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Tanker with sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 cargo berths in China, tracking data shows
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant has moored at an import terminal in southern China on Thursday, after loading at a Russian storage facility in June, Kpler and LSEG ship-tracking data showed. If...

Santa Rosa mayor attends Moscow transpo summit
Santa Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas led a delegation to attend the annual Moscow Transportation Summit. Santa Rosa, recognized as one of the wealthiest and most progressive cities in the Philippines, was invited by the Moscow City government to...

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Complex Russia and US relationship continues
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Trump admin blocks citizenship...

Iran rejects E3 plan on nuclear deal, supports Russia-China proposal — diplomat
UNITED NATIONS, August 29. /TASS/. Tehran is open to honest talks on its nuclear dossier but will not engage in them under threats, thus it rejects the E3 (the United Kingdom, Germany, France) plan on the issue and supports Russia and China’s...

Romanian MFA summons Russian ambassador after strike on Ukrainian military targets
BUCHAREST, August 29. /TASS/. Romania’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipayev to lodge a "strong protest" over the situation in Ukraine. The Russian diplomat was summoned to the Romanian Foreign Ministry...

Russia's Putin To Visit India In December Amid US Tariff War: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India in December, the Kremlin confirmed on Friday, as Moscow and New Delhi deepen their strategic ties in the face of US trade pressure, reported AFP news agency. Putin is also set to meet Prime...

African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: One Month To Go Until The Global Energy Industry Unites In Cape Town
(MENAFN- APO Group) With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa's largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa...

Russian President Putin to discuss India visit with PM Modi during China meet, says Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss "preparation for the December visit" to India during the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov has said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands...

Germany, France threaten Russia with further sanctions
Germany and France on Friday pledged further support for Ukraine's air defence and vowed to further tighten sanctions on Russia in response to deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv. "Despite intensive international diplomatic efforts, Russia shows no...

Russian prime minister admits economy in big trouble
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin offered a dark assessment of Russia’s economic and fiscal situation at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Even the pro-Kremlin Moskovskij Komsomolets newspaper struggled to whitewash Mishustin’s remarks, observing that...

Russia-China: From The Memory of WWII to BRICS/SCO Synergy - Pepe Escobar
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250829/russia-china-from-the-memory-of-wwii-to-bricssco-synergy--1122685233.html Russia-China: From The Memory of WWII to BRICS/SCO Synergy - Pepe Escobar Russia-China: From The Memory of WWII to BRICS/SCO Synergy - Pepe...

Russia’s defense chief talks about army advance, Kiev’s losses, UAV supplies to troops
MOSCOW, August 29. /TASS/. Russian troops have increased the pace of liberating territories from Ukrainian armed formations while Kiev has lost over 340,000 soldiers this year, Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said at the ministry’s board...

Russian tourists join relief effort in wake of typhoon in Hainan’s Sanya
HAIKOU /China/, August 29. /TASS/. Russian tourists joined the relief effort following Tropical Storm Kajiki that hit the resort city of Sanya in China’s southernmost province of Hainan at the end of last week, a local propaganda department at the...

Russia's Fifth Major Refinery Shut Down
Rosneft's Kuibyshev refinery was attacked by drones. Rosneft's Kuibyshev refinery halted oil refining on August 28 after an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Reuters reported, citing two industry sources. According to the agency's...

Trump Cedes the Clean Energy Lead to China
U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his efforts against the U.S. clean energy sector this week by taking aim at a giant wind farm, a move that experts warn will only widen the already glaring gap between Washington and Beijing in the race for...

Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit India in December, Confirms Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to India in December, the Kremlin said Friday, as ties between the countries grow closer and after the United States imposed tariffs on New Dehli over its purchases of Russian oil....

Russia oil deals in focus as Mukesh Ambani readies for Reliance AGM today
Reliance Industries Ltd.’s annual general meeting has long been a red-letter day in the Indian financial calendar, with shareholders anticipating ambitious targets, bold statements and a rare sighting of a billionaire lauded for his business...

The D Brief: Ousted DIU chief’s legacy; Russian UAVs over Germany; DDG of drones?; Robot wingman takes flight; And a bit more.
Ousted DIU leader leaves behind a blueprint for faster tech. Defense Innovation Unit Director Doug Beck, a champion of acquisition reform who was instrumental in the Pentagon’s push to rapidly build and deploy new technology, resigned Friday due...
Russian court orders near RUB50bn payout over oil spill

Boomerang Strike: Ukraine Destroys Russian Bridges Using Moscow’s Own Mines And $600 Drones
Last Updated:August 29, 2025, 20:49 IST Ukraine’s 58th Brigade used cheap drones to destroy two mined bridges in Russia’s Belgorod, disrupting Moscow’s supply lines. The destruction of the Belgorod bridges could complicate Russian supply...