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21 May 2014, 13:09
Russian companies seek participation in TAPI gas project
Russian Vice-Premier Arkady Dvorkovich said Russia would always a reliable gas supplier to Europe and Asia
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Yatsenyuk suggests EU start receiving Russian gas on Ukraine’s border with Russia
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Energy crisis in Europe
10 minutes ago
Gas reserves in European UGS facilities down to around 36%
The gas purchase price averaged $542 per 1,000 cubic meters in Europe in February
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Two days ago,
12:38
Proposals for peacekeepers in Ukraine look like attempt to save regime’s remnants — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat said that the process of settling the Ukrainian crisis had not yet started
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Yesterday,
05:45
Greenland’s opposition Demokraatit party leads parliamentary election — Reuters
The party recieved 29.9% of the votes
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2 hours ago
Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin
The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko
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Yesterday,
09:48
No Ukrainian troops to be left in Kursk Region in two days — Ukrainian expert
Officially the fighting is still going on there, Mikhail Zhirokhov said
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Yesterday,
13:03
Some Ukrainian army units flee Russia’s Kursk Region — media
According to the media outlet, service members from the most combat-ready Ukrainian brigades have fled the Kursk Region
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Yesterday,
22:18
Trump concedes NATO at war against Russia in Ukraine
US president made the statement at a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin
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Yesterday,
18:41
Share of foreign assets in investors’ portfolios drops to 18% in 2024 — Bank of Russia
"The share of frozen assets is less than 185 because individual securities of companies relocated to Russia are categorized as foreign assets," the Central Bank said
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Yesterday,
10:34
Dawn of realization of necessity to work with Russia evident in Western economies — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat also warned against relying on the good will of today’s enemies, who have set a task of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, including "on principle"
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2 hours ago
Australian PM tells people to buy domestic goods as US slaps tariffs on aluminum, steel
Anthony Albanese described the US measures, which took effect on March 12, as unjustified and very disappointing
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1 hour ago
Russia works with well-thought-out options for conflict settlement in Ukraine — Kremlin
According to the newspaper, the document allegedly says that Moscow needs to weaken Washington's negotiating position on a settlement in Ukraine by aggravating US relations with other countries
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Yesterday,
15:06
Ukraine will not suspend mobilization if 30-day ceasefire is declared, lawmaker says
Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11
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Yesterday,
20:24
Russian troops enter Sumy Region in certain border areas — General Staff chief
Russian units continue to destroy enemy reserves and expand the security zone, Army General Valery Gerasimov said
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Yesterday,
16:25
US statements on readiness to negotiate with Iran are hoax — Khamenei
"We have been sitting at the negotiating table for several years, and this very same person cast aside a completed and signed document tearing it up," he added
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Yesterday,
09:27
Macron recently voiced lies about meeting on Ukraine in Paris in 2019 — Lavrov
The meeting was allegedly convened by the Germans and the French to save the Minsk agreements, the Russian top diplomat recalled
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10 Mar, 09:52
Russia's coexistence with West to depend on its readiness to recognize mistakes — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat emphasized that the past three years have marked a "moment of truth"
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Yesterday,
22:51
Syrsky says he ordered withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Sudzha
The commander-in-chief did not directly announce a Ukrainian withdrawal from the city, but stated that active combat operations are taking place 'in the suburbs of Sudzha and the surrounding areas'
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Today,
00:01
Pope Francis remains in stable condition as he undergoes treatment from pneumonia
The Vatical described the overall medical picture as complex, though
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Two days ago,
12:20
Zelensky doesn't want peace in Ukraine, 'for now everything is not serious' — Lavrov
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the settlement in Ukraine should bring about not a brief "respite" but long-term peace
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Yesterday,
15:19
Republika Srpska interior minister rules out Dodik's detention
Karan said the Republika Srpska’s leadership and people are under full protection
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Yesterday,
08:52
