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Afghan Foreign Ministry condemns terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall outside Moscow
The ministry’s Spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi said, that considers it a blatant violation of all human standards
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Poland suspends participation in Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe
Poland suspends its commitments under the treaty for an indefinite term, but is not formally withdrawing from it
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West continues to buy titanium from Russia despite sanctions — Washington Post
Most of the supplies went to those Western countries that supported Ukraine, including the UK, Germany, France, and the USA
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Some embassies in Kiev call on fellow citizens to leave Kharkov, Odessa Regions — diplomat
Konstantin Gavrilov compared the situation on the fronts to the windshield of a car that starts "cracking" after being hit by a stone
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Expert sees conflict between Russia, NATO in Arctic in `next couple of years’
Russian military expert said that "given how the situation has been evolving of late, the high intensity and escalation of tensions, that [conflict] may occur there in the next three to three years"
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Putin signs decree on spring draft to armed forces
The document also dismisses soldiers, sailors, sergeants and petty officers, whose conscription time span has expired
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Russia does not threaten NATO, but there should be buffer zone in Ukraine — Orban
The Hungarian prime minister said that it would be ideal for Ukraine to create a buffer zone with security guarantees
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Expert extends hope for political recovery in Armenia’s relations with Russia with time
Before any "political recovery," bilateral communication risks facing a number of major challenges soon, the analyst warned
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If Russian interests are respected, Moscow ready to guarantee the same — Lavrov on Ukraine
The Russian foreign minister said that negotiations cannot be based on the 'peace formula' proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and promoted by Europe and the United States
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Zelensky sacks more aides in presidential office reshuffle
Among other officials, he dismissed Sergey Shefir from the post of his first aide
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Ukrainian army has no shortage of ammunition, begins to reinforce units — expert
Vitaly Kiselev believes that the Ukrainian army has not abandoned its units, but on the contrary is strengthening them, particularly in the south, in the area of Dnepropetrovsk and Poltava
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Memorial concert at Crocus City Hall starts with minute of silence
Candles were arranged as cranes near the stage
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Germany provides aid to Kiev to ensure own security, Scholz insists
Berlin has already allocated some €28 bln in military aid to Ukraine and future commitments
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Barge crashes into bridge in Oklahoma
There were no reports of casualties
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Gliding bombs to reshape military landscape in Ukraine — Chinese expert
Zhang Xuefeng noted that the use of universal gliding and correction modules would allow the Russian military to fully unlock the potential of the FAB-3000 bomb that is being used in airstrikes aimed at destroying Ukrainian strongholds
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Battlegroup South eliminates 105 Ukrainian drones over 24 hours
Ukrainian troops lost over 370 personnel, 15 vehicles, a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, a 105mm M119 gun, a radioelectronic warfare station and two munitions depots, battlegroup spokesman Sergey Rumyantsev said
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Shipbuilders complete dock repairs of Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship
Now the ship is going to be floated out, according to the Shipyard's representative
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Serbian president says will look at visiting BRICS summit in Kazan
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic noted that Aleksandar Vucic was invited as a special guest
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Prices for maritime security guards in Red Sea shoot up following Houthis attacks — portal
Demand for armed guards has leaped in 2024, and with it prices have shot up with three-day transits costing as much as $20,000 today, Shabelle Media Network reported
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Russia's new Pantsir-SM air defense system to roll off production lines in 2 years
The updated modification of the air defense system is set to be equipped with a new high-speed missile, while the range of target detection and destruction will double
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Armenian dies of respiratory infection after helping Crocus survivors all night — union
Karen Yengibaryan’s condition worsened in the days after the attack, and eventually he passed away
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Moscow to develop relations with ASEAN countries
According to Sergey Cheremin, Moscow plans to resume dialogue and send an official delegation there this year
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Investigators identify 134 people killed in Crocus City Hall attack
Genetic tests are being carried for other, not yet identified bodies
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Pentagon claims risk of escalation in Ukraine not as high as before
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown doubted if Russia is able to begin a new major offensive operation in Ukraine
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Ship that crashed into bridge in Baltimore damaged but intact — Governor
The hull of the Dali is damaged but intact, Wes Moore said
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Press review: EU to walk back asset grab gambit and Russia-North Korea oil flow takes blow
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 28th
