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Vladimir Putin congratulated officers from the Investigative Committee, investigators working for the Interior Ministry and the Federal Security Service on their professional holiday: vk.cc/cNYj6P

Israel views Palestinian statehood as a threat to its security and will not allow the Palestinian state to be created, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said, commenting on Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize the sovereignty of Palestine: vk.cc/cNYhAu

A forensic study found that the four perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall terror attack were not suffering from any mental conditions at the time of the attack and realized the consequences of their actions, according to case files obtained by TASS: vk.cc/cNYdwN

Russia is concerned about the escalation of the conflict on the Thai-Cambodian border and is calling on the countries to exercise restraint, Maria Zakharova said: vk.cc/cNY437

Russia is moving ahead with plans to modernize its Navy, Vladimir Putin said: vk.cc/cNXJ1A

No survivors have been found following the crash of a plane in eastern Russia’s Amur Region, Russian Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told TASS. TASS has put together key facts about the accident: vk.cc/cNXEwQ

The An-24 aircraft that crashed in Russia’s Amur Region caught fire during its descent, and no survivors were spotted during an aerial inspection of the site, the regional civil defense and fire safety center told TASS: vk.cc/cNX0Mh

Charges against Gagauz autonomy’s head Evghenia Gutsul are absolutely unfounded and must be dropped, leader of Moldova’s Party of Socialists and former president of the country, Igor Dodon told TASS: vk.cc/cNWCoC

Russia and Ukraine held the third round of direct talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul. The parties agreed to exchange not only service members but also civilians, a source told TASS: vk.cc/cNWu1r

The delegations of Russia and Ukraine have concluded the third round of talks in Istanbul, a source told TASS: vk.cc/cNWleR

Air defenses have destroyed six drones over the Crimean city of Sevastopol and the Black Sea, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said: vk.cc/cNWhD3

The heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov, are holding a one-on-one meeting at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, a source told TASS: vk.cc/cNWgzR

Vladimir Medinsky is aware that the Ukrainian delegation will push for a summit between the country’s leaders at today’s talks, he said upon arrival in Istanbul: vk.cc/cNW3Ta

Press review: Moscow to prioritize its own interests in talks with Kiev as US quits UNESCO. Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, July 23rd: vk.cc/cNVCjQ

The delegations from Russia and Ukraine will start negotiations in Istanbul this evening, a source in the Russian delegation confirmed to TASS: vk.cc/cNVBV6

The Russian delegation has departed Moscow bound for Istanbul to take part in the third round of negotiations with Ukraine, a source told TASS: vk.cc/cNVsf5

Air defense systems shot down 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. TASS has compiled the key facts about the incident: vk.cc/cNVbGz

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign in the wake of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s electoral defeat, with formal announcement expected until the end of August, The Mainichi newspaper reported: vk.cc/cNUXbS

Iran is not seeking to obtain nuclear weapons, but will continue enriching uranium in accordance with norms of the international law, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera in an interview: vk.cc/cNUWdR

A pattern of chronic disregard for and failure to implement peace agreements has emerged in recent years, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said, citing Kiev's sabotage of the Minsk agreements as an example: vk.cc/cNUNxC