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Ruble’s weakening has no relation to US sanctions — deputy foreign minister
Meanwhile, the Russian authorities believe that the ruble’s weakening is, on the contrary, mitigating the impact of Western sanctions on the domestic economy
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Georgian foreign ministry condemns pressure on its diplomats abroad
According to earlier reports, Georgia’s ambassadors to Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States tendered their resignation amid protests in Tbilisi
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US deports almost 11,000 immigrants to Mexico since Trump took office
The deportees are 8,425 Mexicans and 2,539 people from other countries
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Russia wants to see situation on Korean Peninsula cool down — ambassador to Seoul
Touching on Moscow’s relations with Seoul, Georgy Zinovyev noted that they are going through a tough time
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German aid to Ukraine amounted to 44 bln euro since start of special op — cabinet
"Both the chancellor and the government emphasized that it will continue," Spokesman Steffen Hebestreit added
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Cosmonauts Platonov, Artemyev to fly aboard US Crew Dragon spaceships to orbital outpost
In coming months, a Crew Dragon spacecraft will also deliver Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov to the orbital station, Russia’s State Space Corporation said
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Possible relocation of UN headquarters from New York being looked at — Russian diplomat
"Currently, Russia has problems with obtaining visas for members of the Russian delegation to UN event in New York," whereas the United States is obliged to issue such visas without delays and without conditioning visa issuance on any other matters, he explained
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Ukraine to introduce option of contract military service for people aged 18 to 24
Vladimir Zelensky didn’t say how many men are expected to join under such contracts
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Press review: Russia ratifies treaty with Belarus and Arabs oppose Trump's Gaza plan
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 6th
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Zaporozhye NPP undergoing routine maintenance — staff
According to Yevgenia Yashina, the nuclear power plant’s equipment is maintained in a high degree of preparedness for launch
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Georgian foreign ministry condemns pressure on its diplomats abroad
According to earlier reports, Georgia’s ambassadors to Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States tendered their resignation amid protests in Tbilisi
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Israel receives list of hostages to be released on Saturday
The families of the hostages were informed
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US wants to freeze Russia-Ukraine conflict to use it in future — expert
Chen Yu noted that Washington may wish to maneuver on the Ukrainian issue for a "long-term game with Russia and Europe"
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Trump wants to 'stop the killing' before negotiating Ukraine peace — US president’s envoy
"This is the goal being pursued by the current US administration on the Ukraine track," Keith Kellog explained
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Ukraine increases gas imports from Hungary, Slovakia amid poor biomethane exports to EU
Ukraine exported 67,000 cubic meters of biomethane, which is 208 times less than the daily import
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IN BRIEF: What is known about Ukraine’s failed counter-offensive in Kursk Region
On the morning of February 6, Ukrainian armed formations attempted counteroffensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok, eight waves of attempted counter-attacks have been successfully repelled, the Russian defense ministry said
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Giving Ukraine NATO membership, nukes can cause WWIII — US senator
Earlier this week, Vladimir Zelensky said the West should give Ukraine nuclear weapons and deploy its troops on the country’s territory if it is not yet ready to grant NATO membership to Kiev
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Ukrainian command in south Donetsk direction leaves Krasnoarmeysk — Duma lawmaker
According to Viktor Vodolatsky, Russia's forces are currently blocking the main roads leading to Krasnoarmeysk, which are used to deliver weapons, food and fuel to Kiev's soldiers
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Moscow will have to respond if Paris continues escalation in area of mass media – diplomat
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Paris’ statements alleging that French journalists are unsafe in Russia reflect "the melancholy typical of the Western mainstream"
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Zelensky says ready to make deal with Trump
Zelensky insisted Ukraine will need security guarantees as part of any settlement
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Ukraine suffers major troop losses west of Krasnoarmeisk — Russian security official
According to the report, the Ukrainian army also was trying to hold a railway station in Udachnoye
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Russia has legal avenues of action should London detain Russian ships — ambassador
Andrey Kelin pointed out that statements on the potential detention of Russian ships come first of all from the British military in the form of "some readiness of the British Navy, a tiny one now, to some sort of concrete actions"
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US journalist flips out on Washington for resuming weapons supplies to Ukraine
Jackson Hinkle commented on a publication released by the US Department of State that "US government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees, saving the US government millions of dollars a year"
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IAEA chief says talks with Rosatom on ZNPP were 'more critical than ever'
Rafael Grossi is currently on a visit to Moscow
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Trump's Greenland talk prompted NATO to consider deploying troops there
According to the media, dozens of European countries, including Germany, held informal talks over "what NATO troops would do" if the US leader tries to seize Greenland
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Trump administration to re-establish deterrence, Pentagon chief says
