Interfax reported exit-poll results showing the ruling United Russia party projected to receive 49.4% of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election.

政府数据显示，阿曼八月消费者物价指数环比下降0.19%。

On the 19th, Slovak Prime Minister Fico said the Russia-Ukraine war is not Slovakia’s war and Slovakia should not be drawn into a direct military confrontation between NATO and Russia. He said parties seeking to provoke a NATO-Russia military clash should assume responsibility rather than shifting risk onto other NATO members. Fico called for immediate peace talks, warned further military escalation would raise European security and economic risks, and urged a more rational approach to NATO’s Article 5 collective-defense clause.