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Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014
Eurasian Economic Union to be open for newcomers — deputy PM
Common goals of the agreement are closer economic integration withing the Asia Pacific and strengthening ties with the EU
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All disputable aspects of Eurasian Economic Union Treaty to be settled soon - deputy PM
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Chinese imports of Russian LNG up 28.2%, of oil - up 18.1% in January-August
In value terms, supplies grew 13.2% and 33.3%, respectively
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Russian forces advance on Nadiya from DPR’s Dobropolye, expert says
Military expert Andrey Marochko suggested that Nadiya would soon come under the control of the Russian military
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Large-scale cyberattacks on electronic voting system recorded and repelled in Moscow
Video surveillance of the polling stations continues after they close
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Zaporozhye Region’s turnout at 72.88% as of 5:00 p.m. GMT
The results confirm the active civic stance of the region’s residents, said the regional election commission
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Russian air defenses intercept 936 Ukrainian UAVs, seven smart bombs over past day
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 240,045 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 30,957 tanks and other armored combat vehicles
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Russian forces capture new lines in two sectors near DPR’s Druzhkovka — military expert
Andrey Marochko noted that the Russian army is demonstrating "positive dynamics"
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Current Ukrainian regime focused solely on war — Ukraine’s ex PM
Nikolay Azarov stressed that Kiev's allies should question where their support is leading
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TASS Director General opens OANA Executive Committee meeting in Moscow
Andrey Kondrashov recalled that a media forum dedicated to the organization’s 65th anniversary will open on Monday
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Hacker attacks cause technical glitch on first day of voting in Moscow
Kirillova specified that the operational activities of online voting terminals at polling stations in Moscow were fully restored within 20 minutes
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Germany artificially inflates crisis by accusing Russia of UAV accident — GFCN experts
They pointed out that the incident itself took place in early August, but official statements on this issue emerged on behalf of the German side only on September 1
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Russian forces hit Fire Point warehouse storing drone components in Kiev Region
Russian forces carried out overnight strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles on logistics centers, warehouses and ports in Ukraine
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Trump administration does not believe war with Iran ongoing — speaker Johnson
According to the House of Representatives speaker, the conflict is in its final stage
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Russians choose future for their children by voting today — human rights commissioner
Yana Lantratova also said that elections in Russia are being held democratically and openly, a view shared by international observers and election experts
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Moscow election system comes under powerful attacks during voting — official
Pamfilova noted that all attacks are being repelled and remote electronic voting in Moscow is in the standard operational mode
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Chairwoman of Central Election Commission says term "unfriendly countries" is too mild
Ella Pamfilova said that it is time to come up with a new term for them
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Grynspan pulls ahead in race for UN chief — source
Nine Security Council members backed Rebeca Grynspan in the race, five opposed
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Air defenses down 344 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — top brass
On-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 344 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the past night over the Leningrad, Novgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula, Ryazan, Lipetsk, Vladimir, Rostov, Krasnodar, Moscow Regions, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, the Republic of Dagestan and over the Black Sea
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Polling stations close in Russia’s easternmost regions, Kamchatka, Chukotka
Election commissions have begun counting the votes
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Europeans send clear signal in elections they do not want war with Russia — Putin
The head of state said that some European leaders are openly stating that they are preparing for war with Russia
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TASS: Iran ready to return to negotiations if US convinces Tehran of sincerity
The Islamic Republic still considers talks on nuclear issues possible, but only after full implementation of the Islamabad agreement
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Time running out for Ukrainian troops in Kursk area to lay down arms — Kremlin
Putin thus responded to the call of US President Donald Trump, who offered to "spare" the Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region
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Trump makes attempts to resolve conflict in Ukraine — US envoy to UN
Mike Waltz added that during his upcoming address from the UN General Assembly rostrum, the US president plans to speak about sovereignty, as well as "about the peace deals," both those already attained and in works
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US diesel fuel prices hit record of $6.49 per gallon — American Automobile Association
Gallon of diesel fuel cost $6.17 a week earlier
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Russia’s latest MiG-35 multirole fighter at final stage of trials, says defense contractor
The MiG official was interviewed by TASS on the occasion of the anniversary of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic group
