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Crimea and Sevastopol
Water supply problem in Crimea to cost $247- 417 million - Kremlin aide
The Ukrainian authorities reduced water supplies to Crimea last week alleging the peninsula owned Kiev a large sum for water
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Air defenses destroy 24 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight
Most of these were taken down over the Bryansk Region
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Russian troops strike Ukrainian naval base, ammo and fuel depots in past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russia to support Cuban people, Havana informed about assistance parameters — MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow strongly condemns any attempts to blatantly interfere in the internal affairs of the sovereign state
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Drones that attacked Melitopol packed with lethal fragments
According to the correspondent, metal balls of various sizes and bolt caps were found at the strike sites
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Ukrainian strikes killed more than 40 Russians over past week — envoy
234 people, including 18 minors, sustained injuries
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Cats rule Russian homes as pet ownership nears 70% — poll
Researchers suggest that pets play an increasingly important role in helping urban residents cope with "digital loneliness" as more communication moves online
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Opposition party wins enough votes to enter Armenian parliament after recount
Iveta Tonoyan added that as a result of cooperation with the Central Election Commission of Armenia, the counting of ballots at the polling stations continues
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Russia's nuclear plant construction project in Turkey being implemented
All documents regarding the parameters of the project’s construction site have been prepared and submitted for coordination to Turkey’s atomic energy agency
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Russian army to ‘keep on working’ until Kiev abandons terrorism — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova recalled that Moscow on many occasions had demonstrated through actions rather than words that it was willing to engage in constructive dialogue
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Putin signs into law bill allowing to arrest property of relocants who violated law
The new legislation will also allow arresting their bank deposits and accounts
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OSCE envoy says Donbass "spring ceasefire" results unsatisfactory
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic said Ukrainian forces violated ceasefire 32 times since it entered into force on March 8
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Ukraine sanctions 367 entities including VTB, Rusal, Alrosa
The list also covers various transportation, logistics, construction, insurance, manufacturing companies; research and educational institutions; and resorts
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Dancing tanks, airborne show and aerobatic teams at Russian army symbol presentation
The new symbol of the Russian army was presented at a testing range in the Moscow Region
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Roblox gaming platform becomes available to Russian users again
The Roblox company has fully complied with the Russian legislation’s requirements regarding user safety
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Russian cabinet validates possibility to invest funds of National Wealth Fund in gold
The earnings of the NWF’s funds invested in gold will be formed based on transactions on its purchase and sale considering the gold prices effective on the day of payment, the government said
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Putin urges public to stand firm against attempts at falsifying WWII history
"It is our duty to safeguard the truth", the Russian president said
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Rosatom deputy CEO holds talks on developing cooperation with Iran
The Russian delegation held detailed discussions with representatives of the AEOI on various nuclear issues, including cooperation in the field of small reactors and the construction of 1,250 MW power units
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Date of UN Security Council’s P5 summit yet to be set, preparations underway — Lavrov
"We are currently working on aspects of the forthcoming event," Lavrov said
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Trump raised possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran — Hersh
According to the US journalist Seymour Hersh, the talk centered around strikes on underground missile production sites in Iran
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Russia needs 'serious reassurances' from Europe to begin dialogue, says Lavrov
According to the foreign minister, Moscow should be convinced that European proposals are of a serious nature and not just another attempt to protect and preserve, as well as strengthen, the Kiev Nazi regime
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Kremlin mum on possibility of Trump’s visit to China, meeting with Putin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the high-level Russia-China contacts, as well as international contacts on the sidelines of this visit are crucial and are a priority
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S-500 system to be supplied to Armed Forces after 2015
Victor Gumenny said the advanced systems may solve the tasks of air-space defence and may fight hypersonic weapons
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US, Vatican are two centers of anti-war leaders’ network — Hungarian PM
Viktor Orban said that it is a network of leaders, whose names are known to everyone
