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Belarus open for developing normal relations with EU, US - Lukashenko
“Despite the political disagreements, we have never created obstacles to foreign businesses,” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says
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Pakistan ready to offer platform for Iran-US talks — ambassador
Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi opined that Pakistan as a host country is acceptable to both Iran as well as the United States
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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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Russia to seek to de-nazify Ukraine — Putin
According to the Russian leader, Moscow is counting on the international community's support on this matter
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IN BRIEF: Attack on Russian regions, damaged homes in Sevastopol, strikes on cargo ships
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported the death of five of its citizens who were on board two vessels targeted by UAVs in the Sea of Azov
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Russia ready to supply Su-57 fighter jets to India — Putin
The President recalled that India traditionally purchased Russian aircraft and helicopters
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German chancellor says Europe ready for talks with Russia on Ukraine
Friedrich Merz claimed that resolving the conflict in Ukraine is "in Europe’s legitimate interests"
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Putin informed about international reaction to Zelensky’s letter — Kremlin
Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian leader received and reviewed Zelensky’s open letter last night
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Trump thinks US is not protracting conflict with Iran
Donald Trump said that he is "moving very fast"
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Iran to attack other US bases if conflict is resumed — supreme leader’s adviser
Mohsen Rezaee stressed that if the United States resumes hostilities, Iran will "drag the war" beyond the Persian Gulf
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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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Damage from drone attacks not affecting long-term business plans
When investors make investment decisions, they assess the totality of risks, the Russian President said
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Israeli army storms Palestinian town of Tubas in West Bank
Earlier, the IDF press service reported the completion of a 60-hour raid in the city of Jenin
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Iran to hit more targets if US attacks Kharg Island — ambassador
Tehran’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Amir Hossein Hosseini also expressed hope that the conflict would be resolved diplomatically
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Trump says US will soon end conflict with Iran, either on paper or 'the very tough way'
The US leader said that it's going to be very strong, one way or the other
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Trump may visit China to attend APEC summit in November — secretariat
Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat Eduardo Pedrosa added that the US leader visited the summit in South Korea last year
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Putin receives Zelensky's open letter, US inconsistencies on Ukraine: Kremlin new remarks
Dmitry Peskov said the Russian president was also "informed about the different reactions of world leaders"
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Attempt to weaponize dollar in political struggle was mistake — Putin
The Russian leader believes that many in the United States understand it now
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Russia continues uranium supplies to US market — Putin
Russia is among the top three uranium suppliers to the United States, the Russian leader stressed
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Russia to continue building nuclear facilities in Iran once situation calms down — Putin
The Russian leader stressed that Moscow was ready to provide Tehran everything necessary, including enriched uranium for nuclear power generation
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NATO forces intercept missile presumably launched from Iran — Turkish Defense Ministry
According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"
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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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Iran demands US unfreeze its $24-billion funds as condition for making deal — adviser
According to the military adviser to the Iranian supreme leader Mohsen Rezaee, Tehran views the release of Iranian frozen assets as a trust-building measure between the sides
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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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Anti-democratic scenario in Armenia to put legitimacy of polls into question — ministry
According to Maria Zakharova, relevant international organizations will not be able to "hush up this outrageous infringement on legal norms and interests of the whole nation"
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Tanzania interested in establishing joint fertilizer production with Russia
The country places special emphasis on the agricultural sector and food security, Samia Suluhu Hassan noted
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Uzbekistan, Central Asia becoming independent hub of economic growth — Uzbek president
According to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the transport, technological and demographic contours of the future converge there
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or open strait
Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President 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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Trump’s meeting with Iranian supreme leader now impossible — Khamenei’s adviser
According to Mohsen Rezaee, US President Donald Trump has brought the negotiations to a standstill
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US troop buildup near Iran not sign of any new decisions — White House
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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Further phases of BRICS expansion will follow, says South African president
It is noted that the membership will take effect from January 1, 2024
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Russian army takes control of about 210 square kilometers of territory in May — expert
According to Boris Rozhin, the Russian army made significant advances near Belitskoye and Konstantinovka in the past month
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Upper house speaker slams US-Israeli operation against Iran as geopolitical mistake
Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that this intervention has destabilized the Middle East, triggering an energy crisis, yet it ultimately changes nothing
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Kremlin aide describes Zelensky’s letter as ‘a few rude pages’
Yury Ushakov reiterated that Russia’s position remains unchanged
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Armenia’s election authority rejects request to bar major opposition party from polls
