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Russia ready to share experience in building inland NPPs with China
Russia and China also agreed to develop cooperation in the construction of low and medium-capacity floating nuclear plants
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Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs in case of new digital services tax on US firms
This tariff will supersede trade deals made with the country, whether implemented, signed, or not, US President said
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Europe 'getting a taste' for producing UAVs for Ukrainian strikes against Russia — expert
Dmitry Kuzyakin highlighted that Ukraine itself no longer hosts significant large-scale UAV manufacturing facilities
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Trilateral agreement on settling between Israel, Lebanon signed in Washington
The ceremony was held at the US Department of State
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US suspends long-term contracting programs for assistance to Ukraine
The State Department explained that Washington has exhausted most of its financial assistance in the security sector
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Azerbaijani Defense Ministry says 191 servicemen killed during operation in Karabakh
In addition, 12 Interior Ministry servicemen were killed
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Suspect in Russian general’s murder carried out attack for money, European passport
"I was offered $100,000 and a European passport," he said
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Iran refutes reports of direct line of communication with US on Strait of Hormuz
According to the IRGC, the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran and "the United States has no connection to it"
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IN BRIEF: Civilian injured, damage reported as air defenses down 660 drones over Russia
The overnight drone attack was the largest since the beginning of the year, according to TASS estimates based on data from the Defense Ministry
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US diplomats have 72 hours to leave Venezuela, foreign minister says
Earlier, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated that Washington would withdraw the remaining US personnel from its embassy in Venezuela this week
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Russian forces hit Ukrainian command posts in DPR, Zaporozhye Region
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian military personnel also destroyed the enemy P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station
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Russian troops liberate Ivolzhanskoye community in Sumy Region over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,575 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Another Yars ICBM loaded into silo in Russia
The ministry also informed that it had created infrastructure for training and recreation of the personnel
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US servicemen confirm strikes on Iran
US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone depots, as well as coastal radar facilities
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Russian, US emissaries may meet in Saudi Arabia preparing for Ukraine summit — Bloomberg
It is suggested that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could occur before the month's end
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Russia warns US of risks posed by arms transfers to Ukraine — MFA
Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that supplying military equipment to the Kiev regime could have unforeseen consequences for stability both regionally and globally, Maria Zakharova stated
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Putin extends ban on Russian oil exports under price cap through end-2027
The document prohibits supplies of Russian oil and petroleum products to foreign legal entities and individuals if contracts for such supplies directly or indirectly provide for the use of a price cap mechanism
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Press review: NATO drills rehearse Ukraine logistics and quake strengthens Venezuela power
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, June 26th
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Bank of Russia raises dollar rate on October 3 to 98.48 rubles, euro rate — to 104 rubles
The euro exchange rate was increased by 70 kopecks
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Russian warships arrive in Antarctica for 200th discovery anniversary celebration
The celebrations will take place at Russia’s Bellingshausen station
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Rubio’s 'disingenuous' statements, seeking clarity from US: Lavrov’s statements
According to the Russian top diplomat, it is necessary to "clarify" the situation regarding the US role in settling the Ukraine conflict
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Kalashnikov holding improves fast attack craft
High-speed assault boats and troop-carrying craft used in the area of the special military operation are proactively used not only for personnel carriage but also in special mission, Kalashnikov said
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Medvedev outlines options for regime change in Kiev
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman emphasized that legitimate government institutions were crucial
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Authorities seize Dagestan teen’s correspondence with accomplices from Russia, US, Europe
During interrogation, the minor confirmed his involvement in promoting the "Columbine" movement and preparing an attack on a Domodedovo school
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Russia hits Ukrainian warehouse, gas station, temporary duty station
Russia's Defense Ministry also added that in the village of Korosten, Zhitomir Region, a successful strike was carried out on a railway train using the Geran-2 Seeker drone
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Kremlin slams as 'outrageous' Polish move to ban Russian symbols at sports tourney
Dmitry Peskov said that this is an absolutely arbitrary decision made by the municipal authorities of this city
