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Russia delays deadline for Visa, MasterCard security deposits
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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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Oil from Russian tanker to ease fuel shortage in Cuba in coming weeks — president
Miguel Diaz-Canel thanked Russia's leader Vladimir Putin for sending the tanker to the island
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EC provides 80 mln euros to Kiev in profits from frozen Russian assets — Kallas
The EU foreign policy chief admitted that she had no good news on 90 mln euros in military funding to Ukraine
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Sovereignty, resilience, fulfilling commitments to citizens: Putin’s statements
The president said that despite difficulties and constraints, Russia is managing to maintain macroeconomic stability
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Iran completes 87th wave of attacks on Israel and US bases in Middle East — IRGC
During the 87th Wave of Operation True Promise 4, control centers, weapons depots, drones, and hiding places for terrorists and US pilots in various areas were hit
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Russia warns Netherlands pressure on journalists will draw response — Foreign Ministry
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that the journalist had waited for the application to be processed for nearly a year before the decision not to extend it was made
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Russia opposes dismantling of NPT but supports its universalization — MFA
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov highlighted the seriousness of recent developments, describing them as "extremely alarming"
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Russian expert warns of 'underwater front' as Ukraine deploys submersible drones
According to Alexander Stepanov, the Black Sea could serve as a primary testing ground for such systems, "with the subsequent implementation of this sabotage tactic against both the fleet and underwater infrastructure"
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IRGC says about 200 US troops killed, wounded in attack on airbase in Saudi Arabia
According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the majority of those killed and wounded are fighter pilots
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Russian envoy lists EU countries which suffer most from Gulf oil shock
According to Kirill Dmitriev, Italy is highly dependent on gas ports, while Germany relies on imports and has a high demand for energy
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Trump threatens to stop arms supplies to Ukraine — FT
Sources told the newspaper that in response, several countries issued a joint statement on March 19, pledging to support efforts to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
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Security in Strait of Hormuz depends directly on stability in Iran, envoy says
Ali Mojtaba Rouzbahani noted that a deep rift has emerged on the international level between "the ruling circles of interventionist countries and the global public opinion"
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Press review: US may end Iran war as Ukraine drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 1st
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Situation on Russia’s fuel market stable, fuel reserves sufficient — Novak
"The balance of supply and demand has stabilized," the deputy prime minister added
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Netanyahu says Iran spent nearly $1 trillion on military programs
The Israeli prime minister reiterated that Tehran planned to destroy Israel, "take over the Middle East, and threaten the entire world"
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First results of national business model to be reviewed before SPIEF — Putin
According to the Russian leader, the model comprises main areas of actions, what should be specifically taken at the legislative, political level to simplify the corporate work, to improve the investment climate
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German gas importer urges Cabinet to interfere in storages filling situation
VNG CEO Ulf Heitmueller said that things are not moving in the right direction
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Zvezda Shipyard hand over seven ships to customers over five years
The portfolio of shipyard orders comprises about sixty ships
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Thirty casualties of plane crash over Crimea: what is known about missing An-26 aircraft
The An-26 military transport aircraft crashed into a cliff
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Iranian supreme leader’s advisor seriously injured in shelling — TV
According to sources cited by the channel, the official is in critical condition
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US to be 'out of Iran pretty quickly', Trump says
Donald Trump claimed that the US and Israel had been able to stop the development of Iran’s nuclear program
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Belarus does not want war, but is preparing for it — Lukashenko
"We cannot speak of any real peacetime,"
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IMF upgrades US economic growth forecast for 2024 and 2025
Growth is expected to slow to 2.2% in 2025, as gradual fiscal tightening and a cooling labor market slow consumption growth, the report said
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US aggression shows need for reassessing balance of power in region — Iranian ambassador
Ali Mojtaba Roozbahani condemned the aggression as crossing moral and humanitarian boundaries
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Israel, US carry out strikes on 24 pharmaceutical industry facilities — Iranian minister
The official said that medical equipment production and supply chains have been seriously damaged
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Putin thanks Special Operations Forces for their courageous operations behind enemy lines
