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Developments in eastern Ukraine
Events in Ukraine signal deep crisis in international law — Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday's discussed the situation in Ukraine at a meeting of the Human Rights Council
Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Restoration of part of Donbass controlled by Kiev to cost $2 bln
Russia seeks thorough probe into human rights violations in Ukraine
Withdrawal of troops from Rostov region may favour lifting EU sanctions — source
Ukraine’s parliament registers bill on suspending agreement on CIS
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Terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall
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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West, Kiev indulge in nuclear blackmail by demanding control of ZNPP — Russian MFA
"Without noticing it themselves, they spoke the language of an ultimatum," Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova underlined
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Press review: US throws Russia New START curveball and Washington's aid balancing act
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 17th
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Iran completed operation, to respond with greater force if needed — envoy to Russia
On the evening of April 13, Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel in response to what it called "repeated crimes" from Tel Aviv, including the attack on the consular office of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus ascribed to Israel
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Energy prices help US economy to develop better than Europe — IMF
It is reported that the US has benefited from more favorable conditions in terms of energy prices, something that has been quite a serious factor for Europe, not a positive factor for Europe
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Iran done with retaliation, calls for efforts to stop Israel from reckless steps — MFA
According to the minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in the event that Israel uses force against Tehran's interests, "the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to use its right to give an immediate and decisive response that will make them regret"
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Russia-China military-technical cooperation not directed against other states — diplomat
Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the military-technical sphere contributes to enhancing security of Russia and China and "is not directed against third countries," Maria Zakharova stressed
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Russia says its forces repel four Ukrainian counterattacks in Kupyansk area
The Ukrainian army losses were up to 70 servicemen, three motor vehicles, a D-30 howitzer, 2 Plastun-3000 electronic reconnaissance stations and a Nota electronic warfare station
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Press TV reports all of Iran's hypersonic missiles hit intended targets in Israel
The report did not specify which facilities in Israel had been attacked with hypersonic missiles
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No plans to ‘get involved in combat role’ in Ukraine, White House official says
Asked if it was because of Russia’s nuclear weapons, Kirby repeated that the circumstances were different
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Production and sales of Moskvich 8 model scheduled for late 2024 — Moskvich plant
The vehicle will be equipped with a 174-horsepower gasoline engine and a 7-speed robotic transmission
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Court arrests man accused of blowing up car of former SBU officer in Moscow
According to materials in the case, the accused man has a residence permit in Ukraine, where his wife lives, and Kyrgyz citizenship
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Colombian president displays interest in country’s entry into BRICS
Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed Gustavo Petro’s initiative, "being committed to promotion of Colombia’s candidacy"
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Investments in Subarctic region to be over $32.6 bln in next decade — governor
Murmansk authorities said earlier that the capacity of the port of Lavna under construction on the western coast of the Kola Bay is planned to be involved in transshipping export cargoes from Belarus
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Ukrainian president signs law tightening mobilization rules
According to Rada Deputy Speaker Alexander Korniyenko, some of the law’s provisions will take effect after its publication, while most of them will enter into force in a month
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Sistema Q2 revenue rises by 19% to $2.56 bln
Capital expenditures of Sistema in the Q2 amounted to 30 bln rubles ($313.97 mln)
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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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G7 foreign ministers set to call on all sides to exercise restraint in Middle East
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Israel will "most likely" respond to the recent Iranian attack
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EU border checkpoint closest to Russia’s St. Petersburg to cut its working hours
The changes were attributed to reconstruction works on the Russian side of the checkpoint Ivangorod
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Swiss parliament votes against joining task force on frozen Russian assets
The group contains US finance and justice ministers, representatives of Australia, the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan, as well as the European Commission
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North Korean leader arrives at public event in Aurus luxury car gifted by Putin
On April 10, the vehicle was also spotted when the North Korean leader visited Kim Jong Il Military and Political Academy
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Russian Aerospace Forces strike five militant hideouts in Syria’s Homs
Yury Popov said that aircraft of the so-called international anti-terrorism coalition, led by the United States, continue to set dangerous precedents in skies above Syria
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Over 70 people killed in last day of fighting in Gaza
According to the Health Ministry, victims are still trapped under the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in some areas where fighting is taking place
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Germany moves to exclude Russia from concentration camp liberation celebrations
According to Maria Zakharova, Moscow "regards this provocative attack as the latest move by the German side aimed at further twisting history, painting the course and outcome of World War II in an anti-Russian manner"
