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Russian Investigative Committee opens attack criminal case after airstrike in Belgorod
Russian Investigative Committee opens terror attack criminal case after airstrike in Belgorod.
Plane from St. Petersburg arrives in Istanbul after landing in Bucharest — dispatchers
The aircraft stayed in the Romanian capital for about three hours
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Russia to respond in kind if US violate moratorium on nuclear testing — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington’s statements about a potential resumption of full-scale nuclear testing could trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction in this field
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Russian diplomat certain White Helmets operating in Ukraine
This organization is a Western tool for staging false flags with chemical weapons, and for exploiting the human rights agenda in the interest and for the benefit of their client, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out
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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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Tu-22M3 missiles to receive new payload — Russian long-range aviation commander
Its capacity will increase to 1,700 kilos
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Overall budget of Turkish defense sector enterprises to rise to $75 bln — Erdogan
The increase in defense sector funding, according to the Turkish leader, will bring about "new breakthroughs in all domains"
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Russian defense firm working on improved Kalibr cruise missile — CEO
The Kalibr is a Russian cruise missile developed and produced by the Yekaterinburg-based Novator design bureau
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US support for Syria opposition may lead to direct military interference
Assad has support of a considerable part, if not most, of the Syrian population, State Duma International Affairs Committee head Alexei Pushkov believes
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Cuban foreign ministry confirms recent meeting between Cuban, US delegations
The top priority of the Cuban delegation was lifting the energy embargo against the country, Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general in charge of U.S. affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said
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Turkey not to join anti-Russian sanctions — presidential spokesman
The country is conducting a well-balanced policy in respect of Russia, Ibrahim Kalin said
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Thailand reduces visa-free travel to 30 days to combat crime
As data collected by the government's visa policy committee shows, approximately 90% of visitors to Thailand stay in the kingdom for up to 30 days
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Russia’s Defense Ministry launches Military Education in Service of Fatherland initiative
Under the leadership of Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, an expert council convened to discuss the modernization of military education and officer training as part of the ministry’s strategic objectives
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FIFA World Cup in 2030 to be held in six countries
The first three games of the World Cup will be played in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, while the final is to be held in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium
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Europe has long been on 'war path' with Russia — envoy
Rodion Miroshnik noted that today Europe is "the most zealous, the most bloodthirsty opponent" of Russia
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Belarus resolves issues over creating Oreshnik-armed units — Joint Staff
On July 1, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that the Oreshnik system will be deployed in the republic by the end of the year
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Liberation of Melovoye to crush Ukrainian defense in Kharkov area — authorities
Vitaly Ganchev аdded that the Russian Armed Forces are systematically fulfilling the task of creating and expanding the buffer zone along the state border to ensure civilian safety
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Russia suggests UN Security Council commission look into US biolabs in Ukraine
The draft document is to be considered during the Security Council’s session on October 27
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Brazil, Germany call for diplomacy solution to Ukraine problem
The parties welcomed efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting negotiated peace settlement
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Russia's warning about assisting Kiev with drones also applies to Lisbon — Russian embassy
According to the statement, private initiatives to assemble UAVs for the Ukrainian armed forces are also being implemented on Portuguese territory
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Split in Islamic world and revival of Nazism in Europe: Lavrov’s statements
The Russian foreign minister said that the Nazi ideology and practices are being revived in Germany and other countries that joined "Hitler’s hordes"
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Ukraine’s demilitarization settings are yet to be agreed on — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister also emphasized the need to ensure Ukraine’s denazification the way it had been done in Nazi Germany
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Number of those wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk up to 17
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian troops staged four shelling attacks on Donetsk
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Putin, Kissinger talked at length about Russia, US, future — Kremlin
Henry Kissinger died yesterday at the age of 100
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Seven EU nations call for European sanctions against Israel
The EU Council has been returning to the topic of EU economic sanctions against Israel regularly over the past two years
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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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FACTBOX: Candidates for UN Secretary-General for 2027-2031
The election of a new Secretary-General is scheduled for July 2026
