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Air defenses destroy 24 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight
Most of these were taken down over the Bryansk Region
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Trump refutes media reports that Iran deal does not address nuclear program
The US president emphasized that "most of the agreement is about" the nuclear issue
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Another strike hits area near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran
One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said
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Israel, US attack amusement park in central Iran
No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet
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Britain confirms it helped France seize alleged Russian tanker in Atlantic Ocean
According to the report, the UK provided support to the French Navy in "monitoring and tracking" the vessel
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Trump toughens terms of potential deal with Iran — media
One of the cited officials said that the changes to the proposed deal are "potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the current framework, The New York Times reported
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Putin talks results of EAEU’s Astana summit, further dialogue over phone with Armenian PM
Vladimir Putin and Nikol Pashinyan exchanged views on pressing issues of the bilateral and multilateral agenda
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Rublev fails to reach French Open quarterfinals
The Russian player lost to Jakub Mensik from the Czech Republic
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PM expects Armenia to build new relations with Russia
Nikol Pashinyan said he views the phase of transformation positively
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Zelensky torpedoes Trump’s peace efforts while asking for more money — ex-spokesperson
According to Yulia Mendel, it’s typical of Zelensky to insult his "biggest donor," while asking for more financial assistance
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Ukraine’s military shells borderline Kursk Region over 110 times in last 24 hours
A non-operational post office building went on fire as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Giryi in the Belovsky district,Alexander Khinshtein said
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Ukrainian attacks pose radiation contamination risks — Zaporozhye NPP director
Yury Chernichuk emphasized that despite all attempts by the Kiev regime to sow panic among the nuclear power plant’s staff, the personnel continue to work normally and maintain full control of the situation
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Lithuanian charge d'affaires summoned to Russian foreign ministry, issued resolute protest
A protest was issued in connection with the latest barbaric plans of the Lithuanian authorities to dismantle a burial site holding Soviet soldiers and officers in the city of Vievis
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Lukashenko warns Armenians against repeating events in Ukraine
According to the Belarusian leader, as quoted by the BelTA news agency, many statements are currently being made in Armenia in connection with the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7
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Putin’s call with Pashinyan, Lithuania’s statements on UAVs, SPIEF guest: Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow had never revealed the guest of honor and who will host the plenary session at SPIEF beforehand
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Kiev ready to resort to any provocations from desperation — Russian envoy
Rodion Miroshnik also said Kiev ignores the consequences of the provocations for millions of people
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Putin, Pashinyan discuss Armenia's EAEU status in full — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the discussion took place as continuation of the agenda that was on the Supreme Eurasian Economic Commission in Astana
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Ukrainian army’s drones almost constantly spotted in Zaporozhye NPP area — director
High drone activity is also recorded in the skies above Energodar
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Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV
According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"
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Russian army liberates 63 settlements during spring campaign of 2026
Russian forces liberated 21 settlements in the Kharkov Region in the period
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Putin, Pashinyan discuss Astana EAEU summit
The Russian president also conveyed birthday greetings to the Armenian prime minister
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Ukrainian army struck area near maternity hospital in Energodar overnight — governor
In Energodar, the Ukrainian army also struck a multi-story building, damaging an apartment as a result of the fire
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Industrial infrastructure sustains damage in Ukraine’s Odessa Region
The authorities did not disclose the exact location of the facility
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Top Moldovan diplomat says supports his country’s unification with Romania
Mihai Popsoi says he will vote for it if such a referendum is organized
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French seizure of Russian tanker vessel illegal move that borders on piracy — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov called Paris's actions illegal
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Kiev loses over 8,100 troops, mercenaries in special military op zone over week — expert
Andrey Marochko said that Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted the greatest damage on the Ukrainian armed forces
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Russian troops liberate Tikhonovka community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,335 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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Euroclear appeals immediate enforcement of $256 bln Central Bank ruling
According to the source, the complaint was filed this week
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Ukrainian army struck school in Zaporozhye Region’s Vasilyevka, no casualties — governor
A school bus and the school’s windows were damaged
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US bases in Arab countries bring calamity to region — Russian deputy foreign minister
American military personnel have not been able to protect them from strikes, but have only brought disaster to these countries, Georgy Borisenko said
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EU exploring possibility of temporarily lifting price cap on Russian oil — Bloomberg
Last year the EU introduced a mechanism ensuring that every six months the price cap for Russian Urals crude oil is automatically set at 15% below the average market price
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Right-wing politician, president's supporter lead in Colombia's election — vote count
According to results based on 6.19% of the votes, far-right politician Abelardo de la Espriella received 43.29% of the vote
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US strikes Iranian radar, command posts — CENTCOM
According to CENTCOM, the strikes came in response to Iran’s downing of a US MQ-1 drone
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IN BRIEF: Ukrainian attack on Kherson Region kills child, leaves 11 civilians injured
According to the authorities, four residential buildings were damaged in the attack
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INTERVIEW: Central Bank to cut key rate to 13.5% at next board meeting — lawmaker
Anatoly Aksakov also noted that the price decline provides grounds for a more decisive rate cut than last time
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Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug traffickers' boats exceeds 200 — NYT
According to data obtained by the newspaper, the US military has carried out more than 60 strikes on vessels believed to be used by drug traffickers
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IAEA has not blamed Ukraine for attack on Zaporozhye NPP turbine hall
The agency issues official notes, or the so-called statements, on the situation at the ZNPP, ZNPP’s director Yury Chernichuk said
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Ramstein Flag 2026 drill puts Finland at forefront of alliance forces in Arctic — expert
