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Ukraine crisis
Ukrainian deputies’ support for Grozny attack may entail prosecution — Lavrov
Some Verkhovna Rada members said they wish to see a 'second front' opened in Russia’s Caucasus region
Press House in Grozny after terrorist attack
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Russian paratroopers strike Ukrainian troops near Soledar
According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was carried out by Tula paratroopers from the Grad MLRS
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World getting rid of dictatorships forcing others into economic servitude — Putin
According to the Russian leader, building a multipolar world order that is more democratic, honest and fair for the majority of humanity is inevitable and historically necessary
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Tests of upgraded high-accuracy missile to continue — Medvedev
The politician pointed out that the new missile had been developed specifically for use in the special military operation zone
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Italy has no weapons, no funds for Ukraine — media
According to the newspaper La Repubblica, the country's population is increasingly critical of such assistance
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Iranian president says NATO presence in South Caucasus unacceptable
According to the report, the representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan briefed the Iranian official on the current situation in the region
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Tuareg rebels seize army camp in Mali
Mali's Ministry of Defense has not yet released any information about the incident
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Russia to develop already good relations with Iran, says Putin
The President of Russia emphasized that Russia and Iran have established strong ties
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Radar field along Russia’s borders allows for detecting hypersonic targets — military
It is underlined that the newest satellites had been launched to improve the system for detecting ballistic missile launches and ensuring non-stop monitoring of all missile attack vulnerable areas
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Russia to complete delivery of S-400 missile systems to India in 2024 — Air Force chief
India is also reported to be implementing the Kusha project to develop an indigenous long-range air defense system
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Russian forces hit cluster of Ukrainian equipment in south Donetsk direction
Storehouses for ammunition were hit with artillery fire near Urozhainoye and north of Nikolskoye, and a Ukrainian communication center near Novoukrainka was hit, too, Oleg Chekhov noted
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Russia’s annual inflation accelerates to 5.94% on September 26-October 2
"Price increase in the food items section dropped to 0.26% due to a slowing in the growth rate of prices for fruits and vegetables and other food products," the statement reads
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Kremlin clarifies nature of talks between Russia, West on Karabakh issue
According to Dmitry Peskov, certain contact on the Karabakh issue did take place, but it wasn't about the talks that were described in the media
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Ukrainian army deploying drones with toxic substances in special military operation zone
Russian service members have experienced severe illness, dizziness and a fever if they touched such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with their bare hands after such UAVs had been forced to land
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Moldova ready to buy gas from Gazprom but at favorable price — Energy Minister
Earlier, Viktor Parlikov said that the right bank part of Moldova had completely switched to gas supplies from the European Union, explaining this by a more advantageous offer from European suppliers
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International North-South Transport Corridor could be alternative to Suez Canal — VTB
The Russian government previously approved VTB's proposal to create a corridor development project management office
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Press review: Top EU diplomats’ Kiev junket lays goose egg and Russia expands LatAm links
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, October 3rd
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Effect from lower electricity supplies to China to be minimal — Russian Energy Minister
Electricity supplies to China reached record high 4.7 bln kWh as of the end of 2022
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Germany doesn’t plan to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine in foreseeable future — report
Berlin, however, signaled to the Ukrainian government it wanted to do everything it could to further strengthen Ukrainian air defenses
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Germany to seek chance to mend relations with Russia, says Polish politician
"Germany, which has built its strategy and status on the economy, now has economic problems, because it cannot rely on cheap Russian energy," Radoslaw Vogel explained
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Russian, Uzbek presidents to hold talks on October 6 — Kremlin
According to the press service, the talks will result in the adoption of a joint statement by the heads of state and the signing of a number of interdepartmental and commercial agreements
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Russia has all resources to supply goods, technologies to foreign partners
The Russian government “has taken measures to support the economy, ensuring the consistency of the production process,” said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Alexey Gruzdev
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Venezuela hopes to join BRICS during second wave of group’s expansion — MFA
The Venezuelan deputy foreign minister specified that the country is discussing the issue with some of the group’s members and is getting good "support"
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Kiev has up to eight weeks left for counteroffensive — White House
John Kirby emphasized that Congressional approval is needed to continue US assistance to Ukraine
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Biden non-committal when asked whether he promised ATACMS to Zelensky
The US President noted that all the requests of the Ukrainian leader had been processed
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German MFA takes note of Medvedev’s remark FRG military plants may be legitimate targets
The spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry added that the country's authorities were urging Russia to curtail the special military operation in Ukraine and refrain from threats of further use of force
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FIFA to keep ban against Russia in place as long as special op continues
On September 26, the Union of European Football Associations allowed Russian youth football teams with players aged under 17 to compete in its tournaments
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Ukraine was ready to sign peace deal with Russia but gave up under US pressure — Patrushev
The first Russian-Ukrainian negotiations after Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine took place in Belarus in early March 2022 but the talks yielded no tangible results
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New York Times should do its research before reporting on Russian missile tests — Kremlin
"It seems, they need to study satellite imagery more properly," Dmitry Peskov noted
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McCarthy’s 'love' for Ukraine led to his dismissal — Medvedev
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman recalled the recent statement by the White House spokesman that the US only had enough money to finance Ukraine for another two months
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Negative scenario involving New START not ruled out — Russian diplomat
"Potential escalation as a result of the US plan to deploy weapons previously banned under the Washington-denounced Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) is deeply alarming," Konstantin Vorontsov added
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Russian warplanes prevent Ukrainian landing team from reaching Crimea by sea — ministry
In a separate development, air defense units on duty detected and shot down 31 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones above the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions
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Russian Space Troops detected over 1,500 launches, including foreign ones, in 2023
The Space Forces also issued three warnings about dangerous approaches of space objects with satellites of Russian orbital constellations
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Meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kiev proves total flop, Russian diplomat says
As Maria Zakharova noted, the European diplomats were unable to agree on the next package of military aid to Ukraine for 2024, amounting to 5 bln euros
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Hungary, Slovenia to build pipeline to receive LNG from Italy — Hungarian Foreign Minister
"In accordance with this agreement, within two years we will build an interconnector linking our pipeline systems, through which we will be able to transport 440 million cubic meters of natural gas per year in both directions," Peter Szijjarto added
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Russia has plenty of friends in Europe, Putin says
"I don’t want to single anyone out here, on the contrary, I want to get everyone to hop on our platform," the Russian president outlined his stance
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Russian forces' 'elastic defense' hinders Kiev's counteroffensive — media
It is explained that the defender gives ground while inflicting as heavy casualties as they can on the attackers with a view to being able to set the attackers up for a decisive counterattack
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US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syria’s airspace 13 times in past day
Vadim Kulit, a representative of the Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties, said that by doing so the coalition continues to create dangerous preconditions for aviation accidents and incidents, and also aggravates the situation in Syrian airspace
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International meeting on Ukraine may be held in Turkey in October
The Russian side was not invited to the meeting, Bloomberg reported, citing sources
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Pashinyan believes his resignation would make things worse in Armenia
Mass protests urging the Armenian prime minister to step down erupted in Yerevan in mid-September over the developments in Nagorno-Karabakh
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EU no longer can give weapons to Ukraine from its stockpiles — media
It is reported that after 18 months of intense, industrial-scale combat, European stockpiles were running dry
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About 500 Russian troops remain in Ukrainian captivity, Donetsk leader says
Denis Pushilin emphasized that Ukraine was reluctant to provide information about those in captivity and it was very difficult to obtain any information about troops taken prisoner
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Press review: US to keep arming Kiev even amid budget fight and Yerevan 'defriends' Moscow
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, October 4th
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Russia winning 'battle of drones' in Ukraine — WaPo
It is reported that Ukrainian drone unit produces and uses about 20 drones a day, but the quantity is not enough
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Population of Ukraine shrinks to 23 mln, former prime minister says
Nikolay Azarov pointed out that the mobilization campaign is continuing throughout the country at a rapid pace
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Opening of Zangezur Corridor could set off new crises — Iranian security official
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Hainan’s Haikou to step up comprehensive adjustments of state-owned enterprises
In addition to optimizing the sectoral structure, the authorities plan to strengthen the industrial potential of the state sector, focus on its role in building an advanced system of transport communications, modernizing agriculture, tourism and cultural spheres
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Germany lacks awareness of risks of pumping Ukraine with weapons, Russian diplomat says
Maria Zakharova lamented that the German leadership seems to have forgotten the lessons of history
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Turkish minister says Zangezur Corridor could go through Iran
Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said that the Zangezur route is largely ready, with the exception of some sections
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Russian paratroopers strike Ukrainian troops near Soledar
According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was carried out by Tula paratroopers from the Grad MLRS
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Nord Stream 2 to enforce compensation claims if commissioning prevented by politics
