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Russian lawmakers to teach Ukraine's foreign minister diplomatic etiquette
Earlier, Ukraine's acting minister of foreign affairs has made comments addressed to the Russian leadership using obscene language
Ukrainian acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Deshchytsia
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Russia, China should be both partners and strategic friends - ombudsman
Boris Titov said that both sides had held a lot of various events
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Il-96-400M prototype aircraft completes first flight
According to the Russian Government, stability and controllability of the aircraft, operability of systems, the powerplant and landing approach radio equipment were tested during the flight
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Three explosive devices detonate adjacent to Israeli troops in Gaza
According to the IDF, a number of soldiers were lightly injured during the incidents
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Hamas lists Russian citizen’s teenage daughter in today’s hostage swap — Russian diplomats
On November 26, radical Palestinian movement Hamas released Russian citizen Ron Krivoy, who had not been included in the exchange list with Israel, handing him over to representatives of the Red Cross
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Seven countries enough to hold Intervision contest in 2024
Such events are costly and not all the states of CIS and BRICS may afford it, said Russian Presidential Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy
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Russian troops liberate Artyomovskoye community in DPR — top brass
Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack aircraft in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day
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Russian diplomat sees US trying to use satellites to take down governments
"In effect, we are witnessing a new model of provoking internal conflicts and toppling governments which do not fit into the so called rules-based world order," Sergey Belousko stressed
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Czech Republic mulling potential freezing of more pieces of Russian state property
They may become subjects to national sanctions in addition to around 70 buildings, on which the country’s government took a similar decision on November 15, Czech Television reported
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Russia, China should be both partners and strategic friends - ombudsman
Boris Titov said that both sides had held a lot of various events
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Russia concerned some countries joining OPCW Executive Council are hostile to Moscow
Earlier, Russia lost its seat on the council, collecting 65 votes in a reelection bid, just one vote short of the minimum required to win
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Pope Francis’ breathing problems persist due to flu — press office
His health condition is stable
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Gaza ceasefire could be extended for two more days — news agency
As for the number of hostages to be released after the ceasefire extension, it is still under discussion
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90,000 artillery rounds, 200 high-precision missiles fired by Israel at targets in Gaza
Hamas announced on November 22 that an agreement on a four-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip had been reached through the mediation of Qatar and Egypt
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Slovak prime minister to meet with Russian ambassador on Thursday
The Russian embassy confirmed that the ambassador is scheduled to meet with the Slovak prime minister on Thursday
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Argentina’s president-elect converts to Judaism — agency
It is noted that Milei has on a number of occasions announced plans to visit Israel and move the country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
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Russia capable of containing US without getting entangled in arms race — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov noted that there were currently no draft documents capable of replacing the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
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Ukraine not to join NATO in 2024 — Hungarian foreign minister
Peter Szijjarto’s conversation with Hungarian journalists was streamed on social media
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No peace in Middle East unless Palestine’s rights respected — Chinese foreign minister
Wang Yi added that Beijing calls for launching a multilateral settlement process and insists on convening a peace conference
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Roscosmos chief says name for future orbital station may be chosen by Russians
The Director General of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, noted that he had not yet thought about the possible name of the station
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Iran’s supreme leader says US plans to form 'a new Middle East' failed
Ali Khamenei stated that Hamas attacks US policy in the Middle East and expressed hope for the "elimination" of US influence in the region
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Press review: No thaw seen for Moscow, NATO and Russia-China alliance giving Tokyo frights
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, November 29th
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Budapest could serve as venue for Europe to see Russian musicians — envoy
As Mikhail Shvydkoy pointed out, Budapest can become a place for listening to Russian music, which is essentially impossible in other European capitals today
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Russian tank crew members destroy Ukrainian army’s cantonment area in Krasny Liman area
The military rated T-90M Proryv tanks high for accelerated armored protection, mobility and excellence of the sighting system
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Golan Heights — results of vote
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Jeff Monson teaches kids how to fight at MMA school in Mariupol
The athlete came to the Dmitry Donskoi mixed martial arts club
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Russia sees sovereignty as freedom for its government and people — Putin
According to the head of state, the tradition of the Russian people is that a person cannot feel free "if his loved ones, his children, his Fatherland are not free"
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F-16 deliveries to Kiev not 'silver bullet' to change conflict's direction — Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg did not comment on when the planes would be delivered to Ukraine, emphasizing that "decisions have been taken," but everything will depend on how quickly pilots can be trained
