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US exempts Sberbank-owned Turkish bank from sanctions
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OPEC+ to increase oil production by 206,000 bpd in May
The next meeting will take place on May 3
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Iran announces new wave of attacks on Israeli, US military targets in region
According to its information, the strikes targeted a gathering of US servicemen in the UAE, an Israeli vessel in the port of Jebel Ali in the UAE, and a US military base in Kuwait
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Some 98% of voters in Russia support DPR, LPR accession to Russia
The referendums on joining Russia kicked off in the Donetsk and the Lugansk People’s Republics and in the liberated areas of the Kherson and the Zaporozhye Regions on September 23
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Two power plants in Kuwait damaged in Iranian attack — energy ministry
According to the ministry, desalination units have also sustained damage
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Kremlin highlights concerns over transportation of NATO’s equipment through Greek port
Dmitry Peskov was confident that Greece would never be hostile to Russia
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Mercedes and BMW carmakers may become history in ten years — presidential aide
"Because European manufacturers now have neither a sales market nor the advantage in technology that they had five to ten years ago," Maxim Oreshkin noted
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Oil storages at Buzurgan field in Iraq attacked by drones — ministry
There have been no reports of casualties or damage
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Russia and India to develop BrahMos light cruise missile for PAK FA 5th-generation jet
The missile has a range of 290 km and carries a warhead weighing from 200 to 300 kg
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Biden to sign NATO accession protocols for Sweden, Finland on August 9
In the afternoon, the US President will deliver remarks and sign the Instruments, according to his working schedule published by the White House
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NATO never admits Ukraine, Washington should recognize it as neutral — expert
Three US presidents - Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Biden - have already made it clear that the United States has no national interest sufficient to commit US troops to defend Ukraine or Georgia against invasion, Katrina vanden Heuvel pointed out
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Europe to face deep economic and political crisis — Russian Security Council
According to Nikolay Patrushev, the illegal spread of drugs, cross-border crimes, and the large-scale migration are among security threats
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Nineteen drones destroyed in Leningrad Region — governor
Alexander Drozdenko says that drone fragments damaged a segment of an oil pipeline near the port of Primorsk
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Russia to raise issue of Ukraine's intent to use dirty bomb at UN — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat stressed that the Russian side had specific information about Ukrainian scientific institutions that possessed technologies capable of creating a dirty bomb
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Creating cancer vaccine for specific patient takes about 3 months
The first patient in Russia received a domestically made personalized cancer vaccine April 1
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Iran hits oil infrastructure in Israel, US military base in Kuwait — army
According to a statement cited by the Fars news agency, Iranian servicemen have, since this morning
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UK Defense Ministry denies reports of its destroyer being hit off Lebanese coast
Israel’s Channel 14 earlier cited assessments that a missile fired by Hezbollah was able to damage the ship
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IN BRIEF: Downed F-35 in Iran, failure of the US rescue operation
Axios reported that US forces are actively seeking to recover the two pilots of the downed aircraft
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Kremlin announces creation of blockchain-based payment system in BRICS
Work will continue to develop the Contingent Reserve Arrangement, primarily regarding the use of currencies different from the US dollar," the Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov pointed out
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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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Russia, Iran emphasize need to stop reckless attacks on Bushehr NPP — Foreign Ministry
The ministry noted that the conversation "emphasized the inadmissibility of creating threats to the lives and health" of the plant’s personnel and "the risks of a radioactive disaster for the entire region"
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Decision on space station’s service limit depends on situation regarding Russia — Rogozin
He also said that if Russia decided to withdraw from the ISS project, it would notify its foreign partners about this decision a year in advance
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Trump confirms rescue of second crewmember of fighter jet in Iran
According to the US president, the serviceman was injured
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Ukrainian military used UAV to attack dry cargo ship that sank in Sea of Azov — governor
Vladimir Saldo noted that most of the crew has been admitted to a Kherson Region hospital and is receiving medical assistance, while one crew member has died, and the fate of two others remains unknown
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Russian forces thwart Ukrainian attempt to counterattack near Svyatogorsk — DPR head
The Russian army has the situation under control, Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic reported
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Eight people, including two children, injured in a drone attack in Novorossiysk — mayor
Six apartment buildings and two private homes were damaged by the strike
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Ex-mayor of Yekaterinburg detained for discrediting Russian army
It is reported that Yevgeny Roizman served as Yekaterinburg mayor in 2013-2018
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Putin’s Munich Speech 15 years later: What prophecies have come true?
