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Ukraine puts pressure on FIDE General Assembly over admission of Russians — source
The General Assembly, which will consider the issue of the full-fledged return of Russian and Belarusian players, is being held on September 21-22
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5.1 magnitude earthquake registered off the coast of El Salvador
There were no reports of casualties, and no tsunami threat was declared.
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At least 30 people died in Gaza in 24 hours due to Israeli strikes — Al Jazeera
This includes 22 people who became victims of the Israeli attack on a school building in the Az-Zeitoun area
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As many as 1,200 people evacuated from municipality in southern Russia after drone attack
Two unmanned aerial vehicles were downed outside Tikhoretsk this morning
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Israel wants no war with Lebanon — ambassador to UN
Unless de-escalation is reached through diplomacy, Israel will have no other choice except to use all means for protection of its citizens, Danny Danon said
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Russia’s air defenses repel massive attack on Bryansk region, taking down over 50 drones
Russian Defense Ministry’s air defense forces intercepted or destroyed 53 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles
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Russia, China do not need to create military alliance — Lavrov
Those relations are the best in the whole history of ties that existed between two countries, Foreign Minister added
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Russia fully ready to defend its interests in Arctic — Lavrov
The minister to say that NATO is becoming increasingly interested in the Arctic region
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Lavrov says he agrees with Trump about destructiveness of sanctions for US dollar
The Russian foreign minister stressed that, despite the continued dependence of many economies on the dollar, the risk of this phenomenon has already been recognized
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Zelensky says Ukrainian troops in extremely difficult situation in two DPR areas
The situation on the frontline remains extremely difficult, Ukrainian President said
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Israeli army declares strikes on 180 Hezbollah sites in Lebanon
"The Israel Defense Forces have completed a series of strikes on southern Lebanon," the army’s press service said in a statement
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Putin has no plans to attend Mexican president's inauguration — Kremlin
Earlier, the Mexican embassy in Moscow stated that the Russian president had received an invitation to Sheinbaum's inauguration ceremony
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Russia ready for talks with Turkey on Su-35, Su-57 fighters
Russia earlier noted its readiness to participate in the program of developing the Turkish TF-X fifth-generation fighter
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Modi, Biden discuss cooperation between India, US
The meeting took place on the sidelines of a summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, which includes Australia, India, the United States and Japan and is also known as QUAD, in Wilmington, a city in Delaware
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Kadyrov send two more Cybertucks to special military operation zone
"The electric car’s mobility, comfort and maneuverability are what is needed here," the Chechen leader said
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Ukraine puts pressure on FIDE General Assembly over admission of Russians — source
The General Assembly, which will consider the issue of the full-fledged return of Russian and Belarusian players, is being held on September 21-22
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Hezbollah attacks Israeli military headquarters in Ein-Zeitim
The statement said that the Shiite units conducted these operations in response to the Israeli Air Force strikes on Lebanese populated localities
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Russian prime minister approves list of countries imposing destructive attitudes
It includes the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and other states
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US carries out mock electronic launch of Minuteman III ICBM
Such test deployments of Minuteman III missiles without an actual launch are being carried out twice a year at various air bases, the statement says
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Israeli air force attacks 290 Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon in 24 hours
According to IDF, 180 targets were hit
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Ukrainian troops retreat from village near Artyomovsk in DPR — Russian officers
The enemy fled from near Andreyevka where it has long been holding positions, it has retreated, law enforcement officers said
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Russia wants no nuclear war — Lavrov
The foreign minister still assured that Russia possesses weapons "that will have serious implications for the handlers of the Ukrainian regime"
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Russia is committed to Israel’s security, but not at others’ expense — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat noted that he had good relations with many of his Israeli counterparts
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German authorities say escalation of Middle East conflict can be avoided
"The devastation resulting from such a confrontation would be catastrophic," the Cabinet’s spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said
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Middle East to see no big war, but confrontation will continue — expert
The main external actors of the Middle East situation are the United States and Iran, Boris Dolgov, a leading research fellow of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, says
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Russia's newest satellites to change course of Ukrainian conflict — former UN inspector
According to Ritter this conflict would become "unsustainable for the Ukrainian sometime by the end of summer, early fall"
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Russia to boost defense procurement 50% to ensure 97% troop provision with weapons
Sergey Shoigu pointed to the importance of keeping production at its full capacity and ensuring early deliveries to the troops
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Press review: Hezbollah pagers attack threatens wider war and Russia ready to test nukes
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 18th
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Neglect of Russia’s interests makes lasting settlement in Ukraine impossible — MFA
At the same time, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that Russian representatives "have not participated in any meetings within the framework of the ‘Buergenstock process’ and are not going to participate in any