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Russia’s missile strike wipes out Ukrainian army’s ammo train in Dnepropetrovsk area
It is reported that Russian assault teams conducted successful offensive operations in the Donetsk area and improved their forward edge position over the past day
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Turkey to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid within weeks
There were no new demands and conditions from Ankara, Tobias Billstrom noted
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NATO general says Zaluzhny’s plan too hard to pull off
The general also conceded that Ukrainian forces "aren’t moving forward quickly enough"
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Strong wind, rain hinder efforts to get power back on in Crimea - Energy Ministry
The Ministry is overseeing the operation until the power supply is restored to all households of the region
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Four policemen killed, 18 wounded in shelling of Kherson Region on Tuesday
It is reported that five policemen sustained serious wounds and were hospitalized, while the rest were treated at the scene
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In Ukraine US may step on rake of wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan
Sergey Ryabkov explained that the successful completion of the special military operation was "a decisive prerequisite for Washington to adjust its mode of thinking" accordingly
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Russia successfully tests tank counter-drone defensive suite in Ukraine operation
The Triton is a set of jamming modules and an antenna mounted on the armor and its configuration can be promptly altered by adding other modules to suppress new frequencies
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Riyadh offers Tehran cash incentive for not escalating conflict beyond Gaza — media
The possibility of interaction on this subject between Tehran and Riyadh was earlier discussed during a face-to-face meeting between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
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Moscow to respond to Moldova’s decision to join EU sanctions against Russia — diplomat
Maria Zakharova also commented on Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s statement that Russia poses a threat to the country
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Netanyahu gone down in history as 'butcher of Gaza,' Erdogan says
According to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey "will use all available means to hold the Israeli government accountable to international law and the conscience of humanity"
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Two children killed in West Bank fighting — health ministry
Earlier, the media reported that the Israeli army was conducting a large-scale military operation in Jenin, deploying more than 50 combat vehicles in the city’s downtown area
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Hungary interested in expanding cultural ties with Russia — envoy
As Mikhail Shvydkoy noted, "it is clear that the cultural sphere can be a platform on which Russian-Hungarian ties can develop even apart from ministries and agencies"
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Buying energy directly from Russia more logical than via go-betweens — German politician
Russian energy would become "a way to resolve many problems, including getting industry back on its feet instead of offshoring [Germany’s industrial] capacities to beyond the country’s borders," Oskar Lafontaine elaborated
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Russia’s gas output down by 9.6% yoy in January-October, says statistics service
Production of liquified natural gas in January-October 2023 amounted to 26.6 million tons, which is 4% less than for the same period in 2022
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Wife of Ukraine’s spy chief, several military intel officers poisoned with heavy metals
Earlier on Tuesday, the Ukrainian news website Babel said Budanov’s wife had been poisoned with heavy metals
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Finland’s unfounded troop amassment at border with Russia may cause tension, warns Kremlin
"This is an absolutely unprovoked and unfounded concentration of armed units at the border with Russia," Dmitry Peskov stressed
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Argentina's president-elect briefs US on his attitude to BRICS
On November 19, Argentina held a presidential election runoff
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Russia fighting Nazis in Kiev’s government, not ordinary Ukrainians — Duma speaker
According to Vyacheslav Volodin, political efforts need to be consolidated to bring victory closer
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Russia to continue developing fine chemical industry — Putin
Certain amounts of funds are provided for in the budget to develop the fine chemical segment, the Russian leader specified
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Kiev been pushed by West toward aggression against own population for 8 years — diplomat
According to Oleg Gavrilov, these actions are geared to form a source of threats to Moscow at the Russian borders
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Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian combat drone training center over past day
Russian forces repulsed four Ukrainian army attacks in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported
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Russia’s sugar production rises by 21.6% in October — statistics
In October 2023, 208,000 metric tons of chocolate and confectionery goods with sugar were manufactured, representing a 4.1% increase over October 2022 and a 12.3% increase over September 2023
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad says gunmen seized Israeli servers containing intelligence data
According to Nasser Abu Sharif, one of the servers contained "a lot of names of spies, even spies inside the Islamic Republic"
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Unemployment in Russia at all-time low in October, statistics service says
According to statistics, the total number of unemployed in Russia in October amounted to 2.2 million people
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Chinese foreign minister demands complete ceasefire in Gaza Strip
Wang Yi said, that prolonging the fighting would lead to more deaths and destruction
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Russia may become top three helium producer globally in 2024 — expert
The current geopolitical situation and sanctions against Russia have meant a drop in production output overall and a decline in helium consumption by 22%
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Drone attack leaves two territorial defense fighters wounded in Russia’s Belgorod Region
