Mika Yan

🇷🇺 Moscow correspondent • Journalist
Exploring Russia and the Global South

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Moscow hosts conference on changing world order

With inputs from:
@AWCrooke
@MearsheimerJ
Larry Johnson

Mika Yan reports from Moscow

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A slow Sunday, and a closer look at the cars driving for Yandex Taxi

Chinese car brands are becoming hard to miss on Moscow's streets, even in the “business” taxi segment.

Meanwhile, Europe's auto industry is under growing pressure.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@RapidResponse47 @POTUS Zelensky has gone too far

[Axios @axios]

U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests https://t.co/WUSFWq6j3U

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A few thoughts on the Irkutsk plague case and why some public health stories get so much more attention than others.

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While the whole world is freaking out over the supposed “plague outbreak in Russia”.

Here’s the atmosphere in RUDN University in Moscow.

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No new suspected plague cases have been reported in Irkutsk Region.

The Russian health centre has completed medical monitoring of 60% of people who had contact with the deceased employee of the local anti-plague institute.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

NEW: Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands transparency from Moscow following reports of a plague-related death coming from a lab outbreak in Russia.

Rubio warned that it would be "reckless" to speculate without complete data, while urging Russian officials to share critical information with the global community.

"Any time you hear that there's some disease that infected someone in a lab anywhere in the world, you're going to be concerned about it... I think it's incumbent upon Russia to obviously share more information with the world. That's what they should do."

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Russian media: Ukrainian and Russian pilots helped save the Flydubai plane.

Israeli sources: Passengers saved the plane: one from the UAE, the other from Oman.

British tabloids: It flies, so it’s a plane. A Scotsman at the controls, an Englishman beside him…

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UPDATE

Turns out the suspected "hijacking" was some kind of clash between a Russian pilot and his Ukrainian co-pilot
https://t.co/Gy0W5r2P3z

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In brief to 30.09.26

- Massive overnight Russian strike on Ukraine: energy, Kyiv region, Izmail port
- Russian forces advancing
- Kyril Dmitriev talks in Washington on settlement
- Putin boosts Russian Armed Forces strength

Live for Press TV.

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This is what happens when someone is genuinely passionate about his work.

Mearsheimer in Moscow - clearly with an audience of his own.

And in the background, two other familiar voices: Alastair Crooke and Judge Napolitano.

A few moments from the event.

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On the sidelines with John Mearsheimer in Moscow.

He answered my questions on the war in Iran, U.S. foreign policy and the shifting global order.

Key points: how the war limits U.S focus on other conflicts, and BRICS.

Part of the interview already aired on Press TV.

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On the sidelines with John Mearsheimer in Moscow.

He answered my questions on the war in Iran, U.S. foreign policy and the shifting global order.

Key points: how the war limits U.S focus on other conflicts, and BRICS.

Part of the interview already aired on Press TV.

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Iran’s FM Araghchi requested a U.S. government security detail from the State Department for his stay in New York during the UNGA.

After assessing the threats against him, officials approved the request: Araghchi will be protected by a full Diplomatic Security Service detail.

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Russia will be represented at the UN General Assembly by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The U.S. has denied a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov, who oversees UN affairs.

Iran will be represented by President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araghchi.

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Russia will be represented at the UN General Assembly by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The U.S. has denied a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov, who oversees UN affairs.

Iran will be represented by President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araghchi.

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🇷🇺Russia’s 3-day State Duma elections are over.

Turnout: 56.7% – higher than 2021, 2016 and 1993.

Counting has begun. Preliminary results expected overnight.

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#NewsPhoto | Meeting between Iranian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Araghchi and Wang Yi in Beijing

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Russian gas supplies to Armenia will be suspended Sept 15–25 due to scheduled pipeline maintenance. Armenia will rely on domestic reserves.

As Tigran Khzmalyan, chairman of Armenia’s European Party, told me earlier, moving toward the EU also means giving up cheap Russian energy

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Armenia filed a complaint with the EAEU over restrictions on the import of Armenian goods into Russia.

I interviewed Chairman of the Board of the European Party of Armenia @TigranKhzmalyan

He said Armenia will have to pay a price to distance itself from Russia.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

A BRICS driven by cooperation and committed to shaping a more inclusive and prosperous world.

With BRICS leaders during the Delhi Summit 2026.

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Moscow’s Pushkin Museum presents nearly 700 works on the history and aesthetics of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tuva, Buryatia and Kalmykia.

The exhibition includes bronze sculptures rescued in 1944 and shown publicly for the first time.

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BRICS agrees on joint declaration before New Delhi summit, sources say https://t.co/sNGqQPCumD https://t.co/sNGqQPCumD

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Link to the full report on Armenia’s move away from Russia and its shift toward the European Union.

https://t.co/txla7QbOz6

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Armenia filed a complaint with the EAEU over restrictions on the import of Armenian goods into Russia.

I interviewed Chairman of the Board of the European Party of Armenia @TigranKhzmalyan

He said Armenia will have to pay a price to distance itself from Russia.