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Crimea and Sevastopol
Project to build a bridge across Kerch Strait to cost up to $5.8 billion
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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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Russia to fully supply India with energy resources despite unfair competition — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister stressed the importance of "keeping the broader picture" of the global energy market in mind
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Putin appoints Kovalchuk, Shuvayev acting governors of Bryansk, Belgorod Regions
Vyacheslav Gladkov and Alexander Bogomaz were relieved of the governor posts
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Russia, India publish agreement on procedures for deployment of military personnel
The agreement regulates not only the deployment of military personnel and equipment but also logistics
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Enemy country can be destroyed in one fell swoop of Sarmat missile — military analyst
Igor Korotchenko said that the Sarmat ICBM is capable of carrying 10 or more high-yield nuclear warheads and has a sophisticated suite of missile defense penetration capabilities
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State Duma creates mass media committee
The decision was approved by a 436 majority vote with no nays or abstentions
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Iran to earn twice as much from controlling Hormuz Strait as from exporting oil — army
Iranian Army Spokesman Mohammad Akraminia pointed out that Iran’s naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz would prevent the US from restoring military facilities at its bases in the Gulf countries
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World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills
Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar
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Russia guarantor of security in Middle East crisis — Iranian Security Council
According to Ali Bagheri, "the actions of the Americans on the international stage have shown that they seek to turn the world into a kind of jungle where there is no place for the rule of law"
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Inflow of ruble funds from population to banks accelerates in April 2026 — Bank of Russia
Balances in the urgent segment did not change significantly, the regulator said
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Ukrainian troops lose around 875 personnel in special op over past 24 hours — top brass
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy lost up to 145 troops in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup North
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Prices of precious metals futures growing
As of 6:12 p.m. Moscow time, the price of palladium futures for June 2026 delivery on NYMEX was up by 2.43% at $1,526.5 per troy ounce, while the price of platinum futures for July 2026 delivery was up by 3.33% at $2,189.6 per troy ounce
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Ukraine faces military collapse this year — retired US Army officer
David T. Pyne believes the EU cannot be trusted to negotiate a peace agreement ending NATO’s proxy war with Russia
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Sevastopol governor congratulates sailors on Russian Black Sea Fleet Day
Mikhail Razvozhayev noted that Sevastopol honors the heroes of the past, and today's sailors inspire "particular pride"
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Russia to place Sarmat ICBM on combat alert by year end — Putin
The President congratulated the Ministry of Defense, all employees, researchers, engineers, defense industry production organizers, prime contractors, and the thousands of workers engaged in the teamwork on "this major event and unconditional success"
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Zelensky acknowledges extensive damage in almost all regions of Ukraine
The damage primarily affected the western regions of the country
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IN BRIEF: Sarmat launch sends signal to Western 'friends' in proving Russia’s superiority
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin noted that Sarmat test-launch showed that Russia’s nuclear shield had improved
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Countries boycott Eurovision because of its politicization, special envoy says
Mikhail Shvydkoy highlighted that it was a good thing Russia didn't take part, as that led to the creation of the Intervision competition
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BRICS accounts for 72% of global rare-earth metals reserves — official
"One of the possible areas of cooperation in this sphere is to expand the mutual trade in mineral commodities and metals for the purpose of ensuring continuity of supplies and stability of prices," Evgeny Petrov noted
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Aleppo toxic gas attack should not go unpunished, says Putin
The Russian leader noted that otherwise, the militia groups will "replicate similar atrocities"
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Iran opted for just world order by joining BRICS — Iranian diplomat
Iran became a full member of the association on January 1, 2024
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Opposition not to stage rally in Moscow May 1 in favor of May 6
The rally on May 1 was coordinated with the Moscow authorities, while May 6 has not been coordinated
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Silver price surpasses $90 per troy ounce first since March 10
The price of gold futures contracts for June 2026 delivery increased by 0.46% to $4,708.4 per troy ounce
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Lavrov arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting
The Russian foreign minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on May 14
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Air defenses destroy 66 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within seven-hour period
In particular, drones were intercepted over Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk, Tver and Moscow Regions and the Republic of Crimea
