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Magadan Special Economic Zone in Russia’s Far East to be kept up through to 2025
The Special Economic Zone was set up in the region in 1999
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Platinum price on Nymex hits March 2008 high
The precious metal price was up by 10.14% at $2,301.2 per troy ounce
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Russia to make more efforts to remove irritants in relations with US — senior diplomat
"Minimal progress has been made," Sergey Ryabkov added
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Macron betrays Merz on expropriation of frozen Russian assets — FT
"He knows that there will be a price to pay for that", also said a senior EU diplomat
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Two SKorean delegations to visit North to honour Kim’s memory
Seoul does not intend to send to Pyongyang an official delegation of the funeral
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Russian intel chief reveals recent extended call with MI6 director
Sergey Naryshkin said the phone conversation was held "just a few days ago"
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Parade of Russian Father Frosts, Snow Maidens takes place in Mexico City
The procession, accompanied by Russian and Soviet New Year's songs, attracted genuine interest from local residents and tourists
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Russian-made Snickers bars on sale in London despite sanctions
Employees at one of the stores said they did not know where the bars were made
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Kazakhstan ready to offer negotiation platform for talks on Ukraine — president
Kazakhstan calls on all involved parties to show patience, flexibility, professionalism and nevertheless continue to search for a peace formula
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Russian scientists create 72-qubit quantum computer — Rosatom Quantum Technologies
According to Yekaterina Solntseva, Director of Quantum Technologies at Rosatom State Corporation, it is especially important that the scientists have taken another step toward progressively improving the reliability of operations
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Press review: Kiev's Western support weakens as experts weigh in on Putin’s Q&A statements
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 22nd
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Resumption of air traffic between Russia, US long overdue — Russian MFA
Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of the North Atlantic Alexander Gusarov emphasized that this step would clearly demonstrate the improving dialogue between the two countries
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US nuclear umbrella absolute guarantee for NATO allies — Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was responding to a question about whether European NATO allies need to bolster their nuclear deterrence capabilities
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Russia no enemy of Europe — State Duma speaker
Russia has helped Europe grow by supplying affordable energy, making its economy more competitive, Vyacheslav Volodin added
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Russian ship caught fire in Busan — Yonhap
One person was injured and remains in a grave condition in a local hospital, the news agency said
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Europe's biggest nightmare is Ukraine deal on Russia's terms — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history
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Russia to define its response to West’s intermediate-range missile deployment — diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said that Russia had to scrap its unilateral moratorium on the deployment of ground-based short-and medium-range missiles
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Trump, as he meets Zelensky, says US-Russia talks have been 'very great'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke by phone on February 12, discussing such issues as the prospects for a settlement in Ukraine
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IN BRIEF: Kiev officials plan to flee, diplomats unlikely to return, Russia’s SVR reveals
According to the Foreign Intelligence Service, Ukrainian diplomats serving overseas are aware that there are no options to put an end to the Ukraine crisis on Vladimir Zelensky’s terms
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Syrian foreign, defense ministers to visit Moscow for talks — SANA
The Syrian delegation will also include representatives of the General Directorate of Intelligence
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Hungary prepared to host Russia-US summit once countries ready — MP’s office
Gergely Gulyas said there is neither a consensus nor conditions that would satisfy both Russia and Ukraine and allow them to sign a peace treaty
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Globalist fake media machine attacks Trump, his peace efforts — Dmitriev
Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy commented on Donald Trump's opinion that the NYT newspaper poses a serious threat to national security and that its dissemination of false information should be stopped
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Cisco destroys spare equipment parts in Russia worth $23.34 mln
Cisco Systems Inc. made a decision to stop all sales in Russia in March 2022, and in June of the same year to close its operations and leave the Russian market
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Ukraine launches over 100 drones on Russia’s Belgorod region in past day
A man and his wife were injured in an FPV-drone attack on a car near the urban locality of Krasny Pakhar in the region’s Volokonovka municipality
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Russia’s Novocheboksarsk minesweeper conducts patrol sweep in Baltic Sea
The ship's crew also practiced laying out contact and non-contact sweeps
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Special unit of Ukrainian International Legion neutralized — security forces
The Ukrainian command continues to use elite special forces as assault troops
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Trump administration recalls heads of nearly 30 foreign diplomatic missions — news agency