Alexander Stepanov emphasized that Finland is the most convenient northern foothold for NATO due to its long border
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Ukraine’s attack on Zaporozhye NPP is step toward nuclear terrorism — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik noted that further escalation of attacks was fraught with catastrophic consequences
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Georgia plans meeting with Russia’s representative this week
The meeting will take place in a European country
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Syrian, US presidents discuss lifting of remaining anti-Syrian sanctions
Ahmed al-Sharaa called for encouraging investments and creating favorable conditions for the resumption of economic and infrastructure projects in key sectors of the Syrian economy
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Ukrainian drone breaks through wall tens of centimeters thick at Zaporozhye nuke
The attack site is located a few meters from the reactor
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Europe needs Russia to survive — RDIF CEO
The energy crisis is forcing the EU to be more realistic and start correcting past mistakes, Kirill Dmitriev said
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US dragging out talks by changing its demands or making new ones — Iranian diplomat
According to the diplomat, the contradictory statements may be part of Washington's negotiating tactics
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West provoking civil strife between Russia, Islamic world — expert
According to Vitaly Naumkin, Russophobia and Islamophobia are moving in parallel
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Expert points to commencing second wave of transfers to Ukraine of arms bought from Russia
Alexander Stepanov believes that all countries to which Russia has supplied weapons are potentially in a position "where they will simply be pressured and forced to supply"
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Lavrov commends Russia-China relations as stabilizing force in global affairs
The Russian foreign minister added that Moscow and Beijing efficiently cooperate at various multilateral venues
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Colombian president refuses to recognize preliminary results of presidential election
Gustavo Petro noted that the vote count cannot be considered legally binding
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Power of fireball explosion over the US reaches 300 tons of TNT — NASA
An official at the authority says that the fireball broke up at a speed above 120,000 km per hour
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Gymnast Ilteriakova wins European Championship in hoop exercises
She scored 29.900 points
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US company tested android robots in combat area in Ukraine — TV
CEO of Foundation Future Industries Sankaet Pathak told CNBC that the core function of the robots was to deliver ammunition to the frontline
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Trump faces mounting political crisis — CNN
According to the TV channel, one of the most serious problems remains finding a way out of the conflict with Iran
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Even Europe under threat from Israel’s expansionist project, Iranian diplomat warns
Esmaeil Baghaei called on all countries to remain vigilant without turning a blind eye to Israel’s "aggressive and expansionist actions"
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IN BRIEF: 'Precursor to nuclear incident', increase in attacks on ZNPP, Energodar
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev believes the goal of the attacks is to exert "enormous pressure" on the residents of Energodar and "sow panic"
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Russian deputy PM warns Armenia of potential problems with gas supplies
According to the Russian deputy prime minister Alexey Overchuk, Europe continues buying Russian gas
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US proposes new ceasefire initiative to Israel, Lebanon — Axios reporter
Barak Ravid says, citing a source, that the US proposed that as a first step Hezbollah stop all attacks on Israel
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China Coast Guard conducts patrols east of Taiwan
Spokesperson Jiang Lue says the measure was taken in response to negotiations between Japan and the Philippines on maritime delimitation in the area
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France detains tanker sailing from Russia — Macron
The French president said the operation was carried out on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean with the support of several partners, including the UK
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Serbia could turn against Russia after elections — Vulin
Aleksandar Vulin expressed confidence that a government, formed by pro-Western forces, would do everything possible to destroy relations with Russia and become its enemy
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Two Russian military-transport aviation regiments re-equipped with Il-76-MD-90A aircraft
Military-Transport Aviation Commander Lieutenant General Vladimir Benediktov added that previously commissioned equipment is also being modernized
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NATO seeks to change government in Serbia — former deputy PM
According to Aleksandar Vulin, NATO countries "would be very pleased and glad to see Serbia in ruins as a result of instability and shocks"
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Group of mercenaries from Germany, UK destroyed in Zaporozhye Region — security forces
Among the dead are Jason Largan Jaycee, born in 2003, and Laterman Philippe Maximilian, born in 2000
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Over 160 Kursk residents back home, meeting Ukrainian ombudsman: statements by Lantratova
The Office of the Human Rights Commissioner in Russia is clarifying the number of residents of the Kursk region who are being held on the territory of Ukraine
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Another batch of Russian oil arrives in Japan amid disrupted supplies from Middle East
The tanker Voyager, which delivered a batch of oil from Sakhalin to Japanese companies Taiyo Oil and Idemitsu Kosan in early May, has arrived at the Japanese company ENEOS’ terminal in the port of Kiire
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Ukraine launches four attacks on DPR territory over past day
No civilian casualties have been reported
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Press review: Iran, US struggle on deal as Russia warns of potential strike on Ukraine
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, June 1st
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Iran damages 20 US military sites since start of war — media
According to the media outlet, Iran has targeted key facilities across eight countries in the Middle East
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US military aircraft struck by Iran makes it to Kuwait — TV
Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation
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Zelensky looking at replacing Syrsky by Budanov as army commander-in-chief
According to the source, these decisions were discussed during the visit to Kiev by Democratic US Senator Richard Blumenthal, who is considered one of the lobbyists for the US defense sector
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IN BRIEF: What to know of attacks on Novorossiya highway, Donbass Dome, protection
Head of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky said that the authorities had set up detours to bypass the Novorossiya highway
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Russian troops contribute to stability in Syria — diplomat
Georgy Borisenko stressed that Russian troops don’t carry out any military operations against other countries from Syrian territory
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US, Israel want to draw Arab countries into military conflict with Iran — senior diplomat
Georgy Borisenko said that Washington was well aware that aggression against Iran would push it to strike at the countries of the Persian Gulf
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IRGC strikes back at US military base
The military base carried out a nighttime strike on the Iranian island of Sirik, the IRGC said
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UAC starts supplies of Tu-214 passenger jet
The Tu-214 is the Russian twin-engine medium-haul passenger airplane, designed to make flights to a distance up to 4,500 km.
