07 August 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News

Russia And Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes Amid Talk Of Trump-Putin Meeting RFE/RL 07 Aug 2025 -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes in the early hours of August 7, a day after a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff that US President Donald Trump said "made a lot of progress."

Comment by the MFA of Ukraine regarding the artillery shelling near the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant recorded by the IAEA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its deep concern regarding the latest data from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which once again confirms the cynical and irresponsible use by the Russian Federation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as a military facility and a "nuclear shield" to cover shelling of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
SSU detains another enemy agent who guided russian air strikes at Sloviansk Security Service of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence detained another enemy agent in Donetsk oblast. He carried out enemy tasks to adjust air strikes on Sloviansk.
SSU serves notice of suspicion in absentia to russian general and colonel who commanded missile strike on Kyiv TV tower Security Service of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine has collected new evidence against representatives of the russian occupation forces who committed war crimes at the beginning of the full-scale war.

What's Next For Trump's Ukraine Peace Push After The Putin-Witkoff Meeting? RFE/RL 07 Aug 2025 -- After his special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on August 6 and discussed Moscow's war on Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said they made "great progress," but later he told reporters he did not see it as a "breakthrough."

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the Ukrainian crisis Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2025
Russian Air Defense Systems Intercept 82 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Sputnik 07 Aug 2025 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed 82 Ukrainian drones, including 31 over the Sea of Azov and 11 over Crimea, during the past night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Answers to journalists' questions President of Russia 07 Aug 2025
Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov on Vladimir Putin's meeting with US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff President of Russia 07 Aug 2025
Russia, US Agree to Hold Putin-Trump Meeting in Coming Days - Putin's Aide Sputnik 07 Aug 2025 -- Russia and the United States have agreed on a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in the coming days, with preparations for the summit now underway, according to Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

Meeting with National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India Ajit Doval President of Russia 07 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin received National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India Ajit Doval in the Kremlin.

Meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of Russia 07 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting in the Kremlin with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2025

Why is India hardening its stance against U.S. People's Daily 07 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to "substantially" increase the U.S. tariffs on Indian imports over its "massive" purchase of Russian oil, while India's foreign ministry vowed to "take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security," deepening the trade rift between the two countries.

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