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Russia and Belarus to use new Vostochny space launch facility jointly
Russia and Belarus have already created a successfully functioning orbital satellite group, which is being used in the interests of both states
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Russia to continue Baikonur use along with new Vostochny spaceport
First manned spaceship to be launched from Vostochny onboard Angara rocket — Roscosmos
Putin creates commission on Vostochny Cosmodrome construction
Hefty $1.5 billion to be invested in Vostochny space port 2015 — Putin
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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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Russia to view F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine as threat in nuclear sphere — Lavrov
"During combat operations, our military will not be clearing out whether or not each particular jet of this class is equipped to carry nuclear weapons," the minister added
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At least eight people killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon — authorities
A total of 15 cities and settlements in southern Lebanon came under Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours
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IRGC calls for US Air Force chief to resign after aircraft downed in Iran
The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran
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Putin: Russia stands for demilitarization of Ukraine
Russian President said he wished the Donbass problem could be settled through talks and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but "regrettably, this is no longer relevant"
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Almost all localities across Zaporozhye Region left without electricity
Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said that emergency blackouts have affected almost all localities in the Zaporozhye Region
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Achieving special military operation goals to mean justice to Odessa tragedy victims — MFA
The tragedy at the Odessa House of Trade Unions occurred on May 2, 2014, reported Russian Foreign Ministry press secretary Maria Zakharova
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US signals intention to punish rather than cooperate with Europe — newspaper
According to the newspaper, the differences between the Trump administration and European allies are starting to look irreconcilable
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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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Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany
The withdrawal is to be completed over the next six to twelve months, Assistant to the US Secretary of War for Public Affairs Sean Parnell said
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Pakistan hails Russia’s mediation offer to resolve crisis with India
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was ready to suggest hosting the talks between India and Pakistan to achieve settlement
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Slovak PM Fico says EU asking questions about his talks with Putin
The prime minister wondered why Brussels wouldn't simply engage in dialogue with Moscow on its own in that case
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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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Russian presidential envoy commends German newspaper for report on Mindich case
Kirill Dmitriev stressed that "legacy media’s silence speaks volumes about bias and a lack of genuine truth-seeking"
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Iran’s top diplomat holds phone calls with counterparts from Middle East
Abbas Araghchi briefed them on the Islamic Republic’s position and latest initiatives as regards "putting an end to the war and aggression" of the United States and Israel
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Nuclear powers continue to modernize their arsenals — report
In January 2024, there were some 12,121 nuclear warheads in the world, of which 9,585 were on alert
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Ukraine damages energy facilities in Zaporozhye in course of attack
This led to a partial power outage in populated areas of the region, reported regional governor Yevhen Balitsky
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Roscosmos invites NASA chief to Russia
The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April
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Further phases of BRICS expansion will follow, says South African president
It is noted that the membership will take effect from January 1, 2024
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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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US president threatens strikes on Iran’s energy, civilian infrastructure
Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell
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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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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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Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says
"We always want to be ready", US president added
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US military bases in Middle East cannot protect Washington’s allies — Khamenei
Earlier, the Iranian supreme leader said that the United States has no place in the future of the Persian Gulf
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US interested in calling on Arab nations to help pay for cost of Iran operation — official
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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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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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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Upper house speaker slams US-Israeli operation against Iran as geopolitical mistake
Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that this intervention has destabilized the Middle East, triggering an energy crisis, yet it ultimately changes nothing
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Press review: Africa seeks Putin’s help and 1990s post-Soviet style chaos may hit Eurozone
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, June 3rd
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De Gaulle's grandson says would like to move to Russia with wife
Pierre de Gaulle emphasized that Russia and France are bound by ties in many areas, including culture
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US Senate Democratic leader slams Trump’s statement about end of war with Iran
Chuck Schumer noted that the military operation against Iran is illegal
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EU aid to Ukraine frozen — Borrell
The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia
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Hungary views China as pillar of multipolar world — Orban
