The St. Petersburg City Court has sentenced Viktor Rudenko, a citizen of Ukraine, finding him guilty under the espionage article. About this said Daria Lebedeva, a representative of the united press service of the city courts.

The talks between the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, with the participation of delegations have ended, RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Scientists have found underground crypts in an ancient tower settlement in Ingushetia. Interfax writes about this with reference to the press service of the head and government of the Russian region.

The Latvian authorities on Tuesday, August 20, will put up for auction the cultural center House of Moscow in Riga. This is reported by Prime with reference to the Latvian Official Gazette.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to the BRICS summit in Kazan, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs