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Russia-Ukraine gas dispute
Gas volume in Ukraine’s underground storage sites falls as heating season begins
The volume has fallen by 24.5%, or by 4.04 billion cubic meters
© AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov, File
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Gas pipeline to Turkey to reduce risks of gas transit via Ukraine to zero — Gazprom CEO
Ukraine’s Naftogaz says it has transferred $378 mln in advance payment for Russian gas
Question of gas supplies from Russia to be settled soon — Ukrainian energy minister
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Russia to invest $16.4 bln in seaside resorts — Deputy PM
Financing should be carefully considered when extending National Projects and revising other plans and programs for new resorts, Dmitry Chernyshenko said
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Ukrainian army bases hit in Sumy region — underground resistance
Sergey Lebedev specified that the same night, an ammunition depot was hit in the town of Trostyanets; the explosion could be heard and felt in the town of Oleshnya, a few kilometers away
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Crocus City Hall terrorists took drugs before attack — law enforcement agencies
The source did not rule out that they had taken banned substances not only on the day of the terrorist attack
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Russia to take into account that F-16 can carry nuclear weapons — Putin
President noticed that Russia "must take this into account" while planning combat operations
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Former top French defense official urges 'not to provoke Russia'
Herve Morin said that Russia is "a nuclear power that possesses both strategic and tactical weapons"
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Russian investigators have evidence of Ukraine link to Crocus terrorists
The committee also pointed out that the initial results of the investigation fully confirmed that the actions of the terrorists were carefully planned, while the masterminds of the crime were equally diligent and provided financial support to them
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Water discovered in third exploratory hole in Pioneer Mine — emergency services
Most emergency and rescue operations have now been suspended due to unstable soil and the risk of another rock collapse
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Press review: FSB on trail of terror puppet-masters and UK court nixes Assange extradition
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 27th
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Poland not to expel Russian ambassador against backdrop of missile incident — top diplomat
As Sergey Andreyev himself explained in a commentary to TASS on March 25, he decided against going to the Polish Foreign Ministry since the Polish side had no evidence of Russia's involvement in the incident with the missile that flew into Polish territory
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No plans to block Telegram in Russia now, Kremlin spokesman says
Dmitry Peskov noted that Telegram founder Pavel Durov should pay more attention to the fact that this digital resource "is increasingly becoming a tool in the hands of terrorists"
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Hamburg Prosecutor's Office files charges against five people for turbine supply to Crimea
The representative of the prosecutor's office added that the decision to open the main proceedings has not yet been made
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French Defense Ministry denies rumors about recruitment of troops to be sent to Ukraine
According to the French Ministry of Armed Forces, the website, imitating the government website and calling on volunteers to join the French armed forces to take part in operations in Ukraine was fake
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Activists toss manure in front of Pentagon chief’s house
Activists supporting Palestine have been regularly interrupting US President Joe Biden’s speeches in recent months
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Polish ambassador to Russia lays flowers at memorial near Crocus City Hall — embassy
"Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski expressed on behalf of the Republic of Poland his deep regret and sorrow over this tragic event with his presence," Polish Embassy said
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Many facts show IS had nothing to do with Crocus City Hall attack — expert
Grigory Lukyanov drew attention to the fact that most of the attacks by this terrorist group were carried out by suicide bombers, for whom "it is a point of no return"
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Macron says Ukraine may soon 'fall'
Earlier, at a press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel, Emmanuel Macron said that European countries should not place limits on themselves when talking about helping Ukraine
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Russia requests another UN Security Council meeting on Yugoslavia
Russian diplomats are still waiting for a response from the Japanese presidency of the Council, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said
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Replacement of Ukraine’s top security official shows London’s growing role — Russian envoy
Rodion Miroshnik expects Alexander Litvinenko, the former director of the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service, to work as a functionary assisting with British oversight
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Debate about Ukrainian president’s legitimacy may be moot after May 20 — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat also pointed to Zelensky’s decree banning him from holding talks with the Russian leadership
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Western countries systematically violate Russian nationals rights — Russian delegation
The collective West "is hypocritically turning blind eye on these flagrant violations, being focused solely on blaming Russia and other countries it doesn’t like," Gyuzal Khusanova stressed
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No official versions of Crocus City Hall terror attack voiced yet — Kremlin spokesman
Here we have to wait for them to be articulated, Dmitry Peskov said
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CSTO expansion quite probable — secretary general
"The matter is that amid the collapse of the old world order, when old conflicts are reviving and new ones are emerging, the need for military-political alliances will grow," Ismangali Tasmagambetov said
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Drone attacks infrastructure facility in Russia’s Belgorod Region
The Yakovlevsky Urban District, located northwest of the city of Belgorod, does not share a border with Ukraine’s Kharkov Region
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Public Monitoring Commission debunks reports of death of Crocus City Hall attacker