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Press review: Russia moves to boost its army and Zelensky to present victory plan to Biden
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 17th
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Golan Heights — results of vote
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Russian troops repulse ten Ukraine’s counterattacks near Kremennaya in LPR in one week
The enemy is being actively knocked out as it acts near Chervonaya Dibrova, Ternov
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Russian units strike energy facilities of Ukrainian military-industrial complex
Russia’s battlegroup Center has continued to advance into enemy defenses and wiped out more than 500 Ukrainian servicemen over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said
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Russia-Africa summit to be held in 2-3 years on African continent — Lavrov
There is a plan of action developed by the commission of the African Union and the government of the Russian Federation through 2026, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Evacuation starts in Kuban settlement due to explosion after drone fragments fall
Two unmanned aerial vehicles have been downed near Tikhoretsk
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Ukrainians sustain over 300 casualties in Kursk area in past day, Russia says
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian losses have amounted to over 300 troops and nine units of armored hardware, including an infantry fighting vehicle, two APCs, six armored combat vehicles, as well as six artillery guns
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Nazi Germany’s Gestapo officers accompanied Katyn commission
Аs follows from testimonies by a laboratory technician, the German Army’s Senior Ensign Ludwig Schneider, contained in the declassified FSB archive materials
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Explosions in Lebanon pose interest for Russian intelligence — Kremlin spokesman
According to Dmitry Peskov, Moscow has not discussed the events in Lebanon with regional actors
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Russia’s Emergencies Ministry sapper dies in Kursk Region during mine clearance
Vyacheslav Tsoffka had to his credit than 10,000 detected and neutralized explosive items
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PREVIEW: Summit of the Future opens in New York ahead of UN high-level week
The two-day event is expected to set the direction for future action in the field of sustainable development, security and human rights
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6-magnitude earthquake rocks Argentina
The epicenter was located 158 km northwest of the city of San Luis
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Hezbollah attacks Israeli Ramat David air base for second time
Movement used two types of rockets: Fadi-1, with a range of 80 km, and Fadi-2, with a range of 105 km
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Russian prime minister says Islam is integral part of national historical heritage
Mikhail Mishustin called "invaluable" the contribution made by the Spiritual Board Russia’s Muslims to improving the inter-religious dialogue
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Russia, China launch joint naval exercise in Vladivostok — Pacific Fleet
A joint group of warships from the Pacific Fleet and China’s PLA Navy has departed from Vladivostok to conduct Russian-Chinese naval maneuvers
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Battlegroup North liberates two settlements in Kursk Region this week
Apart from that, according to the report, Russian aircraft struck areas of deployment of manpower and weapons of the Ukrainian army’s three mechanized, one tank, and two assault brigades
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Russia ready to help Brazil with hosting BRICS Games — head of Duma’s sports committee
Oleg Matytsin hopes that the BRICS Games will be held in an open format
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Iran's supreme leader calls on Islamic countries to sever economic ties with Israel
"The Zionist regime is committing crimes shamelessly and without hiding it," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said
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Russian forces strike Ukrainian energy facilities, troops last night — top brass
Overnight, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike on energy facilities that supply electricity to Ukrainian defense plants and drone production cites as well as Ukrainian troops
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Report on alternative payment systems will be prepared by BRICS summit in Kazan — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister also drew attention to the growth of trade in national currencies between Russia and other countries
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Physicists from Russia to be banned from Large Hadron Collider from December 1 — Nature
At the same time, CERN will continue to work on projects already underway with about 270 employees of the Russian Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Press review: US shifts rhetoric on Ukraine and walkie-talkie explosions rock Lebanon
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 19th
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Scholz says Germany not to send Kiev missiles ‘capable of reaching as far as Moscow’
German Chancellor emphasized the need to explore ways in order to peacefully resolve the Ukraine conflict
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FSB declassifies testimony Nazis forged forensic examination in Katyn case
Ludwig Schneider explained that such a percentage of iron oxide was to certify that the knife had remained in the grave for much longer than the true results of the analysis indicated
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Some 101 Ukrainian drones intercepted in Russian regions, Azov Sea overnight — ministry
Air defenses eliminated UAVs over eight regions, Defense Ministry said
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Russia to push for multipolar world order jointly with global majority — diplomat
The event will be held in New York on September 22-23 in the runup to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly
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US mistaken if it thinks nuclear conflict would affect Russia, Europe only — diplomat
Anatoly Antonov reiterated that there must never be a nuclear war and that there can be no winners in any nuclear conflict
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Ukraine spends over $150 billion on military needs, but it's not enough — Defense Ministry
Rustem Umerov did not specify for what period exactly the specified amount was spent
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Poll reveals what Russians think about office love, polyamory
It is noted that opinions are changing not only about relationships with colleagues, but also about romance between a subordinate and a supervisor
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Medvedev allows use of nuclear weapons by Russia when ‘patience runs out’
The politician underscored that no one really needs a nuclear conflict - it is "a very bad story with a very difficult outcome."