Fifteen years ago today, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Munich Security Conference with a speech that was instantly interpreted as the harshest-ever manifesto since the Cold War era
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Hezbollah mistakenly fires at UK vessels — Israeli TV
Israel’s Channel 14 pointed out that preliminary Israeli assessments indicate the missile may have damaged the ship
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China increased Russian LNG imports by 18.2% in 2025
As follows from the General Customs Administration statistics, the price of LNG imports for the reporting period amounted to $4.98 billion, same as in 2024
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Russia, US discuss Nord Stream pipeline issue — Lavrov
According to Russian Foreign Minister, 'it will be interesting if the Americans use their influence on Europe and will force it not to reject the Russian gas'
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Authorities draft law on external management of companies leaving Russian market
The initiative will affect those companies that have decided to leave the Russian market for no obvious economic reasons, "based on anti-Russian sentiments in Europe and the United States, while their activities significantly affected the stability of the economy"
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Russia’s battlegroup West advances in Krasny Liman direction — DPR head
In Krasny Liman itself, combat operations have unfolded in the northeastern part of the town, Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic said
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Kremlin preparing for Victory Day celebrations — Peskov
The Kremlin press secretary thus rejected claims that the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 had been cancelled
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Serbia discovers planted explosives near its gas pipeline — top brass
According to the ministry, law enforcement officials are continuing their work on site to search for additional evidence and identify those involved
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Russian forces strike over 70 Ukrainian artillery units in past day, top brass reports
It is reported that Russian forces pushed forward in their offensive in the Donetsk area over the past day
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Putin: Russia stands for demilitarization of Ukraine
Russian President said he wished the Donbass problem could be settled through talks and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but "regrettably, this is no longer relevant"
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Kiev’s counteroffensive 'not meeting expectations' of Western states — CNN
At the same time, Ukrainian forces are proving "vulnerable" to minefields, the report says
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Fire in Mercury mall in Ufa localized, says Emergencies Ministry
The message about a fire in the Mercury shopping mall was received at 19:36 Moscow time
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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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Lavrov talks security guarantees and negotiations with US at a roundtable with ambassadors
The ongoing Russia-US talks are aimed at finding a long-term solution to end the Ukraine conflict, the Russian foreign minister noted
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Kiev denies involvement in attempted sabotage of TurkStream gas pipeline
Earlier, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reported that an attempt to sabotage the country's and the region's crucial gas infrastructure had been thwarted
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Top Russian, Chinese diplomats call for de-escalation of situation in Persian Gulf — MFA
According to the statement, in the context of Middle East issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed ways to strengthen Russian-Chinese cooperation in various international forums, especially at the UN
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Aircraft carrier to reinforce combat capabilities of Russian task force in Mediterranean
According to Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, the Russian task force in the Eastern Mediterranean currently includes at least six combat ships
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Chinese companies started trading intelligence about US troops — newspaper
According to The Washington Post, private firms are combining AI technology with data from open sources to expose the actions of US troops
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Assad allegedly hands list of military targets over to Israel before leaving Syria — media
According to the Turkish newspaper, the former Syrian president did it to ensure his own safety
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Russia fights on three fronts now — Foreign Ministry
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that Russia is fighting on military, economic, and information fronts
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Russian, Syrian troops free 19 IS captives — Defense Ministry
Syrian troops supported by Russian military officers have freed 19 Islamic State hostages
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Iran offers agreement on use of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran is ready to reach agreements with European, Asian, and Arab countries on this issue, Head of the Government Information Council Elias Hazrati said
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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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Russia’s envoy suggests EU fuel stocks may run out around April 20
Earlier, Dmitriev suggested that further growth in energy and commodity prices would have a significant impact on the economy and accelerate inflation
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Kiev troops bombard Donetsk People’s Republic nine times over past day
A civilian was killed
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Chronicle of Donbass republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions’ accession to Russia
It is noted that the names of the new constituent entities - two republics and two regions - will be included in Part 1 of Article 65 of the Russian Constitution
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Iraq exempted from restrictions on passage through Strait of Hormuz — Iranian military
The headquarters stressed that "the restrictions apply only to hostile countries."
