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Energy crisis in Europe
EU may face aviation fuel shortages by summer
Only two EU countries have jet fuel reserves for 90 days
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Russian troops driving Ukrainian forces out of Khatneye, Kharkov Region — expert
The Russian troops are preparing for an offensive to the west of Ambarnoye
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Ceasefire between US and Iran very fragile, Japanese expert says
According to Tsuneo Watanabe, it will be difficult for the sides to agree on a number of issues, including Tehran's nuclear program
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Easter truce not discussed in advance with Ukraine or US — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized the Easter truce is not linked to the resumption of negotiations
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Starmer shifts responsibility for failed energy policy — Dmitriev
The official commented on the news that the British politician was unhappy with the instability of electricity prices for European families
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Russian troops establish bridgehead for Rai-Aleksandrovka offensive — expert
Andrey Marochko said that Ukrainian militants still have a number of strategic advantages
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Japan needs relations with various oil suppliers, including Russia — expert
Tsuneo Watanabe emphasized that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz may not happen soon
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Putin’s aide highlights loss ratio as he confirms 1,000 bodies transferred to Ukraine
Ukraine has transferred 41 bodies of Russian servicemen
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Netanyahu says he intends to achieve peace with Arab nations `through strength’
There is no ceasefire in Lebanon, the Israeli prime minister emphasized
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Russia should exercise maximum caution against potential biological threats — Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council urged continued work in monitoring in this sphere and timely prognostication
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Trump says Iran should not charge fee for passage through Strait of Hormuz
The US president noted he had received reports that Iran was charging fees to tankers going through the strait
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Despite resistance from Ukrainian troops, Russia continues advance near Konstantinovka
Military expert Andrey Marochko says that Russian troops are achieving successes in the sector "almost daily"
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Washington emerges as loser in Iran-US standoff — Chinese expert
According to Zhu Yongbiao, Washington’s serious underestimation of Iran’s capabilities, as well as American power and Israeli influence, contributed to this failure
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Format of Cuban delegation's participation in SPIEF worked out
It is too early to talk about final decisions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says
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Israel agrees to hold talks with Lebanon under US pressure — media
According to Israel’s Kan radio station, the talks will focus on establishing a ceasefire and disarming Hezbollah units
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Zelensky says ready to mirror Putin’s announcement of Easter truce
"People need Easter without threats," Zelensky says
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Hezbollah drones attack military facility in northern Israel — Tasnim
The strike was delivered in the area of the settlement of Ya’ara
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Iran will agree to end war if its 10-point proposal is accepted, ambassador says
Mohammad Ali Eskandari added that it would require finalizing the details at talks
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US unlikely to abandon pressure on Iran until objectives are met — Turkish expert
According to Professor Canan Terjan of Istanbul Aydin University, the US seeks to gain control over oil or install a loyal regime in Iran
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Iran asks Russia to 'reboot' Bushehr NPP project — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev noted that such a signal from the Iranian atomic industry gives grounds for optimism
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Russian forces to perform missions until systemic agreements are reached — MFA
Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that pauses could only provide Ukraine with a chance to regroup and train its forces, which ran counter to Russia’s plans
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Russia’s Medvedev points to lack of transparency in NATO’s biolab network worldwide
The biolab network operations violate the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, the deputy chairman of the Security Council says
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US, Israel to rearm during ceasefire with Iran — Dutch expert
According to Kees van der Pijl, this may indicate a desire by both sides to prepare for a potential continuation of the protracted standoff, even if a short-term pause is in place
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No agreements on Ukraine’s NATO membership in near future — Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte claimed that "the key" to resolving the Ukrainian conflict is providing security guarantees to Kiev
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Attempting to invade Iran will be suicidal for US — Dutch expert
According to Kees van der Pijl, scenarios involving limited actions and building up military resources remain more realistic than transition to a full-scale ground operation
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Russia’s Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying remote sensing satellite takes off from Baikonur
According to Roscosmos, the satellite will enter its intended orbit nine and a half minutes after the takeoff
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Moscow and Havana discuss resumption of flights — Russian deputy foreign minister
Sergey Ryabkov says he discussed the entire spectrum of Russian-Cuban relations with the Cuban leadership
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Zelensky's former spokeswoman says EU sees through his hypocrisy
Many European politicians follow his lead and issue ‘pro-Ukrainian’ statements, but "behind closed doors they unconditionally stick to their own interests," Yulia Mendel says
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Russia’s Teledroid robot to be sent to ISS in 2026