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, all necessary medical assistance was provided to the wounded
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IAEA head states growing number of attacks near nuclear power plants in Ukraine
According to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, IAEA is deeply concerned about that
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Russia knows about Finland’s agreements on deployment of NATO forces
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stressed that Russia will be taking all possible precautions in response to NATO’s activity near its borders
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Putin to hold informal talks with Egyptian leader on October 16
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will hold informal talks on October 16
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West sees Palestinians as second-class citizens, Russia’s UN envoy says
Vasily Nebenzya also pointed out that the Middle East resolution adopted by the UN Security Council as a result of the US position provides only for humanitarian pauses and lacks a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of its provisions
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Turkey supports Hungary's proposal to review stance on conflict in Ukraine
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World Friendship Games open to athletes from around world — Russian deputy PM
According to Dmitry Chernyshenko, "the Games are organized, first of all, for the sake of the development of new formats of sports cooperation that are free from the foreign policy environment and double standards of the modern sports movement"
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NATO states do not pressure Ukraine to begin peace talks with Russia — Stoltenberg
According to the official, NATO has seen no signals that Putin wants a peaceful resolution of this conflict, with Ukraine existing as a sovereign and independent state
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US fully responsible for situation in Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone — Russian diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, it was precisely Washington’s policies that have served as the primary sources of tension in the conflict zone
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Iran confirms acquisition of Russian Mi-28, Su-35, Yak-130 aircraft
The agency said the aircraft were already in Iran and accepted into service
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Sixth group of hostages released in Gaza taken to Rafah crossing — TV
Egyptian medics are providing treatment to some of the former hostages who were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners under an agreement with Israel
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Israel’s security impossible without resolving Palestinian problem — Russian diplomat
Vasily Nebenzia noted that Russia is actively working on this
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France, US are preferred candidates to host 2030, 2034 Winter Olympic Games — IOC
According to the statement, the IOC will start more detailed discussions with the Preferred Hosts, led by their National Olympic Committees
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Russia's GDP up by 3.2% year-on-year in January-October — economy ministry
According to the ministry’s official forecast, this year, the country’s GDP is expected to grow by 2.8%
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Ukraine’s army abandons about 200 dead soldiers in hasty retreat near Donetsk, says DPR
Russian forces are now evacuating the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers, Yan Gagin noted
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Russia voted off OPCW Executive Council
Earlier, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Kirill Lysogorsky said in a speech at the conference that the United States and its allies are trying to oust Russia from the OPCW Executive Council
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Top Chinese diplomat says Israeli violence against Palestinians in Gaza is red line
Wang Yi also called for the immediate release of those forcibly detained in the conflict zone and in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions
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No sovereignty, no professionals in German leadership, says Putin
The Russian President noted that Germany "swallows" attacks from its "allies" because Berlin has no sovereignty
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Syria on brink of being drawn into Middle East conflict — Russian envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya added that Russia supported the restoration of the Constitutional Committee's work "as part of the advancement of the Syrians-owned political process being conducted with UN assistance"
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Earth braces for geomagnetic storm on November 30 after two powerful solar flares
It is reported that a disturbance in the magnetic field is expected on November 30 - December 1
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Russia seeks good relations with all nations, but West too unpredictable — Kremlin
The question was triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent appearance at an online G20 summiit
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Elon Musk says not yet ready to visit Gaza on Hamas invitation, says it’s too dangerous
"Seems a bit dangerous there right now, but I do believe that a long-term prosperous Gaza is good for all sides," US entrepreneur Elon Musk said
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Two female hostages released from Gaza on their way to Israel — IDF
IDF awaits for the release of 10 more Israelis
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Russia ready to address great challenges, Putin says
The head of state also noted that one of the goals was to preserve and multiply the people of Russia
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Sevmash shipyard floats Arkhangelsk SSGN
Sevmash is building a series of six project 885M strategic nuclear guided missile submarines
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Lavrov's visit to Skopje not sign of West changing attitude toward Russia — French MFA
"I do not think that Minister Lavrov's presence allows us to conclude that Russia is escaping isolation," Spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre added
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Belgorod Region records over 110 incoming Ukrainian strikes in 24 hours
In the Volokonovsky Distict, the outskirts of the Stary farm were shelled from a grenade launcher with nine rounds recorded and a Ukrainian drone dropped a grenade on the Plotvyanka farm, the regional governor reported
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Is Gaddafi's gloom prophecy in regard to Europe bound to be fulfilled?