Paris opposes confiscation of Russian assets but continues to explore its possibility
Sophie Primas emphasized that such a move could have "systemic consequences" for both the French and European economies
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Yesterday,
07:52
Trump unwilling to give security guarantees to Ukraine under Zelensky — Lavrov
The minister recalled Trump’s remarks that the countries that meet the requirement to contribute a share of GDP to the NATO budget will receive security guarantees from the United States
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3 hours ago
Russia says battlegroup West destroyed 22 drone operating posts
With the support of artillery, heavy flame-throwing systems and aviation, units have improved their tactical position
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Yesterday,
11:42
Lavrov calls European Commission Chief von der Leyen ‘Fuhrer Ursula’
The Russian foreign minister noted that the EC head is mobilizing everybody to re-militarize Europe
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Two days ago,
17:28
Batch of BMW cars assembled from SKD sets supplied in 2022 in Kaliningrad — expert
The cars have been assembled in 2025, with all necessary papers and certificates in place, Kirill Chernov noted
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Yesterday,
07:55
US knows that Russia to never violate political commitments to China — Lavrov
According to the foreign minister, Moscow never had the relations with Beijing which were that good
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Yesterday,
03:20
Ukraine launches massive strikes on Krasnoarmeysk to accuse Russia — security forces
The enemy is staging provocations in Krasnoarmeysk, launching massive attacks on the city center and several neighborhoods, security forces said TASS
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Yesterday,
19:06
24 settlements liberated in Kursk Region over last five days — Russian General Staff
"During five days alone, the Kursk Battlegroup retook 24 settlements and 259 square kilometers of the territory of the Kursk Region in all directions," Valery Gerasimov said
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Yesterday,
18:44
Putin holds meeting at one of command posts of Kursk group of forces — Kremlin spokesman
According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential press service will soon release the relevant footage
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Yesterday,
10:15
German chancellor endorses idea of 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine
"The idea of a 30-day ceasefire is an important and correct step towards a just peace for Ukraine," Olaf Scholz stated
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Yesterday,
21:45
Security zone and Ukrainian army’s terrorists: Putin visits Kursk Region
The Russian president initially planned to take part in an economic meeting in his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, but Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS later that the meeting had been postponed due to changes in the president’s work schedule
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Yesterday,
11:27
Macron's intention to protect everyone with France's '3-4 nuclear bombs' is funny — Lavrov
The minister also noted that Macron is now trying to present the situation as if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not want to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements
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8 Feb, 01:43
Missing plane found crashed in Alaska, all 10 people aboard killed — report
It is unclear yet what caused the accident
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Yesterday,
17:26
Plane carrying ex-Philippine president lands in Netherlands — International Criminal Court
It is noted that Duterte will be taken to a prison in The Hague where he is expected to be placed in pre-trial detention
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Yesterday,
14:03
Location of US-Ukraine meeting reveals Washington’s distrust toward Kiev — expert
Drone attacks by the Ukrainian army on Russian territory are not only in retaliation for Russia's recent military strikes, but also show Kiev's rejection of a US "peace plan," Sun Xiuwen, an associate professor at the Institute for Central Asian Studies at Lanzhou University, told the paper
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Yesterday,
16:17
Penitentiary service denies rumors of Igor Strelkov's death in penal colony
On January 25, 2024, the Moscow City Court sentenced a former Donetsk People’s Republic Defense Minister Igor Strelkov (Girkin) to four years in prison, finding him guilty under Article 280 of the Criminal Code (calls for extremist activity) for his posts on a Telegram channel
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Yesterday,
18:04
High budget deficit in Russia is due to advance payment expenses, expert says
The federal budget deficit will be smaller towards the year-end, Georgy Ostapkovich said
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Yesterday,
15:53
All crew of tanker that burned down in North Sea US citizens — Stena Bulk
On the morning of March 10, the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong collided with US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate, which was anchored, in the North Sea
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Yesterday,
11:46
IN BRIEF: Nuclear security, EU militarization: what Lavrov told US bloggers
The new US administration, to put it mildly, "is concerned about the irregularities committed by the Joe Biden administration with Pentagon supplies to Ukraine"
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Yesterday,
