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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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Energy crisis in Europe cannot be overcome without Russia — Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister stated that Brussels does not want to know anything about the suspension of sanctions against Russian energy
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Almost 60 wounded in missile attack on northern Israel — newspaper
A building was damaged. Bomb squads are working in the area
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ISS orbit increased by 1.1 km — Roscosmos
It amounted to 421.54 km above the Earth's surface
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Call on Ukraine, NATO to stay away from Belarus and Oreshnik: Lukashenko’s statements
The Belarusian president stressed that Ukraine and NATO should refrain from interfering in Belarusian affairs, lest Minsk be compelled to use the Oreshnik missile system
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Russian skier Voronchikhina picks up her second gold medal at Italy’s Paralympics
The Russian Paralympic athlete won the women's slalom standing ahead of China’s Wenjing Zhu who took silver
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Trump says he is not satisfied by terms of possible deal with Iran
The US President did not specify the details.
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Iran’s IRGC tells residents living near US industrial sites in Middle East to leave
Iran’s elite army unit also warned all US businesses across the region to evacuate
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Air defenses down another 15 drones targeting Moscow — mayor
First responders are working at the scene where the debris fell
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Military operation against Iran to last 'as long as necessary' — US President Trump
The US President also said that American and Israeli objectives during the military operation against Iran may be a little different
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Saudi air defenses down 17 Iranian drones overnight — Defense Ministry
Most of the drones were destroyed over the Eastern Province
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Iran claims to have struck US aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf
Iran’s IRGC said the US vessel had left the Persian Gulf and was fleeing back to the United States
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US sank over 65 Iranian ships, hit 6,000 targets — White House
Karoline Leavitt pointed out that Tehran’s missile launched capabilities were reduced by 90%
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Russian Lancet drone destroys Ukrainian army’s substation in Slavyansk at 60 km distance
The Lancet UAV crew has thus demonstrated its ability to deliver strikes on enemy critical infrastructure and disrupt the operation of its military installations, the UAV crew commander with the call sign Kasper stressed
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UK may send interceptor drones to Middle East allies — newspaper
The UK authorities believe that Octopus UAVs may be useful against Iran’s Shahed drones, the newspaper said
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Drone attack on Moscow becomes largest this year — TASS calculations
On-duty air defenses destroyed 65 drones in less than 12 hours
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Russia dismisses London's claim of Moscow's involvement in strike on Iraqi base as fiction
The diplomatic mission is convinced that John Healey’s statement about the Russian threat has domestic political motives
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Two houses damaged by Ukrainian shelling attack on DPR in past day
No casualties were reported
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Many countries want to buy oil from Russia following relaxation of US sanctions — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that the markets are indeed vast
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Russia and Germany reiterate their position on Nord Stream-2 project
Earlier, German top di0plomat criticized the US position on Nord Stream-2
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Iranian armed forces HQ reports on strikes against Israel, US bases in Bahrain, Iraq
According to the report, the Muwaffaq Salti base in Jordan and other US bases in Manama and Erbil were subjected to the most powerful attacks by missiles and drones of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Turkish foreign minister sees no grounds for resumption of US-Iran talks
Hakan Fidan stressed that "the conditions are not very much conducive"
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Yemeni Houthis threaten to block Bab el-Mandeb Strait in support of Iran
The first measure could be the official declaration of a naval blockade against the United States and the Zionist regime, an official of the Houthi military forces, Abed al-Thawr said
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US Navy set to escort soon oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz — President Trump
US President Donald Trump said in response to the corresponding question from journalists
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Pentagon reports strikes on 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island
But the Islamic Republic’s oil industry facilities located there were not affected, CENTCOM said
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Swedish prosecutor’s office decides to detain Sea Owl captain
He is suspected of using forged documents
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China to play constructive role for Middle East de-escalation — embassy
Spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the US Liu Pengyu emphasized that "China’s attitude on the situation in the Middle East is objective and impartial"
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Iran attacks US military objects in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain — IRGC
