"The suitcase was found to contain an American Colt Commander, .45 caliber with three empty magazines," Russian officials said.

Drones attacked nine Russian regions on the night of 17-18 July, including Moscow, Bryansk, Oryol and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts, with flight restrictions imposed at airports. Source: Astra and other Telegram channels;

The president’s call for Ukraine to avoid hitting Moscow continued his pattern of swinging between pressure on both sides to end the war and underscored the uncertainties about his strategy.

Trump wanted to "make them feel the pain," as he put it on the July 4 call, the Financial Times reported, and force Russia into peace negotiations. Zelensky said Ukraine could hit the cities if the U.S. supplied the weapons, per the Post.

The City of Moscow said it will create a dedicated website for certain investigative reports from the Bryan Kohberger case once legally permitted.

MOSCOW — As Moscow Mayor Art Bettge looks forward to the closing of a chapter in the Bryan Kohberger case, he hopes his city can return to being a “safe and happy college town” in the future.

1980 — The Summer Olympics open in Moscow without the United States and 64 other boycotting countries. 1986 — Tim Witherspoon KOs Frank Bruno in 11 for heavyweight boxing title. 1987 — Nick Faldo of England wins the British Open by one shot when American Paul Azinger bogeys four times on the back nine.

Muhammad Uthayn, Commander of Hamas’ Daraj Tuffah Battalion and one of the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre, was confirmed killed by the IDF. The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed the death of a Hamas commander who was directly involved in the October 7 massacre, the military said Friday.