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Germany’s drone deal with Ukraine to make it complicit in Russia strikes — expert
Alexander Stepanov added that Western European countries can be considered Kiev’s high-tech military-industrial echelon
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France’s Total may enter a new consortium for development of Shtokman gas field
The sides discussed prospects of joint implementation of the Shtokman project
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Russian State Duma ratifies economic partnership agreement between EAEU, UAE
It establishes preferential trade regimes for over 85% of goods
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Russian State Duma ratifies agreement on trade in services, investment between Russia, UAE
It provides for the creation of a free trade zone covering services and investment in accordance with Article V of the General Agreement on Trade in Services, and provides more favorable conditions for Russian companies to enter the UAE market and expand their presence
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Trump and his delegation arrive in Beijing — TV
The US leader will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the settlement of bilateral trade and economic contradictions
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Russian Para athletes already allowed to compete in some int’l team competitions — Rozhkov
According to the president of the Russian Paralympic Committee, the issue of Russia’s participation in the 2028 Summer Paralympic Games in Los Angeles remains complicated
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Tokyo to continue talks with Moscow on peace deal and Kurils, says Japan’s top diplomat
Yoshimasa Hayashi pointed out that Tokyo deemed the strengthening of Russia’s military presence on the islands to be unacceptable, and denounced the Russian side’s conduct of firing drills near the southern Kuril Islands
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Gunshots fired inside Philippine Senate — TV
According to Secretary of the upper house of the Philippine parliament Mark Llandro Mendoza, no one was injured in the incident
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US wants to purchase 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles — media
According to the newspaper, the missiles, developed under the Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program, are expected to cost several hundred thousand dollars each
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Medvedev to attend G8 summit in US, hold bilateral meetings
In preparing the summit, the Russian side proposed to include in the agenda the fight against international terrorism
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Taliban delegation led by Afghan trade minister arrives in Kazan
The Afghan delegation is presented at the level of Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi
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King of Jordan to visit Chechnya
It was reported at a meeting between Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov and special envoy of the King of Jordan Sharif Muhammed al-Luhaimaq
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Russia, China carry out more than 95% of trade in rubles, yuan — Kremlin aide
Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke via video link for 95 minutes
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Russia places ex-British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on wanted list
The criminal charges against Wallace were not specified
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Bundestag MP Kotre tells TASS he plans to attend SPIEF
The AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag stated that the faction had not yet received any official requests for such trips
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Russian troops pound Ukrainian army’s energy, transport infrastructure over past day
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,060 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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Shiveluch volcano spews ash at 6 km above sea level
The eruption poses no danger to the population
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Orban rejects new government’s remarks about Hungary in decline
On the first day of the new cabinet led by Peter Magyar, the former prime minister listed the achievements of his government over the past 16 years
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Duma authorizes use of armed forces to protect Russians arrested abroad
The proposed legislation aims to clarify and expand the authority, allowing the president to direct the Russian Armed Forces to protect citizens from prosecution by foreign and international courts operating outside Russia’s jurisdiction
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Press review: Putin V-Day speech gives life to Ukraine peace and Iran's new superweapon
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 12th
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Baltic Fleet, Indian Navy delegation discuss testing of ships built in Russia
All ships are tested by naval personnel on the Baltic Fleet’s testing grounds
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Russia delighted Iran fully starts work in BRICS — Putin
"The work at today's event of the BRICS inter-parliamentary dimension will be very useful and it is timely, which is most important," the Russian leader said
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Russia notified US, other countries of Sarmat tests — Kremlin
In accordance with international agreements, when ICBMs are launched, a notification is sent to other countries through the National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction in order to avoid undue tension
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Chinese expert suggests China could host US-Iran talks
Yang Cheng also said it is unlikely that China would serve as a mediator in the negotiations
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Conflict with Iran could ultimately cost US $1 trln — CNN
The cost of a single expended Tomahawk missile is currently estimated at $2 mln, expert Linda Bilmes noted