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Cosmonauts prepare to swap spaceships at ISS
The crew of the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft includes Oleg Novitsky, Marina Vasilevskaya, and NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara
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Russian forces destroy another US-made Abrams tank in Avdeyevka area over past day
The Defense Ministry reported that the Russian military improved frontline positions and repulsed seven Ukrainian army attacks in the Avdeyevka area over the past day
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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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Russia vows punishment for all those behind Kiev regime’s crimes — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights comes as no surprise to the Russian side
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Dutch lawmaker says Ukraine behind Crocus City Hall attack
According to Marcel de Graaff, this is why Western media outlets are trying to promote the allegation of Russia seeking to influence the European public opinion through funding far-right political forces
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West bracing for Ukrainian army’s collapse due to weapons shortages — newspaper
A poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations, which was conducted in 12 countries in January, showed that only 10% of those surveyed believe that Ukraine can win
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Russia’s massive night strike hammers Ukrainian energy, air defense sites — top brass
Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian army attacks in the Kupyansk area, eliminating roughly 30 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported
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Kremlin opens up about Putin's inner turmoil post-terror attack
The head of state takes these tragedies to heart, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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Crocus City Hall attackers followed Kiev’s sabotage playbook — ex-Ukrainian security agent
According to Vasily Prozorov, the Crocus City Hall tragedy is nothing like terrorist attacks "conducted by Islamic fundamentalists, whose ultimate goal is to die battling infidels"
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Russian aerospace forces thwart rotation of Ukrainian troops in Severodonetsk area
The strike was carried out by unguided aircraft missiles at given coordinates, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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Press review: West dreams in vain of 'decolonizing' Russia and Israel to cool spat with US
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 29th
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad react to new Palestinian government
Both sides stressed that any such measure should be implemented exclusively as the results of a comprehensive national consensus
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Russia downs two more Ukrainian drones over borderline Belgorod region
According to the ministry, attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks against facilities on Russian soil using aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were thwarted at about 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m
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PMC Wagner head says Russian forces seized control of Sacco and Vanzetti village in DPR
The press service also posted a picture of soldiers against the backdrop of the only house that remained intact in the village
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Discussions with Russia possible between first two summits on Kiev’s formula — diplomat
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba presented his country’s peace plan as "a menu" reflecting the main issues which need to be resolved in order to settle the conflict
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Huge number of people awaiting liberation from Kiev — Zaporozhye governor
Yevgeny Balitsky believes that, "the Zaporozhye Region today is a showcase of Russia in a good sense"
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EU banks grasp risk related to expropriating Russian assets, says Kremlin
The EU is considering introducing a tax close to 100% on Russian assets frozen after the start of the special operation in Ukraine
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Russian forces destroy 300 Ukrainian troops in pinpoint air strike
The video uploaded by Russia’s Defense Ministry shows that Russian forces launched an ODAB-1500 fuel-air-explosive bomb against Ukrainian militants
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Ukraine moves to register marriages by video link
To get married by video link, couples should first submit a relevant application online
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Israeli artillery attacks positions of Syrian troops in province of Deraa
The attack caused material damage, while information about losses in the ranks of Syrian military personnel has not been provided, Al Mayadeen TV channel reported
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Russian Army gets one of world’s most powerful self-propelled guns after upgrade
The 2S7M ‘Malka’ upgraded gun has received new running gear and electronics, according to the state hi-tech corporation Rostec
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Russia cannot stand idly by when UN sanctions become indiscriminate weapon — diplomat
Maria Zakharova said that the aggressive reaction of the US and certain other Western states to the Russian veto "was unsurprising"
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West rejects Russia’s proposals on safety of combat aircraft flights — diplomat
Konstantin Gavrilov pointed out that nowadays the West is ready to talk only about Ukraine
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Russian investigators have evidence of Ukraine link to Crocus terrorists
The committee also pointed out that the initial results of the investigation fully confirmed that the actions of the terrorists were carefully planned, while the masterminds of the crime were equally diligent and provided financial support to them
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NATO wouldn't invoke Article 5 over strike on French troops in Ukraine — agency