Pete Hegseth emphasized that efforts to re-establish deterrence should start with the US border with Mexico
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Russian troops liberate four communities in Kharkov region, Donetsk area over week
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 2,020 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 21 enemy tanks in the Kursk area and the Kharkov region over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russian statistical agency estimates GDP growth at 4.1% in 2024
The Russian GDP stood at 200 trillion rubles ($2 trillion) in 2024
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Cache with shells, ammunition, infantry flamethrowers discovered in LPR
All items were disposed of in accordance with the established procedure
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Any US threats to be met with immediate response, supreme leader vows
On February 4, US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum restoring maximum pressure on Iran
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Russia’s Spartak FC signs Levi Garcia from Trinidad and Tobago for record $19.3 mln
Garcia, 27, previously played for AEK Athens FC, winning the 2023 Greek championship in 2023
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Missing plane found crashed in Alaska, all 10 people aboard killed — report
It is unclear yet what caused the accident
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Ukraine transfers forces from Donbass to Kursk Region — security services
According to the security services, the Ukrainian army is trying to select units with the highest combat readiness, leaving recently mobilized and penalized soldiers in Donbass
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US administration to examine possibility of cutting defense spending – Trump
The US leader went on to say that trillions of dollars "being absolutely wasted"
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West seeks to shirk legal norms with special tribunal on Ukraine — Russian diplomat
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the West’s allegations against Russia are absurd and the awkward structures built around this topic have no legal standing
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Putin says European elites eventually to be "at Trump’s feet wagging their tails"
Russian President has expressed confidence that his US counterpart Donald Trump will quickly establish order among European elites
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Hamas to release three hostages held in Gaza, including German citizen, on Feb 8
The Palestinian movement decided to free Eliyahu Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami
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Russian forces advancing in almost all special op areas — General Staff
First of all, it concerns the issues of gaining air supremacy and fire superiority over the enemy, Russian General Staff Deputy Chief Colonel General Vasily Trushin said
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Syrian security forces engage in gunfight with militants on Lebanese border
The transitional government’s troops carried out mop-up operations in the settlements of Akkum, Bizaah, Haveiq, El Jurud and El Fadiliyah, where armed gangs are active
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Russia reels in 100,000 tons of fish annually in rich, Atlantic fishing zone — expert
"Russia plans to scale up cooperation in the fishing industry with such countries as Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Mauritius, Mozambique, and other countries interested in building up equal and mutually beneficial relations," Konstantin Bandurin said
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New Syrian government ready to retain Russian military bases in country
Russia operates two military facilities in Syria - the Tartus naval logistics base and the Khmeimim air base located 20 km southeast of Latakia
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Russian forces thwart attempted counter-offensive in Kursk Region — ministry
Ukraine’s losses amounted to over 200 service members and about 50 combat and support vehicles, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Hegseth to push Europe to boost spending on NATO, Ukraine as he visits Brussels
The Pentagon said Hegseth will depart the US on February 10 for a working trip to Germany, Belgium and Poland
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Russian antitrust regulator proposes banning gasoline exports by producers for a month
According to the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange, the exchange price of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline increased by almost 8% over the week
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Serbian PM accuses EU officials of meddling in domestic affairs, inciting protests
Anti-government protests organized by students and opposition activists have been rocking the country since November 2024
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Russia's GDP for 2024 exceeded 200 trillion rubles ($2.05 trillion) — statistics service
The physical volume of GDP increased by 4.1% compared to 2023
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Dzerzhynsk was one of Ukrainian outposts before Konstantinovka — DPR official
The liberation of Dzerzhinsk poses a threat to the Ukrainian group in the area of Dimitrovka, east of Krasnoarmeysk
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St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo cancels 17 flights amid abnormal atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure in St. Petersburg was abnormally high on February 7, beating the previous record for February, recorded in 2012
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Ukraine loses over 26,000 troops in five-month battle for Dzerzhinsk
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on average, some 200 Ukrainian troops were either killed or wounded every day
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French MFA to revise accreditation for Russian reporters
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Christophe Lemoine stated that France has always respected the work of Russian journalists, provided they are genuine professionals and their media outlets are not subject to sanctions
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Talking to US is 'unwise,' Iran’s Khamenei states
"No talks can be held with such a government," the Iranian Supreme Leader stressed
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Scientists working to get Russia to Mars first — engineer
