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Moscow State University tops emerging Europe, Central Asia ranking
Russia's Novosibirsk State University shares the second place in the ranking for 2014/2015 with the Czech Charles University in Prague
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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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OPEC+ to cut oil supplies by more than 2 mln bpd in 1Q 2024 — Russian deputy PM
"Saudi Arabia confirmed that in the first quarter of next year it will maintain a voluntary reduction of 1 million barrels per day," Alexander Novak added
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Two people injured in earthquake near Tokyo
The victims were two women - aged 80 and 90 in the Yamanashi and Kanagawa prefectures
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Venezuela expects Russia to prevail in conflict over Ukraine — lawmaker
It is also noted that Russia will be able to help lay the foundation for a new world order
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Bank of Russia raises dollar rate on October 3 to 98.48 rubles, euro rate — to 104 rubles
The euro exchange rate was increased by 70 kopecks
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Rubio’s 'disingenuous' statements, seeking clarity from US: Lavrov’s statements
According to the Russian top diplomat, it is necessary to "clarify" the situation regarding the US role in settling the Ukraine conflict
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Meeting of EU-Ukraine Association Council to be held on December 1 – top European diplomat
Josep Borrell spoke about negotiations with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister on issues of European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Denis Shmygal and Olga Stefanishina
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Nagorno-Karabakh paramilitary forces surrender armored vehicles, munitions
They have surrendered 45 armored vehicles, 87 motor vehicles, and about 14 million ammunition supplies, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Putin extends ban on Russian oil exports under price cap through end-2027
The presidential decree prohibits supplies of Russian oil and petroleum products to foreign legal entities and individuals if contracts for such supplies directly or indirectly provide for the use of a price cap mechanism
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FSB nabs Ukrainian intelligence agent for espionage in Crimea
A criminal probe has been launched, the press office said, giving no other details
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Trump again accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, declines to say whether US would respond
The US leader noted that Iranian forces allegedly attacked a ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz with drones on Thursday
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Kremlin slams as 'outrageous' Polish move to ban Russian symbols at sports tourney
Dmitry Peskov said that this is an absolutely arbitrary decision made by the municipal authorities of this city
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Kursk Region residents remaining in Ukraine may return to Russia soon — ombudsman
Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova did not specify the number of people
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Five Ukrainian drones disabled over Russian Smolensk Region – governor
According to Vasily Anokhin, no one was injured
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Russia to support Venezuela's efforts to defend independence — speaker
Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko also thanked the country's leadership "for their balanced position in difficult conditions towards Russia"
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Lavrov calls attempts to fast-track EU admission of Zelensky-run Ukraine shameful
"The incantations by Brussels leaders that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s actions champion European values are astonishingly hypocritical," the top Russian diplomat noted
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Ukrainian forces attack civilians in Konstantinovka with drones on evacuation route
The assault unit’s commander reported that the Russian forces continue to clear Konstantinovka in small groups, using FPV drones and fiber-optic UAVs to engage targets in hard-to-reach areas
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Russia considers joint exploration of lithium fields with Caribbean states promising
Deputy Minister Dmitry Volvach also noted joint prospects in the areas of the construction and upgrade of railway infrastructure, the construction in the region of a hub for shipment of fertilizers, facilities for assembly of helicopter and automotive vehicles, as well as other projects in the area of transport, energy, peaceful atom and medicine
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IN BRIEF: What we know about 160-for-160 prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine
After receiving psychological assistance, the released Russian soldiers will be taken to Russia for further treatment and rehabilitation
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Putin congratulates Ground Forces on professional holiday
The head of state noted that military and patriotic traditions are being continued with honor by the current generation of military personnel
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Russian forces destroy Ukrainian command posts in Donetsk area over past day
Russian forces destroyed roughly 55 Ukrainian troops and two vehicles in the Kherson area over the past day, the ministry reported
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US suspends long-term contracting programs for assistance to Ukraine
The State Department explained that Washington has exhausted most of its financial assistance in the security sector
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Armenian authorities give shelter to over 53,000 refugees from Karabakh
It is reported that 100,520 displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh, which had a population of about 120,000 until recently, have entered Armenia
