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Treaty on Armenia's accession to Eurasian Economic Union ratified by State Duma
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Dollar rises to 99.95 rubles, euro grows to 104.33 rubles on Moscow Exchange
The yuan exchange rate remained unchanged, trading at 13.6 rubles
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Russian forces' 'elastic defense' hinders Kiev's counteroffensive — media
It is explained that the defender gives ground while inflicting as heavy casualties as they can on the attackers with a view to being able to set the attackers up for a decisive counterattack
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West pushing everyone towards WWIII, ignoring signals from Moscow – Medvedev
The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation commented on the thesis that Russia's harsh reaction to the Georgian aggression in 2008 should have been a clear signal to the United States and NATO countries about the need to heed Moscow's concerns
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Italy has no weapons, no funds for Ukraine — media
According to the newspaper La Repubblica, the country's population is increasingly critical of such assistance
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Japan to continue supporting Ukraine, exerting pressure on Russia with sanctions
This was stated by the country's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno
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Armenia’s ratification of ICC’s Rome Statute step in wrong direction, Kremlin says
Dmitry Peskov stated that there are some additional questions that Russia "must address to Armenia’s current leadership"
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Russian Foreign Ministry gathering information on Kiev's crimes against children — MFA
Rodion Miroshnik noted that this approach was also observed during the work of the UN General Assembly as well as in a number of reports published by the US State Department
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Population of Ukraine shrinks to 23 mln, former prime minister says
Nikolay Azarov pointed out that the mobilization campaign is continuing throughout the country at a rapid pace
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Georgian court adjourns president’s impeachment hearing to Wednesday
The Constitutional Court of the Republic did not make a decision on impeachment of President Salome Zurabishvili
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Air defense systems destroy two rockets, drone over Russia’s Belgorod Region
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that they stopped an attempt by Ukraine to carry out a terrorist attack on targets on Russian territory
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At least 21 killed, 18 injured in bus accident in Italy
According to the ANSA news agency, the bus fell from the height of around 10 meters, hitting power lines, and caught fire
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Ruble was pressure short-term factors, will soon begin to strengthen – experts
Investment strategist at BCS World of Investments Alexander Bakhtin believes that fundamentally the imbalance of demand and supply of foreign currency continues to put pressure on the ruble
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Eleven Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan's air defense zone — ministry
The Taiwanese army responded by using aircraft, ships, as well as land-based anti-aircraft missile systems to monitor the aircraft
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No one demanded Armenia withdraw from CSTO security bloc – foreign minister
According to Ararat Mirzoyan, we are talking about the international partners of the republic
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Russian Space Troops detected over 1,500 launches, including foreign ones, in 2023
The Space Forces also issued three warnings about dangerous approaches of space objects with satellites of Russian orbital constellations
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Reservations for trips to Hainan increased 11 times over holidays
Reservations for trips to the southern part of the island account for 97% of the total number of bookings on the island
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Price cap on Russian oil wholly ineffective — Deputy Prime Minister
"Initially, when the price cap was introduced, we said that this was a non-working tool, a tool that only made things worse for consumers, for the entire market," Alexander Novak noted
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Air defenses shoot down aerial targets above Belgorod Region — governor
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, no one was injured
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Luna-25 probe crash caused by onboard control system abnormal operation — Roscosmos
The distribution of commands in arrays of data is random (probabilistic) in nature
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EU no longer can give weapons to Ukraine from its stockpiles — media
It is reported that after 18 months of intense, industrial-scale combat, European stockpiles were running dry
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Israeli envoy urges Canada to admit it let thousands of Nazis into country after May 1945
Michal Cotler-Wunsch stressed that the incident in parliament underscores the imperative of comprehensive education on antisemitism, on the Holocaust and on the history of WWII
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Russian warplanes prevent Ukrainian landing team from reaching Crimea by sea — ministry
In a separate development, air defense units on duty detected and shot down 31 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones above the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions
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Musk calls into question Canadian PM Trudeau’s accusations of Russian 'disinformation'
Earlier, Justin Trudeau claimed that Russia could stand to benefit from the scandal surrounding the standing ovation given to an elderly Ukrainian-Canadian veteran of the Nazi Waffen SS
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Cooperation between CIS, BRICS in its initial stage, bloc chief says
The CIS and BRICS nations currently cooperate mainly within the framework of their members in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Sergey Lebedev underlined
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Hainan’s Haikou to step up comprehensive adjustments of state-owned enterprises
