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Supporters of Ukraine’s federalization picketed mayor's office in Kharkiv
Protesters carried a large banner "No elections without a referendum"
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Former chiefs of Kiev police put on wanted list
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'Active phase' of military operation resumed in eastern Ukraine
Local lawmaker among fatalities in east Ukraine’s Donetsk region
Ukraine tries to downplay report of law enforcers siding with people
Acting Ukrainian president orders special operation in the east resumed
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Georgia’s riot police fire rubber bullets at protesters near parliament building
At least one person was injured
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Russian forces strike Ukraine’s Operational Command South headquarters
The enemy’s troops and military hardware had been hit in 112 districts
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Lavrov informs Tajik counterpart about terrorism-prevention measures in Russia
Tthe two top diplomats agreed that it is necessary to continue developing the time-tested Russian-Tajik allied relations of strategic partnership and strengthen their positive dynamics
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Majority of Germans against sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine — poll
37% favored such supplies
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Ukrainian politician: Kiev in no hurry to prosecute those behind 2014 Odessa massacre
Criminal inaction of law enforcement officials demonstrates lack of professionalism or unwillingness to bring to justice those responsible for the tragedy, the leader of Ukrainian Choice movement says
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Jordan condemns Israeli settlers’ attacks on humanitarian aid convoys
Sufyan Quda emphasized, "despite the provocation, the convoys delivered humanitarian supplies to the Palestinian enclave, given the threat of starvation looming over them"
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Putin makes 90-year-old writer, US resident Garri Karolinsky Russian citizen
According to media outlets, Garri Karolinsky resides in New York and in recent years, at the invitation of the Russian side, has participated in the Congress of Compatriots in Moscow and in compatriot forums held in Crimea
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One woman killed, another one wounded in Ukraine’s shelling of Kursk Region village
According to region’s governor Roman Starovoit, two civilians were wounded in the shelling attack on the village in the morning
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Russian cutting-edge missile frigate holds artillery firings in Arctic drills
"The combat exercises were conducted in the Barents Sea waters closed for shipping," the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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Press review: China to weather US storm and ATACMS not 'wonder weapons'
Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, April 27th
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Medvedev vows Moscow's response to US law on seizing Russia's frozen assets will sting
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman suggested enacting legislation to allow Russia to confiscate assets belonging to the citizens of unfriendly countries
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Russian drivers bought 500,000 baseball bats last year to settle road disputes — police
Only one pair of baseball gloves and one ball was sold over that year
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Top security official advises West to keep door open for joint research work with Russia
Nikolay Patrushev cited recent research showing that a simulated eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera, which has shown increasing signs of active volcanic status over the years, and what consequences such a natural disaster could potentially leave in its wake
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More children killed in Gaza over 6 months than in all world conflicts in 4 years — UNRWA
Philippe Lazzarini pointed out that it is very difficult to get precise figures under war situation
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Georgia’s riot police fire rubber bullets at protesters near parliament building
At least one person was injured
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British man, Belarusian woman detained near Buran hangar at Baikonur
The Roscosmos chief added that the investigation was underway
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Russian air defense forces block Ukrainian attempt to use ATACMS on Crimea — politician
The Ukrainians used several ATACMS ballistic missiles in an attempt to attack civilians on the peninsula
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Police using tear gas against protesters in Tbilisi
Police are trying to push the protesters off the building
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Biden says alternative to sanctions against Russia would be Third World War
"Russia will pay a serious price for this short term and long term, particularly long term," the US leader stressed
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Russian GDP growth reaches 3.6% in 2023 — statistics
The GDP deflator index in 2023 against 2022 prices moved up by 6.3%
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Tucker Carlson interviews Russian philosopher Dugin
The interview lasted over 20 minutes
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Iran authorizes 130 IAEA inspectors — AEOI chief
Mohammad Eslami emphasized the continuous interaction and dialogue between Iran and the IAEA under the comprehensive safeguards agreement
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Russia’s UN envoy calls on UNSC to prevent conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Vasily Nebenzya said that the situation in the country was getting worse
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Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine totals 42.4 mcm via Sudzha
The nomination for the Sokhranovka gas pumping station has been rejected
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Special operation being turned into war does not mean state of war de jure — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov also warned against comparing his use of the word "war" with what the participants in the protests against the special operation meant by it
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Unaware of decline of its military industry US gets trapped in Ukraine — French historian
Emmanuel Todd believes that "one of Washington's goals is to prevent a rapprochement between Russia and Germany"
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Slovak PM says will always stand for peaceful settlement of conflict in Ukraine
