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Consideration of lawsuit on shutdown of Russia’s oldest human rights organization delayed
Last week, the Memorial historical and civil rights society sent its revised charter to Russia’s Justice Ministry
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European Parliament urges Russia to drop case against its oldest human rights organization
Slovakia not going to back 18th package of EU anti-Russian sanctions — PM
The Slovak Republic will not support the forthcoming 18th package of sanctions against Russia unless the European Commission provides it with a realistic resolution to the crisis in which Slovakia would find itself, Prime Minister Robert Fico said
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Iraq extends ban on flights in its airspace for another 24 hours — air traffic controllers
This will be the ninth day of ban on civilian air traffic in the region
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Liberation of Kupyansk suburb creates logistics issues for Kiev forces — official
Vitaly Ganchev added that Moskovka was one of the settlements where the Kiev regime had pursued "decommunization and derussification"
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Russian research institute chief lauds scientific cooperation with China
When asked about scientific cooperation with the global South, Mikhail Kovalchuk recalled that a range of agreements, including in the areas of nuclear energy, lunar and space exploration, were signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow on May 9
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Russian forces eliminate all US-made Bradley IFVs sent to Ukraine — Rostec chief
An infantry fighting vehicle should be quick, mobile and capable of moving across rough terrain and also across rivers afloat without bridges and roads, Sergey Chemezov said
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SPIEF plenary session with Putin's participation lasts record four hours
This year, the Russian president's speech lasted 55 minutes, placing it among the top five longest speeches in terms of duration
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Iran shoots down fifth Israeli F-35 — municipal authorities
According to the report, the fighter plane was taken down in the Javadabad area of the Varamin municipal district
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Russian troops liberate six communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian forces strike Ukrainian military-industrial, fuel and energy sites over week
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Russia plans to gradually increase production of aircraft — minister
According to Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov 23 MS-21 planes are currently at various stages of completion at the production in Irkutsk
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China uses US efforts to stifle its growth as fuel to surge forward — deputy premier
"As China has proven in recent years, the stronger the blow, the swifter the progress and development," Ding Xuexiang said
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Western media coverage of Iran-Israel conflict overlooks nuclear risk element — MFA
Maria Zakharova warned against assuming that just because so-called "precision strikes" are being carried out, a nuclear disaster is out of the question
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Putin admits worried about threat of World War III
"There is a lot of conflict potential, it is growing," the Russian president said
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Vital to avoid 'internationalization' of Israel-Iran conflict — Russia's UN envoy
Russia observes extremely dangerous attempts to drag third countries into the confrontation, Vasily Nebenzya said
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Press review: Washington mulls Iran strike as Russia and US plan 15 joint ventures by 2025
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, June 19th
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Another Iranian missile attack reported in Israel, explosions heard
Shortly after the report, the IDF announced "a series of strikes against missile storage and launching infrastructure sites in central Iran"
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For Russia, Zelensky's signature holds no weight, Ukraine’s opposition politician says
Viktor Medvedchuk explained that the Ukrainian state is currently in a state of decline, primarily due to internal factors
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US use of nuclear weapons in Iran would lead to catastrophic developments — Kremlin
As Dmitry Peskov noted, there are so many speculations that "it’s impossible to comment on them"
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China's new mosquito-sized drone could revolutionize military warfare, medicine — SCMP
According the newspaper, which cited military sources and TV channels, similar miniature bionic robots are best suited to reconnaissance and special missions on the battlefield
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Israel Defense Forces says it completed one more wave of strikes on Iran
A statement by the IDF press service says the attack involved 15 Israeli fighter jets
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Ukraine, Russia exchange POWs as agreed in Istanbul — Russian Defense Ministry
Right now, Russian military personnel are in Belarus, where they are receiving psychological and medical assistance
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Putin says Russia ranks first in Europe in terms of GDP
The Russian leader stressed that these are very significant indices
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Russia does not seek mediation in Middle East, it offers ideas — Putin
The Russia leader said that he sees possible points of communication for Iran and Israel
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Trump sees progress in Ukrainian reconciliation process
US President didn't go into details
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Putin hopes Israeli threats toward Khamenei just words
Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called one of the goals of the military operation against Iran was that Khamenei "cease to exist"
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UK Foreign Office: 14 European countries to step up fight against Russia's 'shadow fleet'