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Western child recruitment, lowering age of criminal responsibility: Bastrykin's statements
The number of teenagers who committed crimes of a terrorist nature increased almost 3 times in 2025, Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin noted
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Putin sends condolences on death of Kissinger, calls veteran diplomat 'wise, far-sighted'
The Russian leader noted that Henry Kissinger's name was inextricably linked with his pragmatic foreign policy line, which made it possible during his tenure as Washington’s top diplomat to ease international tensions
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Russia warns US of risks posed by arms transfers to Ukraine — MFA
Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that supplying military equipment to the Kiev regime could have unforeseen consequences for stability both regionally and globally, Maria Zakharova stated
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Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs in case of new digital services tax on US firms
This tariff will supersede trade deals made with the country, whether implemented, signed, or not, US President said
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Russian forces improve positions near Orekhovo in Zaporozhye area — local politician
"We have pushed the frontline a few hundred meters forward," Vladimir Rogov said
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EU summit in Granada on October 6 to discuss potential expansion, its consequences
The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, also announced a discussion of the future dynamics of the union, policies and decisions
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Ukrainian army loses first BRAWLR anti-aircraft missile system in special op zone
Russian servicemen of the Battlegroup North destroyed the system
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Finland builds double reinforced fence on border with Russia, closes all border crossings
Jukka Lukkari said that Finnish border guards and their counterparts from Frontex, the EU's border control agency, were already "focused on important sections" of the border
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Hamas to cite Palestinian hostages’ testimony in ICC lawsuit against Israel — official
Osama Hamdan pointed out that Hamas stood for a ceasefire
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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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Ukrainian forces lose more than two platoons in Kupyansk area over day — top brass
The spokesman for the Russian battlegroup West Sergey Zybinsky pointed out that during the fighting in the Kupyansk area, the battlegroup West carried out two air strikes on the temporary deployment areas of the 44th Ukrainian mechanized brigade and the Radio-Technical units stationed near Cherneshchynavin the Kharkpv Reegion
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Suspending Russia’s Egmont membership only helps criminal underbelly — official
The Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service said the membership suspension was all politics, taken without legal grounds and in gross violation of the mandate, charter and principles of the Egmont group
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Russian soldiers who returned from captivity first of all want to meet with families
Serviceman Alexander said that the first thing he did was to call his mother
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Russia hits Ukrainian warehouse, gas station, temporary duty station
Russia's Defense Ministry also added that in the village of Korosten, Zhitomir Region, a successful strike was carried out on a railway train using the Geran-2 Seeker drone
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Six airplanes in Sochi redirected to alternate airfields due to downed drone – airport
According to the mayor of the city Alexey Kopaygorodsky, everything is normal in Sochi
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Azerbaijani authorities unveil plans on reintegrating Karabakh Armenians
According to the statement, the plans encompass a number of spheres, involving the governance system and security, economic and social aspects
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US, EU sanctions war against Russia 'shut door' on cooperation — Lavrov
"It seems that the EU has dismissed the initial goal of its founders, which was to improve the member states’ welfare, turning into an aggressive geopolitical project, much through the efforts of the Brussels bureaucracy," the top Russian diplomat pointed out
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Europe 'getting a taste' for producing UAVs for Ukrainian strikes against Russia — expert
Dmitry Kuzyakin highlighted that Ukraine itself no longer hosts significant large-scale UAV manufacturing facilities
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Iraq denied information about country's withdrawal from OPEC — Oil Ministry
The Ministry of Oil pointed out that Baghdad "constantly emphasizes the importance of revising production limits in accordance with the sustainable production capacities of member states"
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Kazakhstan prefers Russian Su-30SM to French Rafale
Yerzhan Nildibayev specified that the Kazakh air defense forces plan to buy ten Su-30SM jets and two Tor-M2 batteries in 2023-2024
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LGBT movement tagged as extremist in Russia — Supreme Court
As the lawsuit pointed out, various extremism-related signs and manifestations, including incitement of social and religious discord, have been identified in the movement's activities in Russia
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Sectors of Russian economy to remain stable in mid-term amid increased rates — regulator
According to the Bank of Russia, the stability of the real sector is facilitated by its relatively low debt
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Sberbank files lawsuit against Euroclear Bank for $6.9 mln
The substance of the claims has not yet been revealed
