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4 Aug 2014, 09:21
Russian light aircraft to have Russian engines —Putin
The aircraft of this kind were now equipped with Czech engines but Russia had own developments and planned to produce and certify engines by end of 2016
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Russia to build own aircraft carrier if France annuls Mistral supplies — deputy PM
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Russian defense industry
1 Dec 2024, 16:07
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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Yesterday,
14:20
Judge in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region puts captured Colombian mercenary under arrest
"Case files examined by the judge show that the foreign citizen illegally crossed the Russian Federation’s border and took part in military action on the Kursk Region’s territory," the region’s judicial press service said
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3 hours ago
IN BRIEF: What is known about fire at oil depot in Voronezh Region after drone attack
A blaze at an oil depot broke out as a result of several drones crashing
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4 hours ago
Foreign special services become active ahead of Belarusian election — Security Council
According to Alexander Volfovich, in order to impact the election campaign, the US and its allies continue to promote a comprehensive strategy, putting pressure on Belarus in the international legal, political, economic and other spheres
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4 hours ago
Taiwan registers 10 Chinese aircraft approaching island
Six of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern air defense identification zone
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Two days ago,
13:38
Russia will not give Donbass and Novorossiya to anyone — Patrushev
Nikolay Patrushev believes it is important for the world to recognize the incorporation of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation
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Today,
04:52
Putin, Trump will settle Ukrainian crisis in 2025 — senior Slovak MP
"I pray to God for this because this situation is bad for us, for you and for all the rest," Andrej Danko said
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Yesterday,
07:35
Russian forces straighten 6 km frontline near Kremennaya in LPR, expert says
Near Kremennaya, Russian forces also captured one of enemy positions, Andrey Marochko said
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Yesterday,
08:24
Kiev offered $1 mln to Russian troops for leaving Gorlovka
Elite units of the Ukrainian armed forces were deployed, indicating that the Ukrainian intelligence agency was confident it had successfully bribed Russian troops
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2 hours ago
Senior Russian MP sees Moscow, Tehran playing key role in shaping multipolar world order
According to Leonid Slutsky, Russia and Iran "jointly oppose the US hegemony, the unipolar world order, and the West’s collective attempts to dictate their policies to others, as well as unlawful sanctions and foreign interference in the affairs of third countries"
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13 Jan, 16:03
Ukrainian army recognizes it failed in attempts to counterattack Kursk Region — media
The sources reported incessant attacks by Russian drones, noting that the country's army has started using new fiber-optic controlled FPV drones with a range of over 16 kilometers
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Today,
03:11
Over 2,400 Russian soldiers returned home in 30 POW swaps with Ukraine
In 2024, there were ten exchanges, with 1,266 servicemen being back home
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Yesterday,
18:14
Russia had record high rice, soybean harvest in 2024 — ministry
Production of potatoes declined in 2024 due to adverse weather conditions, but the preliminary data reveal that 7.2 mln metric tons were gathered in the organized sector, the ministry added
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Today,
01:04
China hopes for cooperation with Trump to stabilize bilateral relations — embassy
"We hope that the new US government will make the right choice and work with China to maintain the hard-won stabilization momentum of China-US relations, lay a good foundation for the future development of China-US relations," spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States Liu Pengyu said
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Yesterday,
20:12
Release of hostages, troop withdrawal to begin during phase one of Gaza ceasefire — Biden
Phase one "ncludes a full and complete ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the populated areas of Gaza and the release of a number of hostages held by Hamas, including women and elderly and the wounded," the president said
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Yesterday,
14:59
Houthis claim to attack US aircraft carrier using cruise missiles, drones
According to the Houthi spokesman, the operation was carried out when the US ships were trying to attack Yemen
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Yesterday,
12:46
Russia-Iran partnership treaty to let signatories resist US sanctions — Iranian expert
"The treaty is a unique opportunity for deepening relations between the two countries," Professor Ruhollah Modabber noted
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Yesterday,
03:44
South Korean law enforcement agents place president under arrest
Yoon is suspected of plotting a rebellion to overthrow the constitutional order
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Yesterday,
