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US wants to invest $5 bln in restoration of energy in Middle East — WSJ
Under US President Donald Trump’s plan, eight of Washington’s regional partners must contribute an amount matching the US investment to the fund, bringing its total size to $10 bln
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Battlegroup North takes 100 sq km in Kharkov Region last week — expert
Andrey Marochko said that 10 settlements came under the Russian forces’ control
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Russian forces hit Fire Point warehouse storing drone components in Kiev Region
Russian forces carried out overnight strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles on logistics centers, warehouses and ports in Ukraine
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Russia shoots down 45 drones over day
The on-duty air defense forces intercepted the Ukrainian UAVs over six Russian regions
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IN BRIEF: What we know about AfD, Left Party victories, CDU defeat in Germany’s elections
The Left Party has won elections to the Berlin House of Representatives for the first time ever
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Sibur expands polymer supplies to Africa, Southeast Asia
According to CEO Mikhail Karisalov, Sibur plans to export part of the output from its new polypropylene production facility with a capacity of 570,000 metric tons at ZapSibNeftekhim in Tobolsk, which is due to be launched in 2027
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Guterres remains in contact with Moscow, Kiev — UN chief’s representative
Stephane Dujarric stated that he currently had no information about whether a trilateral meeting on resolving the Ukrainian crisis on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly high-level week would take place
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Kiev seeks to destabilize Russia with election-day attacks — expert
Vasily Prozorov stressed that drone strikes on Russian territory pursued "no military objective"
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US denies entry to Iranian journalists for UN General Assembly — Iranian MFA
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei noted that "a nation that once took pride in tearing down the Iron Curtain now finds itself standing behind one of its own"
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Budapest not to allow construction of petroleum product storage for Ukraine — Magyar
The Hungarian PM emphasized that the matter had not progressed beyond the signing of the memorandum of understanding and no other agreements had been signed
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Over 70 world leaders, 45 heads of state to attend UN General Assembly High-level Week
The Russian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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CIA chief meets with Zelensky in Ireland — Reuters
The CIA Director John Ratcliffe also visited Moscow on August 25
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Kremlin comments on Ukrainian attacks during elections, settlement process
Dmitry Peskov noted that massive Ukrainian attacks during the elections in Russia were aimed at disrupting the voting but failed to have an effect
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Zelensky will have to hide for rest of life, Medvedev predicts
"The stinking Kiev bastard is trying to derail the settlement of the conflict", Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said
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Russian forces strike logistics centers, ports in Ukraine
A bulk carrier carrying cargo intended to support the Ukrainian armed forces to the port of Odessa was hit while crossing the sea
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Kyrgyz president congratulates Putin on successful holding of Duma elections
The Kyrgyz leader noted that inter-parliamentary ties were "an important component of the Kyrgyz-Russian relations of strategic partnership and alliance"
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Iran to strike new US targets in Middle East with new weapons in case of aggression — IRGC
Hossein Mohebi emphasized that the changes would affect the geography of war, weapons and military equipment used
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United Russia ahead in Duma election with 90.43% of ballots processed
It is followed by the CPRF with 13,84%, the LDPR with 8.9%, New People with 7.94%, and A Just Russia with 4.95%
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World has turned upside down: warmongers are hailed as peacemakers — Fico
The Slovak PM urged to cherish peace, "for it came at such a high price"
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Saudi forces fire more than 130 missiles, shells at northern Yemen in 12 hours — TV
According to sources, populated areas in the Az-Zahir and Haydan districts came under fire
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OANA and fact-checking association GFCN sign memorandum on cooperation
The signing took place on the sidelines of a media forum dedicated to the 65th OANA anniversary
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COVID-19 pandemic-related hoaxes led to deaths, expert says
Driven largely by desperation or lack of knowledge, some people turned to alternative treatments, while others denied the very existence of COVID, Vladimir Tabak added
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Around 7,000 humanoid robots sold worldwide in 2025 — Reuters
According to the International Federation of Robotics, humanoid robots still account for "only a small fraction" of the total number of robots worldwide
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CEC chairwoman comments on preliminary election results, unprecedented threats
Voter turnout in the State Duma election stood at 59.32%, with more than 62.6 million citizens casting ballots
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More than 600 Russians cast ballots in Duma elections in New York and Houston
The two polling stations closed at 8:00 p.m. local time
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Russia’s 2027 budget deficit to be set at around 2% of GDP — Finance Minister
According to Anton Siluanov, the ministry prepared a number of fiscal consolidation measures
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Fact-checking is most politicized media area — Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova called for joining forces to stand up for truth and denounce lies
