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Russia’s phytosanitary watchdog imposes ban on Ukrainian potato
A golden nematode periodically found in Ukrainian potatoes. Russia is one of the major markets for Ukrainian potato
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Trade turnover between Russia, ASEAN up 60% over last decade
Yury Ushakov said that it amounted to about $22 bln
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West working out scenarios for pre-emptive strikes against Russian naval bases — aide
Nikolay Patrushev noted that it is no secret that merchant ships regularly arrive at Russian ports with magnetic mines attached to their hulls, saying there are reasons to believe that the mines are planted at European ports
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Putin to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation with prime minister of Laos
On June 18, on the sidelines of the anniversary Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to have a meeting with Prime Minister of Laos Sonexay Siphandone
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Putin marks Abe’s contribution to the development of Russia-Japan ties
Putin expects that the meetings during his visit to Japan will make substantial contribution to the development of Russian-Japanese ties
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Canada understands Zelensky is spent force, says Russian ambassador to Ottawa
According to Oleg Stepanov, the Canadian government masks its helplessness with the predictable trappings of empty public-relations stunts
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Control of Rai-Aleksandrovka to better opportunities to engage Kiev forces near Slavyansk
Igor Kimakovsky, advisor to the head of the DPR, emphasized that this victory will enable the Russian army to deploy medium-range artillery against Ukrainian positions
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Russia’s top diplomat comments on Germany’s military buildup, Zelensky’s public posturing
According to Sergey Lavrov, Russia values Turkey’s diplomatic efforts on Ukraine but highlights "that any sustainable, long-term, and reliable settlement requires addressing the root causes of the crisis"
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More than 90% of Sevastopol defense panorama destroyed in Ukrainian attack, museum says
Some items survived, including cannons, cannonballs and metal elements of the exhibition
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California bans flights within 13-kilometer radius of airbase following B-52 jet crash
All types of aircraft are prohibited from flying at altitudes up to 100 meters within the radius, a source in the US air traffic control center says
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US-led draft resolution on Venezuela completely unbalanced — Russia’s UN envoy
The diplomat described the situation in general as "a very unfortunate attempt to interfere in the politics of a sovereign country"
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US intends to transform Greenland into northern outpost — Russian military analyst
Reports about the Greenland negotiation process suggest that Washington has got Denmark in its claws, Alexander Stepanov said
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Anniversary Russia-ASEAN summit with Putin's participation begins in Kazan
Invitations were sent to 14 delegations
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Another satellite Meridian-M to be launched in January 2020
Up to 20 launches of space satellites with light and medium class rockets Soyuz-2 may be carried out from Plesetsk next year
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US attempt to replace Iran with Italy at FIFA World Cup speaks to its 'moral bankruptcy’
"Italy has earned its greatness in football on the pitch, not thanks to political privileges," the Iranian Embassy in Italy stated
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Canada sanctions Russian stock, mercantile exchanges
Restrictions are applied to SPB Exchange, National Mercantile Exchange, and Eastern Exchange
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Sollers expects Russian auto market to recover in H2 2026
The key factor for the market recovery will be key rate reduction, CEO Nikolay Sobolev said
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B-52 strategic bomber crashes after takeoff in California
Information about possible causes of the crash is not available at this point
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US Justice Department announces release of all documents from Epstein case file
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche pointed out that the US Department of Justice is publishing "more than three million pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in total"
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IN BRIEF: Patrushev’s comments on preserving war memory, destruction of Slavs by Europe
According to the presidential aide and Maritime Board chairman, Russia's position at sea needs to be strengthened so that the country remains great and is a true center of power
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Kremlin spokesman says Russia will endure standoff with West
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in modern conditions, a single country won’t be able to maintain its dominance
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Stop list expansion practice to continue — Russian Foreign Ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that in the statement on introduction of personal restrictions against Canadian nationals
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Canada's new sanctions against Russia insignificant — ambassador
Canada's new anti-Russian sanctions apply to 162 individuals, companies and ships
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Trump capable of breakthrough decisions in Russia-US relations — Ambassador Darchiev
The Russian diplomat called the US president "a man and a politician who knows how to surprise"
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Prime Minister of Ethiopia arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit
The relations between Moscow and Addis Ababa are characterized by a high level of trusting political dialogue and a similarity of approaches to key topics of the global agenda
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IAEA opts to ignore incident with drone attack on Russian field engineers — diplomat
Russian servicemen demonstrated courage and valor and continued mine clearance works, Mikhail Ulyanov said
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Moscow government sued for almost $30 mln for dismantling shops
The Arbitration Tribunal has accepted the lawsuit for hearing and a preliminary court session has been scheduled for July 1
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Ceasefire on all fronts key topic of memorandum with United States — Iran’s top diplomat
The agreement includes a ceasefire in Lebanon
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Putin to present awards in Kremlin to five new Heroes of Labour
The laureates are awarded for "outstanding results in public and social activities and a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the country
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Russian stock market accelerates decline on Trump’s statements
The MOEX Russia plunged below 2,500 points first time since June 10
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Russian Baltic Fleet ships enter Red Sea en route to Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy mission
The Baltic Fleet’s naval group will arrive at the Indian port of Marmagao on December 10 to take part in the Indra-2019 Russian-Indian drills
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Russia delivers massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military-industrial sites
The strikes also targeted military airfields and territorial recruitment centers
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Trump shows readiness to settle with Iran, ignores Israel’s objections — Fidan
The Turkish top diplomat expressed hope that technical negotiations to finalize the deal would be completed as soon as possible
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Putin hopes citizens of Russia, Egypt will benefit from development of bilateral relations
The Russian leader expressed hope that citizens will feel the positive trends created by this cooperation
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Russian troops envelop Konstantinovka from all sides after liberating Artyoma — expert
Andrey Marochko said that the liberation of the settlement of Artyoma is a strategic success of the Russian Armed Forces
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Systemic approach to industrial design allows for competitive products
Industrial design ceases to be just an aesthetic addition but is becoming an integral part of the engineering development of process equipment, Alexander Lvov noted
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Zelensky expects separate meeting with Trump on Wednesday
According to Vladimir Zelensky, representatives of the two countries will hold meetings at various levels over a 24-hour period
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France national team begins World Cup with victory over Senegal
The match ended with a score of 3:1
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Kremlin aide comments on Russia-ASEAN Summit, possibility of Putin-Zelensky meeting
Moscow has received no proposals from any party to arrange a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky in the United States
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President of Eritrea arrives in St. Petersburg for participation in Russia-Africa Summit
Earlier in May, Isaias Afwerki already traveled to Russia with an official visit and had a meeting with the Russian counterpart
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IN BRIEF: What we know about Tu-22M3 aircraft training flight that went wrong in Siberia
Four crew members are receiving treatment at the hospital, Governor of the Irkutsk Region Igor Kobzev said
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President of Burkina Faso first leader to arrive in Russia to attend Russia-Africa summit
The plane with the delegation landed at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport
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Now that deal with Iran is done, US to focus on Ukraine — Trump
The US president confirmed plans to discuss the Ukrainian peace process at a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 summit
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US may cancel sanction carveouts for Russian oil soon — Trump
The US leader said that the oil is now flowing
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Unique 4,000-year-old rock art discovered in Siberia
Images of this type have never been found on rock surfaces before
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UK investigates reports of Russian frigate firing off warning shots in English Channel
According to the BBC, the incident allegedly occurred on June 16 about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight
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Control over Strait of Hormuz de facto handed to Iran — TV
Despite the work on the agreement on opening the strait that is due to be signed on June 19, during the recent conflict Iran demonstrated its ability to block access to this major waterway, the sources said, adding that US intelligence suggests that Iran can do it again
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Ukrainian troops trapped near Drobyshevo in Donetsk region - military expert
According to Andrey Marochko, several fire pockets have been formed between the settlements of Drobyshevo and Stavki
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Kiev is resorting to terrorist tactics amid Russian military advances — expert
Russian forces are conducting active offensive operations in all sectors of the special military operation zone
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FACTBOX: Moscow refinery damaged, 172 UAVs target Russia in Ukraine's new attack