"I can only say that they are detained in different facilities," Alexey Melnikov told
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US mum on upcoming terrorist attack in Russia to avoid exposing sources — newspaper
Senior US officials said that Washington has been closely monitoring the activities of the Islamic State extremist group in recent months
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Pentagon claims risk of escalation in Ukraine not as high as before
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown doubted if Russia is able to begin a new major offensive operation in Ukraine
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Kiev regime recruits children to commit terrorist attacks in Russia — deputy Duma speaker
According to Anna Kuznetsova, in a number of regions of Russia, children have received instant messages calling on them to participate in terrorist activities
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Xi emphasizes China's unstoppable technological progress in talks with Dutch leader
Xi Jinping stressed that globalization has its downsides, but it is here to say
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Ukraine thwarts plot to fell, poach nearly 200 century-old oak trees in Chernobyl Reserve
The suspects in the case have been charged with illegal logging and collusion to engage in trafficking in poached timber, which carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison
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Russian troops move forward near Rabotino in Zaporozhye area
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops repulsed several Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Orekhov direction
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Terrorists sentenced for Crocus City Hall attack to face harsh jail conditions — activist
"Nothing good awaits those perpetrators of the act of terror," executive secretary of the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission Alexey Melnikov told
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Summit of the Future expected to yield decisions leading to better world — UN official
Leonardo Santos Simao hopes that political forces from regions of the North, South, East, and West will pool their efforts to build a better world for all
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Russian MFA not received any proposals on counter-terrorist cooperation — diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, the situation was the same when Macron spoke about "certain peace talks initiatives"
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Military plane crashes into sea near Sevastopol, civilian facilities unaffected
The city authorities have suspended passenger boat traffic
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Kyrgyzstan says outside forces trying to recruit citizens for terrorist attacks in Russia
According to the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration, recruiters operate mainly through dating sites, looking for potential victims, "analyzing correspondence in various religious, cultural, national and other social groups"
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Kiev authorities bolstering city’s defenses, eyewitnesses say
The military has also strengthened control over the Vyshgorod area in the Kiev Region, which is located on the road toward the Belarusian border, with checkpoints everywhere, a local resident said
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Russian troops destroy Ukrainian UAV assembly facilities over past day — top brass
Russian forces destroyed roughly 20 Ukrainian troops, two US-made howitzers and an American radar station in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported
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EU mission in Armenia morphing into NATO mission — Lavrov
"This affair of the past few years is being twisted by both Mr. Pashinyan and his staff, the leadership of the Armenian parliament," the top Russian diplomat said
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UN Secretary-General's special envoy:
water shortages create breeding ground for terrorism
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Leonardo Santos Simao speaks in an interview with TASS about the fight against terrorism and Russia’s assistance.
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Russia delivers strike at Ukrainian intelligence decision-making centers
The Ukrainian military lost more than 425 troops, four electronic warfare stations and a counter-battery radar in battles with Russian forces in the Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported
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Conflict with Ukraine might have been avoided if Russia’s interests were respected — Putin
"They only had to take into account our security, we have been saying this year after year, as a matter of fact, decade after decade," Russian President said
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Kiev fears destabilization, puts police, military on alert
Social networks will be monitored separately for "spreading disinformation, provocations and other content aimed at destabilizing the situation in the capital"
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Russian MFA warns Armenia about engaging with West
Nobody has any intention of talking Armenia out of doing what it thinks is best for its people, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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Russia has enough capacities to wipe out Ukraine’s entire power grid — Zaporozhye governor
Russia "hasn't begun anything yet", Yevgeny Balitsky said
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FACTBOX: History of death penalty in Russia
The death penalty in Russia was introduced and canceled several times
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NATO seeking to reach Asia, Latin America, despite being North Atlantic bloc — Putin
According to Russian President, NATO is using "various pretexts" to expand to these territories
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Press review: EU to walk back asset grab gambit and Russia-North Korea oil flow takes blow
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 28th
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Russia not part of consultations on Ukraine mentioned by Scholz — Kremlin
Earlier, replying to a question about any potential talks on Ukraine, the German chancellor said that currently a number of countries, including Ukraine, "are discussing at the level of security advisers what something leading to a peace process may look like"
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Scholz's words about peace in Ukraine do not change Europe's bellicose course — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that there were different views in the European Union on whether it was necessary to increase the degree of involvement in the conflict in Ukraine
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Kremlin sounds alarm on deepfakes following fraudulent call using Putin's voice
Dmitry Peskov added that neural networks are rapidly developing and this could become a threat to the country's security
