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Russia’s National Defense Control Center officially takes up combat duty
The new center comprises institutions in charge of issues of use of weapons of mass destruction, threat analysis and procurement
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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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Putin aide comments on Europe’s security, humanitarian task, Kiev's peace allergy
Yury Ushakov emphasized that the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner was substantive
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False-flag provocation in Bucha organized by Ukraine, MI6 — Russia’s envoy to OSCE
That episode later became the starting point for attempts by the collective West to hold Russia responsible, Dmitry Polyansky added
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Russian forces strike ship carrying military supplies, two locomotives in Odessa Region
The Russian army previously carried out strikes on energy sites, port facilities and rail infrastructure, along with ships involved in delivering military supplies to Ukraine
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Russia unwilling to set conditions on Europe’s negotiating team — Kremlin
Speaking about Russia’s position on EU representatives joining the talks on Ukraine, Peskov stressed that "it would be better to speak with the Europeans and see to what extent their position could help advance the peace process"
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Over 15,000 flights delayed or canceled in US due to system failure — website
According to the portal, 7,218 flights were canceled
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EU fears Anchorage 2.0 in light of potential Putin-Trump meeting — Merz
On November 18-19, Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
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Next round of talks on Ukraine already scheduled — Witkoff
US special presidential envoy for peacekeeping missions Steve Witkoff did not provide the specific date
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US company Medline reports seven deaths linked to its products
It makes orthopedic mattresses and beds among other products
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Iraq resumes oil exports through Strait of Hormuz under US’ protection — top diplomat
Baghdad’s diplomatic efforts are geared primarily toward "containing crises and protecting Iraq from the consequences of regional conflicts," Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said
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One killed, three wounded in Ukrainian attacks in LPR
The injured had received the medical care they needed
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Russian forces liberate Tersyanka in Zaporozhye Region — top brass
Troops from the Battlegroup East cleared more than 300 buildings while liberating the settlement, the Defense Ministry noted
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If Kiev really controls Konstantinovka, then let it demine town — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the demining would take five days
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Armenian PM says plans three visits to Russia in December
Nikol Pashinyan hopes Yerevan can maintain a friendly atmosphere in the relations with Moscow
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Europe is main obstacle to Ukraine peace settlement — Italian expert
Aldo Ferrari called the latest round of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi an extremely positive development
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EU splits into three camps over candidate to negotiate with Russia — newspaper
According to the source, the choice of negotiator will be discussed at the EU summit in Dublin on November 13
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Italy rejects full German role in next-generation fighter project — media
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto insisted that Berlin be granted observer status
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EU okays consultant team for expert-level talks with Russia — AFP
The delegation will include representatives of the European Commission, the EU Council, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland, as well as the UK
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Russia sees talk about Berlin's participation in nuclear missions as very concerning
Russian ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said that both international conventions and the Final Settlement Agreement prohibit Germany from producing, possessing, and especially using nuclear weapons
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Ukrainian forces target rescuers in Starobelsk, LPR — regional head
No one was injured, Leonid Pasechnik said
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Ukraine loses nearly 400 locomotives this year alone — transport minister
Nikolay Kalashnik believes that losses of locomotives, rolling stock, and railway infrastructure will only increase in the future
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Hungary plans to complete Paks II audit by year-end
Attila Sagodi, chairman of the board and CEO of Paks II, said Hungary’s new government is very interested in the project, but decision-makers do not yet have all the information they need
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Konstantinovka residents need aid after months of fighting — senator
About 400 to 500 civilians remain in the city
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Ukraine loses over $7 billion due to nearly four months of port downtime
Commercial merchant ships continue to avoid the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny
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Merz's call to include funds for Ukraine in seven-year EU budget rebuffed
Only Estonia and Latvia supported the proposal of the German chancellor
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Europeans mum on Abu Dhabi talks at latest OSCE meeting — Russian mission
Russia’s permanent representative to the organization Dmitry Polyansky stressed that the Europeans came with old talking points
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Nvidia denies reports of talks with CEO candidates — TV channel
According to the TV channel, the board of directors of the US corporation is in the process of selecting a search firm for the NVIDIA CEO role
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US loses its status of country that eliminated measles — newspaper
According to the newspaper, more than 5,400 cases of measles were reported in the US in 2026, marking the highest number in several decades
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What we know about car blast in southern Moscow
Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS
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US authorities allow flights nationwide — notice
Earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration had imposed the ban due to a nationwide malfunction in air traffic control equipment
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Ukraine not going to enshrine neutrality in constitution, Zelensky says
Enshrining neutrality means changing the country’s constitution, and Ukraine won’t do that, he said
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Kremlin declines to comment on reports of Macron as possible EU negotiator
Dmitry Peskov also declined to comment on how Moscow would view the candidacy of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas as a possible European negotiator on Ukraine
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Large Ukrainian businesses support army; Kiev has no interest in peace — expert
Vitaly Kiselev added that, for its part, the Ukrainian army promises businesses and companies that "they won’t be targeted"
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TASS expelled from European news alliance without reason
In February 2022, the alliance’s governing body, the EANA Council, informed TASS that it was suspending the agency’s membership
