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NATO plans to hold manoeuvres in Ukraine endanger fragile peace — envoy
He said NATO had embarked on a path of moving its infrastructure eastward and building up its military presence near the Russian border
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Air defenses destroy 24 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight
Most of these were taken down over the Bryansk Region
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Russia hands over last RD-180 rocket engines to US under existing deal
The United States has received 122 RD-180 rocket engines over more than 20 years of cooperation
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Russian chess player may be banned for life after trying to poison opponent
The RCF executive added that the federation is deeply disappointed by the incident involving chess player Umaiganat Osmanova
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Tanker carrying Russian oil bought by Japanese company Taiyo Oil arrives in Japan
Earlier, a TASS correspondent found out that amid the situation surrounding Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan purchased its first cargo of Russian oil in almost a year
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No military operations were conducted against UAE by Iran in recent days — command
Zolfaghari emphasized that if any military action is taken from the territory of the UAE against Iranian islands, ports, or the Iranian coast, Tehran will deliver a crushing response
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Over 50 UAV attack Moscow on 2-5 May — TASS calculations
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that emergency relief specialists are working at the scene where the debris from the downed UAVs landed
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Fall of Ukraine’s 'impregnable' fortresses to help Russian troops advance in Novopavlovka
The Ukrainian army’s defense in that frontline area is under threat, the assault force commander with the call sign Kemer from the 80th Tank Regiment of Russia’s Battlegroup Center stressed
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UAE’s decision to quit OPEC seen as serious blow to Arab countries’ solidarity — expert
Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, said he would view this as "the first expression of the economic and political fallout from the Iran war on the Arab side of the Gulf"
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Threats to attack Moscow during parade are blasphemous, inhumane — senior officer
Anatoly Bibilov emphasized that these threats only serve to confirm the character of the adversary
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US gasoline prices reach record high values since July 2022
California keeps the highest prices, where consumers had to pay $6 in average per gallon of gasoline
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Two people killed, 32 others injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Cheboksary
Regional Head Oleg Nikolayev said those who are staying at hospitals are receiving all necessary assistance
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Serbian minister highlights national food products most popular with Russians
Nenad Popovic said fresh fruit and frozen fruit, predominantly berries, as well as still and sparkling water have traditionally been the most popular on the Russian market
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Russia’s fish, seafood exports up 19% in Q1 — federal center
The average price of exported products surpassed $3,000 per ton
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Russian embassy dismisses social media reports of nuclear submarine’s arrival in Cuba
The Russian embassy said that the photos that have emerged on social media were made in July 2024
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Russian Defense Ministry issues grave warning to anyone living in Kiev
The ministry pointed out that if Ukraine attempted to carry out its criminal plans in order to disrupt Russia's Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Army would deliver a strike targeting downtown Kiev
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Burevestnik volunteer fighters destroy Ukraine’s Martian-2 attack UAVs
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that all the devices were promptly detected, intercepted, and destroyed before reaching their intended deployment area
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Telegram fined for refusing to delete channel with sabotage instructions
A fine of 7 mln rubles was set
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MOEX Index down below 2,600 points first since November 19, 2025
As of 11:16 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX was down by 0.87% at 2,598.08 points
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Kazakhstan may refuse electricity supplies from Russia starting 2027 — ministry
Kazakhstan has been purchasing electricity from Russia annually in recent years due to a shortage of its own capacity
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US submits draft UNSC resolution on navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Earlier, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is under threat due to the US’ and its allies’ violation of the ceasefire
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Sales of Russian IT solutions in 2024 up to $55.2 bln — Minister of Digital Development
According to the document, the current share of the IT industry in Russia's GDP is 2.4%
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Nissan to lay off 10% of European workforce — Financial Times
The goal of such restructuring is to cope with financial difficulties the carmaker faces, the newspaper specified
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GM refused to sell plant in St. Petersburg to another investor
General Motors fully halted and mothballed production at its Russian plant in St. Petersburg on July 1, 2015
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New agreement to help promoting Russian goods in UAE market — business council
Products of about fifteen UAE manufacturers, including confectionery, dried fruits and cosmetics, is already present in Russian retail chains owing to cooperation with the Russian-Emirates Business Council
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European Commission opens applications for founding members of EU-Ukraine drone alliance
