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Putin signs law on ‘presidential quota’ of upper house members
The law introduces several amendments to the Russian Constitution empowering the president to appoint up to 10% of all members of the upper house
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Afghan Foreign Ministry condemns terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall outside Moscow
The ministry’s Spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi said, that considers it a blatant violation of all human standards
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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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EU supporting Ukraine based on its own interests, top diplomat says
Josep Borrell considers that if Russia wins, "US and European interests will be damaged"
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Russia, Myanmar plan to hold over 50 joint military events in 2024 — top brass
Alexander Fomin pointed out that Moscow is counting on Myanmar’s traditionally high level of representation at the events being held by the Russian Defense Ministry this year
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Armenia’s bid to wreck relations with Russia misguided — Lavrov
According to the top Russian diplomat, Armenia fails to mention the support it has been getting from the CSTO
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1993 Russian coup in photos
20 years ago on this day Russia's constitutional crisis escalated to an armed coup
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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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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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North Korea rejects talks, summit with Japan — Kim Yo Jong
According to the official, Japan is trying to "question North Korea’s sovereignty using such wording as 'nuclear and rocket issues'"
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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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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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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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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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Cherkizovo shareholders approve 2023 dividends — company
April 7, 2024 is set as the date to determine persons eligible for dividends
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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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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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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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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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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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Board of directors of Polymetal to reconsider dividend policy, to share update in May
"As yet, the company has not restored its access to major sources of debt funding and, in the light of this, the Board considers that it would not be prudent to pay dividends for the full year 2023," it said
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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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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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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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Telegram fined $84,700 since 2023 for failure to observe self-control law — regulator
The court fined Telegram five times in the amount of 7.8 mln rubles for the breach of requirements of this law, the authority 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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Western political pressure on Mali unacceptable — Russian delegation to UNHRC
Russia "closely monitors the human rights situation in Mali," noting the openness of the country’s leadership for dialogue with international organizations, Ruslan Stroganov said
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EC’s von der Leyen claims 'no knowledge' about Zelensky’s idea to blow up Druzhba pipeline
When the reporters noted that this information "has not been debunked by anyone yet," European Commission Spokesman Eric Mamer, who hosted the press conference, said that "that was the answer"
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‘There is space for everyone’: Russia, West, Asia can help Africa — UN official
Leonardo Santos Simao noted that Africans hope to open up new opportunities for further development
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Nationwide day of mourning announced in Russia
According to the latest data, the death toll in the terrorist attack is over 130 people
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Moscow court arrests eighth suspect in Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case
The court has detained Alisher Kasimov until May 22
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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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Russia’s UN envoy hopes not all Ukrainians will be sacrificed to US interests
Earlier, Dmitry Polyansky said that the US would refuse to provide more support to Ukraine as he argued that the Kiev regime will soon fall, while the strategic risks for Washington have intensified
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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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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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UN must protect Russians in Europe — delegation
The Russian people "demand that the UN take decisive measures to protect the Russian-speaking population," efforts to stop "discrimination against the Russian and Russian-speaking population and to ban all manifestations of anti-Russianism as a new form of racism," Georgy Muradov stressed
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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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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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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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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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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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US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace four times in past day
Two shelling attacks on Syrian pro-government forces were registered in the Idlib de-ecalation zone
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Law enforcement thwarts 12 planned terror attacks in Russia’s Stavropol Region over year
According to Head of the regional branch of the Russian Interior Ministry Andrey Mishagin, 14 participants of terrorist organizations were detained in the region during the year, most of them were supporters of pro-Ukrainian nationalist organizations
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Russia’s nuclear-powered sub Dmitry Donskoy withdrawn from service
It will await utilization at a naval base in Severodvinsk together with two other units of this project, head of the Russian Movement for Navy Support Vladimir Maltsev said
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EU readily admits that anti-Russian sanctions undermine global food security — MFA
