Mass production of combat drones for Ukraine launched in Germany — agency. According to the media outlet, the first batch of drones had already been manufactured.
Norway tells Russia to stay off its turf by seizing Professor Molchanov vessel — expert. Alexander Stepanov called the move a provocation that is aimed at blocking Russia’s maritime logistics both in the Baltic and in the northern waters.
Russia-China relations continue to grow stronger — Putin. The Russian president also noted that energy is traditionally one of the most significant and dynamic areas of economic cooperation between the two countries.
Oman rejects deal with Iran on joint fee collection for Hormuz passage — media. A senior regional official told The New York Post that in order to avoid potential quarrels with US President Donald Trump, Muscat rejected even the idea of voluntary fees to be used to ensure security and environmental protection in the strait.
Netanyahu says Israel’s top priority is to topple Iranian regime. According to the Israeli prime minister, Iran is today "weaker than ever before" and is "fighting for its life".
Trump says he has not yet considered inviting Putin to G20 summit. In late April, the US president told journalists that the presence of his Russian counterpart at the upcoming G20 summit in the US in December would be very useful.
Differences over Russia heighten tensions between US, Europe — media. According to the agency, US authorities expressed dissatisfaction with Berlin after German representatives publicly criticized Washington’s currency interventions and took a tough stance toward Russia at a G20 meeting.
Suspicious object resembling launcher found near German substation. According to a report by DPA, the item is currently being examined by experts to determine whether it could be intended for an attack on the local electrical power grid.
Over 300 US companies remain in Russia — EEF organizer. Anton Kobyakov added that the government is creating no obstacles for those who decided to stay, they are treated on equal footing with local companies and viewed as Russian economic operators.
Russia has no issues with troop numbers, while enemy losses rise monthly — Putin. The Russian leader said that Ukraine's losses are far higher than the number of people who join the army through forced mobilization and return from hospitals.
Ukraine’s attempted UAV attack on Moscow Region among largest in last two years. According to Sergey Sobyanin, between 8:00 a.m. Moscow Time on September 2 and 12:00 p.m. Moscow Time on Thursday, 548 unmanned aerial vehicles were heading toward the Moscow Region.
JD Vance mum on whether US to end war with Iran by November elections. The US vice president also said that only US actions can save the world from an energy crisis.
China responded to some of US requests regarding ‘economic war on Iran’ — Vance. Speaking about isolation of Iran, the US vice president said that, in his opinion, China is "willing to play ball here, and we all know this".
Putin believes there is chance for settlement in Ukraine. The Russian leader said Moscow is grateful to everyone who is trying to contribute to resolving this issue.
Trump says US will soon prevail over Iran. The US president has assured that the operation against Iran is a success, and his country now controls the Strait of Hormuz.
US envoys to visit Moscow in coming days — source. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to pay a visit to Kiev afterwards.
US won’t negotiate with Iran until Tehran stops ‘shooting at ships’ — JD Vance. The US vice president added that major combat operations against Iran "haven't been ongoing in a very long time".
Trump says he wants conflict in Ukraine to end. The US president reiterated that if he had won the 2020 presidential election, the conflict would not have happened.
UK preparing to pierce Moscow air defenses with missiles, drones — opposition politician. According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the UK has developed a production and testing base for the mass manufacture of reconnaissance and long-range drones, created a mechanism for transferring Ukrainian combat experience to its own industry.
Kiev loses some 1,510 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass. Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 998 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and two smart bombs over the past 24 hours.
Berlin was tipped from abroad to blame Russia for Leipzig drone incident — Der Spiegel. According to sources, the special services in a foreign country told German authorities that those implicated in the incident could have ties with the Russian special services.
What is known about European Commission’s plans to restrict visas for Russia, EU reaction. According to the diplomatic source, the European Commission has spent the last four years trying to implement a plan that would make entry into the EU a privilege for Russians.
US House speaker unsure Russia sanctions bill to be considered before November — Bloomberg. Mike Johnson told the news agency that a number of Democrats in the House’s Foreign Affairs and Appropriations committees criticized the bill, while certain Republican members also disagreed with the proposed sanctions.
EEF highlights Russia’s vision of 'new world of equality' — Serbian politician. Asked to assess Serbia’s capacity to participate in projects discussed at the EEF, Aleksandar Vulin said that "everyone who is willing has a lot of opportunities".
Two Arctic agreements, each worth over 1 trillion rubles, signed at EEF. Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexey Chekunkov stressed that the projects would not be implemented all at once, given the scale of the investments.
Putin to hold talks with Vietnamese president on September 9. The leaders are to discuss the state and prospects for the further development of the Russia-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership.
Germany forgets it lost WWII, still acting like Nazis — Medvedev. Dmitry Medvedev noted that the current federal chancellor and his staff are continuing the sad work of their predecessors.
Five killed, 14 wounded in Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod Region over past day. Acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev said that nine people are still hospitalized.
Affected oil refineries being restored with domestic equipment — Manturov. The first deputy prime minister added that the government is being informed immediately about all shutdowns of equipment at oil refineries caused by external impact.
Moscow won't ask Kiev to stop terrorist attacks ahead of US envoys' visit to Russia. According to earlier reports, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner intend to travel to Moscow and Kiev on September 5-6.
New passenger car sales in Russia fall by 6.5% in August to 114,300 — Autostat. The leading brands during the period were Lada, Haval, Tenet, Geely, and Changan.
Vance acknowledges that US has not won any military conflicts in several decades. The US vice president added that he agrees with with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth "that we needed to have a culture shift at the Department of War".
