MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military command is withdrawing its 129th separate heavy mechanized brigade from the Sumy area to replenish losses, a source in Russian defense circles told ...

TEL AVIV, August 20. /TASS/. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has authorized a plan for the capture of Gaza City, with the operation being given the codename Gideon’s Chariots-2, the Israeli state ...

Moscow Exchange has suspended trading in dollars and euros since June 13, 2024, due to US sanctions imposed against it and the National Clearing Center. To determine the dollar and euro to ruble ...

MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky is unlikely to take place before the end of August because it requires careful preparation, Nikolay ...

The paper also notes that "while the path to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict remains complex and filled with disagreements, it is clear that dialogue and negotiation offer the most viable route ...

BEIJING, August 20. /TASS/. LNG supplies from Russia to China fell by 18.8% in January-July year-on-year to 3.38 mln tons, the General Administration of Customs of China reported.

In response, the Macron administration said that Netanyahu’s remarks are "erroneous, despicable and will not go unanswered" ...

In counterbattery fire, Battlegroup East units destroyed three towed howitzers of the Ukrainian army, including US-made M198 and M119 artillery guns ...

MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. An energy facility has suffered damage in Ukraine’s southern Odessa Region, the State Emergency Service reported. A major fire broke out at the site; fire-fighting ...

Justin Bronk noted that "only a small fraction of the huge volumes of drones launched by Ukrainian forces reach their targets" ...

The agreement provides for exemption from visa requirements for tourist trips for a period of no more than 30 days ...

BEIJING, August 20. /TASS/. Russia’s oil supplies to China decreased by 7.6% in January-July 2025 year-on-year to 57.71 mln tons, according to figures released by the General Administration of Customs ...