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Crimea’s main airport ready service international flights
At this moment, the airport is servicing 55 inbound and outbound flights a day
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Georgian foreign ministry condemns pressure on its diplomats abroad
According to earlier reports, Georgia’s ambassadors to Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States tendered their resignation amid protests in Tbilisi
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More than 20 countries show interest in BRICS — Kremlin aide
Yury Ushakov noted that uncontrolled expansion of the association would break its backbone
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Bosphorus transit suspended due to malfunction of tanker en route to Russia
The Cordelia Moon is 274 meters long and 50 meters wide
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Biden tasks Pentagon with boosting military aid to Kiev
In recent months, the United States has provided Ukraine with hundreds of air defense missiles, and more are on the way, the White House’s press service released
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Astana, Moscow, Baku will not hide information on plane crash — Senate speaker
Maulen Ashimbayev warned against premature conclusions concerning an external impact on the plane based on photographs, noting that certain forces were trying to derive dividends
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Turkey to help new Syrian authorities create regular Armed Forces — Defense Ministry
The defense ministry also noted that the experience of Turkey, which has an "exemplary army" and a powerful defense industry infrastructure, will significantly contribute to strengthening Syria’s security and defense capability
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Regional authorities confirm deaths of five people in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
A BMW driver ploughed his car into an outdoor Christmas market in downtown Magdeburg on Friday night
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CIA station in Kiev targeted in recent Russian attack, military expert reveals
According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine
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Mine removal at Donetsk airport to start in 2025 — official
In 2014, the Donetsk airport was one of the hottest spots of the confrontation between Ukrainian forces and Donbass militias
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Dutch citizen remanded in custody in Moscow on charges of assaulting police officer
Harry Johannes van Wurden should be taken into custody for two months, until December 3
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IDF blows up 2-km-long Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza Strip
According to the IDF, Hamas has been using this tunnel as a shelter for a long time
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WHO chief says unhurt in Israeli air attack on Yemen airport
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that he had arrived in the Yemeni capital to negotiate the release of UN staff and to assess the humanitarian situation in the country
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Russia shortens temporary stay term for foreigners to 90 days — Foreign Ministry
In some cases, the temporary stay term is being prolonged in accordance with the abovementioned federal law
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Gazprom plans to produce gas at some fields for another 110 years — CEO
According to Alexey Miller, Gazprom is the world leader in terms of gas reserves
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Israel says strikes on Yemen serve to retaliate for earlier Houthi attacks
The country’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the Houthi rebels "the centerpiece of Iran's axis of evil"
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Zelensky defines essence of next summit on Ukraine in four-letter explicit word — Lavrov
The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16
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Russian MFA says West could try to pull off some military 'scheme' in Belarus
A presidential election campaign is starting in Belarus on January 1, with the election scheduled for January 26
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Russian forces break through Ukrainian defense lines in Kharkov Region — expert
Marochko added that the operation allowed Russian troops to "expand their zone of control" in the area
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Sandu regime may seize Moldavan power plant in Transnistria — Russian Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova noted that "under such a scenario, the Russian peacekeeping presence in the region will be jeopardized"
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Russian emergencies minister expects more natural disasters due to climate change
The Russian emergencies minister, Alexander Kurenkov, added, that weather anomalies are becoming more and more frequent
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Astana format to be useful for Syria at this stage, Russia ready to work — Lavrov
The foreign minister expressed confidence that "the new Syrian authorities will be able to determine in what concrete form, in what forms the Astana format can support the processes that have now begun in Syria"
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Ukrainian agents attempted to deliver booby-trapped documents to Archangel Project head
The project's curator Vitaly Romanov noted that the bomb was defused, and no one was injured
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Thailand accepts invitation to become BRICS partner state — MFA
As a BRICS partner state, Thailand hopes to raise the level of relations with the group’s members in order to gain better opportunities for the development of its economy
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Russia’s still paying for gas transit through Ukraine — Putin
Pumping also continues through the Sudzha station, where military activities are ongoing
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Biden’s last aid package to Kiev won’t contribute to Ukraine’s security — Russian diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, this speaks of the fact that the West continues to do everything to escalate the conflict with Russia, not sparing effort or anyone in Ukraine