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Tokyo potentially joining US nuclear missions fraught with danger — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova also highlighted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent US visit, adding that "it was yet again accompanied by anti-Russian outbursts"
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Water in Kurgan above dam, breaking records
More than 100 employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies are fencing the shores and filling the least reliable dam segments
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UK sanctions against Fesco will not affect its operations — company
On Friday, the UK announced the imposition of sanctions against 86 individuals and companies associated with Russia and operating in energy, metallurgy, banking, military-industrial and other sectors
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Kremlin condemns 'illegal' seizure of villa from Russian businessman
Dmitry Peskov underscored that Moscow has already made its position clear on this matter
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Crimea, Donbass to forever remain within Russia, Slovak PM tells national parliament
Robert Fico believes Moscow will win in its confrontation with Kiev
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Throughput capacity of railroads to Subarctic ports to be 110 mln tons — governor
The area for the terminal to transship Belarusian potash fertilizers, where the capacity of the port of Lavna under construction and railroad approaches to it, have already been selected, Andrey Chibis noted
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'Iron Dome' can't fully protect from UAV swarms — Chinese expert
According to Wei Dongxu, Tehran's firepower can cover most of the Middle East region, representing a fierce and precise long-range retaliatory means
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Olympic flame lit in Ancient Olympia, kicking off 2024 Paris Summer Games journey
The traditional event of lighting the Olympic flame was attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, President of the Greek National Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos and other officials
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Major Western investor accuses Zelensky's office of extorting millions of euros
Arnulf Damerau said that he provided details of the meeting, along with evidence and a list of names of those involved, to US and European intelligence agencies
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Russia’s federal budget deficit in 2024-2026 not to exceed 1% of GDP — finance minister
The State Duma, the lower house of parliament, adopted earlier the law on Russia’s federal budget for 2024-2026 in the third and final reading
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MiG-31I fighters receive air refueling system
Another source said MiG-31I differs from previous MiG-K option by "different engines, avionics and missiles"
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Russia ready to replace Ukrainian grain supplies — Putin
According to the Russian leader, Moscow has pledged to promote the implementation of the grain initiative, which was originally designed to ensure global food security and reduce the threat of hunger
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Press review: Iran fires back at Israel and Russia, West spar over AI rulebook
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 15th
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Crimea’s revenues rise to $1.12 bln over past ten years
Sergey Aksenov noted that the increase in budget revenues helped use a large amount of funds on the development of priority areas, including environmental protection, education, health care, and road construction
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Kiev continues to openly announce terrorist attacks on Russia — diplomat
Maria Zakharova also pointed to the fact that Ukraine's special services do not give up attempts to "massacre their former compatriots"
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Ceasefire necessary for implementation of UN humanitarian resolution on Gaza — UN envoy
"The Israeli forces carry out strikes at humanitarian forces, block their access, slow down the cargo clearance," Vasily Nebenzya said
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French, US, British nukes all interwoven — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova described France’s decision to place its aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, directly under NATO control as a symbolic move marking the end of "the era of an independent Paris in the international arena"
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Russia expects Armenia to clarify 'military, political accords' with US, EU — diplomat
Maria Zakharova noted that Moscow would not be surprised if it turned out that the US and the EU had imposed their plans on Yerevan
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Ukraine turns from sovereign country into Western protectorate, Hungarian PM says
Viktor Orban noted that there should be a buffer zone between NATO and Russia and Ukraine could serve as one
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EU summit calls to continue work on duties on Russian, Belarusian agricultural produce
The European Commission suggested introducing duties on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus earlier
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Iran intends to bolster military cooperation with Russia — envoy to Moscow
Kazem Jalali noted that Iran had demonstrated its ability to ensure security and nudge the region toward a de-escalation
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Argentina applies for status of NATO’s global partner
"We will keep working to rebuild ties that will enable us to upgrade and train our forces in accordance with NATO standards," Luis Petri noted
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German MFA summons Russian ambassador after detention of espionage suspects — newspaper
Commenting on the men's arrest, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said: "Our security services have prevented possible explosions aimed at undermining our military assistance to Ukraine"
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G7 countries to prevent Iran from producing, purchasing weapons
The G7 finance ministers and Central Bank chiefs also condemned "the unprecedented attack against Israel by Iran"
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Yerevan's refusal to delimit borders with Baku to escalate regional tensions — PM
Nikol Pashinyan pointed out that the demarcation process also involves risks, but they are manageable, after which "Armenia will become ten times stronger"
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Ukraine struggles to garner support for Swiss conference — Russian Foreign Ministry
"There are increasingly fewer people willing to discuss this subject with Kiev’s envoys, let alone going there," Rodion Miroshnik stressed
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Shoigu calls to urgently launch production of medical robots