The alliance will support the development of advanced technologies in the field of UAVs and counter-UAV systems
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US naval blockade of Iran 'in full effect' — Pentagon chief
American destroyers are on station, supported by hundreds of fighter jets, helicopters, drones and surveillance aircraft, providing 24/7 overwatch for peaceful commercial vessels, Pete Hegseth said
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Transnistrian leader says ready for compromises, calls on Moldova to resume talks
Vadim Krasnoselsky said this requires organizing talks in the 5+2 format, involving Moldova, Transnistria, the OSCE, Russia, and Ukraine, and observers from the European Union and the United States
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Russia hopes to develop military-tech cooperation with Myanmar — ambassador
Iskander Azizov emphasized that military-technical cooperation with Myanmar is long-term and multifaceted
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IRGC calls on ships to transit Hormuz Strait via corridor provided by Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that diverting ships to other routes is unsafe
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Russia’s Sarma MLRS to be unveiled at Riyadh expo — arms exporter
Rosoboronexport specified that this next-generation 300mm MLRS had been developed by the state tech corporation Rostec based on combat experience with rocket artillery
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G20 nations to allocate over $21 billion for tackling coronavirus — statement
The funds will be allocated for efforts aimed at preventing the virus from spreading, including diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and research and development
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Russian embassy slams UK’s new sanctions package as another hostile step
According to the embassy spokesman, it is London that is fanning the flames of the Ukrainian conflict by flooding the Kiev regime with money and weapons
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Zelensky spews threats trying to curry favor with patrons — Zaporozhye Civic Chamber head
"The more menacing his rhetoric, the more he captivates some people in certain well-known European capitals," Anton Bibarov-Gosudarev emphasized
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Iran announces introduction of new mechanism for vessel passage via Strait of Hormuz — TV
According to the report, vessels intending to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, "after notifying the Iranian authorities, must receive an electronic message from them, containing information about the rules of movement through the strait"
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Norway offers 70 areas for oil and gas exploration — Reuters
The areas comprise 38 blocks in the Barents Sea, 10 blocks in the Norwegian Sea, and 22 in the North Sea, the news agency says
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Current state of NATO resembles disaster movie — British journalist
Edward Lucas said the White House’s "capriciousness" on troop deployment and combat readiness exposes Europe's strategic vulnerability, with countries like Great Britain, Germany, and France creating "corrosive caution and timidity"
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Air defenses destroy 93 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within seven-hour period
On May 5, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, and other regions
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Banksy’s Walking Man in London becomes tourist hotspot
The installation is located on Waterloo Place in Westminster, a few hundred meters from Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square
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Over 2,500 militants eliminated during Mali state coup attempt on April 25
By the middle of the day, the Malian Armed Forces with the support of their international allies managed to regain control of the situation and launch counterattacks
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Russia’s international reserves down $7.8 bln in one week to $771 bln — Central Bank
As of April 17, the country’s reserves totaled $779.5 bln
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Russian army destroyed Ukraine’s nine strongholds built according to NATO standards
According to the report, these positions were located on the southwestern outskirts of Novopavlovka, an essential logistical node for Ukrainian forces near the border of the DPR and Dnepropetrovsk Region
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Trumps says plans to discuss Iran during his visit to China
The US leader also called on China to buy oil from the United States amid the navigation problems in the Strait of Hormuz
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Russian troops deliver precision strike on Ukrainian army’s energy sites in past day
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,210 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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US trying to contact Iran via multiple intermediaries, not just Pakistan — agency
However, Iran doesn’t trust the United States and is prepared for any scenario, the source added
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Press review: Russia warns Ukraine over V-Day ceasefire as US Hormuz actions affect peace
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 5th
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Russia’s ZALA UAVs destroy Ukraine’s Leopard tank with lancet loitering munition
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that ZALA UAV operators quickly detected enemy equipment being transported to the line of contact behind enemy lines
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Sales of new vehicles up 7% in Russia in 4M 2026 — ministry
The market of domestically produced vehicles gained 22% to 268,500 units
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France, Armenia sign memorandums on cooperation in science, defense
As part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, the sides also signed an agreement on the supply of six Airbus H145 helicopters and equipment for Armenia’s special forces
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Ukraine’s non-combat casualties at training grounds near Sumy grow — military