According to Yevgeny Dudorov, Robotics Corporation deputy CEO for production and technological development, the robot is an anthropomorphic torso-type system equipped with artificial vision
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Advisor to supreme leader of Iran died from wounds received in attack on Tehran — TV
The Iranian state television says Kamal Kharazi "died a few hours ago"
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Russia to thwart any NATO attempts aimed at controlling Kaliningrad — senator
Valentina Matviyenko stressed that the city was "Russia's outpost in the West" and it played an important role in ensuring Russia's security
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Moscow stands in solidarity with government, people of Cuba — Russian Foreign Ministry
According to the statement, Moscow and Havana engaged in a thorough exchange on pressing bilateral, regional, and international matters during the contacts conducted in the spirit of Russian-Cuban allied relations and strategic partnership
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London fears detention of Russian ships violates international law — Telegraph
According to the newspaper, this is why the UK has not detained a single Russian vessel
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Launch of Luna-26, Luna-27 may be postponed, space chief Rogozin says
After its trials are concluded, the control launch date will be determined
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US to host meeting between Israeli, Lebanese negotiators next week — Reuters
The news agency did not elaborate
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Supreme leader in good health, continues to rule Iran — deputy foreign minister
When asked why Mojtaba Khamenei chose not to make any public appearances recently, Saeed Khatibzadeh explained it by the precedent in which Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed
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Russia hands over 1,000 bodies of deceased Ukrainian troops to Ukraine — source
Ukraine handed over 41 bodies of Russian soldiers
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Kalashnikov successfully tests multi-bullet assault rifle cartridges against drones
According to Kalashnikov, the customer’s representatives highly praised the performance characteristics of the 5.45mm multi-bullet cartridges, as well as the accuracy and precision of their fire against aerial targets during the dynamic testing
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Trump supports Orban ahead of parliamentary elections
The Hungarian prime minister has a "track record of delivering phenomenal results," the US president says
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Cuban president thanks Russia for sending oil tanker
Miguel Diaz-Canel called "this act very significant and symbolic, a sign that Cuba is not alone"
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Ukraine won’t be able to use Easter truce to gain military advantage — diplomat
Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik noted that Vladimir Zelensky is interested in a longer ceasefire in order to try to change the balance of power on the battlefield
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Elon Musk travels to some countries incognito, his father tells TASS
Errol Musk says the founder of SpaceX and Tesla does this to avoid publicity and possible condemnation
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Zelensky fears US may withdraw from Ukraine talks in August
Vladimir Zelensky believes that Washington has a "domestic political deadline"
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Prominent politician pushes for Russia developing own tools to fight infections
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia should produce own diagnostics, prevention and treatment tools against infectious diseases based on domestic solutions
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Ten-point plan to end war: US accepts Iran’s proposal
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in turn, declared victory and a "historic and crushing defeat" of the US and Israel
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Israeli chief of general staff approves plans to continue military operations in Lebanon
The briefing was held on the outskirts of the Lebanese settlement of Bint Jbeil, where Eyal Zamir discussed the progress of military operations with the military
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Iran to allow no more than 15 vessels per day through Hormuz — source
This new regulatory framework, operating under the supervision of the IRGC, has been officially communicated to regional parties, the sourse said
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Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy infrastructure over past day — top brass
According to the latest figures, Kiev loses 1,255 troops along engagement line in past day
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Carlson doubts US-Iran truce is victory for Washington
US Journalist Tucker Carlson says there has been no fundamental change in power in Iran, while US military bases in the Middle East have been damaged
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Cuban foreign minister meets with senior Russian diplomat in Havana
Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla says he thanked Russia for the recent shipment of oil to Cuba
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Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered around 90,000 casualties during counter-offensive — Shoigu
"At the same time, no tactically significant successes were made on the battlefield," he said
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Russia-US contacts on Ukraine continue informally, confidentially — Lavrov
According to the Russian top diplomat, for quite some time, Moscow has seen no realistic prospects for resuming dialogue
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Russia’s Supreme Court recognizes Memorial movement as extremist organization
The court’s decision is immediately enforceable
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Russian stock market closes with declining key indices
The MOEX index fell by 1.14% to 2,733.48 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS index declined by 0.55% to 1,106.3 points
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Moskva cruiser sank while being towed in a storm — Russian Defense Ministry
"During the towing of the Moskva cruiser to the designation port, the ship lost stability due to hull damage, sustained during the detonation of ammunition because of a fire. Amid the heavy storm, the ship sank," the Ministry said.
