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Google to mull ways to store Russian users’ personal data locally
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran
First container ship arrives at Iranian port after US lifts its blockade — TV
The main cargo consists of auto parts
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or open strait
Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President said
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New UN chief must fix Guterres’ mistakes, end Western dominance — MFA
Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry Kirill Logvinov believes that, first of all, the overrepresentation of the Western minority who have flooded the Secretariat must be addressed
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EU demands Turkey does not supply Russian gas to union
As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche noted, Turkey takes into account the great importance that the EU places "on weaning itself off Russian commodity supplies," but made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight
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Iranian delegation concludes its work, technical consultations to continue — MFA
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei noted that technical teams will continue their talks on June 22
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Negotiating teams agree to involve Lebanon in conflict resolution efforts
Technical teams will continue consultations on a number of issues throughout the week
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Nationalists carried out provocation on Chernobyl NPP power lines — Defense Ministry
According to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Nikolay Pankov, currently, the Ukrainian side avoids organizing any repairs
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Investigative Committee opens case on Ukraine's terrorist attack on Kerch Peninsula
The reason was a large-scale attack by Ukrainian armed groups on civilian infrastructure facilities
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Iranian delegation to continue talks with US after Trump’s apologies — TV
According to the Al Mayadeen television channel, the Iranian negotiators now "not only insist on the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon but demand that Israel withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon."
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NATO forces intercept missile presumably launched from Iran — Turkish Defense Ministry
According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"
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Accusations of neo-Nazism against Ukraine gaining new evidence base — Russian lawmaker
Head of the Federation Council Commission on Information Policy Alexey Pushkov says Vladimir Zelensky risks "miscalculating" by publicly praising the UPA through his actions
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Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says
"We always want to be ready", US president added
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Israel waiting for opportunity to derail US-Iran talks — top Turkish diplomat
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recalled that after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum "some issues have been left to be discussed within the next 60 days."
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One of sides unable to fulfill Anchorage agreements — Kremlin
Оne party remains committed to the understandings discussed in Anchorage, Yury Ushakov stated
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Another strike hits area near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran
One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said
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US military aircraft struck by Iran makes it to Kuwait — TV
Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation
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Qatar announces start of US-Iran talks in Switzerland
Doha expressed hope that these meetings "will lead to a comprehensive and lasting agreement covering all aspects addressed in the memorandum of understanding" between the US and Iran
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Deep freeze breaks 1893 record in St. Petersburg as temperature drops to 21 below zero
According to Leading Expert at the Fobos weather center Mikhail Leus, the city has broken cold weather records twice in the 21st century
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Iranian delegations expresses protest to US side over Trump’s threats — TV
According to the Press TV channel, Iran "is looking at options of an appropriate response" to US President’s threats
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Egypt claims first-ever World Cup match victory with win over New Zealand
Before this match, the Egyptians had played eight games at the tournament, recording three draws and five defeats
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Far-right politician de la Espriella leads presidential election in Colombia
After 46.74% of votes counted, Abelardo de la Espriella received support from 50.52% of voters
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Russia talks with UN about Ukraine bias, but no one listens — MFA
Kirill Logvinov emphasized that that in recent years cooperation with senior UN officials has been difficult due to a "systemic inability of the Secretariat to act objectively and impartially in the context of the Ukraine crisis"
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Contacts between US, Iranian delegations continue via mediators — TV
According to Al Hadath television channel, Iran’s delegation has "returned to the hotel," but talks continue "unofficially," "via mediators."