14:45
Armenia, Russia agree to reduce Yerevan’s debt by cost of unshipped weapons
Previously, Yerevan said that it had not yet received weapons it had already paid for, but that it was ready to resolve the issue in good faith
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3 hours ago
BRICS New Development Bank issues $845 mln Panda bond on interbank bond market
The New Development Bank was set up by BRICS nations on the basis of the intergovernmental agreement signed at the sixth BRICS summit in Fortaleza in July 2014
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Yesterday,
19:32
Unresolved issues remain in Gaza ceasefire deal — Netanyahu’s office
The prime minister’s office noted that Hamas had dropped its demand to review the map of troop deployments in the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egyptian border
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Two days ago,
16:15
Kremlin aide points to possible collapse of Moldova due to its anti-Russia line
Within Russia’s global interests the protection and prosperity of its nationals and fellow citizens across the world is the country’s top priority, Nikolay Patrushev added
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Two days ago,
16:42
Lavrov tells reporters about Biden’s last moves, Trump and security guarantees for Ukraine
TASS has put together the Russian foreign minister’s key statement
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Yesterday,
17:26
Trump's plans to remake US aimed at changing strategic landscape — Russian ex-ambassador
Anatoly Antonov went on to say that increased US military presence in the Arctic region would necessitate a proper response from Russia
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Yesterday,
04:17
Russia adapted to life under sanctions, prime minister says
Mishustin assured that Moscow will continue to "do all that is necessary to stabilize the dynamics of the economy and restore investment activity"
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Yesterday,
12:55
Kremennaya area littered with remains of Ukrainian soldiers, Russian troops find
Andrey Marochko told TASS earlier that Russian troops had made gains on the frontline in a six-kilometer-long wooded area near Kremennaya
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Two days ago,
12:26
Scholz reiterated his public statements on Ukraine in phone talks with Putin, Lavrov says
The German Chancellor did not say a word about root causes of the conflict, the Russian language and the rights of Russians
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Yesterday,
10:40
Armenia main beneficiary of EAEU membership — Russian official
Asked whether some other country could take Armenia’s place in the Eurasian Economic Union, Alexey Overchuk called the question incorrect
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Yesterday,
16:45
Russian government agency, companies hit by new US sanctions
The Treasury also imposed sanctions on sixteen nationals of Russia, Turkey and Germany
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Yesterday,
19:30
Nominee for US secretary of state says Ukraine settlement will require concessions
"In order to achieve objectives like the one that needs to occur in Ukraine, it is important for everyone to be realistic", Marco Rubio, US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, said
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Yesterday,
18:22
Russian schoolgirls break into Billboard top-10 with 'Sigma Boy' track
"Sigma Boy" is seventh in the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart
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Yesterday,
09:31
FACTBOX: What we know about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest
He is being charged with organizing and leading an insurrection
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1 hour ago
Conflict in Transnistria follows West's tactics — senior Slovak MP
According to Andrej Danko, "there is no question of whether such a conflict will arise, as these conflicts are already underway"
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1 hour ago
Israeli PM orders to reject Hamas attempts to change terms
Dmitry Gendelman noted that "in particular, despite the clear clause granting Israel a veto power over the release of terrorists," the radical movement is pushing to decide on its own which Palestinian prisoners will be released by the Israeli side
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Yesterday,
18:07
Hamas puts forward new demands on Gaza, Israel opposes them — Ynet citing source
The new demands differ from maps that have already been approved by the Israeli government and US mediators, a high-ranking Israeli official said
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Yesterday,
12:42
Kremlin considers countermeasures to US sanctions against Russia's energy sector
Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow would take measures to minimize the consequences of these sanctions
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Yesterday,
11:04
Transnistria to receive gas from Russia as humanitarian aid, leader says
According to Vadim Krasnoselsky, talks on the resumption of gas supplies were initiated "in collaboration with Russia", and the negotiations were held at the Russian Energy Ministry’s level
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Yesterday,
12:02
Ukrainian soldiers execute wounded comrades due to lack of evacuation chances — expert
According to Colonel Vitaly Kiselev, the Ukrainian forces have been trying to halt the Russian advance by sending lightly armed infantry into combat without the support of heavy weaponry or artillery
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Yesterday,
