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Russia agrees with Belarus on additional food import — Deputy PM
The volume of the additional food supplies to Russia from Belarus will be specified in the nearest future
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Dollar slides to 89.62 rubles, euro grows to 96.81 rubles on Moscow Exchange
The yuan rate declined by 0.85 kopecks, to 12.309 rubles
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Ukrainian media claims ten countries poised to let Kiev strike targets inside Russia
The media outlet briefly recounted statements made in May by various european officials without quoting them directly, in order to justify this "readiness"
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Ukrainian shelling attacks on forests lead to desertification in Kherson Region — experts
These forests created back in 18th century, by an order of Empress Catherine II the Great, said Vladimir Maleyev, dean of the natural sciences department at the Kherson State Pedagogical University
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Putin to talk to large families from Russian regions via video linkup
Families, where parents have been decorated with the Order of Parental Glory, or where mothers received the honorary title of Mother Heroine, will be invited to a conversation with the Russian president
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Annual inflation in Russia gearing up to 8.07% over week — Economy Ministry
In the food sector, the price change amounted to 0.08% during the reporting week
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Almost 70% of Chasov Yar liberated — lawmaker
There is concrete, there are concrete fortifications, as it is not a bare steppe, said Viktor Vodolatsky
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Lavrov urges countries of Global South not to attend Swiss meeting on Ukraine
During his speech, the top Russian diplomat stressed that the goal of the event in Switzerland is not "considering the ways of settling the conflict around Ukraine"
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Abrams tanks viewed as prime targets in Ukraine and have flaws — CNN
According to the report, the US military’s main $10 million battle tanks that were supplied to Ukraine don’t have sufficient armor to protect them from the latest weapons
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Macron crosses 'red line' by advocating strikes on Russian facilities — war correspondent
Christelle Nahan noted that "even without Western authorization, Ukraine has a long record of using Western weapons to strike civilian and military targets in Russia"
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8 ATACMS missiles intercepted above Sea of Azov, 8 drones - above Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry added that "two drone boats moving towards the Crimean Peninsula, were destroyed in the Black Sea"
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EAEU regularly receives preferential trade requests — Russian diplomat
The EAEU "has gained significant clout on the international arena," Alexander Pankin said
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US, Germany warn against offering Ukraine firm timeframe for joining NATO — newspaper
According to the Daily Telegraph, "while NATO leaders will refuse to provide a timeline for Ukraine’s membership, they will offer what is being described as a 'bridge' or 'path' to accession as a show of support for the process"
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Palestinian Red Crescent says two staffers killed in Israeli bombing of Rafah
Haitham Tubasi and Suhail Hassouna were killed as a result of the Israeli occupation’s direct bombing of a Palestine Red Crescent ambulance in the Tal Sultan area, PRCS said
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Russian, Armenian deputy premiers discuss integration
"The sides considered issues related to development of the union’s legislative base, improvement of regulatory mechanisms in certain areas of integration and other issues within the board’s competence," the Russian government said in a statement
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Erdogan accuses West of complicity in Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
"No state will be safe until Israel abides by international law and considers itself bound by international law," the Turkish leader said
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Press review: EU split on Ukraine hitting Russia and Israeli tanks roll deep into Rafah
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 29th
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Journalists of closed Moldovan TV channels gather for flash mob on day of Blinken’s visit
Staffers of banned channels also released into the sky black balloons that symbolize mourning for democracy in Moldova
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One of North Korean missiles flew 350 km — Japanese defense ministry
All projectiles splashed down outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone
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Environmental recovery after Kakhovka plant emergency could take 2-3 generations — analyst
On 6, 2023, Ukrainian forces launched a missile attack on the Kakhovka HPP, causing an uncontrolled water discharge, which killed 55 people died and injured 175
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Feminine charm of Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Maria Zakharova loves flowers and frequently shares photos of bouquets with her subscribers in social networks
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Houthis down US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone
The rebels downed the drone using a locally-produced missile air defense system, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said
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Major fire breaks out at industrial facility in Moscow
"At present, the area of the fire is 4,000 square meters," a rescue official said
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Russian MFA takes aim at UN over human rights violation in Ukraine
The ministry said Kiev’s actions reaffirm that it completely lacks independence and expose it as a "puppet regime" that executes orders from outside handlers to make the country a Russophobic project
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Poland to never leave Ukraine if its servicemen enter it — Putin
The Russian leader specified that if "some other European contingents enter Ukraine together with Polish troops, they will leave, but the Poles will not"
