Russia has protested to Azerbaijan over comments it made about weekend regional elections

Russia has delivered a diplomatic demarche to Azerbaijan over statements made by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on the elections recently held in Russia’s new regions, given that such statements run counter to the nature of the two countries’ allied relationship, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which is taking place in Vladivostok on September 10-13.

Russia wants to control territories fixed in its constitution — Kremlin spokesman

Russia only want to control those territories that are Russian under its constitution, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with The New York Times.

Russia calls elections in four new regions for September 10

 The Russian Central Elections Commission on Thursday called elections of legislative assemblies and municipal representative bodies in four new Russian regions for September 10.

Kremlin: Kyiv's long-range weapons are forcing Russia to create a "sanitary zone"

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed the meaning of Putin's words yesterday about Russia's "sanitary zone" in Ukraine, which may have to be created.

All Ukraine must be liberated, Pushilin said

Ukrainian troops today need to be moved at least 500 kilometers from the administrative borders of the new regions, a new frontier could pass along the Dnieper, but in the future it is necessary to liberate the entire territory of Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the DPR, believes.

DPR head says all of Ukraine needs to be liberated

Interim head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin said the entire territory of Ukraine needs to be liberated in order to protect people from enemy strikes.

Biden Says Got Zelenskyys Assurance Kiev Will Not Use F-16s To Go Into Russian Territory

 US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had assured him F-16 fighter jets that could be provided to Ukraine by its Western donors would not be used to go into Russian territory.

Two explosions rock Lugansk, politician says

Two explosions occurred near a bus terminal in the city of Lugansk on Monday morning, the Lugansk People’s Republic’s (LPR) former Ambassador to Moscow Rodion Miroshnik said.

Residents to be evacuated from 18 settlements in Zaporozhye Region amid Ukrainian shelling

Residents of 18 settlements in the Zaporozhye Region, including Energodar, will be temporarily relocated to safer places due to intensified shelling by Ukrainian troops, acting governor of the region, Yevgeny Balitsky, said on Friday.

Germany’s involvement in Ukrainian conflict growing every day — Kremlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz needs to proceed from the premise that Germany’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict is increasing every day, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov cautioned on Tuesday.

Russian forces strike Ukrainian army’s headquarters in DPR

Russian forces struck the joint headquarters of the Ukrainian combat group Bakhmut near Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Thursday.

Putin visits military headquarters in Kherson region

Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended a military command meeting in  Kherson region which is partly held by Russia, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

Putin visits National Guard headquarters ‘East’ in LPR

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited National Guard headquarters ‘East’ in Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), Kremlin press office reported Tuesday.

Russia must protect its new regions from danger — Kremlin spokesman

The reconstruction of the DPR, the LPR, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions is already underway, but this is the least that Russia can do for them; the most important thing is to shield these territories from danger, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday at a meeting with New Media Workshop trainees.

Ukrainian shelling attacks leave 4 DPR civilians dead over past 24 hours, Ukraine used NATO ammunition to kill Donetsk civilians

Four civilian residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) were killed and five injured in the past 24 hours as a result of 17 Ukrainian shelling attacks targeting the DPR territory, the DPR mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Ukrainian war crimes said early on Friday.

Ukrainian army loses 30 soldiers during reconnaissance mission near Ugledar

The Ukrainian army lost about 30 soldiers and several pieces of equipment while trying to probe the Russian defense and carry out a reconnaissance in force mission near Ugledar, the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin said on Tuesday.

Russia wants demilitarized buffer zones in Ukraine - Medvedev

Russia wants to create demilitarized buffer zones inside Ukraine around new Russian regions, an ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying it might be necessary to push deeper into Ukraine if such zones cannot be set up.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pays working visit to Mariupol — Kremlin

 Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a working visit to Mariupol to inspect a number of locations in the city and talk to local residents, the Kremlin press service said on Sunday.

Kremlin rules out peace negotiations if Kiev ignores new realities

There can be no talk about a peace process if Ukraine ignores new realities and the latest developments, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Pilots of plane that crashed in DPR’s Yenakiyevo are alive — town’s mayor

 Both pilots of the plane that crashed in Yenakiyevo in the DPR are alive, town Mayor Roman Khramenkov told TASS on Friday.