A Belarusian Mi-24 helicopter reportedly engaged and destroyed a Russian "Gerbera" drone heading toward Ukraine on July 12, according to sources within Ukraine's Ministry of Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR).

At the time of the incident, at least three Russian drones were present in Belarusian airspace. The drone targeted by the Belarusian air defense crew was detected during a routine patrol. The wreckage of the downed UAV reportedly fell within the Gomel region of Belarus.

The …

A "constructive dialogue" between the United States and Russia is set to continue, as it's deemed more effective than futile attempts at exerting pressure. This statement came from Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and a special representative of President Vladimir Putin on investment-economic cooperation with foreign countries, as he wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday, July 14.

Dmitriev noted the "titanic efforts" currently being made to derail the …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a meeting with US Special Representative Keith Kellogg, who arrived in Kyiv this morning. This comes amid ongoing discussions about enhancing Ukraine's defenses and fortifying ties with the United States.

"We had a productive conversation focusing on pathways to peace and actionable steps we can take together," Zelensky revealed following their meeting. "This includes strengthening air defense systems for Ukraine, joint production efforts, and …

Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed a July 13 Axios report, calling it "deliberate disinformation." The original article claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin had secretly urged Iran to cease uranium enrichment to broker a new "nuclear deal" with the United States.

The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested the report aims to "escalate tensions surrounding the Iranian nuclear program." Moscow maintains it has "consistently and repeatedly" emphasized resolving this crisis "solely through …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is urgently demanding measures to save the nation's faltering economy as the situation spirals out of control, according to Russian media reports. Experts are cautioning that the magnitude of Russia's economic challenges renders most of Putin's crisis-response measures ineffective.

Amid a sharp downturn in industrial business activity, the Kremlin is making emergency efforts to stabilize the situation. On Saturday, Putin issued an urgent directive to maintain …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed his country's unwavering support for Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine. As reported on Sunday, July 13, by the North Korean state news agency KCNA, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kim expressed North Korea's readiness to "unconditionally support and encourage all actions by the Russian leadership to eliminate the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis".

A day prior, Lavrov held talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe …

Lenar Mansurov, the former CEO of "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Makhachkala," has been arrested on charges of accepting a particularly large bribe. This was confirmed on Friday, July 11, by attorney Vladislav Zhivaev from the law firm "Mushailev, Udzensky, Rybakov & Partners." The arrest information is also recorded in the Savelovsky District Court's files in Moscow.

The Telegram channel Baza reports that Mansurov has been placed in an investigation detention center.

Lenar Mansurov took up the role …

Following the withdrawal of Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) units from the Kursk region, the whereabouts of approximately a thousand residents remain uncertain, according to Russia’s Ombudsperson for Human Rights, Tatyana Moskalkova. "Our efforts brought back over 100 people from Sumy. Initially, the list of those missing contained 2,000 names. As of today, there are still about a thousand unaccounted for," she shared in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Moskalkova confirmed the complete list of the …