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Russian soldiers who returned from captivity first of all want to meet with families
Serviceman Alexander said that the first thing he did was to call his mother
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Rubio believes no final agreements reached in Anchorage
According to the US state secretary, there was "a proposal" in Alaska
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Explosions rock Iran's southern coast near Strait of Hormuz — news agency
The explosion was caused by a shell striking one of the piers in the Iranian city of Sirik
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Iran confirms acquisition of Russian Mi-28, Su-35, Yak-130 aircraft
The agency said the aircraft were already in Iran and accepted into service
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Trump again accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, declines to say whether US would respond
The US leader noted that Iranian forces allegedly attacked a ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz with drones on Thursday
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Russian Northern Fleet pilots practice mid-air refueling in Arctic drills
The exercise also involved young pilots who performed this element aboard Su-24 bombers for the first time
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European NATO members prolong armed conflict in Ukraine — Russian Defense Ministry
The West is no longer hiding the preparations for a new big European war, Army General Viktor Goremykin stressed
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Novak orders additional fuel market support measures to be developed
Participants in the meeting reviewed the current situation regarding supplies of petroleum products to Russian regions and analyzed pricing trends across the federal districts
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Two people injured in earthquake near Tokyo
The victims were two women - aged 80 and 90 in the Yamanashi and Kanagawa prefectures
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US may relocate military bases from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia — newspaper
The US military command is also working to develop options for broader deployment of military facilities across the Middle East
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Kaliningrad can defend itself amid NATO military buildup near its borders — lawmaker
Russian lawmaker Andrey Kolesnik emphasized that several squadrons of fighter aircraft and strategic bombers have already been deployed near Russia’s borders
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EU Commission suggests restricting temporary protection for combat-fit Ukrainians
Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner said the proposal provides that temporary protection should not be granted to newly arriving persons who are not allowed to leave Ukraine
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Putin hopes European Commission claims to Gazprom will be settled
At the same time, Russia is prepared to seek other gas markets
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Russian forces expand zone of control near Lyubitskoye in Zaporozhye Region — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, the troops have secured positions in its eastern part
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Dagestan teenager arrested with regard to case of preparing murders of schoolchildren
The minor's involvement in organizing at least 15 terrorist crimes in 10 Russian regions has been confirmed
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SBU agent Makarenko called for terrorist attack in US on Independence Day — FSB
According to the FSB, Makarenko resides in Kiev, maintains contacts with Ukrainian intelligence agencies and coordinates the planting of caches of explosives and weapons in Russia
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Western child recruitment, lowering age of criminal responsibility: Bastrykin's statements
The number of teenagers who committed crimes of a terrorist nature increased almost 3 times in 2025, Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin noted
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Kalashnikov working on multi-tier system to counter UAVs
Automated systems of high-speed interceptor drones are capable of engaging targets at ranges of up to 7-10 km
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Russia to participate in G20 Sherpa meeting in US — Russian Foreign Ministry
The meeting will be held in Washington on June 29-30
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Poland, other European countriess showed interest in cutting-edge Sokol drone
According to Ekaterina Zgirovskaya, unfriendly countries are actively monitoring Russian developments in the field of UAVs
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Russian forces repel six Ukrainian attacks near Kupyansk
The adversary’s total losses amount to 50 troops and two unmanned aerial vehicles, Battlegroup Spokesman Sergey Zybinsky said
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France defeats Norway, advances to FIFA World Cup knockout stage as group winners
France’s opponent in the round of 32 will be determined later
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Global crisis caused not by UN Charter, but by its violation — Chinese Foreign Ministry
Spokesperson Guo Jiakun noted that China, as one of the first signatories of the UN Charter, has always upheld the document and promoted its implementation
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Lukashenko heads to Russia to meet with Putin
A meeting with Vladimir Putin will take place today
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US, Gulf countries reject possibility of tariffs in Strait of Hormuz
The Ministers also emphasized the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
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UNSC meeting on attack on Belarusian bus to be held soon — diplomat
According to Belarusian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ruslan Varankov, the Belarusian side will use this meeting to convey its vision of the incident to the world community
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VTB net profit under IFRS for 5M down 18.7% to $2.4 bln