The representatives of 14 European countries have promised to "take appropriate action within international law," if vessels "fail to fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea"
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Putin points to Israel's huge Russian-speaking demographic
The Russian leader also noted that Russia has traditionally friendly allied relations with the Arab and Islamic world
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Israel again under fire from Iran, with about 25 missiles launched
According to the report, sirens went off in areas including near Tel Aviv, and at least one loud explosion was heard during the attack
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Moderate earthquake hits northern Iran
No casualties or damage were reported
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Putin says Russian economy stable, acknowledges issues exist
During the plenary session, the president also pointed to rapid growth in the country’s manufacturing sector and a record low unemployment rate
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Kneissl doubts that EU will exist in its present form few years later
Kneissl went on to say that since mid 1990s, the European Union has been expanding without deepening integration
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US doesn’t see any signs China could provide military assistance to Iran — White House
According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the US president "enjoys a very respectful and cordial relationship" with China's President Xi Jinping
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Putin looks forward to visiting China
The Russian president noted that Russia-China relations continue to grow stronger
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Downed F-35, US fleet withdrawal, secret Chinese flights: news on Israel-Iran conflict
On Wednesday morning, 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Iranian facilities used in the production of uranium enrichment centrifuges
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Russian army starts fighting for Kupyansk by liberating Kharkov Region’s Moskovka — expert
Andrey Marochko said the settlement is actually a suburb of Kupyansk
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Trump fears Iran may turn into 'another Libya' — NYP
According to information obtained by New York Post, Trump favors limited strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in Natanz and Fordow
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Russian forces 1 km away from Kupyansk after capturing Moskovka — analyst
Andrey Marochko noted that this is a very short distance
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EU wants government change in Russia, like Israel wants in Iran — expert
"They are working to topple a government of a country," former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl said
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Putin notes six waves of NATO’s eastward expansion since 1990s
Since the early 90s and over decades, we have been told that in no case NATO would expand eastward, the Russian president said
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Moscow acts in full compliance with Russia-Iran treaty amid Middle East flareup — diplomat
"Hence such intensive contacts of our head of state with the conflicting sides, regional players, all the countries involved," Maria Zakharova said
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Iran launches Sejil medium-range missile in combat conditions for first time — news agency
According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran launched three such missiles into Israeli territory
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US could strike Iran as soon as next weekend — Hersh
According to the American journalist Seymour Hersh, the operation will "entail heavy American bombing"
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Russian forces can easily liberate Sumy due to crisis in Ukrainian army ranks — expert
"This is not a major issue for our armed forces, this is quite a realistic task given the current personnel crisis in the Ukrainian army," Yan Gagin said
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Russian economy on brink of recession — economic development minister
Maxim Reshetnikov noted that figures point to slowdown
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Using 'dirty bomb' against Russia to be Ukraine’s last mistake, Putin says
"This would be a colossal mistake on the part of those Russia is calling the neo-Nazis on the territory of current Ukraine," the Russian leader said
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Russia got assurances from Netanyahu, Trump that staff at Bushehr NPP will be safe — Putin
According to the president, Russia relied "on the certain level of relations with Israel, on the recovering relations with the United States"
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New world order is emerging naturally, like rising sun — Putin
"Our role is to formalize this process and facilitate it, ensuring it develops in a more balanced way that aligns with the interests of the vast majority of nations," the Russian president said
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Iran denies former president Ahmadinejad was killed
Some news media earlier reported that the former president was killed in Tehran
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China ready to work with Russia to promote global multipolarity — vice premier
Ding Xuexiang stressed Beijing's readiness to work with Russia "to implement important agreements reached at the highest level, as well as to support each other on the path of development and prosperity"
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US sees possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons in Iran — Fox News journalist
Earlier, The Guardian wrote that US President Donald Trump was not examining the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons for a strike on the facility
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Russia ready to continue cooperation with OPEC — Putin
"On our side, we will be glad to see you at the traditional Russian Energy Week in Moscow," the Russian president said at the meeting with OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais