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Election commissions in regions where drones fly defy “terrorist scum” — Foreign Ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that she is shocked by the courage of the election commission staff
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Russian air defenses repel largest-ever Ukrainian drone attack, mayor says
Mayor Sergey Sobyanin added that 450 drones had been shot down on the approach to Moscow
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Putin says Russia ready to respond to seizure of ships, calls on West 'to be friends'
Vladimir Putin said that Russia had taken note of the European drills in the Baltic Sea, including the practice of seizing civilian vessels
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EU continues to ignore Ukraine’s attacks on nuclear power plants — Finnish politician
Armando Mema added that the EU remains one of the main suppliers of weapons for Kiev
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Kremlin advisor reveals 'cure for US aggression'
Putin's advisor also believes that Donald Trump is just "doing what the ruling elite expects him to do"
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Putin congratulates South Ossetian president Kambolov on Republic Day
The Russian president noted that Russia will continue to assist the authorities and people of South Ossetia in addressing important challenges
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Russian forces hit tanker carrying military supplies for Ukrainian troops
The footage shows a tanker hit by two Geran-4 Seeker drones in the port of Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region
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Ukrainian forces suffer record losses — Polish prime minister
Donald Tusk added that if this trend continues, the winter in Ukraine "could indeed prove catastrophic"
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Geographical coverage of voters in South Africa expanded — Russian ambassador
Roman Ambarov said, that it has been widened to take into account the state's specifics
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Ukraine intensifies terrorist activities ahead of Russian parliamentary vote — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik reported the death of a member of a territorial election commission
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IN BRIEF: What is known about transfer of Auchan, Lemana Pro, Nestle assets in Russia
TASS has compiled the key facts known so far
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Russian forces hit Radionix plant, B-Mobile data center in Kiev
Russian forces carried out group strikes overnight using air-launched precision weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles
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Unidentified man splashes wine into Hungarian premier’s face to protest his policies
No information about this man’s political affiliation has been published so far
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Number of drones destroyed while approaching Moscow reaches 338
First responders are working in areas where fragments fell, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported
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Russian troops strike logistics centers, energy sites used by Ukrainian army in past day
Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck arms depots, logistics centers, fuel and energy, transport and port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine used by the Ukrainian army, ammunition and materiel depots, workshops assembling and sites storing unmanned aerial vehicles and their components
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Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, SpaceXAI sued for attempt to slow down AI development
The plaintiffs are represented by law firm Trial Lawyers for Justice
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Iran will keep Strait of Hormuz closed until US accepts its terms — parliamentary speaker
Earlier, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Iranian authorities have conveyed their conditions for ending the war to the US through Qatari mediators
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Two people killed in drone attack on bus in Kherson Region — CEC chairwoman
One of them is an election commission member, Chairwoman of Russia’s Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova said
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French journalist who launched inquest into Brigitte Macron’s sex reported dead
According to journalist Xavier Poussard, Natacha Rey died of cancer
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Top Turkish diplomat reports discussing Ukraine with Russian deputy premier
Hakan Fidan added that reaching an agreement "appears to be a very difficult task," but efforts must continue
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Denmark accepts Greenland deal due to lack of defense funds, Rubio says
"Denmark and Greenland understand that they don't have the financial means necessary to defend Greenland if it were to come under attack or be threatened," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Two days of voting in Zaporozhye Region pass without violations
Anton Bibarov·Gosudarev, head of the Public Election Monitoring Headquarters in the Zaporozhye Region noted that some activities were carried out during the work, including with the Civic Chamber
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Chile’s ex-president Bachelet withdraws from campaign to lead UN
The politician thanked Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum for nominating and supporting her
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At least 48 people died in clashes in southern Yemen over past 24 hours — AFP
The fighting is taking place on the border between the provinces of Lahij and Taiz
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Russian forces hit cargo ship, logistics center near Odessa
The targets hit in the Odessa Region were a cargo ship in the port of Odessa that had delivered military supplies and the Novaya Pochta logistics center, located 1.5 km north of Odessa
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US-Iran talks deadlocked — Turkey’s foreign minister