"We have to ensure the evacuation of the wounded from the frontline," the Russian defense minister said, adding that "it has to be done safely and rapidly to the maximum"
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Krasnodar court orders suspect in slaying of mobilization official held until September 10
Sergey Denisenko is reportedly married with two dependent infants and two underage children, having no previous criminal record
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Russian diplomat challenges France to stop arming Kiev amid Olympic truce talk
According to Maria Zakharova, in order for Moscow to take Macron’s initiative seriously, "practical steps" are needed
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Investigation into Crocus terrorist attack underway, traces lead to Ukraine — diplomat
Maria Zakharova noted the need to "wait for official information from the investigation"
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China to act over possible US measures for alleged support of Russian defense sector
"China always opposes the illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and will continue to take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises," Liu Pengyu said
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Iran tells US about April 13 attack on Israel, it does not want escalation — top diplomat
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian added that prior to the attack, Tehran said that it would not target US military infrastructure in the Middle East "except in a situation where the United States wants to take military measures in support of Israel"
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Putin points to high risk of new epidemic outbreaks
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow’s "program of assistance to the African countries in sanitary and epidemiological well-being provides for the delivery of ten mobile high-containment biological laboratories"
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US 'not forgetting' to help itself with aid to Ukraine — Kremlin
"In any case, whatever the modality of providing this aid, de facto it is about provoking Ukraine into further hostilities down to the last Ukrainian, putting guarantted money in the pockets of the US," Dmitry Peskov said
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Pipeline explodes in Kharkov Region
The exact location of the damaged pipeline or the causes of the incident is not reported
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Russian-Turkish monitoring center in Karabakh ceases to operate — Ankara official
On November 9, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Ukraine convicts 12th world chess champion for recognizing Donetsk, Lugansk republics
The two other State Duma members mentioned in the verdict alongside Karpov are Viktor Kazakov and Georgy Karlov
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Russian forces destroy Ukrainian command post, two S-300 missile launchers over day
Russian forces improved their frontline positions and repelled a Ukrainian army counterattack in the Donetsk area where the enemy lost roughly 590 troops over the past day, the ministry reported
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Russian government approves draft agreement on military cooperation with DRC
It provides for the organization of joint drills and exercises, participation in and monitoring drills at the invitation of relevant agencies, visits by warships and warplanes at an invitation or request, training of the military and other formats of cooperation
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Ukraine attacks ZNPP training center again, drone neutralized
"No one was injured as a result of the attack," the news release said
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Russia, Iran maintain contacts on nuclear security - deputy foreign minister
Sergey Ryabkov said that "very soon, Russia and Iran will have new additional opportunities to discuss the situation in the Middle East in general, as well as details of what is going on there at this point"
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Gazprom CEO and Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia discussed Russian gas supplies — company
OJSC Gazprom Transgaz Belarus is a 100% subsidiary of PJSC Gazprom in the Republic of Belarus
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Hungary’s top diplomat says will oppose any NATO move toward confrontation with Russia
Peter Szijjarto lamented that NATO allies had been demonstrating conflicting intentions, plans and proposals that may prompt them to "cross some lines that have until recently been regarded as red"
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IMF estimates Kiev needs for this year at $42 bln — Managing Director
"The support for Ukraine remains steady. It is firm," Kristalina Georgieva noted
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Russia can join top three countries by lithium reserves — governor
Infrastructure is required to implement the investment project, both power transmission lines and the railroad, Andrey Chibis noted
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Shoigu visits presentation of over 30 promising weapons, including robotic vehicles
The Russian defense minister has given his instructions to speed up the introduction of promising weapons that have been tested in the special military operation zone into service with the Russian Army
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Russian artillery thwarts Ukrainian army’s rotation near Kupyansk — underground resistance
The Ukrainian army used the outbuilding as an ammunition depot, which accommodated about 15 fighters at the time of the air strike, spokesman Sergey Lebedev specified
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Over 40 nations want to join BRICS — Russian lawmaker
According to Grigory Karasin, many BRICS members share the opinion that the association should be in no hurry to adopt a strict charter, "seeing how counterproductively and even provocatively the European Union is acting"
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Ukrainian military reportedly uses HIMARS rocket launcher to attack Gorlovka
Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin also said that an explosive device had detonated in the Kievsky District of Donetsk, injuring a man born in 1964
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Sistema Holding posts 15% increase in IFRS revenues over 9M 2023
Sistema is the holding with the diversified asset portfolio in such sectors as telecommunications, high technologies, IT, as well as e-commerce
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Canada to return repaired Nord Stream turbine to Germany
Gazprom was forced to reduce natural gas supplies over the Nord Stream pipeline lower than planned due to the delayed return of gas compressor units from repair by Siemens and malfunctions in technical engines, the Russian gas holding said
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EU plans to invest first profits from Russian assets in military aid to Kiev
"I think that the decision has been taken by the member-states - all 27 have agreed that we use the windfall profits following our proposal," Ursula von der Leyen said
