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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 18.09.2025.
It displays 189 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.09.2025 ⇢ The day of the Kamchatka earthquake and the personnel changes
⌨Russian media started the day highlighting the ongoing conflict, with reports of Ukrainian explosions and Russian advances near Melovoye. By late morning, the focus shifted to domestic security, with the FSB claiming to have prevented a terrorist attack against a defense industry chief in St. Petersburg, allegedly by Ukrainian agents. Concurrently, 43 Ukrainian UAVs were reportedly destroyed over Russian regions overnight. In the afternoon, President Putin's statements on the "special military operation" gained prominence, emphasizing participants as the country's "new generation" for leadership roles. The day concluded with multiple reports of a strong earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, leading to a tsunami threat declaration, alongside continued news of Dmitry Kozak's resignation from his deputy chief of staff role.
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The move comes a week after the assassination of conservative organizer Charlie Kirk
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RIA Novosti
В Киеве прогремели взрывы
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Would the US sacrifice New York for Paris? From Europe to Asia, Washington’s alliances are fraying
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03:37⇢Kyiv blasts echo across the morning sky
⌨Russian media continues to focus on the ongoing conflict, with reports of Ukrainian explosions (RIA Novosti) and Russian advances near Melovoye (TASS). The US is depicted as having concluded the Ukraine conflict (Lenta.ru), while Moscow dismisses accusations of disinformation regarding the Kirk assassination (Izvestia). Russia also accuses Brussels of pressure over a drone incident in Poland (Vesti).
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RIA Novosti
ПВО за ночь уничтожила 43 украинских БПЛА
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RIA Novosti
ФСБ сорвала убийство главы оборонного предприятия в Санкт-Петербурге
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
"Привилегий больше не будет". Что приготовили Украине в Евросоюзе
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05:46⇢FSB Thwarts Attack on Defense Chief
⌨Russian media is currently dominated by reports from the FSB claiming to have prevented a terrorist attack against the head of a defense industry enterprise in St. Petersburg, allegedly by Ukrainian agents (Interfax.ru, Lenta.ru, RBC.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS, Vesti). Concurrently, several sources report on the destruction of 43 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions overnight (Izvestia, NTV.ru).
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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The would-be assassin was disguised as an elderly woman and tried to plant a bomb under the target’s car in St. Petersburg, the agency said
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RIA Novosti
Мишустин рассказал о двух направлениях укрепления финансового суверенитета
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The would-be assassin tried to plant a bomb under the target’s car in St. Petersburg, the agency said
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07:46⇢Woman in disguise, a bomb plot foiled
⌨Russian media is currently focusing on domestic political and economic issues. Multiple sources report on the upcoming "Direct Line" with Putin in December (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Vesti) and the resignation of Kozak as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration (Interfax.ru). There is also a discussion on Russia's economic state, with differing views on recession (Svoboda.org, TASS) and strengthening financial sovereignty (RIA Novosti). Separately, an alleged Ukrainian bomb plot in St. Petersburg is reported (NTV.ru, RT (Russia Today)).
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
Путин предложил кандидатуру Гуцана на должность генпрокурора
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The Moscow Times (English)
The departure follows a New York Times report last month that alleged Kozak had lost favor with Putin after objecting to the invasion of Ukraine. 1
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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09:16⇢New Prosecutor, New Court Head
⌨Russian media is largely focused on personnel changes in government, with multiple sources reporting on President Putin proposing Alexander Gutsan as the new Prosecutor General (Kommersant, Lenta.ru, NTV.ru, RIA Novosti, TASS) and Krasnov as the head of the Supreme Court (Rossiyskaya Gazeta). Concurrently, Dmitry Kozak's resignation as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff is noted (The Moscow Times, Interfax.ru). Other reports touch upon financial matters and Russia-Finland relations.
