(2025-08-14). Stephen Cohen's legacy: Warnings unheeded, a war without end. responsiblestatecraft.org Russian historian Stephen F. Cohen,
(2025-08-14). MP comments on Belarus-Russia small towns congress. eng.belta.by The 4th Congress of Small Towns of Grodno Oblast and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is running from 12 to 15 August, with events taking place across multiple districts.
(2025-08-14). Russia's Economic Resilience: The Role of China, BRICS, and Strategic Partnerships in Sanctions Evasion. albawaba.com Dr. Gil FeilerIntroductionDespite facing unprecedented Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia's economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience. This resilience stems not merely from domestic adaptations but significantly from strategic partnerships with China, BRICS nations, and other sympathetic countries that have provided crucial economic lifelines. While Russia's economy has indeed faced challenges, including inflation, currency volatility, and restricted access to Western technology and markets, it has managed to maintain functionality through diversified trade relations…
(2025-08-14). Sabotaging Truth: Russia and China's attempt to control Latin America. moderndiplomacy.eu As global tensions rise around the world, Latin America is becoming an area of increasing interest to the adversaries of the United States. A strategic friendship with America's neighbors could prove extremely useful if conflict were to escalate—especially in the realm of economic warfare which seems to be the source of most conflict today. For …
(2025-08-14). Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram calls. newarab.com 
"In order to combat criminals, measures are being taken to partially restrict calls on these foreign messaging apps (WhatsApp and
(2025-08-14). UK PM hosts Zelensky in London on eve of US-Russia summit. newarab.com 
(2025-08-14). Plans to ratify Belarus-Russia common electricity market treaty in autumn. eng.belta.by An offsite session of the Industry, Energy, Transport, Communications, and Digital Development Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly is taking place at premises of the Belarusian nuclear power plant today.
(2025-08-14). Several agreements signed at Belarus-Russia small towns congress. eng.belta.by A series of inter-regional cooperation agreements were signed at the 4th | Congress of Small Towns of Grodno Oblast and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, | BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-14). Trump eyes three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky. newarab.com 
US President Trump spoke after what he described as a "very good" call with European leaders, including Zelensky – even as Russian forces made their biggest advance into the Ukrainian president's country in more than a year. | "If the first one goes okay, we'll hav…
(2025-08-14). On Ukraine war, Euro leaders begin to make concessions — to reality. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-08-14). Skripal Poisoning Was Among More Successful British MI6 Deception Operations. covertactionmagazine.com On March 4, 2018, Sergei Skripal, a 66-year-old former Russian intelligence officer turned British defector was allegedly poisoned with Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England, along with his 33-year-old daughter Yulia. The two were admitted to a hospital after they were allegedly found unconscious on a public bench in the center of Salisbury by the …
(2025-08-14). Culture to feature as central theme of Grodno-Nizhny Novgorod Small Towns Congress 2026. eng.belta.by The fifth Congress of Small Towns of Belarus' Grodno Oblast and Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast will convene in Bolshoye Boldino, Yevgeny Lyulin, Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Legislative Assembly, said during a press briefing.
(2025-08-14). Trump's Economic Gambit: Will Incentives Stop Putin's Ukraine War? thinktank.pk As the world watches closely, U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, to negotiate an end to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. In a strategic move, Trump is reportedly preparing to offer economic incentives, including access to Alaska's natural resources and Ukrainian rare …
(2025-08-14). Grodno and Russia's Nizhny Novgorod exchanging experience. eng.belta.by Previous congresses of small towns between Belarus' Grodno Oblast and | Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast have yielded tangible results, Yelena | Pasyuta, Chairperson of the Grodno Oblast Council of Deputies, told the…
(2025-08-14). South Caucasus Peace Effort Gets Boost from Washington, TRIPP Project. moderndiplomacy.eu The Trilateral Statement of November 10, 2020, that was signed by the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, and the Russian Federation as the result of the Second Karabakh War and brought an end to the decades-long Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Karabakh, laid the foundation for new geopolitical realities in the South Caucasus and opened …
(2025-08-14). Over half of farm machinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is Belarus-made. eng.belta.by According to Nikolai Khomutov, the regions boast long-standing relations in agriculture and processing industries.
(2025-08-14). Key details of upcoming Putin-Trump summit revealed. eng.belta.by The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska will commence tomorrow, 15 August. Initial discussions will be held one-on-one, with only interpreters present, Yury Ushakov told a press briefing.
(2025-08-14). Open Letter: Presidents Trump And Putin Must Seize The Moment In Alaska. progressivehub.net AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR U.S.-RUSSIA ACCORD AND ROOTSACTION…
(2025-08-14). Belarus' Kachevsky claims bronze at Russian Shooting Cup. eng.belta.by The tournament's opening day featured competitions in the men's 50m small-bore rifle three positions and women's 10m air rifle standing events.
(2025-08-14). India and China eye border trade resumption. geo.tv 
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-14). West's scare campaign — Montyan decodes 'Russian threat' hysteria. eng.belta.by The continued hysteria about Russia's alleged planned aggression against | Europe primarily serves as a tool for domestic mobilization, Ukrainian | lawyer and blogger Tatiana Montyan said.
(2025-08-14). Another batch of Su-30SM2 aircraft arrives in Belarus. eng.belta.by The aircraft were delivered within the framework of military technology cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation for the sake of enhancing the Air Force ability to ensure the security of the Republic of Belarus in the air space, the source noted.
(2025-08-14). China leads in digital infrastructure, ranks second worldwide in computing power: official. ecns.cn China's digital infrastructure has expanded rapidly since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, as the country now leads globally in scale and technological advancement while ranking second worldwide in total computing power, an official said Thursday.
(2025-08-14). Ukraine's Zelensky to meet UK PM in London ahead of Trump-Putin summit. dawn.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in London to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, to take stock ahead of US President Donald Trump's Zelensky, who was in Germany on Wednesday, has been working with European leaders to He is due to meet Starmer at 9: 30am local time (1: 30pm PKT) at the British premier's official residence, 10 Downing S…
(2025-08-14). European imperialists dampen their conflict with US ahead of Trump-Putin summit. wsws.org After a video conference attended by Trump, Vice President Vance, several European heads of government, and the leaders of the EU and NATO, German Chancellor Merz spoke of a "constructive and good conversation."
(2025-08-14). Trump threatens 'severe consequences' if Putin blocks Ukraine peace. geo.tv 
French President Emmanuel Macron, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, and France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu attend a video conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and German…
(2025-08-14). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-14). Belarus' Development Bank, Moscow Government explore wider cooperation. eng.belta.by The Development Bank of Belarus and the Moscow Government aim to scale up cooperation.