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Deputy Foreign Minister debunks claims that EAEU membership unprofitable for Russia
According to Alexander Pankin, benefits for Russia lie "in constant new opportunities for economic growth and development"
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Thailand needs to join BRICS as role of dollar, euro declines — expert
The Government of Thailand approved on Tuesday a draft letter of the country’s intent to become a BRICS member
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National Projects expenditures to be development budget core — Putin
Projects will be certainly complemented with new initiatives further on because "the life will make its adjustments," the Russian leader added
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US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace 12 times in past day
On top of that, two violations of the December 9, 2019 deconfliction protocols on the part of the coalition were registered
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Talks on lifting Iranian sanctions continue after president Raisi’s death — ministry
Nuclear activities continue under the control of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri Kani said
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Expert sees West’s talk about strikes on Russia leading to new Cuban Missile Crisis
Igor Korotchenko noted that to ensure its security Russia needed to expand preparations for the possible use of nuclear weapons and slightly amend its nuclear doctrine
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Not dissolving NATO post-Cold War seen as mistake by many — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister noted that "just yesterday, a famous US economist, political scientist Jeffrey Sachs, cited this mistake in an interview with [US journalist] Tucker Carlson"
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Officials have to realize what historical stage Russia is going through — Putin
The head of state stressed that everyone should work as if on the frontline and feel mobilized and it was the only way all the goals could be achieved
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Palestine, Israel may achieve peace only based on two-state solution — UN
According to UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland, the UN Security Council "needs to agree on some major principles" of the coexistence of the two countries in order to achieve a lasting peace
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Agreements on security guarantees for Russia can replace CFE Treaty — expert
Dmitry Ofitserov-Belsky also commented on the Belarusian Foreign Ministry’s statement that Minsk would be ready to resume the implementation of the CFE Treaty, provided that NATO members, which are parties to the treaty, resumed its implementation
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Russian innovations being tested on battlefield, bringing victory closer — Medvedev
"Scientists offer unique ideas and solutions that lay the basis for developing breakthrough weapons," Russia’s Security Council deputy chairman said
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Turkish Parliament calls on UN Security Council to urgently stop Israel
The resolution points out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "and his gang ignore international agreements and legal norms, mindlessly display racism, the likes of which do not exist anywhere in the world"
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Jury fails to pronounce verdict in Trump’s hush money trial after day one of deliberations
Deliberations will resume at 09:30 local time on May 30
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Kiev lost up to 190 troops in Russian battlegroup West’s operational zone
Apart from that, "the enemy lost <…> 11 automobiles, an electronic warfare station and 15 drone command centers," battlegroup spokesman Ivan Bigma said
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Egypt tells EU it will send Palestinians to Europe in case of mass influx — FT
According to an EU official, "the Egyptians are really, really angry" at Brussels for trying to force Cairo to accept refugees from Gaza
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Over 1,000 French mercenaries present in Donbass — expert
On May 27, Ukrainian armed forces Commander-in-Chief Alexander Sirsky said that he had signed an agreement that would allow French instructors to visit training centers in the country
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Russia, Myanmar top brass hail pace at which military cooperation develops
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the parties "stressed mutual commitment to strengthening dialogue between the military agencies and bolstering mutually beneficial ties, including those between the air forces of the two countries"
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Ukrainian forces shell borderline Belgorod Region over 80 times in past day
Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov added that Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over the settlements of Dubovoye, Beryozovo, Novaya Derevnya, Golovino and Nikolskoye
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Belarusian president signs law suspending Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
The law was passed by the Belarusian upper house in early May
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China to send two giant pandas to Washington DC’s zoo by end of 2024
The new giant pandas are coming on a 10-year lease, and during this period the zoo will pay the China Wildlife and Conservation Association $1 million a year for keeping them
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Russia-Belarus nuclear drills do not violate Non-Proliferation Treaty — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov stressed that specifically training measures involving the non-strategic nuclear weapon component do not violate the Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Russian defense ministry reports losses among Russian troops during special operation
Konashenkov also said that several Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner
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Ukrainian forces redeploy reserves from Donetsk to Kharkov — military expert
Yan Gagin noted that the Ukrainian military also moved dozens of units of military equipment from Donetsk to Kharkov
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Press review: Macron meets with Scholz to talk Ukraine and Russia, Uzbekistan ink deals
