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Netanyahu discusses Iranian issue with Putin — PM’s office
According to the Kremlin press service, during the telephone conversation with Netanyahu, Putin emphasized Moscow’s willingness to engage in efforts to seek a negotiated resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue
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Tucker Carlson hopes to visit Russia again
He also noted that the trip to Moscow left a strong impression on him
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Putin meets with Indian president in New Delhi
Earlier, the Russian leader held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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One killed, 3 injured in road accident in Moscow region
The accident is being investigated
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No one wants to share responsibility for seizing Russian assets with Belgium — Kremlin
Belgium opposes the European Commission’s plan for the expropriation of Russian sovereign assets blocked in Europe under the guise of a so-called "reparations loan" to Ukraine, being afraid of Russia’s potential response
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Medvedev praises Russia's efforts in 2008 to prevent NATO expansion
"If we had given in back in 2008 it would have been a different geopolitical situation now," Medvedev said
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End of conflict in Ukraine close — Kellogg
The issues of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic remain on the agenda, special envoy of the US president said
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Zelensky forgets about people, forms coalition of those offended by Trump — envoy
Rodion Miroshnik said that the Ukrainian president "is hopping between countries, giving countless interviews, almost as if leaping from the frying pan into the fire"
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Legitimate authorities regain control of situation in Benin — news agency
It was a small group of rebels who had access to television, a source told the agency
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FSB publishes declassified data on Nazi collaborators who took refuge in Canada
The documents reveal that the war criminals were from the Belarusian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian Soviet Socialist Republics, as well as the Kirov and Smolensk Regions
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S-400 gets new features unusual for air defense systems — Almaz-Antey
Modernization potential of the S-400 Triumph air defense system allows it to quickly mitigate emerging threats during the special military operation
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ECOWAS to send its Standby Force to Benin
The regional bloc did not say however which countries will participate in the mission
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Putin ratifies agreement on naval base in Syria’s Tartus
Russia will be able to deploy up to 11 warships to the facility
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Kiev’s attack on Kursk Region failed to divert Russian forces from Donbass — diplomat
"Kiev didn’t make it a secret that they intended this step to improve their own negotiating positions in the future, which Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to the chief of staff at Zelensky's office, stated on August 8 without any hesitation," Maria Zakharova stressed
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Strikes paralyze operations of 26 wine houses in France
According to LCI data, 80% of employees of Ruinart and Moet & Chandon were on strike on Friday in the Champagne-Ardenne region
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Ukrainian military sites to be hit soon in retaliation for strike on Grozny — Kadyrov
According to Chechen leader, the attack on high-rise buildings makes absolutely no sense from the tactical point of view
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Russian army’s successes make Putin-Witkoff meeting more productive — Kremlin aide
Yury Ushakov pointed to US President Donald Trump's words to Vladimir Zelensky that he could have obtained more favorable terms in February, but Ukraine's position is now deteriorating
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Russia wants 800 million euro from FIFA for 2018 World Cup
"I believe we shall find a compromise amount and approve the budget by the end of the year," Mutko said and described the meeting as "positive"
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EAEU proves its effectiveness in the face of sanctions challenges — Putin
According to the president, the EAEU institutions and mechanisms are constantly fine-tuned, which makes it possible to adapt to changes and develop dynamically despite the crisis phenomena in the global economy
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Yan to receive $50,000 bonus from UFC for tournament's best fight
At UFC 323, Yan defeated Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous judges' decision
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Slovak President Pellegrini put on Ukraine’s undesirable persons database
According to the website, Peter Pellegrini, a "Russian agent of influence in the European Union countries," was put on the database for "denying Ukraine’s sovereign right to defense"
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Russian forces advancing toward Konstantinovka from one more direction — DPR head