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US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media
According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms
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Soyuz-5 is completely new rocket, not version of Zenit — expert
Vyacheslav Smolenko noted that fundamentally different technological approaches and components were used in the creation of the Soyuz-5 rocket
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Russia’s Western 'friends' become closer to it following Sarmat launch — Medvedev
The Security Council deputy chairman also posted a video of the Russian Defense Ministry’s test results
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Kremlin spokesman comments on Sarmat launch, prospects for Ukraine talks in daily briefing
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia hasn’t heard any official reaction from Washington to Tuesday’s launch of the Sarmat missile
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Western media openly call to null Russia’s state sovereignty, says top security official
"One of the most important tasks is to work out measures aimed to protect the national security in the media sphere, including under conditions, when the Western countries had collectively unfolded a cynical media campaign to discredit our country, its history and traditions," Nikolay Patrushev pointed out
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Yermak corruption charges could accelerate Ukraine conflict end — lawmaker
Alexander Boroday said that pressure is being exerted on Kiev, in particular, by bringing charges against Andrey Yermak because his ties naturally lead directly to Vladimir Zelensky
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Over 3,000 Baltic Fleet troops go on alert in drills in Russia’s westernmost region
The troops practiced carrying out measures against a hypothetical enemy’s subversive and reconnaissance groups, air attack weapons and overcoming notionally contaminated terrain
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Lavrov confident trade turnover between Russia, India will reach $100 bln by 2030
According to the Russian top diplomat, such goal was set by the two countries' leaders
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US allows 15 humanitarian ships to sail in first month of Iran’s naval blockade — CENTCOM
The US military did not explain what kind of cargo the vessels were carrying
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Press review: Russia preps for Ukrainian V-Day attacks as US nears striking Iran again
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 6th
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Europe can’t ignore Russia forever, must work towards dialogue — expert
According to former Italian ambassador to Armenia Bruno Scapini, US President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine and Russia could facilitate efforts to find a way out of the crisis but much will depend on how European leaders act
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or open strait
Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President said
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Officials say air defenses shot down Ukrainian missile heading for DPR power plant
No casualties have been reported
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US Senate extends Trump's authorities on withdrawal from INF Treaty
The prohibitions set forth in Article VI of the INF Treaty that bans its participants from production of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles, their tests and construction of launch platforms
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China believes there are no winners in Iran conflict — envoy to Russia
Zhang Hanhui also recalled that Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently formulated four principles for Middle East peace
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Russian stocks close in the green on Wednesday
The yuan exchange rate against the ruble lost 3.35 kopecks to 10.82 rubles
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Soviet developments in rocket engineering and challenges: Putin's statements
The Russian president said that Russia will continue to modernize and develop its strategic nuclear forces
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UK contributes to the creation of an international financial centre in Moscow
The British side is interested in the development of the IFC in Moscow
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IN BRIEF: Lavrov speaks of US plans to control energy flows, Western neocolonialism
The West uses unscrupulous methods to prevent countries from purchasing Russian oil, the Russian foreign minister said
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Ukrainian Border Guard confirms reopening all checkpoints on border with Slovakia
They had been temporarily closed for security reasons
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Putin spends weekend with Berlusconi in Altai republic
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian president and former Italian PM went on a private trip to Altai during the weekend
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OIC countries interested in Russian IT solutions for cybersecurity, retail
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Public Administration, Information Technologies, and Communications of Tatarstan Bulat Gabdrakhmanov emphasized that Islamic countries are showing strong demand for digital sovereignty
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Putin holds phone call with Turkmenistan’s national leader
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is currently in Kazan to participate in the 17th International Economic Forum ‘Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum’
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Trump says no understanding with Russia on Donbass so far
The withdrawal of troops from Donbas is one of Moscow's most important conditions for an active peaceful settlement with Kiev
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Attack on Iran aimed to prevent normalization of its relations with Arab states — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister stressed that everything is being done to paint Iran as a pariah
