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Siberian airliner passengers help push icebound jet to runway
Dozens of passengers have found fame on a snowy Russian airfield, pushing the wings of a Tupolev-134 airliner to set it rolling
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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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South Korean Parliament upholds impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol
The formal impeachment procedure regarding President Yoon Suk Yeol will now have to be approved by the Constitutional Court within 180 days
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Putin extends Russia’s anti-'oil price cap' measures until June 30, 2025 — decree
The decree on retaliatory measures against the oil price cap initially came into effect on February 1, 2023, and was originally intended to last until July 1, 2023, but has been extended multiple times since then
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Turkey’s embassy in Syria resumes operations — TV channel
It has been closed since March 2012
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Medvedev says US wants Taiwan to be its outpost in East Asia
According to the official, the plan is "quite in line with Washington's aspirations to bring the Asia-Pacific region into NATO's orbit and pit states against each other"
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Su-35S fighter jets providing air coverage in border areas of Kursk Region
"When performing combat missions, crews of Su-35S multirole fighters practiced the air coverage in the designated area for operations of bombers and assault aircraft and army aviation helicopters when delivering air strikes against armored vehicles and personnel of the Ukrainian army," the ministry informed
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ABC News to pay $15 mln to Trump in pre-trial settlement
According to the agreement reached, ABC News will pay $15 mln as a charitable contribution "to be made to a Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for Plaintiff"
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Russian oil tanker in distress in Kerch Strait with 13 people on board
No information about casualties or a possible oil spill is available at this point
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Fuel explosion likely behind destruction of European Intelsat satellite — scientist
Nathan Eismont added that all the satellite fragments recorded so far have been catalogued and their trajectories can be predicted
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Mikhail Kavelashvili elected as 6th president of Georgia
A total of 224 members of the 300-member electoral college cast their votes in favor of Kavelashvili
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Bolivarian Alliance countries support multipolar world — Maduro
The president called for "the unity of political trends" of the Latin American region
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Large Ukrainian stronghold wiped out near Konstantinovka — Russian military officials
According to them, more than 10 Ukrainian troops were killed in the attack
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Bolivarian Alliance summit participants approve declaration — Maduro
The plenary session of the summit took place for "four hours and forty minutes, and the work continued behind closed doors for two hours," the president said
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Kremlin refutes Trump’s remarks on losses in Ukrainian conflict
The Ukrainian army’s losses surpass those of Russia exponentially, Dmitry Peskov said
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Putin calls for increased attention to special military operation’s veterans
Russian President noted that their leadership qualities must be fully engaged in tackling national tasks, including within the framework of the Times of Heroes program
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Ukrainian casualties in Kursk region amount to over 400 in past day
Also, seven Ukrainian motor vehicles, three artillery mounts and 10 mortars were destroyed
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Ukraine instructs its troops to kill civilians in front-line areas, POW testifies
Valentin Zubreichuk cited his fellow soldiers who have long been in military service in Ukraine as saying that civilians have been taken out not only in the South Donetsk region but also in the village of Kleshcheyevka and in Artyomovsk
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New Syrian authorities in touch with Western embassies, militant leader says
They are also "holding talks with the UK to reopen its mission in Damascus," Ahmed al-Sharaa said
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Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers encircled in Kurakhovo, the Russian military says
According to them, the Ukrainian battlegroup is being "ground down" gradually so that it cannot flee the town
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Putin lauds participation of lawmakers in special op as courageous move
The Russian president also said that the veterans who returned with injuries must receive special attention and full support
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No interaction with CIA on Syria, Russian intel chief says
Sergey Naryshkin also said that he had no information as to whether former Syrian President Bashar Assad had received state protection
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Russian cancer vaccine to be free of charge — top oncologist
It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025
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Washington does not rule out sanctions on Chinese banks for aiding Russian defense sector
Washington and Beijing have a channel "to discuss specific concerns", US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said
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No sense for Georgia to join EU at expense of rejecting its values — president-elect
Mikhail Kavelashvili said that Georgia’s authorities are open to a discussion on any topic, but the West shows no willingness to do that, being limited to criticism only
