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Russia’s government, central bank work on measures to stop currency market turmoil
Russian presidential aide Andrey Belousov gives the government meeting held by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as an example
Currency exchange rate in Moscow, 16 December 2014
© TASS/Ilya Pitalev
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Chinese cars are now better than German and Japanese ones — Russian Public Chamber
Deputy Secretary of the Russian Public Chamber Alexander Galushka noted that China is "deliberately focusing on the technological development of its economy"
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Trump vows to "discombobulate" adversaries
US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image, in which he is standing, presumably on an aircraft carrier, looking through binoculars at ships and fighter jets
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IS defeated in Syria with Russia's support — defense minister
"Over the course of the operation, 87,500 militants were destroyed, 1,141 settlements and over 95% of Syria's territory were liberated," Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said
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Erdogan says discussed expansion of efforts to ensure peace in Karabakh with Putin
According to the Turkish president, if more countries join the settlement process, there will be more chances to move the needle
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Putin wishes US successful hosting FIFA World Cup — Kremlin aide
The 2026 World Cup is being held for the first time with 48 national teams across three countries — Canada, Mexico, and the United States
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Damage from Kazakhstan’s wildfires to Altai exceeds 80 bln roubles
In the period form 1996 to 2010, eleven wildfires spread from Kazakhstan to the Altai Territory
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EC head aims to consolidate control over EU countries’ defense policy — Politico
According to the publication, the document has effectively seen no involvement from the European External Action Service, which traditionally handled such initiatives
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UK detains so-called ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Smyrtos in English Channel — PM Starmer
According to the statement, Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials boarded the detained vessel as part of the first ever operation of this kind
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F-16 fighter jets to be based in Ukraine — White House
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan refused to say how many fighter jets will be transferred to Kiev in total, and exactly when they could start combat missions
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Trump says infuriated over Netanyahu’s decision to strike Beirut — media
Axios correspondent Barak Ravid quoted US President on his X page
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Hungary rejects double standards in talks on Ukraine’s EU accession &mdash — Magyar
Prime Minister noted that the accession process includes 33 negotiating chapters and stressed that Ukraine still faces a long path before any decision on membership can be made
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US to use military force if Iran fails to reach deal within reasonable timeframe — envoy
Matthew Whitaker did not specify what timeframe Washington considers reasonable for reaching an agreement with Tehran
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Gaza faces rodent infestation due to bodies remaining under rubble — FT
UNICEF spokesman Salim Oweis told the news outlet that authorities are not permitting the equipment needed for debris removal into the enclave
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Ukrainian troops retreat from Stary Karavan in DPR to fallback positions — expert
Andrey Marochko noted that Ukrainian militants are now are excessively using drone in the Olkhovskiye forests
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Putin briefs Kazakh president about Witkoff meeting over phone — Kremlin
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his gratitude for the information as he welcomed steps toward finding a peaceful solution to the conflict, the Kremlin added
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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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No need in external help in organization of humanitarian corridors in Ukraine - Lavrov
According to Russian Foreign Minister, Russia hails UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ interest in this topic
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Siberian tiger attacks hunter in Primorsky Region, fatal outcome
The attack took place 20 km from the village of Izvilinka in a forest
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Russian public may one day decide to bury Lenin proper, Putin speculates
The Russian president still noted that "today, especially in today’s Russia, we must not do anything that could divide the country"
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Top Iranian diplomat calls on US to withdraw troops from Middle East
Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iranian Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered
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Belavia interested in buying new jets
The company is working with Western manufacturers and with Russian ones as regards the purchase of airplanes, CEO of the Belarusian air carrier Igor Cherginets said
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Russian air defenses down 483 Ukrainian UAVs, 14 smart bombs in past day — top brass
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian warplanes, 284 helicopters, 162,201 unmanned aerial vehicles
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US destroys 55% of military capabilities Iran restored during ceasefire — Trump
According to the media, overnight into Wednesday, the US wiped out the radars and air defense systems that Iran had been trying to rebuild
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Supreme court to review appeal against verdict in Sagra riots case
According to the investigators, Ivan Lebedev and Kakhaber Chichua set up a gang comprising eight members in early 2011
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Fico slams EU approach to conflict in Ukraine
