US destroyed 28 ships in Strait of Hormuz on night of September 1, Trump says. According to the US leader, the United States control the Strait of Hormuz.
World going through period of economic, geopolitical transition — Rubio. According to the US State Secretary, in foreign policy, one often has to choose not between "a perfect answer and a bad answer," but between "two less-than-ideal approaches".
Lavrov plans to discuss Bucha topic with UN secretary-general. Sergey Lavrov added that Russia always raises the question of Bucha at its news conferences on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Up to Russia, Ukraine to reach agreement, while others can only assist — Putin. The Russian president noted that that the People's Republic of China, for example, constantly pays attention to this and does everything possible to ensure that the problem is resolved.
French Foreign Ministry spreads false accusations against Russia — embassy. Russian charge d'affaires Alexander Zezyulin expressed disappointment that the French Foreign Ministry has resorted to summoning the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in France on issues that have no bearing whatsoever on either Russia or France.
Putin says Far East should be territory for cooperation. "The region is a powerful center of growth and sets the pace for the development of the global economy," the Russian leader said.
Trump looking forward to discuss many 'good, productive' issues with Xi Jinping. Official Washington has publicly signaled on several occasions that it hopes for a return visit by the Chinese President this fall.
Envoy says Russia won't soon forget Germany's unfriendly moves against it. Sergey Nechayev recalled that no other country in Western Europe had received as many benefits from closer ties and cooperation with Russia.
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.
Russia, North Korea to launch direct road link very soon — Transport Ministry. According to the Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin, the launch of a direct road link between the two countries will streamline logistics, help increase bilateral trade and reduce transportation costs for businesses.
IN BRIEF: Russian Foreign Minister on Ukraine conflict, Europe’s military buildup. Sergey Lavrov also addressed the status of the Russian language and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
IN BRIEF: What to know of Zelensky’s threats to Russian civil aviation, Moscow’s response. Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin highlighted that the ministry is constantly strengthening flight and airport security requirements and stands ready to respond to any threat.
Under guise of evacuating Kherson, Kiev sends untrained men to front — military expert. Andrey Marochko сlarified that men from the Kherson region are being sent to difficult sections of the front.
ICAO to update recommendations on protecting civil aviation in zones of armed conflict. The updated documents will focus on how authorities and airlines and air navigation services providers can better assess threats from malicious activities.
IN BRIEF: What is known about summoning of German Charge d'Affaires to MFA. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Bernd Finke was told that Russia resolutely rejects Germany's completely trumped-up accusations regarding the incident in Leipzig.
Peacemaking with Russia is Ukraine's only chance to survive, says Russian senator. "By attempting to force Russia to make peace on Ukraine's terms, Kiev is moving ever closer to a situation where peace terms will be determined by anyone but a weakened and decimated Ukraine," Alexander Voloshin said.
By talking about civil aviation hazards, Zelensky counts on revolt in Russia — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister said that efforts to undermine Russia are directed through "the Kiev regime’s atrocities".
Putin recounts story of running into tiger in woods during his visit to Russia’s Far East. The Russian president mentioned the natural wealth of these places.
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.
Berlin using drone incident to divert attention from domestic problems — lawmaker. By closing the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin, the German government is continuing to drive the spiral of escalation against Russia, co-chair of the Left Party group in the Bundestag Soren Pellmann.
Kiev loses some 1,330 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass. The Russian troops has established control of the Kazachya Lopan settlement in the Kharkov Region and Svyatogorsk in the DPR.
Only six commodity vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday — agency. According to the report, the vessels included two very large gas carriers, two long-range tankers, one Supramax tanker and one Panamax tanker.
SJ-100 to be certified next spring, deliveries to begin next year — minister. According to the Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov, a total of 28 SJ-100 planes are currently at various stages of production.
New sanctions against Russia to further hurt EU itself — Grushko. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stressed that these sanctions will add nothing and essentially change nothing in the current state of affairs.
What is known about shootout involving security service officers in Kiev. During the initial investigation, the SBU stated that the detainees belonged to one of the Ukrainian Defense Forces units.
Trump says merely suggested renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself. Earlier, the White House posted an excerpt of a map showing the Strait of Hormuz labeled "Trump Strait".
Western investors’ support for Fyodorov to turn Ukraine into testing ground — expert. Vitaly Kiselev emphasized that Mikhail Fyodorov’s statements in foreign media about his desire to help the West create a "drone army" should be taken very seriously.
Russia to close Goethe-Institut offices in Russia in response to Russian House closure. Sergey Lavrov went on to say that Germany made the decision to close the Russian House in Berlin and the Consulate General in Bonn under the false pretext that the drone that crashed in Leipzig was allegedly Russian.
Putin orders creation of new financial center based on Eastern Exchange. The Russian leader noted that a national standard for public-private partnerships is also intended to facilitate the implementation of infrastructure projects.
US-Saudi deal allows uranium enrichment of up to 20% — WSJ. According to the newspaper, the agreement does not automatically authorize uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia.
Putin warns against attempts to 'devour' Russia, slams Kiev’s actions as state terrorism. Russia will find a way to respond if the Kiev regime’s threats against civilian aviation materialize, the head of state emphasized.
EU rapidly losing its advantages, many countries may review accession plans soon — Lavrov. In terms of economy, the European Union is losing its competitive advantages because of many reasons, including its short-sightedness, if not outright stupidity, Russian Foreign Minister said.
Russia will not buy double-dealing calls for Ukraine ceasefire by EU, NATO — envoy. Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar reiterated Moscow’s continuous commitment to achieving a long-term and sustainable solution to the Ukraine crisis.
German authorities want to help Kiev obtain coordinates of targets in Russia — Der Spiegel. The magazine recalled that, following the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Berlin decided to step up military support for Kiev.
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.
West does not want agreements, has replaced diplomacy with sanctions — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister said that the West wants to dictate.
Russian economy is in state of 'overcooling' — Gref. Herman Gref added that Sberbank also intends to provide all possible assistance to marketplaces and sellers affected by drone attacks.
Analysts downgrade forecast for Russia’s GDP growth in 2026 from 0.6% to 0.5%. Expectations for the average key rate in 2026 remained at 14.5%.