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UAC plans to increase aircraft production by 25-30% in 2026
UAC CEO Vadim Badekha specified that growth in 2025-2026 had been driven mainly by military aircraft and civilian aircraft would account for most of the increase in production in the coming years
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Tests of Burevestnik nuclear powered cruise missile successfully completed, says source
"A major stage of trials of the cruise missile of the Burevestnik complex, the tests of the nuclear power unit, were successfully completed at one of facilities in January," he said
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Lavrov says Russia values friendship with Belize, seeks to develop political dialogue
Russia appreciates that interaction between Russia and Belize is based on the principles of trust and non-interference in internal affairs, the Russian foreign minister said
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Russian diplomat sees EU sponsoring Ukraine’s strategy toward humanitarian crisis
Rodion Miroshnik specified that in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, part of the DPR and the LPR, and certain areas in the Belgorod Region a deliberate provocation of a humanitarian crisis can be seen
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Ukrainian troops retreat from several key fortified positions in Dobropolye, DPR — expert
Andrey Marochko said the Russian Armed Forces had expanded their zone of control in the Druzhkovka area
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FPV drone production capacity in Russia exceeds 15,000 units per day — deputy premier
According to Denis Manturov, it took a month to produce that many FPV drones in 2023
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Slovak premier says Ukraine’s decision not to sign peace deal in 2022 was a mistake
Robert Fico added that the West has been "pouring oil on the flames of the conflict in Ukraine," describing the possibility of a larger conflict between Russia and NATO as a "mortal danger"
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China ready to work with US to promote global peace and stability — Foreign Ministry
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun noted that mutual visits by the leaders of China and the US "are of historic significance and serve as an important milestone"
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IN BRIEF: Key takeaways from Finance Minister Siluanov speech at Moscow Financial Forum
According to the minister, Russia has built up an immunity to the US "sanctions from hell"
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Trump’s approval rating hits lowest level of his political career — Reuters
According to the news agency, the approval rating of the incumbent US president stands at 32%
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Russian parliamentary election turnout reaches 44.58% — election authority
The information was posted on the Russian Central Election Commission’s website and reflects data as of 11:00 p.m. Saturday GMT
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Russian government zeroes out grain export duties through end of 2026
The Russian Agriculture Ministry noted that the decision aims to support domestic producers and exporters of grain and oilseed crops
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Kazakh leader, Putin discuss schedule of joint events — press office
According to the statement, the presidents exchanged views on current issues of bilateral cooperation
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IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman covers NATO’s nature, US sanctions
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia has largely adapted to the sanctions and has also found ways to reduce the negative effects of their implementation
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Dutch businesses cutting ties with ICC for fear of US sanctions — diplomat
According to a diplomatic source, mostly IT companies are behind the move
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World media must team up to fight against fake news — GFCN expert
According to Timofey V, the key vulnerability of the modern media environment lies in the isolation of national response mechanisms
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TASS signs documents on cooperation with OANA countries' news agencies
The documents were signed between TASS and agencies SPA, Yonhap and Bernama
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Russia sees Mongolia as key ally — Gerasimov
Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said that Russian-Mongolian cooperation is carried out in the spirit of comprehensive strategic partnership
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Russia kills Ukrainian drone commander, border officer in special op zone
The official also said that the Hawks took part in the invasion of the Kursk Region and terrorized the people of the border areas with drones
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Digital ruble, cryptocurrency transactions available in Russia
The circulation of cryptocurrencies has become legal in the country starting from September 1
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Azerbaijan-Russia trade falls nearly 1.4-fold in January-August
According to the State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan’s exports to Russia totaled $840.096 mln in the first eight months of 2026
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Infamous Ukrainian database Mirotvorets doxes two foreign observers at Russian elections
Austrian publicist Flo Osrainik was among the observers in the city of Alchevsk and Serbian politician Miljan Damjanovic - in the city of Mariupol
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Kiev to lose much of its foreign currency revenue without steel industry — expert
Vasily Prozorov noted that claims regarding the total collapse of the Ukraine's steel industry could be exaggerated
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Lukashenko congratulates Putin on successful election days — BelTA
The Belarusian president said that the election results convincingly demonstrate the Russian people's commitment to the course charted by Vladimir Putin
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Qatar loses around 17% of LNG export revenue due to regional conflict
Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani also stressed that the damage to the country’s gas infrastructure was "huge" and that it would take "two to three years" to fully restore it
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US, China fail to agree on extending trade truce — FT
According to the newspaper, the disagreements primarily concern the length of the deal’s extension
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Expert predicts long-term energy crisis for West, names most vulnerable sectors
According to Vasily Koltashov, attempts to curb oil prices by raising interest rates can only limit price growth at the expense of shrinking Western economies and their manufacturing sectors
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Ukraine’s transport minister acknowledges loss of 600 railway locomotives
According to Ukraine’s Minister for Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport Nikolay Kalashnik, decision has been made at the Carpathian Eight meeting to establish a "railway coalition"
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Russia plans to boost coal output to 660 mln tons, rise exports to 350 mln tons by 2050
The program includes developing promising deposits and establishing new production centers in the east of the country
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Mendel proposes to remove Zelensky from power for health reasons
According to Zelensky's former press secretary, the head of Kiev regime had "something like an epileptic seizure" a week ago
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UAE warned Israeli PM of looming Hamas attack before October 7 — newspaper
Haaretz cites sources from a new book on the incident as saying that about ten days before the attack, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Benjamin Netanyahu to warn him that Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack on Israel
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Kiev loses over 1,340 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost up to 245 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 210 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and some 145 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South
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Russian diplomat sure history will `cancel’ Zelensky
Maria Zakharova commented on Vladimir Zelensky's threats to make the Russian airspace dangerous for passenger flights through the massive use of drones
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Ukrainian settlement matter of time, US to press on with efforts — Vance
The US Vice President confirmed that US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Vladimir Zelensky later this week
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Finnair forced to launch 24-hour flight due to Russian airspace ban
The route from Finland to Australia will include a technical stopover in Bangkok
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Russian stock indices decline as trading closes on Moscow Exchange
The MOEX index fell by 0.88%, the RTS index declined by 0.76%
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IMF once again urges Kiev to find its own funds amid another budget shortfall
Ukraine needs to receive around $52.6 bln from its Western partners next year, but only about $20 bln has been confirmed so fa
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Poland says US may deploy 15,000 troops in country
Between 6,500 and 7,500 US military personnel are stationed in Poland at present
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US may ‘pluck numbers out of air,’ while Iran publishes truth about dead — Mehr agency
According to the agency's Managing Director Mohammad Mehdi Rahmati, the US can change the figures to suit their own goals
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Uzbek leader congratulates Putin on successful State Duma elections — Kremlin
During a telephone conversation, the Russian president and his Uzbek counterpart discussed topical issues of the allied relations between the countries
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Press review: State Duma set to keep five parties while Europe faces record fuel prices
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 21st
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ICC did not revoke arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant despite US sanctions
According to ICC acting prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan, the prosecutor's office is guided by "the law and the evidence" and rejects "any attempt to suggest that we have some other ulterior motive"
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Dmitriev says Europe in largest energy crisis in history
Special Representative of Russian President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) also gave a comment on reports of fuel supply disruptions in France
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Ukraine virtually lost its steel industry — FT
According to the article, strikes damaged blast furnaces at three facilities, including two plants owned by Metinvest and an ArcelorMittal facility in Krivoy Rog
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West's energy crisis could accelerate shift of industrial leadership to BRICS — expert
Vasily Koltashov noted that the current energy crisis differed from the events of 1973 - 1985 due to the presence of rapidly growing industrial and technological competitors challenging the West
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Trump opens helipad on South Lawn of White House
Video footage showed Donald Trump cutting the ribbon on the paved path leading to the helipad in the presence of construction workers
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Ship transit through Strait of Hormuz falls threefold over weekend — Reuters
According to the report, only 12 vessels passed through the strait over the past weekend
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Russian unmanned systems have good export prospects in Africa — expert
Denis Fedutinov emphasized that the Africa Aerospace and Defense international exhibition serves as a potential point of entry for Russian unmanned systems into the market of not only South Africa, but also of neighboring countries
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White House press pool TV channels refuse to cover events with Trump
US President Donald Trump previously denied access to the White House to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