Iranian missiles and UAVs struck Patriot radars, a control tower, and anti-aircraft installations at the Al-Dhafra base, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported
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Explosion takes place in Amsterdam, Jewish school likely target — Reuters
No further details were provided
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Under Netanyahu, Israel will always be looking for external enemy — top Turkish diplomat
Hakan Fidan also criticized the Jewish state’s politics on Syria, including its strikes on military facilities and the decision to seize control of a swath of land in southern Syria
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Attacks on Baghdad airport area create security risks for jail housing IS militants
The Iraqi justice ministry warned that the possibility of a strike "causes concerns about how the security perimeter and the facility’s overall security may be affected"
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Israeli army reports four Iranian missile launches overnight
Two people received minor wounds in the city of Holon
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Ukrainian aircraft used for Bryansk strikes may have taken off from Odessa region
The Ukrainian military launched a missile strike on Bryansk on March 10
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Turkey takes steps to avoid being dragged into Iranian crisis — Erdogan
The Turkish leader said that Ankara is taking the necessary security measures against any threats
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IDF reports new wave of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
The targets included rocket launchers ready to fire at Israel and several headquarters of the Radwan Force special operations unit in Beirut
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UK actor John Elford dies in prison while serving sentence for sexual assault
The cause of death is currently unknown, The Guardian reported
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US to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil when market stabilizes — Trump
The US President stressed that he wants "to have oil for the world"
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Spring's first long-lasting magnetic storm is hitting Earth — scientists
The phenomenon is linked to a sharp increase in the speed of the solar wind near Earth, which, in turn, is caused by a coronal hole on the Sun
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Russian oil supplies to global markets stabilize them — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov said "Russian oil is essential"
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EU moves to prolong its Russia blacklist until mid-September
According to the document, "In the context of the sanctions' review, the Council also decided not to renew the listings of two individuals and to remove five deceased persons from the list"
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Washington, Caracas discuss extradition of Maduro ally — Bloomberg
If Caracas extradites Alex Saab to the US, it "would represent the most significant legal cooperation", the agency writes
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US seeks to make Cuba economically dependent — Bloomberg
The agency notes that Donald Trump’s allies believe current Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is incapable of implementing necessary economic reforms
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Tehran, Washington were able to make good progress prior to attacks — Iran’s top diplomat
Washington seems to have misinterpreted the stance of the Islamic Republic, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
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Slovak premier says EU should request mandate for talks with Russia on Ukraine
Robert Fico noted that supporting Ukraine in the conflict did not help to strangle Russia economically
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One more drone downed en route to Moscow
Saturday’s drone attack on the Moscow Region surrounding the Russian capital has become the largest since the start of the year
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Macron states the need for restoring Druzhba pipeline functioning as soon as possible
"It is important, in the first instance, to ensure full transparency," the French president said
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British, French ambassadors summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry over strikes on Bryansk
In case of further involvement of London and Paris in the Kiev regime’s war crimes, precisely these European countries will bear responsibility for the destructive consequences of the armed conflict and the escalation of tension, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed
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Russia as USSR’s successor has right to veto Austria joining NATO — ex-foreign minister
According to Karin Kneissl, the Treaty for the re-establishment of an independent and democratic Austria, signed by the four victorious powers on May 15, 1955, "also serves as the legal basis for neutrality"
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Question of lifting anti-Russian sanctions raised during Japan’s ruling party meeting
Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki noted that Japan could use its geographical advantage to replace oil and gas supplies from the Middle East
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Press review: Trump floats sanctions relief as oil soars and Israel's nuclear shadow looms
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 11th
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Russian ties with US are based on realistic assessments of their moves — diplomat
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow has taken note of Washington’s move to admit the previous administration’s Russophobic mistakes
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North Korea launches about 10 ballistic missiles — Yonhap
