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Russia’s national payment card system to give consumers choice — premier
“We are not talking about struggling with foreign systems as this is incorrect and actually means a breach of competition fundamentals,” Russian prime minister says
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Medvedev to chair conference on Russia's national payment card system
Visa and MasterCard to stay in Russia
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Russian GDP growth rate may be above forecast by year-end — ministry
The Russian gross domestic product increased by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 under the preliminary estimate
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Ukrainian forces deliver UAV strike on bus in LPR Yubileiny settlement, killing woman
The drone struck the area at the terminus of municipal passenger bus
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Russian ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies — Foreign Ministry
Alexander Darchiev was 66 years old
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Putin aide comments on Europe’s security, humanitarian task, Kiev's peace allergy
Yury Ushakov emphasized that the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner was substantive
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EU not even invited to Ukraine talks yet — Russian security official
The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is not welcome at the negotiating table because she is "stupid," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev argued
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Gapriya-A1 (E) UAV unveiled at international forum in Moscow
According to Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev, the Garpyia-A1 (E) unmanned aerial vehicle is the world’s only loitering munition available for export with a range of up to 1,000 km
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Widespread Microsoft services outage not caused by cyberattack — vice president
According to Charles Lamanna, the company is working to resolve the issue
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EU splits into three camps over candidate to negotiate with Russia — newspaper
According to the source, the choice of negotiator will be discussed at the EU summit in Dublin on November 13
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Akkuyu nuclear plant to be launched in winter 2027 — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev is looking forward to the successful completion of the trials
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Putin proposes Alyoshki-like humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka
The Russian president said about 400-500 civilians live in Konstantinovka
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NATO foreign ministers to meet in Brussels on December 2
The alliance has not specified what topics the ministers will discuss
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US reports repelling Iranian attack on Bahrain
According to CENTCOM, there were no injuries or damage
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What we know about car blast in southern Moscow
Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS
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False-flag provocation in Bucha organized by Ukraine, MI6 — Russia’s envoy to OSCE
That episode later became the starting point for attempts by the collective West to hold Russia responsible, Dmitry Polyansky added
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APEC summit declaration being prepared — Russian Foreign Ministry
Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Marat Berdyev highlighted that Russia was promoting ideas on open and non-discriminated functioning of chains of supplies and strengthening of production and innovation potential in the region in interests of all APEC members
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Russian army tests robotic systems for special missions — NBC defense troops chief
They include the RKhM-8, RKhM-9, and RKhM-10 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the ARS-16 mobile refueling station, the PM RKhBZ-5 maintenance assist vehicle, heavy flamethrower systems and various aerosol countermeasures
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Russia tags UK NGO raising funds for Ukraine as undesirable — prosecutor’s office
Eurovision Mission to Europe has announced its active support for Ukrainian forces
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Merz rebuffs Russia's security redesign calls, says NATO already fills role
German chancellor claimed that Europe should maintain dialogue with Moscow "from a position of strength"
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Poland says no to funding US-made weapons for Ukraine under PURL — PM
Donald Tusk pointed out that Poland had a large budget deficit
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Four civilians killed in Ukrainian UAV strike on industrial facility in Samara Region
The people who were injured in the attack are receiving medical treatment, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said
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Fatalities in Volgograd, damaged houses in Rostov-on-Don: aftermath of Ukrainian attacks
The overnight Ukrainian drone attack was among the largest of the year
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Konstantinovka residents need aid after months of fighting — senator
About 400 to 500 civilians remain in the city
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Over 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators
284 mercenaries had been convicted
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Alternative for Germany party tops national popularity ratings — poll
The survey was conducted on November 10-12 among nearly 1,300 respondents
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Rosatom to increase personnel at Bushehr nuclear plant
CEO Alexey Likhachev said that 180 people are already on the site
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Journalist injured in Moscow car blast in critical condition — ex-Ukrainian PM
According to earlier reports, a car exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in Moscow, injuring the driver, who was taken to the hospital
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Kremlin addresses proposal for mission in Konstantinovka, readiness for dialogue with EU
Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is calling on the United States and European countries to encourage the Kiev regime to carry out a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka
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US no longer needs deal with Iran — Trump
The US president stated that Washington has Tehran's money and "its strait"
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What is known about FSB thwarting terror plot in Stavropol
The detainee admitted to planning a terrorist attack
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EU fears Anchorage 2.0 in light of potential Putin-Trump meeting — Merz
On November 18-19, Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
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Kushner, Witkoff helping plan POW exchange between Russia, Ukraine — White House
Talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine were held in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11
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NATO recon aircraft detected near Kaliningrad Region for third time this week
It spent five hours flying there
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Roscosmos says establishing launch sites in other countries still priority
Sergey Krikalyov, the agency's deputy head for manned space programs, said that joint projects with various countries will be continued
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LPR air defenses shoot down 150 Ukrainian UAVs over past day — LPR head
According to Leonid Pasechnik, the Ukrainian armed forces struck seven LPR municipalities over the past 24 hours, damaging vehicles, civilian and municipal infrastructure and residential buildings