Hakan Fidan underlined that Ankara and other countries are putting forward initiatives and "doing everything possible to ensure that the negotiations between Washington and Teheran are concluded"
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Russian air defenses must ultimately be able to repel any attack from air — Putin
Improvement of the air defense system is another key focus, noted Russian president
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Lavrov-Rubio meeting in New York being arranged, Russian diplomat says
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also confirmed that the issue of Ukraine remains a key topic in the negotiations
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Dmitriev says Europe in largest energy crisis in history
Special Representative of Russian President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) also gave a comment on reports of fuel supply disruptions in France
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Russia seeks sustainable peace in Ukraine conflict — Kremlin spokesman
According to Dmitry Peskov, The Ukraine process is currently on hold
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Russia says not to start dialogue with those asserting Russophobia, neo-Nazism — Zakharova
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said that everyone who "comes to Russia with love, and perhaps even for love," is always welcomed with open arms
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China criticizes new US law that tightens sanctions against Russia and Iran
Beijing consistently opposes unilateral sanctions that lack authorization from the UN
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Trump orders triumphal arch converted into military complex
US President stressed that he made the decision "at the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes"
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Russian nuclear triad guarantees sovereignty, international balance of power — Putin
Russian leader named its strengthening as one of the unconditional priorities
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Russian parliamentary election turnout exceeds 2021 level
As of 3:14 p.m. Moscow time (12:14 p.m. GMT), voter turnout in the current election stood at 52.62%, according to data from Russia’s Central Election Commission
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Chinese imports of Russian LNG up 28.2%, of oil - up 18.1% in January-August
In value terms, supplies grew 13.2% and 33.3%, respectively
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Over 104,000 Russians abroad voted in State Duma elections — Russian MFA spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova added that election officials conducted 120 mobile early voting sessions
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Russian parliamentary elections enter their final day
First results will be known after 6:00 p.m. GMT, when the polling stations close in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad
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US F-35 fighter en route to Finland stranded in Azores due to malfunction — Yle
The broadcaster cited Finnish Air Force Chief of Staff Aki Puustinen as saying that the aircraft’s onboard diagnostic system issued a warning regarding a potential malfunction in the plane’s electronic system during engine startup
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Slovak premier says Ukraine’s decision not to sign peace deal in 2022 was a mistake
Robert Fico added that the West has been "pouring oil on the flames of the conflict in Ukraine," describing the possibility of a larger conflict between Russia and NATO as a "mortal danger"
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Russian parliamentary election turnout rises to 45.1% — election authority
The Russian Central Election Commission said on its website
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Iran conveys conditions for ending war to US — Security Council Secretary
We have not yet made a decision to withdraw from the Non·Proliferation Treaty, and this issue depends on Washington’s behavior, said the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei
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Russian parliamentary election turnout exceeds 44.5% — election authority
The information was posted on the Russian Central Election Commission’s website and reflects data as of 9:00 p.m. GMT
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US embassies in Middle East issue security alert for US citizens
The statement linked the alert with hostilities involving Iranian-supported Houthis and warned that the "military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly"
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State Duma election voters’ turnout exceeds 32.58% as of 2:00 p.m. Moscow time — CEC
Russia’s Central Election Commission provides the data
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Russian parliamentary election turnout rises to 44.75% — election authority
The information was posted on the Russian Central Election Commission’s website and reflects data as of 3:00 a.m. GMT
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Slovakian troops not going to fight Russia for those seeking conflict — premier
Robert Fico said that those interested in provoking a military conflict between NATO and Russia "must bear the responsibility for such a move"
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Putin extends 2014 food embargo until 2029
The food embargo, introduced in response to the unfriendly actions of the West, applies to products from the US, the EU, Australia, Norway, and Canada
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Russia ready to restore relations with its European neighbors — Putin
Russian president mentioned that during a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission
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Mayor reports damage at Moscow oil refinery
No casualties were reported, Sergey Sobyanin said
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Russian parliamentary election turnout rises to 44.63% — election authority
The information was posted on the Russian Central Election Commission’s website and reflects data as of 1:00 a.m. GMT
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Attacks on Russian online vote system involve AI, darknet — official
