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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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Putin to meet with Kyrgyz, Belarusian counterparts in Bishkek
The meeting is expected to focus on key issues of bilateral cooperation in politics, trade, economy, culture, humanitarian sphere and other areas
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Russian Navy has everything necessary to fight piracy in Black Sea — Krylov Center
Valery Polovinkin said that, if necessary, the Navy would be able to easily transport new corvettes from their shipyards via inland waterways to both the Black and Baltic Seas
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West waging hybrid war against Russia to maintain global dominance — Russian diplomat
At the same time, Russia’s objective, as President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated, "is to ensure Russia’s security and sovereignty," Maria Zakharova said
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Putin may meet Iranian president at gas exporters forum — Kremlin
A meeting with the summit host is expected as usual and contacts with other leaders of attending nations are possible
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Limitations on US, Russian strategic nuclear arms will cease to exist on February 5
The United States seems to be unwilling to accept Russia’s proposal to continue adhering to the treaty's key provisions for another year after it expires in February, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said
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Russian troops intensify attack efforts in Orekhovo in special military op zone — expert
During the New Year holidays, the Russian Armed Forces liberated six localities
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Russia strongly condemns external interference in Iran’s domestic affairs — MFA
Maria Zakharova also stressed that Washington’s threats to launch new military strikes against Iran are totally unacceptable
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IOC should allow all world's athletes to compete — Russian lawmaker
The IOC press office said earlier in the day that the organization must take into account the present-day political context, but does not take sides in global conflicts, as that falls outside its intended mission
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Ukraine loses around 1,090 troops across special op zone over past day — top brass
In the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup North, the Ukrainian military lost more than 130 soldiers and three cars
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US’ new Iran-related tariffs will force India to review its trade policy — newspaper
Accordint to the report, India will have to balance economics, strategy, and geopolitics to maintain good relations with the United States while protecting its interests
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Russia wants to develop multifaceted relations with India — Putin
"The Russian delegation has come not only to talk about energy issues, not only to place orders and sign contracts for the supply of oil or gas," the Russian leader said
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IN BRIEF: What is known about mass fatal traffic accident in Rostov Region
TASS has compiled the key information about the incident
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IN BRIEF: Russian First Deputy PM speaks about armament, space sector
Denis Manturov said that Russia completed trials of more than a thousand of new materiel specimens on the battle line in 2025
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Matilda tanker not having critical damage after drone attack
No victims and injured individuals are among the crewmembers
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French MEP dismisses idea of building a 100,000-strong European army as a folly
Thierry Mariani stressed that the authors of this initiative are ready for everything to drag EU into a war
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Medvedev considers use of Russian flag by Marinera inappropriate
He emphasized that the seizure of the tanker by the Americans was "a clear violation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea"
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Russian troops liberate Novoboikovskoye community in Zaporozhye Region over past day
Russian troops struck Ukrainian military airfields and storage sites of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles over the past 24 hours
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FACTBOX: What is known about F-16 fighter jet deliveries to Ukraine
Russian troops delivered a strike by the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system on January 9, crippling the Lvov state aircraft repair plant in western Ukraine
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Africa to become world leader in economic growth in 2026 — IMF
Despite the influx of foreign investment, some countries, such as the Central African Republic, will remain among the least electrified on the planet
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Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia urge US against striking Iran — media
According to the newspaper, in private contacts the Arab states warned the US administration that any such move would cause turmoil in oil markets and ultimately harm the US economy
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Two tankers attacked by drones near CPC terminal — Kazakh Energy Ministry
Nobody was injured among crewmembers, the ministry informed
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Medvedev advises Trump to 'take' Greenland before it choses to join Russia
In his opinion, if Greenland were captured, Donald Trump would have a new position — acting president of Greenland
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Russian scientists create 72-qubit quantum computer — Rosatom Quantum Technologies