The Russian leader expressed his gratitude to the personnel and veterans for their exemplary combat performance, professional skills, and personal bravery
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Placing Strait of Hormuz under third party control won't work — Russian MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the move would violate international maritime law
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IAEA inspectors notified of high voltage power supply line shutdown at ZNPP
The reason for the shutdown remains unknown
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Pentagon threatens Iran with especially powerful strikes
"If Iran is wise, they will make a deal," assistant to the US Secretary of War Sean Parnell said
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Russian weapons designer Kalashnikov Jr. passes away
Viktor Kalashnikov was born on July 16, 1942
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Former NATO AF personnel incur losses in Russian strikes on Ukrainian airfields — expert
Boris Rozhin said that strikes on airfields like Starokonstantinov or Knatovo are carried out quite regularly
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An-26 crash site discovered, 29 passengers, crew members died
Contact with the plane was lost during a routine flight over Crimea on March 31
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Iran’s judiciary chief killed in attack on Tehran, says Al Hadath
The government has not commented on the information
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Europe faces gas crisis if 20% of LNG exits market due to Hormuz closure — expert
According to Maria Belova, Europe could face a gas deficit of up to 40 billion cubic meters and a surge in TTF prices comparable to the spring of 2022
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EC to transfer €1.4 bln in revenue from Russian assets to Ukraine — statement
The funds will be directed "to sustain the Ukrainian State, preserve essential public services" and support the Ukrainian military
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Northern Sea Route may experience increased traffic in coming years — IMO Chief
Arsenio Dominguez noted Russia's contribution to the IMO which shares its shipping expertise with other countries
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Century without a czar: the investigation into Nicholas II's murder continues
Historians and clergymen have spoken to TASS about the course of investigation
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NATO readies for clash with Russia, Kiev truce ploy: Foreign Ministry statements
As Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted, the NATO report again names Russia as the most significant threat to security, peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region
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Putin orders Central Election Commission to pay special attention to election security
The Russian president asked the commission "to be in constant contact with the Interior Ministry, the National Guard, and other agencies"
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Press review: Espionage scandals strain Russia-UK ties as G7 moves to curb oil prices
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 31st
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Airport in central Iranian city of Kashan comes under attack — authorities
The strikes targeted several cities across the Isfahan Province
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White House does not rule out oil prices rising to $200 per barrel
According to the publication, the US president received information from the Treasury Department and major energy market players about possible oil price dynamics
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Putin hopes upcoming elections in Armenia don’t hinder bilateral relations with Russia
The Russian president also expressed hope that whatever the outcome of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia, the drive for strengthening bilateral relations would remain unchanged
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Russian authorities discuss possible gasoline export ban — sources
Measures to stabilize Russia’s fuel market will be discussed on Friday at a meeting between industry representatives and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak
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Israel attacks 170 targets in Iran in 24 hours, using 400 munitions — IDF
According to the Israel Defense Forces, the attacks targeted "a central site used to produce key components for a variety of weapons in Iran"
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Price of Brent oil surpasses $66 per barrel on London’s ICE first since April 28
By 10:10 a.m. Moscow time WTI crude oil for June 2025 delivery reached $63.21
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BRICS countries may present instruments for mutual settlements at summit in Kazan
The key principles in designing the new financial system are decentralization of international interaction and the use of digital technologies, Andrey Mikhailishin said
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Iranian parliament committee approves Strait of Hormuz toll plan
According to the plan, transiting the strait is banned for the ships associated with the US, Israel and the countries that have imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran
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Putin presents old manuscript of Holy Quran as gift to Iran’s Supreme Leader
The gift was handed over at a personal meeting between Putin and Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran on Monday
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US says France can't use America's GMLRS missiles with domestic MLRS — Euractiv
The French are now considering the creation of two new missile systems
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US to re-examine NATO’s value after war with Iran — Rubio
The secretary of state says that the decision will be made by the president
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Russian Embassy in Iran condemns US, Israel for strikes near Orthodox church
