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Russia offers Pakistan to make mutual visits of warships more frequent
The sides discussed participation in military exercises, training of military staff, sharing of experience in peacekeeping and the fight against terrorism and piracy
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Air defenses destroy 24 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight
Most of these were taken down over the Bryansk Region
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Russia takes note of top Turkish diplomat’s statement on nuclear weapons — Kremlin
Earlier, commenting on Iran potentially acquiring nuclear weapons, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that it could make Ankara "involuntarily" enter a nuclear arms race
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Strengthening ties with Islamic countries among Russia's priorities, Lavrov says
The foreign minister emphasized that interethnic and interfaith harmony "has been and remains the most important element of the centuries-old Russian statehood"
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Araghchi conveys to Pakistan Tehran's position, comments on US demands — TV
According to Al Jazeera, during a meeting in Islamabad with the Pakistani Army chief of staff, Araghchi "outlined Iran's position and Tehran's concerns regarding US demands
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Kiev regime sees continued war as security guarantee in itself — Russia’s top diplomat
Sergey Lavrov said the West tells Vladimir Zelensky that the most important thing now is to stop the fighting to get the security guarantees
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Modern warfare becoming clash of energy potentials — Russian deputy defense minister
Vasily Osmakov said the evolving pace and nature of combat operations place new demands on the energy supply of troops
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Resumption of hostilities against Iran may lead to new world war — Jeffrey Sachs
The director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University says that if the attacks resume, Tehran will "strike back, and strike back very hard and very rapidly"
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Russian stock market closes lower as major indices retreat
The yuan edged down by 9 kopecks to 10.98 rubles
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No ready-made solutions for implementing AI in higher education yet — minister
Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov noted that there are already leading universities implementing AI, but it's important to prevent imitation during scaling and maintain quality
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New Strategic Development Council to deal with investment climate, small business - PM
The Russian president will preside over the Council and the premier was appointed his deputy
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Australian flags mistakenly hoisted in Washington ahead of King Charles III’s visit — TV
King Charles III will make a state visit to the United States from April 27 to 30
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Hainan province launches new air cargo flight from Sanya to Kuala Lumpur — media
Shenzhen Airlines will operate the flights on this route
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No talks with US delegates planned during Araghchi’s visit to Pakistan — Iranian diplomat
Esmaeil Baghaei says: "Iran's observations would be conveyed to Pakistan"
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Morning drone attack on Yekaterinburg damages 44 apartments
According to regional governor Denis Pasler, 81 residents were evacuated following the attack
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Russia won’t stand idly by and watch Western attempts to destabilize Belarus — diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, there is close cooperation between the security councils and special services of the two countries
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One civilian killed, another one wounded in Donetsk in shelling by Ukrainian troops
Donetsk came under shelling by Ukrainian troops five times during the night
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Russian Transport Ministry estimates civilian drone fleet at 145,000
The Ministry of Transport also highlighted the key tasks for further development of the sector in its papers
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Russian diplomat comments on heavy weapons arriving in Syria's al-Tanf
A US military base is located near Syria's area of Al-Tanf
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Four people, including two children, injured near Belgorod in Ukrainian drone attack
A separate drone attack targeted an apartment building
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Duma speaker arrives in North Korea on working visit
The Chairman of the State Duma will take part in the opening ceremony of the memorial complex and the Museum of Military Heroism of the Heroes of the Foreign Military Operation
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Trump announces agreement on trade deal between US and South Korea
The US president also praised his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung
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Russian Ambassador to US flew from New York to Moscow for consultations
Anatoly Antonov traveled to Moscow from New York, as there is no direct flight between Washington and the Russian capital amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Bank of Russia considers feasible to convert state companies’ funds from dollars and euro
Similar recommendations of the national government can also pertain to the need of abandoning currencies of unfriendly states in new contracts
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Russia offers LNG supplies to Saudi Arabia
Russia and Saudi Arabia earlier held the joint investment and business forum
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Bank of Russia cuts key rate to 14.5% per annum: what is known about decision
Meanwhile, measures of underlying price growth have not yet decreased and remain in the range of 4-5% in annualized terms, as estimated by the Bank of Russia
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Russia, Serbia emphasize importance of UNSC-based settlement of Kosovo issue
