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Roscosmos former head Popovkin dies
Before the appointment Popovkin was Russia’s first deputy defense minister
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Russia, China believe that Golden Dome program is destabilizing
It envisages the creation of an unconstrained, global and multi-tier missile defense system providing protection against any missile threats, including all types of missiles of adversaries equal or similar in strength
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Critics label Elon Musk US 'shadow president' — media
The report says that "Musk’s rapid-fire messages - which included numerous false claims about the contents of the spending bill - ricocheted" across Washington
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Spektr-M space observatory to search for life signs in the Universe
The process will involve seeking for water traces and radiation from complex molecules and organic compounds
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At least three people killed in missile attack in southwest Iran
The governor of the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province says that the exact number of dead and injured people can be significantly higher
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Creating cancer vaccine for specific patient takes about 3 months
The first patient in Russia received a domestically made personalized cancer vaccine April 1
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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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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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Situation at Bushehr NPP is nearing a dangerous line — Zakharova
According to the diplomat, Moscow has taken note of the deep concern expressed by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi over the attack
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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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Zelensky’s office head says Witkoff, Kushner to visit Kiev after April 12
According to Kirill Budanov, Kiev may receive security guarantees as a result of the visit by the US delegation
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Kremlin preparing for Victory Day celebrations — Peskov
The Kremlin press secretary thus rejected claims that the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 had been cancelled
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Ukrainian losses exceed 40,260 troops: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region
According to the report, Russian operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions
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Russian Consulate General in Dubai has no reports of Russians injured in Iran strikes
Earlier, the UAE Defense Ministry said in its daily report that a total of 217 people had been injured as a result of the strikes
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Lavrov views latest NATO drills as unprecedented since Cold War era
The Russian foreign minister has stressed that "irresponsible politicians" are obsessed with their own impunity amid what he said was a total lack of the basic sense of self-preservation
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Russia fights on three fronts now — Foreign Ministry
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that Russia is fighting on military, economic, and information fronts
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US troop buildup near Iran not sign of any new decisions — White House
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV
According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"
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Five killed in attack on petrochemical complex in Iran’s Mahshahr
According to the agency, at least five people were killed in an airstrike on the petrochemical complex
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Russian forces wipe out two Ukrainian subversive groups in Kupyansk area
The forces of the battlegroup West in the Kupyansk area used UAVs, Msta-S self-propelled howitzers as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers to detect and then eliminate two subversive/reconnaissance groups, Western Battlegroup Spokesman Sergey Zybinsky said
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Supplies of Russian grain to world market require removal of sanctions — Kremlin
These are sanctions related to ship insurance, to impossibility of entering European ports for ships carrying grain
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Obstacles to supplies of Russian products will have grave consequences worldwide — Putin
The head of state supported the position of Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, who said that if logistics problems continued, Russia was ready to redirect exports to other countries
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EU slaps sanctions on 351 Duma MPs, 27 Russian individuals and entities
So, the EU’s Russia blacklist will apply to a total of 555 individuals and 52 entities
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Car ran into crowd during Lao New Year celebrations
Fifteen people were injured
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Lavrov slams West’s plans to send F-16s to Kiev as unacceptable escalation
The head of the Foreign Ministry drew attention to the fact that "in the political science circles of the West, there is already talk about decolonizing Russia"
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Seven drones destroyed in Leningrad Region — governor
Combat operations continued at the time of the report
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IRGC says it hits several US military sites in Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain
The strikes also targeted the headquarters of the American company Oracle in the UAE
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Two power plants in Kuwait damaged in Iranian attack — energy ministry
According to the ministry, desalination units have also sustained damage
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West to replace Zelensky with someone else in 2025, Putin predicts
"The blame for all unpopular decisions, including the lowering of the conscription age, will be put on him [Zelensky]", the Russian president said
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Timoshenko reveals huge election rigging plot by Poroshenko’s team to EU envoy
Ambassador Hugues Mingarelli emphasized that the Ukrainian elections must be "fair, free and conducted in accordance with global democratic standards"
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Russian Orthodox Church labels Quran burning in Sweden as 'unacceptable vandalism'
The head of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media of the Moscow Patriarchate, Vladimir Legoyda, noted that in the political struggle one cannot "cross the boundaries of humanity and offend religious shrines"
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EU foreign ministers approve decision to transfer profits from Russian assets to Ukraine
According to Josep Borrell, this money will be used to purchase air defense systems and ammunition for Ukraine, as well as support the defense industry of the country