The diplomatic mission said that due to the military recklessness of the United States and Israel, the Orthodox community in Iran is unable to visit the church
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Capital investments in Russia down 2.3% annually in 2025 — statistics
Rosstat informed earlier that capital investments in Russia edged up by 0.5% year on year as of the end of January–September 2025
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Brent oil price reaches $112 per barrel for first time since March 9, 2025 — trade data
By 3:50 a.m. Moscow time, the futures slowed down their growth trading at $111.84 per barrel
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Iranian ambassador to Russia outlines Iran’s demands to US, Israel
Kazem Jalali said the Islamic Republic of Iran "has always welcomed any constructive and sincere efforts to establish stability and security in the region"
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Errol Musk says he believes Lavrov’s explanation of special military op reasons
Errol Musk mentioned that he had spoken with Sergey Lavrov about Donbass
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World Bank improves forecast for Russian GDP growth in 2024-2025
Russia is expected to have economic growth by 3.2% in 2024, 1.6% in 2025, and 1.1% in 2026, the document indicates
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Russian Internet company Yandex opens commercial office in Shanghai
Shanghai’s team is going to help Chinese companies that work on the Russian market to advance their services and production on the Russian segments on the Internet in Russia using Yandex technologies
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Ovechkin ‘the only one’ to break Gretzky’s last-standing record, says Tretiak
After a match against Philadelphia Flyers on March 31, Ovechkin scored an overall of 1,005 goals, while the record set by Gretzky stood at 1,016 goals
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Ukraine loses some 1,330 troops along engagement line over past day — Russia’s top brass
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost up to 220 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North
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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in good health — MFA
It’s not surprising amid military operations that it may be a while before he makes a public appearance, Esmaeil Baghaei said
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Lebanon’s death toll from Israeli strikes exceeds 1,300 — Health Ministry
According to the statement, 3,935 people have been injured
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Two people killed, 10 injured in Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod Region over past 24 hours
The Ukrainian military fired 44 munitions at settlements in the Graivoronsky district and attacked them with 35 drones
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Kazakhstan interested in long-term supplies of nuclear fuel in Vietnam
Kazakhstan is interested in long-term supplies of nuclear fuel in Vietnam and in NPP construction projects in that country
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Russian tourist flow to Gulf countries may drop by 40-50% — association
The decline in tourist trips abroad in 2026 may be up to 5% year on year, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia noted
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FACTBOX: What we know about Russia's liberation of Lugansk People’s Republic
The liberation was completed by units from Battlegroup West
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US exit from NATO to hurt Ukraine, set stage for high drama Ankara summit — newspaper
The NATO summit in Ankara is to take place on July 7 and 8
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Battlegroup North destroys 102 UAVs, 36 heavy quadcopters of Kiev forces in one day
Three Ukrainian armed forces servicemen surrendered to the group's fighters.
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No response to embassy’s inquiries about detention of Russians in Finland’s Kajaani
A first-instance court on May 3 ruled to place the three in custody until August 16, the local media said
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Tallinn to convey unacceptability of Ukrainian drones entering Estonian airspace to Kiev
Estonian PM Kristen Michal expressed hope that such scenario would not repeat itself
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Rostec develops upgraded version of Obereg 2.0 assault body armor
The vest can be equipped with Br4 and more durable Br5 armor panels
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Russia resorts to preventive measures to provide security under present-day conditions
According to Yury Kokov, it is an unprecedented moment in the world history when so many military-technical forces and financial resources have been combined "to wage an undeclared war with one state"
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Timoshenko trial shouldn’t spoil Ukraine-EU relations – minister
A report from Brussels said EU is seriously concerned with the prosecutor’s demand that Timoshenko be sentenced to seven years in prison
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Press review: US pressures Kiev on peace talks and EU keeps ban on Russian nuclear fuel
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 27th
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Global Fact-Checking Network launches educational project in 50 languages
The association says that it aims at providing a "clear, structured guidance that empowers people to begin fact-checking independently"
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US urging Kiev to compromise with Moscow — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Galuzin
The official says that Vladimir Zelensky, according to his statement, has no plans to withdraw troops from Donbass
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Maersk suspends cargo booking to certain Middle East countries
Exceptions will be made for critical foodstuff, medicine and other essential goods, the Denmark-based shipping company said
