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Finnish ministry estimates dairy producers’ losses due to Russia’s embargo at €200 mln
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Aggravation of Russia-West relations brings no benefit to any party — Finnish president
Finland’s food export to Russia in August down by 60% due to sanctions
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Chinese TANK 700 and WEY 80 vehicles unveiled at SPIEF
TANK is a brand under the Great Wall Motor Group, specializing in premium-class SUVs
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Netanyahu poses biggest threat to security of region, Erdogan said
"President Erdogan said that Turkey has been conducting intensive diplomatic contacts since the Israeli attack on Iran," the administration of the Turkish leader said
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Donald Trump’s backing could grant Israel hegemony over Middle East — WP
According to the news report, while the US president used to cast himself as a man of "peace" and a "dealmaker" aiming to stabilize a volatile region and end wars, he now appears prepared to join one
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Iran takes measures to protect nuclear facilities, envoy says
"The details of these measures will be announced to the Agency in due time," Reza Najafi noted
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Trump unconvinced that Israel needs to topple Iranian government — report
According to the report, Israel’s leaders contemplate "regime change" in the Islamic Republic
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IRGC targets Mossad headquarters, Israeli military intel buildings in missile strike
As previously reported, Israel’s Glilot military intel base near Tel Aviv was hit by IRGC’s missile strike
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IN BRIEF: New arms, blasts: what is known about exchange of strikes between Israel, Iran
US President Donald Trump said he expects the destruction of Iran's nuclear program without Washington's involvement
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Russians most of all wait for return of IKEA, McDonald's
Head of the Russian Quality System nonprofit organization Maxim Protasov still noted that there is a group of consumers that do not want the return of foreign brands at all
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Netanyahu names third goal of operation in Iran – to destroy 'axis of terror'
Previously, Israel declared two objectives for its operation: to put an end to Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs
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BRICS partner state status proves worthwhile — Russian diplomat
According to Sergey Ryabkov, different levels of participation in the group’s activities don’t hinder cooperation but "on the contrary, help it"
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Russia, Indonesia to sign four documents on Thursday
Yury Ushakov noted that arrangements enshrined in interdepartmental agreements "cover a broad sphere of cooperation"
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Israeli-Iranian conflict rapidly escalating — Kremlin
"So far, the situation is moving toward an even greater escalation," Dmitry Peskov said
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Kremlin agrees with Trump that Russia’s exclusion from G8 was mistake — spokesman
Dmitry Peskov added that the Kremlin analyzes all statements made at the summit
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Trump blocks effort to lower Russian oil price cap — Politico
According to diplomatic sources, the opinion of the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on the issue of restrictions on prices for Russian raw materials is not very important
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'Tornado sweeping' through Tehran, civilians flee capital — defense minister
Israel Katz said that "regime landmarks are being targeted and collapsing"
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Security council secretary to brief North Korea on Russia’s stance over Iran — diplomat
Andrey Rudenko added that during Sergey Shoigu's visit, the parties will discuss "a wide range of issues"
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No serious operations yet staged by Iran against Israel — Iranian top brass
The real, decisive and punitive retribution against Israel will be inflicted very soon, Abdulrahim Mousavi said
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Press review: Hopes for Israeli-Iranian diplomacy dim as oil prices fluctuate amid crisis
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, June 17th
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Trump drops idea of organizing meeting between US, Iranian officials — TV
The New York Times reported earlier that Trump had suggested that his envoy Steve Witkoff and Vice President JD Vance try to meet with Iranian officials later this week
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RDIF to sign over 10 agreements with foreign partners at SPIEF-2025
CEO Kirill Dmitriev noted that more than 10 meetings will be held with the fund's partners from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, Bahrain and other countries
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Russia honors its commitments under Istanbul accords — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov stressed that a lot has been done to implement the agreements that were reached in Istanbul
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Nuclear threat in Middle East not hypothetical, but practical — Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova stressed that Iran "had, has, and will have the right" to peaceful nuclear facilities that are now under attack
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Russian troops breach Ukrainian defenses near Verkhnekamenskoye in Donetsk region — expert
Andrey Marochko said that the Ukrainian military is currently trying to hold its key positions and "fierce battles are raging" near Verkhnekamenskoye
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Zelensky cancels press conference and leaves Canada after failed meeting with Trump
Donald Trump left the G7 talks on June 17, ahead of schedule
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Trump gets more open to striking Iran’s nuclear sites — report