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Ukrainian command prohibits soldiers to retreat from Velikaya Novosyolka in Donbass region
The Ukrainians at this sector of the line of engagement have been surrendering
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Ukraine to attempt new offensive in late December on Zelensky’s initiative — blogger
He did not disclose in which direction the Ukrainian troops will attempt their advance
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CSTO understood Ukraine was turned into anti-Russia — ex-secretary general
Nikolay Bordyuzha noted "that the Ukrainian population was actually fostered in the spirit of hatred of Russians, everything Russia, and Russia"
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Georgia’s president-elect suggests incumbent president resign if she is against govt
Incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili has been in open opposition to the ruling party over the past two to three years
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Hezbollah expects authorities in Damascus to choose in interests of Syria and Lebanon
"The Syrian people have the right to elect their government and approved the constitution," Secretary General of Hezbollah movement Sheikh Naim Qassem said
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Georgia to hold presidential election on Saturday
The electoral college consists of 300 members, including 150 members of the Georgian Parliament, 21 and 20 representatives of the Supreme Councils of Adjara and Abkhazia, respectively, as well as deputies from local authorities
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TOS-1A Solntsepyok-1A ammunition creates long-lived shock wave — Rostec
The state corporation specified that the Solntsepyok munition creates a very high temperature, burning everything that can burn
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British mercenary Burke killed in Ukraine by fellow mercenary, coroner says
The main suspect in the case is Abdelfetah Nourine, a dual citizen of Australia and Algeria
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CSTO ex-Secretary General explains why Ukraine was never invited to CSTO
Even within the CIS Ukraine was in a semi-legal position because they had not ratified all of the CIS-related agreements, including the CIS founding acts, Nikolay Bordyuzha said
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Top diplomats from eight Arab countries call to create UN mission on Syria
They also urged to halt all military actions in Syria
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Trump picks Grenell for special missions envoy’s position
Grenell served earlier as the US Ambassador to Germany and as the Presidential Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia Negotiations
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7.5 mln Ukrainians remain abroad — Foreign Minister
He claimed that the newly-established Ministry of Unity will work on repatriation of these people
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New regions may join Russia, Medvedev says
"This is quite possible," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said
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Syria truce plan crushes Turkish president’s aggressive intentions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a live broadcast of Turkey’s national television on Wednesday that the Syria truce deal was a "dishonest" step as it ignored Ankara’s position
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Many US partners asking Russia `not to stop halfway’ on Ukraine — SVR chief
The global prestige of Washington is steadily declining, Sergey Naryshkin emphasized
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Russian forces repel Ukraine’s attempted counterattacks in Krasnoarmeisk area
According to DPR’s head, Denis Pushilin, Russian forces continue their advance in this section of the combat engagement line
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Vega missions to Venus mark triumph of space science — Roscosmos
Vega 1 spacecraft and its twin Vega 2 were launched on December 15 and 21, 1984, respectively
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Ukrainian army to soon run out of soldiers to continue fighting — media
The report highlights that, in addition to a manpower deficit, Kiev may also face critical shortages of ammunition and weapons
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Russia expects continued meetings on Syria with Turkey, Iran — senior diplomat
The Astana talks were founded in 2017, with 21 meetings held to date
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West is hypocritical in discussing troop deployment to Ukraine, expert says
"Although Europeans have been involved in the conflict from the very beginning by supplying ammunition, weapons, advisors, and intelligence, they refuse to acknowledge that they are at war," Guillaume Ancel said
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Another anti-government rally being held in Tbilisi
The protesters demand the resignation of the government and a new parliamentary election
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Moscow shooter identified as European boxing champion Nikita Ivanov
This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies
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World heading towards major changes, says Hungarian PM
According to Viktor Orban, these changes will impact the entire Western civilization as they "will take a long time in historical terms, leading from war to peace"
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Moscow’s special op exposed Pentagon’s biolab scheme in Ukraine, says key Russian MP
It is reported that the task of the commission is to "set forth all the evidence that has been investigated in a reasoned, consistent and systematic way"
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Israel, Jordan held secret talks on Syria — Axios
The topic of the growing threat of weapons smuggling to the West Bank was discussed at the meeting, which may lead to aggravation of the situation in the Palestinian territory
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Next year unlikely to be easy, Russia hopes for victory — Medvedev
Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said it at the 22nd United Russia party congress.