Maria Zakharova noted that President of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, "presents the proposed increase in duties on Russian and Belarusian grain as a means to minimize the growing risk for markets and farmers of EU member countries"
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EU Council statements over Ukraine biased, unreal — Foreign Ministry
Russia's Foreign Ministry says the EU shoudl revise its approcahes in line with the real situation in Ukraine
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US understands that Israel's response to October 7 attack is disproportionate — Lavrov
Russia’s top diplomat noted that the Israeli attacks had already killed almost 35,000 Palestinians
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Sponsors of Crocus attack sought to drive wedge between Russia, Islamic world — expert
According to Jamal Wakim, "the insidious plan was to sow religious hatred in Russia, to try to destabilize its internal situation and thus try to prevent Russian forces from winning on the Ukrainian front"
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pakistani company clinches long-term oil supplies contract with Russia — Express Tribune
As the publication wrote, "PRL will purchase crude oil from Russia according to commercial terms, as agreed from time to time, without violating the international commitments of Pakistan and the international framework governing such transactions"
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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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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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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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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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Hamas’ new position on hostage deal unrealistic — Israeli premier’s office
"An update on the issue will be presented to the military and security cabinets on Friday," the premier's office said in a statement
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Putin hails diversity as foundation of Russia’s strength
The president noted that "the traditions, customs and languages of all ethnic groups are the country’s priceless treasure"
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Putin lays out Russia's six tenets of international relations in Valdai speech
According to the Russian leader, one of the principles is to build a stable world based on respecting everyone's interests - from big states to small countries
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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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Over 3.5 million Russians vote online in presidential election
As many as 4.76 million people planned to vote via the federal platform
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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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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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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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Crypto exchange CommEX suspends operations from March 25 — platform
In September 2023, Binance announced its withdrawal from Russia and the sale of its Russian business to CommEX
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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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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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Terrorist attack in Crocus: over 60 deaths, more than 100 wounded
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Putin, Belarusian president confirm readiness to cooperate in fight against terrorism
Alexander Lukashenkoalso expressed deep condolences over yesterday’s terrorist attack in Moscow
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Russia’s natural population decline shrinks by 24% yoy in January-August — statistics
The Federal Statistics Service noted that mortality in the eight months of 2023 decreased by 9.8%, and the birth rate dropped by 2.5%
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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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Russian troops destroy over 17,000 military drones in Ukraine operation — top brass
Russian forces took advantageous positions in the Donetsk area over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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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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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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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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President assures situation in Serbia remains stable, safe
On Thursday, Aleksandar Vucic inspected the construction site of a high-speed railroad between the city of Nis and the Bulgarian border, which is being funded by the European Union
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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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Russia’s hypersonic Zircon anti-ship missile reaches eight times speed of sound
The source noted that Zircon missiles can be launched from universal launching platforms 3C14 which are also used for the Onyx and Caliber missiles
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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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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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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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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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Introduction of duties on Russian grain will hit EU countries — agricultural regulator
"The problem for them is that they can automatically lose port capacities," Sergey Dankvert stressed
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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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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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Bridge collapse in Baltimore to affect US coal exports — EIA
Baltimore is the second-largest coal export hub in the US, accounting for 28% of the country’s total coal exports in 2023
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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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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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Kremlin to inform timely about foreign leaders expected at Moscow’s Victory Day Parade
On March 25, the Kremlin opened media accreditation for the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square
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International meeting on Syria to be held in Astana on November 28-29
The last meeting in the Astana format at a high level was held in Sochi on July 30-31
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Russian warship wipes out enemy naval drones in Baltic drills
The missile corvette’s crew also conducted artillery firings against a naval target simulating an adversary combat ship and destroyed a floating mine detected by the warship’s sonars, the press office reported
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Russian stock indices mixed as trading closes on Moscow Exchange on Thursday
The dollar-to-ruble rate went up by 0.19% to 92.5 rubles, the euro-to-ruble rate edged up by 0.09%, to 99.99 rubles
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