Winner of a presidential award Natalya Cherkashina said that her research was aimed at developing radiation shielding composites to protect cosmonauts and electronic equipment during long orbital flights
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Roscosmos head’s resignation has nothing to do with complaints — Kremlin
Dmitry Bakanov, who previously served as Russia’s deputy transport minister, has been appointed as the new chief of Russia’s space agency
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Russian manufacturers ‘grow’ jet turbine blades from powder — researcher
According to Mikhail Kovalchuk, Russia is one of five countries in the world to have full-cycle jet engine production
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Inflation control may impede economic growth for short period — Russian PM
"Economic growth would not be probably so sizable in the next year but it is every important to stop inflation," Mikhail Mishustin pointed out
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Russian UAV team destroys 12 Ukrainian army vehicles in Kursk attack repulsion
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on February 6 that the Ukrainian army had attempted a counteroffensive in the direction of the settlements of Ulanok and Cherkasskaya Konopelka in the Kursk Region
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NATO plotting major smear campaign against Zelensky — Russian intelligence
Thus, according to the SVR, it is planned to "make public information that the 'president' personally and his team have misappropriated more than $1.5 billion only from funds meant to buy munitions"
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Trump signs executive order on sanctions against ICC — White House
The US administration previously accused the ICC of unlawful actions against Washington and its allies
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UK Foreign Office revokes Russian diplomat’s accreditation
"Any further action taken by Russia will be considered an escalation and responded to accordingly," the Foreign Office said
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Moscow will have to respond if Paris continues escalation in area of mass media – diplomat
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Paris’ statements alleging that French journalists are unsafe in Russia reflect "the melancholy typical of the Western mainstream"
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Russian defense ministry reports losses among Russian troops during special operation
Konashenkov also said that several Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner
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Russian air defenses become more effective against Storm Shadow, ATACMS — General Staff
Russian General Staff Deputy Chief Colonel General Vasily Trushin said, that "thanks to the work of Russian scientists and engineers, a significant breakthrough in the effectiveness of high-precision means of defeat was achieved"
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West seeks to strip Transnistria of sovereignty, as it did with Moldova — ex-president
In Igor Dodon's words, Transnistria "is being blockaded"
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Donetsk republic head hopes for ‘quieter’ times in Gorlovka after liberation of Dzerzhinsk
Denis Pushilin described Gorlovka as a "long-suffering" that Ukrainian forces continue to shell
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Dzerzhinsk liberation to speed up start of battles for Konstantinovka — security sources
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian troops had secured the city of Dzerzhinsk in the DPR
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FACTBOX: Putin discusses inflation control, economic growth with PM
Russian GDP grew by 4.1% in 2024, above expectations, Mikhail Mishustin reported to Vladimir Putin
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US journalist Tucker Carlson says ex-British PM demanded $1 mln for interview
Carlson noticed that Vladimir Putin didn’t ask him for a million dollars
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Russia’s military output deliveries to India reach $80 bln — Rosoboronexport
Guests to the Russian exposition will also be able to view innovations in the aviation engine segment: for the first time at the Aero India international aerospace and defense show
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Kiev would like to provoke war between US, Russia, Zelensky’s office admits
Mikhail Podolyak’s remarks came as a response to the question as to whether there is a scenario where the US president "will go for deploying some forces to Ukraine in order to return those very mineral resources that are being talked about now"
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German chancellor criticizes Trump’s decision to sanction ICC
According to Olaf Scholz, these sanctions jeopardize an institution "that is supposed to guarantee that the dictators cannot just persecute people and wage wars"
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Putin orders to change structure of economic growth in Russia
The Russian leader stressed that "it is important everywhere, in all regions of our country, to create new plants, new jobs"
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The Netherlands panic-stricken over Trump's plans for Ukraine — Russian ambassador
Earlier, Trump expressed his hope that agreements on solving the Ukraine crisis will be reached "in the not too distant future"
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Procurement of Russian reactors to rescue Ukrainian system — Rosatom
One of Ukrainian ministers said that the purchase of Russian reactors from Bulgaria would save the Ukraine’s nuclear power sector, CEO of the Russian state nuclear corporation Alexey Likhachev noted
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Trump points to extremely high level of corruption within USAID
The US administration in fact suspended the activities of USAID on February 3
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Biden administration spent $10 million on transgender monkeys, US lawmaker reveals
In addition, the previous administration funded studies to see if female rats receiving testosterone therapies were more likely to overdose on a drug or to forcibly transition male monkeys to see if hormone therapy made them more susceptible to HIV, Nancy Mace said
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Russia, Morocco discuss ways of strengthening fishing cooperation
The discussion took place on the sidelines of the 7th international fisheries exhibition in Agadir, Morocco
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Ovechkin just 15 goals away from Gretzky’s all-time NHL record