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Russian assets worth around 3.5 bln euro blocked in Germany — ministry
The German Finance Ministry’s spokesman said at the end of December 2023 that the authorities had frozen Russian assets totaling about 4.1 bln euro
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Putin orders Russian forces pullout from Syria
Russia is ready to deal a new blow to terrorists if they again try to break peace in Syria, the president said
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Some 700 Ukrainian troops trapped near Kurakhovo, Russian official reveals
According to the Russian official, the remaining Ukrainian troops in Kurakhovo itself can find themselves trapped, and very soon, too
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Russian economy growing despite unprecedented sanctions — Putin
The Russian leader added that all objectives set forth for Russia in the near future and the long-term perspective will be fulfilled
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IN BRIEF: Ex-Ukrainian intel officer’s car blown up in northern Moscow
The explosion occurred in a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado off-road vehicle parked on Korovinskoye highway in the north of Moscow, when the driver started the SUV
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Seoul calls on Moscow not to discuss improvement of bilateral ties amid Yoon’s impeachment
On Saturday, Russian Ambassador to Seoul Georgy Zinovyev said that as long as the ROK has not crossed the "red line" of sending weapons to Ukraine the potential for restoring bilateral ties remain
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NYT predicts Ukraine conflict will end in 2025
The article points out that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election will serve to expedite the peace talks
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Damascus, Aleppo airports resume operations, but so far only under special permits
The restriction period is set from 8:00 p.m. GMT on December 12 to 3:00 p.m. GMT on December 18
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Storm-beaten oil tankers were carrying nearly 9,000 tons of mazut — emergencies service
Both tankers were seriously damaged, with the foreship of one of them being torn off by a wave
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11 people taken to hospital after oil tanker wreck in Black Sea — health ministry
Two of them are in grave conditions, Alexey Kuznetsov, an aide to the Russian health minister, said
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Calling all residents of Ukraine 'Ukrainians' not accurate, Medvedev says
The Russian senior official pointed out that the very word "Ukrainians" did not take on its modern ethnic meaning until the mid-19th century
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Ukrainian army loses 145 troops in 24 hours as result of actions by Battlegroup East
The enemy also lost an Maxxpro armored combat vehicle and one car, as well as Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, in 24 hours, Spokesman for the battlegroup Oleg Chekhov said
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Russia thwarts Ukrainian attempt to attack Donetsk with long-range missiles
Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin added that two civilian infrastructure objects were also damaged in two districts of Gorlovka on Friday
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Russian forces quickly break through Ukraine's weakened positions in Donbass — newspaper
The New York Times also said that the test of Russia's newest Oreshnik hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile has increased pressure on Kiev and its allies
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Israeli military raiding West Bank — news agency
The military made searches using stun grenades and tear gas against local residents
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Poland imposes sanctions on Russian billionaire Oleg Boiko
Boiko also faces sanctions in Ukraine and Australia
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Russian forces liberate Vesyoly Gai, Pushkino in Donbass region
Russian forces also destroyed four US-made Patriot missile launchers, Russia’s Defense Ministry said
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Press review: Medvedev talks Ukraine with Xi and Houthis intensify attacks on Israel
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 13th
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Putin orders rescue efforts after two oil tankers run aground off Crimea — Kremlin
The Russian leader also ordered to set up a governmental working group led by Deputy Prime Minister Davelyev, Dmitry Peskov said
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Distrust in political parties grows among Donbass residents — DPR leader
The DPR residents believe that Ukraine's former ruling party, The Party of Regions, abandoned them, Denis Pushilin noted
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Ukrainian losses exceed 40,260 troops: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region
According to the report, Russian operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions
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Israel announces closure of embassy in Ireland
The Israeli side motivated this step by recalling that last week Ireland supported South Africa’s legal motion against Israel with the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide
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Russia's Oreshnik missile test made Europe 'nervous,' ex-Pentagon official says
Jim Townsend suggested that with US President-elect Donald Trump soon to take office again, some in Europe would be "secretly pleased" to see a peace deal get done
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Russia hits Ukraine's power grid after Kiev attacks airfield in Taganrog with ATACMS
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attack was carried out with the help of high-precision long-range airborne and sea-based weapons, as well as strike drones
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Russian Aerospace Force radars able to detect any aerial threats
Distinctive features of new equipment of radio-technical troops are the modern element base and the high level of automation for all process of radar information processing and output
