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Ukrainian Refugees in Russia
Russian Emergencies Ministry sends humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees in Rostov region
As of mid-July, about 480,000 Ukrainians were staying in 40 Russian regions
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More than 25 thousand Ukrainian refugees stay in Russia, Ministry of Emergencies says
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Moscow region provides medical assistance to 1,000 Ukrainian refugees
Up to 25,000 Ukrainian refugees stay in Russia’s temporary asylums
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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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US extends suspension of sanctions, affects over 100 mln barrels of Russian oil — Dmitriev
The official added that "more and more countries," including the US, are recognizing the systemic importance of Russian oil and gas for the global economy
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Russian forces destroy 5 Ukrainian sabotage groups in Kupyansk area — Defense Ministry
During the counter-battery fight, the artillery of the West group also destroyed two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems in the area of settlements of Petropavlovka and Revucheye
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Russia asserts that it won’t capitulate in Ukraine, says envoy
We are confident that all the goals set by the supreme commander-in-chief before our armed forces will be completely attained, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov told the Soloviev Live TV channel
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Russian air defenses down one HIMARS rocket, 568 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in past day
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 135,370 unmanned aerial vehicles since the start of the special military operation, Russia’s Defense Ministry said
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US should lift blockade of Cuba — Lula da Silva
The leader of Brazil also urged the global community to pay attention to the continuing humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti
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Russia’s Su-35S fighter jet boasts world’s largest experience of air combats — expert
Ruslan Pukhov said the target detection and engagement range is crucial for the success of combat operations in the air and the Su-35S is unrivaled in its class in this regard
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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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France downed about eighty Iranian drones since start of Middle East conflict
Paris uses fighter jets, helicopters and air defense systems in its hybrid strategy for the protection of alliance and the buildup of its military reputation
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Lebanese President orders investigation into death of French soldier
Joseph Aoun has spoken by phone with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron
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Russia to halt rocket engine deliveries to US, says Roscosmos chief
The ban applies to RD-180 engines that are used on US Atlas V launch vehicles as the main propulsion systems and RD-181 thrusters operated as the first stage of Antares rockets
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US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported
The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident
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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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Russia plans to have 20 remote sensing satellites by 2022 — Roscosmos
Besides,Russia plans to start creating a national remote satellite sensing center next year
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Rosatom closely monitoring US-Iran talks, ready to assist with removal of uranium
In 2015, at Iran’s request, Russia already removed enriched uranium from the Islamic Republic, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian state corporation Alexey Likhachev said
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Putin says West using Ukrainians as cannon fodder
"The developments in Ukraine show that the United States has been seeking to prolong the conflict," the Russian leader noted
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Drone fragments fall near Eisk seaport in Krasnodar Region
Emergency and special services are working on the site
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ESA mulls joining Russian-Chinese lunar station project
Russia and China are planning to use their joint experience and scientific technologies to create a roadmap for building a station on the Moon
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Google fined nearly $300,000 for promoting VPN services
A Google representative did not appear in court, the case was heard without him
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Belgian defense chief says Europe cares not about Kiev's future — Russian security forces
General Frederik Vansina said earlier that the EU intended to continue the conflict in Ukraine until 2030
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Photos and videos from Bucha staged by Kiev regime for Western media — defense ministry
"The photos and videos from Bucha are fakes staged by the Kiev regime for the Western media," it stressed
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Dvoinik robotic sniper system isolates shooter as much as possible — Lobaev Arms
The rifle is intended to become a ground-to-ground drone, founder of Lobaev Arms Vladislav Lobaev said
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Trump’s post banning Israel from bombing Lebanon catches Netanyahu off guard — Axios
According to sources cited by the news outlet, Israel asked the White House for clarifications
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Russia at final stage of developing advanced electronic warfare system
The onboard defense system comprises integrated technical means designed to identify and classify the threat of the protected object’s destruction, and also to neutralize it
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Several Russians removed from US sanction list ahead of Nuland’s visit — diplomat
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Nuland’s visit to Moscow was requested by the US side
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Russian Defense Ministry starts mass production of Tsirkon missiles - Shoigu
Russian Defense Ministry to continue production of Kinzhal missiles
