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Eurasian Economic Union

Eurasian Economic Union prime ministers sign agreement on goods marking

The regulation on development, financing and implementation of interstate programs and programs in the financial sphere was also approved

ALMATY, February 2. /TASS/. Prime ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) signed an agreement on marking of goods by identification devices in the Eurasian Economic Union. The document was signed after the meeting of prime ministers.

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The regulation on development, financing and implementation of interstate programs and programs in the financial sphere was also approved.

The decree on macroeconomic situation in member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union and proposals on support of sustainable economic development was signed after the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.

Among the signed documents is a decree on joint projects of the agro-industrial sector development and the balance of demand and offer of EAEU countries on agricultural produce, foods, flax fiber, rawhide, cotton fiber and wool.

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China urges restraint after Russia, Ukraine's exchange of attacks — foreign ministry

Lin Jian also reaffirmed Beijing's position on the Ukrainian issue

Biden’s actions on Ukraine meant to 'muck things up' for Trump — Lavrov

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Zelensky’s actions make Ukraine vulnerable to coup, says politician

"Democratic institutions in the country have been destroyed, rendering dialogue between the government and the people impossible," Viktor Medvedchuk said

Lukashenko tells Putin situation is "starting to get tense with Wagner"

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

Bundeswehr prepares plan for Operation Germany in case of war with Russia — newspaper

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Oreshnik test aims to persuade West to avoid escalation in Ukraine — media

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Ex-German chancellor never expected Russia to tolerate Ukraine’s NATO membership — memoir

Angela Merkel added that another fallacy was the belief that the status "would act as a deterrent," and that Moscow "would accept these developments without taking action"

US journalist calls US President Joe Biden’s government 'the fascist state'

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Russian embassy warns UK about dangers of calling for Moscow’s ‘defeat’

According to th statement, London is promoting new rounds of escalation

Russian army pushes Ukraine out of Kurakhovo water reservoir’s north shore

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China holds US responsible for disrupted defense ministers' meeting in Laos

Wu Qian stated that the United States must immediately correct its mistakes, "honestly respect China’s main interests, and seek to create favorable conditions for high-level contacts between the military of the two countries"

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Russia not obliged to notify anyone about launch of intermediate-range missile — Kremlin

"No, there have been no notifications, for Russia has no such obligation with regard to intermediate-range missiles," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

Kiev suffering fiasco on entire front line — aide to DPR head

Igor Kimakovsky said that "if the West is not physically involved in this war, that is, if NATO is not involved, then Ukraine is actually losing"

US, NATO decision on strikes continues policy of escalation — Putin

"Experts are well aware - and the Russian side has repeatedly underscored this - that it is impossible to use these weapons without direct participation of military specialists from the countries that produce these weapons," the president said

Moscow hopes West will thoroughly analyze Russia's nuclear doctrine — ambassador

Andrey Kelin also recalled that the policy of the Russian leadership enjoys the full support and confidence of the country's population

Residents of Kupyansk, Kovsharovka in Kharkov Region returning to their homes

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Zelensky begs ‘for his country to be flattened’ — US journalist

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Russia uses aerial bombs to destroy Ukrainian positions near DPR’s Konstantinovka — source

According to the report, at least 15 Ukrainian servicemen were killed as a result of the attack

Pentagon sees possibility of sending more antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine

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US vote at UNSC rejected chance of stopping 'horrific bloodshed' in Gaza, Russian MFA says

"Once again, a chance to free the hostages, who include Russian nationals, has been missed," the statement reads

Russia encircles largest Ukrainian fortification in southern DPR — security services

"The enemy positioned in the fortified area in Velikaya Novoselka in the south of the DPR is already trapped in a kill zone," the source said

Japanese government refrains from commenting on Russia’s latest hypersonic missile

At the same time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi once again criticized Russia’s actions in Ukraine