According to the Slovak Prime Minister, EU leaders must focus on the issues most critical to the community, namely "the decline in the competitiveness of the entire European Union and extremely high energy prices"
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Ukraine becomes testing ground for West’s scientific experiments — Russian senator
Today it is especially important to achieve full international verification of the activities of all such facilities, Russian Senator from the DPR Alexander Voloshin said
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World’s wealthiest people lose $208 bln in one day following US tariffs
The calculations show that American billionaires were hit hardest, particularly Meta Platforms Inc. (recognized as extremist in Russia) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
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Russian sappers find Ukrainian foreign-made explosives during IAEA expert rotation
The Defense Ministry also pointed out that four experts have arrived at the plant to replace the previous team
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Magyar wants to meet with Zelensky over agreement on Transcarpathian Hungarians’ rights
According to the Hungarian prime minister, the sides continue discussing where and when he can meet with Vladimir Zelensky for that
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Kiev 'playing with fire' by its continued attempts to attack Kursk NPP — Kremlin
Earlier, Shot Telegram channel reported that, according to preliminary data, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to attack the Kursk NPP in Kurchatov with a French aerial bomb
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US confident deal with Iran be signed on June 14 — US diplomat
The United States "will not upfront cash" and "this is going to be, in terms of any unfrozen assets or sanctions relief, what's called pay for performance", US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said
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Ukraine attacks transport workshop of Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
As a result of the strikes, three cars were damaged, two of which were completely destroyed by fire, the station said
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Diplomatic path on Iran nuclear deal remains open — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat reiterated that both sides remain committed " to continuing efforts to find mutually acceptable solutions to get out of the current situation"
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Lavrov arrives in Belarus on working visit
The top Russian diplomat will be received by President Alexander Lukashenko and will hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov
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Putin’s congratulations to Trump were informal — Kremlin aide
They were reflected the nature of the personal relationship between the two leaders, Yury Ushakov said
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Russia’s Geran kamikaze drones wipe out Ukrainian UAV depot in DPR
The Geran-2 heavy long-range kamikaze drone is among the most successfully used unmanned aerial vehicles in the special military operation in Ukraine
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Trumps says ready to exert pressure on EU, Kiev to achieve peace — Kremlin aide
US President once again emphasized the need to end hostilities, Yury Ushakov said
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Number of victims of Israeli strikes on Lebanon increases to 3,756 — Health Ministry
The Israeli Air Force has killed 45 people and injured 149 in the last 48 hours, the ministry said
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Embassies of 12 countries closed in North Korea amid shortage of goods
All foreign personnel of international humanitarian organizations have also left, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said
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Trump raised possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran — Hersh
According to the US journalist Seymour Hersh, the talk centered around strikes on underground missile production sites in Iran
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Indonesian ambassador says Su-35 fighter jets contract remains in force
Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Jose Tavares said that around 30% of weapons in service with his country’s armed forces are Russian-made
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Russia to discover hundreds of solid mineral deposits, dozens of oil, gas fields in 2026
Oleg Kazanov, head of the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources, described the discovery of deposits as a creative process
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Head of Zaporozhye Region signs order to hold referendum on accession to Russia
According to the resolution, participants of the forum "We are Together with Russia" declared that they pinned their future on being together with Russia
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Trump says victory over Nazism must not be forgotten — Kremlin aide
It is noteworthy that US President spoke about the alliance between our two countries during the Second World War, Yury Ushakov said
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Military plane crashed in Washington state — TV
The pilot ejected successfully and was taken to a hospital
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Russian investigators identify Ukrainian officer who ordered shelling of Donbass civilians
Three people were killed as a result of the attack, including a child born in 2008
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Hungary not to supply weapons to Ukraine — foreign minister
Anita Orban confirmed the position of the new Hungarian government, which had already been outlined by Prime Minister Peter Magyar at his meetings with the leaders of Germany, France and other countries
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First train from North Korea arrives in Moscow after five-year pause
"There are no passengers in this carriage yet, only the conductors arrived," the North Korean railway representative in Russia said
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Victory of common sense in Washington made Russia-US dialogue possible — diplomat
According to Andrey Kelin, it is possible that Washington may in the future ease restrictions that affect US companies and hamper their work in Russia
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Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike against Beirut — TV
According to the Lebanese health ministry, four other people were wounded
