Putin sets personnel ceiling of Russian armed forces at over 2.44 million

De Gaulle’s grandson wants to be Russian citizen, says decision rests with Putin

Pierre de Gaulle said he dreams of settling in Russia with his family and children and is working to strengthen ties between Paris and Moscow

Iran doubts ceasefire can be reached before US midterm elections

According to sources cited by Bloomberg, talks in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last week failed to produce significant progress

Western assessments of Russian elections hold little importance for CEC — official

Ella Pamfilova stressed that during the election campaign, the Central Election Commission did its utmost to honor the basic principles of openness and transparency of the electoral system

Russian embassy warns UK that its plans to blockade Kaliningrad to have consequences

The diplomats emphasized that Russia had repeatedly made it clear "that it neither seeks confrontation with NATO and Europe nor intends to attack them"

Russia does not rule out any actions by Germany regarding Russian House — Foreign Ministry

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said that further steps by Germany are to be expected

Iranian army invites Americans to visit Iran and see everything for themselves

Hossein Mohabi also noted that the IRGC is "ready to correspond" with those who cannot to come

Russian embassy warns NATO of armed conflict risk in case of Kaliningrad’s blockade

Russia has necessary means to repel potential aggression and "stands ready to deploy its entire available arsenal of weapons," the diplomats said

Putin sets personnel ceiling of Russian armed forces at over 2.44 million

The personnel ceiling of the Russian armed forces grew by 15,500 people compared to the previous decree

IN BRIEF: Locomotive depot, data centers in Kiev hit in Russian forces’ group strike

A dry-cargo ship carrying military cargo to the Odessa port was hit while at sea

Russia preparing document banning diesel exports for one month more

The document is undergoing the approval procedure now, the source said

UN notes growing use of AI by terrorist organizations

Acting Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Alexander Zuev said that terrorist groups are progressively adopting new technologies

Death toll from fire at fireworks production site in Yaroslavl Region up to 13

The firefighting effort involved more than 100 rescuers and 40 firefighting vehicles

If Iran cannot sell oil, whole region to be barred from selling — parliament speaker

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized that he could not ensure the security of any regional infrastructure unless Iran’s security was ensured

Netanyahu accuses authors of report about Egypt’s Oct. 7 warnings of defamation

The Israeli prime minister's office says he "neither met nor spoke with Abbas Kamel, then head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service" in the months preceding the Hamas attack

FSB calls Russians abroad willing to side with Kiev Vlasovites 2.0

The term refers to members of the Russian Liberation Army, which fought on the side of Nazi Germany during World War II

Five die in fire at fireworks production site in Yaroslavl Region

The accident occurred in the village of Kubrinsk when two buildings in the territory of a fireworks production facility caught fire

Russia’s gas production up 9.1% in January-May to 254 bcm — Rosstat

Liquefied natural gas production totaled 14.8 mln tons in the reporting period, up by 4.5% compared with the same period in 2023

Rosatom’s revenues surge four times over decade in open part of sector — CEO

All the indicators of the company are higher as of the end of nine months of this year as compared to the like period of 2025, Alexey Likhachev said

OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns — WSJ

Saachi Jain, head of the company's safety systems unit, said the model frequently deceived users and was not always truthful about which actions it had and had not completed

Russia does not believe in Japan’s promises to remove US missiles after drills — diplomat

Andrey Rudenko stated that these actions "will not go unanswered"

Russia on top in building nuclear power units overseas — Putin

The Russian president noted that Rosatom is one of the largest global holdings, which is functioning in the full-cycle mode in the sphere of national security provision and in the peaceful nuclear development sphere

Russian Embassy in Australia accuses ABC of manipulating Ukrainian children issue

The diplomatic mission said that Kiev and Western media continue to spread what it described as fake reports about Ukrainian children allegedly "stolen" by Russia

Press review: Europe seeks role in Ukraine talks as Vucic resigns before Serbia's election

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 28th

Foreign special services’ attempts to derail elections in Russia failed — Putin

The head of state stressed that Russia’s people had defended the sovereign right to decide about their own future

Russia’s Battlegroup North takes control of about 100 square km in Kharkov Region — expert

The Russian forces took control over 13 settlements last week

Iran ready to say it will never develop nuclear weapons, Trump trumpets

The US president added that the Iranian authorities understand the impossibility of obtaining nuclear weapons

Russia to present export version of Garpiya-A1 UAV in China, Vietnam for first time

The UAV is capable of carrying a warhead weighing more than 50 kg and operating at altitudes ranging from 50 to 2,500 meters

Third Yak-130M aircraft prototype to take to skies in near future

Three prototypes are currently undergoing flight tests

West’s lies about developments in Donbass ‘get out of control’ — US journalist

Sarah Bils stressed the importance to tell the truth about the events in Donbass at all costs

Iran will soon clear Arabian Sea of enemy forces, Khamenei vows

Iran’s Supreme Leader noted that in recent years, two seas in the south of Iran "used to be a theater of operations for enemy forces"

Russian Northern Fleet ships pass through Shokalsky Strait for 1st time in Navy history

The Northern Fleet’s press service reported that while passing through the strait, a training alert was issued on the ships to boost combat readiness for navigating the narrow passage

European Commission asks United States not to ban diesel supplies to Europe

US President Donald Trump said earlier that he was very seriously considering imposing a ban on the export of diesel fuel due to rising prices in the country

Lebanon expects concrete results from agreement with Israel — prime minister

Nawaf Salam believes that setting a clear timeline for the parties to fulfill their obligations would help speed up the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and create conditions for displaced people to return home