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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus has strengthened control on the border with Ukraine after the destruction of Ukrainian drones.

The value of Russian-related assets frozen by the Swiss authorities under sanctions has increased by 1.3 billion francs or one and a half billion dollars since April

The volume of investments in the Chinese real estate sector in January-July decreased by 10.2 percent year-on-year, to $852 billion at the current exchange rate.

In the Samara region, five wagons with nitrogen fertilizer derailed. This was reported by the Volga Transport Prosecutor's Office in Telegram.

Russia is concerned about the provocative action of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

The European Union (EU) wants to fight American entrepreneur Elon Musk and his social network X (formerly Twitter), accusing him of spreading fakes. This is reported by the Financial Times (FT) newspaper.

Russia expects the IAEA to give the necessary political assessments on the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP in order to avoid a repeat of provocations, Roman Ustinov

The production of lumber has sharply decreased, enterprises are closing, prices are breaking records — these are the consequences of the Finns abandoning Russian timber.

Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Roman Kostenko called for lowering the mobilization age in the country to 20 years in an interview with the publication Ukrainska Pravda.

The Georgian authorities have taken steps to normalize and reset relations with the United States. This was stated by Prime Minister of the Republic Irakli Kobakhidze, TASS reports.

China has turned to the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in connection with the temporary compensatory measures of the European Union in relation to electric vehicles, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China reported.

China supports Russia's holding of the 9th Eastern Economic Forum (WEF-2024), and hopes that it will contribute to deepening regional cooperation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti.

The United States is disappointed with the "anti-democratic actions" of the Georgian government due to the adoption of the law on foreign agents.

Alina Kravchuk, a volunteer from Russia, spoke about her attitude towards herself at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She is quoted by RBC.

Vietnam handed over to Russia Maria Dapirka, a Russian woman convicted of drug smuggling, after serving her sentence at home. This is reported by TASS with reference to sources.