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Putin suggests Trump tell Zelensky remember Holocaust — Kremlin aide
Vladimir Zelensky would do well to heed the advice not to forget the Holocaust, rather than honoring Nazi criminals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a phone call with his US counterpart
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Armenian PM Pashinyan’s party receives constitutional majority in parliament
Thus, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party not only gains the right to form the government on its own, but also secures the three-fifths majority required to pass constitutional laws
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Taiwan records 26 Chinese aircraft, 10 ships approaching island in 24 hours
The Taiwanese armed forces engaged aviation, ships and coastal missile systems in response, the statement reads
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Chinese cars are now better than German and Japanese ones — Russian Public Chamber
Deputy Secretary of the Russian Public Chamber Alexander Galushka noted that China is "deliberately focusing on the technological development of its economy"
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Ukraine’s public debt rises by more than $110 bln since 2022
The external debt increased nearly three times
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Former US envoy urged Georgia to sanction Russia in 2022 — parliament speaker
According to Shalva Papuashvili, he responded to the ambassador’s demand by saying that Georgia had not been consulted on the sanctions, was unaware of their full implications, and could not predict the consequences of joining them
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Search in Primorye lawmaker office linked with fraud case
The search, which was made in his office, is linked with the criminal case versus him
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Company making Hornet drones for attacks on Russia owned by Google ex-head — envoy
The first combat use of such drones in the zone of the special military operation was recorded in March 2026, when these drones attacked Donetsk, said Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the Crimes of the Kiev Regime Rodion Miroshnik
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Russian minister is for boosting industrial cooperation with India
During a visit to India on December 11-12, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin set the task to increase the trade turnover between Russia and India
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Trump says Iran admits involvement in attack on US Apache helicopter
The American leader recalled that the bomb that hit the plane was in the United States
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Russia does not deny anyone right to security, but insists on NATO not expanding — Putin
It was publicly stated that there would be no NATO expansion to the east and the West "couldn't care less" about these promises, the Russian leader noted
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Pentagon needs enemy to justify record-high military spending — US journalist
According to Christopher Helali, the West is working steadily to portray Russia as an enemy
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Putin invites Macron to take part in celebrations of 75th anniversary of victory in WWII
Putin and Macron met at the Russian leader’s residence at the G20 summit
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Putin’s call with Trump lasted for 55 minutes — Kremlin aide
It was a friendly and open conversation, Yury Ushakov said
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Putin, Trump agree on Witkoff, Kushner’s new visit to Russia — Kremlin aide
US negotiators on Ukraine, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Moscow in the near future, Yuri Ushakov said
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Dialogue with Russia crucial for resolving global crises, says Qatari PM's advisor
Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari noted that the visit of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Russia will represent a "strategic turning point" in bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation between Doha and Moscow
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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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Russia hits Ukrainian army deployment sites in DPR with FAB bombs — Defense Ministry
As a result of the airstrikes, the enemy's temporary deployment points were hit, which was confirmed by means of objective monitoring in real time, said the Russian Defense Ministry
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Russia purchases first tranche of Ukraine’s sovereign bonds worth $3 billion
Ukraine's Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov has confirmed that the National Bank of Ukraine has received the first tranche
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Press review: Russia opens Northern Sea Route to West and Jerusalem envoy heads to Moscow
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 10th
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Weakening ties between Moscow, Tehran does not serve Iran’s interests — expert
The West is currently taking coordinated steps to undermine friendly Russian-Iranian relations through propaganda, Iranian political scientist Ruholla Modabber said
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Russia, Guinea-Bissau to start joint geological projects — minister
Guinea-Bissau is underexplored from the viewpoint of geology, Alexander Kozlov said, adding that phosphates and bauxites fields could be discovered in the African country
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US and Iran continue to negotiate despite escalation — Fox News
The senior White House official stressed that Washington would keep to exert "maximum pressure to get a deal done"
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EU unwilling to send Schroder to negotiate with Russia — Dodik
The chairman of the leading political party in Republika Srpska also said that Europe is in a poor position as it refuses relations with China and Russia
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Ukraine loses up to 1,350 troops along engagement line over past day — Russia’s top brass
According to the Russian Defense Ministry’s figures the Ukrainian army lost up to 210 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North