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Russian forces strike Ukraine’s key energy sites in Kiev, Sumy, Chernigov regions, DPR
The Russian Armed Forces used Gerbera drones, the Defense Ministry reported
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Ukrainian army loses 3 Starlink terminals, 42 fixed-wing drones in battlegroup’s East area
The enemy also lost more than 440 servicemen
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Israel, US attack amusement park in central Iran
No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet
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Deal with US shows that Iran did not lose the war, but Israel will take revenge — Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted that "the third participant - Israel - is offended in its expectations of the complete defeat of Iran's political regime, which means it will take revenge, and Trump cannot do anything about it"
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Starmer’s team begins handing over responsibilities ahead of resignation — newspaper
According to the newspaper, on June 20, Keir Starmer and his inner circle began drafting a speech in which the prime minister would announce his resignation
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Fico says he will not miss opportunity to engage in dialogue with Russian president
The Slovak prime minister explained that the country "should be interested" in friendly and mutually beneficial relations with those who treat it in the same way
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US troop buildup near Iran not sign of any new decisions — White House
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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Talks on US-Iran memorandum in Switzerland suspended — agency
According to the Fars news agency, the pause has been made to hold consultations within the delegations
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US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media
According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms
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History of UPA glorification gives Warsaw legal grounds to keep Ukraine out of EU
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik called a decision by Vladimir Zelensky, a number of Ukrainian officials, and former presidents to renounce Polish state awards a "theatrical demarche"
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US president threatens strikes on Iran’s energy, civilian infrastructure
Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell
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Pezeshkian asks global community to judge which side, Iran or US, actually favors dialogue
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the world to judge which side engages in terrorism
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Israeli army says it simultaneously struck over 200 targets in Iran and Lebanon
In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah
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Iranian, Qatari delegations holding bilateral consultations in Switzerland — TV
The Rafs news agency said earlier that the US-Iran talks were suspended after 80 minutes after the beginning for consultations inside the delegations
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Roscosmos invites NASA chief to Russia
The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April
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US, Iran to discuss Lebanon situation first at talks — newspaper
Next, they will discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program, the Financial Times reported
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Russian Geran drones wipes out Ukrainian fuel depot in Dnepropetrovsk Region
The strikes were followed by a strong fire, the Russian defense ministry said
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At least 54 injured, 18 missing after explosion at Qatari plant — Interior Ministry
The incident occurred at the Barzan gas processing plant as a result of an operational error
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation
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Press review: Moscow sees no EU will to dialogue as Russia-ASEAN discuss cooperation
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, June 19th
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Israeli army eliminates two militants in West Bank
The soldiers identified several terrorists who burned tires and hurled Molotov cocktails toward the community of Karmei Zur, the Israel Defense Forces press service said
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Duration of stay on Russian prospective orbital station limited to about 3 years — expert
In Vyacheslav Shurshakov' estimates, typical length of space missions to ROSS would be about 10-11 months
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UKMTO reports attempted tanker seizure off Yemeni coast
The Master of a product tanker reported being approached by a skiff carrying five armed persons who appeared to be attempting to board the vessel. In response, the vessel conducted evasive manoeuvres and altered course away from the skiff
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Two civilians killed in Ukraine’s attacks on Kherson Region in past day
Nine others were injured, the region’s governor, Vladimir Saldo, said
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Upper house speaker slams US-Israeli operation against Iran as geopolitical mistake
Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that this intervention has destabilized the Middle East, triggering an energy crisis, yet it ultimately changes nothing
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Syrian leader says ready to engage in talks with Hezbollah to save Lebanon
According to Ahmed al-Sharaa, Lebanon "needs a political consensus to get out of the crisis as the situation in the country will not withstand further polarization"
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Massive explosion rocks industrial area northeast of Doha — Qatari interior ministry
Civil defense forces are working to eliminate the consequences of the accident
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Iranian delegation continues talks with US in Switzerland — media
The Iranian Al Alam television channel reported earlier that the Iranian delegation had walked out of the talks in protest against US President Donald Trump’s threats on renewed strikes against Iran over the situation in Lebanon
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US wants Iran to get Hezbollah stop attacking Israel — diplomat
The US side insists that "if Iran doesn't get Hezbollah under control to stop attacking Israel, that will be a violation" of agreements between Washington and Tehran, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said
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Tehran to strike enemy infrastructure similar to that attacked in Iran — top diplomat
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region
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EU preparing for possible energy supply crisis due to conflict in Iran — Spanish newspaper
The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe
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Nearly 170 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 168 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the Black and Azov Seas, Crimes, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Oryol, Rostov, Tver, Tula, Smolensk, Moscow, and Krasnodar Regions
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Trump says Starmer will resign as UK PM
US President has repeatedly said that the British authorities should extract oil in the North Sea
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Ukrainian forces carry out 11 attacks on DPR over past day, two people killed
Six others were injured, including two children
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Ukrainian troops fleeing Konstantinovka without resistance — Russian officer
The Ukrainian troops have low morale and are sustaining heavy losses
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EU aid to Ukraine frozen — Borrell
The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia
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Crimea suspends fuel sales at gas stations — regional head
Sergey Aksyonov asked everyone to remain calm and to trust only official sources of information
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Russian servicemen evacuate first residents from Konstantinovka
There were six people in the first group
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Putin to lay wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier on Day of Remembrance and Sorrow
The Russian leader will also lay flowers at memorial signs dedicated to Hero Cities and to cities awarded the honorary title City of Military Glory
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Russian athletes not to take part in IWF World Championships in September
The IWF World Championships will be held in Riyadh on September 4 through 17
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Russia liberates 94 buildings, destroys 95 Ukrainian soldiers in Konstantinovka
Servicemen of Battlegroup West destroyed up to 30 Ukrainian soldiers and one Dzhura armored vehicle in the settlement of Krasny Liman in the DPR over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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West mistaken in its hopes of defeating Russia — Kremlin
Yury Ushakov noted that Western countries "are playing their own games, which are ultimately aimed at defeating us; everyone is talking about this"
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Iran to hit more targets if US attacks Kharg Island — ambassador
Tehran’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Amir Hossein Hosseini also expressed hope that the conflict would be resolved diplomatically
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Su-34 hit Ukrainian points of drone deployment and control in DPR
The targets were destroyed
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US-Iran talks in Switzerland cut short over Trump’s threats — TV
According to the Al Hadath television channel sources in the Iranian delegation, "Trump’s threats have cut short the talks in Switzerland."