According to Yekaterina Solntseva, Director of Quantum Technologies at Rosatom State Corporation, it is especially important that the scientists have taken another step toward progressively improving the reliability of operations
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French officials concerned by Germany’s rearmament — Bloomberg
The news agency characterized the mood in France as "schizophrenic"
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Russia’s international reserves set new record increasing to $763 bln — Central Bank
The previous record high of Russia's international reserves of $752.6 bln was reached on December 19
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Kazakhstan confirms decline in oil shipments via CPC terminal after drone attack
The attack against CPC took place on November 29 of the last year with the use of the Ukrainian sea drone
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Pentagon obtains, secretly tests device that causes Havana syndrome — CNN
Experts continue to study the device and are looking for its connection to dozens of bizarre incidents that the authorities have not been able to explain
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Russia developing stratospheric fighter drone called 'Predator'
The drone's design utilized monowing technology, which enhances the aircraft’s flight speed, payload capacity and stealth
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The consequences of January 9 strike with Oreshnik missile system on targets in Ukraine
Russian troops delivered a strike by the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system on January 9, crippling the Lvov state aircraft repair plant
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Over seven tons of drugs seized in Venezuela since New Year — interior minister
Diosdado Cabello recalled that in 2025 the country’s law enforcement structures took down numerous drug production operations and transit routes going through Venezuela from Colombia and Ecuador
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Russian forces crush two Ukrainian breakthrough attempts near Kupyansk - top brass
Roughly 10 militants and a US-made M113 APC were wiped out
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Professor Jeffrey Sachs is right: Ukraine risks losing Odessa, says Duma member
According to Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Ukraine is losing ground every day
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Russia says carefully documented Western hoax in Bucha
"Future researchers would have a much easier time navigating the issue leaning on sources, transcripts, rebuttals," Maria Zakharova said
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Kiev’s G7 allies plan to discuss Ukraine guarantees with US leader during WEF — FT
The Financial Times did not rule out that leaders of other countries belonging to the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" may also join the meeting
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EU should decide unanimously to resume dialogue with Russia — Lithuanian envoy
According to Nerijus Aleksiejunas, the conditions for resuming political contacts with Russia have been worked out
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Zelensky, his patrons won’t escape responsibility for murders of reporters — diplomat
Maria Zakharova noted that, amid the West's ongoing hybrid aggression against Russia and its people, journalists are among the first to refute the large-scale dissemination of fake news about Russia and effectively block anti-Russian propaganda
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Greenland situation going to get harder — Danish PM
It was difficult to withstand the absolutely unacceptable pressure from Washington, Mette Frederiksen said
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South Korean prosecutors ask for death penalty for ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol
Yoon Suk-yeol is charged with organizing a rebellion against the constitutional order by attempting to impose martial law in December 2024
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Nearly 600 Ukrainian shelling attacks reported from Kherson Region municipality in week
As many as 323 rounds were fired from artillery systems and 262 attacks were staged with the use of drones
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Kazakhstan boost oil supplies via Atyrau-Samara route after attacks against CPC
The authority completed the effort on export flows reallocation to mitigate the consequences of the drone attack on the industry and prevent production halt
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Top Turkish, Iranian diplomats discuss situation in Iran — source
A source in the Turkish foreign ministry gave no further details
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Trump says ‘too many’ protesters killed in Iran
Commenting on reports about casualties during the protests in Iran, he said that he doesn’t have verified information about this
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EU, British ruling elite actively obstruct peace deal on Ukraine — Zakharova
"Even the possibility of peace is viewed by the ruling elites of these countries and bureaucracy as a threat to their fading global dominance," Maria Zakharova said
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Russian forces exerting heavy pressure on enemy near Stepnogorsk — expert
Igor Kimakovsky added that counter-attacks are ongoing in the Konstantinovka and Krasnoarmeysk directions in the DPR
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Russia strongly calls on US to release Maduro, his wife — MFA
It also emphasized the need "to create conditions for resolving any existing problems between the United States and Venezuela through dialogue"
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Russian Oreshnik missile exposes US Patriot's weakness vs hypersonic missiles — expert
According to Alexander Stepanov, unbiased Western and Ukrainian sources recorded the warheads’ final velocity at approximately 13,000 km/h