According to the analysts, the bloc’s collective response would have been triggered had Russia attacked a NATO country or struck targets inside NATO territory
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Ballistic missile possible traveled over Spain, scientists say
According to the scientists, the object that came from France, traveled over the autonomous communities of Catalonia and Valencia and fell into the sea
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Ninth defendant in Crocus City Hall attack case pleads partially guilty — lawyer
The lawyer could not give any details of the case because she had signed a pledge of secrecy
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Ukrainian army chief admits dire situation for Kiev’s forces at frontline
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with the American CBS broadcaster that Ukrainian troops had almost no artillery left
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Number of those injured in Moscow terrorist attack revised upward to 551
As of 6:00 a.m. Moscow time on March 30 there were 695 casualties, including 15 children
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Woman injured in Belgorod shelling by Ukrainian troops
18 residential properties were damaged with fires breaking out in two of them, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said
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Polish authorities unfreeze more than 300 mln euros belonging to Russian companies
According to the Polish Finance Ministry, these measures mainly concerned funds to pay wages to company employees and to ensure obligations to counterparties
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Bankruptcy may await Ukraine in 2025 unless West writes off its debts — WB official
Commenting on Ukraine receiving a $1.5 bln tranche of funding under a WB program on March 29, the official said that the office of the WB country director for Russia voted against this project, citing the organization’s charter
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Remote sensing satellite Resurs-P to be launched from Baikonur on Sunday
After about nine and a half minutes, the satellite will separate from the rocket's third stage and be launched into its target orbit
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Counter-terrorism operation regime declared in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk in Dagestan
During the period of the CTO, a number of special measures and temporary restrictions will be in effect until further notice
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Putin slams allegations about Russia’s plans to invade Europe as utter nonsense
The Russian president noted that this narrative unfolds "amid the slumping economy and deteriorating living standards"
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Crocus City Hall attackers sought to escape to Kiev — Russian Investigative Committee
The defendants told investigators that "a man using an alias was coordinating their activities both during preparations for and after the armed attack on Crocus City Hall by sending them voice messages via Telegram"
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Russia won’t take part in conference on Ukraine mentioned by Kuleba — diplomat
Maria Zakharova said that Vladimir Zelensky's "formula is nothing but alchemy"
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Russian border troops deployed to Armenian border at Pashinyan’s request — ambassador
The Russian diplomat said that the idea behind the move was to assist in stabilizing the situation there in 2020
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Involvement of US nuclear potential in drills around DRPK affects Russia’s interests
Vasily Nebenzya noted the militarization of the region with direct involvement of Washington and other NATO member states, "located tens of thousands of kilometers away from North Korea"
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US’ AT&T reports leak of personal data of 73 mln subscribers
The leak source has not been discovered yet
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Defense companies in Russia’s Altai region working to upgrade arms production — Shoigu
Shoigu noted that work on technical reequipment of almost the entire arms and ammunition production capacity has been launched at local companies pursuant to decisions taken by the Russian president
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Russia called up 130,000 conscripts in last fall’s army draft — General Staff
The fall draft was organized especially effectively in the Republics of Buryatia and North Ossetia-Alania, the Krasnoyarsk, Stavropol, Volgograd, Voronezh, Moscow, Rostov, Sakhalin, Samara and Chelyabinsk Regions and the city of Moscow, Vladimir Tsimlyansky said
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Russian MiG-31 fighter intercepts US bombers over Barents Sea
The Russian fighter jet strictly followed the international rules of using the airspace over neutral waters, complying with safety measures, the ministry added
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Chair of NATO military committee sees no direct threat from Russia to NATO
Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer claimed that Russia's ambitions "go beyond Ukraine"
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Israel proposes international security force in Gaza — Axios
According to Israeli officials, the international contingent may remain in the enclave during the "transitional period", Axios reported
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Ukrainian army abandons many positions in Semyonovka — DPR official
Igor Kimakovsky remarked that retreating Ukrainian troops abandoned the bodies of killed soldiers
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US making more effort toward `military Schengen’ in Arctic countries — Russian expert
According to the expert, such bilateral cooperation agreements envisage deploying US troops
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Dagestani security forces block terrorists in apartments in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk
Residents of neighboring houses were evacuated
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US backed itself into corner by blaming IS for Crocus City Hall terror attack — diplomat
"It took them only a few hours to get to a microphone, turn on the lights, summon the press and draw a conclusion about who is to blame for this horribly bloody terrorist attack," Maria Zakharova pointed out