In the Krasny Liman area, Russian forces are fighting near Yampole, Drobyshevo, Yarovaya, Alexandrovka, and Korovy Yar, Denis Pushilin said
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US to prevent deployment of adversaries’ weapons in Western Hemisphere — Hegseth
The US uses such dominance " to protect our homeland and access to key terrain throughout the region," Pete Hegseth said
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Odessa Appeals Court adjourns hearing of extradition of Putin’s suspected assailant
The court said the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office must supply documents to prove the identity of the 31-year-old Chechen Adam Osmayev
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Servicemen seize power in Benin — news outlet
The servicemen also have announced the dissolution of all state authorities
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Lavrov says Savchenko will be headache for Ukraine
The foreign minister considers handing the ex-servicewoman over to Kiev the right decision as Moscow had to bring back its citizens sentenced on terrorism charges in Ukraine
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Russian security official to visit Vietnam, Laos, meet with leaders — press service
Sergey Shoigu will also visit some defense industry facilities, the press service reported
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Poland asks Interpol to put two Ukrainians suspected of railway bombing on wanted list
They are talking about Alexander Kononov and Evgeny Ivanov
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Unjust fine on X confirms prospects for Europe’s ‘civilizational erasure’ — RDIF CEO
"EU’s viscous censorship machine and the unjust fine against X once again prove Trump’s National Security Strategy warning about Europe’s ‘stark prospect of civilizational erasure’," Kirill Dmitriev said
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German parliament turns down two anti-Russian resolutions
A total of 455 lawmakers voted against the first resolution, and 77 supported it
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International Court of Justice ready to assess Kiev's crimes — Russian Foreign Ministry
The West's hopes of using "legal weapons" against Russia have once again failed, the ministry said
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Chennai-Vladivostok corridor to help achieve trade turnover of $100 bln — consul general
The sea corridor will reduce cargo transportation time, lower logistics costs, and improve operational efficiency, Siddarth Gowrav said
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Qatar Energy head expresses bewilderment at EU's decision to phase out Russian gas by 2027
Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi noted that ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods recently announced his intention to withdraw the company from Europe
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Press review: EU fails to hinder Ukraine peace and China’s Foreign Minister visits Moscow
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 2nd
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Russian national wins UFC bantamweight title
Petr Yan is the first Russian to regain the UFC championship title
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Russia to reduce list of restricted trades for women in 2027
Changes will apply to the spheres of transport and processing industry
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Russian forces destroy French-made Crotale missile system in Kursk Region
According to Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov, it costs €8.9 million
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Messi won 48th trophy in career, became MLS champion
The team from Miami defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 3:1 in the final playoff match
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Russian diplomat slams Kiev regime as international corruption brigade
"Ukrainian patriots," Maria Zakharova said ironically, commenting on reports that senior Ukrainian government officials were involved in the corruption scheme along with businessmen
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Ukrainian militants ordered to shoot retreating troops near Kupyansk — radio interception
This is evidenced by radio intercepts obtained by TASS
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Press review: President Putin begins India state-visit while EU mulls Military Schengen
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 4th
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Russian, Ukrainian foreign ministers meet for talks in Moscow
The Ministers agreed to intensify negotiations to resolve the Azov-Kerch water area issue with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable solution
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MAK not find failures in braking system of crashed Yak-42
"All necessary stages in the investigation of the Yak-24 crash near Yaroslavl on September 7 are complete," the MAK statement runs
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EU sets unrealistic rules to punish companies that reject censorship — Durov
In Telegram co-founder's words, the EU exclusively targets platforms that host inconvenient or dissenting speech
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Israeli army eliminates dozens of radicals in Gaza in past day
Besides, "IDF troops are continuing operational activity in the central and southern Gaza Strip, locating weaponry and eliminating terrorist cells."
