Russia sees potential for cooperation with US in nuclear energy, rare metals — deputy PM

MOSCOW, August 27. /TASS/. Russia and the United States could collaborate in nuclear energy and metallurgy, including joint projects involving rare and rare-earth metals, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with...

Russia confirms circulating draft proposal aimed at preventing activation of ‘snapback’

Russia has confirmed circulating a draft proposal at the UN Security Council aimed at averting activation of the so-called “snapback” mechanism that would restore the council’s sanctions against Iran. The country’s First Deputy Permanent...

Petersburg Community Corrections to host second annual recovery event in September

Petersburg Community Corrections has announced the 2nd Annual Celebrating Recovery & Saving Lives event. The gathering is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Petersburg Public Library. The event is open to the public and free of...

Russians complain of fuel shortages, high prices as Ukrainian strikes bite

Petrol shortages have been plaguing several regions in Russia, as Ukraine escalates its attacks on the country's oil refineries. Ukraine has pounded Russian energy facilities with several key refineries hit this month, including the Lukoil...

Russia Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2025

Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,280 

Here is how things stand on Wednesday, August 27: Fighting Russian attacks killed one person and injured six in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashkin said. One worker was killed and six others were injured in a Russian attack on a...

Russian Post Suspends Accepting US-Bound Goods Shipments

(MENAFN- IANS) Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS) Russian Post, Russia's national postal operator, suspended the acceptance of parcel shipments containing goods bound for the United States.The move was made against the backdrop of import duties the United...

Russian forces inch forward in key region of Dnipropetrovsk, admits Ukraine

Ukraine has acknowledged on Tuesday that Russian forces have entered the country’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region and are trying to establish a foothold in the area as talks to end the war and broker a ceasefire deal remain stalled.According...

Russia’s Shnaider concludes her run at US Open after losing in first round

NEW YORK, August 27. /TASS/. Germany's Laura Siegemund secured a victory over Russia's Diana Shnaider in the first round of the 2025 US Open in New York. The match concluded with a score of 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-3 in favor of unseeded Siegemund....

Russia calls on Germany to share all available data on Nord Stream pipelines — mission

UNITED NATIONS, August 27. /TASS/. Russia has urged Germany to stop concealing facts about the Nord Stream blasts and to disclose all available information, Dmitry Polyansky, Moscow’s acting envoy to the UN, told the Security Council. "We call on...

Russia to Impose Stricter Rules on Banks Handling Crypto Transactions

TLDR Russia’s Central Bank is planning stricter regulations for financial institutions handling cryptocurrency transactions. The new rules will enforce capital requirements and impose limitations on loans provided to crypto companies. Banks will...

Russia pushes to extend UN resolution on Iranian nuclear program — permanent mission

UNITED NATIONS, August 27. /TASS/. Russia aims to extend the validity of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which supports the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of fostering a diplomatic solution,...

Russian drones strike outskirts of Sumy, infrastructure damaged

A massive Russian drone attack on the Sumy community caused damage to infrastructure facilities. Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy community, announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The enemy carried out a massive drone strike on the...

Russia ready to strengthen stature of SCO

Igor Morgulov Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov has reaffirmed Russia's readiness to work with China to strengthen the multifaceted potential and global stature of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ahead of the SCO Summit, which will...

Russia has provided Israel with military data on Iran

Moscow is not going to change the names of streets related to Ukraine

Russia Closing In on Ukraine Supply Chain

Russian troops are nearing a major supply line close to Sobolivka in Ukraine’s Kupiansk region, Gwara Media reported Monday. Why it matters: If Russian forces continue to advance, they will control the junction of two major highways in Kupiansk,...

Russian troops inside Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine says

Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia’s army had entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central administrative area previously spared from intense fighting. “Yes, they have entered, and fighting is ongoing as of now,” said...

Russian and Ukrainian grain shipments plunge 49%

“Russian and Ukrainian grain shipments are estimated to have plunged 49% combined y/y between January and August 2025. Both countries had a smaller export surplus following weaker grain harvests in the second half of 2024. Overall, the combined...

Russia Embraces 'Deathonomics'

Struggling, economic backwaters of Russia have seen a resurgence with Putin's war in Ukraine. The British Telegraph had a long and interesting piece on why parts of Russia do not want an end to the war: Russia's new middle class simply cannot...