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Putin congratulates Assad on end of operation to liberate Aleppo from militants
Putin has congratulated Assad on end of operation to liberate Aleppo from militants - Kremlin.
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Ukraine’s army building 2nd defensive line near Orekhov in Zaporozhye Region
"The construction work proceeds at a high pace as can be seen thanks to drones and reconnaissance, and local residents confirm this," Vladimir Rogov said
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Investigation into Crocus City Hall attack progressing rapidly, Lavrov says
The Prosecutor General’s Office and intelligence agencies had received all necessary instructions, says Russian Foreign Minister
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Russian MFA says Russia won’t invade Ukraine, blames US for ‘aggressive plans’
Maria Zakharova said it was "absurd" to say Russia nurtured any aggressive plans about Ukraine
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Mass graves of civilians discovered in Avdeyevka, aide to DPR head says
Igor Kimakovsky pointed out that so far dozens of bodies have been identified as those of local residents who refused to leave the city
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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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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 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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First line of Arctic LNG-2 has been launched — Novak
According to the Russian deputy prime minister, the Arctic LNG-2 project "creates a basis for growth of the flow of cargo via the Northern Sea Route"
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Russia’s Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate calls at Eritrea’s Massawa
The country’s information ministry said that the visit was held in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between two countries
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Ukrainian operator reports damage to TPPs, HPPs in central, western parts of country
Ukrenergo said that there are currently blackouts in the Dnepropetrovsk region, and the Kharkov region has introduced schedules of hourly shutdowns
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Putin updates Security Council members on Russia’s priorities in international arena
Commenting on Russia's ever-growing economic and political ties with its neighbors, the president maintained that building these relations based on mutual interest was a must as he ceded the floor to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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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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Gliding bombs to reshape military landscape in Ukraine — Chinese expert
Zhang Xuefeng noted that the use of universal gliding and correction modules would allow the Russian military to fully unlock the potential of the FAB-3000 bomb that is being used in airstrikes aimed at destroying Ukrainian strongholds
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Ninth defendant in Crocus attack case sentenced to 15 days in jail for using foul language
During the arrest, Nazrimad Lutfulloi tried to free himself by pushing the officers away with his hands
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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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Belgorod region governor reveals number of locals placed in temporary accommodation
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, children from the city Belgorod and adjacent areas as well as the Shebekino and Graivoron districts have been arriving in other regions
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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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Polish authorities unfreeze more than 300 mln euros belonging to Russian companies
According to the Polish Finance Ministry, these measures mainly concerned funds to pay wages to company employees and to ensure obligations to counterparties
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Poland scrambles warplanes amid Russia’s long-range aviation activity
The Polish Operational Command reported a violation of the country’s airspace on the border with Ukraine by what it said was a Russian cruise missile early on March 24
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Trying to resolve Transnistrian issue by military means to be Chisinau’s folly — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister considers that the Moldovan government is eager to unite with Romania and get some additional opportunities
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France could withdraw from NATO’s integrated command if right-wing comes to power
Leader of France's right-wing National Rally party Jordan Bardella poined out that his party would support the withdrawal of France from NATO’s integrated command in the 2027 presidential election only if the conflict in Ukraine ends
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DPRK to 'respond sharply' to Japan’s interference with its sovereignty — Foreign Ministry
North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui underlined that Pyongyang "will not permit any attempts on the part of Japan to establish contact"
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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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Ukraine may suffer defeat in conflict with Russia by summer — Evening Standard
Russia’s firepower is more than five times stronger than that of Ukraine, UK journalist Robert Fox wrote
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Ukraine preparing reserves for new offensive, says army chief
Alexander Syrsky added that Ukrainian troops are currently on the defensive and, in particular, are fortifying their positions near Kharkov
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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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Question of Putin’s visit to G20 summit in Brazil not discussed yet — spokesman
French President Emmanuel Macron considers that an invitation for the Russian leader should be discussed with other G20 members
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ECHR accepts Crimean museums' claims to Scythian gold — museum director
The uncertainty and legal dispute over ownership and possession of the priceless artifacts arose after the reunification of Crimea with Russia in March 2014