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Russia cautions Chisinau against involvement in Ukrainian conflict — Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova drew attention to the speculations about Romania's plans for redirecting to Moldova the mobile maintenance stations for F-16 fighter jets received by Bucharest for their subsequent deployment at the Marculesti airbase
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Russian Baltic Fleet's patrol ship ends visit to Dar es Salaam
The ship's crew replenished water, fuel and food supplies and conducted technical examination of the ship
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Conflicts in space to increase over time, German general predicts
"The enemy views our space capabilities, both civilian and military, as targets," Michael Traut, the head of Germany's Military Space Command, noted
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Russia will not 'shoot itself in the foot' by halting gas supplies — Lavrov
According to the top Russian diplomat, for many decades, since the times of the Soviet Union, since the 1970s, Moscow has been establishing mutually beneficial cooperation in gas supplies
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Hollywood action star Jackie Chan says he loves Russia, thanks his fans
The actor wished that the friendship between China and Russia would last forever
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Ukraine’s forces in Ugledar virtually encircled — sources
"Most positions around the city, including those at the most important sites and heights are Russian, the whole city is exposed to fire," the sources explained
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Kremlin slams Poland's idea to revise Crimea's status 'absurd'
"Russian territory and Russian regions cannot be the subject of any discussion or transfer to anyone," Dmitry Peskov emphasized
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Iran Air asks passengers not to take pagers and walkie-talkies on flights to Beirut
According to PressTV, this measure was introduced after the Lebanese authorities banned such devices from being brought into Beirut airport and transported by air
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Over 30 foreign leaders invited to BRICS summit in Kazan, 18 RSVP — Kremlin
"We have not organized such a large-scale international event in quite a long time," Yury Ushakov underlined
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Top brass proposes specifying state borderline in Russia’s westernmost region
"This will alter the Russian state maritime border due to a change in the territorial sea’s external bounds," it says
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Press review: BRICS challenges existing security concepts and Europe's economy in trouble
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 13th
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Second rocket attack launched on Israeli territory from Lebanon — TV
According to Al Jazeera TV channel, the target of the shelling were cities in the northern part of the Jewish state
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Israel wants to drag whole region into war, engages in terrorism, says Erdogan
The Turkish President said he would address the UNGA to ask the participants to remember "the need for taking action against genocide in the Gaza Strip and Israel's aggressive policies"
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Bundestag members address Cabinet with query regarding Ukraine’s attack on Kursk Region
The legislators are asking whether German weapons are used by the Ukrainian forces in their incursion into the Kursk Region
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US missile deployment in Asia poses biggest danger to region — general
In the spring, the US deployed an intermediate-range missile system in northern Japan as part of a Philippine-US exercise. Beijing strongly objected to the move
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Russia, Belarus remain faithful allies and partners, Russian deputy defense chief says
I would like to note that we and our Belarusian counterparts have been and remain faithful allies and reliable partners
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Russia’s Battlegroup Center repulse nine Ukrainian counterattacks in 24 hours — top brass
As a result of active actions, the group took more advantageous lines and inflicted damage on formations of six brigades of the enemy
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Kerimov transfers his stake in Polyus to Foundation for Support of Islamic Organizations
Polyus ranks first among the world's gold mining companies in terms of gold reserves and fourth in terms of production
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Press review: Israel declares new phase of war and Russia boosts drone production
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 20th
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PREVIEW: Elections to legislative assembly to be held in Brandenburg in eastern Germany
As the results of the latest polls show, an extremely tough fight is expected between the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Alternative for Germany
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Russia’s Akhmat special force destroys military storage facility in Kursk direction
Akhmat also eliminated one armored personnel carrier and one self-propelled artillery weapon, the deputy chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces Apty Alaudinov said