Both sides emphasized their dedication to preventing the further sovereignization of Kosovo
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Russia’s Biological Protection Troops lauded for their contribution to special op
Sergey Shoigu added that the personnel of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops makes "a significant contribution to ensuring national security and strengthening the country's defense capability"
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Tochka-U missiles not in service in Russian Armed Forces — mission to UN
Given the proven record of the Kiev regime promoting false allegations and fake evidence, it should be noted that Tochka-U tactical missiles are not in service in the Russian Armed Forces, the letter says
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Duma speaker calls for wider cooperation by Russian, North Korean legislators
Relations between Russia and the DPRK are developing dynamically, Vyacheslav Volodin said
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Combat use experience is significant advantage of Russian UAVs — expert
Denis Fedutinov urged caution regarding predictions concerning possible supplies of the Russian systems abroad, including to the Southeast Asian region
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Russian embassy slams Irish MP’s call for expelling Russian diplomats as hysterics
The embassy confirmed that Ambassador Yury Filatov had been summoned to the Irish foreign ministry
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US may need 5-6 years to replenish weapons used in Iran — expert
This weakens the US in the face of its strategic rival, China, according to Gianluca Di Feo, a military analyst for the Italian newspaper La Repubblica
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Russian stocks down as main trading session opens
The yuan exchange rate was up by 7.65 kopecks at 11.61 rubles
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Russian government approves list of unfriendly countries and territories
The countries and territories mentioned in the list imposed or joined the sanctions against Russia after the start of a special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
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Kiev ‘resets to zero’ territories it cannot hold — Russian special envoy
Rodion Miroshnik criticized Kiev’s political regime, highlighting its "disregard for human rights not only of residents in Russian regions but also of the Ukrainian citizens still officially registered as such"
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Koreans proved themselves Russia’s true friends — interior minister
The servicemen demonstrated courage and heroism while participating in the special military operation, Vladimir Kolokoltsev told
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Retailer Fix Price reduces Q3 profit by 19.4% to $61.72 mln
Over the nine-month period, the retailer's net profit decreased by 44.3% to $155.36 mln
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Iran unsure if US ready for dialogue — foreign minister
Abbas Araghchi called his recent visit to Islamabad "fruitful" and said he discussed with the Pakistani side "conditions for a permanent end to aggression against Iran"
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Putin, Kissinger talked at length about Russia, US, future — Kremlin
Henry Kissinger died yesterday at the age of 100
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Russia has no intention to deliver nuclear strike on UK, envoy says
When asked about whether Russia could employ tactical nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine, Kelin stressed that Russia’s military doctrine did not allow doing that
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Kiev’s AI-powered drones are half-baked, cannot distinguish targets — expert
The AI-equipped drones of the Ukrainian armed forces are carrying out random strikes, Vitaly Kiselev noted
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Zelensky’s methods akin to those of Dzhokhar Dudayev’s terrorists — Russian MFA
Therefore, those who sponsor Vladimir Zelensky are sponsors of terrorists and terrorism, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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Many countries to be interested in buying Russia’s Su-75 fighter — Malaysian journalist
According to Jonathan Edward, Western fighter jets have recently demonstrated a lack of readiness for the realities of modern combat
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Protracted Iran conflict to be bad for everyone, in every way, Lavrov warns
The Russian foreign minister stressed that the situation is currently destabilizing throughout the world
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US deploys some 15,000 troops in Mideast with three aircraft carrier strike groups
CENTCOM also reported that for the first time in decades, three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East at the same time
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Serbia to never impose sanctions against Russia despite external pressure — minister
Thanks to the agreement between our two presidents, Serbia has the lowest gas prices in Europe, Serbian minister without portfolio in charge of international economic cooperation, Nenad Popovic, said
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IN BRIEF: Russia, Ukraine hold new POW exchange under '193 for 193' formula
All the Russian servicemen will be brought to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry
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Russia shoots to be second-largest exporter of arms globally despite sanctions — Rostec
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stressed that MGIMO’s experience and research could help the state corporation develop export relations with countries of the CSTO, BRICS and SCO, as well as with partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America
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UK bars Russian businessman from buying golf course, citing security motives — FT
According to the newspaper, the golf club is located next to a railway line that runs to both the BAE Systems shipyard and the UK’s largest nuclear waste storage facility
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Not all is lost in Russian-German relations — Russian ambassador
Sergey Nechayev expressed gratitude to the German public, who came in such large numbers to the monument in Torgau today.