According to its information, the heads of US missions abroad have been notified that their terms in their current positions will expire in January
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FSB detains illegal migration organizers in five Russian regions — press office
According to the FSB, the offenders legalized over 2,000 citizens from the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East
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Hungary refuses to ignore 'constitutional coup' in EU — minister for EU affairs
Janos Boka warned that the Hungarian government "will not sit idly by" as this happens
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Trump says talks with Russia and Ukraine to resolve conflict are going along okay
"Everyone's tired of that war," the president added
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Russian expert questions CNN wolf story
According to Amirkhan Amirkhanov, the wolf population has increased in recent years in the European part of Russia and Europe in general
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Russian stock indices rising on Tuesday - market data
The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 0.35% to 2,725.38 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index surged by 1.28% to 1,092.52 points
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Datacenter capacity development to provide over 10% of gas demand growth by 2050
According to forecasts, global gas consumption will continue growing and gain more than a third by 2050
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Two US mercenaries eliminated in Ukraine — Newsweek
According to reports from the accounts of the families of the deceased, Jones and Zacherl were serving with international forces under the command of Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency
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Russian long-range aircraft upgrading improves weapons accuracy — Defense Ministry
The 111th anniversary of Russia’s Long-Range Aviation is marked on Tuesday
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Russian reconnaissance drones penetrating deep behind Ukrainian lines — expert
Vitaly Kiselev added that the weather is also helping Russian forces operate in these areas
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Game developer behind Call of Duty and Battlefield killed in US car crash — NBC
Vince Zampella was 55 years old
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US NATO envoy believes ball is in Russia's court in Ukrainian settlement
According to Matthew Whitaker, Washington is trying to find out the maximum that Russia is willing to do to end the conflict
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Russia, China promote new world order standing back-to-back — Russian ambassador
Igor Morgulov highlighted that Moscow and Beijing have faced unprecedented Western pressures aimed at stifling their development
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Traces of US involvement in cyberattack on Venezuela’s oil, gas company — Politico
According to the report, it looks like a preconceived attack
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Putin warned Bush that admitting Ukraine to NATO will lead to Russia-US confrontation
The Russian leader stressed that this would create a threat of NATO moving its military bases and various arms systems to the exact proximity to the Russian border
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Russia’s Kazan still set to host of 2028 European Aquatics Championship
Vladimir Leonov, the sports minister of the Russian republic of Tatarstan, stressed that the Russian Republic of Tatarstan maintains partnership relations both with the World Aquatics and the European Aquatics federations
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Bank of Russia set dollar rate at 78.59 rubles for December 24
The official euro rate was lowered by five kopecks to 92.8137 rubles
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Cancer-stricken Serbian sues NATO for use of depleted uranium in 1999 attack on Yugoslavia
His lawyer Srdan Aleksic disclosed that the Serbian officer’s grievance is fully identical to the 500 lawsuits, filed by Italian soldiers who were deployed in Kosovo in 1999
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Polish prosecutor’s office receives Kiev's extradition request for Russian archaeologist
Alexander Burtyagin, who heads the North Black Sea region sector at the Ancient World department of the world-famous Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and heads the museum’s Kerch expedition, was detained on December 4
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FACTBOX: What we know about terror attack on senior Russian general in Moscow
A parked car exploded at 12, Yasenevaya Street at around 7:00 a.m. Moscow time
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Russia to continue to help Syria maintain independence and unity, says envoy
Russia aims to continue the search for ways of the Syrian settlement in the interests of preserving the independence, Alexander Lavrentyev said
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London recklessly provokes US into confrontation with Russia — UK journalist
Frank Wright said "it's not realistic for the Europeans or the British to win a war against Russia"
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Assassination of General Sarvarov in Moscow is terrible tragedy — Kremlin
The security services will conduct an investigation, Dmitry Peskov said
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Vance indicates breakthrough in Ukraine talks between Russia, United States
The US vice president said that America would continue to make diplomatic efforts towards a Ukraine resolution
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Putin warned Bush that NATO membership would split Ukraine — declassified documents
During their meeting in Sochi in April 2008, Bush asked the Russian leader why Russia opposes to Ukraine’s NATO membership
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Switzerland extradites Ukrainian suspected of 'espionage activity' to Germany
The German Prosecutor General's Office said that the suspect was detained on May 13 in the Swiss canton of Thurgau
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Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs invites US to resume Artic cooperation
Alexander Shokhin noted that Japanese companies involved in the Arctic projects are not leaving Russia