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Sixteen drones eliminated over Russia’s Bryansk Region
Governor Alexander Bogomaz said earlier that the Russian Defense Ministry’s air defense forces were repelling a massive drone attack
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Hezbollah handing out pagers hours before their detonation — agency
The sources said that the Shiite movement did not have any specific suspicions about these pagers and their "checks had been part of a routine 'sweep' of its equipment to find any indications that they were laced with explosives"
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Theft of Russian assets to nullify trust towards EU — MFA
Maria Zakharova pointed out that the European Union had lost independence
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Hezbollah reports rocket attack on Israeli Air Force Ramat David airbase
The Israel Defense Forces press service previously reported shelling of northern regions of the country
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Ukrainian troops captured: situation in Kursk Region
In total, the enemy has lost over 11,800 servicemen since fighting began in the region
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Russian Su-34 bomber destroys Ukrainian manpower, equipment in Kursk area
After receiving a confirmation from reconnaissance that the Ukrainian army’s temporary disposition location had been destroyed, the crew safely returned to the airfield of departure
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Senior Russian lawmaker warns that calls for long-range strikes open way to nuclear war
Vyacheslav Volodin commented on a recent resolution of the European Parliament to allow strikes inside Russia with Western weapons
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US’ new military aid package for Ukraine to be worth $375 mln — agency
According to Reuters, the new package will include patrol boats, additional munitions for high-mobility artillery rocket systems
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CERN's turn away from Russian scientists has positive aspects — Kurchatov Center chief
This is quite obviously a positive development for us in some respects, Kovalchuk said
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Russia welcomes normalization of Iran’s relations with Arab countries — Lavrov
It is in the interests of both Iran and its Arab countries to establish "friendly, normal, goods relations," Russian Foreign Minister added
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Erdogan says ready to meet with Syria’s Assad, waiting for response from Damascus
We have said that we would like to hold a meeting with Bashar Assad to normalize relations between Turkey and Syria, Erdogan said
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Attempts made to provoke Hezbollah with aim of US interference in war — Lavrov
Lavrov pointed put that without this, recurrent outbreaks of violence will never stop in the Middle East
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US coalition’s aircraft violated Syria's airspace 12 times over past day
At the same time, no bombardments of Syrian government forces' positions by terrorist groups were recorded in the Idlib de-escalation zone
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QUAD leaders oppose unilateral actions that hinder peace in the Middle East
"We underscore the need to prevent the conflict from escalating and spilling over in the region," said a joint statement by the leaders
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Russia keeps balance in relations with Muslim countries — Muslim Board
Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin added that Russia was originally formed in the bosom of three monotheistic religions and for more than 1,000 years has continued and consolidated the tradition of communion, good-neighborliness and brotherhood of religions
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Putin highlights importance of efforts to develop relations between Russia, Armenia
The Russian President congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Armenia’s Independence Day
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Military record launch of 10 shells at northern Israel from Lebanon
According to its information, the shells were launched in the direction of the Jezreel Valley in the Lower Galilee
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IAEA inspectors briefed on consequences of Ukraine’s attack on Zarya substation — ZNPP
The Zaporozhye NPP reported that the nearby city of Energodar had come under a repeated drone attack
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Russia says 15 drones shot down over 5 Russian regions, Sea of Azov overnight
Voronezh Region Governor Alexander Gusev said the situation didn’t warrant a drone attack alert
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Russian science remains open despite CERN’S unfriendly stance — science ministry
"At its 214th session, held on December 15, 2023, the CERN Council decided to discontinue CERN agreements on international cooperation with Russia upon their expiration in November 2024. We believe that this decision was taken under political pressure," the press service said
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EU will grant loan to Kiev that will be paid from frozen Russian assets — EC president
Ursula von der Leyen stressed that 35 billion euros is the part which the European countries will contribute to the 45 billion euro loan approved by the G7 in Italy in the summer
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