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Iran says it used undetectable missiles to strike Mossad headquarters
According to the Iranian official, the attack came as a surprise for the Israel
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Russian Knyaz Vandal FPV drones destroy NATO equipment worth over $2bln since August 2024
The FPV jam-resistant drone was tested in August 2024 when Ukraine intruded into the Kursk region
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Russian stock market in the red on Friday — market data
The yuan gained 5.35 kopecks to 10.8985 rubles
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Russia should enter top 20 in terms of business conditions by 2030 — Putin
The Russian president stressed that the competitiveness of Russian industry, agriculture, and many other sectors should be built on its own technological solutions
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Russia backs Iran’s fight for legitimate interests, peaceful nuclear program — Putin
The Russian president also commented on criticism in Western media that Moscow allegedly should have helped Iran against Israel
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Russia handed over to Ukraine its best peace proposal, advises to accept it — diplomat
Vasily Nebenzya added that the document was based on principles voiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in June 2024
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Putin meets with king of Bahrain’s advisor ahead of SPIEF plenary session
As Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced, the meeting’s main topic was the Middle Eastern escalation
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Russia’s security zone in Sumy Region is 10-12 km deep — Putin
As the Russian president pointed out, Russia "was forced to create security zones along the border" after the Ukrainian army was expelled from the Kursk Region
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TASS elected OANA chair for next three years
The voting was held at a plenary meeting of the 19th General Assembly of the organization in St. Petersburg
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Russia concerned about Iran's nuclear infrastructure given recent events — Putin
The Russian leader said that he was worried about what this could lead to
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Largest protest since declaration of martial law takes place in Kiev
The protesters gathered downtown near the entrance to the House of Trade Unions, which was cordoned off by the police
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Immediate negotiations with Russia are Ukraine’s only chance — envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya thanked the United States for supporting the direct dialogue between Moscow and Kiev
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Iran will be ready to attack US military in Middle East — top diplomat
"That's quite understandable, and self defense is a legitimate rights of every country," Abbas Araghchi said
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Putin says not even discussing possibility of Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination
Russian President said at a meeting with the heads of the world's leading news agencies organized by TASS, when asked what Russia's reaction would be if Israel were to assassinate the ayatollah
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Israel’s Iron Dome intercepted 65% of Iranian missiles over past day, news report says
According to the official, Iranian missiles are equipped with a navigation system for the final phase of their flight that helps them accurately hit designated targets
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Putin gives interview to Sky News Arabia
Russian President does it after the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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Former Spartak Moscow FC striker Promes taken to Netherlands
According to the report, two military police vans were seen leaving the airport, one of them presumably carrying Promes
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Russia never questioned Ukraine’s right to independence — Putin
The Russian president noted that the right thing would be to come back to these fundamental values at the core of Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty
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Russia’s debt burden among the lowest in the world — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that a more meaningful economic indicator is the GDP growth rate
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Only Trump can make decisions on Russia, Ukraine — Department of State
The United States closely watched the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, US Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said
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RDIF head confident Putin’s SPIEF comments to be heard all over world
Kirill Dmitriev was asked whether the United States would listen to what the Russian leader had to say today, including on Iran and Ukraine
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Tornado-S rockets effectively break through Ukrainian air defense
The rockets have an advanced inertial guidance system that successfully operates in conditions of satellite channel jamming, which is important in modern war that uses a lot of electronic warfare systems
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Mounting costs may prevent Israel from conducting lengthy war against Iran — newspaper
According to The Wall Street Journal, air defenses alone can amount to $200 million a day, while ammunition and aircraft also add to the price tag of the war
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West using topic of Ukraine to distract attention from Middle East — Russian diplomat
According to Vasily Nebenzya, Western countries are obviously seeking to demonize Russia and keep afloat the unconvincing narrative picturing Ukraine as a victim and Russia as an aggressor
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Oil demand to remain high — Putin
OPEC expert estimates served as a basis to a significant degree when determining the strategy of Russia’s development and the energy sector development strategy, the Russian president added
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Russia intends to withdraw from agreement on military-technical cooperation with Germany