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About 70,000 Indians working in Russia — Russian ambassador to India
Denis Alipov added that "overall, the prospects in the Russian labor market are enormous"
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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 160 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Press review: Russia-US dialogue eyed in 2026 and EU seeks retreat after summit failure
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 23rd
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Around 167,000 combat veterans already back from SMO zone — Kremlin
Sergey Novikov added that the integration of special military operation veterans into civilian life is one of the main challenges facing authorities at all levels and a comfortable environment for the fighters’ return must be created
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Iraq says Iran stops gas supplies due to 'extraordinary circumstances'
Ahmed Musa, head of the Iraqi ministry's press service, noted that Baghdad "has taken emergency measures to prevent a crisis at power plants until gas supplies resume"
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US Powerball national lottery jackpot reaches $1.7 billion
The largest jackpot in Powerball history, amounting to $2.04 billion, was drawn on November 7, 2022
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Silver futures climb above $71 per ounce
Gold futures with delivery in February 2026 gained 0.77%
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Debris of plane crash near Ankara located - NTV
According to the TV channel, the Falcon 50 crashed due to a technical malfunction
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West hindering peace deal in Ukraine — Georgian parliament speaker
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the defense ministry’s expanded board meeting on December 17 that European politicians are "whipping up hysteria" and "fearmongering" about an alleged clash with Russia
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Trump unlikely to complete 'Golden fleet' in two years — Politico
According to the report, the US Navy has long struggled with meeting both a schedule and a budget when it comes to shipbuilding
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CSTO refutes information about Tajikistan’s appeal for assistance
The organization noted that Tajikistan’s interaction with its CSTO allies in the context of strengthening the border with Afghanistan is based on the relevant targeted interstate program approved at the 2024 session of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Astana
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Belarus, Russia update main military-technical cooperation document
According to the press service, the amendments will allow for a more accurate approach to mutual product deliveries under the agreement, taking into account the current geopolitical situation
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Europe lacks money to sponsor Kiev, needs to look for compromise — French MP
According to Thierry Mariani, today, little depends on Europe as far as the Ukrainian settlement is concerned
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Trump warns Colombian president to shut down cocaine labs
Gustavo Petro needs to be careful because he has drug labs, they’re making cocaine in Colombia, the US president said
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New German intelligence chief holds phone call with Russian counterpart — portal
The WDR broadcasting company’s investigative unit described the conversation as "a rare instance of direct contact between German and Russian agencies"
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Global gas consumption gain 25 bln cubic meters in 2025
Gazprom pointed to the revision of priority developments in favor of hydrocarbons in some countries and international energy companies
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National security secretary Umerov returns to Ukraine after long absence
He reported to Vladimir Zelensky about negotiations in the United States
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Parties to negotiations on Ukraine discussing four final documents — US NATO envoy
There is a 20-point peace plan, together with sort of the multilateral security guarantees, the US specific security guarantees, and the post-peace economic growth and prosperity plan, Matthew Whitaker said
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Trump calls The New York Times ‘threat to national security’
According to the US leader, it is necessary to put an end to "fake articles and opinions"
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Medvedev curious about reasons for unexpectedly conciliatory statements from EU
The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council noted that Boris Pistorius stated he doesn't believe a war between NATO and Russia is imminent, while Alexander Stubb acknowledged that Moscow has no interest in attacking member countries of the alliance
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Russia wants lasting peace for Ukraine, not temporary ceasefire — Russian senior diplomat
Addressing the prospects of the negotiation process on a Ukrainian settlement, Sergey Ryabkov refrained from speculating on "any potential linkages to electoral calendars in various countries"
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Share of new heavy trucks from China on Russian market falls to 53% in 11 months
Imports of Chinese trucks weighing more than 16 tons into Russia dropped by 90%
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EU hindering, not helping Ukraine peace — Hungarian PM’s office
Gergely Gulyas reported that Prime Minister Viktor Orban had briefed his cabinet members in detail on the results of the Brussels meeting
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At least 5 people were on board plane that crashed near Ankara — Turkish interior minister
The Libyan Army Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Haddad was also on board the Falcon 50 aircraft
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NATO seeking to invent pretexts to intervene in Ukraine — Russian MP
Leonid Slutsky recalled that Russia has repeatedly warned against deploying NATO military contingents to Ukraine