16:59
US must not allow its relations with Russia to escalate into wars — incoming CIA chief
John Ratcliffe said that "Russia is increasingly cooperating with other adversaries to continue the war in Ukraine and amplify threats to American interests"
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3 hours ago
Minsk can rebuff any aggressor with tactical nukes, Oreshnik missiles — security official
The Belarusian military-industrial sector "is also developing actively" today, Alexander Volfovich pointed out
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Yesterday,
12:26
Desperate enemy sought to bribe Russia amid botched assault on Gorlovka — DPR adviser
In the course of that unsuccessful assault, Ukrainian troops sustained heavy casualties and lots of military equipment was lost, Igor Kimakovsky said
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Today,
03:32
Russian forces improve positions in Petropavlovka in Kharkov Region
Our military’s precision strikes wipe out several enemy fortified emplacements in the northern and northwestern part of the settlement," military expert Andrey Marochko said
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Yesterday,
23:25
Macron, Zelensky don’t serve their countries any longer — senior Slovak MP
They cannot simply replace one fuel by another and stop using fuel that once was used at a nuclear plant, "this as the West’s hypocrisy and insincerity because they want to preserve their social welfare level", "Macron and Zelensky do not serve their countries," Andrej Danko said
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Yesterday,
14:07
As EU president, Poland aims to speed up Ukraine’s accession process — Polish leader
Donald Tusk said that Warsaw, on its part, was not planning to name any additional preconditions for Kiev
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1 hour ago
FACTBOX: What we know about Gaza ceasefire agreement
It will come into force on January 19 and happen in three stages
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Two days ago,
17:15
US could cut off support to Ukraine to achieve peace — Sullivan
The US forcing Ukraine to accept certain peace terms would "surely shatter" NATO unity, the US national security advisor went on to say
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Yesterday,
18:08
Zelensky uses lives of Ukrainians as bargaining chip with Western countries — lawmaker
Alexander Dubinsky called Vladimir Zelensky "the greatest perpetrator of genocide against his own people"
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Yesterday,
16:32
Size of Ukranian army stands at 880,000 troops — Zelensky
The Ukrainian president also emphasized that French leader Emmanuel Macron's initiative to deploy a foreign contingent needs further study
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Two days ago,
15:47
Velikaya Novosyolka's liberation paves way to assault Zaporozhye from east — official
According to Vladimir Rogov, the remaining units of the Ukrainian armed forces in the settlement of Velikaya Novosyolka are essentially on an island
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Yesterday,
18:55
Satellite images show that Russia’s Lake Baikal remains without solid ice cover
"It’s been a warm winter in Baikal, as observed from space," Roscosmos said in comments to its posted pictures
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Yesterday,
12:38
Iranian experts defuse bomb at nuclear facility, says vice president
A large number of pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon on September 17, 2024
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Yesterday,
14:10
Russia invites 19 countries to Victory Day parade on Red Square — minister
According to Andrey Belousov, solemn events involving military personnel will be held in 370 settlements
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Yesterday,
10:00
Press review: Lavrov signals Russia’s readiness for talks as Kiev seeks stronger position
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, January 15th
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Yesterday,
12:25
Russian troops liberate Ukrainka community in Donbass region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 460 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Yesterday,
15:56
Signing of charter with US deepens cooperation with Pentagon — Armenian Defense Minister
The charter on strategic partnership was signed during Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan’s visit to Washington
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Yesterday,
19:30
Russian stock indices mixed on Tuesday — market data
The yuan lost three kopecks over the day to 13.9 rubles
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Yesterday,
13:09
Politician accuses Zelensky of working to make West’s minions out of Ukrainians
According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the higher-ups in Kiev are trying to build a new nation, which in reality will just be a "nation of acolytes of the collective West, white slaves, mankurts that do not remember their history, barbarians that do not recognize any culture, sadists that destroy their own people"
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Yesterday,
23:53
Putin to meet with visiting president of Central African Republic
The parties plan to discuss the current state of and the prospects for political, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation, as well as pressing issues on the international and regional agenda
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Two days ago,
16:02
Black box data from crashed Azerbaijani airliner contradicts earlier media reports
