EU endangers itself by acting against civilian shipping — Russian Foreign Ministry
Today, Operation Irini is actually being used by the European Union to intimidate commercial carriers and obstruct the freedom of navigation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Zelensky's government 'nepotism' paves way for massive corruption — expert
In Ukraine, nepotism in corruption schemes has become a tradition, military expert Vitaly Kiselyov said
Ukrainian drone attacks wound 12 DPR residents in one day — republic's head
A teenager born in 2011 was injured when a drone attacked a residential building, DPR head Denis Pushilin said
Expert says fuel shortage being observed in Ukraine
Freight and insurance costs have skyrocketed, said Sergey Kuyun, head of the consulting firm A-95
Russian stocks close in the red on Wednesday
The yuan exchange rate against the ruble added 5 kopecks to 12.3 rubles
Zaporozhstal steel plant closure devastating for Ukraine, deputy believes
The area's economy depended on the enterprise, said Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Zaporozhye Region Viktor Yemelyanenko
Strait of Hormuz traffic falls five times since start of war — WSJ
The publication also noted that on August 11, 14 vessels managed to cross the Strait of Hormuz with 11 of them using the so-called Iranian corridor
Number of migrant deaths while crossing Mediterranean up significantly since start of year
According to the International Organization for Migration, 821 people died or went missing on the route through the central part of the Mediterranean Sea
Western pirate games to prompt Russian response anywhere, senator says
Konstantin Basyuk emphasized that there was no point in using diplomatic notes with those who speak the language of force
Russia remains top oil supplier to India, China in June — OPEC
Russia supplied around 2.2 mbd of oil to India in June
CIS observers start monitoring elections of State Duma deputies — Executive Committee
This is the 11th CIS observer mission in Russia, it will include more than 100 people
Georgia hurts itself by saying no to diplomatic relations with Russia — Abkhazian official
Sergey Shamba stressed that Abkhazia would only be happy if relations between Russia and Georgia improved
Air defenses intercept 147 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions
On-duty air defenses downed Ukrainian UAVs over 13 Russian regions
Washington seeks to cut embassy staff in Middle East — CNN
According to the TV channel, the US State Department does not expect to return to normal staffing in the region soon amid the looming threat of a full-scale return to war
Over one million square meters of warehouses damaged in Ukraine — agency
The Kiev Region accounts for about 750,000 square meters of that number
NATO says begins to reduce contingent in Kosovo
The alliance's spokesperson Allison Hart did not provide any numerical data on the scale and timing of the reductions
Special military operation to end or be suspended only on Russia's terms — Medvedev
The United Russia party’s Chairman noted that relations with the West will change little after that
West always wanted to 'cancel' Russia, but now it's doing it brazenly — Medvedev
The politician noted that as soon as the special military operation had begun, it had come out in an absolutely cynical, undisguised, monstrous and even perverted form
Politico says Zelensky 'fumbled' Belgrade trip as Kosovo remarks cause stir
The publication noted that Albania had reacted sharply to the statement as well
Supreme Court finds Yabloko received about $36,000 from abroad
The party recieved donations from counterparties, who received funding from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and a number of other countries from July 9 to August 2
Easing of monetary policy key factor in recovery of economic activity in Russia — ministry
The economic activity was supported by existing government measures
Minister announces recovery in Russia's economic growth rates
According to Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, the recovery in growth rates was first observed in March and is continuing despite persistent external pressure
NATO Council says Russia 'bears responsibility' for drone incidents in Romania, Poland
The alliance intends to strengthen defenses on its eastern flank "from the Baltic to the Black Sea" and continue providing support to Ukraine
Russia’s annualized GDP gains 0.6% in 1H — ministry
Accoridng to he Russian Economic Development Ministry, growth in the second quarter was driven by robust domestic demand and positive performance across several sectors of the real economy
US NGO calls on Congress to block Turkey’s transfer of cluster munitions to Kiev
Dumping obsolete cluster munitions into a conflict creates a humanitarian liability for civilians, Deputy Washington director at Human Rights Watch Nicole Widdersheim noted
Annual inflation in Russia totals 5.98% in July — Rosstat
Food prices rose by 0.29% in July month-on-month
Rosstat preliminarily estimates Russia’s GDP growth in Q2 2026 at 1.3%
GDP growth was driven primarily by retail trade turnover, food service turnover and freight turnover
American mercenary Conor Kennedy arrested in absentia in Russia, placed on wanted list
He participated in combat operations on the side of the Ukrainian forces incognito
Deflation in Russia equals 0.06% from August 4 to 10 — Rosstat
Consumer prices in Russia gained 4.69% year-to-date
Houthis lose over 80 fighters in Yemen in six days — TV
Yemeni government forces launched artillery and drone strikes against the rebels in northern Dhale Governorate on Tuesday evening
Closing Strait of Hormuz to virtually wipe out growth in British economy in 2027 — TV
According to the analysis, the British economy could face a recession, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed until spring
Inflation in Iran to peak at 300% — US President Trump
The International Monetary Fund expects inflation rate in Iran to reach 69% this year
OPEC+ states’ output up by almost 1.4 mbd in July
The alliance’s production volume amounted to 28.928 mbd
Russian troops hammer Ukrainian fuel tanks, ship with military cargo in new strikes
Russian troops hit a Ukrainian patrol boat at the Ochakov port in the Nikolayev Region
US forces in complete control over Strait of Hormuz — President Trump
According to the US leader, Iran has "no Navy and no Air Force"
Baltic not NATO’s internal sea, Polish president warns
Although this follows from cartography and map analysis, in fact this is not entirely the case, Karol Nawrocki pointed out