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Sales of new German cars in Russia rise 2.5 times to 12,500 in Q1
Dmitry Yarygin, deputy head of the agency’s analytics department, noted that the share of German brands in the Russian market rose from 2% to 4.7%
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US invites Russian Academy of Sciences to join Science20 — Russian diplomat
Marat Berdyev also noted that throughout 2026, a series of in-person meetings and video conferences will be held, dedicated to various areas of international scientific cooperation and the drafting of a final document
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Roscosmos plans to participate in International Astronautical Congress in 2023
In 2022, Russia did not participate in the congress because most of its participants were denied visas
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Roscosmos sues its subsidiary over satellite that stopped working in orbit
Under the law, Roscosmos is obliged to seek compensation for the faulty satellite and the launch services
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Elon Musk's father believes Europe lost touch with reality
The approaches of European leaders have "become irrelevant in many respects," Errol Musk says
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Iran won the war despite damage — leader’s statement
According to Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran will take the management of the Strait of Hormuz to a new level
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Putin declares Easter ceasefire
The ceasefire is in force from 1:00 p.m. GMT on April 11 until 9:00 p.m. GMT on April 12
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Iran presents US with ‘entirely different’ proposal, used as basis for talks — White House
"The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable and completely discarded," Karoline Leavitt said
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Durov says WhatsApp encryption is biggest scam in history
Pavel Durov revealed that WhatsApp read its users’ messages and shared them with third parties
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FACTBOX: One person killed, oil products on fire, 151 drones downed in Russia overnight
More than 50 drones were destroyed in 10 districts of the Rostov Region, with no casualties reported, Governor Yury Slyusar said
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Roscosmos announces project to resume nuclear rocket engine research
Denis Kutovoy, deputy director of the corporation’s space systems department, made this announcement at the Russian Space Forum
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Finance chief says Israel will expand its borders in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria
Bezalel Smotrich says these steps would be appropriate in the context of the Middle East
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UAE to review relations with partners due to situation around Iran
Emirati Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash did not mention any specific states
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US, Iran to fail to make deal, but Washington to get out of war — expert
According to Trita Parsi, Tehran considers it "essential" to ensure that the ceasefire regime extends to Lebanon
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei may address nation soon, his emissary says
Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi said he had seen documents signed by Mojtaba Khamenei
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Farewell ceremony for military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky over
Over 1,000 people came to bid farewell to him
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Damaged Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz taken under tow again
Khaled Ghulam noted that this outcome was achieved through intensive administrative and technical coordination among various Libyan institutions across different regions of Libya aimed at protecting the marine environment
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Soldiers refute Pentagon chief’s claims about security of Kuwait base — TV
According to CBS, the facility was not designed to protect servicemen from potential airstrikes
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IN BRIEF: Ukraine readies terrorist attacks on Russian ships off coast of Norway
Ships traveling along sea routes in the Barents and Norwegian Seas from the port of Murmansk and back are under threat, the source said
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Zelensky wants Ukraine to host US military bases
Vladimir Zelensky said this would allow the country to face "fewer risks"
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Trump threatens to punish NATO countries that don’t support Washington — newspaper
The Financial Times added that the US president had lashed out at European capitals for blocking the use of military bases or closing their airspace
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Talks on Ukraine to resume once all three parties show readiness — Russian MFA
According to Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik, the statements Ukraine has made so far "are largely creating a virtual situation for the United States to see," where Kiev allegedly seeks peace
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Hungarian PM says opponents determined to do anything to seize power
Viktor Orban stressed that it is an organized attempt to create chaos by discrediting the elections in the eyes of the international community and questioning the Hungarian people’s decision