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Access to Viber messenger restricted in Russia — media watchdog
Viber is a messaging and voice communication app developed by Viber Media
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Nicaragua offers Russia to build new canal together — special envoy
The construction of a new Carribean port is already underway, Laureano Ortega Murillo said
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Person implicated in December 9 car blast in central Donetsk nabbed in Donbass region
The attack was ordered by Ukraine’s special services, the FSB added
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Unidentified drones disrupt airport operations in State of New York — governor
The US administration has not yet established the origin of unmanned aerial vehicles spotted in skies over the State of New Jersey and New York, a FBI official said earlier at the online briefing
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Ukraine loses its population, Ukrainians choose Russia, politician says
According to Viktor Medvedchuk, even some representatives of the current government acknowledge that the state policy regarding the support of internally displaced persons has actually failed
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Putin meets with former President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev
Vladimir Putin met with first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in Novo-Ogaryovo
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Scholz politically isolated in EU, German politician says
"Regrettably, it should be said so: the majority of European politicians simply do not want to meet anymore the German Chancellor that either sits silent for hours or lectures the world," said Friedrich Merz
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Argentinian president Javier Milei granted Italy’s citizenship
The request was considered on a fast-track basis
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Ukraine to lose third of territory, get no invitation to NATO — Slovak PM
Robert Fico also emphasized that the conflict's repercussions would significantly impact Ukraine's internal stability
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Polish soldier Emil Czeczko who fled to Belarus found hanged in Minsk
A forensic examination will be held to establish the cause of the man’s death
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US authorities not yet finding causes of drones appearing in skies
FBI official thinks "there has been a slight overreaction” to the situation
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Air raid alert issued in six regions of Ukraine
The air raid sirens went off in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Nikolayev, Sumy, Poltava and Kharkov regions
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Israel not interested in confrontation with Syria — Netanyahu
Israel will build its policy toward Damascus based on the situation on the ground, Israeli Prime Minister said
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Damaged Russian cargo ships in Kerch Strait cause oil spill emergency
Two rescue tugboats and two helicopters have been dispatched, the Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport reported
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Progress reached in Israel-Hamas talks on hostages — news outlet
Key details of the deal are now kept secret to avoid political interference that may disrupt it, the official said
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US to continue efforts to impair Russian oil revenues — Treasury Secretary
Washington and its allies also could consider lowering the oil price cap on Russian oil, , US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said
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Russian forces trap Ukrainian battlegroup near Kurakhovo in DPR — security official
The kill zone stretches for more than four kilometers (2.5 miles)
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All 13 crew members evacuated from tanker aground in Kerch Strait, one dies
According to the Crimean department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, two oil tankers were damaged in a storm in the waters of the Black Sea
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Ukraine loses over 200 troops in Kursk area over past day — top brass
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army’s losses also one tank, one US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one armored combat vehicle, seven motor vehicles
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New Syrian leader gives Russia chance to review relations with Syria
Ahmed al-Sharaa also said that the country's new authorities will not enter into a conflict with Israel
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Georgian president declares she will not give up presidency
Georgia will hold its presidential election on December 14 and the new president will be inaugurated on December 29
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Shelter housing hostages in Gaza attacked by IDF, Hamas insists
According to the spokesman, Hamas fighters "tried to pull the hostages from under the rubble, and they managed to get one of them out, but their fate is unknown"
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Su-57 fifth-generation fighter may get flat nozzle for stealth purposes — pilot
The flat nozzle technology is a breakthrough in modern aircraft-building, Major-General Vladimir Popov noted
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All Russian parliamentary parties support measures to protect civilians in Donbass — Putin
The Russian president said it speaking at the session of the United Russia ruling political party
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Russian troops strike Kiev airport used to train F-16 pilots — politician
"The Russian army hit hangars and warehouses at the site, with secondary detonations continuing for up to two hours," Vladimir Rogov said
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Russian forces down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet — top brass
Air defenses downed a MiG-29 fighter jet belonging to the Ukrainian air force, eight US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 116 unmanned aerial vehicles
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