Russia shuts German consulate as drone dispute escalates
The tit-for-tat move marks a new escalation in Berlin and Moscow’s worsening diplomatic fight.
Politics
politico.eu
07.09.2026
Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge
Ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have grown extensively amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
World
aljazeera.com
07.09.2026
Russia announces the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg
World
abcnews.com
07.09.2026
Avalanche kills at least 11 climbers in southern Russia
World
france24.com
07.09.2026
Will Trump succeed in restarting Russia-Ukraine peace talks?
The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow and Kyiv did not produce a breakthrough, but it can help begin a new process.
World
aljazeera.com
07.09.2026
Russia closes German consulate in St. Petersburg
Russia ordered the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg to end its operations by September 18 and instructed all of its employees to leave the country by that date, the Russian Foreign Ministry
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
07.09.2026
Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border
Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge for car traffic, enhancing their growing ties
World
abcnews.com
07.09.2026
Russia closes German Consulate General in St. Petersburg
Azerbaijan
trend.az
07.09.2026
Russia sending abducted Ukrainian children to North Korean summer camp
Russia has been sending Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories to a summer camp in North Korea as part of programs presented as “cultural exchanges,” according to a European Union sa
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
07.09.2026
Russian Interior Ministry General arrested over fuel theft in Moscow Region
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Major General Sergey Malkov has been arrested on suspicion of fuel theft, Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk said.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
07.09.2026
Elon Musk thanked by German far-right leader after landmark election win praised by Russia | First Thing
Populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD wins vote in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Plus, 50 years since The Muppet Show first hit our screensDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up he
World
theguardian.com
07.09.2026
Kushner and Witkoff visit Ukraine with hopes of restarting peace talks with Russia
For the first time, Trump's top envoys take their peace push to Kyiv — after talks with Putin in Moscow.
World
npr.org
07.09.2026
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on efforts to strike a compromise with Russia
NPR's Leila Fadel asks William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about efforts made by U.S. emissaries toward a compromise between Russia and Ukraine.
World
npr.org
07.09.2026
In the Shadows of Nuremberg review – trial-adjacent thriller aims to be Russian answer to Saving Private Ryan
A trivial personal plotline and a strain of maudlin patriotism undermine Nikolay Lebedev’s shaky telling of the Soviet side of the storyTaking place in the wings of the Nuremberg trial, this Soviet-si
Culture
theguardian.com
07.09.2026
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in UkraineRussia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border,
World
theguardian.com
07.09.2026
Eleven dead and six missing after avalanche in Russian mountains
The high risk of further avalanches is hampering rescue efforts
World
independent.co.uk
07.09.2026
Nikol Pashinyan expected to visit Russia, Kremlin says
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan may visit Russia in the near future. This was announced by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov in a comment to the Russian media.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
07.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky predicts another winter at war despite ‘substantive talks’ with Trump envoys
Zelensky calls for air defence and energy support if trilateral talks with Putin and Trump fail to end Ukraine war
World
independent.co.uk
07.09.2026
Russia has entered Sweden’s election campaign, center-left front-runner warns
Center-left party leader Magdalena Andersson sounds the alarm over the Sweden Democrats in a POLITICO interview.
Politics
politico.eu
07.09.2026
How Ukrainian Drone Strikes Are Pounding Russia’s Economy
Kyiv seeks to weaken its larger enemy by hitting refineries, shipping terminals and e-commerce warehouses. The costs are adding up.
World
wsj.com
07.09.2026