The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the commission
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Iran urges IAEA to show zero tolerance to attacks on nuclear sites
Iran’s delegation to international organizations in Vienna pointed out that international norms must also be established to absolutely prohibit attacks or threats against safeguarded nuclear installations
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Russia to test aerostats for delivering drones, aerial bombs to special military op zone
The company clarified that free-flying aerostats have the greatest potential for military use
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EU countries almost unanimously support idea not to grant asylum to Ukrainian men
The final decision has not been made and the project is currently being discussed
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Expensive oil may influence inflation — Putin
According to the Russian President, high oil prices affect the entire chain of economic interaction
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Bid to steal limelight, unserious propaganda ploy: reaction to Zelensky’s letter to Putin
Zelensky’s open letter raises doubts about the sincerity of his intentions, Swiss journalist Guy Mettan said
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Trump brings uncertainty to numbers of US troops in Europe — AP
At the same time, the Donald Trump administration claims that the reduction of US military presence in Europe was planned beforehand and was coordinated with the allies
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Senior Russian diplomat Zakharova wishes Andreeva luck in French Open final
The Russian tennis star Mirra Andreeva will play in the final against World No. 114 Maja Chwalinska from Poland
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Pezeshkian asks global community to judge which side, Iran or US, actually favors dialogue
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the world to judge which side engages in terrorism
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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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US president threatens strikes on Iran’s energy, civilian infrastructure
Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell
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Russia exchanges technologies with partners — Putin
Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in this sphere is "mutually beneficial and absolutely equal" by nature, the Russian President stressed
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Major global transformation and Western trade losses: Putin’s SPIEF address
According to the Russian president, sanctions and the West’s theft of Russia’s international reserves "have irreversibly affected the positions of global currencies — the dollar and the euro"
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Russia assured that shelling near Bushehr NPP was accidental — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that he had spoken with the Israeli side about that incident on multiple occasions
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Language of ultimatums won’t work with Russia, senior diplomat reminds Europe
"If the Europeans are seeking dialogue, they always know where to turn," Mikhail Galuzin said
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Tourist flow between Russia, China to reach around 6 mln trips by end of 2027 — deputy PM
Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that the flow of Russian tourists to China increased by 60% in Q1 2026
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Russia increases energy supplies to Indian market — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that the sides exchanged and would continue exchanging technology solutions
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Tanzania intends to continue mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia — president
The countries will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in December, Samia Suluhu Hassan noted
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Israel hits over 650 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in past week — IDF
More than 125 Hezbollah radicals have been killed in the attacks on southern Lebanon
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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 3,045 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 14 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Zelensky’s invitation to visit Moscow still stands — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian President never said that invitation for talks was revoked
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Moscow's air defense perimeter system missed less than 0.001% of drones
Sergey Sobyanin emphasized that currently the attacks do not affect the operation of city services, and their consequences are eliminated in the shortest possible time
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US delivers strike on Iranian radars — CENTCOM
The US military also confirmed that it had downed four Iranian drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz
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Five Azerbaijani nationals killed as two vessels come under drone attack in Azov Sea — MFA
The affected vessels are not owned by Azerbaijan
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Russia may respond to attacks on its territorial integrity with nukes — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said the hypothetical extreme situations were outlined in detail in Russia’s military doctrine and the fundamentals of Russia’s state policy on nuclear deterrence
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Ex-Ukrainian PM criticizes Zelensky’s ‘open letter’ to Putin as PR stunt
In Nikolay Azarov's opinion, the way the letter is written indicates the goal is to disrupt all meetings and talks
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Russia’s advance, Oreshnik missile use in Ukraine: Putin’s statements to news agencies
According to the head of state, Russian troops are advancing along the entire line of contact, while the Ukrainian armed forces are catastrophically short of personnel
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No message to Trump handed over via US delegation’s head — Kremlin aide
The US delegation at the current SPIEF is headed by Rodney Mims Cook, chairman of the Commission on Fine Arts
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Oreshnik missile system used in special military op to confirm its accuracy — expert
"This analysis was necessary for developing a more targeted strike policy against the enemy, including the destruction of critical military and government control facilities, as well as infrastructure in urban Ukraine," Igor Korotchenko said
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Ukrainian forces dismantle Chernobyl infrastructure to build defenses near Kiev — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, after Russian forces seized certain enemy positions in the special military operation zone, dosimeters showed a significant increase in radiation levels
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Foreign aircraft manufacturers unlikely to reenter Russian market — Rostec
According to the report, the scenario in which foreign aircraft manufacturers are allowed back into our market appears both unrealistic and lacking in patriotism
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Russian hydrocarbon competencies growing — Putin
