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28 Nov 2014, 14:36
Russian epidemiologists to keep fighting Ebola in Guinea
Russian epidemiologists have been staying in Guinea since August 22
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11 Apr, 19:27
Russian stock market indices rising on Friday — market data
Freedom Finance Global believes the MOEX Russia Index will move within the corridor of 2,750 - 2,850 points on Monday
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Yesterday,
10:25
Russia says its forces liberated Yelizavetovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic
Russian forces hit a Ukrainian storage site of tactical missiles, an airfield and a training center for drone operators, the Russian Defense Ministry added
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2 hours ago
Trump says decision on Iran to be made soon
The second round of the consultations between representatives of Tehran and Washington on the settlement of the situation around the Iranian nuclear program will take place on April 19
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Yesterday,
20:00
US hits Houthi targets near Sana’s international airport — TV
According to Al Arabia, sources, US aircraft also delivered three strikes on Houthi depots in the Bani-Matar neighborhood in the Sana province
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Yesterday,
04:58
Number of Ukrainian servicemen who surrendered in Kursk exceeds 500
"There was one foreign mercenary, a Colombian citizen," sources in Russia’s law enforcement said
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24 Aug 2022, 05:10
Turkey believes Crimea should be returned to Ukraine if agreement signed with Russia
According to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the return of Crimea to Ukraine, of which it is an inseparable part, is essentially a requirement of international law
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Yesterday,
00:52
US forces deliver multiple strikes on tech college in southwest Yemen — TV
No information on casualties is available at this point
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Yesterday,
12:46
Russia says its forces struck 8 Ukrainian brigades near Gornal, Oleshnya in Kursk Region
Over the past day, Ukraine lost up to 190 servicemen, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, three mortars and a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system
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Today,
00:54
Referendum on Ukraine's EU accession kicks off in Hungary
Voting will continue until the end of May, and its results will be summarized under strict control with the participation of a notary
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Yesterday,
04:02
Iran may return to uranium enrichment at 2015 levels — WSJ
Accordingt to the newspaper, the Islamic Republic wants the United States to ease its sanctions, return access to immobilized foreign assets and stop pressure on Chinese buyers of Iranian oil
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Yesterday,
22:19
Putin’s Direct Line Q&A session to be held this year — Kremlin
According to presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, this is a format that has repeatedly confirmed its demand, its informational value
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15 Jan, 14:10
Russia invites 19 countries to Victory Day parade on Red Square — minister
According to Andrey Belousov, solemn events involving military personnel will be held in 370 settlements
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11 Apr, 14:08
Russia builds 49 naval ships over past five years — Putin
Since 2020, Russia has put into operation four Project Borey-A strategic nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarines and four Project Yasen-M multipurpose nuclear-powered subs, the Russian leader said
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Yesterday,
02:36
US-Iranian talks proceed well — Trump
"Nothing matters until you get it done," that is why, US leader said, he does not like talking about it
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Yesterday,
02:30
Given hostile rhetoric, Vienna’s idea to host Ukraine talks is ridiculous — diplomat
"Austria is a solid part of the European Union’s anti-Russian paradigm," Dmitry Lyubinsky said
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3 hours ago
Second round of US-Iran talks may take place in Rome — news outlet
According to the news outlet, the meeting between US and Iranian officials is likely to take place in a face-to-face format in one room, unlike the indirect talks in Muscat, Oman
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Yesterday,
12:19
Russia says its air defenses shot down Ukrainian F-16
Russian army also shot down more than 200 drones over the past day
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Yesterday,
17:48
Incumbent head of state wins presidential election in Gabon, preliminary results indicate
The voter turnout was more than 70%
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Two days ago,
10:52
Russia-US negotiations progress towards lifting American sanctions — expert
Jeffrey Sachs added that he saw no pressing risks for Russia at the moment regarding US President Donald Trump's policy on customs duties
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Two days ago,
00:22
Kellogg suggests Ukraine could be divided between West, Russia like postwar Berlin
