Russia - Ukraine war developments in the past 24 hours

Russia reveals the only topic in talks with Ukraine: Russia said it is ready to negotiate with Ukraine on how to meet Russia's demands.

Speaking on a television program on September 4, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov affirmed that Russia is ready to enter into negotiations with Ukraine and that meeting Russia's demands will be the only topic on the agenda. Answering the question whether Russia has anything to discuss with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Mr. Peskov said: "Of course, we can talk about how to meet our demands."

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Russia accuses EU of breaching contract, causing Nord Stream 1 to stop operating indefinitely: Russia claims that the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline was closed because the European Union violated the transportation and repair contract.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has blamed the European Union for problems preventing the resumption of gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. “The whole problem is precisely the European side,” Novak said in an interview with Rossiya 1 television. “The EU has completely violated all the conditions of the repair contract and the terms of the equipment shipment.”

Mr. Medvedev: Germany is acting like an "enemy" of Russia:Germany has declared a "hybrid war" with Russia by supplying Ukraine with weapons, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

Germany has no right to criticize Russia for halting gas exports via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said. Mr. Medvedev said that Germany is acting like an "enemy" of Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelensky declares military victory in Kherson:On September 4, President Zelensky announced that Ukraine had made military advances in Kherson province - the target of the recent major counter-offensive by the Ukrainian army.

Bloomberg news agency quoted Mr. Zelensky as saying after a meeting with military leaders: “Ukrainian flags have returned to where they belong. There is no place for occupying forces in our country.”

Germany sends more troops to Lithuania amid tensions with Russia:About 100 German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on September 4 after Germany pledged to strengthen its presence on NATO's eastern flank amid Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine.

The troops disembarked from a ferry in the port city of Klaipeda. They will form the headquarters of a new brigade, which normally consists of approximately 4,000 soldiers. “The message we are sending to our allies here on the eastern flank is that we are committed to security,” Brigadier General Christian Nawrat said.

Two Russian diplomats killed in suicide bombing in Kabul:A suicide bombing occurred right outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul (Afghanistan) on September 5, killing many people, including two Russian diplomats.

The information was provided by the Russian Foreign Ministry. The suicide bomber is believed to have detonated his explosive belt near the main gate of the embassy, ​​apparently aiming to attack local people queuing to apply for visas. A source inside the embassy confirmed to RIA news agency that the explosion occurred near the Russian diplomatic facility./.