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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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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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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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Putin arrives in Pyongyang, welcomed by Kim at airport
This is Vladimir Putin’s second visit to North Korea in nearly 24 years
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Russia finishes third in overall medal standings at Youth Olympic Games
Russian athletes won a total of eight gold, four silver, and two bronze medals
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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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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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Lebanese military discovers weapons depot in southern Beirut
One person was detained, the Lebanese army reported
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Putin’s proposal for humanitarian mission in Kostiantinovka: what we know
Russia needs five days for mine clearance near Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic for a potential humanitarian mission
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SCO discusses creating single payment system — secretary-general
"At the moment, work is being done to increase the share of national currencies in mutual settlements," Zhang Ming noted
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New aerosol screen systems being developed for Russian NBC defense troops
According to Alexey Rtishchev, ground robotic systems are also being developed to conduct aerosol countermeasures, inflict fire damage to the enemy using jet-powered infantry flamethrowers, and perform radiological, chemical, and biological reconnaissance
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Most Russians say Russia has best ties with China — pollster
It is reported that the other most friendly countries include Belarus, India, Turkey and Kazakhstan
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Russian stock market closed in the green on Tuesday — market data
Investors in the global market await the US Fed decision on the interest rate tomorrow
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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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'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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EU must be prepared to withhold recognition of Russian parliament, MEPs say
The document was approved by 56 votes in favor, nine against and five abstentions
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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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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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Ukrainian attacks kill four civilians, injure 25 in Kherson Region in past week
The fatalities occurred in Ukrainian drone strikes near the settlement of Tsukury, along a highway near the settlement of Kalanchak, as well as in Solidarnoye and Dnepryany
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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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Putin confident normal economic dialogue with West will return
The Russian president stressed that the West was using events in Ukraine simply as a pretext for resolving economic issues, sometimes choosing an inappropriate tone
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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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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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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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Roscosmos says establishing launch sites in other countries still priority
Sergey Krikalyov, the agency's deputy head for manned space programs, said that joint projects with various countries will be continued
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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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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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Russia’s anti-plague institute employee diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown etiology
The watchdog clarified that expanded testing of samples from the patient found no microorganisms associated with her professional activities
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Russian defense ministry satellite put into orbit
According to the ministry, the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket was launched without incident
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EU pursues course toward complete refusal to interact with Russia in energy sector — MFA
Restrictions unprecedented in scale have been imposed on the Russian energy sector, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin noted
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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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Rosatom to increase personnel at Bushehr nuclear plant
CEO Alexey Likhachev said that 180 people are already on the site
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Russian NBC protection troops permanently deployed at ZNPP — commander
Russian specialists, jointly with IAEA inspectors, are monitoring the radiation situation at the plant
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Alexei Kudrin: You’ve got to know how to say ‘no’
Russia’s Accounts Chamber chief in a TASS special project Top Officials
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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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Syria’s Assad was no dictator, didn’t kill anyone, Lukashenko says
According to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, the Belarusian embassy in Syria remains in Damascus and the diplomats will continue working
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Lavrov draws Kerry's attention to reports Jebhat al-Nusra receives weapons from US
The Russian top diplomat stresses in phone talks with his US counterpart that a number of anti-government units, which Washington calls ‘moderate’, continued military operation against the Syrian army
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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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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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Tokyo says economic cooperation with Moscow does not violate anti-Russian sanctions
Russia and Japan have signed more than 60 various agreements during the Russian president’s visit to Japan
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NKorean leader’s activity in focus of world attention
American CNN television put the North Korean leader among ten most famous people of the globe
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Militants kill 37 civilians in Niger — media
Local residents, escorted by militias, were traveling from the village of Tillim to the city of Tera when they were attacked by the militants
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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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Russian official names two dates of no return in relations with the West
They were the events in Georgia in 2008 and Crimea in 2014, Dmitry Medvedev believes
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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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South Korea begins importing less nuclear fuel from Russia — Yonhap
From 2020 to 2024, South Korea imported a total of more than 2,000 tons of enriched uranium, while 38% came from France, 32% from Russia, 25% from the United Kingdom, and another 5% from China
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Trade turnover between Russia, Vietnam gains 14% in 1H — upper house speaker
The countries are progressively shifting to using national currencies for financial settlements and establishing reliable channels for banking and credit cooperation, Valentina Matviyenko added
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Nvidia announces change in leadership, Huang resigns
Collette Cress, the Executive Vice President and CFO in the company, was appointed as the Interim CEO, Nvidia said
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ERA-GLONASS system has 317 driverless vehicles connected
The system supports online monitoring of driverless vehicles’ traffic in real time, GLONASS CEO Alexey Raikevich said
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Life extension, asset sales, AI profitability: key statements from Sber CEO
According to German Gref, the bank’s key objective for 2027-2029 is to position itself as a driver of the new economy
