News Feed Digest: International Politics, Trade, and Security Updates

UK to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements — media

According to a report by The Telegraph, the restrictions will be introduced despite criticism from the US administration and some members of the Labour Party

Houthis say they have shot down nine Saudi warplanes since September 3

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saria said that hundreds of Saudi soldiers "have been killed, wounded or taken prisoner" in the course of the operation on Yemen’s western coast

Putin does not rule out European gas prices reaching $1,500

The Russian president says traders believe that "today, it is more advantageous to extract gas from storage that was purchased at lower prices," which will lead to a price growth

US envoys leave Kiev in shock over Zelensky entourage’s behavior — lawmaker

Anna Skorokhod recalled that David Arakhamia, the head of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Servant of the People party, was wearing a "Kiev regime" T-shirt while speaking with the US envoys

Kiev targets Zaporozhye NPP workers after failed attempt to force them to leave — director

Yury Chernichuk said for more than six months Kiev had been trying to create an uncomfortable environment and conditions that make normal life for the staff unbearable

Trade between Russia and Egypt grows and diversifies — Putin

Vladimir Putin noted that Russian and Egyptian authorities remain in contact

Asian countries resist Western pressure over Russian energy — Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Maria Zakharova added that the events of February and March 2026 proved right "those who argued that energy cooperation should not become a battleground for political disputes or contests"

Putin arrives at Bharat Mandapam convention center in New Delhi for BRICS summit

He was greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the event’s host

Press review: Canada hits back at US tariffs and Spain faces scrutiny over Russian claims

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, August 9th

Algeria to close its airspace for UAE planes from September 11

According to the national Defense Ministry, an exception will be made for "civil commercial UAE flights to Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers and from it"

Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

'Dragons are back, but snakes persist,' MI5 chief warns of threats to UK

Ken McCallum said "the terrorist threat now sits alongside strategic national security threats posed by capable States"

Putin concludes series of talks on September 11 by meeting with BRICS bank head

Earlier, the Russian leader held bilateral talks with the host of the BRICS summit taking place in New Delhi, Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim

Merz currently 'step away from agony,' which makes him sting AfD — Russian legislator

Leonid Slutsky noted that Friedrich Merz found himself in this situation because of his own short-sightedness and "pursuit of a Russophobic policy to the detriment of the national interests of Germans"

Several Ukrainian troop groups eliminated while attempting to break out of Volchansk trap

The Russian defense sources said the enemy's attempts to break out of the encirclement were unsuccessful

Time to check entire Belarusian army, including mobilization — Lukashenko

The Belarusian president explained that an artillery brigade is currently being inspected on his orders, following previous inspections of tank and mechanized infantry units

Central Bank chief says no intention to keep rate at level economy cannot bear for long

Elvira Nabiullina said the Bank of Russia will ease its monetary policy and lower the key rate within the framework of its inflation-targeting policy

Belarusian leader confirms his readiness to discuss various areas of cooperation with US

Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that Belarus is open for the dialogue

Official launch of 5G communication in Russia: what is known

All users of Android-based devices will gain access to fifth-generation networks in the near future, while access to 5G for iPhone owners will depend on a decision by Apple, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media

Congresswoman says US could pay for proposed $5,000 Trump Dividend from Ukraine funding

Dividend is one of the best policy proposals that the President has had, Anna Paulina Luna said

Putin to take part in BRICS summit events on second day of India visit

The leaders of the BRICS countries will meet in a closed-door session attended exclusively by the group’s members represented at the highest level

Trump says he will meet with several European leaders in Ireland

The official noted that the US was actively engaged in trade but provided no further details

Russia testing weapons based on 'new physical principles'

The "new physical principles" is a term coined to emphasize that destructive factors of a weapon are based on processes and phenomena that have not been used for military purposes before

Ships passing through Bab el-Mandeb Strait as normal — Houthi official

Hizam al-Assad, a political bureau member of Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement Ansar Allah, also confirmed that the Houthis had completed a military operation in western Yemen to establish control over territories and districts adjacent to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

IN BRIEF: What is known about Bank of Russia's decision to keep key rate at 14% per annum

The ruble was down during trading on the Moscow Exchange, almost flat following the Central Bank’s decision on the key interest rate, according to trading data