Russia's military said it targeted a route Kyiv used to transport troops and military cargo.

OPEC+ has been raising output targets for much of 2026 after years of production cuts, but most of the increases stayed on paper.

Moscow said Russian forces would step up attacks on military facilities, defense industry sites and related infrastructure.

“I will tell President Zelensky today: 'You can continue to count on our help,'” Merz said.

Zelensky says Russia's shift represents Putin's desire to appear strong at a time when his military is losing ground in a key frontline region.

In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said its attacks were in response to Ukraine's "terrorist acts."

Putin reportedly raised the deal during a Sept. 5 meeting with Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin.

Alexander Vlasov, who also headed the Kuban Cossack Host, was arrested one day after he resigned in order to fight in Ukraine.

The comments come as Belarus has been attempting to improve ties with the United States after years of isolation and Western sanctions.

Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.

It comes as Western retailers face the risk of state asset seizures, which Putin defended as a response to the EU freezing its state funds. 

Marina Khankhalaeva is the founder of Tusgaar Buryad-Mongolia, an exiled movement advocating for the republic of Buryatia’s independence.

The Treasury accused the A7 network of enabling Iran and others to bypass Western banking restrictions.

Novak said that the situation with Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure has remained "tense."

Moscow is planning higher taxes, more borrowing and cuts to national health programs to help it fund its record defense spending.

The blaze broke out shortly after 8 p.m. at the Miller Mansion in central St. Petersburg, across from St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted 646 Ukrainian drones overnight across Russia.

The blast hit the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant, which produces ammunition and pyrotechnics, according to publicly available information.

He reiterated that Moscow would resort to all weapons in its arsenal, including nuclear ones, if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad was threatened.