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FSB foils series of assassination attempts on senior Russian defense officials
The bombs intended for killing high-placed Russian Defense Ministry officials were disguised as a power bank and a document folder, the FSB press office specified
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Russia imposes state of federal-level emergency due to fuel oil spill in Black Sea
Alexander Kurenkov noted that "this classification will enable the deployment of additional resources and personnel from federal executive authorities and state corporations, as well as provide necessary financial assistance to the affected entities from the Russian government’s reserve fund"
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Russia to donate 1 million euro to UN Climate Convention
The document says that the goal of the payment is to ensure the representation of Russian staffers in the convention’s secretariat
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Rescue workers recover bodies of all those killed in Kazakhstan plane crash
The ministry confirmed an earlier statement by the Kazakh authorities that the crash had killed 38 people
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Russian prime minister approves list of countries imposing destructive attitudes
It includes the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and other states
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Russia to press for progress on line of engagement — Putin
The President stressed that Moscow would move on in accordance with the plans it had outlined
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Russian fighters control about 40% of Terny in Donetsk region, military expert says
Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen have advanced east of Yampolovka, bringing the distance between that village and Russia’s frontline positions to less than 1.2 miles
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IN BRIEF: Putin talks to reporters about Oreshnik missile, natural gas transit
Russia could use Oreshnik again if need be, but the country is seeking to end the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian president said
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Three communication cables between Estonia, Finland damaged — media
The cause of the damage is still unknown, with operators currently investigating it and conducting repair operations
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Russia’s Chechnya ships 200 ‘Jihad mobile’ vehicles for special military operation
The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile"
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Russia ready for talks on Ukraine, only if those discuss essential topics — Lavrov
"We are open to any negotiations, provided they essentially discuss the core causes [behind the Ukraine crisis] and the key principles put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin in June," the top diplomat said
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Russia bans cryptocurrency mining in 10 regions until 2031, restricts in three more
The purpose of such restrictions is to maintain the balance of energy consumption taking into account the needs of industry
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No communication yet between Moscow, Trump team — Russian diplomat
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that Washington had not contacted Moscow in order to discuss the possibility of a visit by Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg and communication with him
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Decision-making centers in Kiev may be targets of Russia’s strikes, says Lavrov
Moscow selects targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine, proceeding solely from threats to Russia, the foreign minister stressed
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US-made Abrams tanks in Taiwan won’t help island — China’s defense ministry
The Chinese People's Liberation Army will comprehensively strengthen military training to prevent a separatist plot by supporters of Taiwan independence and interference by outside forces, according to Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang
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Denmark to strengthen control over Greenland after Trump’s words — top defense official
Denmark plans to increase the number of personnel at the Joint Arctic Command in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk
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Russian-Iranian partnership agreement to be inked on January 17 — ambassador
The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty is expected to mark a significant step forward in the development of relations between Russia and Iran, which are growing rapidly
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Scientists present Russia's first 50-qubit cold atom quantum computer — MSU
The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said
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Azerbaijan Airlines says its ill-fated jet underwent full examination in October
The aircraft’s crew chief, Igor Kshnyakin, clocked more than 15,000 hours of flight time
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Ex-Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh died at age of 92
"He was being treated for age-related medical conditions," the All-India Institute of Medical Studies informed
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El Al suspends Tel Aviv - Moscow flights
The airline will assess the situation in the upcoming weeks and will decide whether the flights will resume depending on the assessment
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Contract for gas transit to EU cannot be renewed before New Year — Putin
According to the Russian President, an option of concluding contracts for delivery through third parties - Turkish, Hungarian, Slovak, Azerbaijani companies - is possible
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Launch of Russia’s Bion-M biosatellite scheduled for March 25 — manufacturer
The spacecraft, taking 75 mice and 1,500 drosophila flies, as well as plants and microorganisms to space, was initially planned to blast off on September 1, 2024