Trump remains open to a diplomatic solution, but only if Iran makes significant concessions, according to the report
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Trump much more interested in Israel-Iran conflict than Ukraine — opposition politician
According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Washington is pulling back from pumping Kiev with weapons, as the US sees this as a threat to its own economy
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Russia’s exports in 2024 reached $434 bln — minister
Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov emphasized that global population growth and the emergence of a new technological paradigm are creating strong demand for food, energy, and new logistics routes
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Iran strikes Rafael weapons factory, sources say
No further details have been disclosed regarding the extent of the damage or the factory’s specific location
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Iran denies former president Ahmadinejad was killed
Some news media earlier reported that the former president was killed in Tehran
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FACTBOX: 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place from June 18-21, 2025
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Russia’s FAB bomb strike destroys Ukrainian army platoon in western Donetsk region
The FAB bomb strike also destroyed Ukrainian military equipment, including Baba-Yaga hexacopter drones, the source added
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Orban replies to Zelensky’s threats to Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, that country doesn't want to give the Hungarian money to Ukraine
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US-Russia relations normalization process put on ice — Kremlin aide
"Now, obviously, some kind of an agreement will be reached between the US State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry on where and when to hold the next meeting," Yury Ushakov said
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Kim Jong Un reiterates support for Russia’s policy at meeting with top security official
Kim also wished for the Russian people to achieve "victories, prosperity and happiness on their journey to build a strong Russia"
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Washington cancels Russia-US meeting on eliminating irritants — Foreign Ministry
As Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted, the Russian side hopes the pause they have taken will not last too long
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North Korea to send 1,000 combat engineers, 5,000 workers to rebuild Kursk Region – Shoigu
According to Sergey Shoigu, Moscow and Pyongyang also plan to create memorials for the Korean soldiers who died while liberating the Kursk Region
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US presidential envoy plans to meet with Belarusian president soon — agency
According to Reuters, Keith Kellogg would be the highest-ranking US official to visit Belarus in years
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Statesmen, politicians from 50 countries will attend SPIEF — Kremlin
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 18-21
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Russian diplomat points to worst-case scenario in Iran-Israel conflict
Gennady Gatilov thinks that recent events make it clear that Israel has made a deliberate decision "in favour of further escalation of tensions," which are "fraught with a large-scale nuclear catastrophe"
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Avtovaz to unveil Lada crossover at SPIEF
Earlier reports said that the crossover will be produced on the Lada Vesta platform and the start of production is scheduled for early 2026
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Trump says Israel has full control of Iran's airspace
The US president also noted that the Islamic Republic has large amounts of military equipment
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French president’s trip to Greenland irritates Trump
According to the Financial Times, Macron’s decision to make a stopover in Greenland on his way to the summit contributed to Trump’s decision to leave the event early
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US withdraws troops from two more bases in Syria — agency
According to the news agency, the Al-Wazir and Tel Baydar bases are now guarded by small contingents of the Syrian Democratic Forces
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West trying to keep status quo globally resisting developing states’ influence — Novak
The desire to maintain dominant positions in the global economy leads to bilateral agreements being ‘pushed’ instead of multilateral ones, which results in a new round of regionalization, the Russian deputy prime minister added
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US may decide to launch military action against Iran within 24 to 48 hours — TV
According to the broadcaster’s sources, the US still believes it will be able to bring Iran back to the negotiating table and ultimately force it accept a deal that would require Tehran to abandon nuclear enrichment
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Iran shoots down fifth Israeli F-35 — municipal authorities
According to the report, the fighter plane was taken down in the Javadabad area of the Varamin municipal district
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Boeing took hit by leaving Russian market — Putin
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov noted that the Americans had brought in a significant number of modern machines and set up an entire production facility in Russia
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Iran delivers strikes on airbases in Israel — agency
The IRGC warned that "targeted operations" against Israel will be continued
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Heads of leading news agencies to ask Putin questions on sidelines of SPIEF — TASS chief
"This year, 15 heads of the world's leading news agencies have been invited to the meeting," Andrey Kondrashov said
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Canadian authorities add Putin’s ex-wife to sanction lists
Tatiana Yumasheva, the daughter of late Russian President Boris Yeltsin, was also blacklisted by the Canadian government
