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Zelensky may announce holding elections, referendum in Ukraine — FT

According to the report, both votes may take place before May 15

LONDON, February 11. /TASS/. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky may announce a decision on February 24 to hold a presidential election and a referendum on resolving the Ukraine conflict, the Financial Times reported.

"The Ukrainians have this hard idea that it all needs to be bundled with Zelensky’s re-election," a Western official familiar with the matter told the British paper.

Both votes may take place before May 15, the FT added.

Zelensky is planning this step under pressure from the US administration to end the conflict as early as this spring.

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Baku, Washington agree to expand defense, security cooperation

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Bank of Russia set dollar rate at 77.2 rubles for February 11

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French president calls on European leaders to resume dialogue with Russia

Emmanuel Macron sees the need "to arrange the resumption of European discussions with the Russians"

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According to the report, both votes may take place before May 15

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US attempts to link trade to Ukraine conflict unacceptable — senior Russian diplomat

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Russia, Ethiopia to explore construction of aluminum plant — ambassador

Evgeny Terekhin noted that the countries do not set rigid planned figures

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Moscow to return all historically Russian lands to their 'rightful home' — Lavrov

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Norway’s army chief speaks in favor of setting up military hotline with Moscow

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Iran, Russia to sign two documents on Rasht — Astara railway construction

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Press review: Epstein files hit UK government as Russia seeks role in Trump peace route

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US promises to work with Russia for strategic stability remain slogans — Shoigu

The Security Council secretary emphasized that Russia remains open to considering possible options for creating a new legal framework to ensure global stability

All guarantees discussed with Ukraine in Istanbul now null, void — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minster pointed to how these guarantees were formulated

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The Russian Foreign Minister added that Moscow prioritizes "promoting cooperation through multilateral associations involving Russia"

US integrating Russian tank protection technologies into Abrams tanks — Rostec

Bekkhan Ozdoyev added that the entire history of tank design is a history of evolution

Putin holds phone call with South African president — Kremlin

Vladimir Putin and Cyril Ramaphosa discussed issues related to the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, economy and investment

US license for Venezuelan oil prohibits deals with persons from Russia, Iran, DPRK, Cuba

This also applies to persons from the People’s Republic of China

Russian troops liberate Zaliznichnoye community in Zaporozhye Region over past day

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German-British startup announces successful test of hypersonic missile prototype

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Russia’s UAZ plant releases Hunter all-terrain vehicle for special military operation

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Egyptian president receives Russian foreign intel chief

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Figure skater Gumennik introduced as Russia’s champion before performing at Olympics

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Russia expects West to explain who is to get 'security guarantees' in Ukraine — Lavrov

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Russian marketplaces get 'green channel' to start operations in Ethiopia — ambassador

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Moscow notes positive changes in conditions for Russian House in US — agency head

Yevgeny Primakov says it is too early to announce a recovery of full-scale operations of the center

Top EU diplomat plans to propose list of concessions to demand from Russia

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BRICS membership brings Ethiopia to qualitatively new level — Russian ambassador

Yevgeny Terekhin added that Russia actively supports the inclusion of Ethiopian banks in these processes, as well as Ethiopia's accession to the New Development Bank

Putin doesn't use messaging apps, only specialized communication — Kremlin

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Russia-Armenia relations enter new phase amid 'challenging' realities — diplomat

Sergey Kopyrkin expressed hope that the recent visit to Moscow by speaker of Armenia’s parliament Alen Simonyan on February 5 and 6 will give an impetus to further movement on this track

Air defenses intercept 108 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight

29 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Rostov Region

US Treasury authorizes supply of oil, gas exploration goods, technology to Venezuela

The authority also exempted the operations on the maintenance of ports, airports from sanctions

Russia ready to expand anti-terrorist cooperation with Pakistan — diplomat

Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia had been calling for consolidating efforts of the entire world community against any forms and manifestations of terrorism

Chinese military warns Taiwan independence supporters against striking mainland China

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Kremlin confirms Moscow’s contacts with France

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that Moscow took note of French President Emmanuel Macron's statements about the need to resume relations with Russia

Russian scientists create most powerful computer in country

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Court's 2018 decision to block Telegram still not overturned — source

The executives of the messenger appealed against the ruling, but the plea was dismissed

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