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14 August 2026 16:55 1273-14-08-2026 Mr Minister, Dear friend, I am delighted to see you here in Moscow. We met recently in India and had a good discussion there, and it is a pleasure to welcome you now on a full-scale visit to Russia. As I understand it, you have already co-chaired the regular session of the Russian-Thai Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation with Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, Alexey Chekunkov.

League of Arab States Date: 14/08/2026 The official spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States condemned the Iranian targeting of two vessels belonging to the United Arab Emirates while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of 13 August, describing the incident as a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international law and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817.

Aug. 14, 2026 Release The Department of War (DoW), in cooperation with Boeing and RTX, today announced two major framework agreements to increase production of key components of Standard Missile-3 Block IB (SM-3 IB) and increase production of components for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM-3 IIA).

14:02 14.8.2026 The British shipping security monitor United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported two near-identical incidents involving drone strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) blamed Iran for attacks on two vessels linked to its state-owned oil company.

17:10 14.8.2026 The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on August 14 condemned "Iran's attack" on two fuel tankers operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Calling the assault a "dangerous and unacceptable escalation," the six-member, Riyadh-based group of oil-producing countries said in a statement that the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-owned tankers came under attack while exiting the Strait of Hormuz.

20260814 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is short on interceptor missiles it needs to counter ballistic threats, a report prepared by the US Departments of State and War for Congress read. "Ukraine lacked interceptor missiles to counter ballistic missiles and remained reliant on foreign air and missile defense support," the report covering the period from April to June said.

20260814 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a warehouse containing weapons, military equipment, and property belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces in the port of Yuzhny with missiles and drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Friday. "During the day, high-precision air-launched weapons and attack drones struck a warehouse containing weapons, military equipment, and property belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces in the port of Yuzhny," the statement read.

President of Ukraine 14 August 2026 - 19:31/p> President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on individuals and companies involved in the illegal export of Ukrainian grain, as well as on vessels used for this purpose.

14 August 2026 14:23 1272-14-08-2026 The Moldovan authorities, infected with the virus of Russophobia, continue to churn out unfounded accusations against our country. On August 5, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, as usual, stated on local television - without a shred of evidence - that the Russian Federation has never abandoned the idea of regaining control of power in the Republic of Moldova.

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency Aug 14, 2026, 6:08 PM News ID: 86235280 Tehran, IRNA -- Following the escalation of aggression against the village of Qasra in Nablus, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has warned of increasing crimes by Zionist settlers in the West Bank, describing the crimes as a clear violation of international law.