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Cardinal Zuppi to continue Vatican’s humanitarian mission on Ukraine
Matteo Zuppi specified that next steps will be discussed in the near future in coordination with the Russian Embassy in the Vatican
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Russia insists on US nuclear weapons withdrawal from Europe — Russian diplomat
Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov mentioned the existing possibility of inflicting damage on the most important civilian and military infrastructure facilities in Russia
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All latest Indian Navy ships to carry BrahMos cruise missiles — JV executive
The missile’s different versions are operational in all the three branches of India’s Armed Forces: the Air Force, the Army and the Navy
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Professor Jeffrey Sachs is right: Ukraine risks losing Odessa, says Duma member
According to Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Ukraine is losing ground every day
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Kiev’s AI-powered drones are half-baked, cannot distinguish targets — expert
The AI-equipped drones of the Ukrainian armed forces are carrying out random strikes, Vitaly Kiselev noted
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Russian aerobatic teams perform stunts as Fleet 2026 naval show opens in Kronstadt
The Fleet 2026 International Maritime Defense Show is running on the site of the Congress and Exhibition Center on the premises of the Naval Glory Museum in Kronstadt on June 10-14
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Duma bans deportation of foreigners who fought in Russian army
According to the bill, they cannot be denied temporary residence permits, residence permits, or work permits
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Ukraine sending its servicemen to their doom in Krynki, says Putin
The Russian president said that the likely reason behind this is that while Ukraine's leadership is "traveling and begging" for money from the West to prop the country up, to get military hardware and ammunition, they need to show that they have at least some ability of achieving success in the so-called counter-offensive
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Army 2023 forum outside Moscow visited by nearly 1.1 million people
Russian and foreign companies displayed more than 28,000 defense and dual-use products
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Colombian president suspended from office until June 21 — newspaper
According to the report, similar initiatives against the head of state had been considered before but were rejected each time because of doubts about their legal basis and validity
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World Bank revises Russian GDP growth forecast to 1.2% in 2026
"In Russia, growth rose to 4.3% in 2024, supported by solid growth in manufacturing activity, particularly in military-related and import-substituting industries," the World Bank said
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Press review: Russia opens Northern Sea Route to West and Jerusalem envoy heads to Moscow
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 10th
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Sevastopol Panorama painting was digitized, making recovery possible — governor
Mikhail Razvozhayev also said that the walls of the building are made of stone, and, naturally, they sustained minimal damage
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Aluminum futures on LME hit $2,900 per metric ton first time since 2022
Aluminum prices surged by 13.82% year to date
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FACTBOX: Vladimir Putin and his pets
The list of the Russian leader's pets also includes a white goat, a white female reindeer and a falabella pony, one of the smallest horse breeds in the world
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Russia, China, Niger vote against anti-Iranian IAEA resolution — TASS source
According to the source, ten countries abstained, while 21 voted in favor
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What to know about Ukrainian drone attack on passenger bus in Melitopol
No one has been reported injured in the Melitopol bus attack
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Ukrainian attacks kill two civilians, leave four injured in Russia’s Belgorod Region
The Ukrainian army carried out 89 attacks on the Belgorod Region in the past 24 hours, targeting 13 municipalities
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Explosion kills at least 16 people in northwestern Pakistan
"A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a convoy of soldiers," an administration official told AFP
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Putin confirms Russia ready to mediate Middle East conflict — Kremlin
According to the statement, Russia is inclined to promote dialogue between the parties to the conflict
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China believes APEC platform crucial — Chinese diplomat
According to Mao Ning, China is ready to work with all sides to promote APEC meeting scheduled for this year in order to achieve positive results
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Irritation of LGBT-friendly EU proves Russia does everything right — Putin
European officials are irritated by the sight of Russian happy children, the Russian leader said
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Russia to release addresses of drone production sites in Canada, diplomat warns
Maria Zakharova said that Russia reserves the right to give an appropriate response
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Russian FM dismisses Turchynov’s calls for new sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council secretary suggested stopping operation of the SWIFT banking system in Russia, ban Russian ships’ passage though the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