Oleg Artamonov added that no disruptions were detected during the first two days of the vote
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Russian envoy points to Germany's post-traumatic disorder after failure to gain UNSC seat
Germany blamed Russia for the defeat, Vasily Nebenzya noted
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US used AI in preparation for attack on school in Iran’s Minab — Bloomberg
The US military did not take advantage of a whole series of opportunities to prevent the tragedy, the agency said
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Houthis claim they carried out missile strikes on targets in Riyadh and Yanbu
Representative of the movement Yahya Saree said that the attacks were a response to Saudi Arabia’s ongoing strikes on Yemen
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Saudi Arabia repels Houthi missile attack on Riyadh — coalition
Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki said that the Houthis had stepped up their attempts to attack civilian targets in the capital
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Trump announces creating AI Force in similar vein to Space Force
The US president did not specify whether he meant creating a new branch of the Armed Forces
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Kiev plotting special operations to disrupt elections in Russia — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik says that a significant amount of forces is being concentrated on DPR and LPR
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Drone attack on Moscow Region leaves two dead — governor
Between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Moscow time on Sunday, at least 249 drones were jammed and destroyed in 17 municipalities of the Moscow Region
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Kiev troops shell DPR 30 times in past day, 18 wounded
Three children were among the injured
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Moscow says Latvia, Estonia try to intimidate Russians who want to vote
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained, that the police check and record the documents of any person who tries to enter the Russian embassy
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Two European refineries to get no oil from Saudi Aramco in October — agency
Deliveries will not take place due to strikes by the Yemeni rebel movement on the Saudi East-West pipeline
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Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region will be destroyed, if refuse to surrender — Medvedev
The politician noted that the coming hours will show whether the Kiev regime will use the chance to save its soldiers
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Russian parliamentary election turnout reaches 44.58% — election authority
The information was posted on the Russian Central Election Commission’s website and reflects data as of 11:00 p.m. Saturday GMT
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Russian air defenses down 1,110 Ukrainian drones overnight
On-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed fixed-wing drones over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Tambov, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Smolensk, Oryol, Rostov, Volgograd and Saratov regions, the Samara Region, the Krasnodar Region, the Moscow Region and the Republic of Crimea, as well as over the Black Sea
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Zelensky will try to close Ukraine's budget deficit via mobilization — Russian diplomat
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed to Zelensky's statement regarding the massive budget shortfall and his pledge to fix it
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Fairness of Russian elections beyond doubt — observer from Mali
Brahima Fomba mentioned, that voting system is based on high·tech solutions
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Russian forces drawing a noose around Ukrainian troops in Kharkov area
Encircled enemy personnel have been struck in the areas of Komissarovo, Krasny Yar, Grachevka, Khripuny, and Buzovo, head of the Battlegroup North press center Vasily Mezhevykh said
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Russian regional authorities, military ready for Kiev’s provocative acts — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik added that regional authorities have a vast experience of organizing the voting process under such circumstances
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Aeroflot, Rostec sign contract for delivery of 90 MC-21 aircraft
The contract became the largest in the history of Russian civil aviation
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Central Election Commission views sabotage in Far East as attempt to disrupt elections
Head of CEC Ella Pamfilova noted, that the saboteurs left four large regions of without connectivity
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Moscow diplomat laces into EU chief Kallas over latest 'outrageous' Russia claims
Maria Zakharova said these verbal attacks cannot be left unanswered
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Current State Duma election turnout outstrips 1993, 2016, 2021 levels
Central Election Commission data as of 06:04 p.m. Moscow time puts the current turnout at 54.96%
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Polling stations’ hours in DPR to be cut on September 20 over higher drone activity
They will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. Moscow time
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More than 45% of Russians have voted in the election as of Sunday morning — CEC chairwoman
The number of voters who cast their ballots through the remote electronic voting system exceeded 6 million
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Vucic plans to meet with Lavrov at UN General Assembly session
The high-level general debate, attended by heads of state and government and foreign ministers, will take place at the UN headquarters in New York on September 22-26 and September 28
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Kiev loses over 1,340 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost up to 245 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 210 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and some 145 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South
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