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IAEA chief calls for resumption of dialogue with Tehran on Iran’s nuclear program
Rafael Grossi pointed out that the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program was "very uncertain" and urged nations to "sit down and re-engage"
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Launching Mir payment card in Cuba may increase tourist flow, strengthen ties – official
Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko also noted the importance of developing trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries
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Three people injured when Ukrainian troops shell marketplace in Belgorod Region
Ukrainian soldiers previously shelled the central market in Shebekino
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Venezuela’s Vice President to visit Russia next week – diplomatic source
Energy and tourism issues will be discussed, the agency’s interlocutor said
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Robert Fico’s SMER Party leading in parliamentary election in Slovakia
The Direction - Social Democracy party received the support of 23.42% of voters
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Moldova wants Russian troops out of Transnistria — top diplomat
According to Nicolae Popescu, it creates "favorable conditions for an exclusively peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict"
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Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian Su-25 in DPR – Defense Ministry
This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense
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Trilateral agreement on settling between Israel, Lebanon signed in Washington
The ceremony was held at the US Department of State
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St. Petersburg Exchange shares up over 10% in early trading
By 10:25 a.m. (07:25 a.m. GMT) shares narrowed gains to 2.08% trading at 88.4 rubles per share
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Shares in Pulkovo Airport’s management company transferred to new holding
The document was signed as part of anti-sanction measures
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Russian forces hit Ukrainian command posts in DPR, Zaporozhye Region
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian military personnel also destroyed the enemy P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station
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Dagestan teenager arrested with regard to case of preparing murders of schoolchildren
The minor's involvement in organizing at least 15 terrorist crimes in 10 Russian regions has been confirmed
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Kalashnikov working on multi-tier system to counter UAVs
Automated systems of high-speed interceptor drones are capable of engaging targets at ranges of up to 7-10 km
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Russian authorities charge Kiev intel head Budanov in absentia for cross-border drone hits
"It was also established that the defendants had involved servicemen subordinate to them in the commission of these crimes," the press service stated
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Situation with accounts in ‘toxic’ currencies in Russian banks getting worse — regulator
The regulator notes that Russian companies continue to move away from using the dollar and other "toxic" currencies in international payments, but changes in the payment infrastructure lead to an increase in the period of receipt of revenue for energy supplies
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Russia grateful to Hamas for responding to appeals to release hostages — Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova noted that the deal to return Russian nationals home was not related to the Israeli-Hamas agreements on swapping Israeli women and children held hostage in the enclave for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel’s jails
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Roscosmos delegation headed by its chief to participate in Astronautical Congress in Baku
The delegation will partake in the ceremony opening the congress and the exposition, while Director General will participate in the discussion with heads of top global space agencies, Roscosmos said, adding that the Russian corporation’s delegation will hold bilateral meetings with foreign colleagues
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Former Russian defense minister Sergey Ivanov dies at age 73
Sergey Ivanov served as honorary president of the VTB United League
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Azerbaijani Defense Ministry says 191 servicemen killed during operation in Karabakh
In addition, 12 Interior Ministry servicemen were killed
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Armenian parliament to consider ratification of Rome Statute on October 3
Armenia earlier stated that its ratification of the Rome Statute wouldn’t be directed against Russia, but would aim to prosecute Azerbaijanis who had committed war crimes
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Russian aircraft strike large ammunition depot in Kharkov Region
It is also reported that the most serious battles in the Kupyansk area are taking place in the area of Sinkovka and Petropavlovka
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Turkey arrests 90 people on suspicion of being PKK members
The operations are being carried out after the terrorist attack near the Turkish Interior Ministry building in Ankara, which was claimed by the PKK
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Oman looking at charging fees for passage through Strait of Hormuz — media
According to the agency, the Omani authorities warned European officials that navigation in the strait would never be as it was before the war
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Ukrainian army deploying drones with toxic substances in special military operation zone
Russian service members have experienced severe illness, dizziness and a fever if they touched such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with their bare hands after such UAVs had been forced to land
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