In general, geopolitical risks remain and could have consequences for the timing of commercial commissioning and operation of the gas pipeline, one of financial investors of the project said in its annual report
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All OPEC+ countries fulfil their obligations to voluntarily cut oil output — Novak
The Russian deputy prime minister also stated that Saudi Arabia lowered production by 1 mln barrels per day while Russia reduced export oil shipments by 300,000 barrels per day
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EU, not Russia betrayed Armenia, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman says
Maria Zakharova underscored that "the EU mission in Armenia provides no de-escalation or stability"
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Reservations for trips to Hainan increased 11 times over holidays
Reservations for trips to the southern part of the island account for 97% of the total number of bookings on the island
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Moscow mulling response to EU ban on Russian cars — Russian Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova noted that the Russian side considers the ban on the entry of Russian cars into a number of EU countries "as another attempt to recreate not only an iron curtain in Europe, but a true revival of Nazism in its various neo-forms"
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Bishkek expects Putin to attend festivities at Russian airbase in Kyrgyzstan
According to Muratbek Azymbakiev, the official visit of the Russian president to the republic will come at the invitation of the Kyrgyz president
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Russia says its air defenses shot down Ukrainian Neptune missile near Crimea
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, success was accomplished in stopping an attempt by the Kiev regime to perpetrate a terrorist attack
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Baku says France trying to arm Armenia unacceptable
The Azerbaijani foreign ministry strongly condemned the remarks "about the forced eviction of Armenians from Karabakh," emphasizing that they aim to mislead the international community
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Air raid alert issued in five regions across Ukraine
The air raid sirens went off in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Poltava, Sumy and Kharkov regions
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Almost half of Americans believe US wasting money by funding Ukraine
The survey also showed that Republicans are becoming less enthusiastic about continuing aid to Kiev
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Average Poles favor cutting financial support for resident Ukrainian refugees, poll finds
"Poles do help Ukrainians, but [people are] increasingly more often advocating for helping in a way that does not harm themselves," political scientist Kazimierz Kik said
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FIFA World Cup in 2030 to be held in six countries
The first three games of the World Cup will be played in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, while the final is to be held in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium
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China presents new kamikaze drones for infantry units
The drone is equipped with a targeting system, and its battery charge is enough for a 30-minute flight
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Azerbaijan gets first applications for citizenship from Nagorno-Karabakh residents
15 people made such requests
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Thousands take to Berlin streets to protest government policies, arms supplies to Ukraine
A special rostrum was put up for the protesters from where musical compositions were played, and from where activists chanted slogans
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Ukraine assembling Western-provided military equipment near Dnieper — governor
"There is now an attempt to build up troops for their potential crossing of the Dnieper and moving over to its left bank. It’s been confirmed. The process is ongoing," Vladimir Saldo added
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Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian missile/artillery depots in Kupyansk area in past day
Also, it is reported that Russian forces repelled two Ukrainian army attacks in the Krasny Liman area over the past day
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Russia's GDP for 2Q 2023 totals 39 trillion rubles ($395 bln) — statistic service
According to Rosstat, the growth in the physical volume of GDP was due to an increase in domestic final demand by 10.1% compared to the second quarter of 2022, with a decrease in net exports
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Shelling attacks on Russia-controlled villages in Kharkov Region intensifying — official
"As a result, there are casualties and fatalities among the civilian population," Vitaly Ganchev reported
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Russia’s FSB nabs Ukrainian saboteur who attempted to infiltrate Crimea by sea
It is specified that the subversive group was planning to take photographs and videos of its members against the Ukrainian flag as a backdrop on the territory of the Republic of Crimea
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Russian forces pound right bank to stop Ukrainian units from crossing Dnieper — politician
This was announced by the chairman of the movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov
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Russian military base’s presence in Armenia legally binding — MFA
"If we talk about the Russian position, it is recorded in the relevant documents and is legally formalized," Maria Zakharova pointed out
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Venezuela working to arrange its foreign minister’s visit to Russia — MFA
This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister of Venezuela for North American Affairs Carlos Ron
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DPR reports foreign military instructors eliminated near Soledar
Yan Gagin specified that foreign military specialists were among the headquarters’ personnel
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Over 400,000 Russian military personnel get fully vaccinated against coronavirus
More than 530,000 people have received their first vaccine dose
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Azerbaijan declines to take part in meeting with Armenia, France, Germany, EU in Spain
According to the report, Azerbaijan proposed to invite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come to the talks, but Paris and Berlin opposed the idea
