News Feed: Transport Ministry, Missile Systems, and Middle East Diplomacy

Transport Ministry works on alternative logistics due to attacks on vessels in Sea of Azov

The ministry noted that the headquarters aims to protect the transport industry and economic interests

Burevestnik’s range outstrips all other known missile systems — Putin

"It has high precision and hits its targets in designated time," Russian leader added

Russian-Kazakh Media Forum discusses role of media in building trust between nations

Its plenary session focused on the strategic role of the mass media in countering disinformation and consolidating bilateral ties

EU needs internal political changes to stop supporting Kiev — envoy

According to Rodion Miroshnik, it is not true to say that there are no political forces in Europe focused on national interests

Hamas urges mediators to push Israel to agree to ceasefire in Gaza

According to the source, the movement insists on "direct intervention" by mediators to compel Israel to fully halt the fighting

Iran drops plans to strike Ukraine after its apology for attack on ship — TV

According to Press TV, Mohsen Rezaee, a military adviser to the Iranian supreme leader, earlier reported plans to attack three facilities on Ukrainian territory

Press review: US delays Iran action as Washington returns to Moscow-Kiev talks

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, August 3rd

FACTBOX: Danube River's low water level and effect on nuke plants in Hungary, Romania

Due to a severe drought, the Danube's water level has dropped to a 30-year low of 1,700 cubic meters per second

Trump says US and Iran in talks, even if Tehran denies it

The US president said the sides are "talking of a solution to a problem" that Tehran have caused

Russia has not yet heard any constructive ideas from West on Ukraine — MFA

Mikhail Galuzin says Western ruling circles "sometimes descend into a completely unacceptable style of dialogue characterized by ultimatums"

What we know about drone attack on Gelendzhik, resulting in six deaths

Emergency and special services are working at the crash sites

Zelensky convenes security council to discuss winter preparedness

According to TASS calculations, by the middle of the year, the country had only managed to accumulate about 7 billion cubic meters of gas

Seventeen UAVs shot down over Leningrad Region, one person injured

Damage was reported in the Krasny Bor warehouse area

Japan says situation similar to conflict in Ukraine could arise in East Asia

According to the Defense Ministry's report, global security challenges are particularly prominent in the Indo-Pacific region and are likely to intensify

Russia's antimonopoly watchdog opens antitrust case against Apple

The watchdog stated that Apple had failed to comply with an earlier warning regarding the pre-installation of a national messenger and a Russian application store on iOS devices

Six people injured by mines remotely planted by Ukraine in Energodar over day

Mayor Maxim Pukhov said that medical workers are providing all necessary assistance to the victims

Russia driving Ukraine from its positions in Veliky Burluk direction — administration head

According to preliminary information, the Kiev regime will tighten mobilization in Kharkov and the Kharkov Region to replenish the shortage of personnel in the armed formations, Vitaly Ganchev said

Number of injured in Ukraine’s attack on warehouse in Vladimir region rises to four

A man was taken to the emergency hospital with a head injury

Telegram app once again available on App Store

The reasons for the temporary removal have not yet been disclosed

Ukrainian troops hunting down Russian civilian buses, attacking over 30 this summer — MFA

Rodion Miroshnik noted that those strikes had become a part of the Ukraine's deliberate strategy to destroy civilian logistics

US military seeks ‘unconventional’ options to punish Iran — TV

According to the report, the request highlights the limited and potentially politically unpalatable options available to the Washington administration in dealing with Iran

US after Europe’s money, technologies, intellect — Russian diplomat

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the Europeans want to use US military and technological capabilities to continue the conflict in Ukraine, and are also interested in energy resources

Russia takes control of nearly 600 sq km of land in special military op zone in July

Expert Andrey Marochko said that 32 settlements came under control of Russian forces over the month

Spain calls on EU members to show solidarity amid migrant crisis — top diplomat

Jose Manuel Albares stressed that Spain’s autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla had never posed a threat to the integrity of the Schengen zone

Russian oil supplies to India in July reach highest level since 2022

According to vessel-tracking data from Kpler, India imported just over 5 million bpd of crude oil in July, up slightly from June

No NATO-Kiev agreement on production of Patriot systems by winter — US envoy to NATO

Matthew Whitaker said that Washington is "going to do first things first"

Western arms supplies to Kiev only push peace further away — Italian MP

Danilo Della Valle said the conflict is becoming more and more dangerous with each passing day

Denmark has called up around 1,600 recruits amid rising global tensions — agency

According to sources cited by Reuters, the measure was prompted by the US administration’s claims regarding Greenland, among other things

Trump claims US fully controls Strait of Hormuz

The US president said that nothing gets through to Iran, unless the United States wants it to

Liberation of Svetloye creates springboard for offensive on Dobropolye — Russian soldier

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the settlement of Svetloye in the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated on July 29

Even mild winter could turn into nightmare for Ukraine — expert

Vasily Koltashov, director of the Institute of New Society, said that a mild winter with fluctuating temperatures would damage water supply systems

NATO command responsible for coordinating arms supplies to Kiev remains in US hands

The process of transferring command positions in Europe to European generals did not affect this command structure of the alliance

European leaders rule out possibility of Kiev joining EU in future — Russian intel agency

The intelligence service stated that European bureaucrats were intent on continuing to mislead the Ukrainian people, seeking to use them as ‘cannon fodder’ in the confrontation with Russia

New Pentagon contracts won’t help Ukraine with Patriots — expert

Nikolay Novik, an expert at the Higher School of Economics, says that the actual increase in output will occur in 2027-2028, not in the coming months

Crimea’s power grid faces unprecedented load this week due to Ukrainian attacks — diplomat

According to Rodion Miroshnik, during the week, the enemy deliberately targeted distribution substations that supply power to several regions at once

IN BRIEF: SVR statements on EU plans for Ukrainian soil, Kiev’s EU membership prospects

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stressed that European bureaucrats intend to mislead the Ukrainian people and use them as "cannon fodder" in their confrontation with Russia

US has shifted tactics in war with Iran, betting on internal destabilization — expert

Oleg Akulinichev, deputy chairman of the Russian-Iranian Business Council, noted that the strategic goals of the US and Israel remain unchanged

Russian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.7 in July

The study notes that total new sales rose for the second consecutive month in July, and the pace of growth accelerated to the highest since May 2025

Mercenaries from six countries fighting alongside Ukraine in Kharkov Region — authorities

According to the official, some of the mercenaries, primarily those from NATO countries, pose themselves as motivated and experienced fighters

US and Iran discuss resumption of shipping in Strait of Hormuz by August 4, Trump says

The US president mentioned complete opening of the strait

US to close diplomatic missions in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, other countries — Reuters

According to sources cited by the agency, the White House initially sought to close up to 30 overseas posts, but for now, the cuts will affect only five of them

Russia expects Kazakh media to objectively report on root causes of Ukraine conflict

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, the Nazi regime in Kiev has gone so far as to blatantly attack the economic interests of Russia and Kazakhstan