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Senior Russian senator says he cannot imagine pro-American forces coming to power in Iran
If this situation continues, it will be a political defeat for Washington, said the Chairman of the Federation Council's Information Policy Commission Alexey Pushkov
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Only 20% of US financial aid for Ukraine goes to Kiev, lawmaker says
Michael McCaul pointed out that, when the Republicans gained majority in the House after mid-term elections in November last year, they made it clear that accountability would have key importance for continued aid to Ukraine
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Russia will not negotiate until it wins in Ukraine conflict, says EU top diplomat Borrell
"I see the clear will of Russia to win in the war," the European Union foreign policy chief said
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Kremlin announces creation of blockchain-based payment system in BRICS
Work will continue to develop the Contingent Reserve Arrangement, primarily regarding the use of currencies different from the US dollar," the Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov pointed out
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NATO not being in its best form — Lavrov
Russia is not mimicking the bloc whose emissaries have been calling on other countries to sever relations with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Kremlin spells out what Russia’s withdrawal from Council of Europe means
According to Dmitry Peskov, the withdrawal from the Council of Europe clearly means a withdrawal from all of its mechanisms
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Trump does not rule out renewed strikes on Iran if negotiations fail
The US president added that the "blockade is going to remain," commenting on the possibility of extending the ceasefire if no deal is reached
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Iran may suspend production of 15 mln barrels of oil per day for one year — IRGC
Iran has already selected targets it plans to strike if hostilities resume, adviser to the commander-in-chief Mohammad Reza Naghdi added
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Shell unable to buy Russian gas due to London’s anti-Russian stance — Kremlin spokesman
London wants to be the leader of everything anti-Russian, Dmitry Peskov said
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Belarus will not engage in talks directed against its allies — lawmaker
Oleg Gaidukevich says there is interest in dialogue with Belarus from all sides, including the US
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Russia open to talks but insists on equal footing, no lectures — ambassador to Germany
Sergey Nechayev added: "We are fully ready for dialogue, but we will not impose ourselves"
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Hungary will never send weapons to Ukraine, top diplomat says
According to Peter Szijjarto, there is a Hungarian community on the territory of Ukraine, with ethnic Hungarians being constantly mobilized to the Ukrainian army
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Russian military to get equivalents of US missile defense systems soon — corporation
Russia is developing an equivalent of the THAAD and GMD missile defense systems
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UK discussing 'war bonds' to boost defense budget — newspaper
Earlier, leader of the Liberal Democrats opposition party Ed Davey put forward a similar idea
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Russia to end special op after removing threats caused by NATO’s colonization of Ukraine
The special military operation will end when its tasks are fulfilled, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's second CIS department Alexey Polishchuk said
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Lukashenko calls Macron, Merz `transient leaders’ who `came, grabbed, and left’
The problem with many Western leaders is that when they come to power, they try to make the most of their personal gain in a short time, rather than acting in the best interests of the people, the Belarusian president said
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Russian air defense shot down plane with Western arms for Ukraine near Odessa - top brass
Оperational and tactical aviation destroyed 67 areas of concentration of Ukrainian military personnel and hardware in the past 24 hours
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Russia can’t guarantee that captured Americans won’t face death penalty — Kremlin
It depends on the investigation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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US allows sales of Russian oil loaded before April 17 to continue until May 16
The general license replaces the previous one, which expired on April 11
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Russia’s Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying remote sensing satellite takes off from Baikonur
According to Roscosmos, the satellite will enter its intended orbit nine and a half minutes after the takeoff
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US to extract Iranian enriched uranium using excavators — Trump
The president also said that the nuclear materials would be brought to the US
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Earthquake with 5.7 magnitude occurred in Indonesia
No tsunami threat was announced
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Italian deputy PM calls for return to gas purchases from Russia
Matteo Salvini has reiterated his call for a return to Russian gas purchases to prevent an "energy lockdown"
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Communists in Duma propose message to Putin for recognition of Donbass republics
The Communist Party also deems it necessary to ask the president to consider the question of conducting early talks with the leaders of the DPR and LPR "for creating a legal basis of inter-state relations governing all aspects of cooperation and mutual assistance, including security"
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Armenia, Russia agree to implement military-technical agreements — Pashinyan
The negotiations were held in Moscow on April 1 at the highest level
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North Korea fired several missiles — Japan’s Defense Minister
Shinjiro Koizumi said that the impact point is outside the exclusive economic zone of Japan
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Russia suggests UN Security Council commission look into US biolabs in Ukraine
The draft document is to be considered during the Security Council’s session on October 27