UK and French troops could adopt zones of control in Ukraine’s west, forming a "reassurance force" for allegedly preventing the resumption of combat operations whereas Russia could control the east of the country, US Presidential Special Envoy said
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Two days ago,
03:47
Senegal conducting negotiations on joining BRICS — MFA
Senegal is able to play a positive role in the association, the country’s Foreign Minister Yassine Fall said
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Yesterday,
17:49
Nearly 130 violations of Belarus’ airspace reported in 2025
18 drones were shot down
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2 hours ago
Trump promises to announce tariffs on semiconductors next week
Earlier, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the US administration has temporarily exempted shipments of smartphones, computers and other electronics from the reciprocal tariffs
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1 hour ago
Air defenses down 52 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight — top brass
According to regional authorities, there was no damage or casualties
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11 Apr, 13:55
British reconnaissance plane spotted over Black Sea — Flightradar
The Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft is escorted by two Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 fighters
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4 hours ago
Ecuador's National Electoral Council declares Daniel Noboa winner of presidential election
According to Council head Diana Atamaint, the results of the vote count "are an accurate reflection of the will of the people"
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Two days ago,
04:49
Chinese citizens not fighting in Ukraine — Russian MFA
"China’s position on settlement in Ukraine is quite balanced, and we are grateful to our friends for that," Andrey Rudenko noted
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10 Apr, 10:00
Press review: US and China launch trade war while Russia and the US hold new talks
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 10th
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Two days ago,
15:21
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr destroys up to 60 Ukrainian troops in past day
Ukrainian army also lost two ammunition depots and a depot
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11 Apr, 22:37
US to take control of Gazprom pipeline in Ukraine — Reuters
US and Ukrainian officials met on the draft proposal in Washington on Friday, the source said
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Yesterday,
03:41
US did not suggest that Iran stop uranium enrichment completely — NYT
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who led the US delegation, did not suggest that the Islamic Republic stop enriching uranium and instead "the focus was on the country not weaponizing its existing material", the newspaper reported
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57 minutes ago
FSB detains Moldovan national recruited by Kiev to deliver explosive devices to Russia
According to the report, the man was recruited by a GUR officer in December 2023
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11 Apr, 10:24
Lavrov advises Central Asian countries to 'outlast' Kaja Kallas in her position
"It will probably be much easier than tolerating damage to their own people," the top Russian diplomat noted
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11 Apr, 19:11
Russia’s export duty on wheat to be $26.55 per metric ton from April 16
The floating duty on Russian grain exports is effective from June 2, 2021
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Yesterday,
10:38
Kremlin spokesman says Russia, US make good progress in re-establishing relations
According to Dmitry Peskov, talks between the two counrtries have a lot of "nuances" related to the resumption of normal operation of their diplomatic missions
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2 hours ago
5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Myanmar
There were no reports of damage or casualties
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11 Apr, 11:05
The Times says UK deeply involved in Ukrainian conflict
The newspaper said that the country’s military specialists were secretly deployed to Ukraine in order to equip airplanes with the missiles and train Ukrainians in their use
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Yesterday,
03:02
Russian ambassador to London denies any Russian threat to UK
"I am not going to deny it, but I wonder whether we really have an interest in following all the British submarine with very old outdated nuclear warheads," Andrey Kelin said
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1 hour ago
Navarro denies tensions in relations with Musk — TV channel
The adviser also praised the work that Musk is doing with the DOGE effort
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Yesterday,
15:23
Trump ‘fully fit’ to act as president, doctor says after annual medical examination
Trump underwent a routine medical exam at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington on April 11
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Yesterday,
23:00
China proposes to create global management system for AI development — envoy to Russia
According to the ambassador, the modern world is going through an era of profound technological transformation