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More than 20 brands of passenger cars produced in Russia — minister
Anton Alikhanov said there are over 50 models on the national assembly lines, including sedans, crossovers, off-road vehicles, pickups
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Burevestnik cruise missile processes large stock of data with AI — expert
Burevestnik can fly at both high and low altitudes which makes it invisible, Valery Polovinkin, scientific head of the Krylov State Research Center, said
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Calls for firing Witkoff after 'leaks' aim to derail peace process — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov recalled that US President Donald Trump had spoken indirectly in defense of Steve Witkoff recently
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Patriarch Bartholomew intends to grant autocephaly to Montenegrin church — SVR
The aggressive appetite of the Patriarch of Constantinople "is not limited to Ukraine and the Baltics," the press bureau noted
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OSCE needs to fight myth of Moscow’s threat — Russian permanent representative
Dmitry Polyansky noted that the OSCE has largely discredited itself and is currently at a crossroads
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Tanker chartered by Chevron attacked by drone
All crew are safe, and the vessel remains stable
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Russia, US have no current contacts on Afghanistan — special representative
There has been no such conversation so far, Zamir Kabulov added
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NATO carries out over dozen recon flights over Belarus already this year — ministry
According to the ministry, over the past year, aerial reconnaissance over the territory of Belarus has reached a dozen flights on some days
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US peace plan, special military operation, contacts in UAE: what Putin said
According to the Russian leader, the US list of points on Ukraine "can be used" as the basis for future agreements
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West’s hoaxes, attempts to keep dominance: Russian foreign ministry’s statements
Maria Zakharova noted that Russia has carefully documented the hoaxes purported by the West and the Kiev regime, including the Bucha tragedy
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Russia hopes to continue humanitarian cooperation with Vatican on Ukraine
"With active personal participation by papal peace envoy on the peaceful settlement in Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, 16 wounded servicemen returned to Russia within the framework of two recent Russian-Ukrainian POW swaps," Maria Zakharova recalled
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Press review: Trump raises Latin America tensions and Greenland dispute tests NATO unity
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, January 13th
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All assets of Roszarubezhneft in Venezuela acquired by Russia under market conditions
Roszarubezhneft holds stakes in joint oil and gas enterprises with the Venezuelan side
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West aware their troops in Ukraine to become Russia’s legitimate target — envoy
Dmitry Polyansky noted that Moscow had repeatedly said it at various levels
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US can't do in Iran what it did in Venezuela, says Russian senator
Konstantin Kosachev said that external military intervention in the current conditions would only strengthen the unity of the nation
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Iranian army more effective today than before June 2025 war with Israel — top brass
Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian army Major General Amir Hatami stressed that the June 2025 combat experience "strengthened the ability of the Iranian armed forces to repel various potential aggressive scenarios"
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Criminal case opened against Zelensky, arrest warrant issued — police database
According to the entry, Zelensky is wanted over a Russian Criminal Code article
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Telecommunications cable between Sweden, Finland disrupted, newspaper reports
According to the report, it was a submarine internet cable
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Siberian scientists design drone for extreme Arctic climate
The unmanned aeral vehicle can operate at temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 45 degrees Celcius
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Trump says US tariffs on Iran's trading partners took effect
The US leader also reaffirmed that he does not have accurate data on the number of protesters killed in Iran
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Business program of 11th International United Cultures Forum kicks off in St. Petersburg
The program features 11 sectoral sections, roundtable meetings, panel discussions, conferences, and signing cooperation agreements between cultural establishments from Russian regions and foreign countries
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Health Care Minister of the Chelyabinsk region caught taking 28-million-rouble bribe
Criminal proceedings were opened over fraud
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Russia, Iran, China nuclear program meeting productive — envoy
Mikhail Ulyanov stressed that Russia, China, and Iran were closely aligning their positions
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Amur Gas Chemical Plant 43.7% completed — Sibur
According to the company’s presentation, the target structure of the project funding comprises 70% of borrowed funds and 30% of shareholders’ investments
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Germany in midst of worst economic crisis in its history — AfD leader
The Federal Statistical Office of Germany said earlier that December’s bankruptcy filings spiked by 15.2% year-on-year.
