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Russian radio electronics to reorient eastwards — deputy defense minister
The anti-Russian sanctions which the West imposed on Russia for its policy in southeast Ukraine have created the biggest problems for the national radio electronic industry
Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov
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Trade growth among BRICS nations outpaces global average — senior Russian diplomat
According to Ryabkov, "this is simply an indication that BRICS - without being some kind of ‘magic wand’ - can truly help address challenges"
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Annual inflation in Russia rising to 6% in January — Economy Ministry
Consumer inflation in January 2026 totaled 1.62%
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Destruction of Lasar Group plant deals serious blow to Ukraine's war effort — expert
According to Alexander Stepanov, the higher-ups within Lasar's Group, which has a broad network of industrial sites, has until now been "greatly favored by Kiev’s leadership, not least due to corruption-related interests"
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Kremlin spokesman believes world entered new era in 2014
This is when a new reality began, which necessitated "decisive measures" from Moscow, Dmitry Peskov said
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T-90S tanks contract with India boosts Russian tank industry revival — Rosoboronexport
The company added that India, for its part, has received advanced technologies and mastered the assembly of Russian tanks at domestic facilities
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Top US diplomat skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich — newspaper
One European official said that without American participation, the talks "lacked substance"
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Zelensky’s office confirms meeting with top US diplomat in Munich on February 14
The spokesman of the Ukrainian President Sergey Nikiforov noted that the meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference
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Burst pipe leads to flood at historic Kiev monastery, putting numerous art pieces at risk
According to the news outlet, a water heating pipe burst in the building’s attic, flooding the first and second floors, where exhibits in the Negatives, Drawings and Paintings categories are stored
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US military prepares for lengthy military operation against Iran — Reuters
Washington expects Iran’s retaliation, which may increase the risk of a regional conflict, the news agency said
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US, European countries negotiating over Greenland — Trump
The US leader emphasized that Washington "gets along very well with Europe"
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World enters new phase of open conflicts and wars — Merz
The German Chancellor emphasized the disintegration of the rules-based international order
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US plans to hold talks on Iran, Ukraine in Geneva on February 17
US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner will hold bilateral talks with Iranian delegates in the morning, and will attend a trilateral meeting with Russian and Ukrainian delegations in the afternoon
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Ukraine insists RF introduce duty-free quotas for sugar from Ukraine
Ukraine expects to produce about 2 million tons of sugar this year
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Normalization of Russian-Japanese ties possible in near future
Japanese expert on Russia Taisuke Abiru opined that this will happen if talks on Ukraine produce result and the process of lifting economic sanctions begins
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Trump may abandon Ukraine settlement in coming weeks — magazine
The US president is trying to concentrate on the upcoming midterm elections in the Congress
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Kremlin explains why Geneva was chosen to host next round of talks on Ukraine
Dmitry Peskov noted that everybody found it reasonable and convenient
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Macron reveals intention to establish direct channel of communication with Russia
French President emphasized the importance of ensuring that there is "no peace without the Europeans"
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FACTBOX: What we know about upcoming round of trilateral talks on Ukraine in Geneva
The negotiations will be held between Russia, Ukraine and the United States
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US cannot afford to bear all NATO costs — US envoy to NATO
At the same time, Matthew Whitaker expressed hope that the additional defense expenditures, which European allies had to undertake under the US pressure, have made the alliance stronger
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Press review: Ukraine seeks EU accession in 2027 and Germany urges Russian energy return
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 13th
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Audience praises Russian figure skater Gumennik’s program at Olympics
Pyotr Gumennik scored 184.49 points for the free skate
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Europeans made it clear they will help Kiev for as long as they can — German expert
Alexander Rahr pointed out that at the Munich Security Conference French President Emmanuel Macron made emphases that differed from those of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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South Korean businesses remaining in Russia thriving — Russian envoy to Seoul
Georgy Zinovyev said this refers to representatives of the light industry, food and cosmetics manufacturers, including large corporations
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FACTBOX: What is known about situation around oil supplies via Druzhba pipeline
Ukraine blocked supplies of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary to create difficulties for the Hungarian government ahead of parliamentary elections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said
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Europe to escalate tensions if it sends troops to Ukraine — Macron
The French leader pointed out that there is no consensus on this issue
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Russia, China help create political environment for Iran-US talks — diplomat
"The focus is now on the talks that Iran is currently conducting with its partners, on the work with the Americans, which Iran is carrying out indirectly, primarily through Arab mediators," Sergey Ryabkov said
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Press review: Putin and Lukashenko miss Board of Peace meeting as EU pushes nuclear talks
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 12th
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US’ potential nuclear tests will trigger chain reaction, warns senior Russian MP
Russia has repeatedly said that it will remain committed to the ban on nuclear tests as long as other parties comply with it, Leonid Slutsky said
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UK to spend some $545 million on hypersonic weapons
The UK Defense Ministry noted that "Britian’s new long-range weapon programme with Germany is progressing rapidly"
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No plans to transform BRICS into military bloc — Russian diplomat
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that BRICS is not a military union and not a collective security organization and has never been planned as such
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Top Hungarian diplomat calls on EU to stop hindering peace efforts in Ukraine
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reported that, to date, about 100 Transcarpathian Hungarians who held dual Ukrainian and Hungarian citizenship have been killed as a result of the conflict
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Azerbaijani president hopes for eternal peace with Armenia
Ilham Aliyev emphasized that more than six months the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is calm
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Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 77.19 rubles for February 14-16
The official yuan rate was set at 11.15 rubles, down 0.59 kopecks
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No US security guarantees for Kiev before peace deal with Moscow — Politico
According to the report, the territorial issue remains "the main sticking point" at the talks
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Russia to send batch of oil to Cuba as humanitarian aid — Russian embassy
Russia’s ministry of economic development has recommended Russian tourists refrain from visiting Cuba amid the "fuel emergency" in the country
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At least 20 Ukrainian drones downed over Russian regions overnight
13 of them were destroyed over the Republic of Crimea
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Ukraine may agree to withdraw from Donbass — The Atlantic
Vladimir Zelensky says basic questions in the security guarantee deal with the US "remain unsolved"
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China's position on Ukraine remains unchanged, there is reason for optimism — top diplomat
Wang Yi emphasized that Beijing is guided by President Xi Jinping's initiative for settling the Ukrainian crisis
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Russia’s Pacific Fleet detachment of ships set out on mission in Asia-Pacific
As part of the upcoming activities, the corvettes and tanker will conduct a series of exercises in the region and make routine port calls at friendly nations
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Russia pushes Ukrainian troops out of two towns in Zaporozhye Region — military expert
Andrey Marochko says that the servicemen are clearing the territories of the towns
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US to soon send second aircraft carrier to Iran's shores — Trump
"In case we don't make a deal, we'll need it," the US leader stated
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France plans to cooperate with Germany on nuclear deterrence — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that "this dialogue is important by itself"
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French politician highlights persistent issues at the Louvre
The leader of the French political party Les Patriotes called it a "shame" for France that Laurence des Cars is still the museum director
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Rubio, Merz discuss efforts toward ending conflict in Ukraine
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference
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US strikes drug boat in Caribbean, three killed — Pentagon
No US servicemen were harmed
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US pressure on Hungary, Slovakia goes against ‘Anchorage spirit’ — Russian senator
According to Konstantin Basyuk, the energy sector is a matter of sovereign choice for states and their economic security
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So far, only Russia has allocated $1 billion to Palestine — Kremlin
"This fact is of great significance and should not be overlooked," Dmitry Peskov said
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FACTBOX: What is known about growth of Russia's foreign debt to over $60 bln
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said earlier that Russia's national debt is one of the lowest among major developed countries
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US used Claude AI tool to capture Maduro, violating developer’s terms — WSJ
The developer Anthropic’s user guidelines prohibit the use of the technology to facilitate violence, the newspaper said
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Maximal interest rate on ruble deposits down to 14.49% in early February
The rate was at the level of 14.57% per annum in late January
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Oil supplies to Slovakia over Druzhba pipeline suspended — Bloomberg
Slovakia has strategic reserves of oil and petroleum products for about ninety days, the ministry says
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Israeli troops sweep southern Syria province for radicals — TV
According to the broadcaster, Israeli armored vehicles raided the settlements of Ain Ziwan and Jubata Al Khashab and detained several people
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Europe's role in NATO leadership grows, with US maintaining its military presence — Rutte
According to the NATO chief, the US is committed to maintaining its nuclear and conventional military presence in Europe
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Ukraine’s former prime minister suspects US may quit talks on Ukraine in May
Nikolay Azarov suggested that in such a scenario, European countries would likely support Ukraine
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Russia’s Northern Fleet is very strong — German Defense Minister
The Russian Northern Fleet consists of more than 40 submarines and over 40 surface ships and boats
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Trump calls on Zelensky to act not to miss opportunity for settlement
"Russia wants to make a deal, and Zelensky is going to have to get moving, otherwise he's going to miss a great opportunity," the US leader stated
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China to become Washington’s strategic rival in this century — envoy to NATO
Matthew Whitaker also added that "it's an incredibly dangerous world right now"
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Russian stock market indices in the green this Friday — market data
The yuan rate moved downward by seven kopecks to 11.09 rubles
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Two civilians die, three more receive wounds after Ukraine’s missile attack on Belgorod
According to the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the strike targeted an infrastructure facility
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Russia ranks third in terms of share of total value of gas imports to EU in 2025
In total, the European Union purchased around 13.2 bln euros worth of gas from Russia
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Shaidorov wins Kazakhstan’s first winter Olympic gold since 1994
Mikhail Shaidorov won the Olympic gold in men’s singles with 291.58 points
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Russian lawmaker urges Rutte not to hurl threats at world's largest nuclear power
Leonid Slutsky emphasized the dangers of such rhetoric, noting that issuing such threats is profoundly reckless
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US plans to introduce 133% tax on palladium imports from Russia — company
According to the statement, the US Department of Commerce has issued "a preliminary affirmative determination"
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Ukrtransnafta management not allowing to resume oil pumping via Druzhba
Ukrtransfta is technically ready to resume oil pumping via the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia
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Press review: France aims to join Ukraine talks as EU weighs frozen Russian assets move
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, February 11th
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Russia ranks second after US in terms of value of LNG supplies to EU in 2025
In total, the European Union purchased around 7.4 bln euros worth of LNG from Russia
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First Russian athletes return home from 2026 Winter Games in Italy
Russian lugers Daria Olesik and Pavel Repilov with their assisting staff arrived at the Moscow Vnukovo airport
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Bank of Russia not taking part in talks on return to dollar payments for exports
Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina added that the regulator is not expecting a new inflation wave in Russia
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Munich Conference head enthusiastic about Russia’s potential return
Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger said the forum would also like to declare its commitment to peace
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Europeans to remain outside talks on Ukraine until they recognize reality — Russian MP
Leonid Slutsky advised Western leaders to take note of US President Donald Trump’s remarks that Vladimir Zelensky "is going to have to get moving" toward a peace deal
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Air defenses destroy 47 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions in six hours
In particular, 41 UAVs were intercepted over the Bryansk Region
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Trump says Iran not ready to practical actions for striking deal
The US leader stressed that Tehran "does a lot of talking and no action"
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Rates of port dues to grow by 5.02% in 2026 — regulator
To ensure financial stability of companies, the Federal Antimonopoly Service developed the approach to determining long-term indexation parameters for port dues at the level of "inflation minus 0.1 percentage point"
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Russia’s pipeline gas supplies to Turkey slightly up in 2025
Russian gas shipments to Turkey reached 21.16 bln cubic meters in 2025
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Israel determined to disarm Gaza, ready for offensive operations — top brass
Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir stated that the Israeli army had achieved serious successes in all arenas over the past two years
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Russia’s T-90 tank beat out Ukraine’s T-84 for 2001 India contract — expert
According to Alexander Nozdrachev, Russia's key advantage was that it offered not just to supply tanks, but also to transfer technology
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New round of negotiations on Ukraine to be held February 17-18 in Geneva — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation will be led by Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky
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Monetary policy toughness creates conditions for inflation return to target — Central Bank
