(2025-08-04). Russia: 1 killed, 11 after train crashes with a bus. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Russian train slammed into a bus, leaving one killed and tens injured near the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Monday, local media detailed. According to initial information, the bus drove onto a railroad crossing, and when the train driver saw it, the emergency braking was used, but it was unable to prevent the collision. The October Railway Telegram channel reported that the crash occurred at 6: 11 a.m. local time. Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the accident location, and medical staff are at the scene helping injured people.–ê–≤–∞—Ä…
(2025-08-04). Trump announces US submarine deployments in nuclear war threat against Russia. wsws.org Trump's pledges to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war have failed, and a seemingly unstoppable momentum is building up in ruling circles for a massive military escalation of the NATO conflict with Russia.
(2025-08-04). Team Belarus win three gold medals on first day of Burdikov sambo wrestling memorial. eng.belta.by Belarusian sambo wrestlers have won six medals on the first day of the international sambo wrestling tournament in memory of Honored Coach of the USSR Mikhail Burdikov in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
(2025-08-04). On US intervention into the Caucasus. unitedworldint.com US objectives and how the region should react. The Caucasus remains one of the world's most strategic regions, connecting Central Asia with Europe, via Türkiye, and simultaneously, Russia with Iran and the Persian Gulf, via Armenia and Azerbaijan. Efforts for a lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan are overshadowed by a growing US interference into …
(2025-08-04). Massive blaze erupts in Russia after Ukrainian drone strike on huge oil depot. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russian emergency officials say that a Ukrainian drone strike caused a big fire to start at a major oil store in Russia's Krasnodar region early Sunday morning. The store can hold 2,000 cubic meters of stuff and is in the Adler area of Sochi, a vacation city.Governor of Krasnodar Veniamin Kondratyev stated that more than 120 firefighters were sent to put out the fire. He said that the attack was part of a pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure, which Kyiv sees as important to Moscow's war operations.Through Telegram, Russia's Ministry of Defense said that overnight, its air defenses sto…
(2025-08-04). President Reagan's Advice to Mr. Trump on Nuclear Threats to Russia. counterpunch.org What Mr. Trump does not understand about his juvenile social messaging spewing of taunts followed by ordering US nuclear submarines closer to Russia (Russia may only have 3-4 minutes to decide if US subs have attacked)—is his ignorance of how Russia thinks. He should read President Reagan's memoir, in which he wrote: "Three years had
(2025-08-04). Russian MFA: EU losses from ending cooperation with Russia exceed €1 trillion. eng.belta.by The European Union's losses due to the suspension of trade and energy cooperation with Russia have exceeded €1 trillion, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
(2025-08-03). OPEC+ agrees in principle another large oil output hike, sources say. moderndiplomacy.eu LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) — OPEC+ agreed in principle to boost oil output by 548,000 barrels per day in September, two OPEC+ sources said on Sunday as the group finishes unwinding its biggest tranche of production cuts amid fears of further supply disruptions from Russia. A decision is expected at a meeting scheduled to begin …
(2025-08-03). Transactional Ties: The Pragmatic Reality of U.S.-Pakistan Relations beyond the Oil Deal. moderndiplomacy.eu The irreversible strategic realignment of Pakistan with China and Russia is highlighted by the recent U.S.-Pakistan trade agreement, which highlights the essentially transactional and pragmatic nature of bilateral relations while limiting the influence of the U.S. to transient economic interactions without changing the larger geopolitical dynamics. As Pakistan continues its strategic transition towards China and …
(2025-08-03). Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. — Reuters Stephen Miller calls India's actions "astonishing". Trump still values strong ties with PM…
(2025-08-03). Expert analyzes Russian military tactics in Ukraine. eng.belta.by The expert emphasized the conflict's unprecedented nature, particularly regarding widespread drone warfare and other modern combat specifics. Despite these challenges, Russian forces continue offensive operations.
(2025-08-03). Russia cancels tsunami warning for Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts. geo.tv 
The eastern Russian town of Severo-Kurilsk was hit by a tsunami on July 30, 2025, after an major earthquake in the Kamchatka peninsula. — AFPRussian scientists warned about strong aftershocks.Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts first time in 600 years.Volcano eruption assigned orange code: …
(2025-08-03). Gagauzia — a new flashpoint for expanding war in eastern Europe. workers.org 
The author, Artem Balabaka — a pseudonym for security reasons — is a Ukrainian left-wing journalist and peace activist in exile since 2018 from the repressive neo-Nazi regime currently governing Kiev. Many who live in the region of the years-long U.S./NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine are closely watching . . . |
(2025-08-03). Analyst: West stays committed to continuing Ukraine war. eng.belta.by "The West is proceeding with a war continuation logic, despite all of Trump's maneuvers while solving his own task. His goal is to extricate the USA from direct confrontation with Russia. But this by no means signifies an end to the war against Russia," he stated.
(2025-08-03). Trump Deploys Nuclear Subs Amid War Of Words With Russia's Medvedev. progressivehub.net NEWS DESK | THE CRADLE…
(2025-08-03). Trump's Dystopian Use of Tariffs for Punishment and Blackmail. globalresearch.ca Trump is punishing India with 25% tariffs and topping off the icing with additional tariffs for buying oil from Russia. | Revealing to China and Brazil that an alliance with America is not the stable course of the future. To quote …
(2025-08-03). Russian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan. moderndiplomacy.eu MOSCOW, Aug 3 (Reuters) — The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled joint exercises, the Russian Pacific Fleet was quoted as saying on Sunday. The drills are taking place two days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had ordered two …
(2025-08-03). Belarusian Railways set to increase Minsk-Moscow line service frequency. eng.belta.by In January-June 2025 Belarusian Railways transported over 28 million passengers across all routes, with domestic travel accounting for 93.1% of the total volume.