In addition to optimizing the sectoral structure, the authorities plan to strengthen the industrial potential of the state sector, focus on its role in building an advanced system of transport communications, modernizing agriculture, tourism and cultural spheres
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Ukraine to either surrender on Moscow’s terms or cease to exist — top Russian lawmaker
According to Vyacheslav Volodin, the outcome also includes economic problems in Europe and the US, as well as a lack of manpower for the Ukrainian armed forces
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Some 20 countries want to partner with BRICS — Russia’s top diplomat
According to Sergey Lavrov, countries seek to find reliable partners, and BRICS’ expansion is the main confirmation of this
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Putin to hold talks with Abkhazian president on Wednesday
According to the statement, the agenda includes discussing the issues of the further development of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in various areas
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Russian forces wipe out two Ukrainian army strongholds in DPR
It is reported that the Russian military improved its positions near Urozhainoye and substantially expanded the area under control
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Serbian forces ready to enter Kosovo if president issues such order — defense minister
Milos Vucevic also stated that all maneuvers of Serbian military units on the territory of the country are carried out in accordance with national regulations, do not contradict UN Security Council Resolution 1244
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Russian senior diplomat discusses Ukraine with visiting Japanese lawmaker
The Russian diplomatic department clarified that the meeting took place at the request of the Japanese parliamentarian
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US presumes Putin not to attend APEC summit in San Francisco
The State Department noted that they will take sanctions into account when sending out invitations to the summit
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New York Times should do its research before reporting on Russian missile tests — Kremlin
"It seems, they need to study satellite imagery more properly," Dmitry Peskov noted
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Japanese MP on visit to Moscow emphasizes importance of Russian-Japanese dialogue
Muneo Suzuki is scheduled to meet with Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev on October 3
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Moscow voices displeasure to Moldovan envoy about persecution of Russian-language media
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that entry to the Russian Federation was barred to a number of people directly related to restricting the freedom of speech and rights of Russian reporters in Moldova
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Russia says its air defenses shot down Ukrainian Neptune missile near Crimea
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, success was accomplished in stopping an attempt by the Kiev regime to perpetrate a terrorist attack
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Ukrainian servicemen fatally shoots two fellow soldiers with assault rifle on Kiev street
The source noted that Kiriyachenko tried to escape after firing at his victims, but was arrested two hours later
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No additional mobilization, Kadyrov's role in special op: what Shoigu's report was about
The defense minister also pointed out that the Russian military had significantly weakened the combat strength of the Ukrainian troops and thanked the peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Tests of upgraded high-accuracy missile to continue — Medvedev
The politician pointed out that the new missile had been developed specifically for use in the special military operation zone
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Man injured by explosive device in south of Donetsk People’s Republic
We are talking about a civilian born in 1984
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Biden, allies speak by phone to discuss assistance to Ukraine — White House
It was reported earlier that Joe Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken planned to tell allies and partners that they were working on a deal with Congress to continue funding security aid for Ukraine
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Moldova ready to buy gas from Gazprom but at favorable price — Energy Minister
Earlier, Viktor Parlikov said that the right bank part of Moldova had completely switched to gas supplies from the European Union, explaining this by a more advantageous offer from European suppliers
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Russian troops repel Ukrainian attack in South Donetsk direction — defense ministry
Oleg Chekhov said that the assault units improved the tactical situation in the area of Novozlatopol, Chervonny, Prutny
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Russian diplomat barred from finishing speech at UNGA First Committee meeting
"We will definitely achieve our goals. One year ago, on September 30, 2022, a defining, truly momentous and historic event took place," Vorontsov said when he was interrupted by a beep
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US House of Representatives votes to oust Speaker McCarthy
The procedure was initiated by a small group of McCarthy's Republican colleagues, led by Matt Gaetz, a representative from Florida
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Biden wants to avoid direct conflict with Russia over Ukraine — US secretary of state
Antony Blinken noted that this installation is one of the “guiding stars” of the American leader
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Belarusian president to discuss railway shipments to St. Petersburg with Putin
The opportunity of implementing two new large-scale projects has been recently discussed with the president of Russia, Alexander Lukashenko specified
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Danish brewing company Carlsberg informs Baltika about termination of licensing agreements
The termination of licensing agreements is a response to the decree of the Russian president dated July 16, the company explains
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Haikou to hold more than 50 events during China's National Day
Local authorities also planned to hold various sports competitions
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Ukrainian command forbids troops to group together fearing mutiny — ex-Pentagon official
Douglas Macgregor pointed out that distrust pervaded a military that sees its leadership send them to their deaths
