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Ukraine crisis
Injured count in Kiev exceeds 700 – ministry
At least 82 people have been reported dead
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Netherlands ruling coalition declares Russia ‘key security threat’
The agreement does not provide any specific evidence or confirmed facts, and the wording is general and evaluative
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Berlin keeps Russia in the dark about Nord Stream blasts probe — ambassador
According to Sergey Nechayev, "it is hard to believe that it is impossible to solve a large-scale, unprecedented terror attack on the strategic European infrastructure having all necessary technical tools of the 21st century"
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Kremlin surprised by response to publishing list of foreigners denied entry to Russia
The EU mission in Moscow received a list of 89 EU politicians, diplomats and military officials barred from entering Russia
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Europe done with guarantees project for Ukraine, waits for US clarifications — Macron
The French leader stressed that important discussions are set to be held in the coming days
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Over 320 types of weapons tested in operation in Syria — Russia’s defense minister
Sergei Shoigu pointed out that the weapons that can operate at a longer range than air defense systems or MANPADs were needed to protect the hardware
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Moldova to remain in CIS agreements beneficial to it — organization’s chief
In March, Moldova intends to withdraw from the CIS' fundamental documents, Sergey Lebedev said
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Russia to take into account Japan’s source toward supporting Kiev, anti-Russian sanctions
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, amid the current developments in Japan, where "a parliamentary election campaign has recently started, speculations on the above-mentioned topic are seen as pure populism"
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'Everyone understands everything' in Abu Dhabi talks — Russian military intel chief
"Everybody said that it was constructive," Igor Kostyukov said
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Russia, Kyrgyzstan work to overcome sanctions, but focus on future — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that Moscow and Bishkek were thinking about the prospects of their relations
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Russian Atom electric vehicle to be cheaper than Chinese counterparts
The Atom electric vehicle is being developed since 2021
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Russia honored all defense export contracts, with revenues above $15 bln — Putin
Such results provide an additional opportunity to allocate funds for the upgrade of defense sector plants, for the expansion of their production capacities, and for looking-forward scientific studies, Putin said
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FACTBOX: Trump declares state of emergency in US over alleged threat from Cuba
Under US law, this grants the president authority to impose duties on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba
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Kovtun says he has no connection with Litvinenko death
Russian citizen Dmitry Kovtun said in an interview with the London weekly Sunday Times that he has no connection with the death of Litvinenko
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Parachute landing system for military vehicles to be tested in Russia
The multi-dome parachute landing system was designed to airdrop the BMD-4M armored fighting vehicles with crews inside from military transport aircraft
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Bad weather complicates search for lost An-2 plane in Sverdlovsk region
Moreover, there is practically no information where the plane was heading when it was lost
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Venezuela to buy only US-made products with money from oil deal — Trump
"These purchases will include, among other things, American Agricultural Products, and American Made Medicines, Medical Devices, and Equipment to improve Venezuela’s Electric Grid and Energy Facilities," the ptresident said
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UN has no moral right to participate in Ukraine talks — envoy
Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya added that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "clearly playing on one side"
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Russia’s nuclear triad to gain new hypersonic component — expert
Alexander Stepanov cited projects such as the GELA hypersonic drone, capable of reaching speeds of up to 11,000 km/h, a new unmanned aerial vehicle capable of reaching Mach 7 and launching payloads into orbit, and the Champion long-range hypersonic drone bomber
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Agricultural trade between Russia and UAE doubles in 3 years reaching $400 mln
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev noted the importance of joint work on developing a BRICS grain exchange
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Meeting of Russia, US presidents should be held in time appropriate for them —Lavrov
"There is an agreement that the meeting should be held," Russian Foreign Minister said
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Rosselkhoz commission finds no violations in work of smokejumpers Tuva
The tactics and means for extinguishing of that wildfire had been chosen correctly
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Putin announces additional measures to support defense sector in 2026-2028
"It is extremely important to effectively use available financial and other mechanisms and instruments of support" as Russia expects growth in the export of its defense products in 2026, Putin stressed
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‘Belt of instability’ being built? Lavrov slams West’s bid to strongarm Russia’s neighbors
The foreign minister stressed that Russia was ready to ensure its interests both in the post-Soviet space and in other parts of the world
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Zelensky must comply with agreements reached by leaders of Russia, US — top lawmaker