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Trump remarks on Iran nuclear issue echo Orwell — expert
The reason is that the Iranians have not pursued a nuclear weapon
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Kiev troops shell DPR five times in past day, four wounded
No damage to residential buildings or civilian infrastructure was reported
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Weapons supplies to Ukraine make West accomplice of Kiev’s crimes - Russian diplomat
"It’s disgusting that weapons supplies is a lucrative business-project for US and UK. Where are notorious "Western values"?," Dmitry Polyansky noted
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West ignores environmental consequences of Ukrainian attacks on Black Sea coast — diplomat
Accordig to Maria Zakharova, the contaminated area amounts to about ten thousand square meters
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Restricting internet access, protecting interests in Arctic: Putin’s statements
Internet outages in major Russian cities are linked to preventing terrorist threats, the Russian president said
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EU to never get back €90 billion allocated to Ukraine — Medvedev
The politician emphasized that it was money from Europeans' pockets
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Russian Foreign Ministry slams Bucha provocation as crime by Ukrainian authorities
It was stressed that when Bucha was controlled by the Russian Armed Forces, not a single local resident was affected by acts of violence
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US citizen detained in Moscow on suspicion of espionage - FSB
A criminal investigation into espionage has been launched against the US citizen
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Duma speaker thanks DPRK for its assistance in fight against neo-Nazi invaders
Vyacheslav Volodin stated that Russia will cherish the memory of the fallen Korean soldiers
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Press review: Forty nations back Gulf vessel evacuation plan and Germany seeks to lead EU
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 24th
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Russian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers discuss latest developments in South Caucasus
Sergey Lavrov and Jeyhun Bayramov "exchanged preliminary assessments of the meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, co-chaired by the deputy prime ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan, held in Astrakhan the day before"
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Ukrainian army losses in Dnepropetrovsk Region increase over past week — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, Kiev is also suffering severe losses near the Verkhnyaya Tersa locality in the neighboring Zaporozhye Region
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West conducting political, diplomatic war against Russia in Balkans — senior diplomat
Alexander Grushko recalled that the West is waging a hybrid war against Russia in Ukraine
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Some 98% of voters in Russia support DPR, LPR accession to Russia
The referendums on joining Russia kicked off in the Donetsk and the Lugansk People’s Republics and in the liberated areas of the Kherson and the Zaporozhye Regions on September 23
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Photos and videos from Bucha staged by Kiev regime for Western media — defense ministry
"The photos and videos from Bucha are fakes staged by the Kiev regime for the Western media," it stressed
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Russia deems Radio Echo activities undesirable in country
In addition to Radio Echo GmbH, the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, based in the US, and Austria's Institute of Humanities were included on the list
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Secret to Russia's success and enemies seek to split country apart: Putin’s statements
The head of state said that Russia’s unity will help it attain the goals of its special military operation
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US president calls journalist ‘vile person of the year’
Donald Trump says that the Candace Owens' attack on the first lady of France "is despicable"
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EU summit in Cyprus demonstrates rift over Ukraine’s membership
Politico reported that the Estonian prime minister favored "accelerating" Ukraine’s membership, while his Croatian counterpart all but scoffed at the idea of Kiev joining any time soon
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Finland to receive fighter jets qualified to carry nuclear weapons in 2026 — Russian envoy
"This year, the first of the 64 multirole F-35A fighter jets purchased by Finland from the United States will begin to be delivered," Pavel Kuznetsov said
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Trump’s rhetoric pushes Tehran away from talks with Washington — Bloomberg
According to the report, the rhetoric of the American leader has already damaged the ongoing diplomatic efforts with the participation of intermediaries
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Settlement in Ukraine based on coalition’s proposals nothing more than fantasy — MFA
Neither France nor other EU countries are currently participants in the negotiation process, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
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Russian embassy condemns militant attacks in various parts of Mali
The embassy also highlighted the effective response by the Malian Armed Forces
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Russian Guards destroy group of Ukrainian nationalists, military equipment
The press service said that its helicopters carry out combat tasks every day
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Entire units of Ukrainian motorized infantry brigade missing near Volchansk
The liberation of Volchansk by troops of Russia’s Battlegroup North was reported on December 1, 2025