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 28th
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Six Shia fighters killed in Israeli air strike on Hezbollah base in Syria
Several tank trucks were destroyed during the strike, starting a major fire, Al Hadath television reported
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Washington’s position unchanged on Kiev’s use of US-supplied weapons — Pentagon
The US has not changed its stance on how Kiev could achieve its military goals using US-supplied weapons, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said
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German defense minister against sending military instructors to Ukraine
According to the minister, no one has yet been able to explain to him "what would be the advantage of instructing on Ukrainian soil"
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Hungary expects oil supplies via Belarus to continue — foreign minister
"Secure oil deliveries to Hungary would not be possible without the Druzhba oil pipeline," Peter Szijjarto said
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IDF establishes ‘operational control’ over Philadelphi Route — paper
Israeli troops are present in almost the entire buffer zone, except for a small area near the coast, the newspaper pointed out
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MEP calls Macron's idea to allow Ukraine strikes against Russia insane
"In the European elections we must vote for leaders who seek peace," Balazs Hidveghi stressed
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Emergencies Ministry issues fire warning for Moscow residents from May 30 to June 1
The Emergencies Ministry urged people living in Moscow to observe fire safety rules and avoid contact with open flames
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Georgia to start registering foreign-sponsored NGOs in September
"Approximately in September, organizations will have to apply for registration," Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili said
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Russia’s envoy to UN exposes Western lies in UNSC after Blinken’s visit to Kiev
Vasily Nebenzya said that this was not the only example of lies or understatements by Western representatives
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Russia says Ukrainian forces place weapons at grain silos in Kharkov Region, DPR
In addition, fighters of Ukrainian nationalist units placed artillery and MLRS at the Novodonetskoye village of the DPR, Mikhail Mizintsev, head of Russia’s National Defense Management Center, said
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Taliban praise Russian authorities' statements on relations with Afghanistan — spokesman
Zabihullah Mujahid stated that the Taliban government has "extremely positive diplomatic and trading relations" with Russia
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France’s ex-President Sarkozy says cannot even imagine French-Russian conflict
In his opinion, Europe needs to focus on pursuing an independent policy on the continent
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Two ferries damaged in attack on infrastructure facilities in Crimea’s Kerch
There are no casualties among sailors or civilians were reported, Crimean Transport Minister Nikolay Lukashenko said
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Hungary asks Belarus to do its best to end Ukraine conflict
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stressed that Budapest favors an immediate ceasefire and the launch of peace talks on Ukraine
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Diplomat warns of high risk of provocations against Russians at Paris Olympics
According to Alexey Klimov, "the statements of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo that Russian athletes will not be welcome are indicative of the sentiments disseminated by official structures"
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Russian Guardsmen uncover Ukrainian arms cache with over 100,000 munitions in LPR
The arms cache also stored more than 600 artillery shells and engineer explosive items, eight anti-tank missiles, over 100 grenade launcher projectiles
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White House admits being involved in drawing up Kiev’s ‘peace formula’
Washington has been involved Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in advancing that formula, John Kirby said
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Kiev acknowledges total superiority of Russian troops in weapons
In this regard, the Kiev official once again called to increase the Western aid for Ukraine
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Russia delivers intense strikes in Vremevka area using demolition bombs — politician
Earlier, Vladimir Rogov said that the Russian military had improved its positions near the settlements of Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye in the DPR
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Shelling of Energodar means sanitary zone should be created across Dnieper — politician
"There is no doubt that this is only the beginning, so there will be a sanitary zone for the Zaporozhye NPP as well," Vladimir Rogov added
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Lawmaker sees possibility of liberating Volchansk, Chasov Yar soon
"We are closing our pincers on these territories, including Volchansk, operating according to the principle of sparing our soldiers," Viktor Vodolatsky said
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BRICS to create alternative to SWIFT — expert
BRICS is exactly the association that can assume responsibility for mitigating almost any consequences of the global crisis, Andrey Margolin added
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Kremlin knows that Poland allowed Ukraine to attack Russia with its weapons
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia has already repeatedly spoken about its reaction in case Kiev uses Western weapons to attack its territory
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Western instructors in Ukraine sustaining losses — Putin
According to the Russian president, "it is becoming more and more difficult for them to conceal these losses"
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Borrell reacts to call to arrest Israeli PM
"All states that have ratified the ICC statutes are bound to execute the Court’s decisions," the top EU diplomat said
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US on brink of severe economic crisis — VTB CEO
The world is in a state of flux now, Andrey Kostin noted