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Press review: Middle East may host Putin-Trump talks as experts probe Kazakhstan crash
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 26th
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Press review: Putin outlines Russia's future goals and Tehran faces energy blackout riots
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 20th
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No politics behind current absence of Russian ambassador in US — Lavrov
The top diplomat stressed that it was not a demarche
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Israel intends to ‘cut off tentacle’ of Iran's ‘axis of evil’ in Yemen — Netanyahu
Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces’ press office said that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi regime on the west coast and in the interior regions of Yemen
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Gazprom to supply record 390 bcm of gas to consumers via gas transportation system in 2024
This is a record for the entire history of observations
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Bosphorus traffic resumes after broken tanker is towed away
The 274-meter Cordelia Moon tanker, which suffered an equipment failure, was safely towed and anchored at the Ahirkapi anchorage
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Expert sees the collective West behind Ursa Major terrorist attack
Alexander Stepanov emphasized that "the goal of the enemy’s terrorist campaign on international shipping routes was to disrupt trade and economic cooperation"
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At least four Syrian law enforcement employees killed in operation near Homs
According to Al Watan, the Department of military operations in Damascus sent major reinforcements to the Homs Province in order to eliminate the remaining supporters of former president Bashar Assad
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Putin says he receives information about frontline situation round the clock
There is always something new at certain sections of the front, the head of state emphasized
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Plane crash in Kazakhstan claims 38 lives
29 people had been hospitalized
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Two people preparing attempts on Russian military officials' lives recruited in Ukraine
One of the detainees stated that he had moved to Ukraine, where he was recruited by Ukrainian special forces
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Russian Cabinet to hold closing meeting in 2024
The agenda comprises issues pertaining to support of regions, road and transportation networks and other topics
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Soyuz-5 to be dispatched to Baikonur in October 2025, launch due late December
The launch vehicle blasted off at 10:45 am Moscow time (7:45 am GMT)
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Yemeni ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa put out of service by Israeli strikes — source
Damage also came from sweeping fires that were set off by strikes on oil tanks in both ports
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Press review: US, Israel aim to curb Turkey’s gains while Moscow, Tehran strengthen ties
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th
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Azerbaijan Airlines plane tried to land twice at Aktau airport before crash
The Aktau air traffic controller promptly performed all necessary measures for the aircraft’s landing
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Russian cancer vaccine to be free of charge — top oncologist
It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025
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Russia has no illusions that Ukraine conflict can be resolved easily — top diplomat
"We have never stated that the incoming administration of [US President-elect Donald] Trump will necessarily give a start to negotiations on global security, on Ukraine," Sergey Lavrov noted
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Lukashenko says he discussed gas supplies to Europe with Putin, Russia ready to sell them
The Belarusian leader believes that Germany should restore relations with Russia for the sake of its own economy
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Finnish police detain oil tanker on suspicion of damaging communication cables
It is also reported that the Eagle S "noticeably slowed down" presumably at the moment when the cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged
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Azerbaijani president on his way back home from Russia after AZAL plane crash
According to the press service, Ilham Aliyev has ordered the relevant government agencies to investigate the causes of the crash and take urgent action
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Russia practically eliminates remnants of Ukraine’s Air Force — source
The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful
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Almost 440,000 Russians sign up for military service this year — Medvedev
"The results of work over the year can already be assessed," the politician said
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EAEU countries sign agreement on single customs transit system
The EEC stressed that the adoption of the document contributes to the development of the union's transit potential, an increase in the level of security of cross-border deliveries and an increase in trade turnover between the countries of the Eurasian Five
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Russia 10 years ahead of whole world with research into 4th generation nuclear power
The BREST-300 fast neutron reactor is due to be launched in 2026-2027 and to go on stream in 2028
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Russian gas is most profitable for Europe in terms of price and logistics — Novak
In conditions of competing China, Europeans pay significantly more for US LNG than for Russian gas, the official noted
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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for December 27 to 99.23 rubles
The official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 13 kopecks to 13.47 rubles