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Russia to start supplying Su-35 fighter jets to China after 2016 — Rostec CEO
The deal ratification takes long and the first delivery will take place not this year, the corporation head says
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China to respond to inclusion of its companies in EU's 20th package anti-Russian sanctions
The Chinese side called on Brussels to immediately remove the companies from the sanctions lists and resolve any concerns that arise through dialogue
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Inflation in Russia total 5.59% as of 2025 year-end — Economy Ministry
In monthly terms, consumer price growth rates declined to 0.32%
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DPR head says UAVs lend new meaning to ‘gray zone’ phenomenon
Denis Pushilin emphasized that the "gray zone" is continuously shifting due to the widespread use of drones
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US Treasury secretary rules out new extension of Russian oil waiver
The Russian oil carried on ships has been largely "sucked up," Scott Bessent says
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Internet blackout in Iran continues for nearly eight weeks - NetBlocks
It's now the 56th day of Iran's internet blackout
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Russian air defense shot down plane with Western arms for Ukraine near Odessa - top brass
Оperational and tactical aviation destroyed 67 areas of concentration of Ukrainian military personnel and hardware in the past 24 hours
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Russia ready to resume cooperation with Germany, but will not impose itself — ambassador
But, of course, the Russian side, Sergey Nechayev added, will be guided primarily by its national interests
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US creating NATO bases in Ukraine under guise of training centers — Belarusian president
"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted
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Russian LNG deliveries to Spain rise by over 120% in March
According to the company, in the first month of spring, Spain purchased the equivalent of 9,807 GWh of LNG from Russia
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Elbe linkup anniversary marked in Beilrode, eastern Germany
The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Russia House in Berlin, local officials, and residents of Saxony
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Russian envoy taken aback by newspaper article on Germany’s military might
The paper pointed out that Germany’s new military strategy "means becoming the strongest conventional army in Europe"
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Europe stops importing Russian LNG on short-term contracts
The ban took effect on April 25, while a significant decline in Russian LNG sales to Europe should be expected no earlier than in 2027
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Russia’s MC-21 passenger jet to get worldwide presentation in 2018
MC-21 is a new twin-engine short-to mid-range Russian jet airliner
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North Atlantic Alliance is dead given Europe's vassal relationship with US — expert
Gianandrea Gaiani, military expert and editor-in-chief of the Analisi Difesa portal, says that at the same time, within the alliance, member states are increasingly acting independently
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Russia’s Supercam S350 drone unveiled in Malaysia as short-range military UAV
Spokesperson for the Unmanned Systems Group Yekaterina Zgirovskaya noted that the Supercam S350 is resistant to adverse weather conditions, high humidity, and high temperatures
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Ukraine loses over 1,100 troops in special military op zone over past day
Russian troops have also gained control of the settlement of Bochkovo in the Kharkov Region
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Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria
Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border
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Russian MP demands government regulate private military companies
The Just Russia MPs already sent a draft law regulating private military companies activity to the government
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Radev's victory in Bulgarian polls speaks to society's fatigue from Russophobia — MP
Head of the State Duma’s committee on international affairs Leonid Slutsky also said that the fragmentation of "sovereigntists" was a response to the "aggressively militaristic appetites of the EU leadership, which is deliberately pushing the Europeans into a military confrontation with Russia"
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Iran seizes Epaminondas vessel as it was used by US — agency
Tasnim reported that the Liberian-flagged vessel has repeatedly entered US ports over the past six months
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Pivotal moment for Kiev to make decisions — Russian MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed hope that Kiev’s "instinct to preserve what remains of its statehood" would prevail
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Russia’s Baltic Fleet naval ship holds gun exercise
The gun exercise scenario included the radiation, chemical, and biological hazards, water ingress, and fire in the compartment alerts
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Russia’s GC NPS considering localizing production in Russian industrial zone in Egypt
Denis Borisov, the group's business development director, noted that in addition to construction, NPS also produces high-tech products, in particular, interlocking, signaling and blocking systems for use on railways, including the metro
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Payment card for foreign tourists to be launched in Russia in early 2024 — Deputy Minister
Foreigners cannot now make payments by bank cards and book a hotel in Russia, Dmitry Vakhrukov noted
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