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Zelensky proposes Ukrainian army serve as Europe’s 'gendarme' — politician
For the European model of maintaining power, it’s important that the war be somewhere far away, Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized
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Upgrade of Tu-160M bomber to allow it to use advanced weapons — Rostec
The program to resume the production of Tu-160 planes, upgraded as Tu-160M, was set in motion by the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Russian air defense intercepts 14 HIMARS, Olkha shells of Ukrainian forces in a day
31 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were also shot down, the department noted
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Battlegroup West destroys 11 UAVs, 11 mortar crews of Ukrainian armed forces in one day
Battlegroup Spokesman Ivan Bigma added that the group's fighters continue to carry out combat missions in the special military operation zone
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Russia’s newest Su-57E fighter jet unveiled in Malaysia exhibition
The fighter jet is on display as part of the joint Russian exhibit of the arms exporting company Rosoboronexport
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Magyar calls on Zelensky to stop blackmail, resume Druzhba oil flows to Hungary
The Tisza Party leader also expressed hope that Russia would continue supplying crude oil through this pipeline
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Trump could discuss arms control with Russia after building new missile defense — adviser
"You can't start that discussion today with America in such a weak position," Brian Hughes said
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Fire breaks out at south Russian oil refinery, presumably due to drone — governor
Shortly after, the governor declared that the fire had been put out
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Roscosmos resumes talks on ExoMars mission with European Space Agency — head
In his words, the equipment and Kazachok landing platform for the mission have the potential for launch in 2024
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IAEA chief says nuclear arms race is his ‘worst fear’
"A world with 20 nuclear weapon states or more would be extremely dangerous," Rafael Grossi said
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Conductor Stadler dies on board plane that urgently landed in Romania
Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov expressed his condolences over the death of the artist
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Russia ratifies protocols on transit, temporary stationing of CSTO forces
In addition to minor technical adjustments, the documents regulate situations where military forces of a member state may operate on the territory of an ally
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Russia, India publish agreement on procedures for deployment of military personnel
The agreement regulates not only the deployment of military personnel and equipment but also logistics
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Trump denies Israel pushed him into war with Iran
The US president said that "Iran can have a great and prosperous future"
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Russian-Chinese naval exercises finish in Sea of Japan
During the maneuvers, about 20 combat exercises were performed, including joint artillery firing at various types of targets, the information support department of the Pacific Fleet reported
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Blasts again reported in Ukraine’s capital Kiev, surrounding regions
Explosions also resumed in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk
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Foreign Ministry summons Mexican envoy over incident involving Russian citizen
Eduardo Villegas Mejias provided information regarding the investigative questioning of the minor Russian citizen
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Ukrainian troops were aware that they were targeting civilians in Alyoski — expert
According to Igor Korotchenko, the fact that the Ukrainian side is using drone to hamper rescuers from approaching the site to clear the debris and save people trapped under it adds cynicism to the situation
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UN says attacks on civilian ships are inadmissible under international law
The Volgo-Balt-138 dry cargo vessel loaded with wheat sank in the Azov Sea on April 3 after a Ukrainian drone attack
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Dmitriev comments sarcastically about Zelensky's 'rejection' of US
According to historian Phillips O'Brien, who contributed to The Atlantic, Zelensky lost faith in the United States
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Iran crisis to dominate world politics for months, if not years to come — Politico
Governments across Europe, Asia, and Africa are preparing for a sustained energy shock, likely jet fuel shortages, food scarcity, and spiralling inflation, the newspaper reported
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Plane from St. Petersburg arrives in Istanbul after landing in Bucharest — dispatchers
The aircraft stayed in the Romanian capital for about three hours
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Israel eliminates two groups of radicals in southern Lebanon — IDF
According to the report, the groups "violated the ceasefire understandings"
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Sukhoi design bureau is developing eight different drones
Mikhail Strelets, the first deputy director and managing director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, emphasized that a significant next step in tactical aviation is transitioning from viewing it as a mere collection of individual high-tech aircraft to developing integrated aviation systems
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Russia does not face risks of default — Bank of Russia
As of February 1, 2022, Russia's external public debt amounted to $59.5 bln
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More than 40 ships cross Strait of Hormuz over past weekend — TASS calculations
The previous record was 16 crossings on April 14
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Russian ambassador rejects Czech protest against Russian Defense Ministry’s publication
The Russian Defense Ministry's statement, the embassy noted, is a serious warning signal, as "the public in Western countries must be aware of the risks associated with supporting the aggressive Kiev regime"