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Russian forces take up new positions near liberated Aleksandrovka — DPR head
The Russian Armed Forces have also taken up the village of Krynki in the Donetsk People’s Republic
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Iran uses new air defense system to intercept hostile targets — military official
The IRGC’s ground-based air defense, in turn, intercepted an A-10 fighter jet and two Black Hawk helicopters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari said
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Attempted terrorist attack in Serbia fits well with Ukraine’s previous actions — Szijjarto
The Hungarian Foreign Minister noted that "a terrorist attack was being prepared against the TurkStream gas pipeline"
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Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy sites, military airfields over past day
The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,215 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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Strategic partnership, rejection of sanctions: results of talks between Putin, Kim Jong Un
The treaty will take interaction between the two countries "to a new level" rather than resting on laurels that already exist
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Russia may ban import of fish products from Faroe Islands — watchdog
It is reported that the growing potential of production capacity indicates that there are no prerequisites for a decrease in the production of frozen fish
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Investigators of MH17 crash fail to match real damage — missile manufacturer
The Joint Investigation Team presented no technical aspects of investigation in its report, according to the BUK missile manufacturer
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Foreign national plotted sabotage of gas pipeline in Serbia — military counterintelligence
According to Serbian Military Security Agency Director Duro Jovanic, the suspect "will definitely be taken into custody"
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Russian Black Sea Fleet to get two Varshavyanka subs Oct 25 and Nov 25 — manufacturer
This will increase to six the Black Sea Fleet’s group of upgraded project 636 submarines
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S&P removes Russian and Belarusian bonds from its 11 indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices conducted a consultation with market participants
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Russia downs 85 Ukrainian drones over nine regions, Crimea and Black Sea last night
Alert air defense capabilities intercepted and destroyed the unmanned aerial vehicles over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Samara, Saratov, Tula, and Voronezh regions, Russia’s Defense Ministry siad
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Highlights of Lavrov’s speech: World order without twisting arms and UN protection
Situation in the international security area is rapidly deteriorating and instead of a fair dialogue, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Ukrainian military use crew of Bangladeshi cargo ship as human shield — Russia’s MFA
The Bangladesh-flagged Banglar Samriddhi had been stuck at the port of Olvia since February 24
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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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Russia says its forces suppressed 30 Ukrainian artillery positions near Krasny Liman
In addition, the aircraft of the "Center" grouping of troops carried out more than 40 sorties, during which missile and bomb strikes were carried out, in particular, on strong points, as well as places where equipment was accumulated, said Alexander Savchuk, head of the press center of the "Center" grouping
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Passage via Strait of Hormuz will never be the same, especially for US and Israel — IRGC
The military say that the IRGC Navy is completing the correspondent operational preparations
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Russia warned Turkey of imminent army coup, says Iran’s FNA
The news agency referred to several Arab media outlets quoting diplomats from Ankara
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Butina needs over $650,000 to pay US lawyer’s fees
On April 26, the Russian national was sentenced to 18 months in prison
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Stock markets on record-hitting spree around the world — Bloomberg
As the agency says, of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently
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Russia-Mongolia mutual trade volume up by 21% in 8 months — Russian Prime Minister
Mikhail Mishustin stressed that Mongolia is Russia's strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific region
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Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Serbia to strengthen TurkStream security — top diplomat
The top diplomat reported that he had held telephone conversations with the energy ministers of Serbia and Turkey, as well as with Russian First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin
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Russia’s UN envoy reiterates that Dnepropetrovsk missile was shot down by Ukraine
"This tragedy would have never happened if the Ukrainian government has followed the requirements of the international humanitarian law," Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said
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Defense contractor delivers new batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets to Russian troops
The Irkutsk Aviation Plant of the United Aircraft Corporation also has manufactured and delivered new Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft to the Defense Ministry of Russia
