Russian FM on the withdrawal of consent for the operation of the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg:

 Russian Foreign Ministry:

In response to the unfriendly actions taken by the German side regarding the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Russian Federation was informed on September 7 of the following countermeasures.

Moscow calls accusations over the Leipzig drones 'the beginning of a real war'

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday called accusations against Russia over a drone incident at Germany's Leipzig Airport “the beginning of a real war.”

Mladić's body has been brought to Serbia; the funeral will take place on Monday

 A Serbian government plane has brought the body of Ratko Mladić to Belgrade; he died last week at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence handed down by the Hague tribunal for genocide and other war crimes committed during the 1992–1995 Bosnian War.

Ukrainian media "Strana" about the Russian strikes on Kiev

 In addition to massive strikes on warehouses and trade logistics, the Russians have started using a tactic again that was first used back in May - round-the-clock "Shahed" drone attacks. Especially on Kiev and the surrounding region.

Hmeymim Air Defenses Shoot Down Militant UAV in Syria - Russian MoD

According to the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, militants are continuing to deploy drones near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria.

Several killed as Israeli air strikes hit targets 'throughout Gaza'

Israeli aircraft and tanks hit targets across the Gaza Strip Friday after shots were fired at troops on the border, the army said, with Hamas reporting three members of its military wing killed.

Kurds to Increase Cooperation with Syrian Gov't

Chairman of the Kurds' Syrian Democratic Council Ilham Ahmad announced plans to set up offices in several Syrian cities, including Damascus.

Israeli army turns away displaced Syrians along Golan Heights

Scores of displaced Syrians were turned away by the Israeli army units on Tuesday as they attempted to approach the border fence along the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

So-Called US-Led Coalition Succeeded Only in Killing Innocent Syrians: Foreign Ministry

Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has affirmed that the illegal US-led coalition, purportedly against Daesh, has succeeded only in killing innocent Syrians and destroying the Syrian infrastructure along the Euphrates.

Trump and Merkel meet after he calls Germany a 'captive' of Russia'

US President Donald Trump has held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels, hours after he fiercely criticised German policy on defence spending and gas imports from Russia.

North Korea, U.S. split after denuclearization meeting

North Korea expressed regret Saturday over the attitude of U.S. negotiators during their talks this week to work out details on how to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula as agreed to by their leaders in their recent summit meeting.

No nerve agents but maybe chlorine used in Douma, says watchdog

The world's chemical arms watchdog said today it had found no evidence of nerve gas after an attack on the Syrian town of Douma, but chlorine may have been used.

Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz in response to US attempts to stop its oil exports

Tehran will close the Strait of Hormuz, effectively blocking all the oil shipments from the Persian Gulf if Washington succeeds in its attempts to reduce Iranian oil exports, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said.

Baghdad denies deal between Peshmerga, US-led coalition

Iraq’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied reports that a deal had been struck between Peshmerga forces loyal to northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government and a U.S.-led coalition to “protect” Iraq’s Kirkuk province and other “disputed” parts of the country.

Afghan president ends 18-day cease-fire with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday ended his government's cease-fire with the Taliban, ordering security forces to resume operations.

EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies

In a joint statement, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR) said that while the finer detail of the accord needs to be examined, they “stand ready to support a common approach”.

‘No problem’: Tsipras cool with Germany sending migrants back to Greece to ‘share the burden’

Athens “doesn’t care” if some migrants return from Germany to Greece as part of a possible deal with Berlin, PM Alexis Tsipras said. His words are in sharp contrast with the mood on Greek islands overwhelmed by the migrant influx.

Border crossing of Spielfeld: Austria simulates response to migrants in border exercise

Several hundred Austrian police officers and soldiers have performed an exercise on the country's southern border with Slovenia to simulate different responses to any repeat of the 2015 migrant crisis.

Italian Deputy PM: Very Existence of United Europe to be Decided within the Year

Ahead of the EU summit, where the latest disagreements within the bloc over migration policy are expected to be on the agenda, Italy lambasted Paris for “lecturing” Rome and resisted Germany’s plans to turn away refugees which have been registered in other countries.

Call for EU solidarity ahead of migrant summit

All EU countries need to help southern neighbours, where most migrants are arriving, European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has said.