The source highlighted concerns among Ukrainian unit commanders regarding the mobilization of personnel unfit for service
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Moscow State University ranked 84th best in the world
Twenty-five Russian universities made the QS University Rankings 2020
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IMO slams naval escorting plans for Hormuz
The organization at the same time remains "in regular dialogue with all parties and relevant stakeholders"
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Russian stock indices end in the green as Moscow Exchange closes
The yuan edged up 3.7 kopecks to 11.052 rubles
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Russia creates system that doubles combat radius of UAVs — developer
Using the Podkhvat system, unmanned aerial vehicle crews can engage targets deep behind enemy lines in difficult terrain, the CUST said
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US State Department approves potential $373.6 million sale of JDAM guided bombs to Ukraine
As follows from the document, Kiev requested the possibility of purchasing 1,200 JDAMs in KMU-572 configuration and 332 in KMU-556 configuration, as well as associated equipment and documentation
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Pentagon refrains from commenting on possible ground operation in Yemen, attack on Iran
US President Donald Trump earlier said that Tehran can be held responsible for Ansar Allah’s actions
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Russia capable of escorting its ships in Baltic Sea amid EU threats — expert
Andrey Kolesnik warned that Russia reserves the right to target decision-making centers, not just transit blockades
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Fourth explosion in row rocks Odessa, vessel damaged — media
On April 29, a ship in Odessa exploded and later caught fire
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Russian troops launch special military operation to defend Donbass republics — top brass
On the morning of February 24, the DPR and LPR people’s militias carried out mobilization and set up groups of forces on their territories, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov also informed
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Truce and retaliatory strike on Kiev: defense ministry’s statements ahead of Victory Day
Russia’s armed forces will take all necessary measures to ensure security during the celebrations
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Zelensky imitates Hitler by threatening to strike Red Square on May 9 — Russian lawmaker
Leonid Ivlev, Russian State Duma member representing Crimea, pointed out that if Ukraine attempted to carry out the plans, it would face immediate retaliation
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Musk still the richest man on Earth after his net worth falls to $298 bln — Bloomberg
Elon Musk along with Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett and Larry Ellison lost at least $10 billion each in a matter of hours due to fluctuations in the stock markets
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Russian deputy defense minister meets with Syrian charge d’affaires in Moscow
Vasily Osmakov and Abdulrazak Ismail discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, including in the military sphere
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Russia’s Zakharova defeats Yastremska of Ukraine in opener of 2025 Italian Open
The tournament takes place at Rome’s Foro Italico sports complex on May 5-17
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Aeroflot to adjust schedule due to restrictions in airports
Certain flights to Sheremetyevo were redirected to alternate airfields, the air carrier said
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NATO exercises aim to practice seizure of Kaliningrad Region — Russian envoy
Nikolay Korchunov emphasized that NATO countries have repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to restrict the freedom of commercial navigation by their illegal actions in violation of fundamental norms of international law
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Hainan celebrates the Year of the White Ox with professional foreigners
There are Russians among the foreigners who have found promising and well-paid jobs on the island
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Pentagon chief denies claims Israel dragged US leader into war with Iran
According to Pete Hegseth, ultimate decisions regarding US-Israeli operations rest with the White House
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US leader says Iran knows what measures to refrain from to avoid violating ceasefire
At the same time, according to Trump, the Iranian armed forces are using speedboats with small-caliber weapons, "pea shooters," in the Strait of Hormuz
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US expects other countries to take responsibility for situation in Strait of Hormuz
This is a temporary mission for the United States, Pete Hegseth said
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Ukrainian GDP lost 0.7% in Q1 2026 — statistics
The decline in annual terms totaled 0.5%
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Twenty-five ships come under attack in Iran since start of war — UKMTO
The UK Maritime Trade Operations also pointed to 18 reports of suspicious activity, and two incidents of vessel seizures
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Netanyahu receives head of Board of Peace for Gaza Mladenov
Nickolay Mladenov described his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu as "positive and substantive"
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Trump says Ukraine continues to lose territory
The US leader also stressed that Kiev continues to wage hostilities due to the supply of American weapons through NATO countries
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War with Iran refocuses market to buy US oil — Trump
The US president assumed that it is a better product as well
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Russia captures Vasilevka in Dobropolye section of DPR from southwest — expert
Earlier, Andrey Marochko told that advancing in the Dobropolye area the Russian military began fighting for Vasilevka in the DPR
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Ten regiments of Russia’s Strategic Missile Force placed on highest alert