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Russia preparing Plesetsk spaceport infrastructure for Sarmat ICBM flight tests
In the first half of this year, the required infrastructure was prepared at the 1st State Testing Cosmodrome in the town of Mirny for the pop-up tests of this missile system
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US to launch harsh strikes on Iran in coming hours — Trump
The US president explained the upcoming strikes by Iran’s alleged downing of American helicopter Apache
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Medvedev touts Russia as global leader in drone warfare thanks to special op
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman pointed out that no one could have imagined that drone usage would become so widespread before the special military operation
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Annual inflation in Russia climb to 5.5% from June 2 to 8
Inflation totaled 0.2% over the week from June 2 to 8, 2026 in the consumer market
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Russia’s Baltic Fleet kicks off maneuvers with over 10 fighter jets and bombers
The pilots will practice destroying convoys of a potential enemy’s military equipment, command posts and amassed manpower, military-industrial installations and warships
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Putin considers key rate reduction possible
"We do not do anything artificially here," the Russian president said
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US hopes strikes on Iran not going to derail deal — media
According to the report, Qatari mediators were holding talks in Tehran in hopes of getting the negotiations back on track and closing the remaining gaps
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Russian stock market closed in the red
The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.07% to 2,520.88 points, while the RTS Index fell by 0.16% to 1,106.2 points
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Situation in national economy under control — Putin
According to the Russian president, the measures taken provide the desired result
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USC unveils Amur-1650 submarine at naval show
The USC stand shows a mockup of the Amur 1650 submarine developed by the Rubin Design Bureau with vertical launchers and an air-independent power plant
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Poland opposes giving funds from European Peace Facility to Ukraine — deputy minister
Cezary Tomczyk stressed that Warsaw will fight till the bitter end to receive the 500 million euro from this fund, which his country is entitled to
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Trump suggested deploying Chinese peacekeepers in Ukraine — newspaper
The idea found no support from European countries and Ukraine, which accuse Beijing of providing assistance to the Russian military-industrial complex
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Kalashnikov arms producer delivers Kub kamikaze drones to Russian troops
As Kalashnikov Group President Alan Lushnikov pointed out, these kamikaze drones are much needed in the special military operation area
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Vityaz-D explored Mariana Trench according to preinstalled program — developer
The deep submersion drone Vityaz was the first-ever crewless vehicle to have reached the deepest point of the world ocean on May 8 at 22:34 Moscow time, according to official data
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US opens fire at ship carrying drugs near Venezuela — Trump
According to the New York Times, US President has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels
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Trump says Iran admits involvement in attack on US Apache helicopter
The American leader recalled that the bomb that hit the plane was in the United States
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Moscow, Minsk ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Union State — Russia
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin also noted the demonstrative and provocative build-up of NATO's armed forces in the immediate vicinity of the borders of the Union State
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Fracture on Soyuz spacecraft most likely caused by technological error — Roscosmos CEO
It was done by a human hand - there are traces of a drill sliding along the surface, Dmitry Rogozin said
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Death toll up to eight after Ukrainian attack on passenger bus in Yenakiyevo — DPR head
At least 10 were injured
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Kremlin spokesman says Russia’s fight for its regions to end in victory
Dmitry Peskov stressed that Kiev's actions make it clear that Moscow is right in its fight
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NATO talks urgent drone purchases — media
The outcome of the talks remains unclear
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Russian Security Council warns negotiations could mask planning for Iran strike
The Pentagon continues to increase US troop numbers in the region, the Russian Security Council said
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EU desperately needs Russian energy supplies — Finnish politician
It would be wise for the EU to stop acting as morally superior, Armando Mema said
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Demand for relocation to Russia from Germany increases 2.5-fold — cooperation agency head
According to Igor Chaika, countries of the collective West now account for the largest share of applicants
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False vs credible information: a challenge to the modern information world
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Final test launch of Russia's new RS-26 Rubezh ballistic missile successful — designer
The RS-26 Rubezh missile based on the previous RS24 Yars is expected to be put on combat dutiy in 2015.
