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Ukraine crisis
Ukraine probes this week’s nationalist riots in downtown Kiev
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an investigation into mass riots of radical nationalists that took place in Kiev on October 14
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White House claims Russian forces started offensive on Kharkov
" We’ve been coordinating closely with Ukraine to help them prepare", John Kirby said
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Israel has no plans to introduce Russian Mir payment cards — ambassador
Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin said said that Israel works with the international SWIFT system
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Russia's largest hydroelectric plant: five years after the accident
The dam in Russia’s Siberia suffered an industrial disaster on August 17, 2009
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At least 3 killed in Ukrainian strike at fuel depot in Rovenki, LPR
According to LPR Head Leonid Pasechnik, the Ukrainian forces opened fire at the city of Rovenki, causing fire at the local fuel depot and damaging several houses
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Sberbank announces stopping all foreign currency transfers abroad
Transfers made from April 6 will be returned to the client's account in full
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Lukashenko dismisses Chairman of General Staff of Belarusian Armed Forces
According to the press office, Gulevich was discharged due to retirement age, with a right to wear military uniform and rank badges
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Medvedev gives warning amid talk of deploying Western troops to Ukraine
According to the politician, the cause of the discussion on dispatching Western troops to Ukraine, launched by French President Emmanuel Macron, is a "shameless calculation for political bonus points"
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Putin awards Soviet WWII veterans in Israel lifetime benefits
According to Israel’s Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, some 10,000 veterans of the Second World War live in the country
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French tired of supporting Ukraine — war correspondent
Christelle Nahan noted that people were tired of the fact that there was not enough money for the development of infrastructure, hospitals and schools, for pensions and benefits for children
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Ukrainian nationalists financed by US, Britain after WWII — declassified archives
In particular, Ukrainian nationalists carried out terrorist acts in small groups of 3-5 members and sometimes engaged in individual terrorism
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Three people dead in bus crash in St. Petersburg, nine rescued, four — in clinical death
The Ministry of Emergency Situations added that diving rescue work has been finished at the accident site
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Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister of Russia
The decree enters into effect since the day of signing
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Russia’s top brass mulls arming military pilots with PP-2000 submachine gun
A more compact PP-2000 submachine gun is meant to replace the Kalashnikov AKS-74U assault rifle
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Russian forces eliminated 147 French mercenaries in Ukraine, Defense Ministry says
Overall, the Russian forces eliminated 5,962 foreign mercenaries, most of them from Poland
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Driver lost control of vehicle resulting in bus crash in St. Petersburg — report
Representatives of the company and the committee management were sent to the scene of the accident
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Putin shows West dialogue on security issues is possible — ambassador
Antonov said that during his inaugural speech, President Putin gave a clear message to Western powers
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Russia does not accept US policy to limit Cuba’s development — Putin
According Russian President, the Cuban people have been fighting this for decades and they are confident
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Russia’s artistic gymnastics athletes unable to qualify for 2024 Olympics in France
Russia has lost all chances of qualifying for the upcoming Olympics in France this summer as its national team’s athletes skipped three out of four World Cup series stages
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President of Cuba wishes Putin success in special military operation
Miguel Diaz-Canel said that Moscow can always count on the support of Havana
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Putin congratulates parade participants on Victory Day
Putin is confident in ensuring free and safe future of Russia and its united people
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Taliban invited to participate in 'Russia - Islamic World' forum in Kazan — envoy
Zamir Kabulov also mentioned that Russia's cooperation with the Taliban government on counter-terrorism continues "on a regular basis"
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State Duma approves Mikhail Mishustin as Chairman of Russian Government
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin thanked State Duma lawmakers for approving his candidacy for the prime minister’s office
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Medvedev warns that Russia’s default may entail Europe’s default
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council added that the European Union’s financial system is not very stable and people are losing confidence
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Putin describes attempts to ban Ukrainian language and culture as unjust