08:17
US said in Riyadh it wants normal relations with Russia, ready for serious talks — Lavrov
According to the Russian top diplomat, the Americans "understand that other countries also have their national interest"
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1 hour ago
Operation to liberate Kursk Region from Ukrainian troops enters final stage — Kremlin
"During his visit to one of the command centers in the Kursk Region, the head of state heard the reports of the commander and the deputy commander of the battlegroup North, who reported to the supreme commander-in-chief on the progress of the operation," Dmitry Peskov said
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Yesterday,
02:55
Russian commander says Sudzha operation becomes one of most effective during special op
Alaudinov spoke in detail about the actions of the Russian servicemen during the operation
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Yesterday,
10:31
Kremlin warns against rushing things with reaction to idea of ceasefire in Ukraine
On March 11, negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, lasting approximately nine and a half hours
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Today,
00:42
Protesters set fire to police cruiser in Buenos Aires
The crowd at the rally numbers several thousand people
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Yesterday,
12:48
Russia knows how not to jeopardize people's lives in situation with Ukraine — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat called any suspicions that Russia is playing a dishonest, double game a delusion
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Yesterday,
11:59
Ukraine will disrupt all possible truce agreements — expert
On Tuesday, negotiations took place between US and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Yesterday,
17:50
No new sanctions for Russia, Trump says
"I don't want to do that because I want to get peace," the US leader told reporters
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25 Feb, 17:00
Up to 20,000 militants join Syria's police, security forces — Kyrgyz Security Council
Marat Imankulov emphasized that this situation was a cause for concern among many states, including Syria's neighbors
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Yesterday,
18:30
Russian stock market closes with falling indices
The MOEX Russia Index is expected to be 3,100-3,250 points tomorrow, BCS Investment World predicts
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3 hours ago
Carney to take oath as Canada’s new PM on March 14 — report
According to the CTV television, the ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the residence of Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon
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Yesterday,
18:55
Bank of Russia lifts dollar rate to 86.62 rubles for March 13
The Central Bank fixes official dollar and euro rates against the ruble on the basis of reports of banks on results of transactions in the over-the-counter currency market
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Yesterday,
07:20
Lavrov describes developments in US as 'return to normalcy' free of unchristian ideas
The minister pointed out that "Catholicism now is more and more deviating toward the new trends which we cannot understand and which we would not accept"
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Yesterday,
08:15
Lavrov slams ‘illusion’ reports that Russia allegedly ‘turning away’ from East
The minister noted that "euphoria is not what should be guiding us in foreign policy"
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Yesterday,
14:44
Zelensky complains minerals deal with US yet unsigned
Zelensky told reporters that he had not yet received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the White House
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Yesterday,
08:31
Ukraine more important for Russia’s security than Greenland for US — Lavrov
The foreign minister stressed that any approach, any attempt to find a solution to the Ukrainian crisis, any initiative "should concentrate on the root causes of the conflict"
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Yesterday,
06:54
Trump ready for his presidency this time, Lavrov believes
"It is clear - 49 days yet, and such a rich agenda is already thrown into the public domain," Russia’s top diplomat stressed
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Yesterday,
15:51
Operation Pipeline in Sudzha in focus of foreign special services — anti-terror veteran
Sergey Goncharov compared Operation Pipeline to the 1979 assault on Amin's palace in Afghanistan, during which Soviet special forces faced significantly greater numbers of enemy fighters
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Yesterday,
20:29
Ukrainian service members in Kursk are legally considered terrorists — Putin
This is how the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office classifies their actions, Russian president noted
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22 Aug 2023, 17:41
Putin states irreversible de-dollarization across BRICS
The president mentioned that the share of the dollar in export and import transactions within BRICS resulted in declining
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Two days ago,
09:46
Ukrainian grouping in Sudzha loses contact with its Kiev command — law enforcers
It is noted that fierce fighting continues in the forests of the Sudzhansky district, "where Russian units are advancing in all directions through relentless battles, driving the enemy out of their fortified strongholds"
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Yesterday,
18:26