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Russia calls for urgent ceasefire by all parties in conflict around Iran — MFA
The ministry emphasized that "attacks on civilian targets, whether in Iran or in Arab states, are unacceptable and must be completely ruled out"
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Share of national currencies in Russian-Chinese trade reaches 90% — economy minister
According to Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia is equally developing trade turnover in national currencies with other countries, while the yuan is also used for trade with third countries
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UN unable to prevent conflicts, needs fundamental reform — Erdogan
The Turkish president highlighted the importance of transforming the UN into a true platform for global justice, especially in light of the prolonged atrocities faced by the Palestinian people
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Putin calls EU sanctions against children's centers nonsense and disgrace to their authors
The Russian leader said it is not clear what effect the authors of such restrictions expect
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IN BRIEF: Foreign Ministry's takes on attacks against Sevastopol, UAV production for Kiev
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow would publish the addresses of industrial sites in Canada producing drones for the Kiev regime
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Yazhou Bay Science/Technology City becomes key center for patenting inventions in Hainan
According to the newspaper, from January to June, the number of technology contract transactions in the innovation hub increased more than fivefold on an annualized basis
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Inflation is declining in Russia — Putin
Proposals made by the business and presented at the meeting should be considered by the next meeting, the head of state noted
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FACTBOX: What we know about Ukrainian drone attack on Panorama of Siege of Sevastopol
Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said the historical building housing the Panorama of the Siege of Sevastopol was virtually destroyed
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US considers deploying American troops in Baltics, Eastern Europe — NY Times daily
President Biden is considering deploying several thousand US troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe
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Abrams tanks easy targets for drones — Russian expert
According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, "as long as there is a lack of direct communication between those who make the tanks and who use them, the Abrams will not evolve to meet modern warfare requirements"
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Europe’s security destruction, Armenia in CSTO, 'miracles': Lavrov's statements
According to the Russian foreign minister, it would take a miracle for the EU to change its position on Ukraine
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Ukrainian army sustaining catastrophic losses in Konstantinovka — expert
Vitaly Kiselev recalled that Russian forces have cut the Ukrainian unit in Konstantinovka in half, driving a wedge into the enemy's defenses
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Kremlin briefing covers Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol Panorama, Putin-Pashinyan meeting
The Kremlin is confident that the Sevastopol Panorama will be restored and will become "better than before"
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BrahMos JV announces readiness to supply missiles for Russian troops
These will be either missiles for the Navy or missiles for ground forces, Alexander Maksichev said
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Gulf states declare right to collective response to Iranian attacks
The document stressed that the security of GCC member states is indivisible and that an attack on one of them would be regarded as an assult on the bloc as a whole
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USC unveils concept of its small-displacement submarine during Fleet 2026 defense show
It is powered by a closed-cycle gas turbine engine, running on diesel fuel
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Annual inflation in Russia stood at 5.31% in May — statistics
Consumer prices ticked up by 0.17% month-on-month
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Roubaud panorama fragments survive damage from Sevastopol attack — MFA
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the painting The Assault of June 6, 1855 sustained critical damage in preliminary assessments
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Russia condemns strike on Sevastopol museum, calls for UN response — MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow will regard any attempt to remain silent about such barbaric acts as approval of these actions
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Russia asks Minsk to clarify origin of Belarusian papaya imports
The veterinary service said it had recorded a sharp increase in exports of fruit and vegetables form Belarus to Russia in January-July 2015
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Federation Council OKs ratification of Russia-Venezuela strategic partnership agreement
The agreement expands interaction and cooperation between the two countries in political and economic spheres, including energy, mining, transportation, communications, as well as in security and in countering terrorism and extremism
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Russian Foreign Ministry says to receive British, French, German envoys, listen to them
Sergey Lavrov recalled that the West, represented by the Eurotroika, had already had the opportunity to influence the conflict resolution, but they "distinguished themselves with a minus sign" by acting as "antiheroes of this whole story"
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Ukraine signs first long-term contract for LNG terminal use in Europe
This covers access to the terminal's infrastructure in Klaipeda, Lithuania, for the period from 2033 to 2044
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Russian Pacific Fleet ships arrive at India’s Mumbai port on unofficial visit
As the Russian embassy pointed out, "such events are a traditional element of time-proven cooperation between the Russian and Indian navies that helps further strengthen mutual trust"
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Strike on Sevastopol museum of special significance for Kiev's Western backers — MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that European attempts to encroach on Crimea had always ended in failure
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Lavrov baffled at Britain's lack of shame over MiG-31 hijacking plot
The Russian foreign minister said that he does not know how the British will wash themselves clean of it
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New UN secretary-general unable to resolve Ukrainian conflict alone — Russian envoy
The next UN secretary-general may play an important role in resolving it, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya noted
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Unmanned boats, counter-drone systems to be showcased at Fleet 2026 exhibition
The exhibition will be held from June 10 to 14 at the Museum of Naval Glory in Kronstadt
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