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Vucic sees 'difficult days' ahead for Serbia, hints at major challenges
"In the coming days, I will familiarize the Serbian people with all challenges facing Serbia," the head of state added
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Temporary accommodation centers house over 32,000 evacuees from Donbass
"As of today, there are 950 temporary accommodation centers in 65 Russian regions, where over 32,000 people are staying, including 8,500 children," Head of civil defense at the Russian Emergencies Ministry Oleg Manuylo noted
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Putin begins first regional trip post-election, visits Torzhok
According to Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin "inspected the museum's exposition, got acquainted with the unique collection of birch bark letters and other exhibits"
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Russia vows punishment for all those behind Kiev regime’s crimes — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights comes as no surprise to the Russian side
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New active homing device designed for Russia Oniks anti-ship missile — source
"Simultaneously, the work is under way to make Oniks missiles invulnerable to Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment," another source said
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Extraordinary Ukraine-NATO Council meeting held in Brussels
The meeting was convened due to the strikes on Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities
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Russian forces destroy another US-made Abrams tank in Avdeyevka area over past day
The Defense Ministry reported that the Russian military improved frontline positions and repulsed seven Ukrainian army attacks in the Avdeyevka area over the past day
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Khrizantema anti-tank missile gets extended flight range in upgrade — Rostec
The 9M123M Khrizantema anti-tank missile is designed to wipe out modern and future enemy armored vehicles with reactive armor, adversary fortifications and engineered structures, naval and low-speed aerial targets and manpower
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Emirates plane damaged at Domodedovo while servicing flight — airport
All passengers will depart on the next flight, the delay will be less than 8 hours
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Anti-Russian bias of Armenia-EU-US meeting raises concerns — MFA
Maria Zakharova explained that such meetings cause concern in most countries of the region because they are aimed not at establishing peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but at "enabling the West with its extremely destructive approaches gain a firmer foothold in the South Caucasus, creating new dividing lines there"
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Foreign firms' losses from exiting Russian market exceed $107 bln — Reuters
About 1,000 companies exited the Russian market over the past two years, the agency said, citing a report by Yale School of Management
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West does not condemn Kiev for mocking victims of terror attack in Russia — diplomat
Maria Zakharova underscored that Ukrainian media celebrities "are not being subjected to cancel culture for their horrifying words"
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Expert believes Zelensky’s move to oust Danilov power play amid legitimacy concerns
Spiridon Kilinkarov said he did not believe that this resignation was connected to the insulting remark towards the Chinese side
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Russia has no unfriendly states, only unfriendly elites — Putin
The president stressed that "there are many good things in the European culture, noting that "there are many problems in the today’s life"
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Russia vetoes extension of mandate of UN experts on sanctions against DPRK
Of the 15 UN Security Council members 13 voted in favor, China abstained
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Crocus attack not possible without foreign intelligence backing — Erdogan's party
The intelligence services of Turkey and Russia are working together to fight terrorism, Spokesman for the Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party Omer Celik said
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Putin slams allegations about Russia’s plans to invade Europe as utter nonsense
The Russian president noted that this narrative unfolds "amid the slumping economy and deteriorating living standards"
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Liberation of Novomikhailovka to give Russian forces advantage near Ugledar — top brass
According to the report, assault units from the Pacific Fleet’s 155th separate marine brigade of Battlegroup East continue to force out Ukrainian formations on this section of the frontline supported by assault drones
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Russia needs to 'overhaul' demographic policy, shoot for 600 mln people — congress
Russian chemist and thinker Dmitry Mendeleev, the father of the Periodic Table, calculated at the turn of the 20th century that Russia’s population would be over 500 million people in 2001
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Potential F-16 supplies to Ukraine not to change battlefield situation — Putin
"We will destroy warplanes as we are destroying tanks, armored vehicles and other weapons, including multiple launch missile systems," Russian President said
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Kiev’s army command prods rural residents to front, while city dwellers pay them off — POW
The captive Ukrainian soldier also mentioned that during combat other Ukrainian units began to retreat without warning, which was evident from radio communications
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Russia’s foreign intelligence chief visits North Korea to discuss cooperation — agency
"During the talks, the sides informed each other about their views on the current international and regional situations around the Korean Peninsula and Russia," Korean Central News Agency reported
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Scholz reiterates his refusal to supply Kiev with Taurus, send troops to Ukraine
"Along with resolute support for Ukraine, one thing is important for me: we will do our best to prevent any escalation of this war," the German chancellor said
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US backed itself into corner by blaming IS for Crocus City Hall terror attack — diplomat
"It took them only a few hours to get to a microphone, turn on the lights, summon the press and draw a conclusion about who is to blame for this horribly bloody terrorist attack," Maria Zakharova pointed out
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West bracing for Ukrainian army’s collapse due to weapons shortages — newspaper
A poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations, which was conducted in 12 countries in January, showed that only 10% of those surveyed believe that Ukraine can win
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Russia may take political steps after Crocus attack investigation complete — diplomat
Maria Zakharova noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against the politicization of the investigation of the terror attack and demanded to carry out the investigation in accordance with the law
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Humanity’s future depends on China-US relations — Xi Jinping
The Chinese leader emphasized that "as long as both sides consider each other as partners, respect each other's interests, peacefully coexist, and cooperate for mutually beneficial results, bilateral relations will improve"
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France's disruption of UNSC meeting on Yugoslavia outrageous — Russia
Maria Zakharova emphasized that the Russian side intends to press for a meeting of the UN Security Council on NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia, as "this is not just an event in history, but a turning point in the emergence of the current situation in the Balkans"
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Putin was up all night after Crocus City Hall attack, spokesman says
Dmitry Peskov specified that the heads of various government agencies were briefing the president despite the late hour
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Paris using Olympics as pretext to create obstacles for Moscow’s diplomats — Russian envoy
Alexey Meshkov did not rule out that the embassy would be forced to take certain steps to evacuate diplomatic staff from the city center of Paris
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Italian PM says she informed Macron of her opposition to sending NATO troops to Ukraine
"We need to be careful about our tone. And we need to be careful about how these things are presented and conveyed," Giorgia Meloni noted
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Number of those injured in Moscow attack rises to 360
As many as 92 people injured in the attack have been hospitalized, while 63 people have been already discharged
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German intelligence had no data on plotted terror attack in Moscow — Scholz
"This is part of the US government’s policy to warn other countries when they have such data," German Chancellor said
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DPR reports substantial Ukrainian losses near Avdeyevka
Igor Kimakovsky added that in this section of the frontline, Russian forces continue to expand their control zone
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Ukrainian army loses at least seven of ten Swedish-donated tanks
The media outlet points out that the Ukrainians plan to send three tanks to Lithuania for repairs
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US, Britain, Ukraine behind Crocus City Hall attack — FSB chief
Alexander Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough
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F-16 to be legitimate target for Russia if used against its forces — Putin
"Naturally, if they are used from airfields of third countries, they will be a legitimate target for us," Russian President said
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Ankara provides Moscow with information on Crocus terrorists’ stay in Turkey — newspaper
The media reported that "Ankara has thoroughly investigated all the issues regarding these two individuals and has informed Moscow about everything"
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Russian diplomat accuses France of intelligence operations in Caucasus
According to Maria Zakharova, "it’s naive to think that France is ready or able to ensure security in the South Caucasus"
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Allies launch ‘armored vehicles coalition’ to help Ukraine
According to Daniil Getmantsev, the goals of the coalition will be to supply weapons and ammunition to Kiev, repair and maintenance equipment and train military and technical personnel
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Moscow checks, discusses with Baku alleged arms deliveries to Kiev — MFA
At the same time, Maria Zakharova pointed out that Azerbaijan had officially denied reports of arms deliveries to Kiev
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Armenia does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh government in exile — Pashinyan
"The message is very clear: in case of necessity, appropriate steps should be taken so that foreign forces do not use certain circles to create threats to Armenia’s national security," the prime minister stressed
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Estonian journalist working for Russian media held in custody since early March
The 57-year-old journalist Svetlana Burtseva is accused of violating international sanctions
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Russian forces destroy two Ukrainian army groups in Kiev’s troop rotation attempt in DPR
Adviser to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky specified that the groups were spotted by data recorders and destroyed by anti-tank missile systems
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Health minister reveals number of injured in Crocus City Hall discharged from hospitals
According to Mikhail Murashko, seventy-four people continue to receive treatment in hospitals
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Involvement of US nuclear potential in drills around DRPK affects Russia’s interests
Vasily Nebenzya noted the militarization of the region with direct involvement of Washington and other NATO member states, "located tens of thousands of kilometers away from North Korea"
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India is mediator to convey messages on Ukraine, Gaza — top diplomat
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recalled that India’s position on the situation in Ukraine is that there is no military solution to the conflict and New Delhi wants to help put an end to it
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Russia seizes initiative as Ukraine faces troop, ammunition shortages — newspaper
According to the report, Russian units "are making small and steady gains in southern and eastern Ukraine"
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Moscow to respond to Latvia’s expulsion of Russian diplomat, MFA says
Latvian Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins earlier decided to declare a Russian diplomat persona non grata
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Renewed national project for tourism development to be launched next year — Putin
The Russian leader recalled that work in the format of the national tourism project began in 2021
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Russia defending its people in its historical territories in its special op — Putin
President stressed that Russia’s goal is only to defend its people in its territories
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