Department Director Anatoly Bashkin says the number of countries expressing their readiness to attend the summit is rising "each day"
NEW YORK, July 20. /TASS/. Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente became the third manager to lead a national team to victory at both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. Before the Spaniard, the feat had been achieved only by his compatriot Vicente del Bosque and Germany's Helmut Schon. Under Del Bosque, Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and t…
NEW YORK, July 20. /TASS/. Spain forward Lamine Yamal has become one of the five youngest players ever to win the FIFA World Cup. Yamal won the 2026 World Cup at the age of 19 years and six days. The only players to have won the title at a younger age are Brazilians Pele (17 years, 249 days) and Ronaldo (17 years, 298 days), as well as Italian Giuseppe Bergo…
NEW YORK, July 20. /TASS/. France forward Kylian Mbappe finished as the top scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The French striker scored 10 goals in eight matches. His closest challenger was Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who scored nine goals, also in eight appearances. Mbappe, 27, has played for Spain's Real Madrid since 2024. With the club, he won the Sp…
NEW YORK, July 20. /TASS/. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match was played in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute. Spain won the World Cup for the second time, having first lifted the trophy in 2010.
NEW YORK, July 20. /TASS/. Spain opened the scoring in the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina. The match is being played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute. Argentina has won the World Cup three times and is the tournament's reigning champion. Spain won the trophy in 2010.
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian forces hit a bulk carrier at an outer anchorage of the port of Odessa with the use of a Geran-4 Seeker drone, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The Russian Defense Ministry released a video of a strike by a Geran-4 Seeker unmanned aerial vehicle at a bulk carrier-type vessel at an outer anchorage of the port of Odessa. Acco…
RABAT, July 19. /TASS/. Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni will visit Pakistan on Monday, the Al Hadath television channel reported. According to its sources, "the Iranian interior minister will meet with the Pakistani leadership in Islamabad tomorrow." No further details were given. Pakistan has been a mediator in the talks between Iran and the Unite…
According to the statement, an Iraqi deputy foreign minister and the Iranian ambassador had previously discussed "the signing of a range of memorandums of understanding that will serve the interests of both countries"
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Russia expects that the agency "will take immediate and concrete steps to end such lawlessness"
BUENOS AIRES, July 19. /TASS/. Six people died in a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Peru, Prime Minister Luis Arroyo Sanchez said. "Regrettably, six people died. We have extended our condolences to their families and visited several affected areas," he told the RPP radio station. According to him, more than 250 houses were damages and 48 were ruined. According t…
According to Joseph Aoun, the implementation of the agreements will begin with the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon where the first Lebanese-controlled ‘pilot zone’ will be established
TUNIS, July 19. /TASS/. The Jordanian foreign ministry has summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires to hand over a note of protest against continuing attacks against its territory, foreign ministry spokesman, Fuad al-Majali said. According to al-Majali, the Jordanian side demanded that the Iranian diplomat convey to Tehran "a clear message on the need for an i…
EU sanctions are unpopular in Europe — they do not work and cost EU countries more than €3 trillion, Kirill Dmitriev said
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russia and North Korea are developing their relations in all areas, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Our relations are developing in all areas," he said at a meeting with visiting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui. "I am very glad to see you. Welcome.".
The Russian armed forces continued striking Ukrainian ports and vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian army, the Russian defense ministry said
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he highly values the mutual understanding and friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "Please convey my greetings and best wishes to Comrade Kim Jong Un. I highly value the mutual understanding on all issues and friendly relations between us," he said at a meeting with visiting…
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again thanked North Korea for its assistance during the special military operation. "Once again, I would like to express gratitude for the support for our special military operation, for the decision to send soldiers of the Korean People’s Army to take part in the liberation of the Kursk Regi…
Comrade Kim Jong Un once again put forward the strategic line of steadfastly advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership and allied relations with the Russia, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. More than 160 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian regions and the Black Sea during the day, the Russian defense ministry said. "From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT), Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 161 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the Belgorod, Bryan…
А bulk carrier and a dry cargo ship, from which Ukrainian troops were launching combat unmanned aerial vehicles and uncrewed boats, were struck, the Russian defense ministry said
Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles struck two bulk carriers carrying military cargo, the Russian defense ministry said
It was a depot with military property supplied by Western countries for the Ukrainian army, the Russian defense ministry said
Onyx anti-ship missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, and loitering munitions hit port infrastructure, the Russian defense ministry said
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the North Korean people on the anniversary of the victory in the Korean War of 1950-1953 to be marked on July 27. It is referred to as the Great Fatherland Liberation War in North Korea. "I know that North Korea will soon celebrate its holiday, the 73rd anniversary of victory in the 1950…
STOCKHOLM, July 19. /TASS/. Russia’s tennis star Andrey Rublev has won the Bastad ATP tournament after defeating Italy’s second-seeded Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3. The 28-year-old Russian, ranked 16th globally, now boasts 18 ATP singles titles, with his previous victory dating back to February of last year. In 2021, he claimed Olympic gold in mixed doubles alon…
