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According to the statement, the list includes "former politicians, executives of Australian companies, university teachers, journalists and public figures who are shaping the anti-Russian agenda in that country"

Sergey Ryabkov also said Western opponents deliberately make unacceptable conditions for security talks with Moscow

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov is certain that Russia has the resource to convey signals to the West in the sphere of nuclear deterrence even despite its opponents' reluctance to conduct a sober dialogue

Shortly after, the television channel showed the military leaving the square in front of the government building

The victims reportedly suffered minor traumas and bruises

The Chinese leader noted that both China and Vietnam "maintain rapid economic development and long-term social stability, demonstrating the strengths of the socialist system"

According to Maria Zakharova, the West "chased Assange around the globe like a wounded animal" and then "just drove him to the Ecuadorian embassy to languish there," after which he went to a British prison

The foreign minister said that in recent years Ukraine had adopted laws that banned all things Russian: education, news media, and cultural events

Yury Braslavsky also said the purpose of destroying the radiation monitoring post could be political

Medical data provided by the US Embassy show he had a high level of cholesterol

Yevgeny Buzhinsky pointed out that despite all the modeling that had been carried out over decades, it is impossible to accurately predict what effect a massive use of nuclear weapons would have on the globe

This became known after the teams of Italy and Croatia drew in the matches of Group B, and the Spaniards beat the Albanian team

"But it is a fact that the course towards control from the ocean of everything that occurs everywhere is now countered by the course towards uniting the efforts of Eurasian countries," the top Russian diplomat stressed

Russia’s Battlegroup South improved its tactical position and inflicted roughly 510 casualties on the Ukrainian army in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"By the overwhelming majority, the ten nations decided to ‘take a pause’ with new members to ‘take in’ the new members who have doubled the association," he said at a meeting with speaker of Belarus

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited the Republic of the Congo on June 3-4 and held talks with the country’s president

According to the diplomat, all this only reinforces the feeling of impunity in the Ukrainian Presidential Office

According to Hakan Fidan, tensions in the world are rising because of the crisis in Ukraine and Gaza

Meanwhile in May Russia’s production of passenger cars lost 2.1% year-on-year and by 31.5% month-on-month

Maria Zakharova said the Ukrainian government has little concern that, if they go ahead with the plan, losses could be "even more terrible than the catastrophic losses that the Ukrainian armed forces suffered during the previous such reckless move in the summer of 2023"

Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing US military secrets in federal court in Saipan

According to calculations, the dose of radioactive material is so small that it will have no negative impact on the animal's health or the environment, James Larkin said

The French leader pointed out that he "believes in the power of dialogue"

Maria Zakharova also drew attention to contradictions in the actions of the Kiev regime representatives, who, with the ongoing mining of the coastal waters, "invite the world community to do business, supply food, and engage in economic operations in the Black Sea"

As was reported earlier, Russia had been working on a new version of the Tu-22M3 bomber - the Tu-22M3M

The Western inter-regional transportation investigative directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee reported that no one died in the incident

It is reported that Georgian politicians asked to ease employment rules for citizens of the republic in the Russian Federation

Russia’s top diplomat fully believes that the country’s neighbors in western Eurasia "could become a lynchpin of the evolving multipolar world order as soon as they come to their senses and realize that the policy course being dictated by Washington is a dead end and runs counter to their own interests"

These bikes helped five Russian servicemen take control of a Ukrainian strongpoint

"The peace initiative that was put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin represents a real basis for a peaceful settlement between the two countries," the Syrian leader stressed

Mikhail Podolyak reiterated that Kiev only promotes President Vladimir Zelensky's so-called peace formula

Konstantin Kosachev said that endorsing Mark Rutte is "a scene change in NATO" and pointed out that he expects nothing from the new appointment "for two objective reasons"

Background radiation in Energodar where the nuclear facility is located is normal, Russia’s Federal Medical-Biological Agency told reporters

The general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by restrictions against Russia imposed earlier

Moscow considers such allegations as provocations

Russian President said it at a meeting on shipbuilding

Gold production gained 9.6% year-on-year and 15.4% month-on-month

According to the top Russian diplomat, Europe is currently the main victim of the US policy of "dragging Ukraine into NATO"

Bolivia has "certain difficulties with availability of the dollar," which is why it is necessary to get out from under "US hegemony" as much as possible, Luis Arce said

In 2023 the number was 33

"There is an impression that the US ruling elites have not learned any lessons from their recent numerous foreign policy and military failures," the foreign minister noted

Supplies to Kazakhstan were the growth driver, with over 11,000 tons of sausage products delivered to the country in the reporting period

"Only when a ceasefire has been achieved and when no more people lose their lives the negotiations should begin," the Serbian president stressed

Cooperation between the two countries will lead to signing of larger agreements and contracts, Mohammad Mokhber said

According to the top Russian diplomat, American experts proposed to end hostilities and suggested "looking at the Korean scenario"

"Russia will not stand by and watch as South Korean weapons and military equipment are handed over to Ukrainian neo-Nazis for attacks on Russian territory and the murder of peaceful civilians," Maria Zakharova emphasized

The issue of producing Atom electric vehicles in Uzbekistan for the local market and Middle Asian countries was discussed at the meeting of presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan

The sellers of the arena through the company Arena Events are Russian owners Gennady Timchenko and the Rotenberg family, the media clarifies

