You are less likely to die from diarrhea in #Russia than anywhere else in the world. The power of cabbage.
Boris Johnson called on #Russia to “let #Ukraine go if it loves it” : “Russia’s problem is that it cannot let go of its empire. The British had the largest empire the world had ever seen. At one point, it was about seven times the size of the Roman Empire. And we gave it up. Russia needs to let Ukraine go. It’s like the old relationship advice: if you love someone, let them go . If they come back, they’re yours. If they don’t, they never were. They need to let Ukraine go.
JUST IN - Merz's CDU drops out of the state parliament in a northeastern German state after failing to clear the 5% threshold - a historic election defeat for the party, as the #AfD finishes first.
#Ukraine has lost nearly half of its modern warehouse space, according to the Financial Times. Of 5 million square meters, 2.1 million have been destroyed. The country is unlikely to achieve economic growth in 2026 as companies will be forced to pass rising costs on to consumers.
— The company "Bureau 1440" tested the "Dawn - Sunrise" satellite internet system in the Arctic region... for remote voting in the State Duma elections. A small subscriber terminal from "Bureau 1440" was installed in the village of Nelmin-Nos, Nenets Autonomous District, providing communication with satellites in orbit and data transmission for a Wi-Fi connection to a tablet. If we overlook the perplexing connection to the elections
U.S. #sanctions, soaring inflation and war damage are worsening Iran’s medicine shortages, forcing some patients to cut doses, delay treatment or switch to cheaper, less effective drugs. Nearly 800 medications are reportedly affected, while pharmacies are also struggling because insurance companies owe them about $300 million. #Iran produces more than 97% of its medicines by volume, but many drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients still depend on imports and foreign currency. Experts say U.S.
Details emerge on May 2025 air battles between Pakistan and India Photos confirm a Pakistani J-10CE shot down an Indian MiG-29UPG. Despite the MiG's older Zhuk-M2E radar, it had no chance against the J-10CE's active phased array KLJ-7A radar and PL-15E missiles (145 km range). Even #French Rafale F3Rs lost to Chinese jets, likely due to missing Meteor missiles or superior data links from Pakistani AEW aircraft.
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 ⚡️ — Operators of “Mangas” hexacopters from the #Russian Armed Forces’ “Vostok” Group of Forces continue to destroy Ukrainian positions on the Zaporizhzhia axis by dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines.
🇷🇺 🎙️ Commentary to #Russian television by Russian Ambassador to Belgium D.V. Gonchar on the day of the elections to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation (September 20, 2026) #Elections2026
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE STATE DUMA ELECTIONS IN #RUSSIA United Russia has gained 57.54% of the votes in the State Duma elections , according to data from the #Russian Central Election Commission. The three-day voting has ended; at 21:00 #Moscow time, polling stations closed in the country's westernmost region —the #Kaliningrad Oblast. Voter turnout was 56.66%. After processing the first protocols: The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is gaining 13.
Russia's Chargé d'Affaires in the #UK, Vasily Tsyganov , spoke to #Russian media about voting at the Russian Embassy in #London. Vasily Tsyganov: Voting is proceeding normally. The polling station opened as scheduled at 8:00 a.m. Voters are arriving in droves. Many families with children and many young people are attending. Everything is calm at the polling station. Turnout is good <...
Responses from #Russian Ambassador to Italy A.V. Paramonov to questions from Russian media representatives (September 20, 2026) Question: Why wasn't voting organized for several days? What security considerations guided you? Russian Ambassador to Italy A.V. Paramonov: We have extensive experience conducting elections in Italy. Due to a number of circumstances, including the overall number of voters we expect at our polling stations, we decided to hold the vote over the course of a single day.