Some US allies in Mideast took 'semi-neutral' stance on Iran. The Iranian authorities said on many occasions that Tehran had not attacked any country in the region, targeting only US military bases.
Date for new Russia-US contacts on removing ‘irritants’ being agreed upon — diplomat. Maria Zakharova added that Russia is ready to cooperate with the US partners "to move toward substantive discussions on the issues that are of priority for us".
Zelensky complains about lack of funds to continue war. Vladimir Zelensky also expects Khmara to audit all agreements with Western partners and take a "more humane approach" to the organizational issues in the army.
Production of fuel for Ukrainian missiles in Denmark delayed until 2027. Euractiv noted that Danish authorities had "cleared more than 20 bureaucratic hurdles for the construction of the plant," but this did not help.
Kiev to return to talks with Russia on terms worse than those in 2022 — magazine. According to The American Conservative, the Ukrainian armed forces are facing a shortage of manpower, and their stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles "is at, or approaching, zero".
Russia ready to cooperate with everyone who cares about South Caucasus — envoy to UN. Vasily Nebenzya added that Russia is guided by the interests of preserving and strengthening security in the region.
West provided only quarter of required funds to Kiev — lawmaker. Kiev admits that the country has completely exhausted its own resources, and it is getting harder and harder for it to secure the required funds every time.
Fuel imports to Russia: statements by Novak and overview of market situation. Russian authorities expect a number of oil refineries to complete maintenance work soon, leading to a significant improvement in the fuel market situation.
Ukrainian attack on Crimea kills two people, injures four others — regional head. Sergey Aksyonov expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and stated that the authorities would provide all the necessary assistance.
IN BRIEF: Russian MFA statements on FAZ reporter’s provocation, UN criticism. The Foreign Ministry calls on the citizens living abroad to be vigilant and not to give in to provocations ahead of the State Duma elections.
IN BRIEF: Putin’s key statements at meeting on nuclear energy. According to the head of state, there are plans to broaden the geographic distribution of nuclear power plant units across Russia's regions.
US establishes corridor in Strait of Hormuz for covertly transporting oil — news outlet. According to sources cited by Axios, between 15 and 20 tankers pass through the strait’s southern channel along the coast of Oman every day, exporting roughly half of the pre-war level of oil from the Middle East.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on authors of Russian comedy cartoon 'Masha and the Bear'. An executive order, published on Vladimir Zelensky’s website, imposes sanctions on the Animaccord animation studio, the cartoon’s producer Dmitry Loveyko and animator Oleg Kuzovkov.
US has no idea of how long its economic pressure on Iran will take — Vance. Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced the beginning of the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.
Iran was not the one to trigger escalation in Middle East — Russia’s UN envoy. Vasily Nebenzya said that the US should be the one to blame for the latest escalation in Middle East.
Eight detained for attempting to launch drone attack on strategic plant near Moscow — FSB. One of the accomplices put up armed resistance during the arrest and was neutralized.
Court finds farmer who shot at drone caused less harm than he prevented — documents. Earlier, a source in the judicial system said the Volgograd Regional Court had terminated the proceedings in the case of 66‑year‑old Nikolay Mukhin.
Russia calls on Japan to stop revising history of World War II — MFA. Maria Zakharova highlighted that instead of openly acknowledging its role in initiating aggression across Asia and the Pacific, Japan appears to be increasingly engaged in whitewashing its wartime crimes.
Israel won't put up with Turkey's military presence in Syria — Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister said that the prior warnings on the issue were not heard "clearly enough".
Presidential spokesman describes fortifications on eastern border as 'full of holes’. Rafal Leskiewicz pointed to statements by Polish politicians about just how narrow and small a section of the sky along Poland’s eastern border is protected by air defense systems.
US extends general license for talks on Lukoil's foreign assets until September 19. The license greenlights transactions related to negotiations on the "sale, disposition, or transfer of Lukoil International GmbH" and its assets.
Collective Security Treaty Organization, CIS border troops drill interaction in crises. According to the CSTO, the main objective of the joint command-staff exercise was to improve coordination between border guard and other agencies of the CIS member states.
Gold futures top $4,600 per troy ounce, first time since May 29. By 4:45 a.m. the growth slowed down to $4,583.5 per troy ounce.
US may halt exports of petroleum products this autumn — expert. Strategic reserves in the US are dwindling, and a new decision on releasing stocks to balance the market may be required in 78 days, Andrey Polishchuk said.
Chinese company aims to increase Northern Sea Route shipments to 1.2 mln tons by 2027. NewNew Shipping Line intends to put six new container ships into service by the end of October this year.
Plane with eight people on board crashes in Alaska — Associated Press. The fate of those on board is currently unknown.
Ukrainians' right to protection in EU depends on their usefulness on frontline — senator. Alexander Voloshin remarked that Kiev has long promoted Europe as a sanctuary where human rights are a fundamental priority.
Government submits space cooperation agreement with Myanmar to State Duma for ratification. As noted in the explanatory note, the ratification will contribute to expanding cooperation between the two countries in such areas as satellite navigation, space communications, satellite TV and radio broadcasting.
IN BRIEF: What we know about Russia’s massive attack targeting defense-tech sites in Kiev. Russian forces struck a Fire Point plant, a Kiev-based assembly site owned by the Antonov aircraft manufacturing factory and an arsenal with M-900 thermobaric bombs and munitions for Baba-Yaga drones.
US shows weakness by turning to its allies on Iran issue — Iranian diplomat. Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh said that Donald Trump "uses every means and every opportunity to isolate Iran and put pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran in an attempt to compensate for its military defeat".
Tougher US sanctions against Iran constitute economic terrorism — MFA. According to the statement, Washington's new restrictions against Tehran represent "a continuation of a failed US policy, the repetition of which will lead only to another failure".
Deaths of ‘Iranian leaders’ hindering deal with US — Trump. The US leader emphasized that Washington was successfully achieving its goals in the conflict with Iran.
Russia’s Lokomotiv FC confirms transfer of its midfielder Batrakov to Galatasaray. The contract with the Russian midfielder is for five years.
American mercenary Conor Kennedy arrested in absentia in Russia, placed on wanted list. He participated in combat operations on the side of the Ukrainian forces incognito.
FACTBOX: What to know of Omsk oil refinery intel sharing, foiled terrorist attack in LPR. Officers detained two men in the Lugansk People’s Republic, who helped the Security Service of Ukraine plan a terrorist attack against the republic’s interior minister.
EU attempts to interfere into Georgia’s affairs to do no good — Russia’s UN envoy. Attempts by the EU to interfere in the country’s domestic political situation, as well as to drag Tbilisi into NATO, will not lead to anything good," Vasily Nebenzya said.