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US wants to monitor Iran’s spending oil proceeds — US diplomat
On June 14, official representatives of the United States, Iran, and Pakistan, which acts as a go-between, confirmed that Washington and Tehran had reached an agreement to end the war in the Middle East
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Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV
According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"
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Over 100 commercial ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in two days — US official
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright refused from anticipating when gasoline prices in the United States will go down but suggested that this will happen regardless of the US-Iran talks
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Iranian delegation refuses to continue talks in Switzerland — news agency
The Iranian side protested US violations of commitments under the memorandum and stressed that negotiations on the nuclear program depend directly on compliance with the signed agreement
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Israel will stay in southern Lebanon, not let Iran obtain nuclear arms — Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister recalled that over the past year Israel has conducted "two monumental operations: Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion" against Iran
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Persian Gulf countries running out of interceptor missiles - Bloomberg
Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war
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There can no longer be any rules against Kiev attacking cities in Russia — Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"
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US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported
The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident
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Trump says threatened Thailand and Cambodia with new duties
US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration
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Russia expects not implementation of Anchorage agreements, but victory — Kremlin
Yury Ushakov noted that those who hope to defeat Russia "are mistaken"
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General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv
The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"
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Tanker with Iranian oil change course, heading to China — PTI
The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted
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Russia’s West battlegroup destroys 49 drone control posts, two Starlink stations
The battlegroup also eliminated three ammunition depots
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Ukraine to repay about $1.5 bln to IMF by year-end
Overall, the country owes the IMF more than $10 bln
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Trump says US may charge ships for passage through Strait of Hormuz
The US president added that this would happen if Washington and Tehran did not reach final agreements
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US-Iran talks at political leadership level to conclude on June 22 — media
The talks will continue between technical teams that will likely stay in Switzerland
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Further phases of BRICS expansion will follow, says South African president
It is noted that the membership will take effect from January 1, 2024
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Nuclear powers continue to modernize their arsenals — report
In January 2024, there were some 12,121 nuclear warheads in the world, of which 9,585 were on alert
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Colombian presidential election proceeds smoothly
Far-right businessman and non-system politician Abelardo de la Espriella, who narrowly led candidate Ivan Cepeda of the ruling left-wing Historic Pact party in the first round, voted alongside his family in Barranquilla
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Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria
Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border
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Hungary views China as pillar of multipolar world — Orban
Hungarian prime minister recalled that Hungary has always adhered to the ‘one China’ principle
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Macron believes EU cannot mediate in Ukrainian settlement
The French president said the European Union cannot be an intermediary, as it supports Ukraine and has imposed sanctions against Russia
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Cabo Verde, Uruguay share points in World Cup clash
The match marked only the second World Cup appearance for Cabo Verde
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Special committee to oversee US-Iran talks to be established
The heads of the delegations are expected to report to it on a regular basis
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Russian air defenses down 483 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day — top brass
The Russian Armed Forces eliminated approximately 1,450 Ukrainian troops in the special military operation zone
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Pakistan, Qatar announce progress in first round of US-Iran talks
According to the mediators, the talks took place in a positive and constructive atmosphere
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Ukrainian forces attack ferry in Kerch Strait, killing one civilian and injuring another
In addition, the drone attack caused a fire at an oil terminal in the village of Chushka
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Iran’s chief negotiator warns US against threatening Tehran
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform earlier that the United States may deliver more strikes against Iran over the situation in Lebanon
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Iranian delegation walks out of talks with US over Trump’s threats — TV
US President wrote on his Truth Social platform earlier that the United States may deliver more strikes against Iran over the situation in Lebanon
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Ukraine’s former presidents prove themselves to be Nazis in matter of orders — Medvedev
Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko, and Pyotr Poroshenko announced their refusal of the Order of the White Eagle
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Russian MP warns of nuclear proliferation risk if Israel uses nukes against Iran
Alexey Pushkov noted that the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons in Iran has been actively discussed on American television in recent days
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US, Iran discuss nuclear file in detail during talks in Switzerland — media
According to the news portal, the parties had productive talks on implementation of the MOU and how to "make sure everyone is on the same page"
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Curacao goalkeeper makes 15 saves in World Cup match against Ecuador
Eloy Room set a new record for matches decided in regulation time
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