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No panic aboard crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane, eyewitness says
The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25
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Crew of plane that crashed in Kazakhstan lost control due to system failure
Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev noted that the information was also received that "after providing data on the weather in Makhachkala and Baku, the crew decided to fly to Aktau"
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EU to impose new sanctions on ‘Russian shadow fleet’ over Baltic Sea incident
In addition, the European Union is strengthening protection of the bloc's undersea cables
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Lavrov sees ceasefire in Ukraine as road to nowhere, calls for reliable agreements
The top Russian diplomat pointed out that those accords should first and foremost address the root causes of the Ukraine crisis
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Putin praises results of EAEU leaders' meeting
The EAEU comprises Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
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Russian troops liberate Novy Trud community in Donbass region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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US disrupts payment of Russian contribution to ICRC budget — Foreign Ministry
This is another example of a harmful impact of unlawful restrictive measures, the ministry said
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IN BRIEF: What is known about passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan
According to the Kazakh Transport Ministry, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines
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France made several requests to Russia on Ukraine topic through private channels — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, Paris proposed "to assist and facilitate dialogue on the Ukrainian issue"
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Oreshnik missile systems still few, but they are enough — Putin
According to the head of state, the system's serial production has begun
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Putin calls EAEU one of self-sufficient pillars of multipolar world
Opening the meeting, the Russian president invited participants to discuss pressing issues and outline plans for the future
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Lukashenko, Putin discuss regional security, bilateral relations
The presidents also talked about cooperation between the countries in a variety of areas, including economy
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Georgian president demands appointing snap elections within week
Salome Zourabichvili also promised to announce her further plans on Monday
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Continued terror attacks by Kiev to be met with increasingly tougher response — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat expressed disappointment that virtually none of the Western nations have joined Russia’s condemnation of these attacks, including the leaders of international organizations like the UN, OSCE, or UNESCO
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EAEU leaders approve 17 documents following summit in Leningrad region
These include an agreement on the single customs transit system, a decision on the entry into force of the free trade agreement with Iran, and an order on the functioning of the single services market within the EAEU
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Kazakhstan’s Aktau Airport was aware of oxygen cylinder blast before plane’s crash
KazAeroNavigation’s flight director immediately notified all emergency services
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Termination of transit of Russian gas to kill Ukraine’s gas transport system — experts
Moreover, Ukraine will have to reorganize the flows of gas on the domestic market and resolve respective issues with keeping pressure in the eastern and central parts of the gas transport system, experts added
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Russia not setting preconditions for talks on Ukraine — Lavrov
The foreign minister stressed that Russia was deceived "when they stated that NATO would not expand eastwards and when they emphasized their commitment to resolve [the conflict] based on the UN Charter"
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Israel only starting to retaliate to Yemen’s Houthis — Netanyahu
"We will beat them to the bone until they understand, too," the minister said
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Kremlin will not speculate about causes of plane crash near Aktau — spokesman
Dmitry Peskov recalled that the day before during the informal summit of the CIS, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured
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Putin says Biden in 2021 proposed to postpone Ukraine's admission to NATO
The Russian leader recalled that the US President spoke about Ukraine's unreadiness to join the alliance
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Armored vehicle with Israeli commanding officers blown up in West Bank
The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured
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Zelensky as commander-in-chief loses trust of army, population — MP
Aleksandr Dubinsky recalled the unsuccessful financing of Ukraine in the middle of the year
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Over 25 countries want to take part in Intervision Song Contest, Lavrov says
Russia is ready to welcome tourists from Latin American countries in every possible way, to show them Moscow and St. Petersburg, Lake Baikal, Kamchatka, Sochi, Suzdal, and Altai, the top Russian diplomat said
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Russian stock market closes with growth in leading indices
By the of the trading session, the MOEX index rose by 1.23%, while the RTS index rose by 1.63%
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Houthis say attacked US aircraft carrier in Red Sea, shot down US fighter jet
According to the Houthi spokesman, the strike on US vessels was delivered with the use of "eight cruise missiles and 17 drones"
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