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11 Apr, 14:32
Kallas, EU bodies out of talk on sending troops to Ukraine — UK defense minister
John Healey noted that preparations for a mission in Ukraine were well advanced
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11 Apr, 05:34
Ukraine sustaining `colossal casualties’ in Oleshnya in Kursk region — security officer
The Ukrainian army has been struggling to control sectors of the settlement of Oleshnya toward which a group of paratroopers from near Yunakovka had been dispatched
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Yesterday,
21:42
Trump says US makes no exceptions on tariffs for China
US president noted that his administration will investigate whether trade tariffs on the entire electronics supply chain are consistent with US national security interests
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10 Apr, 20:55
US may banish Chinese companies from American stock exchanges — Fox Business journalist
Shares of more than 300 Chinese companies are traded on the American stock exchanges, including Alibaba, Sinopec, JD.com and NetEase
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Today,
00:47
Next round of Iran-US talks won’t be held in Vienna — envoy
Mikhail Ulyanov confirmed the publication of Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies
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Yesterday,
14:28
Russia has more tools to respond to Japan’s unfriendly policy — senior diplomat
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko recalled that Moscow had already taken "a lot of steps" in response to Tokyo’s unfriendly actions
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Yesterday,
20:39
Two killed, 10 wounded in US airstrikes on Yemen — Houthi health ministry
The attack targeted a plant specializing in the production of ceramics
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Today,
01:15
Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa dies at age of 89
The family is not planning a public farewell
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3 hours ago
Ecuador's head of state calls his victory in presidential election uncontested
According to data released after processing 92.65% of the ballots, 55.87% of voters supported him, while Luisa Gonzalez received 44.13% of the vote
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3 hours ago
Opposition figure Gonzalez refuses to recognize defeat in Ecuador's presidential election
According to the politician, Ecuadorian citizens had witnessed 'blatant electoral fraud'
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21 Dec 2024, 04:29
CIA station in Kiev targeted in recent Russian attack, military expert reveals
According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine
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22 Jan 2022, 07:29
Plane with US weapons arrives in Kiev, US Embassy says
This shipment includes close to 90 tonnes of lethal aid
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Yesterday,
21:22
Houthis down another US MQ-9 drone over Yemen — spokesman
Yahya Saria said it was the fourth such drone destroyed by the rebels in Yemeni airspace in two weeks, and the nineteenth since the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalated
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Two days ago,
22:07
Russian-Brazilian yacht expedition starts its circumnavigation in Brazil
"Fraternity-2025 is not just a circumnavigation journey, it’s a symbol of unity in culture, science and international cooperation," said Ivan Krott, who heads the Omsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society
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Yesterday,
07:55
Russia-China ties could get stronger amid global trade wars — senior Russian diplomat
The countries could reach a new high in bilateral trade, Andrey Rudenko said
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Yesterday,
20:14
UAE ready to help Syrian government in post-war restoration
The sides discussed a number of issues on the regional and international, agenda, including the situation in Syria
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Two days ago,
22:40
Germany’s likely next chancellor against inviting Kiev to NATO, EU during conflict
"A country in a state of war cannot be a member of NATO or the European Union," Friedrich Merz said
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10 Apr, 14:57
Paris aware of Ukraine’s military industry collapse, calls for more aid to Kiev — expert
Alexander Stepanov confirmed that Russia regularly carried out precision strikes against these enterprises, including with Iskander missiles and Geran drones, in an effort to hurt Ukraine’s arms production
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Yesterday,
01:13
Russian diplomat says results of US-Iranian talks in Oman reassuring
"On the outcomes of today’s meeting in Oman, both the Iranians and the Americans described the negotiations as positive and constructive," Mikhail Ulyanov said
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11 Apr, 02:35
Chinese company acquires strategic chemical plant in France supplying Defense Ministry
Wanhua Chemical Group offered to invest €10 mln into the plant’s production but also proposed to reduce the workforce from the current 300 employees to just 50-60
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1 hour ago
Extension of moratorium on energy strikes depends on Putin's decision — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov recalled that "the moratorium has essentially not been observed by the Ukrainian side"