Vyacheslav Volodin noted that Vladimir Zelensky's unwillingness to reach a compromise on Donbass and the use of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant confirms his inadequacy
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Afghanistan takes steps to reduce drug trafficking — Putin
The Russian president added that Kabul is also making strides in combatting terrorism
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Repeated malfunction unlikely in Angara rocket’s next launch
The launch of a heavy space rocket Angara-A5 is planned in December
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Europe completely at a loss, does not know where to turn — Russia’s ambassador to UN
Vasily Nebenzya said that Europe became a victim of its own conceptual framework, based on rules it once promoted
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Six people died in fire in Siberia at apartment house
A total of 43 people and 11 units of machinery were involved in firefighting
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Russian envoy discusses Kiev’s hunt for medics, intensified attacks and manipulation at UN
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador at Large on Kiev’s War Crimes Rodion Miroshnik said that at least 293 children suffered from Ukrainian attacks in 2025
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Europe rejects Zelensky's claims about delay in delivery of Patriot missiles — news agency
The European officials did not provide any details
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Guterres’ 'bizarre statement' and costly Russophobia: MFA spokeswoman’s statements
Maria Zakharova also said that Moldova’s Russophobia is pushing the country "to nowhere" and costs it too high
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Russia receives observer status in Non-Aligned Movement
The international organization unites countries, whose foreign policy is based on the refusal to join any military-political blocs
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Frontline situation speaks for itself — Kremlin
Russian forces are going on a successful offensive in Donbass as they clear one locality after another of Ukrainian formations over there
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Putin sees prospects for closer defense cooperation with Africa
He recalled that first the former Soviet Union and then Russia supplied African countries with large quantities of weapons and combat vehicles, trained specialists in their production, use, and repairs, as well as military personnel
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Russian Defense Ministry is forming new armies
These include two tank armies, two Air Force and Air Defense armies
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IN BRIEF: What we know about current escalation around Iran
Donald Trump is looking at different military options against Iran, ground operations among them, but prefers to find a diplomatic solution to the situation
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Russian-Belarusian drills to involve S-300, Tor-M2 missile systems
The troops will test their skills in carrying out combat launches from missile systems and multiple rocket launchers
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Eurasian Economic Union to start free trade zone talks with four countries
Belarusian Vice Prime Minister Natalia Petkevich said that the EAEU approved the top-priority countries
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Those guilty in lawyer Magnitsky's death still at large, should be punished — Shuvalov
Absence of criminal proceedings in the riddle of Magnitsky’s death, unsolved since 2009, is an outrage, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told a session at Davos
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Russian polar explorers not affected by earthquake in the Antarctic
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center reported earlier that the earthquake with the magnitude of 7.0 was reported in the area of South Shetland Islands
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Diplomat calls Western panic over risk of nuclear accidents in Ukraine 'far-fetched'
"Due to power outages at nuclear power plants under Kiev's control, it was necessary to reduce output capacity periodically," Russian envoy to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said
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Energy ceasefire will change nothing for Kiev — former prime minister
Nikolay Azarov said that restoring the system will require approximately two years, emphasizing that the damage is so severe that a mere week’s pause is insignificant
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EU is party to Ukraine conflict, cannot monitor ceasefire — senior Russian diplomat
Alexander Grushko also mentioned the disastrous experience the European Union has accumulated in recent years and its subversive role
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Gazprom: Trilateral gas talks underway in Brussels
The gas talks in Brussels have been proceeding for more than six hours
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Issue of Donbass, Crimea’s self-determination reveals UN’s double standards — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik said the criteria for such a division are clear only to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and "evidently lie outside the legal sphere"
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Russian military-technical cooperation with Africa returns to level seen during Soviet era
It has even surpassed it in some respects, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev told
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Russia will ensure rights of gas exporters if EU violates agreements — MFA
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that Russia has long been successfully redirecting gas supplies toward new centers of global economic growth, primarily in Asia
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US-Iran conflict would devastate global economy, destabilize Middle East — expert
According to Somchai Virunhaphol, "the world is witnessing blatant double standards"
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Russian diplomat questions data on Ukraine conflict compiled by UN agencies
According to Rodion Miroshnik, those agencies rely on quite a strange playbook to collect the data based solely on reports from one side of the conflict
