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Russia to boost coal production, exports in 2026
MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. Russia’s Energy Ministry expects coal production and exports to remain at last year’s level in 2025, and to grow starting 2026, Deputy Minister Dmitry Islamov said in an interview with TASS. In the first five months of this...

Russian FPV drones with solar panels spotted on front line
Russian FPV drone. Photo: Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov on Telegram Russian forces have started using FPV drones equipped with solar panels on the front line, according to Ukrainian radio technology specialist Serhii Beskrestnov, alias Flash. Source:...

Russia’s Fully Import-Substituted MC-21 Flight Set for August
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250701/russias-fully-import-substituted-mc-21-flight-set-for-august-1122372985.html Russia’s Fully Import-Substituted MC-21 Flight Set for August Russia’s Fully Import-Substituted MC-21 Flight Set for August Sputnik...

Russia to study OPCW report on alleged detection of toxic substances in Ukraine — mission
THE HAGUE, July 1. /TASS/. Russian experts will study the June 26 report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the alleged discovery of poisonous substances in the combat zone in Ukraine, Russia’s permanent mission...

Russian propaganda discussed in Berlin
On 25 June, the Pilecki Institute Berlin hosted a panel discussion on the characteristics of Russian propaganda in Russia and Germany. The event was attended by leading experts. The Ukrainian Institute wrote about this on its Facebook page....

Russian-Indian arms cooperation reaches unprecedented scope
KALININGRAD, July 1. /TASS/. The Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation has reached an unprecedented scope, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Mikhail Babich said. "The scope and depth of...

Press review: US puts Russian oil buyers on notice and Trump hits reset on global trade
MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. The US threatens Russian trade partners with sanctions, Donald Trump is rehashing global trade, and riots in Serbia may grow more violent. These stories topped Tuesday's headlines across Russia. A new US bill proposing the...

Chinese Troops to Train Anti-NATO Weapon Ops in Russia: Ukrainian Intel
Russia is preparing to work closely with Beijing to train Chinese military personnel in countering NATO weapon systems, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) stated that the collaboration would host...

Three dead, 35 injured in Ukrainian strike on factory in Russia's Izhevsk, governor says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Three people were killed and 35 others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a factory in the Russian city of Izhevsk, regional governor Alexander Brechalov on his Telegram channel on Tuesday. Brechalov did not name the targeted...

What is Putin doing in space? Secretive Russian ‘killer satellite’ detected launching mystery probe near US spacecraft
A SECRETIVE Russian "killer satellite" deployed in space was detected launching another mysterious flying object near a US spacecraft. Kosmos-2558 is a Russian military satellite that is currently on an orbital path which is suspiciously close to...

How does sending more troops to Russia benefit North Korea?
A delegation of senior North Korean military personnel left for Moscow on Monday, with analysts suggesting that Pyongyang is preparing to dispatch more troops in the coming weeks to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. After visiting North...

Three dead in Ukrainian drone strike on Russian industrial plant
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Azerbaijan cannot do without clashing with Russia in context of ambitious tasks in Armenian and Iranian theaters - Russian expert
ArmInfo. The Azerbaijani leadership was moving towards a break with Russia, gradually raising the stakes and testing the strength of its Moscow counterparts from time to time. This is how political science doctor Dmitry Tsybakov commented on the...
Azerbaijan accuses Russia of ‘unacceptable violence’ over custody deaths
In 2001, a man was stabbed to death near a lakeside restaurant in Yekaterinburg, an urban centre in Russia’s Ural Mountains region. With his dying breath, he whispered the names of his alleged killers to the police, local media claimed. The man...

Why are ties between Azerbaijan and Russia fraying?
In 2001, a man was stabbed to death near a lakeside restaurant in Yekaterinburg, an urban centre in Russia’s Ural Mountains region. With his dying breath, he whispered the names of his alleged killers to the police, local media claimed. The man...

A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives condemning the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia
The leaders of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Democrat Gregory Meeks and Republican Michael McCaul, have introduced a resolution condemning the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia. It also calls for the return of all Ukrainian...

EDF colonel: No signs of Russia opening a new front in Ukraine
Although many analysts claimed in the spring that Russia was preparing for a major summer offensive in Ukraine, there is currently no sign of a new front being opened. However, that does not mean such an offensive couldn't take place over the...

Ukrainian drone strikes a Russian plant after record Russian drone attacks
Ukraine struck a Russian industrial plant in Izhevsk, 1,300 km from its border, as both nations intensify drone warfare. President Zelenskyy prioritised long-range drone production in response to Russia’s record drone strikes. The US envoy urged a...

World News | Ukrainian Drone Hits a Plant Deep Inside Russia After Record Russian Drone Attacks in June
Kyiv, Jul 1 (AP) A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine, a local official said Tuesday, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prioritised the weapon's development and Russia pounded Ukraine...

Apart from India, only one other country has Brahmos missile..., not Russia, US, China
Home News Apart from India, only one other country has Brahmos missile…, not Russia, US, China The BrahMos missile is considered so powerful (strategically and technologically advanced) because it is one of the world's fastest supersonic cruise...