Robert Fico voiced criticism about the initiative of Slovak civic activists who have raised some four million euro to provide military assistance to Kiev
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Protest rally against Poland’s military support for Kiev held in Warsaw
The organizers noted on the X social network that the rally is attended by several hundred people
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Russia fighting puppet regime in Kiev, people to win from its defeat, security chief says
As Nikolay Patrushev said, ordinary Ukrainians have long understood that they were simply used as a bargaining chip, a tool to contain Russia
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Kremlin spokesman says Zelensky’s fate is sealed
The comment concerns both the fate of Zelensky and the outcome of the Russian special military operation
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Russia says its FPV drones delivered 40 strikes on Ukrainian sites in Donetsk area
Operators of FPV also destroyed a large number of personnel and equipment in their area of responsibility, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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BRICS member states to consider creating common digital payment platform
The gradual integration of the new BRICS member states into the work of the financial tracks and strengthening of cooperation at the expert level was noted as being one of the crucial tasks for 2024
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Chinese diplomat comments on Blinken’s warning on support to Russia
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian pointed out that the US was supplying Ukraine with arms and ammunition and at the same time making unfounded accusations regarding trade between China and Russia
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Ties between China, Argentina shouldn’t be influenced by other nations — Chinese minister
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing and Buenos Aires should pursue an independent foreign policy, eliminate external interference and support each other to accelerate the economic development of both countries
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Panic on frontline growing on Ukrainian side — Kremlin
Russia must support the current dynamics in the special military operation zone, Dmitry Peskov said
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Exhibition of captured NATO military hardware kicks off in Moscow
In all, there are 32 items
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Russian troops pummel Ukrainian army, equipment in 131 areas over past day
It is reported that Russian forces repulsed four counterattacks by formations of the Ukrainian army’s 5th and 92nd assault brigades near the settlement of Krasnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic
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Syria introduces electronic visas — embassy
Syrian diplomats explained to TASS that a relevant platform will issue visas online, obliterating the need to visit an embassy or a consulate
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Ukrainian presidential office confirms London’s agrement to Zaluzhny as ambassador
Verkhovna Rada legislator Alexey Goncharenko said on Monday that the UK had granted its agrement to the Ukrainian former Commander-in-Chief
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Colombia to sever diplomatic relations with Israel on May 2 — president
The Colombian government is radicalized against Israel, but at the same time it has not condemned the Palestinian Hamas movement for its attacks
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Palestine deserves a say in UN — Mozambique's ambassador
The Mozambican ambassador also added that his country supported a two-state solution of the Palestinian issue
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Cosmonauts’ salary will grow to around $6,500
According to First Deputy General Director of Roscosmos, today's salaries of astronauts from the United States or Europe are almost double the size of their Russian counterparts’ earnings
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Example of Great Patriotic War veterans inspires amid current trials — Putin
President expressed hope that the festival would arouse great interest among the participants and become a bright event among the events dedicated to Victory Day
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New York resident pleads guilty to conspiracy to smuggle drone technology to Russia
According to the US Department of Justice, the man may face up to five years in jail
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Russian Defense Minister attends meeting on special military operation
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu gave instructions to take measures to reduce the maintenance and repair time for military hardware, increasing supplies of spare parts in combat zones and support areas
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Russia says battlegroup East eliminated up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers, 4 ammunition points
The battlegroup's units improved their forward positions, said Alexander Gordeyev, a spokesman for the battlegroup
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Russian government approves list of unfriendly countries
There are two countries on the list
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Foreign agents law to accelerate Georgia's European integration, prime minister says
Irakli Kobakhidze said that Georgia will avoid even mental revolutionary processes
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Snowden says shot down UFOs meant to divert attention from Nord Stream sabotage
According to him, "it’s just the old engineered panic" to ensure that national security reporters "get assigned to investigate balloon" nonsense "rather than budgets or bombings"
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US, NATO countries intensify military activity in Arctic — Admiral Yevmenov
The practice of regular single and group cruises by ships and supply vessels of the US Navy and NATO countries has been introduced
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Ukraine’s Dnieper 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant 'in critical condition,' official says
It is also reported that there was no threat of a dam break
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Police detain 63 people at protest rally in Georgian capital
Six operatives of the Interior Ministry sustained various serious injuries
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Latvia must name countries that allow Ukraine to hit Russia — MFA
In this way Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on a statement by the Latvian Foreign Ministry that Kiev had already received from some partners Western weapons with permission to use them for strikes on Russian territory
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Ukrainian government allocates $392 million to buy more drones