Governor of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said the peak of inflation was in December 2024 and in January 2026
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Russian troops liberate four communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian troops also deliver seven strikes on Ukrainian military sites over week
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Russia restored calm in Africa, where under France hostilities raged for ages — Union
According to the head of the Officers Union for International Security, Paris is being caught red-handed, and Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso are no longer what they were five years ago
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Ex-director of Kalashnikov Concern detained on power abuse charges in Moscow
According to the source, Ksenia Grashchenkova has been placed under arrest and is now in custody in a pretrial detention facility in Moscow
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Agreement on nuclear dossier is possible but without Washington’s dictation — ambassador
Kazem Jalali also stressed that in exchange for inspections and agreements, the United States must lift its sanctions
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Russia holds about 20% of global DFA market — Alfa-Bank CEO
$129.5 bln is the global volume of the DFA market
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Europe moves to build its own 'Oreshnik' missile
According to Vincent Pery, ArianeGroup's director of defense programs, the aerospace company is holding "preliminary discussions with several countries" about how the weapon would fit into the geopolitical context
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Armenian prime minister to visit Iran to sign strategic partnership agreement
When asked about the specific timing of the visit, Nikol Pashinyan indicated that no definitive date has been set, suggesting it could take place either in the spring or the fall
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Germany sends Ukraine 55 bln euro in military aid since 2022 — top diplomat
Johann Wadephul said that Germany is Ukraine’s biggest sponsor
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Russian Battlegroup North specialists create new type of anti-UAV protection for artillery
The add-on protection system has already been successfully tested by artillery crews, and work is currently underway to improve it, taking into account feedback from soldiers on the front lines
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US expects Europe to spend more on defense, world order — envoy to UN
Mike Waltz argued that Washington had shouldered the main financial burden of maintaining "the rules-based order since World War II"
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European leaders change attitude fearing Russia-US contacts — RDIF head
Kirill Dmitriev commented on French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to establish a direct channel of communication with Russia
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IAEA chief says agreement on nuclear inspections with Iran may be reached in coming days
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi highlighted that the agency had established "imperfect, complicated and extremely difficult" dialogue with Tehran
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Armenia asks Russia to brief its experts on modular NPP technology — Pashinyan
Nikol Pashinyan also highlighted that during US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Yerevan, Armenia joined the 123 Agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation
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Russian figure skater Gumennik finishes sixth at Olympics
Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov won the gold
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Inflation expectations to decline slowly, gradual rate cut needed — Bank of Russia
According to Elvira Nabiullina, this approach allows to return stable inflation to 4% in the second half of the year, and to bring the economy back to a balanced state
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Russia’s foreign national debt remains one of the lowest among major economies — experts
Russia’s foreign national debt has exceeded $60 bln, according to statistics published by the Finance Ministry
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Kiev troops shell DPR twice in past day, no casualties
The attacks caused no damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure sites
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BRICS working to create precious metals exchange — Russian diplomat
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that there is also an idea to create a platform designed to work in special economic zones
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Swiss-based CAS turns down Ukrainian athlete Geraskevich’s appeal against IOC
"The Sole Arbitrator, whilst fully sympathetic to Mr Geraskevich's commemoration, is bound by rules in the IOC Athlete Expression Guidelines," the court’s statement reads
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Merz says discusses with Macron creating European nuclear umbrella
In an address to the nation in March 2025, the French leader announced plans to negotiate with the allies the possibility of placing European countries under the protection of France’s nuclear deterrence forces
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Trump says he intends to visit Venezuela
Donald Trump emphasized that the US has "a very good relationship" with Venezuela's authorized president Delcy Rodriguez
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Use of NSR impossible without cooperation with Moscow — Russian envoy to Seoul
Georgy Zinovyev noted growing interest in the Northern Sea Route from other countries, such as China and India
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Top Saudi diplomat points to breakdown of Eurocentric rules-based world order
According to Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, many countries have long been convinced that the current system of international relations "isn’t working"
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