Russia to take retaliatory measures if Canada confiscates Russian assets — ambassador
Oleg Stepanov said Ottawa should consider the legal, investment and reputational consequences "of such ‘lawmaking’"
Iran should reduce uranium enrichment capacity to end war with US — vice president
JD Vance expressed concern over Iran's possession of highly enriched fuel and added that the US would demand concrete concessions from Iran in the nuclear sphere
Trump says he plans to speak by phone with Putin very soon
The US president explained that he has a call scheduled with his Russian counterpart
Ukraine’s attempts at agricultural intervention in EU market to hinder accession — envoy
Rodion Miroshnik said that Ukraine's neighboring countries "will most likely fight tooth and nail against Ukrainian agricultural products entering the European market and effectively suffocating farms"
More than 220,000 Ukrainians left country in first half of 2026
A total of about 7.130 million departures and about 6.907 million entries into the country were recorded, according to data from the State Border Guard Service
Putin to spend 74th birthday attending to official duties
The Russian president has public events scheduled, though details were not disclosed
Trump believes conflict in Ukraine nearing its end
The US president admitted that he thought this conflict "would be the easiest one for me"
Liberian-flagged tanker attacked off Black Sea coast
Crew of the Aframax Rio tanker was rescued, with no casualties, the Russian transport ministry said
Massive drone attack damages seven houses, archive building in LPR — authorities
Sergey Kolyagin said there were no casualties in the attack
CIS summit, meeting with Pezeshkian, Caspian ecology: on Putin’s visit to Turkmenistan
The Russian president will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 8 and 9
Tanker catches fire in Black Sea, beaches closed
According to the publications, the burning took place opposite central Sochi
Putin to visit Turkmenistan on October 8-9 — Kremlin aide
During his visit, the Russian leader will take part in the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State and the Caspian Environmental Summit
Paramount finalizes deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery — newspaper
The combined entity has been named Skydance Corporation and should immediately challenge Netflix and YouTube in the streaming market
Mexico halts fuel shipments to Cuba due to threat of US sanctions — newspaper
In the first half of the year, the shipments averaged just 900 barrels per day
Press Review
- Press review: Slovakia blocks Russian asset seizure as Europe youth protests spreadTop stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, October 6th
- Press review: White House names AI czar as Greece, Germany seek Ukraine aid auditTop stories from the Russian press on Monday, October 5th
- Press review: NATO escalates Russia tensions as Putin's envoy, economy minister visit USTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, October 2nd
- Press review: Flydubai incident raises Mid East escalation risks and US ends Iraq missionTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 1st
- Press review: EU may tighten Ukraine aid oversight as US, Iran explore nuclear compromiseTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 30th
Press releases
- 15th Anniversary Season of the International Eventiada Awards 2026 is Now Open
- 2025 Eventiada Awards Opens for Entries in All Languages
- Submission of applications for the Eventiada Awards will last until September 30
- Ak Bars Finance is renamed as AKBFThe rebranding is related to the change of the shareholder
- New leadership navigates China on right courseSenior officials have strong expertise, rich local-level experience, analysts say
FACTBOX: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s biography
NATO’s statements on potential war with Russia, West’s responsibility: Lavrov’s remarks
The Russian Foreign Minister says he is "taking a philosophical view" of reports about NATO's "defensive" plan for its eastern flank
Russian troops liberate Golubkovo community in Zaporozhye Region over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 240 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
Kremlin comments on preparations for Putin’s Q&A, Lithuania’s plans to host NATO base
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia’s sanitary watchdog releases detailed updates about the epidemiological situation the Irkutsk Region
Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ‘ghostly’ cosmic particles
US scientist Francis Halzen was also awarded for his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory"
French army test-fires new nuclear-capable missile — news agency
The agency noted that French President Emmanuel Macron observed the test firing
Russia will be forced to retaliate to deployment of nukes in Lithuania — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that NATO's military buildup near Russia's borders "cannot be perceived as anything other than a step toward escalating tensions"
Press review: Slovakia blocks Russian asset seizure as Europe youth protests spread
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, October 6th
Lithuania’s parliament votes to remove ban on nuclear weapons deployment
A second vote in three months is required for the decision to come into force
US conducts first flight test of HACM hypersonic missile — web portal
The Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program has faced significant delays, TWZ reports, and the US Air Force took a risky step by scaling back the overall scope of testing in an effort to stay on schedule
IN BRIEF: Fatalities in Moscow Region, injury in Smolensk Region, UAV attacks aftermath
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian drones were downed over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula and Moscow Regions, Crimea and the Sea of Azov
Russia faces one of largest drone attacks of 2026 — TASS calculations
Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted and destroyed over 12 Russian regions
Russian forces strike enemy radars in Poltava, Odessa regions, data centers across Ukraine
The Russian military continued to carry out strikes targeting Ukrainian logistics hubs, transport facilities and port infrastructure as well as sea vessels, the Russian Defense ministry reported
Death toll from drone attack on Moscow Region rises to 2 — governor
Nine people were injured in the attack, Andrey Vorobyov added
One killed, six injured in overnight drone attack on Moscow Region
Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported that 185 UAVs had been shot down overnight across 16 municipalities in the region
Overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow among largest in two years
650 UAVs headed toward the Moscow Region