The weapons were intended to be used in order to harm IDF soldiers operating in the area of the area of the Yellow Line and Israeli civilians, the Israel Defense Forces said
The Russian leader gave a high assessment to the relations between the two countries and expressed gratitude for North Korea’s assistance during the special military operation, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said
He stressed that the exploits of the North Korean military who helped our soldiers will never be forgotten in our country and recalled that they had been awarded with state decorations, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with visiting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, asked to convey his warn greetings to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. "Putin conveyed his warmest greetings to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un," he said.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Putin highly assessed bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said
The meeting is being attended by Foreign Minister [Sergey] Lavrov and presidential aide [Yury] Ushakov, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said
NEW YORK, July 19. /TASS/. The United States would prefer to ensure free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz through a peace agreement with Iran, but will do this even without a deal with Tehran, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. "President [of the US Donald] Trump wants to end it with a peaceful agreement with Iran, but it takes two parties to do that.…
The Russian defense ministry’s unmanned systems troops continue drone attacks on facilities in the enemy rear, the Russian defense ministry said
The agency also said it had contacted the Iranian authorities and will provide details of the incident when they are available
TEHRAN, July 19. /TASS/. The sound of an explosion was heard near the city of Abadan in southwestern Iran, the Mehr news agency reported. No further details were provided. TEHRAN, July 19. /TASS/. The sound of an explosion was heard near the city of Abadan in southwestern Iran, the Mehr news agency reported. No further details were provided.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces - TASS) remains on its positions to ensure the security of our citizens, adviser in the Israeli prime minister’s office Dmitri Gendelman said
According to the ministry, drones are equipped with state-of-the-art electronic optical systems that allow these drones to autonomously adjust their trajectory
"My policy is no sanctions and that we want to maintain friendly relations with Russia," he told reporters while visiting the Lapovo municipality
The center was used to deliver military cargoes in the interests of the Ukrainian army, the Russian defense ministry said
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian forces have hit a Ukrainian army’s gas processing facility in the Kharkov Region with the use of Gerbera-4 Seeker drones, the Russian defense ministry said. "Footage of a strike on facilities in the enemy rear by crews of combat unmanned aerial vehicles. Thus, Gerbera-4 Seeker UAVs struck an enemy gas processing plant near th…
BEIRUT, July 19. /TASS/. Jordanian air defense systems shot down three out of four missiles launched from Iran, the country’s general command said. "Jordanian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched from Iran. The fourth missile fell down in an area in the south of the country far from populated localities," it said in…
It is possible that as a result of the fire, there will be spillover into Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces said
Before storming the village, aerial reconnaissance identified enemy machine-gun and mortar firing positions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
WASHINGTON, July 19. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said Iran should be included in the US sanctions bill against Russia. "Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill," he wrote on Truth Social. WASHINGTON, July 19. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said Iran should be included in the US sanctions bill against Russia. "Republicans should add…
It was Japan that in February 2022, to please Western solidarity, initiated a hostile sanctions policy against Russia, which it continues to this day, Andrei Rudenko stressed
TEHRAN, July 19. /TASS/. The Darhovin Nuclear Power Plant under construction in southwestern Iran was struck by US forces overnight into July 19, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) reported. "The terrorist and criminal US regime, whose nature knows nothing but intimidation and lawbreaking, in yet another aggressive and barbaric act contrary to int…
Russian troops also struck deployment points for Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
Air defense systems intercepted 2 Neptune-MD missiles, HIMARS missile, 678 Ukrainian UAVs, the Defense Ministry reported
The Ukrainian forces lost 1,500 servicemen in special military operation zone in past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
HAVANA, July 19. /TASS/. Rescuers saved 53 people from the wrecked MV Barima ferry off the coast of Guyana, the country's Ministry of Public Works reported. "To date, 53 people have been rescued following the search and rescue operation launched in response to the distress signal received from the MV Barima vessel late on July 18," the ministry said on its X…
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Unmanned aerial vehicle operators of the Battlegroup South destroyed an armored combat vehicle, five ground-based robotic systems, two UAV control posts, vehicles, and enemy personnel in the Konstantinovka sector, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Copter-type reconnaissance drone crews detected an enemy armored fighting vehicle…
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. The UKRTAC plant in Kiev, which specializes in producing personal protective equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces, was destroyed by a strike from the Russian Armed Forces, the company's founder Severion Dangadze announced. "As a result of a direct missile hit, the UKRTAC plant and our warehouses were completely destroyed," he wro…
HAVANA, July 19. /TASS/. The passenger ferry MV Barima capsized off the coast of Guyana with approximately 116 people on board, Guyana's Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill reported. "A search and rescue operation is currently underway, and we are praying for their safety," Edghill said, as quoted by local publication Demerara Waves. He noted that eight pe…
NEW YORK, July 19. /TASS/. During the brief truce with the US, Iran was able to export approximately 70 million barrels of oil worth $5-6 billion, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported citing data from the non-governmental organization United Against Nuclear Iran. According to the WSJ, approximately 20 Iranian tankers headed for Asia between mid-June and mi…