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Medvedev supports Musk’s call to abolish EU
"Exactly," the senior Russian security official commented on Musk’s post on X
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Pyongyang demands Tokyo apology for Korea occupation
North Korea has demanded from Japan “apologies and payment of compensation for atrocities committed during the occupation of Korea
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Russian cosmonaut Ryzhikov hands over command of ISS and its Russian segment
He has handed over the command of the station to NASA astronaut Michael Fincke and the command of the station’s Russian segment to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
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EU eyes seizing Russian money due to depletion of national resources — economist
"The goal is not simply to ‘take money away,’ but rather to establish a sustainable financial flow for Ukraine", said Nikolay Gapenko
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Israel to retain control of security in West Bank — Netanyahu
The issue of the political annexation of the West Bank is still subject to discussion, the Israeli prime minister said
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Benin’s rebel leader in hiding — news portal
According to the Actualites 229 news portal, 13 rebels who took part in the TV company building’s seizure have been arrested but Pascal Tigri and several other officers managed to escape
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China demands Japan stop slandering actions of PLA Navy — spokesman
These incidents occurred amid a sharp deterioration in relations after Japanese Prime Minister said a potential military crisis in Taiwan could pose an "existential threat"
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EU, G7 to completely ban transportation of Russian oil on Western ships — Reuters
Representatives of the US and UK are actively promoting this idea at G7 technical meetings, sources told the agency
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Russia to continue conflict if Kiev rejects settlement — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia's position is clear, and it has not changed since the Alaska summit
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Seizure of frozen Russian assets could impact euro’s role as reserve currency — FT
Euro-denominated assets account for around 20% of foreign exchange reserves held by central banks worldwide, according to the publication
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EU sees US as ally despite criticism in National Security Strategy — Kallas
The updated US National Security Strategy expresses, among other things, the concern that Europe will become unrecognizable in 20 years and is on the verge of destruction as a civilization due to the subversive policies of the leadership of the European Union and other supranational structures
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Nigerian air force strikes putschists in Benin — agency
The attack was greenlighted by Benin’s legitimate government
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Attempted coup in Benin suppressed, all its foci mopped up — President
Patrice Talon stressed that the authorities have complete control of the situation throughout the country
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Ukraine loses around 1,450 troops in special military operation area in past 24 hours
The Russian military launched a massive strike using the Kinzhal missile systems against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities in response to Kiev’s terrorist attacks in Ukraine
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Hungary to challenge ban on Russian oil, gas with EU court next week — top diplomat
"This dictation will make it impossible to ensure reliable energy supplies to our country and Slovakia and will provoke a dramatic price hike," Peter Szijjarto said
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Conflict in Ukraine entering its decisive phase — Bloomberg
European leaders are deeply concerned about US attempts to broker a deal they see as a capitulation of the West, according to the report
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Head of Spiritual Board of Russia’s Muslims put on Ukraine’s undesirable persons database
Access to Ukraine’s Mirotvorets extremist website is blocked in Russia by court order
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Putin concludes two-day state visit to India
The Russian president held a series of bilateral talks with Indian officials, took part in the Russia-India Business Forum, and laid a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial
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Strains between US, EU beneficial for Russia — Medvedev
"The Americans continue taming the crazed European Union," The Russian Security Council Chairman wrote
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Putin’s potential meeting with Trump was not discussed at meeting with Witkoff — aide
Russia and the US "have managed to make progress in the context of a better understanding of each other’s positions," Yury Ushakov said
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Somalia eyes expanding cooperation with Russia in many areas — ambassador
According to Mikhail Golovanov, the Somali side is in favor of attracting Russian entrepreneurs to do business in the country and believes that the invested funds will pay off in the long term
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Russia downs eight more Ukrainian drones over same three regions
Earlier on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported downing 11 Ukrainian drones over the same three regions in a span of five hours
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Putin underscores importance of Montreux Convention preservation to Erdogan
The Convention provides for free pass through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits only for trade ships and regulates the pass of non-Black Sea states’ military ships, seriously limiting their classes and displacement
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Top Iranian diplomat to soon visit Russia for high-level talks — MFA
The Iranian Foreign Minister also plans to visit Belarus
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Russia open for constructive, mutually respectful cooperation with Japan — envoy
In Russian Ambassador in Tokyo Nikolay Nozdrev words, Moscow is focused on "preserving and multiplying the existing formats of cooperation
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Indian foreign ministry spokesman describes Putin’s visit as ‘highly successful’
"A visit to remember!" Randhir Jaiswal said
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Russia urges US to refrain from escalating conflict with Venezuela — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov noted that Moscow views the situation around Venezuela with great alarm and concern
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Lithuania 'playing' with drones for European money — top Belarusian diplomat