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Russia urges North Stream blasts contractors be identified — ambassador
Sergey Nechayev dismissed as ungrounded the theory widely circulating in the Western media that the act of sabotage could have been committed by amateurs
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Long-range arms supplies to Kiev change nature of relations with Russia — envoy to Germany
According to Sergey Nechayev, such actions go beyond a simple violation of the established restrictions
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Bank of Russia purchases yuan worth $183 mln with settlements on November 12
The regulator purchased yuan on the domestic market with settlements on November 11 in the amount of 15.2 bln rubles
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Russia says Cuba fuel blockade must be lifted immediately
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed the principled position regarding the unacceptability of exerting economic and military pressure on Cuba
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Russia expects next round of Ukraine talks to take place soon — Kremlin spokesman
"This is exactly what was discussed with the US negotiators," Dmitry Peskov added
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Iran shoots down another US MQ-1 drone in country's south
The Iranian military warned that it would not hesitate for a moment to defend Iran's territorial integrity
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Press review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO vote
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13th
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Churchill’s WWII bunker opens to visitors — newspaper
The Fan Bay Deep Shelter was home to some of the most advanced military technology of its time, The Telegraph reported
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Second serial Superjet SJ-100B to make maiden flight by year-end
The SJ-100B is equipped with the new domestic PD-8 engine, as well as Russian-made components and systems
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If Kiev really controls Konstantinovka, then let it demine town — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the demining would take five days
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Ukrainian attacks kill four civilians, injure 25 in Kherson Region in past week
The fatalities occurred in Ukrainian drone strikes near the settlement of Tsukury, along a highway near the settlement of Kalanchak, as well as in Solidarnoye and Dnepryany
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EU paid highest sum for Russian pipeline gas since 2025 year start
The TurkStream gas pipeline remains at present the only active route of Russian pipeline gas supplies to Europe
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Russia sees talk about Berlin's participation in nuclear missions as very concerning
Russian ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said that both international conventions and the Final Settlement Agreement prohibit Germany from producing, possessing, and especially using nuclear weapons
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ERA-GLONASS system has 317 driverless vehicles connected
The system supports online monitoring of driverless vehicles’ traffic in real time, GLONASS CEO Alexey Raikevich said
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Russian MMA star Nurmagomedov sentenced to 6 months in jail for UAE brawl — source
A court department in Abu Dhabi stated that eight participants in the brawl had been sentenced to six months in jail and hefty fines, ranging between $13,600 and $81,600
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Kremlin calls mission in Konstantinovka very important humanitarian initiative
This initiative concerns the continuation of the experience gained in Alyoshki, Dmitry Peskov added
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Fact-checking experts present new findings about Bucha memorial at OSCE
The organization’s experts cross-referenced the names on the steles of the Bucha memorial with Ukrainian obituaries, local media publications, and official documents
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Russia finishes third in overall medal standings at Youth Olympic Games
Russian athletes won a total of eight gold, four silver, and two bronze medals
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US envoys brief Europeans in Dublin on Moscow talks — Polish PM
Late last night, representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, France, Italy and EU institutions held talks at a military airfield in Dublin, Donald Tusk said
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Vance may put his presidential ambitions on hold — CNN
According to the TV channel, the ongoing war with Iran remains a major obstacle to Vance’s presidential ambitions
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Russia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flag
The decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegation
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Orders for Arctic class ships to be placed in Russia in first instance — Rosatom
According to CEO Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom will require overall up to about 40 ice class ships
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Ukrainian drone strike on car injures three civilians in Russia’s Belgorod Region
According to the regional crisis center, two people were taken to regional clinical hospital
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Ukraine loses nearly 400 locomotives this year alone — transport minister
Nikolay Kalashnik believes that losses of locomotives, rolling stock, and railway infrastructure will only increase in the future
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Russian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expert
Andrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this area
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EU’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas, LNG rise 9% in nine months
In September, EU countries paid 498 mln euro for LNG from Russia
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Zelensky caught lying about Ukrainian control of Konstantinovka — Russian politician
According to Leonid Slutsky, the Kiev regime uses lies as a tool of its neo-Nazi policy
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Timofey Pallas’s cat wins hearts of Chinese tourists — Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo Director Svetlana Akulova said that Timofey had become a "fluffy ambassador" between the cultures
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European envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomat
According to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the East
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European delegation to talks on Ukraine includes EU, E5 representatives — EC president
Antonio Costa emphasized that the EU leaders support the negotiations
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Kremlin declines to comment on reports of Macron as possible EU negotiator
Dmitry Peskov also declined to comment on how Moscow would view the candidacy of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas as a possible European negotiator on Ukraine
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US refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — Trump
US President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go further
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Transferring Russian assets to new entity could trigger Euroclear's bankruptcy
CEO of the Belgian depository Valerie Urbain stressed that it is impossible to transfer only the assets while forgetting about the liabilities
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,480 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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Militants kill 37 civilians in Niger — media