As Europe’s migrant crisis grows far and wide, many Russian media are recalling the late Libyan leader Muamar Gaddafi’s gloom prophecy made several months before his violent death
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Lavrov arrives in Skopje, flew over Greece, not Bulgaria
Lavrov’s plane covered a distance of some 4,000 kilometers and flew over Turkey and Greece
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Ukraine lost chance to save lives when it tossed out peace treaty, Kremlin official says
Vladimir Medinsky was commenting on the recent revelations from David Arahamiya, a senior member of the pro-presidential Servant of the People party in the Ukrainian parliament
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Russia notifies Japan on withdrawal from agreement on reduction of nuclear weapons
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Japan, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, carries out a blatantly anti-Russian policy
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Russian Interior Ministry drafts bill mandating 'loyalty agreements' for foreign visitors
Under the bill, a foreigner would be barred from hindering the work of Russian public authorities and discrediting the country’s domestic or foreign policies and public authorities or government officials
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Hamas ready to extend truce in Gaza Strip for four more days — AFP
The agreement initially provided for the possibility to extend the humanitarian pause for one day if an additional group of ten hostages is released
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Hamas must release hostages, surrender October 7 attackers for peace in Gaza - UN envoy
A real ceasefire can be achieved that will last decades, says Gilad Erdan
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Russia’s absence from OPCW Executive Council weakens Convention — senator
Russia received 65 votes against the required minimum of 66 votes
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Kremlin Christmas tree to be delivered on December 13
It is 84 years old
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Putin says West doesn’t need big Russia
The president accused Western elites of making Russophobia and neo-Nazism their official ideology
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US wants to create military base on territory contested by Venezuela, Guyana — minister
"We denounce that the government of the United States of America intends to militarize the situation," Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said
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Israeli soldiers eliminate two high-ranking radicals in Jenin camp — IDF
According to the IDF press service, soldiers surrounded the building and then the parties exchanged fire
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Police confirm murder of Russian citizens in Bodrum — Russian Consulate General
A criminal case has been initiated over the incident
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US Air Force says eight airmen were onboard aircraft that crashed off Japan
"The crew’s conditions are unknown at this time," the statement added
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Biden's words about solving Middle East issue prove that Russia is right — diplomat
Maria Zakharova specified that that the US president's statement on the two-state solution is also "yet another confirmation of the non-viability of the military option for settling the world's longest-running conflict"
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OSCE kept on ‘life support,’ says Austrian foreign minister
Alexander Schallenberg thinks that the organisation spends 80% of its resources "battling for survival", reports Puls 24
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NATO, Ukraine sign cooperation program for 2024
A short statement was circulated after the meeting, listing areas of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO for the future, but no practical decisions concerning military assistance to Ukraine followed
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Black Sea fleet frigate strikes Ukrainian military targets with four Kalibr missiles
The Ministry of Defense reported that Black Sea fleet warships are successfully fulfilling designated tasks
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Russia, Belarus to reach record high level in trade this year
"We will continue consistent elimination of existing barriers for mutual trade, support comfortable conditions of accessing markets for our companies," Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin pointed out
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UN chief reveals number of staff killed in Gaza
Antonio Guterres added that "civilians - including United Nations personnel - must be protected"
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Abbas calls for international conference to protect Palestinians
It is time to hold an international peace conference, impose international will and recognize our people's right to exist, the president said
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