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Leaders of Egypt, Russia keep in touch as Israel-Iran feud rages
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed their conviction that diplomacy is "the only way to prevent expansion of the current military conflict"
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Putin to discuss Middle East escalation with South African vice president — Kremlin aide
"Issues of further development of bilateral relations in various fields will be discussed," Yury Ushakov said
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FACTBOX: Oil refinery strikes and radiation leaks – 5 days of Israel-Iran escalation
At least 1,800 people have received wounds and injuries after Israel’s attacks on Iran, Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi stated
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G7 leaders express support for Trump’s efforts to find peaceful solution to Ukraine crisis
However, the document notes that G7 leaders seek "to maximize pressure on Russia, including financial sanctions"
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Moscow, Pyongyang set up working groups for cooperation — Russian Security Council
"In particular, five joint Russia-Korea working groups were established in various fields," the spokesperson said
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G7 no longer big, new growth centers have emerged — official
Maxim Oreshkin stressed that in light of today's agenda, it is important to remember why all these events are happening
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Russia hopes its interests protected with regard to bases in Syria
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said there have been no radical changes in the status quo as of today
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European Commission suggests banning Russian gas by end of 2027
The European Commission is going to create mechanism to protect the ban against its circumvention by EU countries
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US moving fighter jets to Middle East -— Reuters
One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter aircraft
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No US decision yet on attack against Iran — newspaper
According to The Wall Street Journal, "Trump is considering a range of options, including a potential US strike against Iran"
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Liberation of Petrovskogo in Donbass region paves way for offensive toward Dnepropetrovsk
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the liberation of Petrovskogo in the DPR
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New car sales in Russia may plunge by 25-30% in 2025 — minister
Domestic automobile plants have the opportunity thus far to keep production volumes at the level of 2024 but plans can be adapted to market demands, Anton Alikhanov said
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Iran says it used undetectable missiles to strike Mossad headquarters
According to the Iranian official, the attack came as a surprise for the Israel
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More than 80 hacking groups act against Russia — Sber
"The damage from actions of only one of them, the IT army of Ukraine, may reach $1.25 bln," Deputy CEO of Sber Stanislav Kuznetsov said
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Russian industry minister names conditions for foreign businesses return
Russia is interested in the first instance in joint production facilities realized in its territory, Anton Alikhanov said
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Explosions rock ammunition depots near Kiev — newspaper
Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko also said there was a fire at night in the warehouses in the Svyatoshinsky district of the capital
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Yemeni Houthis say they will interfere into Iranian-Israeli conflict to back Iran
According to al-Bukhaiti, the Houthis will coordinate their attacks against Israel with Iran
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Lavrov urges global community to intensify efforts to ease Israeli-Iranian tensions
The Russian foreign minister called for resolving all emerging issues at the negotiating table
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UK added ten companies and individuals to anti-Russian sanctions package
Considering the earlier announced sanctions, the number of ships in the United Kingdom’s black list is now close to three hundred
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Iran’s parliament approves strategic partnership treaty with Russia — embassy
On January 17, following talks in the Kremlin, Russian and Iranian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries
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Israeli attacks on civilian nuclear facilities in Iran push world to nuclear disaster
"Russia is calling on Israel’s leadership to come to its senses and immediately stop air raids on Iran’s nuclear installations that have guarantees from and are inspected by the IAEA," Russian foreign ministry said
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Israel’s aggression against Iran cannot be excused as pre-emptive attack, Swiss NGO says
"Once again, Israel, the United States and their supporters are flouting international law and participating in a conflict that could lead to nuclear disaster," the organization noted
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Int’l community’s reaction to Israeli attack on Iran 'good lesson for everyone' — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia continues monitoring the situation in this regard
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Putin to discuss global situation with heads of international news agencies at SPIEF
TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov said earlier that the chiefs of 15 leading international news agencies had been invited to take part in the event
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Former Israeli PM says that for Netanyahu, Gaza is 'personal war'
Ehud Olmert said that Benjamin Netanyahu's idea of 'total victory' was absolutely senseless
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Shoigu arrives in Pyongyang, scheduled to meet with North Korea’s Kim
This is Russian Security Council Secretary's third visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in almost three months