The head of state noted that about three mln Ukrainians permanently resided in Russia
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UN General Assembly recommends Security Council consider making Palestine UN member state
The resolution was supported by 143 states; 9 states, including Argentina, Hungary, Israel, the US and the Czech Republic, voted against; 25 states abstained
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Russian forces hit Ukrainian points of deployment and equipment at railway stations
Тhe Russian Ministry of Defense noted that "air defense systems, arsenals, fuel depots, workshops for the production and repair of unmanned boats and UAVs, temporary deployment points for foreign mercenaries
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Some 12,000 missiles fired by Hamas at Israel since October 7 — spokesman
Israeli Government Spokesman Eylon Levy said that more than 2,000 of them falling down in the territory of the Palestinian enclave
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Aerospace Forces receive new Su-35S fighters
Su-35S have passed ground and flight trials and flew from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to the deployment airfield
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US war veteran says he would like go to Victory Day parade in Moscow
"If I were 10 years younger, I’d go right away," 98-year-old Frank Cohn said
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Mishustin plans to increase volume of non-resource, non-energy exports by 2/3
The Russian government will increase the attractiveness of Russian jurisdiction for business, acting Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
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Two men suspected of attacking and killing Russian national detained in Istanbul
"After interviewing witnesses and studying records from surveillance cameras, two suspects were detained," a source in Istanbul’s law enforcement agencies said
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Indonesian ambassador says Su-35 fighter jets contract remains in force
Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Jose Tavares said that around 30% of weapons in service with his country’s armed forces are Russian-made
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Russian forces destroy over 15,000 tanks in Ukraine operation, top brass reports
Russian forces repulsed six Ukrainian army attacks and gained advantageous positions in the Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported
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UK Ministry of Defense subjected to major cyberattack — Sky News
The report says that hackers breached into payroll systems and got access to personal data of ministry officials, current service personal and veterans, including their names and bank details
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FACTBOX: What is known about string of blasts at Ukraine’s power facilities
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the strikes were carried out with drones as well as sea-and air-launched precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles
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Voter turnout in Russian presidential election beats 2018 record
Total voter turnout in the 2018 presidential election stood at 67.54%
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Death toll from May 6 drone attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region rises to eight
Earlier, Vyacheslav Gladkov said that seven people had been killed in a Ukrainian kamikaze drone attack on minivans carrying farm workers
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Efforts to distort World War II events grow over the world — ambassador
The diplomat noted that he believes it's everyone's duty to tell the younger generation the historical truth about the events of World War II
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Need to demilitarize Ukraine driven by threat its arms pose to Russia, CSTO — Patrushev
Nikolay Patrushev added that "the special military operation has real objectives, on the achievement of which depends not just the well-being, but the lives of millions of people"
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Ukrainian companies report damage to energy facilities
Meanwhile, the Ukrenergo company reported that explosions had damaged an energy facility in central Ukraine
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Aurus Merlon electric motorcycle available for pre-order — acting Deputy PM
The Aurus Merlon made its public debut at the inauguration of the Russian President
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Hungary supports Chinese peace plan on Ukraine — Orban
Hungary urges for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks, the prime minister said
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White House claims Russian forces started offensive on Kharkov
" We’ve been coordinating closely with Ukraine to help them prepare", John Kirby said
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Volunteers from Turkey join Zaporozhye Region’s Sudoplatov battalion
When asked about the potential reaction of Turkish authorities, another volunteer, code name 'Laz' noted that Turkey and Russia have good relations, so he believes that Ankara will take this decision "well"
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Zelensky cannot be legitimate president after May 21 — Medvedchuk
"Ukraine has already lost its statehood," leader of the Other Ukraine movement said
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Macron denies death of French troops in Ukraine out of fear of protests — SVR head
According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French Army is "visibly concerned" over the growing number of French citizens killed in Ukraine
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Death toll of bus crash in St. Petersburg rises to 7