More than 30 drones were destroyed in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and four districts of the Rostov Region, Governor Yury Slyusar said
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US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media
According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms
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Malaysia’s PM, ASEAN Secretary General to visit Business Forum in Kazan — Kremlin aide
The event will be dedicated to such current topics as information technology, artificial intelligence, international trade, transport and logistic connectivity and partnership within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and ASEAN, Yury Ushakov noted
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Putin to hold numerous bilateral meetings at Kazan summit — aide
The Russian president will meet with almost all the leaders
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Contact group on Ukraine to meet on sidelines of June 18 NATO defense ministers’ meeting
The United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO HQ
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US awaits Zelensky’s agreement to peace settlement in Ukraine — congresswoman
Anna Paulina Luna also published a link to Vladimir Zelensky’s X post about a meeting held in Evian-les-Bains
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ISU to provide information on Russian athletes’ int’l participation in coming weeks
Further analysis is currently underway
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Battle-scene fragments of Sevastopol Panorama survive after Ukrainian attack
The best-preserved sections depict the Defensive Tower on Malakhov Kurgan and the fortifications on the right flank of the Senyavin Battery, the Sevastopol Defense Museum reported
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Israel, US attack amusement park in central Iran
No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet
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Prime minister to represent Algeria at Russia-Africa summit — diplomatic source
The second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum is scheduled for July 27-28 in St. Petersburg
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Four documents to be approved at Russia — ASEAN summit
The first document will be the Kazan Declaration of the summit
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British PM sends to G8 leaders summit agenda proposals
Summit will take place in the resort town of Enniskillen on Lake Lough Erne in Northern Ireland on June 17–18
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Top Russian, Turkish diplomats to discuss Middle East, Black Sea region, South Caucasus
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Sergey Lavrov and Hakan Fidan are also expected to discuss the development of Russian-Turkish relations in various spheres
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Door to peace in Middle East open — top Chinese diplomat
Wang Yi called on the international community to support the Iran-US talks and on the UN Security Council and other multilateral structures to play a bigger role
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Death toll among Palestinians exceeds 4,200 — Palestinian health ministry
Around 14,400 people have been wounded, including some 1,400 in the West Bank
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Antiwar Committee, Kongres Deputowanych Ludowych added to terrorist, extremist list
The information have been published on the Russian financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring website
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Russia closes entry into country for 103 Canadian nationals
Russia does not accept the hostile line of the Canadian political elite that razed bilateral relations with Moscow to the ground, the ministry added
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Kremlin outlines Russia-ASEAN summit program
The program begins on the evening of June 17 with a reception on behalf of the president of the Russian Federation in honor of the heads of delegations
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Lavrov urges lifting of individual sanctions against Syria
According to the Russian foreign minister, the sanctions affect ordinary citizens
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Trade turnover between Russia, ASEAN up 60% over last decade
Yury Ushakov said that it amounted to about $22 bln
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Dutch court refuses psych evaluation for former Spartak Moscow FC striker Promes
According to ourt’s spokesperson Melissa Zijlstra, all other appeals filed by the football player's defense during the preliminary hearing on June 12 were also turned down
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Russia, ASEAN establish fruitful dialogue — Kremlin aide
"Specific agencies and entities are successfully interacting with each other," Yury Ushakov said
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Putin inks decree on granting citizenship to foreigners under contract with Russian army
According to the decree, their relatives will also obtain the right to apply for Russian citizenship
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Trade turnover between Azerbaijan, Russia down 1.6 times in 5M 2026
In January-May 2025, trade between the two countries was $2.161 billion
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All critical damage at Zaporozhye NPP caused by Ukrainian shelling repaired — director
According to Yury Chernichuk, all damaged infrastructure at the plant is being repaired immediately
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Moscow refinery damaged in Ukraine drone attack — mayor
According to Sergey Sobyanin, no one has been reported injured
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Real effective ruble rate up 4.8% in May — Central Bank
The rate increased by 6,8% year to date
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Marine drone that exploded in Romania was part of group of five Ukrainian boats — prefect
Three drones are still being searched by helicopters