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US still does not permit Kiev use its weapons for strikes on Russia — White House
"There's no change in our policy," John Kirby said
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Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russia with London’s permission — official
There is no complete unanimity among Kiev's Western allies, which have multiplied arms deliveries to Ukraine since the start of the Russian special military operation, on restrictions on its use
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NATO raises degree of escalation, goes too far in military rhetoric — Kremlin
"This is the reality that we will have to confront further on," Dmitry Peskov underlined
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Biden seeks war with Russia to boost approval rating, US journalist opines
In late April, Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to resume arms deliveries to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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NATO’s actions could prompt Russia to accelerate its INF-related schedule — diplomat
Representatives of some Western countries have recently said their weapons that are supplied to Ukraine can be used to strike inside Russia
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Taliban fully behind Russia in Ukraine conflict — envoy
Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov pointed out that the Taliban have made this position clear to him and the Russian ambassador in Kabul during various exchanges
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Zelensky seizes power in Ukraine, committing state crime — senior lawmaker
Vyacheslav Volodin recalled that according to the Ukrainian constitution, the Verkhovna Rada speaker is supposed to perform the duties of the Ukrainian president until the election and inauguration of the new leader
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Volcano erupts on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, state of emergency declared
The authorities have evacuated the town of Grindavik
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Russia to give devastating response to potential aggressor — diplomat
"Russia has clearly designated its "red lines," and we strongly recommend not to cross them," Konstantin Gavrilov said
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US can eventually impose trade embargo against Russia — official
US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh said that Russia was transforming its economy "entirely into a factory for the war machine"
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Trump, if he returns to White House, could offer Musk advisory role — report
The two men discussed ways to give Musk influence over policies related to border security and the economy, both issues on which Musk has grown more vocal, according to the report
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Eurasian Commission changes rules for registration of drugs
The simplified procedure will cover application filed since March 1 of this year, the EEC noted
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One North Korean trash balloon lands on governmental building in Seoul
North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong called this action a display of "DPRK people’s right for expression" of its position
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Conflict in Ukraine deals heavy blow to idea of US weapons superiority — journalist
The article’s headline said the conflict ripped the veil off of US weapons superiority
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Many foreign soldiers come to Ukraine seeking TikTok fame, French mercenary says
The mercenary said that ammunition needed on the frontline was being wasted "for the sake of three TikTok videos"
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Biden deliberately distorting facts of WWII — senior Russian official
"Millions of our citizens who fell at the hands of fascists are behind us," Dmitry Medvedev emphasized
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Russia ratifies protocol on Turkey’s debt restructuring
The state credit amounts to $726 mln
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US behind Nord Stream explosions, American economist says
In 2020 US President Joe Biden said in a statement to the press, if the Russians invade Ukraine, Nord Stream is finished, reminded Jeffrey Sachs
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Russia to take advantage of US sanctions to boost import substitution efforts — envoy
According to Anatoly Antonov, Russia continues to build up its "socio-economic and industrial potential"
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Italy's deputy PM criticizes Macron, Scholz for their stance on Ukraine
"Once again, Macron and Scholz are deciding on behalf of all European citizens, claiming that weapons sent to Ukraine for self-defense can be used to strike Russian territory. This is an escalation that real leaders should avoid," Matteo Salvini said
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US creating new, upgrading existing non-lethal chemical munitions — Russia’s top brass
For a long period, the United States possessed some of the world’s largest stockpiles of chemical weapons kept both on US soil and outside its territory, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov said
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Russian troops destroy first French-made TRF1 howitzer in Ukraine operation
Russian troops advanced to better positions and inflicted casualties on six Ukrainian army brigades in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russia’s Progress MS-27 space freighter to blast off to ISS
The blastoff is scheduled for 12:42:59 p.m. Moscow time
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North Korea fires around ten ballistic missiles
Information about their flight distance is not available at this point
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Putin will now use restyled Aurus car — Kremlin
Putin made the first trip on the Aurus exactly six years ago, on May 7, 2018, when he also departed to the inauguration
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Russia’s Kotov takes out Wawrinka at Roland Garros
The Russian player will face Italian Jannik Sinner, the second seed, in the next round
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Dollar slides to 89.62 rubles, euro grows to 96.81 rubles on Moscow Exchange
The yuan rate declined by 0.85 kopecks, to 12.309 rubles
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