A passenger bus fell into the river in downtown St. Petersburg earlier on May 10
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Russia to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus at request of Minsk, says Putin
Russian President stressed that "there is nothing unusual about this"
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Russia’s ice cream production rises by 12% to 110 mln kg in Q1
In comparison with the previous quarter, when 66 mln kilograms were produced, the production of ice cream for January-March 2024 increased by 66%
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Russia’s Dnepr group repels counterattack by 118th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Over the week, units of the Dnepr group of troops defeated the manpower and equipment of three brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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BRICS’ authority on international stage grows — Russian Federation Council speaker
Valentina Matviyenko noted that BRICS already makes up over one third of global GDP and almost a half of the planet’s population
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Israel and Russia double number of flights for spring and summer — ambassador to Moscow
Tourist flow between the countries is not high for a number of reasons, Simona Halperin said
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Belarus, Russia conduct tactical nuke drills amid current situation — Lukashenko
"An escalation is ongoing," the president said
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Israel supports families of 9 killed Russian IDF servicemen — envoy
The embassy noted that there are many Russians with double citizenship currently enlisted in the IDF
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Russia knows how to deal with Ukrainian drones — Putin
The Russian leader noted that those tasks that until recently were solved exclusively with the help of aviation systems are now being solved with small means, but with great effect
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Russia pre-emptively plans intermediate-range missile sites to counter US moves — diplomat
Correspondingly, specialists are carrying out preliminary pre-emptive planning, Sergey Ryabkov said
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US veteran says Soviet Union turned the tide of World War II
Frank Cohn said the people that refuse to do justice to the Soviet role in the war simply don't understand what was going on
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Relations with Russia are really important for Israel — Ambassador to Moscow
Dialogue between Israel and Russia is important, including on those topics where the parties "absolutely disagree," Simona Halperin said
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Russian paratroopers thwart attempt by Ukrainian troops to cross Dnieper — ministry
The coordinates of the targets were transmitted to the group’s artillerymen, who hit the infantry positions and also destroyed the Ukrainian armed forces’ boats
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US seeking to throw Balts, Poles, Germans, French ‘into fire of war’ — Medvedchuk
"They are clearing the way for this, since the Ukrainians are running out while the scheme of turning their deaths into America’s profits is waiting for new victims," leader of the Other Ukraine movement said
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Kiev regime 'went over edge' declaring Russians non-indigenous nation in Ukraine — Putin
According to the Russian president, the Ukrainian authorities had started destroying Russia on its historical territories
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Lavrov slams Zelensky over his claims of not backing Nazis while okaying SS-hailing events
According to the Russian top diplomat, Ukraine’s authorities are conniving at the manifestations of neo-Nazism
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Pashinyan remains silent over opposition’s demand for his resignation within one hour
Neither the government’s press office nor Pashinyan himself have somehow responded to the opposition’s demands yet
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IN BRIEF: Unity, care for people, country-civilization: Putin’s inaugural speech
The atmosphere in society has changed, now "reliability, mutual responsibility, sincerity, decency, nobility and courage" are highly valued, the Russian leader stressed
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Terrorists sentenced for Crocus City Hall attack to face harsh jail conditions — activist
"Nothing good awaits those perpetrators of the act of terror," executive secretary of the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission Alexey Melnikov told
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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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Russian space agency still in talks on launching two Luna-27 mission spacecraft
"The plans are the same - we are planning to launch," Roscosmos Director General Yury Borisov told
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Russian defense ministry reports losses among Russian troops during special operation
Konashenkov also said that several Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner
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Hungary views China as pillar of multipolar world — Orban
Hungarian prime minister recalled that Hungary has always adhered to the ‘one China’ principle
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Putin confident in Russia’s victory in special military operation
The Russian people show their best qualities in difficult moments, their courage and heroism, which is confirmed by the special military operation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with military on May 7, following the inauguration ceremony
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