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Yesterday,
13:49
Hamas insists on ceasefire, hostage exchange as part of deal with Israel
Hamas delegation is currently in Cairo to discuss with the mediators "prospects for ending the war and opening checkpoints on the border with Gaza" to resume humanitarian deliveries to the enclave
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11 Apr, 18:02
Deal between Trump, Zelensky impossible, Medvedchuk believes
He said that Washington's greed is clouding its judgement in the Ukrainian conflict
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Yesterday,
14:58
Armenia, Turkey have close views on various int’l problems — top Armenian diplomat
As an example, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan cited the two countries’ approaches to the Middle East problems
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16 Jul 2022, 19:45
Russia’s largest fountain opened in Derbent
The total fountain areas is 5,000 square meters, press service of the Derbent Mayor’s Office said
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Yesterday,
00:25
Zelensky’s office official speaks in favor of military service for women
"Maybe we should examine Israel’s example," the deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, Pavel Palisa, said
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11 Apr, 18:23
Polar Lithium may use concession to build road to deposit
The mining and concentration plant at the deposit is planned to be built and put into operation by 2031
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Yesterday,
19:59
Houthis say they attacked Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, Sdot-Micha military base
The Israeli police said earlier in the day that sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and a number of other localities in the central part of the country due to a missile attack from Yemen
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11 Apr, 18:52
Over 15 countries submit new trade deal offers to US — White House
On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of import duties on products from 185 countries and territories
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20 Dec 2024, 16:25
Putin agrees 'Russian world' now faces war
The Russian leader also agreed with Sergey Mironov, head of the "A Just Russia - For Truth" faction in the Duma, who said that "the birth rate is insufficient, because the matter concerns extinction"
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11 Apr, 16:04
Expert sees Trump's push to bring manufacturing back to US failing
According to Alexander Firanchuk, even if America decides to keep its tariffs in place for the majority of countries, it will take a long time to transfer part of the production to the United States
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11 Apr, 16:51
Ukrainian defense minister announces electronic warfare coalition
The new coalition is the 9th created by the contact group, after the air defense, F-16, drone, maritime and other coalitions
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Yesterday,
12:57
Russia-US talks not expected to bring swift results — Kremlin
"The problems are too complicated and they have been neglected too long," Dmitry Peskov told
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11 Apr, 18:27
Trump open to trade deal with China — White House
The tariff rate for China "remains where it was yesterday, at the 145% level," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted
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11 Apr, 17:18
Germany's defense minister 'surprised' by reports weapons sent to Kiev not good enough
Boris Pistorius pointed out that he was "in constant contact with Ukrainian partners" and was not aware of complaints about German combat systems
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Yesterday,
08:24
Russia hopes to develop cooperation with India in many areas — MFA
According to the ministry, bilateral relations are characterized by reliability, high intensity of political interaction and a particularly privileged strategic partnership
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Yesterday,
05:45
German military should be fully battle ready by 2029 — Bundeswehr’s Inspector General
Carsten Breuer also reiterated that the German military is currently short of about 100,000 soldiers
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11 Apr, 18:40
Little chance of direct confrontation between Russia, EU, NATO — Russian diplomat
According to Mikhail Ulyanov, European countries "are used to live in comfortable conditions and can hardly imagine themselves as a party to a conflict"
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Yesterday,
22:02
Hamas ready to provide mediators with details on all remaining hostages — TV
According to the Al Arabiya, the radicals have tentatively agreed to release 'more hostages than originally agreed upon'
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Two days ago,
12:43
Kiev launches five attacks on Russian energy sites over past day — top brass
"Power outages led to electricity blackout in five settlements (about 1,650 people) in the region," Russia’s Defense Ministry said
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10 Apr, 13:34
Zhuravka liberation brings Russian troops closer to Ukrainian army’s hub in Sumy Region
