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Russian Press Review, July 31: A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the US could take place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit; Ukraine is trying to curry favor with Poland after the scandal around the glorification of Ukrainian nationalists; and the Pentagon strikes its largest-ever deal for Patriot missiles, worth nearly $60 billion. These stories topped Friday's…
The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Japan's Kyushu Island in Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 34, local authorities said. The earthquake left many homes without electricity, water, and gas, while also destroying buildings…
US President Donald Trump believes normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel is possible. He told the Financial Times that he believes the normalization is “something that both countries like very much. It could happen.”
US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner will visit Ukraine in the coming days, the Financial Times (FT) reported following an interview with Trump. "Trump told the FT that his attention was focused on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, adding that his two envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, would visit Ukraine for the first time in the coming days," the newspaper wrote.
At least nine people died in the collapse of a coal mine in Pakistan, Geo News reported, citing rescue officials. The mine's owner said a methane explosion may have caused the incident. Forty-two workers were underground at the time of the collapse, and some may be trapped beneath the debris. Video: TASS/Reuters
Global gold production reached a record 966 tons in the second quarter of 2026, hitting the highest level for that period since 2000, according to data from the World Gold Council. Gold production in Q2 2026 exceeded the previous second-quarter record of 948 tons set in 2025 by almost 2%. Production volume grew by 7% compared to the previous quarter primarily due to seasonal factors. Significant year-on-year growth…
❕The Russian Armed Forces struck three ships delivering cargo to the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea with Geran-4 Seeker drones, the Defense Ministry reported. "Two dry cargo ships with military supplies were struck in the port of Yuzhny, and a dry cargo ship delivering supplies to the Ukrainian armed forces en route to the port of Odessa was struck at sea (northwest of Zmeiny Island)," the statement said.…
❗Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, July 30: ▪Russian forces liberated Krasnoyarskoye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) ▪Russia established control over the communities of Malaya Slobodka and Mogritsa in the Sumy Region ▪Russian forces gained control over the settlement of Yurchenkovo in the Kharkov Region ▪Ukraine lost around 1,335 troops in the special military operation…
❗Key takeaways from the Russian Defense Ministry's morning report: ▪Russian forces hit an artillery and small-arms industry facility in Kiev manufacturing launch boosters for FP-1 and FP-2 combat UAVs ▪Russia struck a facility in Kiev producing reconnaissance and combat UAVs, including those of the multicopter type ▪The Russian army hit an aircraft plant in Lvov, which manufactures and repairs engines for FP-5…
