Presidents of Russia

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Borrell: "EU countries do not have enough weapons"

EU countries' arms stocks are severely "depleted" after weapons were sent to Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned.

In Ukraine, conflicts continue along the entire front line in the east and south of the country.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on the EU to supply his country with more weapons and equipment.

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had "an enormous influence on the course of world history". This was said by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, who expressed his condolences to the relatives of the deceased Gorbachev, Sky News reported. "He found solutions to urgent problems in his own way," Putin said in his statement.

The Russian Economic Development Ministry unveiled on Tuesday the scenarios for the development of the Russian economy until 2030.

According to recent reports by independent Russian media, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ended up side-lined within Russia's leadership due to problems Russia is facing on the battlefield in Ukraine, with operational commanders briefing President Putin directly on the course of the war, the British Ministry of Defense states in its daily report on the situation in Ukraine.

"British citizens' electricity bills - now, but even more so in winter - will make people cry". This is what the outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in an article for "The Mail on Sunday".

In the text, Johnson admits that winter heating costs will be "frightening" for some households.

"That's the brutal reality," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in an interview with public service ZDF.
She pointed out that it is necessary to understand this and during the autumn and winter to continue delivering weapons in order to support Ukraine.

Alexander Dugin is considered to have great influence over President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency said on Aug. 19, as fears grow over fighting near the site.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of trying to expand a system similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into the Asia-Pacific region.

"The situation in Ukraine shows that the US seeks to prolong the conflict. And it acts in the same way, igniting the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa, Latin America," Putin said.