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Presidents of Uzbekistan, US discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation
According to the Uzbek president’s press office, the leaders noted the increased intensity of bilateral political contacts, the creation of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council, practical work on the establishment of a joint investment fund
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Russian forces now occupy both banks of Seversky Donets River — military expert
Andrey Marochko said that significant success has been achieved in this area in a very short time
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Security of Kaliningrad Region to be guaranteed by Russia’s full might — senior diplomat
"The Kaliningrad Region is an inalienable part of Russia," Sergey Ryabkov emphasized
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Relations with US, nuclear arms, Russia's security: Ryabkov's statements
The deputy foreign minister stressed that Russia still has serious questions for the United States over Ukraine
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Magnitude of Tuva's earthquake was over nine points
"There has been no such a powerful seismic event measuring 9.5 pointa in Tuva in the entire history of seisimic monitoring," Shoigu recalled
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Russian troops pressing Ukrainian army in Krasny Liman direction — expert
Igor Kimakovsky said that Russian forces are also successfully fighting near the settlement of Ozyornoye
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Ukrainian troops try to bypass Russian EWF systems using short-range UAVs — developer
According to the statement, such steps are an attempt by the enemy to complicate the operation of radio reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures, reduce the time of reliable detection, and increase the survivability of the command and control channel
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Ukrainian attacks kill 20 Russian civilians, injure over 70 in week — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik clarified that Ukrainian strike drones were the most frequent cause of civilian deaths or injuries
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FIE clears Russian youth fencers to compete under national flag
The Executive Committee of the IOC earlier recommended that international federations allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in youth competitions with national symbols in both individual and team disciplines
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Italy becomes first NATO country to receive Rheinmetall’s Skynex air defense system
The contract is worth $86 million and includes an option to deliver up to three additional systems
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Deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus will not affect balance in Europe — defense minister
Viktor Khrenin emphasized that the deployment is a direct response to aggressive actions by Western nations
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US remains hostage to approaches it criticizes in case of Venezuela — UN envoy
Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya expressed hope that "Washington will be able to stop in time and avoid a fatal mistake"
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Ukraine deal close, but most difficult issues remain unresolved — Finnish leader
According to media reports, Alexander Stubb has maintained close contact with US President Donald Trump
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Serbia supports Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, offers venue for talks — top diplomat
Marko Duric said that Belgrade strongly support US President Donald Trump’s peace plan and all other initiatives that may put an end to hostilities
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Ukraine conflict likely to end in 2026 on terms unfavorable to Kiev — Politico
Foreign affairs columnist Jamie Dettmer doubts a €90 billion loan will be sufficient to keep Ukraine solvent
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US moves additional forces to Caribbean — media
At least ten Osprey tiltrotor aircraft that are used in special operations, as well as a C-17 large military transport aircraft have been deployed to the area
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Liquidation of Hezbollah’s military wing aligns with Lebanon’s security interests — MFA
"In accordance with the government plan, the process of disarming Shiite fighters must extend to not only the south but all other regions of the country," Lebanese Foreign Minister Yousef Raji said
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Kiev loses about 20 battalions in fighting near Vilcha — expert
Vitaly Kiselev added that, despite heavy losses and massive, combined attacks by the Russian army, the Ukrainian army brigades have "a very large number of soldiers that go AWOL"
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Battlegroup South destroys a robotic system, 20 bunkers of Kiev forces
Five Ukrainian drones were shot down
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IN BRIEF: Resuming nuclear tests, NATO threat: what Russia's military chief of staff said
The North Atlantic Alliance, under the pretext of a so-called Russian military threat, has "significantly increased" its military presence near Russia’s borders
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Fire in industrial zone and 29 downed drones: Ukrainian UAV attack aftermath
There were no casualties
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Kiev acknowledges that it will probably lose Donetsk — JD Vance
The US Vice President suggested that territorial concessions "could be 12 months from now, it could be longer than that," stating that "territorial concession is a significant hold-up in the negotiations"
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German top diplomat says Russia’s military successes pose 'serious threat' to NATO
Johann Wadephul also noted that there was no point in providing Ukraine with security guarantees without clear commitments from the United States
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Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport posts 13.1% drop in 2023 net profit under IFRS
The company’s assets gained 7.3% to $2.1 bln, while operating profit increased by 25.7% to $403.89 mln
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