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UK, EU hurt selves by refusing to buy Russian gas — Russian Ambassador to UK
According to Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin, the European Union and the UK are switching entirely to American supplies
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Maximal interest rate on ruble deposits down to 15.28% in late December 2025
The rate was at the level of 15.38% in in the middle of the last month and 15.63% in the first ten-day period of December 2025
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IN BRIEF: Casualties in Lipetsk Region, damage in Taganrog after overnight drone attack
Two people were injured as a result of UAV attacks on the town of Yelets in the Lipetsk Region
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Supreme Court of the Netherlands postpones ruling on Yukos case until November 5
After a decade of deliberation, the international arbitration, created through the mediation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, ordered Russia to pay more than $50 billion to the companies associated with the former Yukos shareholders
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Russian, Kazakh special services to cooperate closely to fight terrorism
"The sides strongly condemned the terrorist acts that occurred on the territory of Russia in 2024 and agreed to maintain close contacts," the statement reads
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Russia’s UN envoy puts civilian death toll from Kiev’s attacks in December at 56
At least 367 civilians were injured, Vasily Nebenzya said
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Russia maintains contact with all political forces in Syria, diplomat says
A related statement has already been issued recently by Russian Foreign Ministry
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Russia unveils domestically made smartphone, new OS
The new smartphone is fitted with an AMOLED display featuring a 6.7" diagonal and FullHD+ resolution
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Nine newborns die in Kemerovo Region maternity hospital over New Year holidays
The authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident
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Group of Ukrainian troops attempting to hoist flag destroyed near Krasnoarmeysk
The Kiev regime is still making attempts to deploy Ukrainian militants to stage such PR actions with a view to showing the presence of Ukrainian troops in localities liberated by Russian troops, Russia’s Defense Ministry said
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US Navy seeks to enhance submarine stealth — Krylov Center expert
According to Valery Polovinkin, the US has begun installing small drones on Ohio-class submarines that pinpoint the submarine's location
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Greenland joining US would contradict NATO's articles 4 and 5 — expert
According to the Military-Political Analysis Bureau head Alexander Mikhailov, the rhetoric from the new US administration underscores a tectonic shift in how Washington sees its role in the bloc
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Number of houses affected by floods in Russia reaches 15,800
Most of the flooded houses are in the Orenburg Region
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Emergencies Ministry team scales Mount Elbrus in honor of TASS' 120th anniversary
Nine rescuers took part in the ascent
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Almost 1 million cubic meters of snow removed from Moscow streets over two days
Cleanup operations continue around the clock, as snowfall persists at a slightly reduced intensity
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Putin orders to put Canpack, Rockwool assets in Russia under temporary new management
The decision took effect on December 31, 2025
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One person killed, over 250 evacuated in fire at residential complex in Hong Kong
Rescuers found the victims, one man and seven women, who were taken to a medical center, with two of them seriously injured
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Russia delivers massive overnight strike on Ukrainian army’s energy sites over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and an armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Israel follows US lead, announces withdrawal from several international organizations
According to the Israeli foreign ministry, the relevant decision was made by Minister Gideon Saar "after reviews and discussions held following the United States withdrawal from dozens of international organizations"
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Switzerland updates anti-Russian sanction list — government
The government’s press service said that 5 individuals, 4 organizations and 41 ships were newly added to the annexes
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Iran to withdraw from naval maneuvers involving BRICS countries — news portal
Two Iranian Navy vessels that have already arrived in South Africa will not be taking a direct part in the exercise which runs until January 16
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Ukraine loses about 1,330 troops in special military operation zone in past day
Units of Russia’s Battlegroup North hit the forces of two Ukrainian mechanized brigades and an assault regiment near Kondratovka, Miropolye, and Andreyevka in the Sumy Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Roszarubezhneft to continue to fulfill its obligations in Venezuela
Roszarubezhneft intends to continue steadily developing its assets together with the Venezuelan side
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London supports Ecumenical Patriarch in driving out Russian orthodoxy — SVR
According to the report, Patriarch Bartholomew "has found common ground with the authorities of the Baltic states in an effort to sow discord in the Russian Orthodox world"
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Poseidon UUV is pinnacle in underwater drone development — Krylov Research Center
"It's rightly called a 'doomsday' weapon", Valery Polovinkin noted
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Russian Duma speaker to discuss inter-parliamentary ties in Israel
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Russia’s First Deputy PM does not rule out resuming Russia-US aviation cooperation
Denis Manturov pointed out that it is too early to discuss for now in which areas and in what formats aviation cooperation can be resumed
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Platforma-O heavy tractors for Topol and Yars ICBM systems enter service in Russia
The family of heavy wheeled tractors was designed to replace Belarusian-made transporters
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Red Army in 1945 stormed Budapest for six weeks — Russian Defense Ministry
The Soviet government highly valued the military successes achieved during the Budapest operation
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