Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to rebuild the US armed forces and prepare them to deter Russia and China if necessary.

Russia mainly sells raw materials. In return, it imports machinery, equipment, and clothing from China. Analysts at The Economist called this situation a "trade balance colonialism model." That is, Moscow cannot produce high-tech products. China, on the other hand, takes cheap resources from the Russians and sells them its finished products.

Roman, a Russian who came to Germany to study and knows life here well, spoke to blogger Dmitry Mashkov about the differences between Central Asians in Russia and immigrants in Europe.

Starting from the new academic year, significant changes will be made to the educational process in Russian schools. The main innovation is the strengthening of lessons based on historical knowledge and spiritual and patriotic ideas at the expense of certain subjects.

The fact is that two Tajik women with a gun in their luggage were detained at a Russian airport. A criminal case has been opened against them under Articles 228 (Part 2) and 229.1 (Part 3) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. These articles provide for charges such as sale, unauthorized storage, transportation and processing of narcotic drugs, as well as their illegal crossing of the border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud after talks with US President Donald Trump. The conversation focused on Putin and Trump's agreements in Alaska.

Analysts believe that the next war could be much bloodier. If Washington is actively involved in this war, it could even lead to a US-Iran conflict.

However, analysts say Putin has not changed his goals in the war. The Russian leader wants to overthrow the pro-European government in Ukraine and install a "puppet regime" loyal to Moscow in its place.

According to Syria's state news agency SANA, President Vladimir Putin also received Shaibani and the delegation he led at the Kremlin, but details of the meeting were not disclosed.

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the introduction of new state fees for migrants in Russia from September 2025, and an increase in the amount of previously applicable fees. In particular, from September 1, a fee of 500 rubles will be introduced for registering foreign citizens at their place of residence, as well as a fee of 1,000 rubles for extending the period of temporary stay.