Local residents, escorted by militias, were traveling from the village of Tillim to the city of Tera when they were attacked by the militants
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EU rearmament, arms supplies to Kiev risk confrontation with Russia — Finnish politician
Armando Mema added that the EU had already provided 400 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine and continued its rearmament drive, "with 800-billion-euro investments in building an European Army"
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EU divided over European commission chief’s stance on future security talks with Russia
According to the sources, Ursula von der Leyen and several European leaders are privately insisting that the EU should demonstrate its readiness for talks to keep the United States and Russia engaged
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Russian GDP growth rate may be above forecast by year-end — ministry
The Russian gross domestic product increased by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 under the preliminary estimate
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Security system based on NATO, OSCE, EU outlived its usefulness — Russian mission head
It should be replaced by an equitable multipolar system that takes into account the interests of European countries as well, Russian Charge d’Affaires to the EU Karen Malayan said
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Starshield limitations disrupt 100% of Ukrainian missions — Axios
Earlier, a spokesperson for SpaceX denied any restrictions on Starshield
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Turkish investors show interest in buying 49% shares in Akkuyu project — Rosatom
The negotiations are underway, CEO Alexey Likhachev said
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EU okays consultant team for expert-level talks with Russia — AFP
The delegation will include representatives of the European Commission, the EU Council, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland, as well as the UK
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Russia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFA
Western countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov said
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Lebanese military discovers weapons depot in southern Beirut
One person was detained, the Lebanese army reported
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Mossad chief arrives in Washington for consultations on Iran — media
According to the report, Gofman will meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe
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Russian Ambassador Darchiev’s death is great loss for diplomatic world — senior diplomat
Alexander Alimov said that Alexander Darchiev was an expert in international relations
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Kallas says Russia’s calls for security talks 'a trap'
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said that allegedly "any kind of discussion about the European security architecture" will only "divert the attention away" from Brussels’ core demand
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Ukraine’s ex-PM says shocked, outraged by car bombing of former aide
According to Nikolay Azarov, the journalist's injury is very serious
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Zelensky reports continued Starshield restrictions for Ukraine
According to the head of Kiev regime, the US side offered no explanation for what was happening
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Europe to join Ukraine peace talks 'in coming weeks' — German chancellor
Friedrich Merz said the talks will likely include representatives of the European countries that held consultations with US and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi
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Merz chooses to give money to Kiev rather than help own people — legislator
Even as Germany has enough budget funds to address the key problems facing the country’s society, Merz once again chose to meet Kiev’s demands, Markus Frohnmaier added
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Collapse of Operation Citadel 2.0
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Inflation, ruble exchange rate, economic growth: key statements from Bank of Russia
Only a country with low inflation can count on moderate interest rates, a stable currency, and sufficient investment in its future, Elvira Nabiullina said
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Russia invites foreign countries to cooperate within new communications system
In 2026, Russia’s private aerospace company Bureau 1440 successfully launched the first two batches of spacecraft for the Rassvet low-Earth orbit constellation
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Putin illustrates EU’s contradictory position on Ukraine with old joke
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow has repeatedly said that deploying foreign troops to Ukraine is unacceptable, yet the EU states that it will send its contingent there after the conflict ends anyway
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German parliament approves expansion of intel services’ powers in, outside country
The reform is criticized by the opposition, who accused the German authorities of seeking to create a "secret police" to control dissenters
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Senior diplomat addresses Europe’s dejection, Putin-Witkoff meeting, Abu Dhabi outcomes
According to Sergey Ryabkov, the involvement of European countries could undermine efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict
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Ukrainian intelligence services behind car blast in Moscow — Ukraine’s former PM
According to Nikolay Azarov, the main motive was Sergey Zavorotny's journalistic activity aimed at exposing the Kiev regime
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Merz's call to include funds for Ukraine in seven-year EU budget rebuffed
Only Estonia and Latvia supported the proposal of the German chancellor
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UN secretary-general must be elected by year-end — Russian Foreign Ministry
Department Director Kirill Logvinov said that the options under consideration include extending the current secretary-general's term temporarily or appointing one of his deputies as acting secretary-general
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Nonresidents’ share in Russian sovereign Eurobonds declined to 32% in Q3 — Central Bank
The share stood at 32.1% as of the end of the second quarter of 2026
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Dmitriev denies Russia offered the US $12 trillion worth projects
According to the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, the lifting of sanctions will be eventually dictated by Washington's interests
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Russian forces strike ship carrying military supplies, two locomotives in Odessa Region
The Russian army previously carried out strikes on energy sites, port facilities and rail infrastructure, along with ships involved in delivering military supplies to Ukraine
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Bridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmaker
Damage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late October
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Former Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurd
Nikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its own
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Yakutsk submarine arrives in Vladivostok via Northern Sea Route
The submarine completed an inter-fleet passage from the Baltic Fleet to the Pacific Fleet, covering more than 9,000 nautical miles
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White House sees 'encouraging progress' in Ukraine settlement efforts
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had worked extensively with both sides to end this conflict for good
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