South Korean media note that the launch took place amid statements by the country’s prime minister regarding US President Donald Trump’s interest in contacting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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Russian Aerospace Forces have taken delivery of some new Su-35S fighter jets — minister
The statement said the Su-35S aircraft, which were produced by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant named after Yuri Gagarin of the United Aircraft Corporation (which is part of Rostec State Corporation), flew to their permanent air base
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Daniil Medvedev advances to Indian Wells Masters finals
In the final, he will face Jannik Sinner, who is ranked number two in ATP standings
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Ukrainian ambassador summoned to Israeli MFA for criticizing PM's remarks about Putin
According to the report, Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Director General Yuval Fuchs told the Ukrainian ambassador that his statements were "completely unacceptable" and "violated diplomatic protocol"
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Street artist Banksy born under name of Robin Gunningham — Reuters
According to the news agency, the artist changed his name as he grew up
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Referendum in Kazakhstan considered valid as voter turnout exceeds 50%
This referendum included 12,461,796 citizens on the voter lists
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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian Battlegroup North units gained control of the settlement of Chervonaya Zarya in the Sumy Region and Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Golubovka in the DPR through active offensive operations
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Two people injured in Israel following Iranian strikes — medical service
Medical teams are providing assistance to two men with minor injuries
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Russia controls 90% of Donbass, ambassador to UK says
"The situation in Ukraine itself is that it is steadily moving towards defeat," Andrey Kelin said
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Russia to hold TV linkup with over 40 countries on Ukraine’s crimes on March 19
Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik says Russia will offer a detailed picture of the Belgorod Region crimes
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American sailors set fire to USS Gerald R. Ford to avoid fighting — Iranian army
On March 12, the US Naval Forces Central Command reported that a fire broke out on board the USS Gerald R. Ford
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Iran’s new supreme leader in good health, in charge of state affairs – foreign minister
The situation in Iran is stable, Abbas Araghchi said
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Iran uses solid-fuel ballistic missiles to attack Israel — IRGC
Among the targets were "places of the deployment of American soldiers in the region"
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US aircraft carriers prove ineffective in Middle East conflict — expert
The use of aircraft carriers proved costly and ineffective because they could be deployed relatively safely only outside the range of precision weapons, expert with the Institute of Law and National Security at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Alexander Stepanov told
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Witkoff says Kiev should ask for exemption from duties instead of Tomahawks — WSJ
Witkoff explained to Ukraine that the postponement of the duties would relieve the burden on the country's economy, while "a handful of missiles" would not solve anything
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FSB detains foreign national fleeing military service for inciting terrorism
The FSB clarified that "the foreign national arrived in Russia with the aim of evading compulsory military service in the armed forces of a foreign state" and that he had been placed on a wanted list in his home country
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US president says several countries ready to help secure Strait of Hormuz
When asked whether the US Navy would start escorting ships through the strait, Donald Trump said that "it’s possible"
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Iran wants deal but proposes terms unacceptable to Washington, Trump says
"The fake news media hates to report how well the United States military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated and wants a deal - but not a deal that I would accept," the US President wrote on Truth Social
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Iran completes heaviest missile attack on Israel — IRGC Aerospace Force chief
According to the report, the operation successfully disrupted and destroyed key Israeli aerial surveillance systems
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Iran dismisses Ukraine’s drone support to US as 'a joke' — diplomat
Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky announced sending drone teams to the Middle East, namely Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia
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Formula 1 cancels Bahrain, Saudi races amid Middle East escalation
The Bahrain Grand Prix was scheduled for April 10-12, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - for April 17-19
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Attack on USS Abraham Lincoln, fears of migration crisis: Middle East conflict
Some European countries fear that the US and Israeli military operation against Iran could trigger a massive influx of migrants, testing the European Union's reformed asylum system
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Russian Consulate General in Iran’s Isfahan suspends operations
Information on the resumption of consular services will be provided later
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IRGC conducts new strikes on US targets in Middle East
The IRGC said it intends to continue striking US and Israeli "targets, centers, and interests" until "the enemy surrenders."