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RIA Novosti
Силуанов назвал приоритеты бюджета на ближайшую трехлетку
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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11:01⇢New Prosecutor General
⌨Russian media continues to focus on governmental personnel changes, with multiple sources confirming Dmitry Kozak's resignation as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff (Interfax.ru, TASS, The Moscow Times (English)). Concurrently, President Putin's proposal to appoint Alexander Gutsan as the new Prosecutor General is widely reported (Kommersant, The Moscow Times, NTV.ru). News also includes Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities (Izvestia) and a Ukrainian attack on a Russian petrochemical complex (Lenta.ru).
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Brussels has no “illusions” about luring New Delhi away from Moscow, the vice president of the European Commission has said
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Песков: Замруководителя Администрации президента Козак подал в отставку
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
В Петербурге предотвращен теракт против директора оборонного предприятия
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The Moscow Times (English)
News Analysis We look at where and how Russians chose to spend their summer holidays — decisions that offer important clues for the public mood and the economy. 7
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Lenta.ru
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RIA Novosti
Путин встретился с лидерами фракций Госдумы
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RIA Novosti
"Привилегий больше не будет". Что приготовили Украине в Евросоюзе
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The Russan Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman has lambasted an icon-like depiction of the Ukrainian leader and his aides as “meme-canonization of the ghouls”
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13:01⇢Fallen soldiers' return
⌨Russian media extensively covers the exchange of bodies of servicemen between Russia and Ukraine (Kommersant, RBC.ru). Concurrently, Komsomolskaya Pravda reports on a foiled Ukrainian terror plot in Russia involving a cemetery cache. Other topics include Zelensky's visit to the DPR (Lenta.ru) and criticism of his portrayal as a saint (RT (Russia Today)).
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Lenta.ru
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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16:06⇢Putin: Heroes of War, Our Future Leaders
⌨Russian media extensively covers President Putin's statements on the ongoing "special military operation," emphasizing that participants are the country's "new generation" and should be promoted to leadership roles (Kommersant, NTV.ru). Putin also highlighted victory in the SVO and improving demographics as key national tasks (Rossiyskaya Gazeta), while TASS reports over 700,000 personnel are on the front lines. Relatedly, Svoboda.org portrays life in Donbas under Russian control.
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Dmitry Kozak resigned voluntarily, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
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Member states are facing financial strain providing benefits to millions escaping the conflict
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Once the architect of balance, Washington is now sidelined as West Jerusalem, Ankara, and Riyadh shape the future of the region
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Лидеры парламентских фракций обсудили планы с Владимиром Путиным
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18:24⇢Putin's Call: Veterans Lead
⌨Russian media continues to focus on President Putin's directives, emphasizing the promotion of "special military operation" participants to leadership roles (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Kommersant, NTV.ru). Putin also discussed economic issues such as preventing printing money (Lenta.ru) and addressing migrant problems (Komsomolskaya Pravda, Vesti). Separately, the UN Security Council will meet on Gaza and Ukraine (TASS), and the EU is considering using Russian assets for Ukraine (RBC.ru).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
В Петербурге предотвращен теракт против директора оборонного предприятия
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The Moscow Times
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RIA Novosti
У берегов Камчатки произошло сильное землетрясение, объявлена угроза цунами
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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The ‘global majority’ is rewriting the rules of diplomacy – and the West’s monopoly on power is over
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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21:03⇢Kamchatka's Trembling Shores
⌨Russian media continues to focus on President Putin's directives and government personnel changes. Putin explained why printing money is not an option (Lenta.ru) and dismissed Dmitry Kozak from his deputy chief of staff role (RBC.ru, Interfax.ru). Separately, multiple sources report a strong earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RIA Novosti, TASS, Vesti), with a tsunami threat declared.
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Лидеры парламентских фракций обсудили планы с Владимиром Путиным
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RIA Novosti
У берегов Камчатки произошло сильное землетрясение
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RIA Novosti
В Киеве прогремел взрыв
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