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky stated that the strike on Kiev on the night of July 19 was one of the most massive and again requested ammunition for air defense systems. "One of the most massive ballistic attacks on Kiev," he wrote on his Telegram channel, adding that "interceptors are needed every day." According to him, the cleanup of the conse…
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Marine Terminal was subjected to a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles, and oil loading has been stopped, the consortium reported. "On July 19, 2026, during loading operations at single point moorings 1 and 3, two seagoing tankers, the Asia, carrying oil from Tengizchevroil (Chevron),…
KURSK, July 19. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces shelled evacuated areas of Russia's Kursk region with artillery 26 times, while 120 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the region in the past 24 hours, Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported. "In total, between 9:00 a.m. [Moscow time] on July 18 and 9:00 a.m. [Moscow time] on July 19, 120 enemy drones of v…
However, Andrei Rudenko noted that the Russian Foreign Ministry currently has no information regarding the Republic of Korea's intentions to take such a step
They were destroyed over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Rostov regions, the Moscow region, the Krasnodar region, the Republic of Crimea
The Defense Ministry also released footage of objective monitoring of the strike on the railway infrastructure behind enemy lines
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko noted that Russia is "closely following the efforts of the Japanese side to expand military activity"
ISS, July 19. /TASS/. Anna Kikina, TASS's special correspondent on the ISS and a member of the crew who arrived on Tuesday, has spoken about the adaptation on the space station and her first impressions of the work and atmosphere on the station. "The first hours at the station are hard for everyone who arrives here, experiencing and feeling the effects of th…
President of the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations Alexander Dynkin says there are forces in the US that do not share president's approach to Russia's proposal to maintain the New START Treaty ceilings
The US military says it "successfully hit" military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites
DOHA, July 19. /TASS/. Iran has attacked ammunition depots and air defense radars at two US bases in Kuwait in response to attacks on Iranian cities, the Mehr news agency quoted an army official as saying. Earlier, the agency said that the US attacked the Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Hajiabad, and the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz. The US…
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko added regarding the issue of China's possible exertion of pressure on Europe over Ukraine that "it is better to ask Beijing to assess its plans"
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russia will develop and implement technologies for detecting signs of premature aging and correcting them, according to a government document reviewed by TASS. The Ministry of Education and Science, the Health Ministry, and the Federal Medical and Biological Agency were appointed responsible. They will conduct applied scientific rese…
The Defense Ministry said that the destruction of the transportation means disrupted the supply of advanced positions of the Ukrainian formations
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko says Russia "is grateful to the Chinese side for a balanced position on the Ukrainian crisis"
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Ukraine's 2026 military expenditures already amount to a record $98 billion, while after the autumn budget review they may exceed $100 billion, TASS calculations based on Finance Ministry data show. The expenditures are more than twice the size of Ukraine's budget ($47.5 billion) and account for almost half of the country's GDP (abou…
STAVROPOL, July 19. /TASS/. Russia is fending off a Ukrainian drone attack near Stavropol with two fires breaking out in an industrial zone, Governor Vladimir Vladimirov said on Max messenger. "An enemy UAV attack is being repelled in the vicinity of Stavropol. There are two fires in the industrial area of the Vyazniki farm in the Shpakov district. According…
President of the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations Alexander Dynkin said the US president "dispersed" his political capital
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Moscow and Pyongyang are working intensively to strengthen cooperation and are actively conducting contacts at various levels, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said in an interview with TASS. He said that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Russia and North Korea signed in Pyongyang in June 2024, "has brou…
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russians' interest in tourism in North Korea is increasing rapidly, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said in an interview with TASS. "The interest of Russian tourists in the Korean destination is steadily growing. By the end of 2025, about 7,000 Russians visited the DPRK - six times more than in the pre-pandemic 2019," the seni…
WASHINGTON, July 19. /TASS/. The United Kingdom football team has for the first time since 1966 joined the top three at the FIFA World Cup. The United Kingdom won a home tournament 60 years ago. In the competition in the US, Canada, and Mexico, the UK team beat the French 6-4 in the third place match. In all other tournaments, the UK did not get into the top…
WASHINGTON, July 19. /TASS/. The United Kingdom national football team has beaten France 6-4 in the match for the third place of the World Cup in Miami. Declan Rice (3rd minute), Ezri Konsa (18th minute), Bukayo Saka (37, 45+1, 87) and Jude Bellingham (90+8) scored goals for the winners. Kylian Mbappe (48, 66), Bradley Barcola (54) and Ousmane Dembele (90+6)…
The US military says one of the goals of the strikes is to "swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces" for attacks against American service members in Jordan
President of the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations Alexander Dynkin called the meeting in Alaska a "preliminary understanding of the two sides"
NEW YORK, July 19. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump reiterated that Washington would not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. As NewsNation reporter Hannah Brandt quoted him on X as saying, Washington is "never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon." Iran has repeatedly said it does not seek to obtain nuclear weapons. The Central Command of the US Armed F…