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Russia completes delivery of helicopters to Afghanistan
Sixty-three machines produced by Helicopters of Russia in the city of Kazan have been supplied to Afghanistan under a 2011 contract between weapons exporters Rosoboronexport and the US
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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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Russian MMA star Nurmagomedov sentenced to 6 months in jail for UAE brawl — source
A court department in Abu Dhabi stated that eight participants in the brawl had been sentenced to six months in jail and hefty fines, ranging between $13,600 and $81,600
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Akkuyu nuclear plant to be launched in winter 2027 — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev is looking forward to the successful completion of the trials
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Ukrainian forces target rescuers in Starobelsk, LPR — regional head
No one was injured, Leonid Pasechnik said
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West preparing for military intervention in Ukraine — Russian envoy
Dmitry Polyansky noted that European countries are demonstrating their readiness for a military confrontation with Russia through statements by their politicians and through concrete steps to prepare for war
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Khakasia remembers victims of Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP accident
The man-made accident occurred in the engine room of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant at 8:15 a.m. on August 17, 2009
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Russia unwilling to set conditions on Europe’s negotiating team — Kremlin
Speaking about Russia’s position on EU representatives joining the talks on Ukraine, Peskov stressed that "it would be better to speak with the Europeans and see to what extent their position could help advance the peace process"
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Farewell ceremony for Russian ambassador to US underway in Moscow
Among those paying their respects are Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov and Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergey Ryabkov and Alexander Pankin
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Musk's genius, Rassvet, Akkuyu nuclear plant proposals: Putin's statements
Russia is in contact with the United States on the space issue and, in particular, with the head of Starlink, Elon Musk, the Russian president pointed out
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,480 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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EU fails to appoint Ukraine negotiator — Politico
According to the report, there are "serious disagreements" between EU countries on the details of this appointment
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Ukrainian forces hit ambulance station in LPR — regional head
No medical staff were injured, Leonid Pasechnik said
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Russian Army to get 1st batch of combat vehicles based on Armata platform in 2022
The batch will include T-14 tanks, T-15 infantry fighting vehicles and T-16 armored repair and evacuation hardware, according to the defense chief
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If EU deploys troops to Ukraine after peace deal, 'war will resume,' Putin says
The Russian leader reiterated that Moscow considered the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine unacceptable
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Russian GDP growth rate may be above forecast by year-end — ministry
The Russian gross domestic product increased by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 under the preliminary estimate
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State standard for palladium bullions comes into force
The standard defines requirements for surface quality, marking, packaging, and the certificate that accompanies each bar to confirm its compliance with the standard
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Rostec creates new light electric motors for UAVs, robots
They deliver a power output of about 2,000 watts
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Over 120 people detained during rallies in France — TV
According to the French Interior Ministry, 106,000 people took part in the rallies held across the country on Saturday
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Russia’s upgraded strategic bomber to join Aerospace Force in October
A source says Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M strategic bomber with a new supersonic cruise missile will join the Russian Aerospace Force’s long-range aviation in October
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Timofey Pallas’s cat wins hearts of Chinese tourists — Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo Director Svetlana Akulova said that Timofey had become a "fluffy ambassador" between the cultures
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13 sailors rescued from ship in distress in Tatar Strait - 2
All of them are citizens of Russia
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Transferring Russian assets to new entity could trigger Euroclear's bankruptcy
CEO of the Belgian depository Valerie Urbain stressed that it is impossible to transfer only the assets while forgetting about the liabilities
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Russia appeals strongly to Israel, PNA to stop armed confrontation
Situation has escalated sharply on November 14 over the Israeli operation to destroy Ahmed al-Jabari, the leader of the military Hamas wing Izzeddin Qassam Brigades
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Unidentified drones spotted over US airbase in UK — TV
No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected
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EANA joins militaristic psychosis by expelling TASS — Russian MFA
By expelling the agency, EANA showed that it is unable to uphold press freedom, Maria Zakharova said
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Russian forces liberate Tersyanka in Zaporozhye Region — top brass
Troops from the Battlegroup East cleared more than 300 buildings while liberating the settlement, the Defense Ministry noted
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NATO undermines immunity of Europe and entire world — Zakharova
According to the diplomat, there would be far greater security in Europe were it not for NATO
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EU splits into three camps over candidate to negotiate with Russia — newspaper
According to the source, the choice of negotiator will be discussed at the EU summit in Dublin on November 13
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Russia’s top racquet Andreeva through to final of 2026 WTA Finals in US
The player has defeated American Jessica Pegula
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Russia’s Checkmate ranked among 2021 top 10 military aircraft innovations, says report
The new plane is a derivative of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter
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Russia switches to national currencies in trade with EAEU states — official
According to State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Sergey Glazyev, the first proposals to introduce a global settlement currency have already emerged
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Police detain 22 protesters in Paris — TV
The arrests were made primarily for possession of Category D weapons
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Churchill’s WWII bunker opens to visitors — newspaper
The Fan Bay Deep Shelter was home to some of the most advanced military technology of its time, The Telegraph reported
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Air defenses downed 39 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions during day — Defense Ministry
Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed unmanned aerial vehicles over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, and Ryazan regions, as well as the Moscow Region and the Republic of Crimea
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Putin illustrates EU’s contradictory position on Ukraine with old joke
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow has repeatedly said that deploying foreign troops to Ukraine is unacceptable, yet the EU states that it will send its contingent there after the conflict ends anyway
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EU not even invited to Ukraine talks yet — Russian security official
The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is not welcome at the negotiating table because she is "stupid," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev argued
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US aims to facilitate direct contacts between Russia and Europe on Ukraine — Kushner
The envoy added that US President Donald Trump believes it is necessary to have "actionable" conflict prevention mechanisms
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Press review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO vote
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13th
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False-flag provocation in Bucha organized by Ukraine, MI6 — Russia’s envoy to OSCE
That episode later became the starting point for attempts by the collective West to hold Russia responsible, Dmitry Polyansky added
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Europeans mum on Abu Dhabi talks at latest OSCE meeting — Russian mission
Russia’s permanent representative to the organization Dmitry Polyansky stressed that the Europeans came with old talking points
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US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace eight times in past day
Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said that A pair of the coalition’s F-16 fighter jets and a pair of A-10 Thunderbolt attack bombers violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, four times during the day
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Putin, Xi Jinping, Trump trilateral summit to be held in Shenzhen on November 19 — Kremlin
This meeting will take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit
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Europe hit by self-imposed ban on Russian gas — Russian MFA
Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, noted that the EU’s initiative is in line with the politicized sanctions policy of recent years aimed at isolating Russia economically
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Nearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website
The measure was taken due to issues with air traffic control equipment
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EU okays consultant team for expert-level talks with Russia — AFP
The delegation will include representatives of the European Commission, the EU Council, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland, as well as the UK
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'That’s what they deserve' — Zakharova about TASS’ expulsion from EANA
Earlier on Friday, the EANA General Assembly expelled TASS, whose membership was suspended back in March 2022
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Kiev troops bombard Donetsk People’s Republic 32 times over past day
A civilian was killed and four more sustained wounds
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EC chief admits own decisions lead to gas overpayments — Russian MFA
Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, stressed that "Russia is a major player in the global energy market and a reliable, responsible supplier of natural gas"
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Over 100,000 people took part in protests across France on November 14 — Interior Ministry
The largest rally took place in Paris, where, according to ministry estimates, 24,000 people took to the streets
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US authorities allow flights nationwide — notice
Earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration had imposed the ban due to a nationwide malfunction in air traffic control equipment
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Ukraine loses over $7 billion due to nearly four months of port downtime
Commercial merchant ships continue to avoid the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny
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Ukraine not going to enshrine neutrality in constitution, Zelensky says
Enshrining neutrality means changing the country’s constitution, and Ukraine won’t do that, he said
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Putin to meet with Belarusian counterpart
The Russian leader will give Alexander Lukashenko Russia’s highest award, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called
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Chinese companies to develop gold, silver in Russia’s Kolyma
Chine cooperates efficiently with 30 countries and now “the Chinese side is very satisfied that the Magadan Region was put on the list of its business partners”
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IMF projects average oil price at $95.74 per barrel in 2026 and $87.39 in 2027
The average price of oil in US dollars a barrel was $67.74 in 2025
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Ukrainian forces attack passenger bus in Gorlovka, DPR — mayor
It was a drone attack, Ivan Prikhodko reported
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New bomber Tupolev-22M3M presented in Kazan
The Tupolev-22M3M was equipped with the newest on-board digital radio-electronic equipment
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Russian, UAE foreign ministers meet in Abu Dhabi — Russian MFA
The two top diplomats discussed bilateral relations and tensions in the Persian Gulf region
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One killed, three wounded in Ukrainian attacks in LPR
The injured had received the medical care they needed
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Yakutsk submarine arrives in Vladivostok via Northern Sea Route
The submarine completed an inter-fleet passage from the Baltic Fleet to the Pacific Fleet, covering more than 9,000 nautical miles
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Iran shoots down 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in country’s south — IRGC
It specifies that the interception took place at 2:30 p.m. local time
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What we know about car blast in southern Moscow
Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS
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Ukraine-born woman who asked Putin for help during Q&A session gets Russian passport
Ukraine-born woman Irina Barakat, who asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help during question-and-answer session earlier this month has received her Russian passport
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North Korea’s official delegation arrives in Moscow — KCNA
The delegation was greeted by Andrey Klimov, member of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the United Russia Party, Sin Hong Chol, DPRK ambassador to Russia, and members of his embassy
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European countries’ fighter jets escort two Russian bombers over Baltic - defense ministry
The Russian bombers’ flight lasted for more than eight hours
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Cairo International Film Festival opens for 47th edition
This year, 145 films from 64 countries will compete for the top award, the Golden Pyramid
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TASS expelled from European news alliance without reason
In February 2022, the alliance’s governing body, the EANA Council, informed TASS that it was suspending the agency’s membership
