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Crimea and Sevastopol
Crimea shifts to ruble non-cash transactions
The decision of the National Bank of Ukraine to wind up operations of all Ukrainian banks on the peninsula rendered hryvnia circulation here impossible
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Crimea to completely switch to ruble settlements in 2-3 weeks — interim Crimea head
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Brent price climbs to $87 per barrel at ICE — market data
WTI futures with delivery in May added 1.41% to $82.07 per barrel
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CEC to sum up results of Russian presidential election on March 21 — chairwoman
Russia held its first ever three-day presidential election on March 15-17
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Bananas supplies to Russia up 2.1% in 2M 2024
Supplies of bananas to Russia in 2024 were predominantly from Ecuador and China
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Putin to meet with defense minister soon
The president said that he plans to meet with Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov as well
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US Abrams tanks, Bradley APCs unloaded in Greece — report
The website underscores the great importance of the port of Alexandroupolis for the US and NATO
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Retailers eyeing countries for bananas import to Russia — expert
"Russian retails endeavor to diversify sources of supplies, so that the customers have the broadest possible choice at affordable prices," Igor Karavaev noted
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NATO troops already present in Ukraine for reconnaissance operations — media
The Polish foreign minister’s statement, as the paper said, could be seen as criticism of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who said in late February that British and French forces were present in Ukraine
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Cameroon wants to supply coffee, cocoa beans to Russia — ambassador
Russian-Cameroonian trade and economic ties are developing well but there is still room for growth, Georgy Todua stressed
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Russia demands Germany officially recognize siege of Leningrad as act of genocide
According to the Russian note, Berlin’s allegations that the issue has been resolved through the payment of reparations in the wake of World War II "are completely unacceptable and unconvincing"
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US shows no restraint in weapons supplies to Kiev — Russian envoy
"I have repeatedly raised this issue both in the White House and in the Department of the State," Anatoly Antonov noted
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Union State secretary congratulates Putin on election win
Russia held the presidential election from March 15-17
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Buckingham Palace says Charles III continues to carry out his duties
On January 26, 75-year-old King Charles III underwent a routine surgery for an enlarged prostate
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Press review: Putin re-elected resoundingly in record vote and NATO chief on swansong tour
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 18th
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EU negotiates sanctions over death of Alexey Navalny — Spanish foreign minister
Jose Manuel Albares named the alleged "violation of human rights" as the reason
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Russia open to talks on Ukraine but not on ‘Zelensky formula’ — Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov also said that responsible proposals on a negotiating process should be preceded by Kiev lifting its self-ban on talks with Moscow
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Microsoft, Amazon suspend access to their cloud products in Russia from March 20
The restrictions are prompted by the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia dated December 19, 2023
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India produces almost 1,000 T-90 tanks, 300 Su-30MKI fighters — Russian envoy
"India has already produced almost 1,000 T-90 tanks and 300 Su-30MKI planes under licenses," Denis Alipov noted
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral relations, security in Black Sea region — Kremlin
According to the statement, "the presidents expressed mutual commitment to the further close cooperation in the interests of developing comprehensive Russian-Turkish relations"
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Russian forces liberate Mirnoye in Zaporozhye Region, repel Ukrainian counterattack in DPR
In the past day, units of Russia’s Battlegroup South improved their positions in the Donetsk direction
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Russian stock indices show mixed dynamics during trading on Monday
The dollar-to-ruble rate dropped by 1.1% to 91.8 rubles, while the euro-to-ruble rate we down by 1.16%, to 100.05 rubles
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Ukrainian drones attempting to attack enterprise in Belgorod Region destroyed
According to the press service, no one was hurt, no damage was reported
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Fewer Americans see Russia, China as primary threat to US, Gallup poll reveals
The survey also found that Russia and North Korea have the lowest approval ratings among Americans, at 8% and 9% correspondingly
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EU foreign ministers to discuss ban on Russian grain imports
Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavsky also intends to inform his EU counterparts about the progress in implementing the Czech initiative on procurement of artillery munitions for Ukraine in countries outside the EU
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Ukraine’s 2014 coup was CIA’s political mistake — Putin
The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into
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Russian troops gain foothold in central Rabotino in Zaporozhye area
In the Orekhov direction, weather strongly influences the frontline situation, Vladimir Rogov noted
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Saudi Crown Prince congratulates Putin on winning presidential election — Kremlin
In turn, the Russian leader congratulated the Saudi Crown Prince on the Muslim holy month of Ramada
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Russia and China sign largest contract for grain supply