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Some 19% of promised Western tanks supplied to Ukraine — statistics
Tanks are also planned to be supplied by the US, Canada, Spain, Sweden and Finland
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Russia's newest satellites to change course of Ukrainian conflict — former UN inspector
According to Ritter this conflict would become "unsustainable for the Ukrainian sometime by the end of summer, early fall"
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Hungary will never send weapons to Ukraine, top diplomat says
According to Peter Szijjarto, there is a Hungarian community on the territory of Ukraine, with ethnic Hungarians being constantly mobilized to the Ukrainian army
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Mail.ru Group acquires mobile games developer Pixonic for $30 mln
Pixonic was founded in 2009 and is best known for War Robots game
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Mi-28NM helicopter to be equipped with Khrizantema anti-tank missiles — designer
The weapon is designed to deal with enemy armored vehicles with dynamic protection, as well as enemy fortifications and engineering structures, above-water as well as low-speed air targets
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Advisor to Turkish PM: Russia, Turkey only states that oppose collapse of Syria
All the West is doing is seeking to gain dominance over the Middle East
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Battlegroup West downed 99 Ukrainian drones
Six loitering munitions of the enemy were also shot down
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Kazakh crisis may occur in Uzbekistan, if lessons aren’t learned, warns Lukashenko
According to Alexander Lukashenko, there are "too many people who want to undermine the situation" both in Kazakhstan and in other post-Soviet republics of Central Asia
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News agency reveals number of Iranian students, education workers killed in conflict
In addition, 245 students have died as a result of attacks on Iran since the start of the conflict
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Ambassador slams as provocative steps US Russophobic rhetoric ahead of Russian election
Anatoly Antonov demanded that "local authorities refrain from actions that could lead to a slide of bilateral relations into the abyss"
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Russian forces advance near Grishino — DPR head
According to Denis Pushilin. Russian soldiers have also advanced toward Sergeyevka, Novoaleksandrovka, and Vasilyevka
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Brussels seeks to remove patriotic European leaders — Szijjarto
"Brussels is doing everything possible to throw out strong leaders and install its puppet governments," the Hungarian foreign minister said
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UK Navy reports critical situation in Persian Gulf region
27 attacks on ships and port infrastructure have been reported since March 1, and the number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz daily has dropped from 138 to eight
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Israeli army storms Palestinian town of Tubas in West Bank
Earlier, the IDF press service reported the completion of a 60-hour raid in the city of Jenin
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US, Iran may reach deal by Monday — Trump
The reporter also noted that, according to the White House, if Tehran does not agree to a deal, Trump intends to take control of Iranian oil
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Nuclear war is impossible — Russian MFA
"It’s the end of civilization and it can’t be allowed in any means," deputy director of the nonproliferation and arms control department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Igor Vishnevetsky said
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Yerevan understands it can’t simultaneously stay in EAEU and EU — Kremlin spokesman
The operational systems of the EAEU and the EU are different and unmatchable, Dmitry Peskov said
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Oil prices could exceed $150 per barrel in next two weeks — Russian envoy
Earlier, Dmitriev predicted that the price of oil futures would equal the price of physical oil in the next one to two weeks
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Russian forces advancing toward Konstantinovka — DPR head
The enemy is trying to hold its ground and dig in in the industrial zone, Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic said
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Russian diplomat says Ukraine doesn’t see peace as priority
According to Maria Zakharova, the regime in Kiev does not think in such categories at all
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Elon Musk refuses to delete Russian security official Medvedev’s post on Twitter
A Twitter follower previously drew Musk's attention to Medvedev's post about Ukraine
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Two people dead in Ukrainian drone attack on cargo ship that sank in Sea of Azov
The vessel sank 300 miles north of Kerch
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Lavrov slams 'klepto' German authorities for plans to seize Russian assets
It is noted that the Americans in closed contacts are explaining to them how to change these laws to take and finally steal everything
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Turkey’s merchant ship Azburg on fire near Mariupol — Donetsk militia
The Ukrainian nationalists still holding the port of Mariupol have been purposefully eliminating infrastructures and the foreign ships there, Eduard Basurin stressed
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Russian troops smash Ukrainian terrorists in Belgorod Region
The Russian military blocked and wiped out Ukrainian nationalist formations in the Belgorod Region during a counterterror operation
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