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Russian, Indian foreign ministers discuss strategic partnership in New Delhi
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar highlighted that their conversation encompassed numerous aspects of the special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India
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Slovakia supplies tons of munitions to Ukraine on commercial basis — president
According to Peter Pellegrini, Slovakia has become one of the largest producers of ammunition of various calibers within NATO
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s military-industrial sector, mercenaries’ sites over week
Russian air defenses down Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet, 559 UAVs over week
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Press review: Iran, US edge closer to renewed war and Russia flexes missile muscles
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 13th
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Boris Berezovsky was bankrupt in last months of his life - bodyguard
"He was the poorest man in the world," he adds
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No alternatives to Iran’s 14-point proposal for deal with US — top lawmaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf noted that any other approach would "lead only to failure"
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Iran sees UAE as ‘second Israel’ due to support for Jewish state
According to member of the presidium of the Iranian parliament Alireza Salimi, the UAE authorities lack domestic support and no longer defend the country’s interests
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UAE denies reports about Netanyahu’s secret visit to UAE — foreign ministry
The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements
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US wants to restore Nord Streams, buy them from Europeans for next to nothing — Lavrov
Washington intends to do this in order to subsequently dictate its own gas prices, the Russian foreign minister indicated
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ICRC says search underway for over 240,000 people missing due to Ukraine conflict
The organization has been able to provide 17,000 families with information on their missing relatives
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West may be plotting new staged massacre in Ukraine, Russian diplomat in Vienna says
Russia has noticed reports saying that NATO officials yesterday held three meetings with film directors, script writers and producers active in the film industry in Brussels, Los Angeles and Paris, Yulia Zhdanova said
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Iran expands area of control in Strait of Hormuz
According to the senior officer, the strait’s width, which used to be estimated at 32 to 48 km, has increased to between 321 and 482 km
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Russia’s leading banks to invest in modernisation of Uralvagonzavod
The above-mentioned banks are major partners of the machine-building sector
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Russia ready to work with Iran to settle crisis in region — Security Council
Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexander Venediktov expressed his condolences over the irreparable loss during the attacks by Washington and Tel Aviv on the Iranian statesmen and military leaders
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Naryshkin elected chairman of Russian Historical Society
“The lessons of Russian history teach moral conduct in politics,” Naryshkin said
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Russia ready to increase energy supplies to countries in Global South — energy ministry
The global energy situation was the key topic of the meeting of Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin and Indonesian Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot Tanjung
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Russian government approves list of unfriendly countries and territories
The countries and territories mentioned in the list imposed or joined the sanctions against Russia after the start of a special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
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US Congress may consider bill on $1.3 billion in military aid to Kiev — media
The bill also provides new sanctions against Russia
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Europe constantly lies, does everything it can to eliminate political rivals — Dodik
According to the Bosnian Serb leader, the current European liberals "cannot live in peace unless they seize new colonies in a modern form"
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Sarmat tests confirm Russia capable of deterring any enemy — analyst
Igor Korotchenko emphasized that the test had confirmed all the specified characteristics of the Sarmat ICBM and the correctness of the applied circuit design solutions
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Putin, Turkmen national leader discuss Moscow-Ashgabat strategic partnership
The parties also discussed cooperation in trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian, and other areas
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Rossotrudnichestvo sees strong interest in cooperation with Russia from Islamic countries
Cooperation is being carried out across various projects, the agency’s deputy head Pavel Shevtsov noted
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Trade turnover between Russia, Indonesia has doubled — trade envoy
According to Russia’s trade representative in Indonesia Alexander Masaltsev, the structure of the countries' trade turnover has remained unchanged in recent years
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Sarmat, Oreshnik missiles can take out Europe’s entire military infrastructure — expert
"The maximum range of the Sarmat system can exceed 35,000 km on a suborbital trajectory," Alexander Stepanov said
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Kim Jong Un inspects North Korean defense production facilities
The DPRK leader reviewed the fulfillment of military production plans for the first half of 2026
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