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Trump says he will meet new UK prime minister soon UK and US leaders will discuss topics of mutual interest Ukrainian troops extensively use ground robots as mobile firepower — expert Andrey Marochko added that Ukrainian forces have begun to modify Western-made armored vehicles and automobiles for remote control Putin expects to restore bilateral relations with Turkey soon The Russian president has given instructions to the government to start talks with Turkey on the resumption of trade and economic cooperation Russian Su-57, Turkish TF-X may become competitors at global arms market In November 2017, then-Minister of Defense noted that Turkey designed the project in a way to not be ultimately dependent on any one nation or company Russia’s pipeline gas supplies to Turkey fall 4% in January-May Turkey imported a total of 1.27 bln cubic meters from Russia in May Russian forces hit 200 railway engines hauling Western arms to Ukraine — diplomat According to Rodion Miroshnik, "90% of military cargoes arrive from European countries" Russian economy could grow up to 0.7% by year-end, expert says Vladimir Yeremkin said the economy is paying the price for cooling down after overheating, but the base for recovery remains intact Press review: EU struggles on Russia sanctions while Moscow trade surplus grows Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, July 14th Senior Russian diplomat discusses preparations for Russia-Africa summit with ambassadors The diplomats discussed a wide range of issues regarding the participation of official delegations from African countries in the upcoming summit Protests over defense minister Fyodorov's dismissal spread to 16 Ukrainian cities Demonstrations had taken place in Kiev, Chernigov, Dnepropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankovsk, Kharkov, Lutsk, Lvov, Nikolayev, Odessa, Ternopol, Sumy and Zaporozhye Russia fighting for its survival in special military operation — Duma deputy speaker Pyotr Tolstoy said that Russia is defending its independence, freedom and "the ability to make its own decisions" Saudi-led coalition warns Houthis of responding to their threats to ships in Bab El Mandeb The coalition command has begun implementing measures in order to protect commercial vessels transiting the strait IN BRIEF: Ten injured after one of largest drone attacks in years targets Moscow Region More than 400 unmanned aerial vehicles were detected heading toward the Moscow Region between the evening of July 19 and the morning of July 20 Russia, Nepal mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations These relations are traditionally friendly in nature, are based on a rich history of economic and cultural-humanitarian ties, Russian Ambassador to the republic Alexey Surovtsev noted US imposes 50% import tariffs on range of Canadian goods Energy products, critical minerals, seafood and potash will be exempt from the new tariffs Russian Central Bank may pause rate-cutting cycle, expert says Vladimir Yeremkin believes the regulator's decision could be influenced by rising inflation expectations, which may prompt the Bank of Russia to upwardly revise its year-end inflation forecast Russian envoy says Coalition of Willing exercises in Poland will be symbolic show Andrey Kelin also claimed that he does not think the upcoming military drills will turn into anything large-scale Russian forces strike Ukrainian naval drone assembly sites over past day — top brass Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed eight enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported Kiev aims to further destabilize oil markets by striking Caspian Pipeline Consortium — MFA Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow is in solidarity with the Kazakh Foreign Ministry in its decisive condemnation of this crime against a civilian facility Press review: Russia offers lifeline on Iran and Trump works art of nuke deal with Saudis Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, July 20th EU wants to fight to last Ukrainian, destroy its own economy — Dodik According to the chairman of Alliance of Independent Social Democrats party of Republika Srpska, the war is being fought only on Ukrainian territory, but it is essentially an attempt by the EU to break Russia Russian brands strong enough to enter US market Presidential envoy Boris Titov separately said that Russia-US cooperation in the information technology sector could recover rapidly Russia’s ombudswoman announces preparations for new prisoner exchange with Ukraine The will be separate lists for military personnel and civilians, Yana Lantratova said China’s exports of integrated circuits to Russia climb 183% in 1H 2026 The value of shipments amounted to $26.01 mln in the same period last year Russia, North Korea intend to give extra impetus to cooperation — Lavrov The Russian foreign minister referred to the cooperation in the bilateral format, including issues of regional and international security Over 30 countries confirm participation in Russia-Africa Summit — Russian Foreign Ministry Department Director Anatoly Bashkin says the number of countries expressing their readiness to attend the summit is rising "each day" IN BRIEF: Kremlin on dialogue with Europe, potential Lavrov-Rubio talks Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia became wiser, and will apply its newfound wisdom in relations with Europe Tourist flow from China to Russia could surge 27-35% by end of 2026 — ATOR Maya Lomidze, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, noted that the tourism industry highly welcomes the extension of the visa-free regime Russia expelling Italian military attache, his aide as response measure — diplomat Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said on July 9 that Rome was expelling two Russian embassy’s military attaches Putin open to contacts with Mojtaba Khamenei — Peskov "There are currently no specific arrangements for such a phone call," the Russian presidential spokesman said Mandatory evacuation for residents announced in Kherson — governor Vladimir Saldo said the city had been turned into a military staging ground NATO concerned over German nuclear weapons research — Russian SVR Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that Germany's Western allies are also worried about the scale of the country's research in key nuclear weapons-related fields Russian armed forces liberate Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk region The Ukrainian forces lost 1,500 servicemen in special military operation zone in past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported Wheat imports from Russia to Georgia gain 37% in 1H Georgia purchased 160,614 tons of Russian wheat and meslin for $41.8 mln Putin arrives at Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Astana for talks with Tokayev Following the results, the presidents will make statements to the media Donbass fate to be decided by fight for Slavyansk, Kramatorsk — expert Yevgeny Poddubny said the enemy will continue to use drones en masse, a wide range of Western-made weapons and will actively use the newest AI-powered unmanned systems Lavrov heaps praise on North Korean soldiers who fought on Russia's side in special op The Russian foreign minister highlighted allied relations between the two countries Protests over defense minister’s dismissal spread to 12 Ukrainian cities Protests against Ukraine’s Defense Minister Fydorov’s dismissal began in Ukrainian cities on July 16 Merz led Germany to economic abyss — Russia’s State Duma Russia never provoked an energy blockade of the Federal Republic of Germany; on the contrary, it always met the country halfway, State Duma member of the committee on international affairs Roza Chemeris told Press review: US, Iran vie for Hormuz leverage as Russia, US conclude ISS program by 2030 Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, July 15th Russia poses no threat to EU, but conflict being deliberately stoked — Croatian president Zoran Milanovic also emphasized that the EU "is exclusively engaged in talk of war and attempts to finance military production" Ukraine’s attacks on Caspian Pipeline Consortium constitute terrorism — State Duma According to the statement, this has nothing to do with military objectives DPRK’s position on Ukraine unchanged, Pyongyang commits to support Moscow — top diplomat Choe Son Hui said that Russia’s special military....