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SCO members offer cooperation to Russia over deadly terrorist attack
The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure and special services of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s member states are ready to cooperate with their Russian colleagues in investigating the heinous terrorist act, Ruslan Mirzaev said
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Huge number of people awaiting liberation from Kiev — Zaporozhye governor
Yevgeny Balitsky believes that, "the Zaporozhye Region today is a showcase of Russia in a good sense"
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Ukrainian army commander-in-chief says Russia’s artillery enjoys six-fold superiority
The day before, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview that Kiev would lose in the conflict if it did not receive help from Washington, and that the Ukrainian army had almost no artillery left
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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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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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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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Ukrainian army has no shortage of ammunition, begins to reinforce units — expert
Vitaly Kiselev believes that the Ukrainian army has not abandoned its units, but on the contrary is strengthening them, particularly in the south, in the area of Dnepropetrovsk and Poltava
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Ukrainian army chief admits dire situation for Kiev’s forces at frontline
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with the American CBS broadcaster that Ukrainian troops had almost no artillery left
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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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Moscow shooter identified as European boxing champion Nikita Ivanov
This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies
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NATO wouldn't invoke Article 5 over strike on French troops in Ukraine — agency
According to the analysts, the bloc’s collective response would have been triggered had Russia attacked a NATO country or struck targets inside NATO territory
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Russian ambassador sees no reasons to expect Russian-US ties to improve under Biden
The current US administration is focused on how to stay in the Oval Office of the White House, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said
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Russia’s massive night strike hammers Ukrainian energy, air defense sites — top brass
Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian army attacks in the Kupyansk area, eliminating roughly 30 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported
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West's stubbornness in Ukraine pushes world toward military catastrophe — politician
Viktor Medvedchuk noted that the European public is still being told that soldiers from EU countries will not be sent to Ukraine, but "it is clear that they are now aligning themselves politically with this process"
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Rosoboronexport runs 10 joint production projects
Rosoboronexport said one of the main challenges for Russian enterprises is the risk of counterfeit production abroad
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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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Kusturica says he may become Russian citizen
According to the film director, he does not rule out in the future cooperation with another Serb popular in Russia - actor Milos Bikovic
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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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Press review: West dreams in vain of 'decolonizing' Russia and Israel to cool spat with US
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 29th
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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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Israeli air strikes kill over 30 Syrians near Aleppo — TV
Witnesses reported a number of powerful explosions following Israeli airstrikes in the vicinity of Al-Neyrab International Airport near Jibrin
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First warship in Russia’s recent history visits Eritrea — fleet
According to the Russian Pacific Fleet, cultural and sporting activities for its navymen will be organized during the port call
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UN Security Council can no longer use old patterns on Korean Peninsula — Russian diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, international sanctions over the years have not helped change the security situation in the region for the better
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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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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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South Korean newspaper regrets publishing cartoon about terrorist attack in Moscow Region
"The Korea Herald recognizes that it has a responsibility to ensure that the material it publishes meets standards of decency," the paper said in a statement
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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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Putin orders to create digital travel platform
The platform should consolidate all data regarding transport logistics, hotels, cafes, sights, museums, and services of private guides, the head of state added
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Russia called up 130,000 conscripts in last fall’s army draft — General Staff
The fall draft was organized especially effectively in the Republics of Buryatia and North Ossetia-Alania, the Krasnoyarsk, Stavropol, Volgograd, Voronezh, Moscow, Rostov, Sakhalin, Samara and Chelyabinsk Regions and the city of Moscow, Vladimir Tsimlyansky said
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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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West again derails UN Security Council meeting on NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia
When the event’s agenda was put to a vote, six countries voted in favor and nine abstained.