Ukraine’s government has already allocated more than $1 billion to purchase drones this year
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Israeli Air Force strikes Hezbollah outposts in southern Lebanon
The airstrikes followed an ambush of a military vehicle between the Israeli settlements of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali, Al Mayadeen television reported
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Russia’s Battlegroup East improves positions in DPR, hits roughly 100 Ukrainian troops
Ukrainians lost two pickup trucks and two US-made 155mm M777 howitzers
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Russian envoy attends solemn event dedicated to liberation of Sachsenhausen death camp
Participants the mourning events laid flowers and wreaths to three memorials
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Houthis attack two commercial vessels, two US destroyers
Movement’s representative Yahya Saria said that the Ansar Allah delivered drone strikes on two US destroyers in the Red Sea. According to him, the hits "reached their targets"
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Prosecution agencies rule out authorities’ involvement in 1959 Dyatlov Pass incident
All members were experienced in long ski tours and mountain expeditions
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Ceasefire not enough to achieve peace in Ukraine, says French president
Emmanuel Macron called on diplomats to step up efforts to pave the way for "lasting peace"
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Georgia's ruling party intends to pass law on foreign agents despite protests
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that "in the long run we will make the country secure from polarization and radicalism for years"
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Range of Russian EMP weapons increased to 10 km — sources
Фn electromagnetic pulse lasts a fraction of a second and reaches the target almost immediately, travelling with the speed of light
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Georgian parliament votes for foreign agents bill in second reading
According to the procedure, the bill is now to undergo the final, third reading. If supported, it will be sent to President Salome Zourabichvili for signature
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West plans to give Kiev not only F-16s, but also weapons for them — Pentagon
"It’s not only the airplanes, but also the training of the pilots, training of the maintenance and also making sure we have the weapon systems to go with it," US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Charles Brown said
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Soros family makes deal with Kiev to use Ukrainian land as toxic waste dump — journalist
"This agreement authorizes the disposal of chemical waste from companies linked with financier George Soros in the black soil of Ukraine," he said
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Nepal suggests Russia invest in country's hydropower industry, production of fertilizers
The Nepalese authorities believe that those issues would be discussed at the Investment summit that will take place in Nepal on April 28-29
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Number of millionaires in Ukraine increases by more than 15% in 2022
The number of official millionaires in 2022 increased from 8,177 to 9,511, head of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada committee on finances and tax and customs policy Daniil Getmantsev said
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Voting on foreign agents law in third reading due in two weeks — Georgian PM
"In two weeks from now we will have the third reading. After that in a month, in four weeks’ time, a procedure to override the veto will follow," Kobakhidze said
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West bears responsibility for Afghanistan’s plight — Russian delegation
As the Russian delegation’s spokesman emphasized, "the determination of the Afghan authorities to correct the human rights situation in the country as a whole deserves support"
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Russia, Turkey to hold consultations on issues on UN agenda — Russian foreign ministry
It will be another round of bilateral consultations, a Russian foreign ministry official said
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Mortar gunners destroy about ten Ukrainian servicemen
Russian fighters occupied better positions owing to accurate mortar fire and concerted action
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Almaz-Antey adapts air defense launchers for various missiles
Russian air defense launchers have a bigger range than US Patriot in Ukraine, Sergey Druzin said
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FACTBOX: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO was founded by the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4, 1949 in Washington by the foreign ministers of 12 countries "to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area"
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Serbia sees China as reliable ally — candidate for premiership
Vucevic expressed the certainty that the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Belgrade "will mark a new stage in the development of the firm friendship between Serbia and China"
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Fire in Ulan-Ude suburb put out — emergencies ministry
Seventeen summer cottages have burnt down
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Russian missile cruiser Varyag enters Mediterranean Sea
The ship's crew continues to fulfill the mission it was given for the long-range voyage
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Musk says Ukraine should have reached agreement with Russia in Istanbul
Musk responded that he saw eye to eye with billionaire David Sacks, who said on the social network X that Kiev probably should have agreed to a deal in Istanbul
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Russian flag hoisted over northern outskirts of Rabotino in Zaporozhye — politician
Rogov remarked that there were no houses left in the village now, for which reason it made no sense to fortify positions there
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US court sentences Binance founder to four months in prison — Bloomberg
A judge handed down a much lighter sentence than the three years sought by the prosecution, the agency reported
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US undermines participation of Russian representative in UN Committee on Information
Dmitry Polyansky added that Moscow hoped that the current situation will be "cardinally corrected." He also reiterated that legally binding agreements with the host country existed
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Putin requests increasing financing of Russian Science Foundation
The request is to be fulfilled by May 1
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