Hungarian prime minister recalled that Hungary has always adhered to the ‘one China’ principle
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Duration of stay on Russian prospective orbital station limited to about 3 years — expert
In Vyacheslav Shurshakov' estimates, typical length of space missions to ROSS would be about 10-11 months
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Trump says American forces act 'like pirates' when intercepting tankers
Donald Trump said this, referring to the seizure by the US military of two Iranian tankers, Majestic and Tifani, which were carrying a total of 3.8 million barrels of oil
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Medvedev assesses risk of nuclear apocalypse, slams 'idiots' leading Europe
The politician emphasized that Russia’s conflict with the West was an existential one
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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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Pezeshkian asks global community to judge which side, Iran or US, actually favors dialogue
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the world to judge which side engages in terrorism
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New sanctions against Cuba violate UN Charter — Cuban MFA
Rodriguez Parrilla also said US actions "demonstrate an intention to impose, once again, collective punishment on the Cuban people"
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German government believes Trump’s policy of threats reached its limits — Politico
Berlin expects Washington to be more responsible towards its allies
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Relations among UN Security Council permanent members deeply deteriorate — Russian MFA
Andrey Belousov also emphasized that the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis continues, while most European countries refuse to abandon an extremely hostile anti-Russian course and continue to use provocative rhetoric
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Trump says deal with Iran must meet Washington’s demands
According to the US leader, Washington is not going to leave early and then have the problem arise in three more years
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North Korea’s Kim vows to respond unhesitatingly with nuclear strike if Pyongyang provoked
On December 18, North Korea held successful trials of the Hwasong-18 ICBM in response to hostile actions by the US and South Korea
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation
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Around 80,000 US soldiers deployed in Europe — EUCOM
38,000 of them are in Germany
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Some 170 Ukrainian air defense crews failed to down any Geran UAV in past year
Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov also added that Ukraine was apparently planning to once again send some members of its mobile air defense teams to serve in assault units
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General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv
The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"
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Russian MP warns of nuclear proliferation risk if Israel uses nukes against Iran
Alexey Pushkov noted that the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons in Iran has been actively discussed on American television in recent days
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Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria
Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border
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US ruling party risks losing control of Congress in midterm elections — analyst
Andrew Napolitano opined that US President Donald Trump "is in bad shape politically"
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Trump says US wants to take control of Cuba 'almost immediately'
The US President said on March 5 that Washington intends to work out a further course of action against Cuba after the completion of the military operation against Iran
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Azerbaijan's parliament suspends cooperation with EP across all areas
The Milli Majlis approved the decision at its session on May 1
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Rosatom receives offer from Turkish President to build second NPP in Turkey — CEO
According CEO of the state corporation Alexey Likhachev, Turkish business "has developed a taste for nuclear technology."
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Ukraine’s economics ministry expects 2014 inflation at 19%
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Israeli army says it simultaneously struck over 200 targets in Iran and Lebanon
In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah
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Iran sends Pakistan new version of proposal for talks with US — media
According to IRNA, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei named ending the conflict and establishing peace as the Islamic Republic’s top priorities
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DPR head doubts change of power in Ukraine possible after political crackdown by Kiev
Denis Pushilin added that the Kiev regime has proved effective at eliminating political opponents
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Russia-China relations serve as solid basis for multipolar world order — ambassador
Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov noted that Russian-Chinese strategic cooperation, based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs, has served an example of responsible partnership throughout decades
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Japan’s Taiyo Oil buys Russian oil as part of supply diversification efforts
The company representative noted that "supplies of Sakhalin Blend oil are not subject to sanctions"
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Trump says threatened Thailand and Cambodia with new duties
US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration
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EU preparing for possible energy supply crisis due to conflict in Iran — Spanish newspaper
The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe
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Putin shown model of section of pipeline used in Operation Stream
During the operation, 800 Russian soldiers advanced through the pipeline over six days, covering nearly 15 kilometers to emerge on the surface behind enemy lines
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NATO forces intercept missile presumably launched from Iran — Turkish Defense Ministry
According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"
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China urges US to stop abusing sanctions — Chinese Embassy in Washington
Liu Pengyu stressed that China opposes unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that have no basis in international law
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Europe's unwillingness to lead NATO pushed US to withdraw troops from Germany — Pentagon
He called German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's criticism of the US military operation against Iran "inappropriate and unhelpful."