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Kiev forces redeploy most trained assault units to Zaporozhye area — Russian top brass
But the Battlegroup East units are confidently repelling enemy attacks, Valery Gerasimov said
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Russia’s T-90 tank beat out Ukraine’s T-84 for 2001 India contract — expert
According to Alexander Nozdrachev, Russia's key advantage was that it offered not just to supply tanks, but also to transfer technology
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Russia’s frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov arrives in India to participate in Milan exercise
The port and sea phases of the exercise will focus on complex maritime operations, including anti-submarine warfare, air defense, search and rescue operations, and joint security missions
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Russian troops firmly hold initiative in conflict with Ukraine — deputy foreign minister
As for issues, the Kiev regime has had and continues to have many, with more to come in the future, Mikhail Galuzin noted
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Meeting between Putin, Pashinyan ends — Kremlin
The meeting started at about 2:30 p.m. GMT
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Russia to float out new sub to carry Poseidon nuke drone in late June — source
The first basic carrier of Poseidon drones, a Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear sub, the Belgorod, was floated out on April 23, 2019
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Qatar Energy declares force majeure on LNG supply Contracts to four countries
The company noted that specialists are currently assessing the damage and the timeframe for repairs to facilities, as well as the impact of the damage on its operations
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US, Iran discuss ceasefire on condition of opening Hormuz Strait — media
The sources noted that the prospects for a deal remain unclear
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IRGC launches several drones at American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln — TV
According to the available data and satellite images, the aircraft carrier strike group left its former location and retreated deep into the Indian Ocean
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Iran carries out strikes at US AWACS aircraft, refueling planes at Ben Gurion Airport
According to the Iranian military, the strikes also targeted a US radar detection and missile and drone tracking facility in the United Arab Emirates
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Russia’s Krasnopol-M2 guided shell exceeds Western analogues in accuracy — Rostec
The use of these guided munitions turns self-propelled artillery units and towed howitzers from area suppression weapons into a tool for the precise destruction of enemy targets, Rostec representatives said
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Russian stock indices in the green on Monday — market data
The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index ticked up by 1.07% to 3,200.81 points
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US Gaza settlement plan remains declaration — Russia’s Security Council deputy secretary
Yury Kokov said that no practical steps had been taken to implement it
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Russian troops complete liberation of Lugansk People’s Republic — top brass
Russian troops liberated two communities in the Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions over the past 24 hours, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported
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Russia tops list in production of munitions, air bombs — Rostec
"The output volumes are incomparable with the ones before the Special Military Operation," Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stressed
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Inflation in Russia was 0.17% from March 24 to 30 — statistics
Consumer prices gained 0.58% since early March and 2.95% year to date
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IN BRIEF: Putin, Pashinyan discuss Armenia elections and EAEU-EU ties
The Russian president expressed hope that local political processes in Armenia amid the election campaign would not harm relations between the two countries
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Special customs regime will make Hainan a development leader — expert
Deputy Director of the Swedish Belt and Road Institute noted that the launch of such a regime shows a firm commitment to expanding openness
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Russia’s Donbass Dome system upgraded to counter new threats
The Donbass Dome system was created in the DPR with the participation of the regional FSB Directorate
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Trade turnover with Armenia reach $6.4 bln last year — Putin
The head of state noted that Russia's trade turnover with Azerbaijan is less than $5 billion
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Press review: What’s on the agenda of SPIEF-2022 and will NATO up the ante with Russia
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 15th
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Putin, Pashinyan to discuss development of relations between Russia, Armenia
Current regional issues, in particular the development of economic, transport and logistics ties in the South Caucasus, will also be on the agenda of the meeting
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Iran’s actions are measured response, not start of war or aggression — Pezeshkian
The president says that in its modern history, Iran "has never initiated a war"
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West denies Central Asia’s sovereignty, seeks intel on Russia — deputy foreign minister
According to Mikhail Galuzin, the United States and the European Union are pressuring Russia’s Central Asian partners to join illegal anti-Russian sanctions, which Moscow "simply does not recognize"
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