Global News Roundup: UAVs near Moscow, US Senate Sanctions Bill, and International Developments

Since morning of August 1, nearly 2,000 UAVs detected on approach to Moscow region

The majority were neutralized by air defense forces on the distant approaches, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said

Total Ukrainian military casualties amount to nearly 2.5 million — Russian commander

Apty Alaudinov said that the Kiev regime buries the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen handed over by Russian forces without forensic examination and do not return these bodies to their families and loved ones

With Starmer already gone, Merz could be next to go — Russian presidential envoy

According to Kirill Dmitriev, only 13% of Germans are satisfied with warmongering Friedrich Merz

More people may be added to list of potential candidates to head UN — diplomat

Alexander Alimov says this will depend on the dynamics of the indicative vote that will continue at the UN Security Council

US Senate passes bill tightening sanctions on Russia and Iran

The House of Representatives is expected to review the legislation in September

Trump says he could be last Republican president in US

The US president also stood firm in his belief that the GOP would come out on top, but said the Senate will have to "get smart" for that to happen

Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as president of Colombia

The ceremony was attended by the presidents of Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador

Kiev promises US not to attack CPC infrastructure in Black Sea — Bloomberg

Kiev will refrain from striking Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure and vessels approaching the terminal if they are not linked to Russia, not sanctioned by Ukraine and do not transport Russian cargo, the agency reported

Ukraine asks EU for 220 million euros to assist farmers hurt by port blockade

Agricultural products exports in the 2026-2027 marketing year may decrease from 64.4 million tons to 29.6 million tons because of the prolonged blockage of ports, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said

Russia expects to secure firm contract with India for Il-114, SJ-100 aircraft in a year

Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Gruzdev said New Delhi is also showing interest in the potential localization of aircraft assembly

Russian hackers find documents on Ukrainian strikes against oil terminals

According to the hackers, the correspondence and documents reveal who supplied the precise coordinates of the facilities and who "incited Ukraine to commit acts of terror" in Russian regions

Kiev, West trying to drag Tbilisi into bloody adventures in South Caucasus — Russian MFA

A real contribution to stabilizing the situation in the border areas should be the launch of the process of delimitation of the Georgian-South Ossetian and Georgian-Abkhaz state borders, followed by their demarcation, the ministry said

Vucic says he did not discuss Serbia-Ukraine military cooperation between with Zelensky

The Serbian president did not rule out such a dialogue after the end of the conflict

Europe needs to hold security dialogue with Russia — former Finnish president

Sauli Niinisto said that during the Cold War, the presence of nuclear weapons forced the USSR and the US to begin negotiations to keep the situation under control

Duma deputy likens Kiev regime to terrorist organizations in Caucasus in late 1990s

Adalbi Shkhagoshev clarified that the Kiev regime’s 40-day plan aimed at obtaining additional support from Western allies, is "a modern analogue of the ultimatums issued by various terrorist organizations" back then

Chair of US Joint Chiefs of Staff in search for ‘off-ramp’ from Iran war — TV

According to the report by CNN, over the past few weeks, Dan Caine privately made clear to other top president's advisers that airstrikes alone will not be enough to achieve the goals set by the US leader, while an escalation would backfire

Moroccan police put on high alert near Ceuta — media

The sources said that these measures were taken after posts began circulating on social media about preparations for a new mass attempt to illegally cross the border with Ceuta

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to consider attack on one country as attack on all

A joint statement issued after the Mecca summit emphasizes that the agreement is aimed at strengthening joint deterrence against any aggression