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US welcomes formation of Palestine’s new cabinet — Department of State
Matthew Miller says that US hopes for credible reforms from this new government
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Russian solo yachtsman Yelagin plans to complete his voyage in Argentina
The yacht "Daughter of the Wind" requires repair work, yachtsman's follower Alexey Chvanov said
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Debate about Ukrainian president’s legitimacy may be moot after May 20 — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat also pointed to Zelensky’s decree banning him from holding talks with the Russian leadership
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Hostages held at Dutch cafe released, suspect detained
An investigation is underway
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Russia, Kyrgyzstan reaffirm resolve to fight terrorist threats — MFA
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the importance of efforts toward strengthening the role of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and cooperation within these associations was emphasized
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Ukraine’s army building 2nd defensive line near Orekhov in Zaporozhye Region
"The construction work proceeds at a high pace as can be seen thanks to drones and reconnaissance, and local residents confirm this," Vladimir Rogov said
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Press review: FSB on trail of terror puppet-masters and UK court nixes Assange extradition
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 27th
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Ukraine may lose Odessa and access to Black Sea if it refuses to negotiate — Musk
"It was a tragic waste of life for Ukraine to attack a larger army that had defense in depth, minefields and stronger artillery," american entrepreneur said
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Talks on Gaza to resume in Cairo on March — report
According to the report, Egypt and Qatar that act as mediators between Israel and Hamas "continue to undertake joint efforts to achieve a progress in the negotiations process"
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Russia reaffirms readiness to support Armenia against foreign aggression — diplomat
Sergey Kopyrkin said that it’s up to Yerevan to decide whether to accept this help
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Serbia facing pressure over military neutrality, ties with Russia, says president
According to Aleksandar Vucic, Western countries "are under huge duress because of the Russian armed forces’ achievements and uncertainty about the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine"
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Ukraine preparing reserves for new offensive, says army chief
Alexander Syrsky added that Ukrainian troops are currently on the defensive and, in particular, are fortifying their positions near Kharkov
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At least 22 people killed in Israeli air strike on Khan Yunis — Al Jazeera
According to the TV channel, children were among the victims
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Thermal power plant destroyed in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region
All units have been destroyed, auxiliary equipment has been damaged
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Press review: Russia unites as terror strikes capital and US seeks new anti-China alliance
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 25th
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Presidential system introduced in Somalia
The amendments are expected to be implemented during the next regional elections, scheduled for June 30
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Israeli army reports interception of ‘suspicious air target’ flying from Syria
According to the army press service, "the incident has ended"
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Russian forces carried out 58 airstrikes, including via Tsirkon missiles, in 7 days
All designated targets were hit
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Tajik intel agencies detain nine people over Crocus City Hall attack — agency
According to the sources, all nine people, detained in the city of Vahdat on March 25, have been brought to the Tajik capital of Dushanbe
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South Korean newspaper regrets publishing cartoon about terrorist attack in Moscow Region
"The Korea Herald recognizes that it has a responsibility to ensure that the material it publishes meets standards of decency," the paper said in a statement
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Putin updates Security Council members on Russia’s priorities in international arena
Commenting on Russia's ever-growing economic and political ties with its neighbors, the president maintained that building these relations based on mutual interest was a must as he ceded the floor to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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Ukraine may suffer defeat in conflict with Russia by summer — Evening Standard
Russia’s firepower is more than five times stronger than that of Ukraine, UK journalist Robert Fox wrote
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At least 10 people killed in terrorist attack in northern Syria — Al Mayadeen TV
According to the TV channel, 23 people were injured and taken to a local hospital
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Over 130 diplomatic missions attend mourning ceremony at Crocus City Hall
The mourning ceremony was attended by diplomats from all over the world, including Asian, African, CIS, Middle Eastern, Latin American and European countries
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American expert points to West’s fundamental error on Ukraine
According to Michael Brenner, "defeat in Ukraine entails much more than the military collapse of the Ukrainian forces that is in the cards"
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Presence of principal foreign shareholder risky for Russia’s X5 — Ministry
The Dutch X5 Retail Group N. V. is the direct member of the Russian X5 with the participation interest above 50% in the charter capital
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