"At this stage, there’s no need to create a media frenzy by relying on information that, for the most part, is not supported by the data from the black boxes," the Russian foreign minister added
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Yesterday,
15:16
Especially needed armaments delivered to Russian troops in full — top security official
Also in 2024, the production of many armaments increased, taking into account the experience of combat operations, Dmitry Medvedev said
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Yesterday,
10:28
Russia strikes power infrastructure across Ukraine
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky said the strikes targeted gas infrastructure and power facilities
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Two days ago,
10:00
Press review: Kiev hopes Trump supports its proposals and Russia backs Panama's neutrality
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, January 14th
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Yesterday,
14:14
Two NATO ships enter Gulf of Finland — media
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at a press conference following a Helsinki summit of NATO’s Baltic member states that the bloc was launching a mission dubbed Baltic Sentry in the Baltic Sea, aimed at protecting underwater infrastructure
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Two days ago,
13:15
Biden boasts of mobilizing 50 nations to fight in proxy war against Russia — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat drew some historical parallels
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3 hours ago
Prudent, pragmatic man in charge of Russia — senior Slovak MP
"The United States will soon be governed by a businessman who openly says he will handle Panama and Greenland," Andrej Danko also noted
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Yesterday,
17:08
Novgorod-made FPV drone Prince Vandal causes $300 mln damage to NATO
Earlier, the CEO of the research and production center Ushkuynik, Alexey Chadayev, said that the drone for the first time would begin to be manufactured in several regions of Russia
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Yesterday,
16:04
NATO's buildup in Arctic to fan tensions in region — Russian ambassador to Norway
"The main problems of the Arctic region are found in the non-military field," Nikolay Korchunov stressed
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Yesterday,
17:05
Hamas hands over draft Gaza ceasefire deal to mediators — statement
The movement stressed that it was guided by "the principles of responsibility before the Palestinian people in Gaza"
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Yesterday,
07:36
UAE may host Putin-Trump meeting, Russian expert says
Oleg Karpovich dismissed Switzerland as a possible location for the meeting
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Yesterday,
13:19
Armenia sees CSTO membership suspension as right call at this point — defense minister
Suren Papikyan said that Yerevan's "position and attitude remain legitimate and based on Armenia’s interests"
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16 Jul 2024, 22:29
Ukraine may cease to exist by 2034 — Russian security official
Dmitry Medvedev noted that Ukraine will never join NATO
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Yesterday,
23:34
At least ten killed in Israeli strike on Gaza city — TV
Israeli warplanes delivered a strike on a four-story residential house in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in the city of Gaza in the north of the enclave in the early hours on Thursday, Al Mayadeen reports
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Yesterday,
14:54
Opposition submits motion of no confidence in Fico government to Slovak parliament
According to the portal, the National Council’s leadership now has seven days to convene a session to hold a vote of confidence in the current cabinet
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8 Oct 2024, 13:59
Share of national currencies in payments within CIS over 85% — Putin
This figure continues growing, the Russian leader noted
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Yesterday,
17:49
Ukrainian military commanders lose grip on situation near Krasnoarmeysk — journalist
Yury Butusov went on to say that Ukrainian infantry is sustaining significant losses in an apparent attempt to slow down Russian troops
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Yesterday,
22:58
Zelensky doing harm to Eastern European countries — senior Slovak MP
Vladimir Zelensky "has learnt to play a political theater and he abuses the issue of gas supplies", "this is harmful for the entire European Union," Andrej Danko said
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Yesterday,
18:40
Deployment of European troops in Ukraine prone with Russia-US conflict — FT
Сolumnist Samuel Charap said that Donald Trump is likely to try to disengage the United States from European security affairs, but, eventually, Washington may become potentially embroiled in a new conflict
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1 hour ago
Israel-Hamas agreement to strengthen global security — top Hungarian diplomat
Peter Szijjarto thanked diplomats from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar for mediating the deal
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Yesterday,
15:25
Russia boosts output of especially needed weaponry under 2025 plan — Medvedev
Developing hi-tech weapons is a top priority task, the politician stressed
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11 Jan 2024, 14:08
Russia now flies direct to 40 countries — ATOR
The most popular international destination is Moscow-Istanbul
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Today,
02:54