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EU divided over European commission chief’s stance on future security talks with Russia
According to the sources, Ursula von der Leyen and several European leaders are privately insisting that the EU should demonstrate its readiness for talks to keep the United States and Russia engaged
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US air traffic control equipment won’t be repaired anytime soon — authorities
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin emphasized that the causes of the outage are still unknown
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Timofey Pallas’s cat wins hearts of Chinese tourists — Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo Director Svetlana Akulova said that Timofey had become a "fluffy ambassador" between the cultures
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Long-range arms supplies to Kiev change nature of relations with Russia — envoy to Germany
According to Sergey Nechayev, such actions go beyond a simple violation of the established restrictions
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Russia urges North Stream blasts contractors be identified — ambassador
Sergey Nechayev dismissed as ungrounded the theory widely circulating in the Western media that the act of sabotage could have been committed by amateurs
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Russian MMA star Nurmagomedov sentenced to 6 months in jail for UAE brawl — source
A court department in Abu Dhabi stated that eight participants in the brawl had been sentenced to six months in jail and hefty fines, ranging between $13,600 and $81,600
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Poland says no to funding US-made weapons for Ukraine under PURL — PM
Donald Tusk pointed out that Poland had a large budget deficit
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US official requests $50 billion to replace obsolete air traffic control equipment
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy noted that the Donald Trump administration "has been asking Congress for the last year to fully fund a full build of a brand new air traffic control system"
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Over 10,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website
US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said that the authorities currently see no signs that "nefarious" acts caused the suspension of flights from airports across the country
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Russian GDP growth rate may be above forecast by year-end — ministry
The Russian gross domestic product increased by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 under the preliminary estimate
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Bulgaria to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine — PM
Bulgaria does not intend to block EU member states’ decision to provide aid to Kiev, but cannot afford additional financial commitments, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said
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Europe to join Ukraine peace talks 'in coming weeks' — German chancellor
Friedrich Merz said the talks will likely include representatives of the European countries that held consultations with US and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi
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Latvian Foreign Ministry drafts ban on Russian, Belarusian grain transit
The ministry proposes imposing the ban through national sanctions, the Delfi news website reported
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IMF projects average oil price at $95.74 per barrel in 2026 and $87.39 in 2027
The average price of oil in US dollars a barrel was $67.74 in 2025
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US authorities investige potential role of AI in air traffic control systems' malfunction
The authorities have suspended flights from all airports nationwide due to equipment problems at 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers
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Akkuyu nuclear plant to be launched in winter 2027 — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev is looking forward to the successful completion of the trials
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Yakutsk submarine arrives in Vladivostok via Northern Sea Route
The submarine completed an inter-fleet passage from the Baltic Fleet to the Pacific Fleet, covering more than 9,000 nautical miles
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OSCE may fail to agree on 2027 chairmanship — Russian envoy
Some countries are engaged in nonstop shuttle diplomacy in search of a solution, Dmitry Polyansky said
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TASS chief says expulsion from EANA sign of a degrading Europe
According to Andrey Kondrashov, votes that required the approval of three-fourths of those voting to expel the EANA member in 2022 and 2024 failed for the same reason
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Press review: Russia, Ukraine, US discuss security guarantees as Merz threatens EU budge
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, November 11th
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EU rearmament, arms supplies to Kiev risk confrontation with Russia — Finnish politician
Armando Mema added that the EU had already provided 400 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine and continued its rearmament drive, "with 800-billion-euro investments in building an European Army"
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Rome taps PM Meloni’s diplomatic adviser for talks on Ukraine — source
European Council President Antonio Costa said earlier that the EU summit had agreed on a delegation to the expert talks on Ukraine that will include representatives of EU institutions and the so-called coalition of the willing
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EANA joins militaristic psychosis by expelling TASS — Russian MFA
By expelling the agency, EANA showed that it is unable to uphold press freedom, Maria Zakharova said
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Ukrainian drone strike on car injures three civilians in Russia’s Belgorod Region
According to the regional crisis center, two people were taken to regional clinical hospital
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Staying out of EANA, other ‘decaying’ European forums serves Russia — Russian MFA
Moscow believes that staying out of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) and other European forums serves the interests of Russian organizations, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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Russia expects next round of Ukraine talks to take place soon — Kremlin spokesman
"This is exactly what was discussed with the US negotiators," Dmitry Peskov added
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Alternative for Germany party tops national popularity ratings — poll
The survey was conducted on November 10-12 among nearly 1,300 respondents
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Ceasefire to be EU’s priority at Ukraine talks — von der Leyen
European Commission President also pledged to present a 22nd package of sanctions on Russia as soon as possible and put forward proposals toward military funding for Ukraine before the end of the year
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European delegation to talks on Ukraine includes EU, E5 representatives — EC president
Antonio Costa emphasized that the EU leaders support the negotiations
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EU paid highest sum for Russian pipeline gas since 2025 year start
The TurkStream gas pipeline remains at present the only active route of Russian pipeline gas supplies to Europe
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Russia’s international reserves fall by $0.3 bln over week to $723.2 bln — Central Bank
As of October 9, the reserves totaled $723.5 bln
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'That’s what they deserve' — Zakharova about TASS’ expulsion from EANA