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Russia, Brazil to strengthen cooperation on multilateral platforms, top diplomats say
Foreign Ministers of Russia Sergei Lavrov and Brazil Mauro Vieira exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 195th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
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NATO started preparing for clash with Russia long before Ukraine conflict — top brass
NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer recalled that the Alliance had deployed four battalion battle groups to the Baltics and Poland in 2015-2016, which are prepared to rapidly be beefed up to brigades if necessary
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Russian forces strike Kharkov armor plant in Ukraine operation
It is also reported that the Russian military eliminated roughly 60 Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk area over the past day
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Kremlin spokesman responds to Hillary Clinton’s remarks about NATO expansion
It is reported that Dmitry Peskov’s comments came after Hillary Clinton addressed Putin by name and said, "you brought it on yourself," when she mentioned the latest NATO expansion on a recent visit to the US State Department
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Russian paratroopers strike Ukrainian troops near Soledar
According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was carried out by Tula paratroopers from the Grad MLRS
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Abkhazia supports Russia in special operation in Ukraine, says president
"We recently saw Canada’s parliament honor a living Nazi veteran. It’s perfectly clear what it's all about and who we are dealing with, so rest assured, we will stand by you until the end," Aslan Bzhania pointed out
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Russia to continue supporting South Ossetia in security sphere — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister underlined that relations between the two countries are developing dynamically, serving the interests of Russian and South Ossetian citizens
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Japanese lawmaker regrets deterioration of Moscow-Tokyo ties
Muneo Suzuki became the first Japanese MP to visit Russia after February 2022
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Russian combat robots to employ artificial intelligence in special military operation area
It is reported that currently, the platforms are run by a human operator
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Kharkov Region’s military-civilian authorities ready to help Ukrainian POWs who down arms
The administration has claimed that it is ready to help all Ukrainian military servicemen who did not want to fight on the Kiev regime’s side
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Putin, Security Council discuss development of Russia’s North
The agenda included the Northern Sea Route, the continental shelf, as well as some other issues
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Emergency population warning systems to be tested across Russia for the first time
The testing will take place all across Russia in October
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Azerbaijan’s presidential envoy reiterates people that fled Nagorno-Karabakh can return
Elchin Amirbekov said that from the beginning of anti-terrorist measures in Baku they announced to the civilian population that they were not the target of these military measures
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US suspends long-term contracting programs for assistance to Ukraine
The State Department explained that Washington has exhausted most of its financial assistance in the security sector
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Trudeau’s excuses for honoring Nazi in parliament look miserable — Lavrov
"I think that anyone in his right mind here realizes that it could not happen the way Trudeau is now trying to make everyone believe," the Russian foreign minister added
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Russian forces storm Ukrainian stronghold near Seversk in LPR
It is reported that another Ukrainian stronghold was eliminated near Belogorovka
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Apartment building in Sevastopol hit by falling drone debris, no casualties reported
Windows were broken in some apartments, city governor Mikhail Razvozhaev said
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West preparing to shut Kiev off from aid spigot, former Ukrainian prime minister says
At the same time, the office of the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, continues to believe that the West has not noticed any internal problems in Ukraine, Nikolay Azarov noted
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Slovak MFA summons Russian ambassador over intelligence chief’s statements
The Slovak Foreign Ministry "called on Russia to stop disinformation activities directed against Slovakia"
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Pashinyan urges world community focus on arrests in Karabakh
The Prime Minister of Armenia noted that Azerbaijan is carrying out illegal arrests in the region
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Germany to seek chance to mend relations with Russia, says Polish politician
"Germany, which has built its strategy and status on the economy, now has economic problems, because it cannot rely on cheap Russian energy," Radoslaw Vogel explained
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Russian legislator suspects US labs’ involvement in strange infections in Ukrainian army
Irina Yarovaya recalled that in accordance with the US project codenamed UP-8 "laboratories in Lvov, Kharkov, Odessa and Kiev, conducted tests under the guidance of US military specialists on more than 4,000 military servicemen"
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Kiev has up to eight weeks left for counteroffensive — White House
John Kirby emphasized that Congressional approval is needed to continue US assistance to Ukraine
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Three military satellites launched from Plesetsk space center in 2023 – defense ministry
In addition, specialists from the Titov Main Test Space Center ensured 13 launches of space rockets from the Plesetsk, Vostochny and Baikonur cosmodromes
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DPR reports 31 Ukrainian attacks on its territory in past day
Four civilians were injured
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Russian Foreign Minister bullish about One Belt One Road forum
Sergei Lavrov noted that this is due to the consistently high level of organization of such events in China