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US warns Netherlands about looming large-scale sanctions against ICC — AP
The restrictions may affect the majority of financial transactions with the court and potentially paralyze its operations
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Indian Defense Ministry signs $61 mln contract for power units for T-72, T-90 tanks
The contract was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
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TASS chief Kondrashov calls on all OANA members for joint protection of truth
Andrey Kondrashov pointed out that OANA should be not simply serving as a platform for exchanging news, but turn into a full-fledged community of professionals who work together in order to develop standards and jointly counter threats
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Output at Libya's largest oil field drops by 200,000 bpd — Reuters
National Oil Corporation Chairman Massoud Suleman did not provide a reason for the decrease
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App designed to help foreign students adapt to life in Russia officially rolls out
The service is currently available in 13 languages
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Battlegroup North disrupts supplies to surrounded Ukrainian troops in Kharkov area
More than 200 Ukrainian Baba-Yaga hexacopters have been destroyed since the beginning of September, the head of the Planning and Counter-UAV Operations Department of the 11th Army Corps, with the call sign Karta, said
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Gazprom to create record gas reserves in UGS facilities by start of gas withdrawal season
The potential maximum daily capacity of Russia’s UGS facilities will remain at the same level as in previous years of 858.8 mln cubic meters
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FIFA chief says he is open to discussing FIFA reforms
The next FIFA Council meeting is scheduled for October 15
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The President's course, West’s failure to discredit Russian vote: Lavrov's statements
The Foreign Minister said that officials had exposed all Western attempts to portray the parliamentary elections as undemocratic
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What we know about foiled terrorist attack on voting day in Donetsk
A Donetsk citizen established contact with SBU officers and voluntarily agreed to assist them in their terrorist activities, the FSB Public Relations Center said
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China congratulates Russia on successful State Duma elections — Foreign Ministry
"The State Duma elections are an important event in Russia’s political life, and the outcome reflects the will of the Russian people," Guo Jiakun said
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New licensed participants in Russia’s crypto market may emerge by year-end — Central Bank
First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia Vladimir Chistyukhin recalled that a transition period had been established until the middle of 2027
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United Russia wins 49.4% in State Duma elections — exit poll
The Communist Party is garnering 14.2%, the LDPR 10.7%, New People 9.7%, and A Just Russia 6.6%, according to VCIOM
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Kiev loses 9,300 troops, mercenaries in combat over past week — expert
Andrey Marochko said the heaviest manpower losses were inflicted on Ukrainian armed formations in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup Center
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Ukraine sought to draw Poland into hostilities with Russia — opposition leader
According to Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the Ukrainians hoped to draw Poland into the conflict "by creating a single state"
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Dmitry Donskoy submarine not to be decommissioned for five years at least, says source
Previously, Sevmash CEO Mikhail budnichenko said in an interview that a contract was signed in 2020 for construction of two Project 955A strategic submarines, one of them will be named Dmitry Donskoy
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Tokayev congratulates Putin by phone on successful State Duma election — Kremlin
The two leaders reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further dynamic development of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Kazakhstan
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Kiev loses about 1,440 troops in special military operation zone in past day — top brass
Russian forces launched strikes overnight on logistics centers, warehouses and ports in Ukraine, as well as vessels involved in supporting the Ukrainian military
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West attempted to interfere in State Duma elections, but failed — lawmaker
Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that it is only up to people Russia to determine their fate and the future of the country
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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for September 22 to 84.1 rubles
The official yuan exchange rate declined by 2.22 kopecks to 12.5448 rubles
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Guterres-Lavrov meeting set for Thursday — UN chief’s representative
The Russian foreign minister will travel to New York on September 22
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PhosAgro boosts domestic supplies by nearly 30%, triples exports to Africa in 1H 2026
According to the company's financial report, total agrochemical sales declined by 1.9% to 6.1 million tonnes
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Residents of another English village plan referendum on leaving UK
According to the newspaper, the village is Barnham in the eastern county of Suffolk, with a population of just over 600 people
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IN BRIEF: Preliminary results of Russian elections, United Russia leads, governors elected
According to the data from the Central Election Commission, 90.45% of ballots have been counted so far
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United Russia party leading preliminary vote count with 50% of ballots processed
The Communist Party garnered 13.79% of the vote, the LDPR 8.80%, New People 7.86%, and A Just Russia 5.11%, according to the Russian Central Election Commission
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