Maxim Ryzhenkov noted that the European Union is looking at allocating more than billion euro to help Lithuania fight Belarus and Russia’s alleged hybrid aggression
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Hainan launches freight air route between Haikou and Sydney
The Haikou-Sydney flight became Hainan's second scheduled intercontinental cargo route since the launch of a similar flight between Haikou and Paris
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Russia to protect interests in Arctic - Medvedev
“If we do not do it, other countries will act there,” Medvedev pointed out
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US fears reparations loan will undermine dollar’s status — economist
"The US is acting with restraint not because of sympathy for Russia, but because of concerns that asset confiscation would significantly undermine the status of the dollar and the euro as reserve currencies," Nikolay Gaponenko said
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RDIF CEO gives tips on how to make Europe great again
"To resolve EU-made problems: uncontrolled migration, rising crime, de-industrialization, punishing energy prices, accelerating economic decline and ubiqutious censorship," Kirill Dmitriev said
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Thai military retaliate fire in self-defense on border with Cambodia — foreign ministry
According to earlier reports, two Thai soldiers were wounded in a 30-minute shootout on the border with Cambodia
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Communist Party leader supports Putin’s web camera initiative
The leader of Russia’s Communist Party, Gennady Zyuganov
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Russia to give firm response to external support to domestic political forces - Kosachyov
Putin warned on Sunday everyone trying to influence the outcome of the Russian elections that it would be a waste of time
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Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet showcased in Middle East first time
The Su-57 is piloted by Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan, Chief Pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau at United Aircraft Corporation
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US not going to change status quo in Taiwan issue — Hegseth
"Our interests in the Indo-Pacific are significant, but also scoped and reasonable," war secretary said
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Chechen leader urges Ukrainians to make a stand against conflict with Russia
Ramzan Kadyrov added that captured Ukrainian servicemen often ask not to be returned back, fearing for their lives
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Diplomat sees Zelensky fighting against Ukrainian people, not Russia
Maria Zakharova pointed to Kiev’s silence regarding Ukraine refusing a thousand POWs
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Disappearance of ‘Russian threat’ from US national security strategy positive — Kremlin
The messages for Russia-US relations sent by the administration of US President Donald Trump differs from approaches of previous administrations, the Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted
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Polish PM fears ‘something has changed’ in EU-US relations
The updated US National Security Strategy expresses concern that Europe will be unrecognizable and on the verge of destruction as a civilization in 20 years
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Von der Leyen, Merz fail to convince Belgian PM to authorize seizure of Russian assets
"We agreed to continue our discussions with the aim of reaching a consensus at the European Council meeting on December 18," European Commission President said
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Yabloko hopes to clear 7-percent barrier in parliamentary elections
"We're setting an ambitious task - to create our own faction at the State Duma," said Party leader Sergei Mitrokhin
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Drone attack thwarted in Rostov Region — governor
A power transmission line pole was damaged, added Slyusar
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Firefighting efforts at Temryuk port continue for third day after Ukrainian drone attack
According to the Russian emergencies ministry’s Krasnodar Region department, firefighting efforts involve 35 men and 11 fire engines
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Russian, German FMs discuss situation in Syria, Iran’s nuclear programme
Lavrov earlier urged his foreign colleagues and heads of international organisation to support the League of Arab States’ plan for Syria
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New US national strategy signals readiness to discuss security architecture — Medvedev
The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman noted that for the first time in many years, the US document refers to Russia not as a "threat" but as a participant in the dialogue on stability
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US armed forces learning lessons from conflict in Ukraine — Pentagon chief
The United States are studying the experience of using autonomous weapon, Pete Hegseth said
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Putin’s visit to India clearly shows Russia not isolated — TV
"Signing of numerous contracts between Russia and India in different spheres during the visit is a kind of a demonstrative response to the Western pressure in late months," according to France 5
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Attempted coup in Benin suppressed — news outlet
The rebels have been arrested and constitutional order has been restored
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The Results of the Negotiations in Moscow:
What the Parties Are Willing to Concede
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Russia’s strikes pound Ukrainian army, equipment in 118 areas over day — top brass
Russian troops inflicted casualties on two Ukrainian army brigades in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, the ministry reported
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Putin explains what it takes to avoid big mistakes
When asked about the potential establishment of a BRICS currency and other alternative systems of payment aimed at reducing dollar dependence, Vladimir Putin noted that "in this process there's no rush anywhere"
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Islamic militants upload video recording of Russian engineer abducted in Syria
“If the exchange doesn’t take place, I’ll be stabbed,” the man says
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RF anti-monopoly chief supports protesters against high gasoline prices
As a matter of fact, the current situation really arouses worries, especially from our car owners, and it is quite understandable
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New highway for APEC summit opened for traffic in Vladivostok
The new highway will enable to ease the traffic load from the Khabarovsk-Vladivostok highway
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