The 39-year-old Russian superstar forward is under contract with the Washington Capitals through 2026
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FACTBOX: School programs require revision — Putin
"Archaic courses and programs not meeting demands of the economy" should be removed from university programs for technical specialists, the Russian leader stressed
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Russian MFA slams US double standards in context of USAID activities
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova highlighted reports indicating that USAID allocated millions of dollars for transgender operations on rodents
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Russian forces free three western neighborhoods of Chasov Yar in Donetsk region — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, Russian fighters now have several sectors of motor roads in southern Chasov Yar, including river crossings set up by Ukrainian troops across the Gruzskaya, under control
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US administration to examine possibility of cutting defense spending – Trump
Trump announced this at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
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Scholz strongly opposes Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza
The German chancellor stressed the necessity of preventing any further escalation in the Middle East and fostering a peaceful coexistence between a future Palestinian state and Israel
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Cargo transportation in Russia gained 5.5% in 2024 — statistics
According to statistics, cargo transportation stood at 1.19 bln metric tons for rail transport, 7 bln metric tons for motor transport and 0.5 bln metric tons for air transport
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Ukrainian MP compiles list of everyone involved in SBU secret prison in Kiev
The lawmaker’s list begins with judges of the Kiev Shevchenko district court
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Aeroflot to suspend all international flights from March 8 — airline
Aeroflot will continue in full scope making flights over the route network inside Russia
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Russian court issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian colonel who gave orders to shell Kursk
The attacks involved missiles with cluster submunitions
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Billions in US aid to Ukraine vanishes into corrupt hands — Medvedev
"The grift continued in Kiev, with billions of dollars stolen, along with the weapons bought with the money, which are now turning up in various parts of the world," the politician noted
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Estimated 1.5 million Ukrainian children reside abroad — statistics
The Ukrainian Institute of the Future estimates that the country’s population, which stood at 48.5 million people in 2001, shrunk to 29 million by 2023
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Russia will lose if it does not create future itself — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that the primary goal of both the state and scientists was to "work proactively"
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Novgorod-made FPV drone Prince Vandal causes $300 mln damage to NATO
Earlier, the CEO of the research and production center Ushkuynik, Alexey Chadayev, said that the drone for the first time would begin to be manufactured in several regions of Russia
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Resolving Ukraine conflict is 'all hands on deck' for entire Trump team — Kellogg
According to the US special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, last week, Donald Trump gathered his whole team of national security advisers and cabinet members to discuss using "all elements of national power" to end the conflict
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Kalashnikov to display Lotos gun at IDEX show
The engine has a capacity of 450 HP and the fuel range is at least 500 km
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Trump announces plans to maintain contacts with North Korea
The US President emphasized that he gets along with Kim Jong Un
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Mirage 2000 to repeat fate of F-16 in Ukraine — French military correspondent
Christelle Neant said that several fighter jets are nothing in comparison with Russia’s vast fighter aircraft fleet
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IN BRIEF: What is known about liberation of Dzerzhinsk in Donetsk People’s Republic
The city, located north of Gorlovka, was an important logistics hub for the Ukrainian armed forces on the way to the Lugansk People’s Republic and the Kharkov Region
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Three Israeli hostages to be swapped for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Under the deal, 18 Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment, 54 people serving lengthy prison terms and 111 Gaza residents detained after October 7, 2023 will be released from prisons
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Conference on Syria in Paris to be held at ministerial level — French foreign ministry
According to the French diplomat Christophe Lemoine, neither religious nor ethnic groups will be represented at the meeting
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Trump says he plans to meet with Zelensky in US next week
The US president seemed partial to holding the talks on his home turf
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Press review: US boosts pressure on neighbors as BRICS forms agricultural coalition
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 7th
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French general predicts Ukraine deal getting done in 2025 on Russia's terms
Dominique Delawarde believes that "Ukraine will fall and will have to accept the terms of the victor of the war, as always happens in wars"
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FACTBOX: Russian troops disrupt Ukrainian counterattack in Kursk Region
Ukraine lost over 200 servicemen, eight tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, an armored personnel carrier and 30 armored fighting vehicles, as well as three engineering demolition vehicles and a bridge-laying vehicle during its failed attack
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Trump in no rush about his Gaza plan
US President said the plan has been "very well received" but there have been no further deliberations
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