Leader of the New Overland Grain Corridor initiative Karen Ovsepyannoted that this initiative will help normalize the export structure within the Belt and Road framework
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EU negotiates sanctions against 30 people, organizations over Navalny’s death — Borrell
According to the source, in the upcoming days, the council will formally approve the decision, which will be subsequently published in the Official EU Journal and enter into effect
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Russian control of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast essential for Crimea’s security — speaker
According to Vladimir Konstantinov, if Ukraine is left as is, Kiev will be able to deliver strikes on the peninsula and stage subversive acts
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SCO secretary general, Chinese envoy convey congratulations to Putin on election win
The Russian Foreign Ministry added that Sergey Lavrov thanked the heads of observer missions from the SCO and China for visiting Moscow
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Russians' inflation expectations continue to decline in March — regulator
In January, reportedly, population inflation expectations were 12.7%
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Russian forces destroy 300 Ukrainian troops in pinpoint air strike
The video uploaded by Russia’s Defense Ministry shows that Russian forces launched an ODAB-1500 fuel-air-explosive bomb against Ukrainian militants
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Russian election outcome marks victory over Western meddling — Lukashenko
The Belarusian leader noted that it would be expedient to "analyze how the election [in Russia] was held" ahead of the presidential election in Belarus in 2025
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Russian air defenses destroy 10 Ukrainian rockets over Belgorod Region
A total of 11 civilians of Russia's Belgorod Region have died and 82 have been injured as a result of Ukrainian shelling over the week, regional Health Minister Andrey Ikonnikov reported
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Ukrainian border guards detain draft dodger who traveled 750 km by bicycle
The border guard service reported that the man tried to illegally cross into Romania
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Voting in Russian presidential election — preliminary results
The last polling stations closed in the Kaliningrad Region at 8:00 p.m. local time
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Russian troops literally ‘shred’ the enemy in some areas — Putin
The Russian military is advancing day by day, and its strategy currently implies "something more than just active defense," the president said
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Turkey rejects European plans to settle scores with Russia at Ukraine’s expense — minister
"Turkey is one of the few countries that, being able to talk to both sides of the conflict, can call for peace on the European and other regional platforms," Hakan Fidan said
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Russia ready to present evidence of US involvement in Il-76 crash to experts — diplomat
Performance data of the Patriot system that was used to shoot down the Russian plane give "grounds to suggest with a great degree of certainty that the crew of this particular air defense system included US citizens," Konstantin Gavrilov said
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New state formations to appear on map after Ukraine’s breakup — senior Crimean official
Ukraine no longer exists as a country, Vladimir Konstantinov noted
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Ukrainian drone shot down over Voronezh Region — Defense Ministry
According to Voronezh Region Governor Alexander Gusev, no one was hurt
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Erdogan hopes to discuss contract on S-400 missile systems with Putin
Turkey’s defense minister said earlier 'the work on S-400 reached a final stage'
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Over 1.1 mln Gaza residents on brink of catastrophic famine — UN chief
Antonio Guterres pointed out that "this is the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger" ever recorded
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First group of Iranian tourists arrives in Moscow under group visa-free travel agreement
The tourists were met by representatives of the Moscow City Committee for Tourism
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Almost 70 drones attacked Zaporozhye Region during presidential election, politician says
More of them were forced to land, made to change course and so on
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Russian embassy dismisses Cameron’s statement on Russian election as biased, hypocritical
The embassy also said that UK diplomatic and consular missions in Russian cities acted "on the verge of blatant interference in the internal affairs" of Russia
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FSB foils Kiev’s terrorist attack on Trans-Siberian Railway
The Russian national was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence in Lvov, underwent sabotage training and was sent to Russia for committing terror attacks with the use of improvised explosives on railway trains delivering cargo for the special military operation
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No communication with 13 miners after rock fall in Amur Region
The rock fall occurred in the Pioneer Mine dealing with goldmining, the source reported
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FACTBOX: A decade since Crimea reunified with Russia
According to Russian statistics, the gross regional product of the Republic of Crimea soared by a factor of 3.5 from 189.4 bln rubles ($2.1 bln) in 2014 to 655.9 bln rubles ($7.1 bln) in 2022
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Attacks on Russian election infrastructure were from Germany, Britain, US — watchdog
According to the agency, the main thrust of DDoS attacks was against the resources of the CEC and the Moscow-based remote electronic voting platform
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Russian administrative bodies should comprise special op participants — Putin
The president said the idea came to his mind when he was meeting with special operation participants in Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg
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Press review: Russia votes for president and EU three nix iced Russian funds for Kiev arms
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 15th
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Russia’s operation in Ukraine proceeds according to plan — Kremlin spokesman