Russia proactively cooperated in this sphere with foreign companies earlier, primarily with the US partners, the president said
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Plane with Russian servicemen returning from captivity lands in Moscow Region
185 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime
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NASA orders astronauts to move to Dragon spacecraft over Russian Zvezda module repairs
NASA Spokesperson Bethany Stevens stressed that the agency continued to work with its Russian counterparts, along with the rest of the international community that supported the space station
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US still sticks to Biden’s approach to Ukraine — Kremlin aide
Yury Ushakov emphasized that Washington has been supporting Kiev "from the very start of the conflict," and latest remarks only confirm that "Joseph Biden’s policy continues"
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Kremlin aide says in contact with Witkoff, Kushner, their visit being worked out
Yury Ushakov made no additional comments on these contacts
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US takes down Iranian missiles launched towards Kuwait and Bahrain — CENTCOM
There are currently no reports of harm to U.S. personnel, the US Central Command said
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Non-public contacts with Ukraine take place from time to time Kremlin aide
Yury Ushakov also said that he can't tell the names of officials who may possibly be maintaining these non-public contacts
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Nuclear powers continue to modernize their arsenals — report
In January 2024, there were some 12,121 nuclear warheads in the world, of which 9,585 were on alert
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Putin says sees no point in meeting with Zelensky so far
When asked to comment on Zelensky’s recent letter, the Russian leader addressed not the "authors of the epistolary genre," but to Russian soldiers on the frontline
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Russian stock market closed mixed on Friday
The yuan rate moved up by 4.65 kopecks to 10.87 rubles
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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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Artificial intelligence to affect 40% of global employment — Russian Deputy PM
Tatyana Golikova stressed that the effect would depend on adaptation institutions
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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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Russia’s hand-launched Sokol-I UAV interceptor destroys Leleka, Hornet drones
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the Sokol-I drone can be hand-launched in a matter of seconds, without the use of additional equipment
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Sanctions help Russia develop its own competencies — Putin
Together with partners from other countries, Russia will achieve positive results, the head of state stressed
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US denies reports of Iran shelling American ships
US forces continue to operate freely in regional waters while fully enforcing the ongoing blockade against Iran, CENTCOM stated
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NASA astronauts return to orbital outpost after preventive evacuation over air leak
Nothing endangers the crew’s safety
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Russian presidential envoy says multifaceted Russia-US dialogue continues
Kirill Dmitriev said this dialogue is not limited to just conversations with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
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Over 500 civilians killed in Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region — governor
Alexander Khinshtein said this is the gravest and most tragic consequence of what happened in the region
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Croatian PM says Ukraine won’t make it into EU by 2027 as Zelensky wants
The head of Kiev regime has repeatedly stated that Kiev must do everything possible to be prepared to join the European Union by 2027
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Kiev troops shell DPR nine times in past day, two wounded
Three civilian infrastructure sites were damaged
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IRGC calls for US Air Force chief to resign after aircraft downed in Iran
The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran
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Witkoff, Kushner visit US nuclear lab as part of talks with Iran — Axios
According to the portal, it is a sign that the negotiations are in a very serious phase
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EU preparing for possible energy supply crisis due to conflict in Iran — Spanish newspaper
The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe
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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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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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Russian drones can lift self-destruct projectiles weighing up to 7 kg
According to the platoon assistant commander of the Battlegroup Center, the drones are continuously evolving
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Russian dependence on oil and gas revenues declined significantly — Putin
While the oil and gas component of the Russian GDP was above 40% before, the indicator is about 23% at present, the head of state noted
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Iran severely damaged US air ops center in Qatar — magazine
According to the magazine, proximity to Iran and overall vulnerability of the facility have raised questions of whether it should be rebuilt
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Bank of Russia purchases yuan worth $16 mln with settlements on June 4
The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble instrument
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Russia has no objection to Ukraine’s European integration, Putin says
The Russian president added that Moscow opposes the transformation of the EU into a military bloc
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Witkoff and Kushner aware of Bering Strait tunnel project — Dmitriev
The Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO also emphasized that new solutions would reduce the project's overall financial burden
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'Response' to Zelensky’s letter, economic growth under sanctions: Putin’s SPIEF statements
Vladimir Putin noted that the West’s short-sighted sanctions policy is working in Russia’s favor
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Su-57 fighter jet can be used as UAV command center — Rostec
The Su-57 is currently the only fifth-generation fighter in the world that has proven its effectiveness in all combat scenarios
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One of oil companies proposes to energy ministry to direct 30% of production to processing
The ministry’s press service has said that it supports proposals aimed at increasing the efficiency of the domestic fuel market
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Persian Gulf countries running out of interceptor missiles - Bloomberg
Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war
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