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Europe is undoubtedly waging war against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. The top diplomat pointed to Russia’s military doctrine, while commenting on Poland’s plans to set up Patriot missile production on its territory.
❗Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, September 29: ▪Russia’s Battlegroup North took control of the Kreidyanka settlement in the Kharkov Region ▪Russia’s Battlegroup Center liberated the Vesyoloye Pole community in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) ▪Russian forces hit energy facilities, production and storage sites for Ukrainian drones in 24 hours ▪Russian troops cleared 72 buildings in the…
Russian Press Review, September 29: The EU is struggling to fulfill its stated objective of providing Kiev with interceptors for its Patriot systems; the US Republicans are highly likely to face a major defeat in the November congressional elections; and a pro-Western politician has temporarily assumed power in Serbia, while the former president prepares to become prime minister. These stories topped Tuesday’s…
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to 283.8 million barrels, the lowest level since 1982, Reuters reported, citing the Department of Energy. In March 2026, US President Donald Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels to stabilize the market after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
The death toll from flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, with over 2.6 million people affected by the disaster, The Nation newspaper reported. Flooding persists in 29 provinces and in Bangkok, the kingdom’s capital. Video: Mahalaxmi Ramanathan/X
The US administration believes European countries are facing serious challenges, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News. Rubio recalled the migration crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in late July. “The truth is this: whether it’s in Europe or in the Western Hemisphere, the United States or whatever it may be, no country – no country in the world that’s responsible, governed by…
Donald Trump denied an Axios report that he was prepared to ease sanctions on Iran and unfreeze its assets in exchange for Tehran meeting US demands regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered them nothing! Axios’ story, like most others, is a hoax, used only for purposes of satisfying their…
❗Conflict Overview: Day 213 ▪Trump said he is constantly considering the possibility of renewed strikes on Iran ▪The United States will emerge victorious in the war against Iran and it will result in a sharp decline in global oil prices, Trump said ▪Iran has agreed to suspend enrichment activities in exchange for easing US sanctions, the Al Hadath television channel reported ▪The Iranian army continues pushing the…
Nearly 200 commercial vessels passed through the Bab al-Mandab Strait from September 22 to 26, according to the Ministry of Transport and Public Works controlled by Yemen's rebel Houthi movement, Ansar Allah. "International shipping through this strategic waterway is operating normally. We recorded the passage of 198 commercial vessels over the past five days," the ministry said. According to the Houthis, 104 ships…
❗TASS News Roundup, September 28: ▪President Putin met with leaders of parties elected to the Russian parliament’s lower house, the State Duma, and with Russia’s chief election official, Ella Pamfilova ▪Putin has signed a decree to set the strength of the Russian armed forces at over 2.44 million personnel, including 1.55 million service members ▪EU defense ministers have failed to reach an agreement on transferring…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the nomination of Vyacheslav Volodin for the position of speaker of the State Duma, or lower house of parliament, of the ninth convocation. “On my part, I fully support Vyacheslav Volodin’s nomination for speaker of the State Duma of the next convocation,” he said at a meeting with the leaders of the parties that won parliamentary seats during the recent elections.
❕Key takeaways from Putin’s statements at a meeting with leaders of the 9th State Duma parties: ▪The State Duma election campaign was large-scale and significant ▪The absolute legitimacy of the elections has been confirmed ▪Foreign special services tried to derail the elections, but the people’s sovereign right to decide about their future was defended ▪Putin noted the success of online voting ▪Elections in border…