The operation will be completed on time and in full, Dmitry Peskov noted
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Four civilians killed, 23 wounded in Ukrainian attacks in Belgorod Region in past day
According to the region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, one man died as a result of Ukraine’s shelling attack in the village of Naumovka, eight people were wounded in the village of Oktybrsky
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Almost 500 cyberattacks required countermeasures during elections period — watchdog
According to Roskomnadzor, the Center specialists ensured protection of 920 important Russian informational resources during the elections
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Brent price climbs to $87 per barrel at ICE — market data
WTI futures with delivery in May added 1.41% to $82.07 per barrel
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Russian forces strike Ukrainian commanders’ gathering site over past day
Russian forces struck Ukrainian army units in the Donetsk area, destroying roughly 380 enemy troops and 2 armored vehicles over the past day, the ministry reported
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Erdogan tells Putin that Turkey ready to mediatory role in Ukrainian settlement
He stressed that Turkey is ready to play any mediatory role in returning to the negotiating table in the context of the conflict on Ukraine
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No prospects for Japan-Russia peace treaty at present, prime minister says
Fumio Kishida also said that the issue of humanitarian exchanges between Japan and the southern Kuril Islands remains Tokyo's priority
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Russian forces thwart Ukrainian subversive group’s attempt to penetrate border area
"A Russian FPV drone operator delivered a strike against the subversive/reconnaissance group at the time when the enemy personnel were boarding the armor," the Defense Ministry reported
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US MQ9 Reaper drone emergency lands in Poland after losing contact with ground control
"The landing took place in line with all procedures in the protected uninhabited area," the Polish General Command of the Armed Forces reported
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Observers from 36 countries invited to monitor Russian presidential vote — senior senator
According to Konstantin Kosachev, over 200 parliamentary observers have been accredited to monitor the election
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First batch of new Solaris cars delivered to dealers in St. Petersburg
The price of Solaris HS cars will vary depending on the build, costing from 1.9 mln to 2.3 mln rubles ($20,700-25,000), the dealership informed
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Presidential 'super-majority' formed in Russia after election
"We could not observe anything similar throughout Russia’s election history going back to 1991," the director of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center stressed
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US confirms it prepared draft UN Security Council resolution on nuclear weapons in space
Linda Thomas-Greenfield underlined that "any placement of nuclear weapons into orbit around the Earth would be unprecedented, dangerous and unacceptable"
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Russia unwilling to heed Washington’s assessments about presidential election — Kremlin
Earlier, a US National Security Council official told journalists that Washington had slammed Russia’s presidential election as "neither free nor fair"
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US poised to escalate smear campaign against Russia, ambassador warns
Anatoly Antonov noted that "it would perhaps be naive to expect the Americans to recognize the results" of the Russian presidential election
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US directly involved in Ukraine conflict by way of arms supplies — envoy
"The Russian side says that supplies of Bradley mechanized infantry fighting vehicles in fact mean that the Americans directly participate in the military conflict, whereas the Americans sidestep this notion, saying that they are fighting for democracy, nothing more," Anatoly Antonov said
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China highly praises Putin’s position on Taiwan, diplomat says
Lin Jian also pointed out that recognizing Taiwan as an inalienable part of China is a basic principle for building relations with China
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Microsoft may postpone suspension of cloud services in Russia until late March
Corporate subscriptions to Microsoft Teams, One Drive, Azure, and Office 365 will be blocked
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Russian robot for power line wires cutting to enter market in May
"It is designed to cut untwined steel and aluminum wires and ground wires of power transmission lines that occur as a result of lightning strikes or corrosion," the National Technology Initiative Platform said
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Transnistria calls drone attack on military helicopter act of sabotage
It is reported that specialists retrieved various metal and plastic fragments of the drone in the blast site
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Less than third of UN members support statement condemning Russian election
These countries include Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Germany, Georgia, Israel, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, the United States, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, the Czech Republic, Chile, Switzerland, and Sweden
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Over 130 affected by Ukrainian shelling attacks during past week — diplomat
According to Rodion Miroshnik, "this was a cynical and tough attack by the West" meant to intimidate Russian citizens and "influence the election results"
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Moscow counts on Cameroon to attend meetings ahead of 3rd Russia-Africa summit
Many high-level events are planned in 2024, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Education Ministers Forum, and Moscow Conference on International Security, where the leaders of corresponding agencies of Cameroon are invited to
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Eight aerial targets shot down near Belgorod — governor
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, the roof over two industrial premises was damaged by falling fragments