"I am confident India is also able to do everything it requires for development, if you also fall suddenly from grace. And this is possible," the foreign minister said

According to Maria Zakharova, if the AfD initiative translates into concrete political action, "it will be possible to talk about a return to common sense"

Florian Philippot pointed out that Russia was retaliating 27 months after the EU had banned several Russian media in March 2022, which is "very nice"

Production of fertilizers added 13.9% year-on-year and 5.2% month-on-month

It is reported that Russia is open to dialogue with Europe based on the recognition of new territorial realities enshrined in the country’s constitution

The ministry noted that the Russian side has repeatedly and at various levels warned that "politically motivated harassment of domestic journalists and unfounded bans on Russian media in the EU will not go unanswered"

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that foreign policy all-permissiveness and overindulgence in the feeling of impunity in the long run will lead to an escalation

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin "has repeatedly said that Russia has been and remains open to negotiations, taking into account the real state of affairs on the ground"

"By the way, this was highlighted by Donald Trump in one of his recent speeches, where he accused Biden administration of ruining the belief in what was the basis for the American domination globally," the top Russian diplomat stressed

Nebenzya pointed out that the Ukrainian military "is also responsible for the deaths of 129 and injuries of 503 children in Donbass" from 2014 to 2022

The railroad with the length of 679 km will cover six regions: Moscow and St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver, and Moscow Regions

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will replace Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg in October 2024

"Gasum complies with all sanctions imposed by the EU and will not purchase or import Russian LNG as of 26 July," the company informed

In particular, Russian thermal power plants boosted generation by 2.3% in five months in annual terms to 341 bln kWh, while May output fell by 19%

Igor Kirillov drew attention to the fact that Metabiota’s activity in Africa was wound up after "too many questions about its methods arose from national governments"

The production of all types of hard coal slipped by 0.6% in annual terms to 139 mln tons, including a 18.2% decrease in anthracite production to 9.5 mln tons

It is vital that people of Bolivia get consolidated, Luis Arce said

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said: "we don’t care"

"Both Cameron and this tubby man from the UK Defense Ministry (former UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace - TASS) likely wanted to get some publicity through Vovan and Lexus, and, perhaps, float the idea that Ukraine will never be a part of NATO," the diplomat wrote on her Telegram channel

According to Vasily Nebenzya, Russia believes that "it’s only possible to achieve sustainable unity in the Syrian Arab Republic by putting an end to foreign military presence."

According to ZNPP Director Yury Chernichuk, the experts have been provided with photos of the current condition of the remains of this equipment

Instead, German authorities support "maximum demands of Zelensky, who wants to hold peace talks only after the Russians withdraw their forces from Crimea and Donbass," the head of Germany’s Bundnis Sahra Wagenknecht political party said

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that a US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk was approaching the Russian border

Moscow hopes that Israel will hear the voice of the world's overwhelming majority on the situation in Gaza, the top Russian diplomat said

Luis Arce said he managed to achieve important results during his visit to Russia

All passengers have been evacuated from the derailment site

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said earlier that the launch of a ballistic missile from Pyongyang into the Sea of Japan most likely failed

It is also reported that they have already entered the palace

The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage did not rule out that Ukraine would have to give up some of its territories in order to put an end to fighting

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 26th

According to the German chancellor, the NATO summit will discuss the strengthening of its role in coordinating support for Ukraine and training the Ukrainian armed forces

"As regards Ukraine, the current regime deserves the role of an instrument in the hands of Washington, but of course this is humiliating for Europe," the top Russian diplomat noted

WikiLeaks reported earlier that its founder had been released from Britain's Belmarsh prison, where he has been held since 2019, and left the UK by plane

Andrey Belousov highlighted the danger of further escalation due to continued US weapons supplies to the Ukrainian armed forces

As an example, Igor Kirillov cited the American nonprofit organization RAND known for its studies of artificial intelligence use for planning large-scale biological attacks

According to Yury Popov, a pair of the coalition’s F-15, a pair of F-16 and a pair of Rafale fighter jets violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, six times during the day

According to the diplomat, the EU summit will be attended by a "special guest," likely a reference to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who is expected to sign the treaty for Kiev

In response to the politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals and entities imposed by New Zealand’s government as part of the collective West’s Russophobic campaign, entry to our country is closed indefinitely to another 36 New Zealanders

Anatoly Antonov stressed that the initiative outlined by the Russian president "will require colossal efforts and political determination"

The Foreign Ministry emphasized that this step is a response triggered by the continued discrimination of Russian media representatives in Austria

Freedom Finance Global projects the MOEX Index at 3,100-3,200 points on Thursday, the dollar at the range of 86-89 rubles, the euro at the range of 93-95.5 rubles

"We advocate that negotiations are given priority in all conflicts and wars," Hakan Fidan stressed

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Russia will consider these shifts not only because of the West's readiness to use nuclear weapons, but also because of the general trend of the collective West's policy toward Russia

Maria Zakharova recalled that the initiative to create a new continent-wide security architecture in the Eurasian space had been put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin

Such decisions in Russia are made at the top level, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said

In the food sector price rates grew by 0.25% during the reporting week, in the non-food segment inflation equaled 0.15%, the Economic Development Ministry said

The Primakov Readings international forum is being held in Moscow on June 25-26