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Kiev loses around 8,010 troops in special op zone over past week
Forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 14 unmanned Ukrainian Navy boats over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Debris of An-26 plane gone missing in Kamchatka found, airline CEO says
According to the preliminary information, there are no survivors in the crash
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Drones, laser weapons included in Russia’s on-duty border defenses
According to a decree of the Russian government, the list includes various types of radars and air defense systems, helicopters and planes, ships and boats, and electronic warfare equipment
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Changing of the guard in Dagestan: Putin meets with representatives of republic
The Russian leader supported the candidacy of the head of the Supreme Court of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, for the post of head of the region
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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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US operation against Iran cost $100 billion — foreign minister
Abbas Araghchi noted that "Israel First always means America Last"
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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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Georgians living abroad may be barred from voting overseas
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili noted that similar regulations exist in Armenia, Ireland, Israel and Malta
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Тajikistan’s new Prime Minister is Kokhir Rasulzoda
Akil Akilov was dismissed
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Power outages hit all districts of Kherson Region — energy company
Power engineers and emergency services are working at the scene
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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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Bulgarian MEP sees EU sabotaging attempts to normalize ties with Russia
According to Petar Volgin, culture, sports, and science must not be "victimized by ideological intolerance"
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US analyst calls Trump’s letter on end of war with Iran 'farcical'
Andrew Napolitano noted that this notification to Congress is frivolous in legal terms and "ased on a misreading of the statute"
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US state debt may exceed 120% of GDP next year — Fitch
At this point, the US state debt burden exceeds $39.1 trillion
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Russia set record volume of LNG supplies to Europe in January 2026
EU imports of Russian LNG amounted to 2.276 billion cubic meters, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European analytical center Bruegel
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Putin sends New Year, Christmas greetings to several world leaders — Kremlin
Among European leaders, he sent greetings only to Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vucic
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Japan purchases Russian oil amid situation in Hormuz Strait — TASS reporter
The oil tanker Voyager is expected to arrive at the port of Kikuma on Shikoku Island where a Taiyo Oil refinery is located on May 3
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Trump announces tariff increase on EU vehicles to 25%
The European Union is not complying with a fully agreed to trade deal, the US president said
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INTERVIEW: Tehran rejects all European initiatives on Hormuz Strait — Iranian ambassador
Mohammad Reza Sabouri, Iran’s ambassador to Italy, called on European countries to address the root causes of the current situation
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Word ‘justice’ becomes oxymoron in Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry
The current regime, despite earlier promises to complete the investigation of the Odessa tragedy and punish the perpetrators, is clearly not up to justice today, she said
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Tehran to strike enemy infrastructure similar to that attacked in Iran — top diplomat
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region
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Israel, US attack amusement park in central Iran
No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet
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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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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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EU to continue setting new conditions for Ukraine’s accession — Duma member
It is perfectly clear that the West needs a dangerous, neo-Nazi Ukraine solely as a sacrificial lamb to slow Russia’s development, in the hope of creating excessive internal tension there with the aim of fracturing society, Mikhail Sheremet said
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US imposes new sanctions on Cuban regime — Trump’s executive order
They target Cuban officials "responsible for repression and threats to US national security and foreign policy"
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About 23,000 objects restored or built in Donbass, Novorossiya since 2022 — Putin
According to the Russian president, it is very important that "despite all the known difficulties, of which there are enough, including with security, and the difficult situation in those regions," much has already been done in the regions
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Gulf management to be aligned with command of Iran’s supreme leader — IRGC Navy
The IRGC Navy will control "almost 2,000 km of the Iranian coastline in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz", the statement reads
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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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6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Morocco
There was no information about casualties or damage
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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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Official says only triumph of Ukraine operation will quash West's Russophobic policy
Igor Barinov said that Russophobia was rooted deep in history and this issue is occasionally rears it’s ugly head
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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer — Buckingham Palace
According to the statement, the King "has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties"
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US stopped financing Ukrainian army, but to continue to make money in Ukraine — expert
According to him, this approach indicates US intention to "withdraw itself" and avoid direct involvement in the conflict
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US leader says he’d prefer not to resume airstrikes on Iran
Donald Trump also said that the United States is not satisfied with Iran’s response to the proposal about a deal
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