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Hainan delegation visits UAE to strengthen economic and cultural cooperation
Hainan representatives invited UAE companies to invest and develop their businesses in the Chinese province and take full advantage of the construction of a free trade port on the island
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US to continue support for Ukraine regardless of temporary budget — Russian MFA
Sergey Ryabkov also noted that in the United States there was what he described as "unlimited financing of any government debts"
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Ukrainian army urges Zelensky to lose camo, deal with corruption
Numerous corruption scandals and cases of officials abusing their power are causing outrage among the Ukrainian people amid a record budget deficit of $38 billion planned for this year
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Hainan unveils report on China's energy cooperation with Arab countries
The report shows the ongoing expansion of cooperation between the two sides in trade, investment, finance and other fields
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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for study of electron dynamics in matter
According to the Nobel Committee, there are potential applications of this discovery in many different fields
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Volume of Sanya's foreign trade up 12% in January-August
Duty-free imports took a significant part in the structure of the city's trade turnover
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Grain deal to be safer than temporary Black Sea corridors — UN
The representative of the organization's Secretary General, Stephane Dujarric, stressed that the UN does not monitor ships in the Black Sea
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Thousands take to Berlin streets to protest government policies, arms supplies to Ukraine
A special rostrum was put up for the protesters from where musical compositions were played, and from where activists chanted slogans
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Over 90% software producers face impact of anti-Russian sanctions — Association
Sanctions made no impact for just 2.5% of companies and 5% of polled businesses found it difficult in estimating the degree of their influence
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Kuwaiti sheikhs file lawsuit with CAS against International Olympic Committee
Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in July at the organization's General Assembly in Bangkok, followed by the IOC refusal to recognize the result
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Russian diplomat slams US official’s claims against Serbian Orthodox Church
The Russian ambassador to Serbia said that statements by retired American general Wesley Clark that the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija stored weapons on the territory of its monasteries are a pretext for “barbaric persecution”, as happened in Ukraine
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G7 ready to allow Indian traders to buy rough diamonds from Russia — Economic Times
The G7 countries reportedly want to know how Indian buyers of Russian raw materials can continue importing from Russia, while at the same time minimizing the costs of sanctions
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Press review: Top EU diplomats’ Kiev junket lays goose egg and Russia expands LatAm links
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, October 3rd
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Ukrainian army deploying drones with toxic substances in special military operation zone
Russian service members have experienced severe illness, dizziness and a fever if they touched such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with their bare hands after such UAVs had been forced to land
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Russian security agency holds drills to prevent Ukrainian attacks on Kola nuclear plant
Under the script, while preparing the attack, they plant an improvised explosive device in the safety zone of the Kola NPP, set up a base, a cache of explosives and drones, the statement reads
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Ukraine’s attempts to break through defenses near Verbovoye, Rabotino fail — Shoigu
Also, it is noted that the 55th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the 228th Mechanized Infantry Regiment performed very well in the Krasny Liman area
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Berlin prosecutor's office ceases probing into Russian Cultural Center's activities
According to Bild, the prosecutor's office noted that the leadership of the Russian House and representatives of Rossotrudnichestvo, which manages it, have diplomatic status, so an investigation cannot be carried out against those responsible
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Ukraine loses several hundred troops near Ugledar in past few days — Donetsk official
According to Igor Kimakovsky, Ukrainian forces are in a rush to make achievements in their offensive efforts before the fall mud season sets in
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Ukrainians shell factory in Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod Region
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, emergencies services are clarifying the consequences on the ground
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Yerevan's adoption of Rome Statute not aimed against Russia, its president — authorities
Hakob Arshakyan is sure that the tensions in relations with Russia will be sorted out and overcome
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Ukraine’s extremist website Mirotvorets controlled by West — Russia’s UN mission
Dmitry Polyansky stated that the resource could be controlled from Canada or the USA
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Seven monthly weather records set in Moscow in September – official
It is reported that September of this year became the warmest and driest first autumn month in the entire history of meteorological observations in Moscow
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Moldova open to negotiations to resolve relations with Gazprom — Energy Ministry
Viktor Parlikov commented on the proposal put forward by Chisinau to pay $8.6 million instead of the amount of $709 million previously mentioned in Moscow
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Sanya holds forum on capitalizing Hainan's sustainable development projects
The conference focused on the ESG concept, which aims to manage risks related to environmental, social and governance criteria
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