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Chechen leader announces decision to add 3,000 ex-Wagner fighters to Akhmat commandos
Ramzan Kadyrov said the Russian Defense Ministry had already opened the necessary number of vacancies to recruit soldiers
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Russia to scrap moratorium on intermediate missiles if US deploys them anywhere — MFA
Sergey Ryabkov said the US seeks to maintain military superiority in a great variety of areas
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Russia will not 'shake up' relations with Argentina due to its partnership with NATO — MFA
According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia and Argentina maintain a good dialogue at various levels
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Agents in Ukrainian, Poland foil attempt to kill Zelensky, security officials in Kiev say
The agency said it and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine informed their Polish counterparts about the alleged assassination attempt
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Germany fails to present evidence in case of espionage suspects — Russian embassy
The Russian embassy has called attempts to probe into the alleged involvement of Russian special services in the development of rumored plans for attacks on military facilities in Germany "absurd and ridiculous"
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Ukrainian president admits Russian troops’ advancement
Vladimir Zelensky asked his country’s supporters to provide "everything that helps to hold the frontline," including shells, military vehicles and drones
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Nord Stream AG's refusal to pay compensation destroys Western insurance system — diplomat
"The West is not only taking state assets and private property, but also threatening to destroy the major civilian infrastructure facilities, which were built with investments and then miraculously blown up, and they have now threatened insurance," Maria Zakharova said
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Majority of France opposes confrontation with Russia — expert
Laurent Briard believes that French President Emmanuel Macron crossed a line when he announced he was considering sending French troops to Ukraine
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Russian investigators start inquiry into financing of terrorism by US, NATO officials
Investigators have established that the funds that were received through commercial organizations, such as the oil and gas company Burisma Holdings operating in Ukraine, have been used to carry out terrorist acts in Russia and abroad
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Kiev lacks both troops and equipment near Chasov Yar in DPR, says retired general
Military commanders of Ukrainian army brigades "lack both personnel and the required amount of equipment" while Russian troops enjoy a considerable superiority, especially in artillery, Sergey Krivonos noted
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US deploying missiles in Philippines to endanger global security — Russian envoy
Anatoly Antonov has urged the US "not to open Pandora's Box" and follow Russia’s suit "by taking all necessary steps to ensure global stability and predictability"
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Protesters give Georgian government one hour to revoke foreign agents bill
Earlier on Wednesday, Georgia’s parliament passed the foreign agents bill in the first reading
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Iran to review nuclear doctrine in case of Israeli aggression — IRGC
Ahmad Haghtalab pointed out that the Iranian Army and other security forces protect Iranian nuclear facilities using the most advanced equipment, so "national nuclear centers are completely safe"
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Ukraine’s military loses positions near Avdeyevka, says DPR
Igor Kimakovsky said that Ukrainian forces suffered heavy casualties among personnel and military hardware, including Western equipment
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Founder of neo-Nazi cell in Crimea flees to Georgia — source
According to the official, the investigation established that Mikhail Maurov planned to travel to Ukraine to join the ranks of a right-wing Ukrainian organization called the Freedom of Russia Legion
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Russia retains world’s 2nd place by active combat aircraft — research data
The list of the world's top ten active aircraft types includes Russian MiG-29 fighters, Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24 frontline bombers
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Russia’s advanced radar in Kaliningrad to monitor entire territory of Europe — source
The first Konteiner radar went on combat duty in the Volga area region of Mordovia on December 1, 2019
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German prosecutors confirm they have two suspected Russian agents in custody
According to prosecutors, Dieter S. asserted his readiness to carry out attacks, above all, against military infrastructure, but also industrial facilities
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CIA chief says Ukraine could lose by end of this year — Politico
William Burns said "there is a very real risk that the Ukrainians could at least put Putin in a position where he could essentially dictate the terms of a political settlement"
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Press review: Ukraine, Israel vie for EU’s attention and Georgia passes controversial bill
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 18th
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Russian Railways to triple tourist passenger flow to 3 mln people by 2030
The country faces the task of doubling the flow of passengers in excursion trains by 2030 compared with 2023, while Russian Railways sets tripling the number of passengers as a goal, Ivan Kolesnikov noted
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Kiev claims over 160 children believed to 'have been taken to Russia' found in Germany
Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova said that Ukraine and Western countries were doing everything in order to demonize Russia’s image
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German Foreign Ministry confirms summoning of Russian ambassador
Earlier, the German Public Prosecutor’s Office said that two people had been detained on suspicion of spying for Russia
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France-Russia relations hit rock bottom — ex-envoy to Paris
Alexander Orlov noted that recently French President Emmanuel Macron "has made a number of questionable moves that have increased the divide" between both countries
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Vologda Region to present its stand at SPIEF first time
The organizers will present multimedia and interactive materials on main sectors of the regional economy
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