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Following new Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, authorities across the country are imposing restrictions, closing gas stations, and urging citizens to use their cars less.

The drone attack lasted for several hours, with Russian air defense and mobile groups attempting to repel it. Six residential buildings, a commercial facility, and a construction site were damaged.

Ukraine has handed its plan to end the conflict to U.S. negotiators, while Zelensky warns of a new Russian mobilization after parliamentary elections in September.

Syria restricts Russian bases, Zelensky in Belgrade, and Kazakhstan's president publicly calls for peace. As Moscow's global influence melts away, the Kremlin increasingly leans on Pyongyang.

Weeks of Russian strikes on logistics have triggered a chain reaction, supermarket shelves are emptying in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Nikopol, fuel prices are spiraling, and the military leadership admits that air defense cannot keep pace with Russian missile production.

Their strategic alignment, spanning economics, technology, and military cooperation, is rapidly reshaping the global order. Conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and potential crises in Asia are becoming increasingly intertwined.

Russia on Tuesday released 32-year-old Robert Gilman after President Vladimir Putin granted a pardon on humanitarian grounds. Gilman had been imprisoned in Voronezh since January 2022, and his health had seriously deteriorated in recent weeks.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated that Russia and Belarus have indivisible security and that any attempt at destabilization will be regarded as a threat to both states.

The strike destroyed an S-400 launcher just 12 miles from the Russian president's lavish estate in Gelendzhik, with Kyiv claiming Russia had also used the system for offensive attacks on Ukrainian cities.

During Vladimir Putin's first visit to Novosibirsk since 2018, residents were ordered to stay indoors, avoid windows, and refrain from using electronic devices, while streets were filled with police.

Question from Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung correspondent at Belgrade conference sparks shock and condemnation, while Zelensky warns of new North Korean reinforcements for Russia.

Russia's central bank on Monday published a list of cryptocurrencies approved for public trading on domestic exchanges, setting an annual limit of 300,000 rubles for retail investors.

Latvian border guards discovered an underground passage leading from Belarus, and Prime Minister Kulbergs warns: 'Everything will come to an end.' Enhanced cooperation between the military, police, and security services has been announced.

Russia's Defense Ministry announced that a nighttime precision strike hit military-industrial and logistics facilities, including a 'Nova Poshta' terminal and the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant.

Deputy Chief of Ukrainian Military Intelligence Vadym Skibitskyi warns that Moscow is deploying the 'Rassvet' satellite system significantly faster than planned, which could shift the balance of power on the battlefield.

Austrian intelligence has uncovered a sophisticated network that used forged documents to redirect precision European equipment to Russia's military industry. A 28-year-old Belarusian at the helm of the operation has been arrested.