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Energy markets to 'punish' countries against sanctions’ softening — Dmitriev
The Special Envoy of the Russian President and chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund noted that UK warmongers oppose oil market stability and peace
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Israel has no plans to hold direct talks with Lebanon in coming days — foreign minister
Israel "expects the Lebanese government to take serious measures to stop the shelling of Israel by Hezbollah", Gideon Saar said
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Trump surprised by Zelensky’s reluctance to strike deal on Ukraine
The US leader also added that "Vladimir Zelensky is far more difficult to make a deal with"
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Lebanese death toll from Israeli attacks rises to more than 800 — ministry
The number of those injured is 2,000, the Arab republic’s Ministry of Public Health said
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US vice president opposed Trump’s decision to launch Iran war — Politico
JD Vance is "skeptical," is "worried about success" and "just opposes" the Iran war, the officials revealed
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Iran announces new wave of missile strikes on Israel — public broadcaster
Air raid sirens have been ringing out in Tel Aviv and adjacent areas in central Israel
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Ex-president Zourabichvili prepared to enter presidential palace if coup succeeds — PM
"She was ready to enter it, but denied this after the attempt failed," Irakli Kobakhidze said
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Global markets now in dire need of Russian oil — Kremlin
Earlier, the US lifted sanctions on the sale of oil and petroleum products from Russia loaded onto ships before March 12
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US Embassy in Iraq come under attack — TV
According to unconfirmed information, the target was the air defense systems station located on the territory of the US diplomatic mission in the Iraqi capital
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Ukraine loses around 1,135 troops in special op zone in one day
Russian air defenses shot down 10 guided bombs and 285 fixed-wing drones of the Ukrainian army over the past day
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Ukraine delivers missile strike on Belgorod Region, power facilities damaged
According to preliminary information, there were no casualties
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Qatari Interior Ministry announces evacuation of country’s several areas
It was not specified which areas would be affected by the evacuation
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Middle East conflict may lead to 70% drop in oil production, expert says
Even if Russia provides additional supplies, importers will be able to offset only part of the potential losses, Aditya Saraswat noted
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Israel carries out 400 waves of attacks on Iran since February 28 — IDF
The Israeli Air Force focused "on the dismantling of infrastructure and targeting operatives of the fire, defense, and production units in western Iran," the Israeli military said
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Israeli army reports destruction of Iranian Space Agency research center
In addition, strikes targeted several facilities involved in the production of air defense systems, the military stated
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Russia downs 280 Ukrainian drones during 10 hours on Saturday
Over the Bryansk Region alone, air defenses, Russia’s National Guard and the BARS-Bryansk brigade destroyed as many as 128 enemy fixed-wing UAVs, according to Governor Alexander Bogomaz
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Turkey has no illusions about Board of Peace — foreign minister
Hakan Fidan stated that Turkey has not yet received any requests to contribute troops for a stabilization force in the Palestinian enclave
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Hungarian experts return from Kiev without access to Druzhba pipeline
Ukrainian authorities also refused them meetings at the Energy Ministry on the issue of resuming supplies of Russian oil
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US rebuffs efforts by Middle East monarchies toward ceasefire talks with Iran — Reuters
In its turn, Iran is not ready to discuss a ceasefire until the United States and Israel stop intense bombing and meet its demands, including compensation
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Iran to provide safe passage for Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz — ambassador
Mohammad Fathali said that Iran and India share common interests in the region
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Europe not to win arms race against Russia as Moscow has no intention of joining — Kremlin
"We will focus on our own matters and secure our own interests," Dmitry Peskov emphasized
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Oreshnik’s launch is sudden, undetectable by satellites — analyst
The range of the Oreshnik system is up to 5,500 kilometers
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UAE looking for ways to resolve Middle East crisis — presidential adviser
Anwar Gargash also noted that the UAE has the right to self-defense
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Kazakhstan to vote on new constitution
The amendments were proposed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in September 2025
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Press review: Iran won't compromise with US as Russia offers lifeline in Mideast crisis
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 10th
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Israel running critically low on interceptor missiles — portal
According to the news portal, Israel has entered the current military operation already low on interceptors, because they were actively used during last summer’s conflict with Iran
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