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Kiev troops fire 42 munitions towards DPR in 24 hours, civilians injured
Ukraine carried out 15 shelling attacks targeting the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the DPR mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukrainian war crimes said
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Russia won’t take part in conference on Ukraine mentioned by Kuleba — diplomat
Maria Zakharova said that Vladimir Zelensky's "formula is nothing but alchemy"
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Kremlin rejects idea of imposing any 'rules' on Russia for negotiations on Ukraine
Dmitry Peskov also noted that the statement by Ukraine’s top diplomat was "absolutely dissonant with the codified ban on the Ukrainian leader to engage with Russia"
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Russia to assess EU diplomatic requests case by case — Lavrov
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Caspian region not interested in military presence of third states — Iran’s top diplomat
Hossein Amirabdollahian also expressed Iran’s readiness to host the third economic conference of Caspian coastal countries at the level of prime ministers
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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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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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If Russian interests are respected, Moscow ready to guarantee the same — Lavrov on Ukraine
The Russian foreign minister said that negotiations cannot be based on the 'peace formula' proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and promoted by Europe and the United States
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Israel looking for negotiating leverage as it seizes Hamas' 'strategic assets' — Netanyahu
This is another key to releasing our sons and daughters, Prime Minister said
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No improvement in sight for Russia-Japan relations, envoy says
According to Nikolay Nozdrev, Russia has reported "a substantial increase in military activity," involving Japan, the United States and other NATO member countries, near Russia’s Far Eastern border
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Vetoing UNSC resolution on North Korea sanctions in Russia’s interests — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov explained that Russia "does not agree with the modalities determined" in the resolution
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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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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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Doha talks on Gaza stalled because of Israel’s position — Hamas politburo
According to Mohammad Nazzal, the "military escalation in Gaza will not help bringing back Israeli hostages"
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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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Ukraine’s top military commander tones down mobilization rhetoric
Alexander Syrsky expressed hope that the Ukrainian army would have enough men, both freshly recruited and those who would volunteer for military service
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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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Tajik intel agencies detain nine people over Crocus City Hall attack — agency
According to the sources, all nine people, detained in the city of Vahdat on March 25, have been brought to the Tajik capital of Dushanbe
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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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Discussions with Russia possible between first two summits on Kiev’s formula — diplomat
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba presented his country’s peace plan as "a menu" reflecting the main issues which need to be resolved in order to settle the conflict
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Russia does not threaten NATO, but there should be buffer zone in Ukraine — Orban
The Hungarian prime minister said that it would be ideal for Ukraine to create a buffer zone with security guarantees
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Russian air defenses destroy over 40 Ukrainian UAVs in DPR over past day
On March 28, air defenses destroyed 62 Ukrainian UAVs over Donetsk and Makeyevka
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West should step up, hold direct talks with Russia in Ukraine’s stead — Hungarian PM Orban
The Hungarian prime minister believes that if Russia holds negotiations only with the United States, Europe’s interests would be at risk because, apart from resolving the situation in Ukraine, the negotiations should also address broader issues related to Europe’s future security architecture
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Lavrov lashes at US attempts to dictate to China what it should do
The United States got used to commanding others, said Russian Foreign Minister
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Ukrainian army abandons many positions in Semyonovka — DPR official
Igor Kimakovsky remarked that retreating Ukrainian troops abandoned the bodies of killed soldiers
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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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Turning Iraq into arena for confrontation of third countries unacceptable — Lavrov
During their meetibg Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Bafel Talabani discussed issues of further strengthening the traditionally friendly relations between Russia and Iraq
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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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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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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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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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Ukraine may lose war, it needs talks — Hungary’s Orban
In a conversation with former Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Ukraine ought to give thought to negotiations rather than continue military operations
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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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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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West overrepresented in UN Security Council — Russian mission
It is proved by the vote on holding a UN Security Council meeting, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the NATO aggression against Yugoslavia, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyansky said
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Zaluzhny’s ouster justified, says commander who replaced him
Alexander Syrsky recalled that he had worked with Zaluzhny "shoulder to shoulder in the most difficult times"
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