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Russia’s Zaporozhye Region reveals number of kids killed in Ukrainian attacks since 2022
The regional health ministry reported that 16 children died, while 118 minors were injured
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US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media
According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms
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Ukrainian army lost 70 heavy hexacopters — Battlegroup West Spokesman
Russian fighters also destroyed 55 drone control stations and 3 Starlink terminals
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Kremlin says receives no reaction from Romania to Putin's comment about downed drone
Earlier, the Russian leader stated that Moscow would conduct an objective investigation if it got access to the wreckage in the incident
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Draft agreement with US provides for formalizing deal through UNSC — Iranian MFA
Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the sides are still at the stage of discussing basic principles
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Conference in Moscow to discuss development of Russia-China relations across all fields
The forum is organized by the Russian International Affairs Council and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Russia requests lifetime ban for Ukrainian chess chief over calls to 'kill Russians'
According to the CFR’s statement, Alexander Kamyshin has in numerous interviews, public statements and messages posted on his social media accounts, called for continued military strikes on Russian cities
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Doctors Without Borders reports unprecedented rate of Ebola spread in DRC
Tthe organization called for an immediate expansion of testing capacity, an increase in international medical and humanitarian support, and unimpeded access to affected areas
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Finland wins fifth world hockey title
Finland defeated Switzerland in overtime in the final
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Kiev trying to create chaos attacking Zaporozhye NPP, forcing staff to quit — director
Over the past month, Ukrainian forces have significantly intensified shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP area and its satellite city of Energodar
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US escorts about 70 ships through Strait of Hormuz in May — media
According to sources cited by The New York Times, US Central Command forces provided assistance to the vessels
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Ukrainian losses exceed 1,320 troops over past day
According to the Russian Defense Ministry data, the enemy lost more than 340 in the Center battlegroup’s area
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US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported
The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident
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IN BRIEF: What is known about France’s seizure of Tagor tanker in Atlantic Ocean
According to preliminary information, the captain of the Tagor tanker seized by the French Navy is a Russian citizen, the embassy in Paris said
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Tanker with Iranian oil change course, heading to China — PTI
The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted
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Most of Africa Corps’ strongholds in Mali are under Russian control — MFA
According to Anatoly Bashkin, Russian units "are actively trying to involve the Malian Armed Forces not only in the territorial control efforts, but for logistics operations for supplying the armed forces and delivering fuel and food to Bamako and other populated areas"
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Russia ready to send tourists into space
Russia's Glavkosmos provides orbital flights on board the Soyuz spacecraft, with docking at the International Space Station
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Trump accuses Democrats of obstructing Iran deal
According to the US president, all Americans should "just sit back and relax" and trust his policies
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Iranian foreign minister urges public to ignore rumors about talks with US
Abbas Araghchi said that it is premature to draw any conclusions
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Kremlin comments on whitelists, tanker detention by France, visa issue with Serbia
Russia considers the detention of its tanker vessel by France as an illegal move akin to piracy, Dmitry Peskov stated
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Colombia's presidential election ran smoothly, authorities say
According to an earlier estimate by Hernan Penagos, head of the National Civil Registry, preliminary results showing a clear voting trend would likely be available by 11:30 p.m. GMT on May 31
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Iran to amend potential deal with US if Trump changes its terms — agency
A source told Tasnim that Iran was fully prepared for the possibility that the agreement would not be signed
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Moscow vows response to Romania's closure of Russian consulate in Constanta
"The unfriendly actions of the Romanian authorities will not go unanswered," Maria Zakharova stated
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Putin orders uninterrupted access to key services even during internet restrictions
Such services include healthcare systems, the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services", and payment systems
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More than 110 private plots in Yakutia flooded as a result of river overflow
The runway at Zyryanka Airport is completely under water
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EU aid to Ukraine frozen — Borrell
The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation
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