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Threat in nonproliferation, potential response to nuclear tests: senior diplomat’s remarks
The Russian deputy foreign minister stressed that Moscow maintains a strict commitment to the moratorium on nuclear testing
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Over 2.7 million Ukrainians want to be evacuated to Russia - defense ministry
According to the results of daily monitoring, as many as 7,223 such requests were received in the past day alone, Mikhail Mizintsev, chief of Russia’s National Defense Management Center, said
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Russian MFA sounds alarm on US European ally plans to field nuclear weapons
Sergey Ryabkov said this is extremely provocative and destructive to the nuclear non-proliferation regime
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Ukrainian military to blow up experimental nuclear reactor at Kharkov Institute — ministry
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that "on March 6, foreign journalists arrived in Kharkov to register the consequences of the provocation, followed by accusing Russia of creating an environmental disaster"
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Russia’s latest MiG-35 multirole fighter at final stage of trials, says defense contractor
The MiG official was interviewed by TASS on the occasion of the anniversary of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic group
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Russia’s Orlan-10 main reconnaissance drone unveiled at Malaysian exhibition
The drone is being showcased as part of the joint Russian exhibit of the Rosoboronexport arms exporting company
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Radev's victory in Bulgarian polls speaks to society's fatigue from Russophobia — MP
Head of the State Duma’s committee on international affairs Leonid Slutsky also said that the fragmentation of "sovereigntists" was a response to the "aggressively militaristic appetites of the EU leadership, which is deliberately pushing the Europeans into a military confrontation with Russia"
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Russian air defenses down one HIMARS rocket, 568 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in past day
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 135,370 unmanned aerial vehicles since the start of the special military operation, Russia’s Defense Ministry said
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Russian Navy ships hold daytime rehearsal of Main Naval Parade off Kronshtadt
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the warships passed three times along the designated route in tactical groups, practicing assigned tasks
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Russian tech firm may start production of latest glide bomb in 2023
The Drel glide air bomb is designated to destroy the armor, ground radar stations, command posts and propulsion units of surface-to-air missile systems
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Russia cannot rule out any western threats, even disconnection from SWIFT — Kremlin
The Kremlin has commented on the words of Sergey Lavrov, who announced the need to move away from international payment systems controlled by the West
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Eleven-year-old Russia's Shogdzhiev wins under-18 world blitz chess tourney
In total, Russian chess players won seven gold, three silver, and five bronze medals at the World Youth Blitz Championship
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Russian senators interested in developing ties with LatAm parliament — top Russian senator
According to Valentina Matviyenko, the interaction between the Federation Council and Parlatino "has a good history"
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Kudrin says he not intend to join any structures of power
Kudrin stated about the creation of a committee of civil initiatives on Thursday
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Iran’s military deliver drone strikes on US warships in response to its vessel’s seizure
According to the news agency, Iran's military intended to continue responding to "piracy" policy and attacks on behalf of the US side
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Moscow, Minsk prolong agreements on presence of two Russian military facilities in Belarus
According to the Russian defense minister, "the results of today’s meeting once again confirmed the unanimity of approaches of Russian and Belarusian defense ministries to cooperation in the defense sphere"
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Russian forces close in to around 2.5 km of Dimitrov in Donbass region, expert says
Russian military expert Andrey Marochko said that despite the fact that Nikolayevka is situated in a low place, it is an important locality indeed
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Russia’s small anti-submarine ship conducts live fire exercises in Baltic Sea
The crew of the Kabardino-Balkaria ship laid defensive minefields in designated areas using dummy bottom and moored mines
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Ukrainian spymaster calls for establishing 100-km demilitarized zone with Russia
Earlier, the Russian government had repeatedly voiced its readiness to negotiate with Ukraine to reach a settlement of the conflict
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Putin praises Peter the Great’s role in building Russian state
The exposition, dubbed ‘Peter the Great. The Birth of Empire,’ is designed in the form of an immersive biography performance
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Russia helps India upgrade Kashmir naval antiaircraft guns
According to Rosoboronexport, the upgrade will allow firing new guided antiaircraft missile with inclined launch of the Shtil-1 complex which the Talwar and Shivalik frigates are armed with
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Russia says its forces struck Ukrainian troops, military equipment in 109 areas
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Russian Armed Forces, among other things, defeated the command and observation post of the 126th Terrestrial Defense Brigade in the Kherson region and the communications center of the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk People's Republic
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Russia expresses condolences over tragic aftermath of flooding in Spain — MFA