In May, net profit of the group amounted to 27.3 bln rubles
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Putin extends ban on Russian oil exports under price cap through end-2027
The presidential decree prohibits supplies of Russian oil and petroleum products to foreign legal entities and individuals if contracts for such supplies directly or indirectly provide for the use of a price cap mechanism
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UK guarantees $1 billion World Bank loan to Ukraine
Of the sum, $500 million will be allocated to support the World Bank's $3.35 billion project to raise private financing and investment, as well as to create jobs for qualified specialists
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Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian Su-25 in DPR – Defense Ministry
This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense
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US releases crew of seized Iranian vessel — agency
According to the report, the crew were handed over to a representative of the Iranian consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi
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Russia, Tajikistan speaking for more active trade, economic cooperation
The parties came to terms on common efforts for further growth of indicators in this sphere in years to come, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon underlined
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Kazakhstan prefers Russian Su-30SM to French Rafale
Yerzhan Nildibayev specified that the Kazakh air defense forces plan to buy ten Su-30SM jets and two Tor-M2 batteries in 2023-2024
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Ukrainian army loses first BRAWLR anti-aircraft missile system in special op zone
Russian servicemen of the Battlegroup North destroyed the system
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Sberbank files lawsuit against Euroclear Bank for $6.9 mln
The substance of the claims has not yet been revealed
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Former Russian defense minister Sergey Ivanov dies at age 73
Sergey Ivanov served as honorary president of the VTB United League
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New team of IAEA experts arrive at Zaporozhye NPP without incident — Rosatom CEO
The 35th team of IAEA experts arrived at the plant on June 25 around midnight
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Moscow to hear case against UK's Wallace over public promotion of terrorism
The court did not specify the date of the preliminary hearings
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Ukrainians resent assault regiments over torture, heavy losses — captive soldier
According to the POW, only a small number of troops return from combat missions
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Damage to Zaporozhye plant not critical, no casualties from Ukrainian attack — station
The experts are assessing the consequences and will carry out the necessary restoration work
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Russian forces notice Polish mercenaries, females in Ukrainian assault squads — officer
While the deputy commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1194th Regiment of the Southern Group of Forces, known by the call sign Yusa, has not personally engaged with the female assault troops, he remarked that their level of professionalism is evident
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Ukrainian forces attack civilians in Konstantinovka with drones on evacuation route
The assault unit’s commander reported that the Russian forces continue to clear Konstantinovka in small groups, using FPV drones and fiber-optic UAVs to engage targets in hard-to-reach areas
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Hainan to set up pilot international offshore innovation zones
The provincial authorities plan to establish from eight to ten offshore innovation and entrepreneurship zones in Hainan's free trade port
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Jordan to receive four Mi-26T helicopters this year
Mi-26T helicopters are used for transportation, evacuation, fire fighting and other missions
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Key US Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain damaged by Iran in spring — WSJ
According to the report, the US Navy has not officially confirmed reports of extensive damage at the base
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New Western leaders obsessed with Russia’s strategic defeat — Defense Ministry
Viktor Goremykin said that racist ideas and a model of thinking that proclaimed Europeans to be the pinnacle of human civilization, and other peoples to be an "inferior race," had been formed over the centuries
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Russia designs flying wing drone
"Besides the military operation in Ukraine, the drone can be used in the oil and gas industry and everywhere where long patrols are necessary," the Vostok Design Bureau pointed out
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Plane with Russian soldiers released from Ukrainian captivity lands in Moscow Region
The Russian defense ministry said earlier that on June 26, Russia had brought back 160 Russian servicemen from Ukrainian captivity, handing over 160 Ukrainian servicemen in exchange
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Putin congratulates Ground Forces on professional holiday
The head of state noted that military and patriotic traditions are being continued with honor by the current generation of military personnel
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Over 70 Su-57 fighters to enter operational service with Russian troops by 2027 — Rostec
The Sukhoi Su-57 is a Russian-made fifth-generation multirole fighter designated to destroy all types of air, ground and naval targets
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Russia currently has sufficient fuel reserves — Novak
The authorities are currently restructuring logistics within the fuel market to meet demand, the Russian deputy prime minister said
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Putin, Lukashenko speaking one-on-one for over four hours — media
No photo or video allowed