Yunakovka is a logistics hub for the Ukrainian army to supply its combat group in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region
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Yesterday,
15:51
Israel continues operations in southern, northern Gaza Strip
"In northern Gaza, IDF troops struck and dismantled terrorist infrastructure and tunnel shafts, and eliminated during an airstrike several terrorists who attempted to plant an explosive device in the ground," IDF said
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10 Apr, 18:01
Apple ships 1.5 mln iPhones out of India to avoid US tariffs — Reuters
According to sources, Apple has chartered six cargo planes to ship 600 tons of gadgets
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Two days ago,
21:51
Certain types of Western weapons proved to be useless in Ukraine — lawmaker
Yegor Chernev, who heads the Ukrainian parliament’s national security committee, said some of Western weapons were nothing but "partners’ money going to waste"
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Yesterday,
23:38
Ovechkin updates his own record for goals scored in regular NHL championships
The meeting with Columbus is Washington's 80th of 82 in the current regular season
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Two days ago,
17:16
Trump extends package of anti-Russian sanctions for another year
On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration introduced executive order 14024, imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and entities that may have allegedly been engaged in cyber-enabled activities against the country
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Yesterday,
16:24
OSCE degraded, no reasons for Russia to continue working with it — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik stressed that Russia will not withdraw from this organization not to let the West use it to "tell its own truth and build its own reality"
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Two days ago,
23:12
Russia’s import-substituted SJ-100 plane rises to 12,200 meters during test flight
The flight lasted about three hours
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11 Apr, 12:49
US exploits Zelensky to gain access to minerals, then kicks him to curb — Russian MFA
"Zelensky’s curators used him and are now wiping their dirty and blood-covered hands of him," Maria Zakharova wrote
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11 Apr, 14:33
Advanced hardware makes up 100% in Russia’s naval strategic nuclear forces — Putin
Russia should maintain this share in the future as well, the head of state emphasized
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Two days ago,
09:31
Kellogg’s idea on division zones in Ukraine may lead to new escalation — Russia’s diplomat
It is one of the options for freezing the conflict, Rodion Miroshnik said
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Two days ago,
01:55
Trump admits tariff exceptions for some countries
"Yeah, obviously, it could be a couple of exceptions, you know, but I would say 10% is the floor," the president noted
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11 Apr, 10:00
Press review: Russia, US move past Biden’s legacy as Kiev assures NATO of fight readiness
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 11th
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11 Apr, 12:48
Russian troops liberate four communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
The Ukrainian military lost more than 10,000 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the week of April 5-11, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported
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Yesterday,
13:23
Turkey ready to host talks on Ukraine — top diplomat
Turkey’s authorities have repeatedly expressed their support for all initiatives geared toward reaching a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine and their readiness to act as mediators in the settlement effort
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3 hours ago
Trump calls Ukrainian crisis 'Biden’s war' that he wants to stop
The US president said that he is "just trying to get it stopped"
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Today,
00:08
Ecuador's head of state leads in presidential election — preliminary results
Daniel Noboa was supported by 57.16% of voters, while his rival Luisa Gonzalez was backed by 42.84%
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5 Dec 2024, 23:10
Zelensky not thinking straight wanting to bring back people of Russian culture — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister recalled Vladimir Zelensky's interview in September 2021, where the Ukrainian leader advised people feeling associated with the Russian culture to "get out to Russia"
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Two days ago,
17:18
Tehran, Washington to hold second round of talks in Oman on April 19 — Iran’s top diplomat
According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, next week, the two negotiating teams may embark on discussions toward "a general framework of a future deal"
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Yesterday,
18:23
Israeli military dismantle 1.2-km long Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza
According to the IDF, during the operation, an IDF drone "identified several terrorists planting an explosive device near the troops," who were eliminated by a precise strike
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