Earlier, in the southern and eastern parts of Spain, where rainfall has been particularly intense, the danger level was raised to the maximum
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Orlan-10 drones help artillery troops deliver precision strikes on enemy in Siberia drills
The troops accomplished over 20 fire assignments during the drills that involved over 500 personnel and more than 50 items of military hardware, according to the Central Military District’s press office
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Czech MFA lodges protest with Russian envoy over Defense Ministry’s report
The Russian Embassy did not comment on the ambassador’s visit to the Czech Foreign Ministry
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Russian Defense Ministry says 75 ships from 17 countries still trapped in Ukrainian ports
The colonel-general said that the Russian Armed Forces daily open a humanitarian sea route from 08.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m. Moscow time
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Strife between Ukrainian military, Polish mercenaries mounting — LPR militia
According to Andrey Marochko, the Poles have been receiving extra money as donations on top of their fixed pay and Western sponsors have been sending in large amounts of gear and special equipment
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Xi calls for measures to ensure free navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Beijing supports regional countries’ aspiration for developing good neighborly relations and cooperation and ensuring their security, the Chinese leader said
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EU would have unblocked money for Kiev regardless of Orban — Kremlin spokesman
One should not harbor any illusions in this regard, Dmitry Peskov noted
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US, Israel suffer 'strategic defeat' in conflict — speaker of Iranian parliament
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized that Iran does not trust Israel and the United States and is ready to resume combat operations at any moment
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Karabakh armed formations turn in over 66 mln rounds of munitions — Russian top brass
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the locations where weapons, military hardware and munitions are stored are being guarded by joint Russian-Azerbaijani units
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Pfizer vaccine released with side effects due to collusion — Russian Defense Ministry
"Pfizer had real evidence at the time of vaccine approval, supporting higher risk of serious cardiovascular system pathologies after vaccination," Igor Kirillov stressed
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Russia unveils newest Rus-PE munition in Asia-Pacific region
The munition have been successfully tested in the Russian special military operation zone in Ukraine
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Russian defense chief inspects Battlegroup Dnepr in special military operation area
Andrey Belousov was informed on the operational evaluation of new weapons developed by the Kalashnikov Group firearms manufacturer
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Russia at final stage of developing advanced electronic warfare system
The onboard defense system comprises integrated technical means designed to identify and classify the threat of the protected object’s destruction, and also to neutralize it
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Altai Republic hit by sudden sub-zero temperatures
Night temperatures are minus one to three degrees Centigrade
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Russian Pacific Fleet 55th Marine Division holding drills in Primorsky Region
The fleet's press service reported that after the exercises, the marines will be deployed to the zone of the special military operation to carry out military tasks
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Ukraine’s parliament-appointed acting president says language law to stay effective
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Russian Defense Ministry warns about strikes being prepared on military sites in Kiev
In order to thwart informational attacks against Russia, Russian forces will strike technological objects of the SBU and the 72nd Main PSO Center, the ministry informed
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US claims Russian Su-27 jets intercepted B-52 bomber in ‘unprofessional manner’
Earlier, the Russian National Defense Control Center noted that the Russian planes acted in strict compliance with the international air law
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Russian stock market closes higher as major indices gain
The yuan fell by 11 kopecks to 10.99 rubles
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Transfer of uranium within AUKUS partnership violates NPT — Chinese Foreign Ministry
The ministry strongly protested against the AUKUS actions, as well as against similar cooperation between Washington and Seoul, calling them a direct threat to regional stability
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US has used 75% of its missiles for Patriot systems, says newspaper
According to the report, military aid to Ukraine and the escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict when the US was actively repelling Iranian air attacks on Israel and its military base in Qatar, resulted in this "alarming depletion"
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Russian forces start creating 20-kilometer buffer zone near Belgorod Region — expert
Military expert noted that, until recently, this section of the front "was in a static state" and fighting there was "an extremely rare phenomenon."
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Trump says ready to resume military action against Iran
The US president admitted that he cannot say for sure whether Iran will send a delegation to the Pakistani capital
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Ukrainian residents to be able to apply for Russian citizenship in Kherson region
The Kherson region is in southern Ukraine, bordering the Republic of Crimea
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Ukraine’s economics ministry expects 2014 inflation at 19%
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Ukrainian intel maintains torture chambers at Kherson police stations — adviser
The economics of how the SBU operates in Kherson is based, in part, on blackmail
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