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Ambassador summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry over arrests of Russians in Norway
Moscow also urged Oslo to stop persecuting Russians on ethnic grounds
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Oil storages at Buzurgan field in Iraq attacked by drones — ministry
There have been no reports of casualties or damage
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Ukrainian refugees to be offered to settle down in Siberia, Far East — media
The ministry noted that more than 50,000 jobs would be created in Russia’s Far East until 2020, which could be taken by Ukrainians
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Nineteen drones destroyed in Leningrad Region — governor
Alexander Drozdenko says that drone fragments damaged a segment of an oil pipeline near the port of Primorsk
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Greenland dispute stems from colonial era legacy — Lavrov
The Russian Foreign Minister noted that in the mid-20th century an agreement was signed, making it part of Denmark
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Iran says it struck UAE aluminum industry facilities
According to the statement, the United States and Israel "have significant investments in the UAE aluminum industry and use it to produce military equipment"
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No talks between Russia, US on nuclear arms control — senior Russian diplomat
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov added that it was the Americans who "unilaterally cut off dialogue"
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Stock markets on record-hitting spree around the world — Bloomberg
As the agency says, of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently
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Lavrov slams situation in Bucha as fake attack staged by West and Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Minister stressed that Russian troops completely withdrew from the city on March 30
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Hungary, Slovakia to push EU to lift sanctions on Russian energy supplies — Hungarian PM
Viktor Orban said Budapest and Bratislava see it as necessary to urgently take steps to help EU countries avoid shortages of raw materials and fuel, as well as rising energy prices
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Press review: NATO launches operation Eastern Sentry while US deploys missiles in Germany
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 15th
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Russian shipbuilders to lay down two cutting-edge corvettes for Pacific Fleet
Project 20385 corvettes displace 2,200 tonnes, have an operating range of 3,500 miles and their sea endurance is 15 days
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Russia unveils Internet traffic backup plan if exchange points in Europe get cutoff
According to Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s main telecom provider has the necessary capabilities
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Russia slams US’ words about plans to justify alleged invasion of Ukraine as nonsense
Sergey Lavrov said that the craziness of such ideas was obvious to any more or less experienced political scientist
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Foreign ministers of Russia, Iran hold talks at UN headquarters
Earlier, Sergey Lavrov also met with Foreign Minister of Indonesia Retno Marsudi and Foreign Minister of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib on the UN sidelines
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Russia strongly condemns new shelling of Bushehr NPP — Foreign Ministry
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said earlier that the global community reacted with concern to the strike near the Bushehr NPP
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Russia almost completed transition to national currencies in payments to CIS, China
Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said the issue of creating a system of payments and settlements not depending on the banking service and currencies of Western countries is the critical area of Eurasian cooperation
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Bank of Russia considers feasible to convert state companies’ funds from dollars and euro
Similar recommendations of the national government can also pertain to the need of abandoning currencies of unfriendly states in new contracts
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Talks with Ukraine amid its ban on negotiations with Russia will be illegitimate — Putin
"If we engage in talks now, they will be illegitimate," the Russian president said
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Referendum on joining Russia may be held in LPR in near future — LPR head
"I am sure that this is exactly how it will be," Leonid Pasechnik said
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Ukrainian drone attack kills five people in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region
Another two members of the family were taken to the Rylsky District Hospital in serious condition
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Roof of Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School goes on fire
About 100 people have been evacuated from the military school
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Kiev sends film crew to stage false flag ‘Russian strike’ on civilian homes in Nikolayev
According to Mizintsev, the video is expected to be released later by the Western and Ukrainian media in order to blame the Russian armed forces for indiscriminate strikes against civilian targets
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Iran does not refuse talks with US in Pakistan — foreign minister
Tehran is concerned about the terms for ending the war, Abbas Araghchi said
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Turkey to continue supporting Ukraine settlement talks — Erdogan
Diplomatic sources told TASS that the talks held at the Dolmabahce presidential office on the Bosphorus lasted about two hours
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Lavrov tells Blinken that it is up to court to decide about Gershkovich’s future
The Russian top diplomat also told his US counterparts that it is inadmissible to fan hysteria around the journalist’s arrest
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Russia ‘defaults’ on Eurobonds — Moody’s
On 27 June, holders of Russia's sovereign debt had not received coupon payments on two eurobonds worth $100 million by the time the 30-calendar-day grace period expired, the statement said
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BRICS mulls creating form of mutual settlements similar to early EU — Sherpa
According to Sergey Ryabkov, BRICS should not create a financial and monetary alliance, but work hard to create payment and settlement systems that do not depend upon whims of the West
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Another strike hits area near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran
One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said
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Iraq exempted from restrictions on passage through Strait of Hormuz — Iranian military
The headquarters stressed that "the restrictions apply only to hostile countries."