Seven regiments armed with Topol, Topol-M and Yars mobile missile systems will advance for combat patrols in Russia’s regions
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Rubio, Lavrov discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine, Iran in phone call — State Department
According to the US State Department, the conversation took place at the initiative of the Russian side
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Russian troops use Krasnopol munitions against Ukrainian reinforced concrete strongholds
According to the report, the enemy's strongpoints consisted of several capsules connected by corridors
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US leader may resume military operation against Iran this week — portal
According to the report, on May 3 the United States privately notified Iran of the launch of Operation Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at ensuring the safe passage of ships through the waterway and reducing the risk of escalation
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Russia’s updated maritime doctrine to reflect global strategic changes, says deputy PM
According to Yury Borisov, the doctrine’s principally new provisions apply to mobilization training and mobilization readiness in maritime activity
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Tajikistan, ADB discuss possibility to mitigate impact of Middle East conflict on economy
The topic was discussed at a meeting held on May 4 on the sidelines of the 59th meeting of the ADB Board of Governors in Samarkand
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X5 increases its net profit under IFRS by 73% to $985.24 mln in 2023
EBITDA margin amounted to 6.8% against 7.2% a year earlier
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Trump says personally engaged in talks with Tehran
According to the US leader, Tehran wants to agree on the cessation of hostilities with Washington
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European Political Community Summit in Yerevan was a demarche against Russia — expert
Andrey Bystritsky emphasized that the gathering was not meant to serve as a platform for decision-making
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Total number of UAV attacks on Moscow over past three days reaches 48 — TASS calculations
Emergency relief specialists work at the scene where the UAV debris landed
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Russia testing new night-time FPV interceptor drones in special military op in Ukraine
The use of night-time homing UAVs operating by the "fire and forget" principle will complement the actively used Yolka-type daytime interceptor drones
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Some 15,000 US servicemen to take part in Operation Project Freedom — CENTCOM
The US Central Command says that over 100 land and sea-based aircraft will also be used
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Russia declares ceasefire on May 8, 9 in honor of Victory Day — top brass
The decision was made by Russian supreme commander-in-chief Vladimir Putin
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Russia-French project of light armoured vehicle frozen
Five to ten vehicles were planned to be produced in the second and third quarters
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Lavrov, Rubio 'touch base' on current state of international affairs, US-Russia relations
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the conversation was constructive and businesslike
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Rostec develops system for repelling massive FPV drone attacks
The new system is noted to be capable of operating in the most common FPV drone control frequencies
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Press review: Russia, US find common ground on Ukraine as gold demand hits 13-year high
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 30th
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Maximal interest rate on ruble deposits down to 13.06% in late April
The regulator said earlier that it would keep an eye on cases when the bank’s interest rate for ruble deposits is more than 2 percentage points higher than the average one for ten monitored banks
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EU boosts support for Armenia’s armed forces with €30 mln package
The exception is lethal weapons
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Armenian PM expresses willingness to join EU at inaugural Armenia-EU summit
Nikol Pashinyan acknowledged that the decision to admit a country to the EU is a political one, and that Brussels could at any moment say that the EU no longer wants to expand
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Finnish army statements of inability to down UAVs suggest collusion with Kiev — expert
Alexander Stepanov pointed out that both airborne early warning reconnaissance aircraft and strategic reconnaissance drones regularly operate in Finland
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UAE authorities warn airlines about operational risks once again
To make flights, airlines need to perform a risk assessment, submit a relevant request and receive a no-objection confirmation from the UAE aviation authorities
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Spacecraft with artificial gravity patented in Russia
"The space system with artificial gravity includes an axial module with static and rotating parts, connected with the help of a hermetically sealed flexible junction, as well as habitable modules, rotation equipment and power sources," according to the patent
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Putting Sarmat ICBM systems into combat among Russian military's top priorities in 2024
Based on experts’ estimates, the RS-28 Sarmat is capable of delivering a MIRVed warhead weighing up to 10 tons to any location worldwide both over the North and South Poles
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France, Russia to work together to unite Europe, de Gaulle’s grandson says
Pierre de Gaulle reiterated that his grandfather who ruled France after the Second World War placed great significance on the relations between Paris and Moscow
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Top Russian diplomat, Qatari PM discuss situation in Strait of Hormuz
The sides expressed a shared opinion that it is necessary to refuse from trying to resolve the crisis by force
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