Russia's trust in Switzerland as talks venue is nearly exhausted — envoy. Bern has consistently pursued an unfriendly policy toward Russia, including by "unlawfully freezing Russian assets" and adopting nearly all US and EU sanctions against Moscow, Sergey Garmonin said.
Russian forces liberate seven communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass. Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,540 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 12 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported.
Nearly 70% of Germans note growth in US influence on their country during Trump's 2nd term. Respondents in eastern Germany were more likely to perceive an increase in US influence than those in the west, at 78% and 65%, respectively.
Russia’s Far East sees 105 solid mineral deposits discovered this year — Kozlov. Major discoveries include the Televeyem gold deposit in Chukotka, with reserves of 26.7 metric tons of gold and 292 metric tons of silver, Russian Natural Resources Minister said.
Belarus, Russia will not be left ‘naked’ in microelectronics - Lukashenko. Belarus and Russia maintain a high level of cooperation in microelectronics, Belarusian President said.
Russia readies to strike Ukraine’s energy sites to retaliate attacks on its infrastructure. At the same time, Russian servicemen continued to launch coordinated strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities that support the Ukrainian military overnight, the ministry emphasized.
Russian ambassador suspects Niger mutiny attempt may have been coordinated from abroad. Viktor Voropayev did not directly accuse any country of organizing the mutiny, but he noted that France was highly dissatisfied with developments in the Sahel and its loss of influence in the region.
US seriously considers use of nuclear weapons in Europe — Russian MFA. According to Andrey Belousov, Washington’s efforts to initiate discussions on Russia’s non-strategic nuclear weapons serve to divert international attention from what he described as the threat posed by US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe.
Russia supports Niger in its fight against extremists — Foreign Ministry. The ministry assured that Russia will continue to support its friends in Niger in their fight against extremists, including those incited by former European colonial powers.
EU debate on seizure of Russian assets stalls due to irreconcilable disagreements — expert. Uncertainty in relations between Europe and the United States, domestic political changes in European countries and growing conflict fatigue were also hindering efforts to revive the debate, said director of the P.A. Stolypin Institute for Growth Economics Anton Sviridenko.
Number of AI agents going out of control peaks in July — British newspaper. The study notes that the number of such incidents nearly doubled compared to the previous month.
State Department warns Americans about possible unrest in Ukraine. The State Department continues to advise American citizens to refrain from traveling to Ukraine due to the ongoing hostilities, placing the threat of "civil unrest" among the risk factors.
Moscow issued no ultimatums to Washington about its role in Kiev’s strikes — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister said Moscow had a question, as information is leaked to the Western media on how exactly the administration of Donald Trump, is helping Ukraine with financial aid, weapons and intelligence.
The US is trying to drive wedge between China, its neighbors — EEF organizer. Anton Kobyakov recalled that China and some ASEAN countries have territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Army general comments on Russia’s unabated offensive, Ukraine’s attempts to hold Donbass. Kiev’s main strategic objective is to maintain control over the remaining part of Donbass, and the Ukrainian army has created a defense in depth, Valery Gerasimov said.
Court sentences former Ukrainian presidential adviser in absentia to 11 years for fakes. The case was heard in absentia after investigators took "exhaustive measures" to locate Alexey Arestovich and achieve his extradition, but determined that there was no possibility of securing his appearance in court.
US leaves European allies uninformed about details of CIA chief’s Moscow visit — Bloomberg. According to the news agency, their assessments were based on their own intelligence and their understanding of how Washington tends to operate in similar situations.
European governments have no interest in peace in Ukraine, former OSCE adviser says. Retired Swiss General Staff Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Bosshard pointed out that European leaders "prefer to secure their own safety with their checkbooks" and "leave the fighting to others".
Ukrainian interceptor drones powerless against new Russian jet-powered UAVs — newspaper. Welt TV correspondent Christoph Wanner stated that Ukraine "has not yet kept pace with the development of these technologies for its own interceptor drones," and "the problems are now evident".
Ukraine’s combat capability down after resignation of Fyodorov, Syrsky — MP. Deputy of the Kherson Regional Duma Yury Barbashov also added that Mikhail Fyodorov had become an alternative to Vladimir Zelensky in the public consciousness of Ukrainians, which created a real threat to the head of the Kiev regime.
Merz to impose separate sanctions against Russia ahead of elections to harm competitors. Berlin plans to cite the recent drone incidents in Leipzig as a pretext for the measures, while government sources told Politico that a key objective is to weaken the Alternative for Germany ahead of upcoming regional elections.
By now 241 tourists rescued in Nepal, 320 still out of contact — Tourism Council. The table provided by the council lists two previously reported rescued Russian citizens.
Ukraine’s defeat drawing nearer every day; Kiev understands this — Kremlin. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that the Kiev regime is receiving and will continue to receive"an even more than adequate response" to its attacks on civilian sectors of the Russian economy.
Leaders of 17 countries, UN secretary-general to attend SCO summit in Bishkek. The summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held in Bishkek from August 31 to September 1.
Switzerland lost its neutrality in eyes of more than just Russia — ambassador. The Swiss authorities have "taken an unequivocally pro-Kiev position and consistently adhered to it" since 2022, Sergey Garmonin said.
Kherson unfit for living due to Zelensky’s PR stunt surrounding its 'liberation' — MP. Deputy of the Kherson Regional Duma Alexander Fomin stressed that Kherson cannot survive without Russia, even Ukrainian officials are forced to admit this.
Israel won't put up with Turkey's military presence in Syria — Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister said that the prior warnings on the issue were not heard "clearly enough".
CIA chief proposes Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting during visit to Moscow — Axios. According to the news outlet, John Ratcliffe also sought to determine whether talks with Ukraine could be resumed with US mediation.
Kremlin spokesman sees no grounds for better Russia-EU relations for now. The Europeans are mobilizing military resources against Russia, Dmitry Peskov said.
Ukrainian PM confirms major fire occurred at ammo depot outside Kiev. On Friday, numerous reports came about a fire with detonations near the Zhitomir highway in the Bucha District of the Kiev Region.
Retired US rear admiral claims he possibly found Atlantis. Tim Gallaudet added that he would not go into details because he does not want the location to be revealed.
