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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 06.08.2025.
It displays 208 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
06.08.2025 ⇢ The Day of Diplomatic Signals
⌨Russian media's editorial priorities on August 6 focused overwhelmingly on US-Russia diplomatic engagement. The day began with widespread reporting on the arrival of US Special Envoy Whitkoff in Moscow, connecting to prior discussions on a Ukraine peace deadline and potential US sanctions. Mid-morning, the core event unfolded: Whitkoff's multi-hour meeting with President Putin in the Kremlin, a central diplomatic event extensively covered. Following its conclusion, official comments described the talks as "useful and constructive," with "signals" exchanged on the Ukrainian issue, including implied messages from President Trump. Later, President Trump's decree imposing tariffs on India for Russian oil imports, a development previously hinted at, gained prominence. By evening, media highlighted Trump's positive assessment of the Moscow talks, citing "great progress," and prominently reported his intent to meet with Putin as early as next week, signifying a potential direct dialogue.
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RIA Novosti
Бойцы "Запада" уничтожили несколько пунктов дислокации ВСУ в Херсонской области
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03:05⇢Trump's Russia Agenda
⌨Russian media extensively discusses US-Russia relations, with significant attention on President Trump's statements and upcoming interactions. Newspapers report Trump's intent to decide on future sanctions against Russia soon (Interfax) and confirm an upcoming meeting with Russia, featuring his special envoy (Lenta.ru, NTV.ru). Peskov also addresses the prolonged absence of a US-RF leader summit (TASS). This builds on ongoing discussions about potential US sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' tied to a Ukraine ceasefire (The Moscow Times).
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RIA Novosti
Самолет, предположительно, с Уиткоффом на борту, пересек границу с Россией
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RIA Novosti
Самолет, предположительно, с Уиткоффом на борту пересек границу России
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RIA Novosti
Самолет, на борту которого может находиться Уиткофф, приземлился во Внуково
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Interfax
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RIA Novosti
ПВО ночью сбила 51 украинский беспилотник
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RIA Novosti
Уиткофф и Дмитриев посетили парк Зарядье, сообщил источник
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Военкор Коц: В Курской области мы перемололи лучшие силы ВСУ
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05:34⇢Envoy's Arrival in Moscow
⌨Russian media heavily emphasizes US-Russia relations, prominently featuring the arrival of US Special Envoy Whitkoff in Moscow, with state outlets tracking his movements (Interfax.ru, RIA Novosti, TASS, Vesti). Amidst this, the Kremlin states that normalizing relations requires time (NTV.ru). Russian media also continues to cover military developments in the Ukraine conflict, including reports of drone attacks on Russian territory (Izvestia, The Moscow Times) and claimed Russian victories in Kursk Oblast (Komsomolskaya Pravda).
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RIA Novosti
"Украина не переживет". Зеленский и ЕС тайно заключили сделку
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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The US president has increasingly threatened secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners to pressure Moscow to take a peace deal
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07:12⇢Envoy's Kremlin Consultations
⌨Russian media continues to prioritize US-Russia relations, with state outlets closely tracking the movements of US Special Envoy Whitkoff (Interfax.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Vesti). This unfolds alongside significant attention on President Trump's statements, including reports of his suspending sanctions against Russia (Lenta.ru) and promises to pull the US out of the Ukraine conflict (RT). Some outlets also speculate on Trump's reaction should Whitkoff's mission prove fruitless (NTV.ru). Military actions in Ukraine are also noted (Izvestia).
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The Moscow Times (English)
Kremlin special representative Kirill Dmitriev met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff after he arrived in the Russian capital on Wednesday. 3
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RIA Novosti
МИД Китая заявил о начале решающего этапа в урегулировании кризиса на Украине
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The Moscow Times (English)
Kremlin special representative Kirill Dmitriev met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff after he arrived in the Russian capital on Wednesday. 3
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RIA Novosti
Путин принял Уиткоффа в Кремле
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The late LDPR leader is being tried posthumously for alleged terrorism financing
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09:07⇢Diplomatic Kremlin Talks
⌨Russian media's primary focus remains on US-Russia relations, prominently featuring US Special Envoy Witkoff's meeting with President Putin in the Kremlin (Interfax.ru, RBC.ru, RIA Novosti, TASS, The Moscow Times (English)). State-aligned outlets detail this central diplomatic event, occurring just before a Ukraine peace deadline (The Moscow Times (English)), highlighting ongoing engagement. Minor reports include domestic anti-corruption actions (Lenta.ru) and military activity in Ukraine (Izvestia, Komsomolskaya Pravda).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Владимир Путин встретился со Стивеном Уиткоффом в Кремле
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
09:14
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RIA Novosti
"Украина не переживет". Зеленский и ЕС тайно заключили сделку
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Владимир Путин встретился со Стивеном Уиткоффом в Кремле
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Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow to discuss the Ukraine conflict
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
GCB: молнии уничтожают 300 млн деревьев в год
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Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow to discuss the Ukraine conflict
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10:23
Komsomolskaya Pravda
UCL: Отказ от ультраобработанных продуктов поможет худеть в два раза быстрее
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10:35⇢Kremlin Diplomacy Unfolds
⌨Russian media continues to prominently feature US-Russia relations, with widespread reporting on President Putin's meeting with US Special Envoy Witkoff in the Kremlin (Izvestia, Kommersant, NTV.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RT, TASS, Interfax.ru, The Moscow Times (English), RBC.ru). This central diplomatic event is noted to occur just ahead of a Ukraine peace deadline (The Moscow Times (English)). Other reports cover migrant unrest in a Russian region (Lenta.ru) and layoffs in a major shipbuilding company (The Moscow Times).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Владимир Путин встретился со Стивеном Уиткоффом в Кремле
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Владимир Путин встретился со Стивеном Уиткоффом в Кремле
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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12:00⇢Kremlin Talks on Sanctions Conclude
⌨Russian media overwhelmingly highlights the conclusion of President Putin's three-hour meeting with US Special Envoy Witkoff in the Kremlin (Interfax.ru, Kommersant, NTV.ru, RBC.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS, Vesti, Izvestia, The Moscow Times (English), RT). State-aligned outlets emphasize that the talks aim for Trump to potentially lift "hellish sanctions" against Russia, suggesting a final opportunity for this outcome (Komsomolskaya Pravda, The Moscow Times). This continues the focus on US-Russia diplomatic engagement.