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Oman looking at charging fees for passage through Strait of Hormuz — media
According to the agency, the Omani authorities warned European officials that navigation in the strait would never be as it was before the war
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Putin, Lukashenko discuss regional security in Valdai — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the two heads of state are discussing the agenda of the Union State, various issues of trade and economic cooperation
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Ruble’s role in APEC to rise, dollar’s credibility to fall — Russian MFA
The credibility of the dollar and the American-centric financial system "is falling due to external circumstances," Marat Berdyev specified
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Turkey, Russia moving to annual trade turnover worth $100 bln — Erdogan
The relations between Turkey and Russia are developing positively in many areas and "are undergoing an absolutely different period," the Turkish leader noted
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Russia’s modernized Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft makes debut flight at 600 km/h speed
Rostec reported that flight plan was implemented in full and there are no issues with the aircraft
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Russia may lose $30 billion from S&P’s sovereign rating downgrade — minister
S&P announced on December 23 it had placed Russia’s sovereign rating on a negative CreditWatch due to the ruble’s high volatility and the weakening economy
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Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs in case of new digital services tax on US firms
This tariff will supersede trade deals made with the country, whether implemented, signed, or not, US President said
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Ukrainian forces lose more than two platoons in Kupyansk area over day — top brass
The spokesman for the Russian battlegroup West Sergey Zybinsky pointed out that during the fighting in the Kupyansk area, the battlegroup West carried out two air strikes on the temporary deployment areas of the 44th Ukrainian mechanized brigade and the Radio-Technical units stationed near Cherneshchynavin the Kharkpv Reegion
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Russia considers joint exploration of lithium fields with Caribbean states promising
Deputy Minister Dmitry Volvach also noted joint prospects in the areas of the construction and upgrade of railway infrastructure, the construction in the region of a hub for shipment of fertilizers, facilities for assembly of helicopter and automotive vehicles, as well as other projects in the area of transport, energy, peaceful atom and medicine
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All children depart from summer camp in Crimea after camp season halted
The children were sent home and to children's recreation camps in the Krasnodar Region, the Russian Education Ministry said
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Ebola death toll in DR Congo exceeds 320 — authorities
Confirmed Ebola cases currently stand at 1,203, with 48 cases added to the tally during the past day
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Arctic colors on canvas. Alexander Borisov - singer of the Far North
Borisov studied from Ivan Shishkin and Arkhip Kuindzhi and was the first artist to travel north of the Arctic Circle
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CSTO peacekeeping potential to be highly needed in future, says bloc’s chief
This year, the post-Soviet security bloc conducted "two very important, large-scale exercises," Imangali Tasmagambetov said
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Russia’s Battlegroup South thwarts Ukraine’s attempt to rotate troops in Konstantinovka
FPV drone operators destroyed enemy vehicles along with the personnel
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Russian tank crew members destroy Ukrainian army’s cantonment area in Krasny Liman area
The military rated T-90M Proryv tanks high for accelerated armored protection, mobility and excellence of the sighting system
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FIFA World Cup 2026: 19 teams secure spots in knockout stage
Four knockout matches have been already officially slated
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Lebanese president hails framework agreement with Israel
Joseph Aoun thanked the US administration led by President Donald Trump for arranging and hosting the talks with Israel and "support for Lebanon’s stance"
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ICC could probe Kiev junta’s crimes, but shows no interest — Kremlin adviser
Anton Kobyakov called the International Criminal Court a "shady institution"
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Nagorno-Karabakh paramilitary forces surrender armored vehicles, munitions
They have surrendered 45 armored vehicles, 87 motor vehicles, and about 14 million ammunition supplies, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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IN BRIEF: What we know about 160-for-160 prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine
After receiving psychological assistance, the released Russian soldiers will be taken to Russia for further treatment and rehabilitation
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Launching Mir payment card in Cuba may increase tourist flow, strengthen ties – official
Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko also noted the importance of developing trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries
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Fidel says much to change in Cuba but not under US pressure
The fifty years of blockade and criminal designs targeting Cuba have failed to ruin this nation, writes the 85-year-old Comandante Fidel
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Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire with US
The US leader did not threaten Iran
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Kursk Region residents remaining in Ukraine may return to Russia soon — ombudsman
Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova did not specify the number of people
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