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Shortage of energy supplies from Persian Gulf may last more than year — Japanese expert
Tsuneo Watanabe says he does not expect the Strait of Hormuz to be open soon
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JAL to consider resumption of flights to Russia when conditions will be in place
Japan Airlines said it suspended operations because the aviation insurance industry had stopped underwriting insurance for flights to Russia due to economic sanctions
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Russia’s Medvedev comments on bioweapon manufacturing in Ukraine
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev pointed out that the Ukrainian biolaboratories pose a great threat to Russia
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Ukraine may face a shortage of jet fuel due to conflict over Iran — expert
According to the expert, the 20% loss of oil from this region has had a disproportionate impact on the jet fuel market
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US insists on specific NATO commitments on Strait of Hormuz — CNN
According to the report, President Donald Trump insisted that NATO nations take concrete measures in the next few days
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Russian embassy rejects London’s claims of Russian submarine threat
Russia does not employ aggressive rhetoric, the statement says
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Economy dominates at meetings in Havana — Russian deputy foreign minister
According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia will not limit itself to delivering the batch of oil that has already arrived on the island on the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin
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Ukraine intensifies attacks on Kherson Region using drones made in Europe — governor
Vladimir Saldo said that Russian forces continued to target drone production sites in Ukraine
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Iran demands US unfreeze assets within two weeks — source
Tehran emphasized that it is a critical executive guarantee
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Russia wants no truce with Ukraine, but lasting, sustainable peace — Kremlin
The Kremlin earlier announced President Vladimir Putin’s order for the Easter truce from 4 p.m. Moscow time on April 11 until the end of April 12
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Russia fully meets domestic demand for geostationary satellite communications — official
Spacecraft in a geostationary orbit are among key elements of Russia’s network of telecommunications infrastructure
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After meeting with Rutte, Trump recalls disagreements over Greenland
The US president called the island a "big, poorly run, piece of ice"
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EU countries’ refusal to allow US use military bases deepens rift in NATO — newspaper
Almost all European NATO members are broadly supportive of more "strategic autonomy" from the US
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Japan stands for maintaining channels of dialogue with Russia — Foreign Ministry
The ministry's annual report states that there are "many unresolved issues that need to be resolved" between Japan and Russia
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Islamabad tightens security ahead of Iran-US talks
The army and rangers will ensure the protection of the red zone housing government buildings and diplomatic missions
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Russian steel exports in 2025 near 2021 record levels — analysts
Total steel exports in 2025 approached 24 mln tons
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Ukraine receives another batch of Patriot missiles, Zelensky claims
Vladimir Zelensky earlier complained about Patriot missile shortages as countries had focused their supplies on deliveries to the Middle East
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Kiev regime plotting terror attacks on Russian ships in northern seas with Norway’s help
According to the source, Norway is thus dragging itself and the entire NATO bloc into a military conflict with Russia
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Roscosmos, Energia space firm ink deal on conceptual design of new orbital outpost
The work on the conceptual designing of a future Russian orbital station will include two stages
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Russia’s investments in 99 satellites for leasing to reach $1.54 bln
More than half of the funding in our program will come from non-budgetary sources
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IMF allows for oil and gas prices to remain high for a long term
Assessing the scale of the impact of the US and Israeli war against Iran on global energy prices, Kristalina Georgieva noted that it "depends on whether the ceasefire holds and leads to lasting peace and how much damage the war leaves in its wake"
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Press review: Iran won't compromise with US as Russia offers lifeline in Mideast crisis
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 10th
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Russia not going to leave western hemisphere — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov says the US supports the idea of ousting Russia and China from this region
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