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Global conflict potential may cause direct confrontation in Asia Pacific — diplomat
"The root of the deepening disagreements lies, first and foremost, in the aggressive implementation of own selfish interests by Western states," Konstantin Vorontsov stressed
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry shows Russia's merits in science — Russian Academy of Sciences
"This year's prize once again showed that the Russian scientific school of chemistry is one of the leading schools in the world," Stepan Kalmykov underscored
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Ukrainian command forbids troops to group together fearing mutiny — ex-Pentagon official
Douglas Macgregor pointed out that distrust pervaded a military that sees its leadership send them to their deaths
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Russian commandos employ latest Upyr drone in Ukraine operation
The Upyr FPV drone was engineered in the Sverdlovsk Region in the Urals and is designed to strike enemy targets in the front’s depth and wipe out armor at sheltered positions
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NATO number one threat to global peace, says French politician
It is stted that NATO considers the EU as "a registration office of its members"
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Brent oil falls below $86, first time since August 31
WTI crude futures for October delivery fell 4.79% to $84.44 a barrel
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Russian army expansion stems from West’s proxy war against Moscow, Kremlin says
Dmitry Peskov particularly emphasized that "our country’s security should be fully guaranteed"
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Russia to continue bolstering efforts to enhance Latin America’s global role, Lavrov says
The Russian foreign minister also pointed out that Moscow welcomed the desire of its Latin American friends to take the process of resolving issues into their own hands
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US House of Representatives votes to oust Speaker McCarthy
The procedure was initiated by a small group of McCarthy's Republican colleagues, led by Matt Gaetz, a representative from Florida
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Nobel laureates in chemistry officially announced after morning leak
The press release said that "the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023 rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots" which are currently "of great importance in nanotechnology"
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Russian combat robots to employ artificial intelligence in special military operation area
It is reported that currently, the platforms are run by a human operator
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US ships over 1 mln rounds of ammunition confiscated from Iran to Ukraine
The Central Command claims that these munitions were confiscated in December, 2022, from a ship carrying IRGC munitions to Houthi rebels in Yemen
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Ukraine may get enhanced Bayraktar drones from Turkey — CEO
At the first International Defense Industries Forum in Kiev on September 29, Bayraktar announced plans to complete the construction of a Bayraktar drone plant in Ukraine within the next 18 months
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Over 10,000 Ukrainian fighters surrender since summer using special radio frequency
According to the source, the radio frequency operates in all directions of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone
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G7 ready to allow Indian traders to buy rough diamonds from Russia — Economic Times
The G7 countries reportedly want to know how Indian buyers of Russian raw materials can continue importing from Russia, while at the same time minimizing the costs of sanctions
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Ukrainian servicemen fatally shoots two fellow soldiers with assault rifle on Kiev street
The source noted that Kiriyachenko tried to escape after firing at his victims, but was arrested two hours later
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EU leaves Hungary to fend for itself in getting energy supplies — Foreign Minister
"Our priority is to resolve the situation not in 15 years, but next year. That is why we insist that the European Union provide funding," Peter Szijjarto explained
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Russian forces expecting Ukraine to launch offensive action south of Donetsk — DPR head
Denis Pushilin noted that the Russian Armed Forces’ command was aware of the enemy maneuvers and was making appropriate preparations
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Armenia’s ratification of Rome Statute part of trend on distancing from Russia — diplomat
"Searches for some benefactors from distant lands and desire to please someone will not cross out the unique historic, centuries-long ties of friendship and mutual understanding between peoples of Russia and Armenia," Sergey Ryabkov noted
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Biden wants to avoid direct conflict with Russia over Ukraine — US secretary of state
Antony Blinken noted that this installation is one of the “guiding stars” of the American leader
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FIFA reinstates Russia’s under-17 teams to international competitions
Football players will have to compete under the name “Football Union of Russia”, and not “Russia”, without the national flag, anthem, uniform and equipment of the national team
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Russian commandos use newest anti-sniper robot in special operation in Ukraine — source
The remote-controlled Sosna-N scans an area for optical devices such as sniper rifle scopes, binoculars, or anti-tank missile targeting systems
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Russian Foreign Minister recalls Andrei Sakharov’s words about wars in Munich
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No comments from UN on US’ handover of Iranian munitions to Ukraine
Earlier, the US Central Command announced that, on October 2, Kiev received 1.1 million 7.62-caliber rounds from Washington
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Russian forces strike Kharkov armor plant in Ukraine operation
It is also reported that the Russian military eliminated roughly 60 Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk area over the past day
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Azov battalion leader released by Turkey retakes command post
According to the Ukrainian interior minister, Denis Prokopenko is currently responsible for personnel training
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