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Roscosmos to bring US astronaut back to Earth March 30 as scheduled
Earlier, some US media expressed doubts if Russia would agree to take US astronaut Mark Vande Hei back to Earth amid the sanctions imposed on Russia over the situation in Ukraine
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Putin dismisses claims that Russia offered Iran satellite system as ‘fake news’
The Washington Post reported on Thursday citing current and former U.S. and Middle Eastern officials that Moscow planned to supply Iran with Russian-made Kanopus-V satellite
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Kiev’s claims about poisoning of spy chief’s wife just usual 'blame Russia' ploy — Kremlin
"The way I see it, Russia gets blamed even for the very existence of Ukraine. So, these are simply routine accusations," Dmitry Peskov added
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West seeks to conceal its interference in Moldovan elections — Russian Embassy in Canada
The embassy said that Western countries were making accusations against Moscow to cover up their own interference
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Denmark uses Bornholm to threaten Russia’s security, including Kaliningrad — ambassador
Vladimir Barbin stressed that Denmark's activity in Russia does not go unnoticed
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Much is to be done to reach peace between Russia, Ukraine — Hungarian PM
The talks between Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban lasted for two and a half hours and were also attended by the two countries’ foreign ministers and other members of delegations
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Death toll from Kiev shooting up to six — mayor
Vitaly Klitschko said earlier that 15 people were wounded during the shooting
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US, Israel suffer 'strategic defeat' in conflict — speaker of Iranian parliament
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized that Iran does not trust Israel and the United States and is ready to resume combat operations at any moment
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US extends permission for Russian oil sales despite political opposition — Russian envoy
Kirill Dmitriev also said that Russia maintained contacts with the US on economic and energy issues
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Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin
The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko
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European Commission president oversteps her authority — Pierre de Gaulle
The head of the Foundation for Peace and Friendship Among Peoples says that Ursula von der Leyen is pretending to act on behalf of European countries and trying to "handle issues of their energy independence"
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US naval blockade fully lifted — IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called on shipowners to adhere exclusively to the recommendations of the Iranian side
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Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says
"We always want to be ready", US president added
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Roscosmos invites NASA chief to Russia
The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April
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Israeli army reports striking Lebanon as it accuses `terrorists’ of violating ceasefire
The IDF did not specify their affiliation
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State Duma reappoints Nabiullina as Central Bank chief for new term
Elvira Nabiullina became the Central Bank chief in June 2013
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US attempts to clear mines in Iran’s waters violate ceasefire — Iranian parliament speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also criticized the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
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Zakharova: West has not abandoned idea of seizing Ukrainian black soil, Russian oil
This refers to revanchism, "which assumes that they now want to carry out that very revenge that will allow them to still win in this very division of the world, the redrawing of the world’s resources for themselves," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman added
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Turkey’s top diplomat to hold bilateral meeting with Lavrov at Antalya Forum — source
The Turkish Foreign Minister's agenda also includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the Balkan Peace Platform, a ministerial meeting on Gaza, and an informal meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Turkic States
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French military killed in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon — Macron
Three more soldiers were wounded and evacuated, French President added
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Belarus’ dialogue with Americans not directed against Russia or China — Lukashenko
The Belarusian president also said that he was well aware of how he was viewed in the West
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Iran-US talks may take place in Islamabad on April 26 — TV
Neither Tehran nor Washington have officially commented on this information yet
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US, Belarusian representatives to discuss Ukrainian settlement — Belarusian lawmaker
Oleg Gaidukevich says representatives of both the Republican and Democratic parties have been invited from the US side
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Russia's Western Military District gets newest Tornado-G multiple rocket launchers
The new 122-mm Tornado-G MRLS will replace the BM-21 Grad system
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Launch of Luna-26, Luna-27 may be postponed, space chief Rogozin says
After its trials are concluded, the control launch date will be determined
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Kremlin says 'nothing to add' to statement on drones for Kiev from Russia’s top brass
In its statement, the Russian Defense Ministry said that European countries are increasing the production of drones "amid rising losses and worsening manpower shortages in the Ukrainian armed forces"
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Moskva cruiser sank while being towed in a storm — Russian Defense Ministry
"During the towing of the Moskva cruiser to the designation port, the ship lost stability due to hull damage, sustained during the detonation of ammunition because of a fire. Amid the heavy storm, the ship sank," the Ministry said.