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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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About 4,500 people evacuated from Artyomovsk, Soledar, says Shakhtyorsk mayor
It is reported that a small part of the evacuees left for other Russian regions but the larger part of them was accommodated in settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic
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Human rights activists in Belarus collect 500 testimonies by tortured protesters
According to the human rights advocates, peaceful demonstrators were attacked by crack units of the Interior Ministry, who disproportionately used special gear and weapons and beat up detainees
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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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Russia shots down 34 Ukrainian drones over five regions overnight
According to the governor of the Vladimir Region in central Russia, Alexander Avdeyev, fire erupted at a warehouse in Murom after debris from downed drones fell
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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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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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Russian driver fined for dog wearing no seatbelt
The fine ammounted to $8
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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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Kushner, Witkoff helping plan POW exchange between Russia, Ukraine — White House
Talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine were held in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11
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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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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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Starshield limitations disrupt 100% of Ukrainian missions — Axios
Earlier, a spokesperson for SpaceX denied any restrictions on Starshield
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Thousands of Moldovans will use migration amnesty in Russia — Moldovan president
Moldovan President Igor Dodon said about 500,000 Moldovan labor migrants are currently staying in Russia
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Russia says Cuba fuel blockade must be lifted immediately
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed the principled position regarding the unacceptability of exerting economic and military pressure on Cuba
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Kvazimachta drone shows good performance during special operation — Kalashnikov
It is used for reconnaissance missions, President of the Kalashnikov Group Alan Lushnikov said
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Northern Fleet to conduct drills in uncharted Arctic waters in 2018
In 2018, the Northern Fleet will also participate in the International Army Games
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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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Russia finishes tests of satellite lasers for advertisement from space
The upcoming artificial constellation of satellites will become the brightest star on the night sky, comparable to the brightness of Venus
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Kalashnikov Group’s drones help environmentalists fight poachers
The drone helps conduct an inventory of fauna species within a radius of 50 kilometers along complex closed routes
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Russian opera star Anna Netrebko nominated for Grammy
Anna Netrebko got the nomination for the album "Verismo", which she recorded in cooperation with the Britain-based conductor Antonio Pappano
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Russia launches production of AI-based Skif onboard computer system for UAVs
The CUST noted that the developer lists the Skif system’s resistance to electronic warfare, autonomy without communication, redundant navigation, and energy efficiency among its key tactical advantages
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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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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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No technical difficulties preventing ISS operation after 2030 — NASA
In late October, Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov told reporters that the ISS could be decommissioned in 2031 or 2032
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More than 60% of Russians support Savchenko’s exchange — poll
According to the poll, the very opportunity to give freedom to Russian citizens is seen as a far greater value than fair punishment
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Zelensky's visit to Germany unlikely to yield agreement on Taurus missiles — media
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in mid-May that Germany had no plans to supply these missiles to Ukraine
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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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Russia’s Tor air defense system to be modernized after Middle East combat — experts
According to a report by the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade, the latest Tor-M2 system meets all the requirements for a modern air defense system focused primarily on intercepting ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles
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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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NATO recon aircraft detected near Kaliningrad Region for third time this week
It spent five hours flying there
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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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White House sees 'encouraging progress' in Ukraine settlement efforts
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had worked extensively with both sides to end this conflict for good
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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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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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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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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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US destroys four drug boats in Pacific Ocean — Pentagon head
Pete Hegseth said that all strikes were in international waters with no US forces harmed
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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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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for August 26 to 80.68 rubles
The official euro exchange rate was raised by 83 kopecks, to 94.4622 rubles
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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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US Treasury issues license for transactions with Belavia, its subsidiaries
According to the document, the license also applies to enterprises in which Belavia holds stakes of 50% or more
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West seeks to involve Russia in toppling regime in Belarus, Lukashenko claims
The Belarusian president claimed that it is possible to force him to resign
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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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Proton-M rocket to be launched on December 12, says Roscosmos CEO
According to the Roscosmos CEO, the launch was rescheduled due to the need to refine the upper stage
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27 workers hospitalized after chlorine leakage in Berezniki
The accident occurred at the Soda Khlorad plant
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Third party action leads to failure to receive Eurobond payment — Russian Finance Ministry
The ministry stressed that the payment was made in advance - on May 20, 2022
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Russian ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies — Foreign Ministry
Alexander Darchiev was 66 years old
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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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Putin’s meeting with US presidential envoys concludes
The discussion was focused on ways to settle the conflict in Ukraine
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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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