strikes on Iran — CENTCOM
Wednesday, July 15,2026,19:39
The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz .. read more..
Russian exports of grain, grain-based products up 69% year-to-date
Wednesday, July 15,2026,19:16
An increase in grain shipments from Russia was recorded: to Turkey, Egypt, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Kenya .. read more..
Russian grain exports gain 11% to 61 mln tons in 2025-2026 season
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:56
Egypt, Turkey, and Iran were the largest importers of Russian grain products during the season .. read more..
Coalition of the Willing troops in Ukraine, Western sanctions: Foreign Minist...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:53
The conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved if arms supplies to Kiev stop, Maria Zakharova said .. read more..
EU readies infrastructure for large-scale military conflict — diplomat
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:43
Attention is being paid, among other things, to adapting the civilian transport and logistics infrastructure to the tasks of military planning and operational mobility, Yulia Zhdanova said .. read more..
Someone in Russia moves to trademark Spirit of Anchorage
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:09
The application for trademark registration was filed with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Rospatent, on July 10, 2026 .. read more..
Russia, China interested in developing energy cooperation
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:04
The participants of the meeting also shared views on cooperation within international organizations such as APEC, the SCO, and BRICS .. read more..
Serbia to stay out of military anti-Russian coalition being created by EU — V...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:00
"Serbia did not sign the anti-Russian declaration in Kiev," the former Serbian deputy prime minister said .. read more..
Ukraine to receive 300 mln euros in EU grants to finance defense
Wednesday, July 15,2026,17:57
Mikhail Fyodorov said that 260 mln euros will be allocated to expanding Ukraine’s production capabilities .. read more..
Zelensky to submit interior minister’s candidacy for defense minister post to...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,17:47
Current head of the National Police Ivan Vygovsky will take over the post of the interior minister .. read more..
US oil inventories down 1.7 mln barrels over week — Department of Energy
Wednesday, July 15,2026,17:41
The current stock level is 6% below the five-year average typical for this time of the year .. read more..
Russian stocks close in the red on Wednesday
Wednesday, July 15,2026,17:30
The MOEX Index lost 2.91% to 2,107.67 points, while the RTS Index fell by 3.49% to 851.7 points .. read more..
Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 77.9 rubles for July 16
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:51
The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 38.38 kopecks to 88.9097 rubles .. read more..
EU ambassadors fail to agree on 21st sanction package against Russia — source
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:32
Negotiations have been postponed until next week .. read more..
Iran has no plans to negotiate with US, focused on defense — agency
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:30
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Russia does not see real desire from Paris to seek peaceful solutions on Ukraine
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:28
Maria Zakharova said that Emmanuel Macron's approach fits into the current ruling European elites’ course of deterring Russia, wearing the "tricorn hat of the war party" .. read more..
West must identify mastermind behind Nord Stream attack, not just perpetrator...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:26
Maria Zakharova pointed to a German federal prosecutor's press release stating that an indictment had been filed on June 30 against "Ukrainian national Sergey K." in connection with the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines .. read more..
Zaporozhye legislator slams trial against founder of SOS Donbass in Paris as ...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:24
Stepan Kuvachev condemned the trial as baseless and politically driven .. read more..
PayPal payment system being considered for acquisition for over $53 bln
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:07
A merger between Stripe and PayPal would create the world’s largest payment operator with an annual turnover of around $1.9 trillion .. read more..
Trump believes Ukrainian crisis to be resolved before end of his presidential...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:02
The US president thought it would have ended before .. read more..
Pentagon blocks publication of F-35 fighter jet program report — Bloomberg
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:00
This is the first year that the acquisition reviews has been determined to contain CUI information and be restricted from public release .. read more..