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Press review: Will Qatar’s OPEC exit impact markets and Istanbul summit 2.0 on the horizon
Top stories in the Russian press in Tuesday, December 4
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Norwegian Foreign Ministry says it regrets behavior of consulate employee in Murmansk
Ministry is working on the incident via corresponding channels
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Russia announced first prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
Russian servicemen were exchanged for the mayor of Melitopol
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Iran not planning to send enriched uranium to the US — Deputy Foreign Minister
Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that this issue is not discussed
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Yolka UAV is highly effective interceptor — Russian serviceman
The Defense Ministry recalled the operating principle of the latest Russian interceptor drone, emphasizing that it carries no warhead and that it destroys targets with kinetic energy in a direct collision
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on Moon
According to an ISRO live broadcast, the spacecraft has successfully completed a soft landing on the Moon’s surface
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Iran partially reopens airspace for civilian traffic — air traffic controllers
Namely, six civilian airports in Iran, including two in Tehran, will operate daily for 11 hours, the source specified
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Iran partially reopens airspace for civilian traffic — air traffic controllers
The eastern part has resumed normal operations, while the western part remains closed
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Ukraine’s economics ministry expects 2014 inflation at 19%
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Patients, newborns evacuated after Kiev targets maternity clinic in Russia’s Samara Region
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the incident as a terror act
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Russia to view F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine as threat in nuclear sphere — Lavrov
"During combat operations, our military will not be clearing out whether or not each particular jet of this class is equipped to carry nuclear weapons," the minister added
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Transnistria calls Moldova’s attempts to squeeze out Russian troops destructive
Transnistrian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiyev says these actions have a negative impact on the course of the peacekeeping operation
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EU calls to observe international law are pinnacle of hypocrisy — Iranian Foreign Ministry
Esmail Baghaei stressed that not a single principle of international law prohibits necessary measures to be taken by Iran as the coastal state to prevent the use of the Hormuz Strait for military aggression against the country
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Russian Battlegroup West destroy 121 Ukrainian drones
The Russian military also destroyed four mortars, 19 ground robotic systems, 47 drone control stations, a Starlink terminal and two field ammunition depots
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Fiscal rule in Russia to be calculated using base oil price again
If prices drop below the baseline level, the shortfall in revenues will be compensated from NWF
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NATO concentrating over 40,000 troops near Russian border
The American troops are now redeploying from continental North America to Europe through the Atlantic, Russia’s Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said
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Air defenses down 46 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in eight hours
UAV were destroyed over the territories of Samara, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vologda, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan Regions, and the waters of the Black Sea
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S&P removes Russian and Belarusian bonds from its 11 indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices conducted a consultation with market participants
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Russia is developing advanced hypersonic weapons — ministry
Russia expects a serious breakthrough in the field of laser and electromagnetic weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry says
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Three more cruise ships begin exit from Persian Gulf
Two of the six vessels that have been stranded since early March have remained in the Persian Gulf
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Ukrainian forces started counteroffensive, have a lot of personnel, weapons — Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin said that in the past 24 hours, Wagner PMC forces advanced 230 meters in Artyomovsk
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