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Russian army to ‘keep on working’ until Kiev abandons terrorism — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova recalled that Moscow on many occasions had demonstrated through actions rather than words that it was willing to engage in constructive dialogue
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Europe can provide no guarantees for peace in Ukraine without US — Hungary’s PM
Viktor Orban reminded that the two largest European countries - France and Germany - had once participated in the preparation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement in Ukraine, but they failed to be implemented
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Russia to get smartphone fully replacing foreign ones by yearend
"There are some smartphones exhibited by the innovation technopolis Era at the Army-2023 forum that are close to having all functions," head of the ERA-IT project Nikolay Lishin told TASS
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Yandex ranks thirteen among most visited websites globally — Similarweb
Google has the 19.63% share of global traffic, while the share of Yandex, which is the top Russian platform, is 0.68%
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Putin lauds Melania Trump’s role in reuniting children with their families — Kremlin aide
Russian President naturally extended his best wishes to First Lady Melania Trump
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West wants to ‘dissolve’ Republika Srpska so as it does not interfere — Dodik
They are doing everything toward this end, chairman of the country's leading political party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats said
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Issue with Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be solved soon — envoy
Chairman of the Russian part of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development Boris Titov emphasized that the issue relates more to logistics, but not to the price
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Donbass, Novorossiya to reach general Russian level by 2030 — Putin
In April 2023, the Russian government approved a comprehensive program of the social and economic development of Donbass and Novorossiya, the Russian president said
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51 drone control stations destroyed by Russian Battlegroup West
Battlegroup units also destroyed 17 ground-based robotic systems
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Putin talks to Trump over phone, congratulates him on his 80th birthday
Today’s phone call was the first one between the two leaders in the past month and a half
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Russian prison officials seek to replace Navalny’s suspended sentence with jail time
According to the prison authorities, Navalny has been constantly failing to meet his obligations under the suspended sentence
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Kiev cannot escape responsibility for crime in Starobelsk — Russian Foreign Ministry
This crime has no statute of limitations, the ministry said
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Israeli strike on Gaza kills Hamas spokesperson
According to the TV channel Al Jazeera, the Hamas official was killed in a strike on his tent in Jabalia al-Balad in northern Gaza
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Trump claims draft deal published in Iranian media is incorrect
US President also accused Iran of trying to attack Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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Putin, Trump discuss bilateral relations, international situation — Kremlin aide
The meeting was not merely an exchange of pleasantries, Yury Ushakov said
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Ukraine does not collect enough gas for heating season — Ministry
Ukrainian parliament-appointed Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said that Ukraine "is working to increase the reverse" from Europe
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Trump says postponed US-Iran deal signing due to Israel’s attack on Beirut — media
"It is so bad — I couldn't believe it", US President said
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Armenian PM hails positive trend in bilateral ties at meeting with top Russian diplomat
Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that the countries' deputy prime ministers were working closely within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and on the issues of bilateral relations
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West disregards origins of Ukraine crisis — Russia’s ambassador to US
The Russian ambassador Anatoly Antonov emphasized that Russia had never insisted on any unilateral advantages, but simply demanded respect for and recognition of its national interests
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Russia, China find good solutions for payments — envoy
More systemic issues are considered at present as the issue of payments has been resolved by now in terms of tactics, chairman of the Russian part of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development Boris Titov said
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Japan’s Hitachi seals cooperation deal with Russian Grids JSC
The companies plan to cooperate in upgrading electrical engineering infrastructure in Russian regions
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Putin notes mutual understanding he has developed with Trump
This allows them to discuss the most important issues frankly, according to a congratulatory telegram marking the US president’s 80th birthday that was released by the Kremlin
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Trump may nominate Senator Rubio for Secretary of State — WSJ
53-year-old Marco Rubio has been a member of the Senate since 2011
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Sending NATO troops to Ukraine to lead to dangerous escalation — top UK diplomat
David Cameron opined that Ukraine's defeat in a conflict with Russia would create a "very dangerous future" because it would signal to China and Iran that aggression against their neighbors is acceptable
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Light motor plane crash-lands near Volgograd in southern Russia
One person was injured in the incident
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Russian State Duma speaker hails relations with Cuba as ‘unexampled’
"Bidens, they come and go. While Cuba exist and will into the future," Vyacheslav Volodin said
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