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Kirill Dmitriev’s comments came after the Russian president held a face-to-face meeting with Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff
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Bloomberg has claimed that Moscow is planning to propose an air truce during Steve Witkoff’s visit to the capital this week
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14:02⇢Kremlin Talks: Signals on Ukraine
⌨Russian media continues to prominently feature the US-Russia diplomatic engagement, with extensive reporting on President Putin's meeting with US Special Envoy Witkoff. State-aligned outlets detail the "signals" exchanged on the Ukrainian issue, indicating messages from both Putin to Witkoff and from Trump to Putin (Izvestia, Lenta.ru, NTV.ru, RBC.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS). RT notes a potential limited ceasefire offer during Witkoff's visit, which Ukraine reportedly rejects (RT).
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Yury Ushakov says Moscow had an exchange of “signals” with Trump via his envoy on Ukraine
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Yury Ushakov says Moscow had an exchange of “signals” with Trump via his envoy on Ukraine
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Around 1,000 Ukrainian citizens have been abandoned by Vladimir Zelensky’s administration despite claims it wants “all-for-all” POW swaps
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Военкор Коц встретился с украинскими пленными, которых Киев не хочет менять
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RIA Novosti
Путин провел совещание по вопросам развития строительной отрасли
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
Путин принял участие в открытии новых объектов в пяти регионах
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New Delhi has denounced the move as ‘unfair, unjustified and unreasonable’
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16:13⇢Tariffs on Russian Oil
⌨Russian media continues its focus on US-Russia diplomatic engagement, reporting on the conclusion of President Putin's meeting with US Special Envoy Witkoff and the "signals" exchanged (Interfax.ru, Lenta.ru, Kommersant, NTV.ru, The Moscow Times (English)). A significant new development prominently featured is President Trump's decree imposing tariffs on India over Russian oil imports (Izvestia, The Moscow Times, RBC.ru, RT), with India reportedly preparing countermeasures (RBC.ru).
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RIA Novosti
Путин принял участие в открытии инфраструктурных и социальных объектов в регионах
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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New Delhi has denounced the move as ‘unfair, unjustified and unreasonable’
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RIA Novosti
"Украина не переживет". Зеленский и ЕС тайно заключили сделку
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RIA Novosti
На встрече Путина с Уиткоффом удалось достичь большого прогресса, заявил Трамп
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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17:50⇢Trump Hails Putin-Witkoff Talks
⌨Russian media continues to prioritize US-Russia diplomatic engagement, with numerous outlets reporting President Trump's positive assessment of the Putin-Witkoff meeting, frequently citing "great progress" or "productive" talks (Izvestia, Kommersant, NTV.ru, RBC.ru, RIA Novosti, Vesti). Concurrently, several sources highlight claims that Kyiv has excluded 1000 Ukrainian POWs from exchange lists, prompting commentary from Russian officials on Ukraine's alleged refusal to differentiate prisoners (Lenta.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS, Komsomolskaya Pravda).
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New Delhi has slammed the additional 25% levy on its imports as “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable”
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The Moscow Times (English)
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the meeting, which lasted around three hours, as “useful” and “constructive.” 3
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RIA Novosti
Трамп хочет провести встречу с Путиным "уже на следующей неделе", пишет NYT
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The American president has described the talks in Moscow as “very productive”
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The Moscow Times
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19:49⇢Trump-Putin Meeting Planned
⌨Russian media continues to prominently feature US-Russia diplomatic engagement, with numerous outlets now reporting President Trump's plans to meet with President Putin as early as next week (Interfax.ru, Kommersant, Lenta.ru, The Moscow Times, RBC.ru, RIA Novosti, TASS, Vesti). This builds on earlier reports of Trump's positive assessment of the recent Putin-Witkoff talks (The Moscow Times (English), RT, Izvestia, NTV.ru).
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The Moscow Times (English)
The possibility was discussed in a call between Trump and Zelensky that also included NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, according to a Ukrainian source... 1
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RIA Novosti
Рубио анонсировал переговоры с Европой и Украиной по сближению позиций Москвы и Киева
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President Donald Trump has described the recent visit of his special envoy to Moscow as ‘highly productive’
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The US president is also reportedly planning to hold a trilateral meeting with Russia’s president and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky
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22:34⇢Presidential Rendezvous
⌨Russian media continues to prominently feature US-Russia diplomatic engagement, with widespread reports on the increasing likelihood and planned timing of a meeting between President Trump and President Putin (Izvestia, Kommersant, Lenta.ru, The Moscow Times (English), RBC.ru, RT, Interfax.ru, The Moscow Times). Several outlets note the potential for a trilateral meeting including Ukrainian leader Zelensky (The Moscow Times (English), RT). This focus on high-level talks follows earlier positive assessments of the recent Putin-Witkoff negotiations (TASS, NTV.ru).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Трамп заявил о большой вероятности скорой встречи с Владимиром Путиным
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The US president has told reporters that the talks in Moscow could lead to progress towards peace in the Ukraine conflict
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