The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has frozen assets worth 1.3 billion Swiss francs (approximately $1.5 billion) associated with Russian billionaire and senator Suleyman Kerimov, reports Le Temps.

The preliminary asset freeze was imposed under allegations of money laundering and circumventing sanctions. The investigation kicked off last November following the U.S. sanctions against Kerimov's family members, including his wife, two daughters, son, and 28 of their companies. …

Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) have destroyed a bridge over the Seym River in Glushkovo, Kursk Region. Alexei Smirnov, the interim governor of the region, confirmed the incident on his Telegram channel Friday evening, August 16. "As a result of the strike from Ukraine, the automotive bridge over the Seym River in the Glushkovsky district was destroyed," the message reads.

The governor did not specify the means of the attack. According to Telegram channels Baza and Mash, the bridge was hit by …

Elena Karaeva, a key figure at state-run RIA Novosti, has sparked controversy by claiming that the European Union wants to "rob and destroy" Russia, only to have sent her son on vacation to Spain.

Karaeva, who holds a French passport, was once a vocal critic of Russia and an admirer of France. However, her narrative took a dramatic shift in recent years.

Karaeva's recent column on RIA Novosti discusses the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operations in the Kursk region, painting them as part of a Euro- …

In a striking discussion, experts in a Russian TV studio deliberated over the potential abandonment of border regions by Russia, highlighting the possibility of a sustained Ukrainian military presence.

Russian propaganda appears to be gradually preparing the public for potential territorial losses. This notion is being openly discussed by various speakers on Russian television. The topic prominently featured in the program "Mesto Vstrechi" (the Meeting Place) hosted by Andrey Norkin.

During …

Recent social media posts from residents of various Russian regions, particularly Murmansk and Kaliningrad, indicate that conscripts from local military units are being deployed to the Kursk region. Often, these stories are recounted by the sons or husbands who are serving mandatory military service. For example, the decision to send conscript soldiers to Kursk appears to be planned by the 80th Motorized Rifle Division, stationed in Murmansk.

According to a statement from the relatives of the …

Advisor to the Head of the President's Office, Mykhailo Podolyak, stressed the critical importance of continuing to target Russia’s strategic aviation, as it reduces the number of attacks on Ukraine.

Ukrainian defenders continue to carry out strikes on Russian military targets, including airfields. This significantly lowers the enemy's combat capabilities, with sanctions playing a crucial role in this regard. Podolyak provided these details during a broadcast on "Channel 24" where he the …

During a breakthrough in the Kursk region, Ukraine captured three categories of Russian military personnel. The largest group includes conscripts, whose mass return could pose a risk for the Kremlin. Another issue involves "Kadyrovets" (Kadyrov fighters), previously exchanged at high rates but now more problematic, said Former Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officer and military expert Ivan Stupak shared on Kyiv 24 TV broadcast.

Stupak outlined three categories of Russian personnel captured …

A powerful explosion reverberated through the occupied city of Berdyansk in the Zaporizhzhia region early on August 15, reportedly targeting the so-called "deputy mayor," Pavel Ishchuk. According to Victoria Halytsina, the head of Berdyansk's Military Civil Administration, Ishchuk was critically injured in the blast.

Residents in Berdyansk's central area awoke to the loud explosion shortly after 5 a.m. Russian security forces quickly cordoned off the site of the incident.

Initial reports …