Earlier on Friday, the EANA General Assembly expelled TASS, whose membership was suspended back in March 2022
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F-16s supplied to Ukraine constantly undergoing repairs — Zelensky
The jets aren’t new, he said
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Nearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website
The measure was taken due to issues with air traffic control equipment
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Kremlin addresses proposal for mission in Konstantinovka, readiness for dialogue with EU
Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is calling on the United States and European countries to encourage the Kiev regime to carry out a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka
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Europe hit by self-imposed ban on Russian gas — Russian MFA
Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, noted that the EU’s initiative is in line with the politicized sanctions policy of recent years aimed at isolating Russia economically
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Russian Ambassador Darchiev’s death is great loss for diplomatic world — senior diplomat
Alexander Alimov said that Alexander Darchiev was an expert in international relations
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Second serial Superjet SJ-100B to make maiden flight by year-end
The SJ-100B is equipped with the new domestic PD-8 engine, as well as Russian-made components and systems
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,480 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Press review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO vote
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13th
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Zelensky caught lying about Ukrainian control of Konstantinovka — Russian politician
According to Leonid Slutsky, the Kiev regime uses lies as a tool of its neo-Nazi policy
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Orders for Arctic class ships to be placed in Russia in first instance — Rosatom
According to CEO Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom will require overall up to about 40 ice class ships
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Merz rebuffs Russia's security redesign calls, says NATO already fills role
German chancellor claimed that Europe should maintain dialogue with Moscow "from a position of strength"
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Putin illustrates EU’s contradictory position on Ukraine with old joke
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow has repeatedly said that deploying foreign troops to Ukraine is unacceptable, yet the EU states that it will send its contingent there after the conflict ends anyway
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Churchill’s WWII bunker opens to visitors — newspaper
The Fan Bay Deep Shelter was home to some of the most advanced military technology of its time, The Telegraph reported
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White House says Trump to meet with Putin, Xi Jinping in China — news agency
According to the US President's spokesperson, Donald Trump wants to discuss nuclear arms reduction during the meeting
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Ukrainian forces hit ambulance station in LPR — regional head
No medical staff were injured, Leonid Pasechnik said
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EC chief admits own decisions lead to gas overpayments — Russian MFA
Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, stressed that "Russia is a major player in the global energy market and a reliable, responsible supplier of natural gas"
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Farewell ceremony for Russian ambassador to US underway in Moscow
Among those paying their respects are Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov and Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergey Ryabkov and Alexander Pankin
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EU not even invited to Ukraine talks yet — Russian security official
The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is not welcome at the negotiating table because she is "stupid," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev argued
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Lavrov holds series of meetings at Abu Dhabi forum — Russian MFA
The Russian foreign minister took part in a conference on political affairs
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If EU deploys troops to Ukraine after peace deal, 'war will resume,' Putin says
The Russian leader reiterated that Moscow considered the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine unacceptable
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Transferring Russian assets to new entity could trigger Euroclear's bankruptcy
CEO of the Belgian depository Valerie Urbain stressed that it is impossible to transfer only the assets while forgetting about the liabilities
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San Francisco Airport resumes flights to Asia
This also applies to flights to Hawaii
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Trump admits that suspension of flights in US may be linked to outdated equipment
The problem was not caused by a cyberattack or AI, the US leader said
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Musk reveals preparation of petition to reinstate Huang as Nvidia’s CEO
Elon Musk did not specify who initiated the petition or when the collection of signatures is scheduled to begin
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Unidentified drones spotted over US airbase in UK — TV
No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected
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Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b with KOEN, Kinosputnik spacecraft from Vostochny Spaceport
Roscosmos emphasized that the launch of a carrier rocket from the Vostochny Spaceport was the first launch of private satellites subsidized as part of the Cosmos national project
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Vance may put his presidential ambitions on hold — CNN
According to the TV channel, the ongoing war with Iran remains a major obstacle to Vance’s presidential ambitions
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Fact-checking experts present new findings about Bucha memorial at OSCE
The organization’s experts cross-referenced the names on the steles of the Bucha memorial with Ukrainian obituaries, local media publications, and official documents
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Kremlin calls mission in Konstantinovka very important humanitarian initiative
This initiative concerns the continuation of the experience gained in Alyoshki, Dmitry Peskov added
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Turkish investors show interest in buying 49% shares in Akkuyu project — Rosatom
The negotiations are underway, CEO Alexey Likhachev said
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Kallas says Russia’s calls for security talks 'a trap'
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said that allegedly "any kind of discussion about the European security architecture" will only "divert the attention away" from Brussels’ core demand
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Russian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expert
Andrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this area
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Iran shoots down another US MQ-1 drone in country's south
The Iranian military warned that it would not hesitate for a moment to defend Iran's territorial integrity
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Over 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators
284 mercenaries had been convicted
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Security siren goes off at UK military base for second time today — newspaper
The Feltwell base is located in Norfolk in eastern England
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