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Donbass residents view Putin as true defender of fatherland — DPR head
The high turnout in the region demonstrated its allegiance to Russia, and that its residents are completely behind the incumbent leader, Denis Pushilin said
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Russian forces eliminated 147 French mercenaries in Ukraine, Defense Ministry says
Overall, the Russian forces eliminated 5,962 foreign mercenaries, most of them from Poland
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Assad congratulates Putin on re-election as Russian president
Bashar Assad wished Putin success in carrying out his duties, pointing to the special nature of relations between Syria and Russia
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Shared vision unites Russian presidential candidates — Putin
"We need to keep working actively together in the country’s parliament and also continue joint efforts to promote the ideas that will allow us to come closer to achieving the goals the country has," the head of state noted
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BRICS mulls creating form of mutual settlements similar to early EU — Sherpa
According to Sergey Ryabkov, BRICS should not create a financial and monetary alliance, but work hard to create payment and settlement systems that do not depend upon whims of the West
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FACTBOX: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s biography
On March 18, 2018 Putin was re-elected as Russia’s president by a 76.69% majority vote
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Kremlin spokesman marvels at Putin’s historic election triumph
According to Dmitry Peskov, the huge turnout in the election showed how much the people stand behind the head of state
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Kremlin spokesman dismisses US reaction to Putin’s election win as ‘verbal gymnastics’
No statements from the US will shatter the trust the president has gained from the country's people, Dmitry Peskov said
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Missile strike hits armored plant, hangars with NATO equipment in Nikolayev Region
Notably, repair experts from NATO countries were at the site when the attack took place, said Sergey Lebedev
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Crimea not just territory, but people not separating themselves from Russia — Putin
The Russian president underscored that these people have "kept their faith in the Homeland through decades"
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Stop sending weapons to Ukraine: Russian diplomat responds to Macron’s ceasefire plan
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, that suggest that Emmanuel Macron come up with a similar proposal to the parties to the Middle East conflict
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European Council agrees to allocate 5 bln euros in additional military aid to Ukraine
According to the statement, The newly established Ukraine Assistance Fund will allow the EU "to further support the evolving needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces"
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IN BRIEF: Olympic truce, Navalny and buffer zone: what Putin told reporters after polls
The president also spoke about government and its future personnel, election incidents, relations with West and new term’s priorities
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Russian pipeline gas supplies to Europe surging in 2M 2024 — GECF
Pipeline gas imports by the EU amounted to 12.4% in February 2024
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By 7:00 a.m. Moscow time Putin leads Russian presidential vote with 87.32%
Communist Party candidate Nikolay Kharitonov is the runner-up with 4.32%
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North Korean leader Kim sends congratulations to Putin on re-election — KCNA
The North Korean ambassador to Moscow will hand over Kim’s message of congratulations to the Russian Foreign Ministry
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Russian diplomat slams UNSC draft resolution on nukes in space as politicized
Dmitry Polyansky said that it gives one a strong feeling that this is nothing but yet another propaganda move by Washington
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US engages in hypocrisy when offering security dialogue on its own terms — MFA
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that Moscow is ready "to discuss issues of security and stability only in a single complex and with an emphasis on the aspects that directly involve" Russia’s security interests
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Putin reflects on Donbass, Novorossiya's difficult journey to reunite with Russia
The Russian president stressed that "this is another great event in our country’s history"
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Houthis cooperate with Russia, China to destroy idea of unipolar world — politburo
According to the Houthi representative, the shift towards the multipolarity in the global balance of powers happened after the beginning of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine and accelerated during the current escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
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Nigerien leader congratulates Putin on re-election as Russian president
Abdourahamane Tchiani also said his country looks forward to working with Moscow to restore sovereignty and assured of his readiness to work together with Russia to strengthen bilateral relations
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Voter turnout in 2024 presidential election sets record in modern Russian history — CEC
The total turnout in the 2024 presidential elections is the highest in the history of Russian presidential elections, surpassing the 1991 record, when 74.66% of citizens came out to the polls to cast their votes
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Russia requests UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine for March 22 — envoy
"We will discuss in detail all these moments, which are unpleasant for our Western colleagues," Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said
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Railroad to Crimea to be alternative to bridge — Putin
"We will continue this work and trains will go right to Sevastopol soon," the Russian leader noted
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Russia to achieve even greater success under Putin’s leadership — Xi Jinping
According to Xi, the Chinese authorities pay great attention to strengthening relations with Russia
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