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Liberation of Seversk opens road to Slavyansk — DPR official
"Slavyansk is another major hub of the Ukrainian armed forces in the north of the republic," Igor Kimakovsky said
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Russia to send Cuba diesel fuel and equipment worth $62 mln in aid
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko added that Russia will send repair kits for damaged power equipment
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Biden’s legacy, spike of neo-Nazism and other issues Lavrov addressed at State Duma
The foreign minister also stated that Russia is developing interaction with countries on all continents, and relations with some of them have reached "the level of strategic partnership"
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Cuba declares ‘international emergency’ amid US threats
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing for duties on foreign countries that provide any oil to Cuba
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Russia develops 340 military-technical cooperation projects with foreign countries — Putin
According to Putin, joint work in this area will improve the characteristics of existing weapons and equipment, as well as develop new promising models, including those in demand on the global market
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Diplomat says Moscow will respond to Canada’s expansion of Russian officials blacklist
The entire responsibility for the negative impact of that decision will rest on the Canadian side, Zakharova has stated
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Knife-wielding student attacks school teacher in Russia’s Perm region
The student has been detained, and medical assistance is being provided to the teacher
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FACTBOX: What is known about winning bid to acquire Domodedovo Airport
Perspektiva LLC, a subsidiary of the Sheremetyevo Airport, has won the auction
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Russia's RusHydro ex-head Yevgeny Dod arrested in gross fraud probe
Earlier on Thursday, Moscow’s Basmanny Court arrested for two months RusHydro Chief Accountant and Director of the Corporate Accounting and Reporting Department Dmitry Finkel accused of fraud
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Putin praises Russian weapons as advanced and battle-tested
The Russian leader noted that the groundwork laid allows for expanding both the range of weapons and the geography of supplies
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Press review: Kiev may revisit dialogue while Trump declares closure of Venezuelan skies
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 1st
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UR-100N UTTKh missile service life to be extended by several years — developer
The UR-100N UTTKh missiles are used as carriers for the Avangard hypersonic warhead
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Russian defense exports to grow significantly in 2026 — Putin
Additional support measures will be introduced within the framework of the new federal project for development of military-technical cooperation with foreign countries for the period of 2026-2028, the Russian leader added
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Entire EU defense industry cannot match Russia’s arms production — expert
"Russia's foreign contracts now total around $60 billion, and after the end of the special military operation, Russia is expected to earn even more from arms exports," Alexander Mikhailov predicted
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Helicopter looking for booster rocket fragments in Altai Territory
Prosecutors said up to four teams of loggers could have been in the area when the rocket fell
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IAC: Russian aviation agency has not informed airlines about Boeing-737 deficiencies
"We are worried that more than 20 million passengers of Boeing 737 planes have for a long time been subjected to considerable risks," the Interstate Aviation Committee statement says
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Russia rejects country supports Assad’s rule
"This is not a matter of the support for some politicians, but that the settlement process should be put on a normal, political basis," Ryabkov said
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Rosoboronexport's order portfolio exceeds $60 billion — CEO
The company's CEO Alexander Mikheyev told TASS following a meeting of the Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation with Foreign States chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Russian diplomat points to decreasing violence in Syria
Moscow has no doubts that some external forces made the Syrian opposition refuse to participate in the Astana talks
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Crew, passengers of EMERCOM’s Mi-8 delivered to Chita safely
Three crew members and four passengers “feel well”
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'Warnings' from West regarding vessel movements unacceptable — Russian MFA
According to Maria Zakharova, the desire of European officials to blame others for all their troubles is generally understandable
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Press review: Putin urges Syrian-Turkish talks while ASEAN rejects NATO-style alliance
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, November 6th
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MAKS-2015 brims with evidence Russia remains among aircraft-building powers
MAKS-2015 is brimming with evidence Russia remains among the leading aviation powers and its aircraft-building industry is still a promising trading partner in defiance of sanctions, experts say
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Russia does not violate international rules
Russia does not violate international rules by supplying weapons to Syria, as Damascus is not under sanctions
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Ukraine, Europe should support Trump’s peace plan — Russian special envoy
Kirill Dmitriev commented on Vladimir Zelensky’s statement that Ukraine did not receive a batch of air defense missiles because Europe did not pay for them
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Fire at Novosibirsk college extinguished after affecting 700 sq m
Firefighters are continuing to spray the building
