Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said that "not a single drop of oil will be shipped from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz" if Iran's neighbors join the sanctions.
At least 250 drones destroyed over Russian territory since morning. They were intercepted over the regions of Arkhangelsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kirov, Kursk, Krasnodar, Oryol, Ryazan, Samara, Saratov, Tver, Tula, Ulyanovsk, the Moscow Region, the Republic of Crimea and the waters of the Black and Azov seas.
Kiev builds up grouping near Druzhkovka to contain Russia. According to Andrey Marochko, there is an influx of enemy personnel and equipment both in the settlement of Raiskoye and in Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka.
US, Brazilian presidents call for soonest settlement of conflict in Ukraine. According to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's press service, the Brazilian president also drew attention of his US counterpart to the need for discussing a reform of the United Nations and its Security Council.
American lawmakers’ visit to Russia to help in fight against Russophobia in US. Dialogue is always better than silence, independent candidate for US President Diane Sare said.
Prince Harry and his family not to return to Britain permanently. A source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the newspaper that they are not sure how long their stay would last.
Trump frames upcoming midterms as battle to defeat communists who he says never laugh. US President said he has never seen a happy communist.
Nearly 70 houses damaged, 15 people injured in fire and explosion in Taiwan. According to Taipei Times, by now, the fire was extinguished.
Indian foreign minister to arrive on two-day visit to Russia on Sunday. According to a press release, during the visit, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will also meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and "exchange perspectives on regional and global issues."
Nvidia in $6 billion deal to create competitor to Chinese AI models. According to sources cited by the newspaper, the deal will allow the company to use AI startup Poolside’s technologies and hire most of its engineers.
Putin assesses Russia’s grain export potential at no less than 60 million tons. According to the Russian president, wheat is among the main items of Ukrainian exports, but logistical problems caused by Russia’s retaliatory strikes, will not lead to a shortage on global markets.
Israel sees US joint mechanism to resolve Gaza problem pointless. "Just as it is clear that Hamas will not disarm of its own free will, so it is clear that such mechanisms will not work," the source said.
India expects to boost ties with Moscow during top diplomat’s visit. Speaking about Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, the government source said that along with bilateral issues, the top diplomats will also "discuss geopolitical, international and regional topics."
Putin comments on Kiev’s provocative moves and Russia’s retaliatory strikes. The enemy is trying to intimidate Russians and disrupt the upcoming parliamentary elections, due in September, but these attempts will fail, the president said.
Kiev sends elite units to stabilize front in Dobropolye, DPR. Andrey Marochko says Ukrainian command is trying to stabilize the situation amid a panic-ridden sentiment in the army caused by the advance of Russian forces.
Israel won't put up with Turkey's military presence in Syria. The Israeli prime minister said that the prior warnings on the issue were not heard "clearly enough."
Shutdown of Armenian NPP to make Yerevan more dependent on other states. Maria Zakharova noted that the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant is a "system-forming element in the republic’s energy balance."
Ukraine has only 72% of minimum gas volume required for winter by end of summer. If the current rates are maintained, Ukraine will put no more than 12.1 bcm into the storages by November 1 out of the required 13.2 billion cubic meters.
Iranians not fighting for Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of the Hezbollah political council, also condemned the Lebanese government’s intention to disarm all illegal groups in the country.
US may be forced to take unpopular measures over mounting debt. The story says that the US pays about $1 trillion annually in interest on the national debt.
Shock from massive drone attacks on Donbass and Novorossiya mostly over. Rodion Miroshnik said that Russian authorities are finding ways to reduce the pressure from Ukraine and to create acceptable living conditions for the civilian population.
Protests in Ukraine unlikely to change regime, expert believes. Alexander Dudchak, a leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries, said that the protests "can be used as a formal pretext" if there is an order "to replace Zelensky."
Militants carried out more than 10 attacks injuring two people in southern Thailand. The perpetrators set fire to vehicles belonging to utility services, damaged cell phone towers, and attacked administrative buildings and a shop.
Russia’s Iskander missiles destroy up to 40 trucks modified for UAV launches near Kiev. Throughout the day, the Russian armed forces continued to strike drone launch sites, as well as ships and seaports used by the Ukrainian military, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
