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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 25.07.2026.

It displays 85 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.07.2026The Day Tokayev Proposed a Freeze

Editors across the spectrum led with Kazakh President Tokayev's visit to Moscow and his proposal to 'freeze' the Ukraine conflict, returning to the Istanbul framework. State-aligned outlets emphasized the strategic partnership and Putin's detailed rebuttal, while independent sources highlighted Tokayev's refusal to mediate and the Kremlin's dismissal of a ceasefire as impossible due to Kyiv's stance. The story dominated from midday through evening.

Overnight and morning coverage focused on massive Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Rostov, Belgorod, and Crimea, with over 300 drones reported, civilian casualties, and fires. Retaliatory Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and drone factories were prominently featured.

Other developments included a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, a fire at the Tyumen refinery after a drone strike, and EU authorization to confiscate sanctioned tankers' oil.

00:57
RIA Novosti

Белгород подвергся массированной атаке дронов ВСУ, есть пострадавшие

00:57
03:11

03:11Belgorod’s Unmanned Skies

Russian editors highlight the broadening scope of drone warfare, focusing on a massive attack on Belgorod and Zelensky’s projection of future long-range strike capabilities (RIA Novosti, Meduza, Svoboda.org). The Central Bank’s rate cut to 14% continues to dominate the economic agenda (Interfax, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Kommersant). Additionally, state-aligned outlets emphasize narratives regarding Ukrainian leadership behavior and the potential role of Starlink in the conflict (Lenta.ru, RT).
03:13
03:45
04:42
04:51
RIA Novosti

Европа боится зависимости от США после отказа от топлива из России? пишет NYT

04:51
05:07
RIA Novosti

Европа боится зависимости от США после отказа от топлива из России, пишет NYT

05:07
05:39
06:51
RIA Novosti

В Сумской области уничтожили украинских штурмовиков, пытавшихся контратаковать

06:51
08:12
RIA Novosti

Ростовская область подверглась массированной атаке ВСУ, есть пострадавшие

08:12
09:41

09:41Three Hundred Wings of Fire

Russian editors are focusing on the massive scale of a Ukrainian drone and missile offensive, with over 300 aircraft targeting Rostov, Belgorod, and Crimea (NTV.ru, Meduza). Reporting emphasizes civilian casualties and fires in Rostov (Lenta.ru, RIA Novosti, Kommersant), while state-aligned outlets highlight retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian supply ports (TASS). Concurrently, coverage continues on the Central Bank’s rate cut and Donald Trump’s evolving Middle East policy (Interfax, Komsomolskaya Pravda).
09:52
RIA Novosti

ВС России поразили военные объекты в порту Одессы и Измаила

09:52
10:18
RIA Novosti

ВС России поразили военные объекты в порту Одессы и Измаила

10:18
11:10
RIA Novosti

Один сотрудников кировского завода, числившийся погибшим при ударе ВСУ, жив

11:10
11:18
RIA Novosti

Один из сотрудников кировского завода, числившийся погибшим при ударе ВСУ, жив

11:18
11:36
RIA Novosti

Восемь человек погибли из-за атаки ВСУ на туристические базы в Запорожской области

11:36
11:44
RIA Novosti

Восемь человек, включая двух детей, погибли при атаке ВСУ на туристические базы в Запорожской области

11:44
12:26
12:45
RIA Novosti

Денис Мантуров: разделить онлайн- и офлайн-торговлю уже невозможно

12:45
13:19

13:19Smoldering Ruins of Retail Giants

Editors focus on the intensifying war against logistics, reporting strikes on Ukrainian ports and drone factories (Lenta.ru, TASS) alongside Ukrainian hits on a Tyumen refinery and Wildberries warehouses (The Moscow Times, Svoboda.org, Meduza). State-aligned outlets emphasize military retaliation, while others report on civilian deaths at a Zaporizhzhia tourist base (NTV.ru, Kommersant) and the lasting damage to Russian retail supply chains (The Moscow Times English).
15:02
16:50
Renewed hostilities between the US and Iran, coupled with Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, are raising concerns as global oil inventories remain severely depleted
16:50
17:12

17:12Tokayev's Frozen Peace Plea

Building on previous shifts in retail and oil pricing, editors now prioritize Kazakh President Tokayev’s appeal to Vladimir Putin to "freeze" the conflict and return to the Istanbul framework (Interfax.ru, Meduza, Lenta.ru). While state-aligned outlets like TASS emphasize the "strategic" nature of ties, commercial and independent sources highlight Tokayev’s refusal to act as a formal mediator (Kommersant, Svoboda.org). Concurrently, reporting tracks rising casualties in Kirillovka (NTV.ru).
18:21
18:47
RIA Novosti

ВС России поразили объекты для хранения военных грузов в порту Черноморск

18:47
20:40
RIA Novosti

С учетом позиции Киева заморозка конфликта на Украине невозможна, заявил Песков

20:40
20:57
22:15
RIA Novosti

ВСУ атаковали иранское судно в Каспийском море

22:15
22:59
Military commanders, political rivals, and Brussels are closing in on Ukraine’s increasingly isolated leader
22:59
23:19

23:19Steppe Peace Proposal Rebuffed

Editors now focus on the Kremlin’s formal rejection of Kazakh President Tokayev’s proposal to "freeze" the Ukrainian conflict (Interfax.ru, Lenta.ru, Meduza). While independent sources emphasize Tokayev’s call for an immediate halt to hostilities, state-aligned and commercial media highlight Putin’s insistence that Kyiv’s unwillingness to negotiate makes a ceasefire impossible (The Moscow Times, Komsomolskaya Pravda). Concurrently, reports emerge of Ukrainian attacks on Iranian shipping in the Caspian (RIA Novosti, NTV.ru).