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Rosatom delivered uranium, gold mining target for 2025
First Deputy CEO of Rosatom Nedra Alexey Shemetov said that commercial operation of the Severnoye goldfield in Yakutia kicked off
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Russia’s space industry may see further budget cuts — space agency
Russia’s draft federal space program for 2016-2025 seeks $34 billion, which is already $11.2 billion less than was originally planned
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Dneister CEC to announce preliminary results of pres elections on Wed
CEC press secretary Dmitry Matveyev told ITAR-TASS
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Putin points out double standards in assessment of riot control in Russia, US, Belarus
This issue is being used as an instrument of political fight, Russian President noted
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Press review: India, EU sign mother of all deals and Moscow offers Iran‑US mediation
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, January 28th
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Russia to present battle-tested innovations at Saudi Arabia expo
"Rosoboronexport is expanding its range of weapons and military equipment promoted on the international market," the company's CEO Alexander Mikheyev added
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Russia won’t make excuses for military-technical cooperation with Syria, Lavrov said
He denied claims of the alleged delivery of new weapons to Syria
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FACTBOX: Russia hit by 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, nine wounded in Cheboksary
The injured people are getting all necessary medical assistance
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Year-round marine resort to be built in Kaliningrad Region — official
The tourist traffic to the region will grow by 1.1 mln people per year owing to resort development, according to preliminary estimates
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Russian troops dislodge larger part of Ukrainian battlegroup from Rodinskoye, says DPR
Pockets of resistance remain and Russian assault teams are suppressing them with the support of UAV operators, adviser to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky said
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Russian troops liberate seven communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 1,300 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 22 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Press review: US proposed four-part Ukraine plan as EU eyes expropriating Russian assets
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 5th
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Brazil shares Russia’s stand on Africa, MEast situation
Lavrov also pointed to the common desire of the BRICS countries to promote the termination of violence in Africa and the Middle East
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NPO Mashinostroyeniya meets all orders from Russian Defense Ministry
NPO Mashinostroeniya produces the Tsirkon hypersonic missile, the Onyx cruise missile, the Bastion coastal defense missile system, maintains the UR-100N UTTKh intercontinental ballistic missile, and creates Earth radar surveillance satellites
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Russia, India constantly upgrade BrahMos missiles — defense contractor
"Under the BrahMos project, work is also underway on small-size missiles and hypersonic technologies," Alexander Leonov said
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Denmark could promote RF economy modernisation
Russia with its fast-growing economy is “geographically closest and very important for Denmark, said Pia Olsen Dyhr
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Trump considering raids, special forces ops inside Iran — media
Among the riskiest scenarios under consideration is the covert deployment of US special forces to destroy or disable Iranian nuclear sites that were not hit during the US strikes in June 2025
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Ukraine is Western pawn for creating direct threats to Russia — Lavrov
The foreign minister added that Moscow regards this conflict as a major confrontation between Russia and the West
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Russia, Indonesia to sign four documents on Thursday
Yury Ushakov noted that arrangements enshrined in interdepartmental agreements "cover a broad sphere of cooperation"
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Lavrov has big questions for UN secretary-general over his position on Ukraine
The Russian foreign minster also noted an "interesting aspect" in the position of the UN Secretary General on Greenland, which, in particular, was outlined by his official representative, the head of the world organization, Stephane Dujarric
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Press review: Russia ready to aid Syria as Trump tariffs fall short on US national debt
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, January 29th
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Wheat to Cameroun shipped first time from Russian Baltic seaport
The batch with the volume of 47,700 metric tons was shipped from the port of Vysotsk in the Leningrad Region
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EU to replace Russian oil price cap by complete ban of marine transportation — Bloomberg
The news agency said the proposal was backed by EU countries, which adopt sanction packages under the principle of unanimity
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Not only Ukraine, but also entire Western world losing to Russia — Internet entrepreneur
Kim Dotcom, founder of the file-sharing network Megaupload, said that Russia should not waste time normalizing relations with Western countries
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Naryshkin intends to improve discipline in Duma in civilized way
“I come out for the deputies to participate in the debates of all bills with the discipline and the knowledge of their work”
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Grinch tanker detained by French Navy has no connection with Russia — MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow considers any infringement on freedom of navigation unacceptable
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