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or open strait
Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President said
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Russian military to take note of Blinken’s remarks on Ukrainian counteroffensive — Kremlin
It was reported earlier that the US Secretary of State said Ukraine could start a counteroffensive in the next few weeks
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Russia warned Turkey of imminent army coup, says Iran’s FNA
The news agency referred to several Arab media outlets quoting diplomats from Ankara
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Russia can’t guarantee that captured Americans won’t face death penalty — Kremlin
It depends on the investigation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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Main evacuation of Rosatom staff from Iran begins today — Rosatom CEO
Likhachev added that the Iranian side is doing a great deal to ensure the safety of the Rosatom staff evacuation route, and cooperation with the Armenian government is proceeding smoothly
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US military aircraft struck by Iran makes it to Kuwait — TV
Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation
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Tanker with Iranian oil change course, heading to China — PTI
The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted
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Witkoff influences selection of US ambassador to Russia — The Daily Mail
A former ambassador told the newspaper that Witkoff felt comfortable with personally conducting the dialogue with the Russian authorities
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Air Defense Forces down Ukrainian attack drones over Kaluga, Moscow regions, says mayor
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin added that there were no reports about injured people or damages to infrastructure
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EU ambassadors agree 11th package of anti-Russian sanctions — Swedish presidency
The previous package was adopted on February 25 of this year
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NATO aims to contain Russia, sacrifices Ukraine’s people — Kremlin spokesman
"We understand this perfectly well and are building our further policy precisely in accordance with these realities," Dmitry Peskov pointed out
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Iran offers agreement on use of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran is ready to reach agreements with European, Asian, and Arab countries on this issue, Head of the Government Information Council Elias Hazrati said
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Zelensky says he agreed with Erdogan on new steps in security cooperation
According to Zelensky, bilateral relations between Ukraine and Turkey, and the situation in Europe and the Middle East were also discussed
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EU MP’s remark on Nord Stream 2 can be viewed as statement on terror attack — diplomat
Former Polish Foreign Minister thanked the United States for damaging gas pipelines
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EU to keep sanctions if peace in Ukraine signed on Russia’s terms — Germany’s Scholz
The part of the new reality is that the EU has also consolidated, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said
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Explosions rock Isfahan in Central Iran — TV
According to Al Hadath, the strikes are delivered by US and Israeli forces
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Russia must be able to defend itself — Erdogan on revised nuclear doctrine
The Turkish leader reiterated that "both Russia and Ukraine are Turkey’s neighbors"
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Iran uses new air defense system to intercept hostile targets — military official
The IRGC’s ground-based air defense, in turn, intercepted an A-10 fighter jet and two Black Hawk helicopters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari said
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US ambassador visits WSJ reporter Gershkovich in Moscow prison
It was Lynne Tracy’s third visit to the reporter
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Referendum in LPR valid, complied with requirements — observers
It was specified that the international observers worked in the LPR and DPR, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions
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Google fined nearly $300,000 for promoting VPN services
A Google representative did not appear in court, the case was heard without him
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Ukraine sending S-300 battalion to Donbass to gear up for offensive, says DPR brass
In addition, according to Eduard Basurin, troops from the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade are being deployed to Donbass from the Kharkov Region under the guise of drills
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US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported
The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident
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Battlegroup West downed 99 Ukrainian drones
Six loitering munitions of the enemy were also shot down
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Persian Gulf countries running out of interceptor missiles - Bloomberg
Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war
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World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills
Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar
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Flora 1 tanker allowed to leave Sweden — coast guard
The authority says that no environmental violations could be proven
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UNHRC discredited itself long before developments around Ukraine, says Lavrov
We withdrew from the Human Rights Council on our own, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Catholic Easter service held in Moscow cathedral
The service was headed by Latin Archbishop of Moscow Paolo Pezzi
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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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Mobilization in Russia is not on the agenda — Kremlin spokesman
Earlier, State Duma member Mikhail Sheremet had said Russia should declare mobilization for achieving the goals of the special operation in Ukraine
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Russia’s Kursk Region governor says measures underway to stabilize situation
According to Alexey Smirnov, additional forces and capabilities were arriving in the region
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Chinese companies started trading intelligence about US troops — newspaper
According to The Washington Post, private firms are combining AI technology with data from open sources to expose the actions of US troops
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IN BRIEF: Downed F-35 in Iran, failure of the US rescue operation
Axios reported that US forces are actively seeking to recover the two pilots of the downed aircraft
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Russia’s envoy suggests EU fuel stocks may run out around April 20
Earlier, Dmitriev suggested that further growth in energy and commodity prices would have a significant impact on the economy and accelerate inflation
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Venezuela discussing Mir cards use in country — Minister
The sides are also discussing various methods of restoring the tourist traffic
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Russia presents at UN vast evidence of crimes by Ukrainian military
At an informal "Arria formula" meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday Russian diplomats showed video interviews of Ukrainian civilians who had managed to escape from the zone of hostilities
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Trump confirms rescue of second crewmember of fighter jet in Iran
According to the US president, the serviceman was injured
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Russia’s Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site ready to resume tests if need be, says official
The Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site is maintained by the Russian Defense Ministry’s 12th Main Department
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OPEC+ monitoring committee to discuss oil market situation
The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee will also discuss the level of compliance with OPEC+ agreement terms
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