Russian ministry proposes compulsory sports nutrition marking from September 1
"The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade suggests starting phased introduction of compulsory marking of foods for athletes from September 1, 2025," the document indicates
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Yesterday,
18:03
Nearly 70 civilians evacuated from Sudzha by soldiers, volunteers — acting governor
Alexander Khinshtein further noted that 52 evacuees had already been taken to temporary accommodation centers in the Kursk Region, while 16 others were staying with relatives
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Yesterday,
18:10
Oil prices falling quicker than expected — Trump
"When energy comes down, prices are going to be coming down," the US president noted
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Yesterday,
11:07
Russia examines statements after US-Ukraine talks carefully — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov mentioned that the Kremlin is awaiting detailed information regarding the talks from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz
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Yesterday,
19:07
430 Ukrainian servicemen captured in Kursk Region — Russian General Staff
"Four hundred and thirty fighters were captured," Valery Gerasimov said
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4 hours ago
UK failed to notify Russia one of collided ships had Russian crew members, embassy says
Reuters earlier reported, citing the German company Ernst Russ, which owns Solong, that the captain of the container ship was a Russian citizen. He has been detained by UK authorities
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Yesterday,
10:42
Kremlin says phone conversation between Putin and Trump possible
If such a need emerges, a call at the highest level can be organized very quickly, Dmitry Peskov said
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Yesterday,
18:49
Cargo turnover of Russian seaports down 6% YOY in 2M 2024 — Association
Dry goods transshipment lost 4.4% to 64.5 mln metric tons
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Yesterday,
12:05
Trump’s plan to make US cryptocurrency center alarming signal for China — experts
As a global crypto hub, the US will strengthen its economic leadership even further by fortifying the supremacy of the American dollar, attracting investment flows and leading the next wave of innovations, Han Shen Lin said
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Yesterday,
14:52
Russian oil supplies to China down 12% in January — OPEC report
Total oil imports by China declined by 11% month on month or by 1.3 mln barrels daily in January 2025 to 10 mln barrels per day
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Yesterday,
14:15
Any agreements on Ukraine to be implemented on Russian terms — Russian senator
Konstantin Kosachev said that Vladimir Zelensky is "on the back foot"
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Yesterday,
12:32
Zelensky's fate will be worse than Saakashvili's — Russian legislator
Saakashvili, who is now a citizen of Ukraine, left Georgia in 2013, after which the country initiated four criminal cases against him
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Yesterday,
11:17
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops occupy Sudzha, Russian security official reveals
While some Ukrainian troops have attempted to flee toward the bordering Ukrainian region of Sumy, all roads remain under Russia’s fire control, he said
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Yesterday,
20:48
Putin sets task to defeat enemy in the Kursk Region as soon as possible
The Russian Armed Forces continue their operation to wipe out Ukrainian troops in the Kursk Region; five settlements were liberated in the past 24 hours
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Yesterday,
15:23
Chechen leader says Operation Pipeline near Sudzha was daring, incredibly effective
Kadyrov also shared a video featuring the Akhmat units’ commandos moving through the gas pipeline as they advanced into enemy territory
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Yesterday,
12:27
FACTBOX: Russian army liberates five more settlements: developments in Kursk Region
During its offensive operations, units of the Battlegroup North liberated the settlements of Kazachya Loknya, 1st Knyazhy, 2nd Knyazhy, Zamostye and Mirny in the Kursk Region
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4 hours ago
SpaceX aborts launch of Crew Dragon set to carry team including Russian cosmonaut
The Crew-10 mission was to have blasted off from the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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Two days ago,
22:02
US no longer wants to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine — Trump
According to him, Washington is trying to promote, first of all, the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine
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Yesterday,
08:33
Players urging Ukraine to carry on fighting may seek to sit out Trump — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin tried "to impose something on Vladimir Zelensky" as yet another lie
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Yesterday,
00:56
Former US ambassador urges Russia to accept Ukraine’s ceasefire offer
In recent years, Jack Matlock, who served as US ambassador to Russia from 1987 to 1991, has consistently advocated Washington's rejection of the course of confrontation with Russia
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4 hours ago
Hamas reacts positively to change in Trump’s stance on Gaza