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Long-range arms supplies to Kiev change nature of relations with Russia — envoy to Germany
According to Sergey Nechayev, such actions go beyond a simple violation of the established restrictions
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Consulate general investigates detention of Russians in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia mosque
Sources inside the Istanbul police confirmed the incident but declined further comment
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Large Ukrainian businesses support army; Kiev has no interest in peace — expert
Vitaly Kiselev added that, for its part, the Ukrainian army promises businesses and companies that "they won’t be targeted"
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Mikhail Somov icebreaker opens new season
The icebreaker will take cargo to 15 polar stations - fuel, food, medicines, research equipment and construction materials
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Italy rejects full German role in next-generation fighter project — media
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto insisted that Berlin be granted observer status
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Mobile wheeled barrier to protect airfields against UAV attacks patented in Russia
The barrier itself consists of a frame with a protective covering comprising modules, each containing three to four metal plates
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Yakutia's Arctic district to lay new winter road in 2025
In the first year, the company will lay 15 km
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Poland says no to funding US-made weapons for Ukraine under PURL — PM
Donald Tusk pointed out that Poland had a large budget deficit
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Press review: Trump probes Ukraine options while Russian military technologies rise
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 12th
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OSCE may fail to agree on 2027 chairmanship — Russian envoy
Some countries are engaged in nonstop shuttle diplomacy in search of a solution, Dmitry Polyansky said
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Merz's call to include funds for Ukraine in seven-year EU budget rebuffed
Only Estonia and Latvia supported the proposal of the German chancellor
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SpaceX, Tesla may announce merger in December — Bloomberg
According to the news agency, this will become the largest deal in history
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Latvian Foreign Ministry drafts ban on Russian, Belarusian grain transit
The ministry proposes imposing the ban through national sanctions, the Delfi news website reported
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Over 10,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website
US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said that the authorities currently see no signs that "nefarious" acts caused the suspension of flights from airports across the country
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Lavrov holds series of meetings at Abu Dhabi forum — Russian MFA
The Russian foreign minister took part in a conference on political affairs
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Staying out of EANA, other ‘decaying’ European forums serves Russia — Russian MFA
Moscow believes that staying out of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) and other European forums serves the interests of Russian organizations, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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Hungary plans to complete Paks II audit by year-end
Attila Sagodi, chairman of the board and CEO of Paks II, said Hungary’s new government is very interested in the project, but decision-makers do not yet have all the information they need
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F-16s supplied to Ukraine constantly undergoing repairs — Zelensky
The jets aren’t new, he said
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Kushner says new ideas have emerged for resolving Ukrainian conflict
These ideas are "now being explored," the US envoy added
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Armenian PM says plans three visits to Russia in December
Nikol Pashinyan hopes Yerevan can maintain a friendly atmosphere in the relations with Moscow
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White House says Trump to meet with Putin, Xi Jinping in China — news agency
According to the US President's spokesperson, Donald Trump wants to discuss nuclear arms reduction during the meeting
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Musk reveals preparation of petition to reinstate Huang as Nvidia’s CEO
Elon Musk did not specify who initiated the petition or when the collection of signatures is scheduled to begin
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Russian Navy to receive state-of-the-art large ocean-going vessel — Commander-in-Chief
This requirement is reflected in both strategic plans and the draft of the future shipbuilding program
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Russian citizen sentenced to 23 years in jail for spying for Polish intel
Georgy Pirogov's task was to collect and share classified data about advanced weapons used by the Russian army in the course of the special military operation
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Over 15,000 flights delayed or canceled in US due to system failure — website
According to the portal, 7,218 flights were canceled
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Russia's Gazprom gas exports to Germany grow 37% this year
Gas supplies to non-CIS countries grew 33.5% from January 1 to March 15 this year to 36.5 bln cubic meters
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Europe’s negotiators have not yet contacted Russia — Kremlin
Agence France-Presse previously reported that the EU delegation will include representatives of the European Commission, the European Council, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland, as well as the UK
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Russia seeks sustainable peace in Ukraine conflict — Kremlin spokesman
According to Dmitry Peskov, The Ukraine process is currently on hold
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Thousands take to the streets of Paris to protest rising prices and police violence
A primary trigger for the protest is a bill currently under parliamentary debate that would establish a presumption of legality regarding the use of weapons by law enforcement officers
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No talk about NATO members withdrawal from alliance at Abu Dhabi talks — Kremlin
According to the earlier media reports, proposals were allegedly put forward for Finland's withdrawal from NATO during the negotiations
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Bulgaria to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine — PM
Bulgaria does not intend to block EU member states’ decision to provide aid to Kiev, but cannot afford additional financial commitments, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said
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Russia’s international reserves fall by $0.3 bln over week to $723.2 bln — Central Bank
As of October 9, the reserves totaled $723.5 bln
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Fatalities in Volgograd, damaged houses in Rostov-on-Don: aftermath of Ukrainian attacks
The overnight Ukrainian drone attack was among the largest of the year
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Ceasefire to be EU’s priority at Ukraine talks — von der Leyen
European Commission President also pledged to present a 22nd package of sanctions on Russia as soon as possible and put forward proposals toward military funding for Ukraine before the end of the year
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