The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the German leadership is deliberately ideologically manipulating the German population in the anti-Russian direction, openly provoking the exacerbation of the military-political situation
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Russia warns US against interfering in military actions against Iran — MFA
Maria Zakharova said that it would be an extremely dangerous step with unpredictable negative consequences
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No country’s security should come at expense of another’s — Putin
"I would like to emphasize that Russia has always stood for ensuring the security of each country without prejudice to the security of any other country," the Russian president said
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Iran's strikes on Israel target military facilities, decision-making centers — MFA
Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh indicated that a de-escalation could be possible, if the attacks cease
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Russia demands official apology from Rome over 'monstrous' Kremlin post — diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, "the situation with free speech in Italy has reached a really frightening stage"
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Many Donbass mineral reserves classified under Stalin — Donbass head
Denis Pushilin said that many deposits are still classified
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Russia ready to help Iran restore damaged nuclear facilities — Rosatom head
Alexey Likhachev said Germany had abandoned the Bushehr nuclear power station, damaged but later restored by Russian specialists
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Israeli top brass calls on people to be ready for long campaign against Iran
"Israel is preparing for a wide range of possible developments," Eyal Zamir said
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Israel attacks Iran’s Rasht off Caspian Sea coast
The strike was delivered on the territory of the Sefidrud Technology Park
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Deliveries of drones to Russian armed forces grew by tenfolds — official
In Viktor Yevtukhov words, "the demand for drones will only grow" in the future
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Putin not ruling out taking control over Sumy, but says there is no such goal now
The Russian president said that Russia's actions are caused, among other things, by the constant shelling of the country's border territories by the Ukrainian forces
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Russia’s enemies hurt selves in trying to sink country’s economy — Putin
In particular, the decision not to use Russian energy resources has caused serious economic consequences for European countries, the Russian president reiterated
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US not ready to discuss potential impact of Israel’s strikes on Iran’s Bushehr NPP
"I'm not going to speculate on a hypothetical dynamic at this point," US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said
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Trump says he struggles to understand why Iran needs nuclear energy when it has oil
"You know, they're sitting on the top of one of the largest piles of oil in the world," US President said
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Trump will do his best to resolve conflict with Iran diplomatically — Vance
The vice president added that Trump is "not going to tell anybody exactly when or what he's going to do"
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Ukraine, Middle East, new world order: main points from Putin's keynote address at SPIEF
According to the Russian president, Russians and Ukrainians are one people
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Kiev creates own problems after deciding to attack Russia’s Kursk Region — Putin
Kiev authorities personally formed a line of combat contact stretching along for almost two thousand kilometers, the Russian president said
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Putin confident that acceptable solutions can be found for Iran, Israel
"Both the countries of the Global South, and even more so the countries of the region, can positively influence this process and the search for a solution," the Russian president stated
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China, Russia shining example of scientific, technical alliance — China’s vice premier
As an example of cooperation in the field of education, Ding Xuexiang cited how the two countries worked together to found 15 specialized universities
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Press review: US may abandon Ukraine talks as Mideast braces for escalation
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, June 20th
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Trump says he gives Iran two weeks for diplomacy
"I would say two weeks would be the maximum," US President noted
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Iran suspects US of using negotiations as cover-up for strike — foreign minister
"United States again to show their determination for going for a negotiated solution, or they have something else in their mind and they want to attack Iran anyway," Araghchi said.
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Russian activist, founder of 'Army of Beauties' sentenced to 22 years for state treason
According to the investigation, Nadezhda Rossinskaya systematically raised funds for the Ukrainian army, disguising them as humanitarian projects and partially transferring them to a terrorist organization banned in Russia
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FACTBOX: Putin names five steps to change national economic structure
The Russian economy should be more technologically advanced
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Inflation is 'price for Russia’s rapid economic growth’ — Putin
The Russian president also highlighted that economic growth in Russia is unfolding against the backdrop of a historically low unemployment rate
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Trump says might support ceasefire between Israel, Iran
"It's very hard to stop," US President noted speaking about Israel and Iran exchanging strikes
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