According to the spokesman, the White House host should not support "right-wing politicians" in Israel over the future of Gaza
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47 minutes ago
Duda urges US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland — newspaper
The Polish president had already proposed a similar project to the Joe Biden administration in 2022, but the initiative failed then
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Yesterday,
10:00
Press review: US forced Kiev to concede to peace and Russia repelled massive drone attack
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 12th
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Yesterday,
07:39
EU loses its independence, economic significance — Lavrov
Business is moving to the US, the de-industrialization of Europe is taking place, the Russian top diplomat noted
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Yesterday,
12:51
Russian troops liberate two communities in Donetsk region over past day
Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Novomarkovo and Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Dneproenergiya in DPR
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Yesterday,
08:13
Lavrov views NATO troops in any capacity in Ukraine as a threat to Russia
According to the foreign minister, under no conditions will Russia tolerate the presence of NATO troops as peacekeepers on Ukrainian soil
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Yesterday,
17:44
Serbia withdraws vote in favor of anti-Russian UN resolution on Ukraine — top diplomat
Marko Djuric stressed that all responsibility regarding the country’s vote on the resolution "lies primarily" with him
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Yesterday,
23:18
PREVIEW: Putin to meet with Lukashenko on Thursday
This will be the Belarusian leader’s first foreign visit after his re-election in January
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Yesterday,
17:14
Russian army creates several kill zones for Ukrainian forces near Sudzha — Marochko
According to the expert, it is "quite heated now" in the battlefields near the city
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Yesterday,
14:29
Ukraine’s military may be planning more massive UAV attack on Russian sites — expert
The UAVs used in Kiev’s massive attack on Russian populated areas were not improvised devices and were made at factories in Germany and France, Vitaly Kiselyov said
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Yesterday,
18:21
Trump declines to say whether he has plans to contact Putin
On March 11, the Saudi city of Jeddah hosted talks between the United States and Ukraine, which lasted for almost nine and a half hours
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Yesterday,
08:37
EU to introduce trade countermeasures against US goods from April 1 — European Commission
"The U.S. has chosen unjustified tariffs, leaving us with no choice but to respond," European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic said
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Yesterday,
11:57
US wants to hand over to UK the lead in pumping Ukraine with weapons — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat drew attention to the fact that "the Europeans do not stop their efforts"
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Yesterday,
14:34
Satellites could monitor ceasefire in Ukraine, US state secretary says
A joint statement, published after March 11 US-Ukrainian talks in Jeddah, said that the countries have agreed to sign a comprehensive agreement on the development of critically important mineral resources soon
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22 Oct 2021, 12:18
Moscow aware of NATO deploying weapons near Russian borders, diplomat says
According to Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Grushko, new military realities are emerging on the ground that are being created on the basis of Cold War schemes, which NATO officials have shaken the dust off of
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Two days ago,
18:49
Trump decides to resume military, intelligence aid to Kiev immediately — Waltz
"The President has decided to lift the pause on aid and on our security assistance to Ukraine going forward, and that's effective immediately," he said
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Yesterday,
08:01
Russia-China tensions due to Western sanctions, but parties have nowhere to rush — Lavrov
Some of the very promising logistical, infrastructural projects in Siberia are being delayed, the Russian top diplomat noted
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Two days ago,
19:53
Confiscation of frozen Russian assets to erode EU’s financial stability — French minister
Confiscation of assets of other country’s central banks does not conform to international rules, the minister noted
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Yesterday,
20:00
Putin visits Kursk Region for the first time since Ukrainian army’s incursion
Russia’s borderline Kursk Region came under a massive attack from Ukraine on August 6, 2024
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Yesterday,
07:00
Russia’s intel chief, CIA head agree on contact to reduce Russia-US confrontation
Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin and CIA Head John Ratcliffe held a telephone conversation
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Yesterday,
14:49
No plans to acknowledge loss of territory in talks on resolving Ukraine issue — Zelensky
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated earlier that Washington had touched upon the issue of Ukraine’s territorial concessions during the March 11 talks in Saudi Arabia
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