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Russia says its forces destroyed Ukrainian sea drone moving to attack Crimean Bridge

MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/: Russian forces destroyed a sea drone in the Black Sea that Kiev had launched in an attempt to strike the Crimean Bridge, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.

"At 11:15 p.m. Moscow time on September 1, the Kiev regime attempted a terrorist strike on the Crimean Bridge with a semi-submersible uncrewed surface vessel. The Ukrainian sea drone was timely detected and destroyed in the waters of the Black Sea," the ministry said.

Up to 115 Ukrainian servicemen killed in Zaporozhye direction - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/: The Russian Armed Forces destroyed up to 115 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen in the Zaporozhye direction in the last day, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.

"Up to 115 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, two M-777 artillery systems, and a US-made M-119 gun, as well as two howitzers: Msta-B and D-20, were destroyed in a day," the report said.

Russia’s strikes disrupt Ukrainian army’s strategic electronic interference system

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/: Russian forces delivered five multiple-launch precision strikes over the week, disrupting the Ukrainian army’s strategic electronic interference control system and wiping out naval drone assembly workshops used by the Kiev regime for terrorist attacks, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

Russia: Past operations may shed light on how long West can pursue goals in Ukraine — Lavrov

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the length of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan may help shine some light on how long the West will support Ukraine.

At a meeting with students and faculty of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), the top diplomat drew attention to statements by Western politicians about plans to support Ukraine "for as long as it takes."

Bank of Russia does not rule out raising key rate at September meeting

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/: The Bank of Russia does not rule out hiking the key rate at the September Board of Directors meeting, Governor of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said at a press conference on Friday.

"At the Bank of Russia's Board of Directors meeting on August 15, we gave a neutral signal. In essence, it means both the possibility of keeping the rate unchanged and the possibility of hiking it in order to meet our 4% inflation target in 2024," she explained.

Russia: Finance Ministry argues for tighter currency controls, in discussions with Central Bank

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/: Russia’s Finance Ministry stands for tighter currency control amid the current situation, though a discussion with the Central Bank is underway so far, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told a conference.

Russia: Putin plans to meet with Xi Jinping soon

SOLNECHNOGORSK /Moscow Region/, September 1. /TASS/: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he will soon meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

"Rather soon we will have some events and there will be a meeting with Chairman of the People’s Republic of China [Xi Jinping]," the Russian president said during an open lecture entitled "Conversations about what matters."

Russia to block G20 declaration if its views are ignored, Lavrov says

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Russia will block the final declaration of this month's G20 summit unless it reflects Moscow's position on Ukraine and other crises, leaving participants to issue a non-binding or partial communique, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

Lavrov, who has served as President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister since 2004, is due to represent Russia at the Sept. 9-10 meeting of the Group of 20 leading industrialised and developing countries in New Delhi.

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