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Talks with US, Middle East, Putin's agenda at SPIEF: Kremlin aide’s statements
The issue of a new round of negotiations on normalization of relations between Russia and the United States has "somewhat stalled" after a pause taken by Washington
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Iran takes full control of Israel’s airspace — agency
The IRGC called on the residents of Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek neighborhood to evacuate, the Mehr news agency reported
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Format of Russia’s participation in BRICS summit under discussion — diplomat
"We are in contact with the group’s presidency," Sergey Ryabkov noted
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EC wants to make EU as uncompetitive as possible on global stage — RDIF head
Earlier on Tuesday, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said that the European Commission had proposed to completely ban EU countries from purchasing pipeline and liquefied natural gas from Russia by the end of 2027
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Russian embassy dismisses UK sanctions as 'petty'
"In connection with the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, the UK government, with feigned and inappropriate pomp, announced the latest tranche of anti-Russian sanctions," the embassy said
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Iran strikes Tel Aviv, Haifa with 'new weapons,' plans step up attacks soon — general
Earlier, air-raid alerts sounded in Israel, including in Tel Aviv, in connection with the Iranian missile attack
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Rostec creates Serp counter-UAV EW
Serp EW has been installed on many defense enterprises and "properly defends them against drone raids," CEO Sergey Chemezov said
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Iran announces start of 'even larger, more devastating' attack on Israel
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps added that Israel, "despite extensive aid of the US and Western countries and possession of most modern and advanced defense technologies," could not counter Iranian missiles
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Iran prepares missiles for striking US bases in Middle East — report
Tehran would be ready to strike any American bases in Arab countries, the New York Times said
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IDF reports missile attack from Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces said that no injuries were reported
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Iranian missile strikes on Israel completely cripple Tel Aviv — news agency
It is noted that the missile strikes resulted in power outages and disrupted fuel supplies
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Trump says not really pursuing talks with Iran — news agency
The US president said he wants a "real end" to the conflict, not a ceasefire
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Iran uses advanced missile in attack on Israel — Iranian Defense Ministry
Earlier, ground forces commander Major General Kioumars Heydari said that Iran attacked Tel Aviv, Haifa and other Israeli military facilities with "advanced weapons"
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Mini missiles increase Pantsir round of munitions four times
High Precision Complexes Holding has created an airspace monitoring system comprising mini radars that detect low-signature drones
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Iranian military says air defenses downed 28 Israeli targets over past day
According to the report, the intercepted goals included Israel’s Hermes drone used to monitor the "vulnerable areas" of Iran
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Industrial SMEs in Russia reach 450,000 — SME Corporation
"We have more than a hundred small and medium enterprises engaged in production of spacecraft, launch vehicles and components for them," CEO of the SME Corporation Alexander Isaevich said
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Drone identification system to lift flight restrictions this year
According to Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, the system is tested to be used in agriculture and cargo delivery
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Putin to hold telephone call with Chinese President Xi this week — presidential aide
The Russian president will have a telephone conversation with the President of China, during which, naturally, in addition to bilateral topics, issues of the current situation in the Middle East will be discussed
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Press review: Iran-Israel conflict deepens and anti-Trump protests divide US society
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, June 16th
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Trump’s threats to Tehran indicate that Israel nears defeat — Iranian ambassador
Mehdi Sobhani noted that the United States is assisting Israel in this conflict, and stated that "this war is imposed on Iran"
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\BRICS to boost fight against terrorism during India’s presidency — Russian diplomat
"The issue is extremely important for India, and they always pay attention to it on all platforms," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said
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Medvedev allows use of nuclear weapons by Russia when ‘patience runs out’
The politician underscored that no one really needs a nuclear conflict - it is "a very bad story with a very difficult outcome."
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Israeli, US air defenses have no answer for some of Iran's missiles — US expert
Daniel Davis said that the US should not join Israel’s military operation against Iran
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UAV warehouse in Kiev hit by Russia’s strike — media
Kiev officially did not confirm the Russian strike on the hanger with drones
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US business representatives to attend St. Petersburg Economic Forum — Kremlin
As the materials suggest, the forum’s program envisages 21 business dialogues, including with the United States
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