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Kalashnikov Group delivers next batch of upgraded AK-12 assault rifles to Russian troops
The number of AK-12 assault rifles supplied to the troops has increased considerably since the start of the special military operation
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Magyar’s win does not mean Hungary abandons national conservatism — newspaper
Brussels and allies of Peter Magyar, the leader of the winning party, see an opportunity for a change in Hungary’s relations with the EU, the report noted
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Russia appreciates Turkey’s diplomatic efforts in Ukrainian conflict settlement — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister added that it is necessary to solve the problem of eradicating the root causes of this crisis
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Top Russian security official says West doing anything possible to cling to hegemony
It is noted that such actions point to the fact that significantly upsets the international security architecture and ratchets up conflict potential throughout the globe and in individual regions
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IN BRIEF: US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
According to preliminary reports, eight crew members on board were killed
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Second stage of deal with Iran, meeting with Zelensky and Ukraine: Trump’s statements
According to the US leader, in the event of an Israeli attack on Lebanon, the deal with Iran may remain in place
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Russian military satellite launched from Plesetsk spaceport delivered into orbit
It was designated as the Kosmos-2556, the Russian Defense Ministry specified
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US ambassador to Russia visits jailed US national Paul Whelan
The ambassador lashed out at the fact that Whelan had not been able to contact his relatives for 13 months
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INTERVIEW: CEO describes Russia’s Alrosa as world’s only profitable diamond producer
The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the EEF, with TASS as its general information partner
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Russia complies with obligations under Hague Convention on protection of cultural property
According to the statement, Russia strictly adheres to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
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Russia’s Medvedev secures confident win at 2026 ATP Halle Open in Germany
The athlete defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry from Argentina
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Comorian president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov earlier held a phone call with Azali Assoumani
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Putin, Trump discuss bilateral relations, international situation — Kremlin aide
The meeting was not merely an exchange of pleasantries, Yury Ushakov said
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NATO, EU declared war on Russia through Ukraine, directly participate in it — Lavrov
The top diplomat noted that the refusal to adhere to the principles of the UN Charter was "a manifestation of neocolonial ambitions, which leads to increased global instability and breeds regional conflicts"
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Russian troops liberate Novy Donbass community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,330 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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Exhibition on 100th anniversary of TASS Photo Service opens at State Historical Museum
The exhibition will be open for visitors until August 31
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Russia among top ten countries in terms of supercomputer crunch power — Deputy PM
The country needs to support conditions for creation and development of computing capacities, Dmitry Chernyshenko noted
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Burundi's president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit
The Russian government said earlier that the two countries planned to sign an agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy
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Readiness to receive Zelensky in Moscow, Witkoff-Kushner visit: Kremlin briefing
There are no official channels for communication between Moscow and Kiev, Dmitry Peskov stressed
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Trump says victory over Nazism must not be forgotten — Kremlin aide
It is noteworthy that US President spoke about the alliance between our two countries during the Second World War, Yury Ushakov said
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Israeli army says it simultaneously struck over 200 targets in Iran and Lebanon
In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah
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Sollers Group expects growing sales in 2026
The market share will be above 40% in the pickup truck segment, CEO Nikolay Sobolev said
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Emergency crews remove hazardous roof sections after fire at Sevastopol Panorama
"The team is removing damaged roof elements that pose a danger to people inside the building and is ensuring safe conditions for further restoration work," the museum said in a statement
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Russia hopes Moldova accepts credentials from its ambassador
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the basis for the ambassadors to perform their functions is to request and receive an agreman, transfer copies of credentials to the Foreign Ministry of the host country and obtain accreditation
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Trump calls Obama administration’s transfer of $350 billion of arms to Ukraine 'crazy'
The US leader emphasized that Washington was selling weapons at present
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