Vladimir Putin
According to sources, after the elections to the State Duma, martial law or its elements may be introduced in the Russian Federation. This includes freezing the activities of parties, banning mass actions, and total censorship.
This year's Russian Navy Day celebration turned out to be a sad imitation behind closed doors. Residents of St. Petersburg experienced a total internet blackout and street closures due to Putin's arrival.
One of the largest state banks of the Russian Federation, VTB, has begun restricting depositors' access to money. Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andriy Kovalenko advises Russians to withdraw funds and leave the country.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that military spending will be a priority of the Russian budget. Since 2022, the war against Ukraine has cost Russian taxpayers $746.6 billion.
US President Donald Trump stated that Russian aid to Iran did not have a significant effect. He promised to ask Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about this.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that according to intelligence data, Putin plans to mobilize between 300,000 and 500,000 people after September 21. He noted that this will lead to heavy losses due to the poor training of those mobilized.
The Russian Navy has formed the first unmanned systems regiment as part of the Northern Fleet. It is planned to create additional regiments and include a similar structure in the Pacific Fleet in 2027.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Putin is preparing to mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He is confident that Ukraine will win, although Ukrainians are tired.
Russian authorities are slashing hospital funding in the regions, redirecting resources to the war. This accelerates the reduction of beds and departments, worsening access to healthcare.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the hypersonic missile "Zircon" has accuracy problems. He stated that it still needs work, although recent uses have shown "improvement".
The Russian dictator stated that Ukraine "sooner or later will lose the western lands," which he called "a gift from the USSR. " He also claimed that "the only guarantor of Ukraine's territorial integrity was precisely Russia."
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha approved the call of the President of Kazakhstan to Putin to end the war. He emphasized that Moscow should feel greater pressure to agree to peace.
According to British intelligence, Putin is preparing a direct confrontation with NATO in the coming months, using Trump's distraction on Iran. Russia is already changing the routes of its shadow fleet and conducting live-fire exercises near Plymouth.
Peskov stated that freezing the conflict is impossible due to Kyiv's position. Russia insists on achieving its own goals in the war.
The President of Ukraine stated that the Russian dictator is preparing conditions for expanding mobilization. Russian losses over seven months amounted to nearly 225.5 thousand people.
President of Kazakhstan Tokayev at a forum in Omsk proposed to "freeze" the Russian-Ukrainian war. He also called Ukrainians and Russians "brotherly peoples" and expressed condolences over the loss of life.
The Assembly of States Parties dismissed Karim Khan for serious misconduct. The leadership of the Office of the Prosecutor is now provided by deputies.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian Federation is preparing a significant mobilization for the fall. According to him, Putin plans to increase attacks and expand the war.
US President Donald Trump said he does not believe that China and Russia are supplying weapons to Iran, citing assurances from the leaders of these countries. He emphasized that if this were happening, it would be very bad for them.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine single-handedly stopped Putin's plans to restore the Soviet empire. He emphasized, that Ukraine became a barrier to these dreams.
President Zelenskyy stated that Trump changed his mind about Ukraine and began to trust him. According to Zelenskyy, the US now sees, who is actually blocking the end of the war.
Arkady Dvorkovich, former deputy prime minister of Russia, suspended his duties as FIDE president after EU sanctions. His duties will be temporarily performed by Vice President Viswanathan Anand.
Lavrov said that the Russian Federation agreed with the US proposals at the meeting in Anchorage, but the American side did not fulfill its obligations. He added that Zelensky did not do what Trump proposed.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that Russian attacks on civilian vessels threaten global food security. He called on the world to show solidarity and stop the terror.
The Foreign Intelligence Service reports that the Kremlin fears the domestic political situation ahead of the State Duma elections. Only 15-24% of Russians support the war, while 64-67% favor peace negotiations.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a law allowing citizens with criminal records to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense. ISW analysts believe that the Kremlin is preparing to announce mobilization and possible civil unrest.
Russian dictator Putin resorts to petty manipulations with numbers to paint a positive picture where there is none. The CPD claims: since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been lurching from one crisis to another, and only Putin's decision can end this.
President Zelenskyy stated that Putin's entourage signals to Ukraine about his responsibility for the war. He emphasized that Ukraine is ready for peace and is working on a dignified end to the war.
According to the publication, Putin wants to keep the captured areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions under his control. At the same time, the Kremlin has strengthened its position due to the escalation of Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi stated that the meeting of former high-ranking officials of Germany and Russia in Baku is unimportant. Ukraine did not authorize the participants for such negotiations.