Only Putin, Trump can settle Ukrainian crisis — senior Slovak MP
Andrej Danko drew a parallel between the current situation and the end of the Cold War, which, in his words, was ended by President of the former Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan
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Today,
00:25
Slovakia will never approve of termination of Russian gas transit to Europe — MP
We hope that gas transit via Ukraine will resume, Marian Kery, head of the Slovak parliamentary committee on international affairs, said
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Yesterday,
12:01
Exhumation of USSR heroes' remains in Lvov reveals essence of Kiev regime — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that "the essence of the Kiev regime has repeatedly manifested itself in such actions"
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Two days ago,
16:44
Calls in support of Kiev are outgoing US administration’s 'posthumous manifesto' — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat noted that such a policy was being pursued by the US to deter rivals
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Yesterday,
16:28
Tanker Eventin to remain in German waters for customs assessment — government spokesman
The Eventin was towed by German ships to an anchorage about 5 kilometers off the port of Sassnitz in the Baltic island of Rugen on January 10
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Yesterday,
11:59
DPR head says Ukraine plays down liberation of Kurakhovo
Denis Pushilin also said it was not possible to "get the enemy" as they used concrete for their fortifications, while industrial sites allowed them to hold the settlement for a long time
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Yesterday,
11:42
Russia to start construction of 15 MW research reactor in Vietnam in 2027
According to Alexey Likhachev, "the feasibility study stage is currently underway, a contract has been signed, work is underway"
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Yesterday,
17:41
Ukrainian forces driven out of most positions in DPR’s Dzerzhinsk — source
According to the report, "several isolated zones of resistance consisting of troops that were left behind by the Ukrainian army continue to fight"
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42 minutes ago
Press review: Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal finalized as NATO aims to inspect Baltic vessels
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, January 16th
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4 hours ago
South Korean president refuses further questioning
According to the president's attorney Yun Gap-geun, he refused to participate in the second day of interrogation for health reasons
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Yesterday,
16:43
Ukraine unable to push Russian troops back to earlier positions — US diplomat
"There's a size differential here that's important," Marco Rubio added
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Yesterday,
19:35
Talks on Ukraine should touch upon neutrality, anti-Russian sanctions — Trump’s nominee
Speaking about the possibility of negotiations on Ukraine, Marco Rubio said: "When you get and sit at the table, <…> you're going to have to give, not just get"
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Two days ago,
08:06
Baba Yaga drones attack their own troops, says Ukrainian army captive
Alexander Shevchenko noted that he did not undergo any special training
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Today,
01:27
Venezuela continues rapprochement with BRICS countries — Maduro
"I am thankful for the BRICS countries’ support for Venezuela’s accession to this association of the future," the president said
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Two days ago,
14:42
Russia vows retaliation to Kiev’s attack with Western-made missiles on Bryansk Region
Last night, Ukraine delivered a missile strike at facilities in the Bryansk Region by six US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, six British-made Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles and 31 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, the ministry specified
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Today,
01:52
Netanyahu thanks Trump, Biden for help in securing hostage release deal
The sides also agreed to meet in Washington soon to discuss the situation around Gaza and other important issues
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Yesterday,
16:46
Annual inflation in Russia registered at 9.86% as of January 13 — ministry
Meanwhile, inflation on the consumer market equaled 0.67% from January 1 to 13, 2025
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Yesterday,
17:50
AliExpress fully restores platform operations in Russia
Problems in operations of AliExpress were observed in Russia on Wednesday
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Yesterday,
10:29
Kremlin urges patience regarding North Korean leader’s visit to Russia
"As soon as we have any specific information about another summit, we will let you know," Dmitry Peskov said
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Yesterday,
14:26
Trump’s team prepares sanctions against Zelensky’s entourage — Ukrainian reporter
According to Diana Panchenko, these measures mark the beginning of the end for the "era of impunity" for Vladimir Zelensky
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Yesterday,
13:29
Armenia interested in maintaining relations with Russia at high level — defense minister
"We have not even officially withdrawn from the CSTO, although de facto we do not participate in it," Suren Papikyan said at a news conference
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