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Developments in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s national guard blocks all roads leading to Sloviansk — Interior Ministry
The ministry said this had been done to deny the protesters an opportunity to get reinforcement
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Trump vows to "discombobulate" adversaries
US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image, in which he is standing, presumably on an aircraft carrier, looking through binoculars at ships and fighter jets
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Zaporozhye nuclear power plant confirms restoration of external power supply
The backup diesel generators, which provided reliable power supply for the station’s own needs during the absence of external power, were shut down and put on standby
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Ukraine attacks central market LPR’s market wounding seven civilians
The Ukrainian Armed Forces has carried out another terrorist attack, Luhansk People's Republic head Leonid Pasechnik said
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One civilian killed, five others injured in Ukrainian attacks on Kherson Region
The Ukrainian military also attacked communities in eight districts of the Kherson Region, Governor Vladimir Saldo said
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Russian forces liberate five settlements over past week, including Priyut in DPR
Last week, units of the Battlegroup South advanced deep into enemy defenses and liberated the settlements of Khimik and Roskoshnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until further notice — government agency
"Applicants who have already obtained transit permits are kindly requested to remain patient and await further notice by the PGSA," the agency said
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Russia sought for eight years to stop war in Ukraine — Putin
"They were carrying airstrikes on Donetsk," the Russian president noted
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Number of victims of Israeli strikes on Lebanon increases to 3,756 — Health Ministry
The Israeli Air Force has killed 45 people and injured 149 in the last 48 hours, the ministry said
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HIV incidence rate dipped twofold in Russia since 2016
Patient coverage with antiretroviral therapy has expanded 2.3-fold since 2016, totaling 91.8% in 2025, which is higher than the 2024 figure
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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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Ukraine’s military shells Russia’s Kursk Region nearly 140 times in past day
The Ukrainian attacks damaged windows and fences of two private homes and a truck in the settlement of Rybinskiye Budy in the Oboyansky district
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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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Issue with Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be solved soon — envoy
Chairman of the Russian part of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development Boris Titov emphasized that the issue relates more to logistics, but not to the price
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Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus create counterbalance to neo-Nazi Ukraine, NATO — MFA
Amid the turbulent military and political situation in the world, Russia and Belarus have lately "taken serious measures to strengthen the common defense and security space of the Union State," the Russian Foreign Ministry said
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Russian troops wipe out Ukrainian army’s deployment sites by glide bombs in DPR
Live-recording images confirm the successful destruction of the targets: the temporary deployment site of a unit of the Ukrainian National Guard’s 4th separate rapid reaction brigade in the area of the settlement of Belitskoye and the temporary deployment site of a formation of the Ukrainian army’s 63rd separate mobile brigade in the area of the settlement of Shchurovo
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Pakistan hails Russia’s mediation offer to resolve crisis with India
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was ready to suggest hosting the talks between India and Pakistan to achieve settlement
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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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Fidesz congress to re-elect Orban as party leader
According to party spokesman Bertalan Havasi, Orban is expected to be the only candidate for the leadership post
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Russian troops retain strategic initiative, steadily move forward — Putin
The Kiev regime is unable to hold back this advance and resorts to terrorist methods, the Russian president said
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51 drone control stations destroyed by Russian Battlegroup West
Battlegroup units also destroyed 17 ground-based robotic systems
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Indian An-32 military-transport plane crashes in country’s northeast
The Indian Air Force reported that a special commission would be set up to investigate the causes of the crash
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Zaporozhye nuclear power plant to show IAEA site of Ukrainian attack when possible
At the moment, this is not possible because of the threat of repeated attacks, Director of Communications Yevgenia Yashina told
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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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Ukraine attacks transport workshop of Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
As a result of the strikes, three cars were damaged, two of which were completely destroyed by fire, the station said
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Putin increases Russian army’s staffing strength by almost 7,400 servicemen
The staffing strength of the Russian Armed Forces is hereby established at 2,399,130, including 1,510,000 servicemen
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Israeli army says it simultaneously struck over 200 targets in Iran and Lebanon
In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah
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Russia, China find good solutions for payments — envoy
More systemic issues are considered at present as the issue of payments has been resolved by now in terms of tactics, chairman of the Russian part of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development Boris Titov said
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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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Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria
Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border
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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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Russia was telling truth about US biolabs in Ukraine — Putin’s envoy
Kirill Dmitriev called on Wikipedia to revise its article on biological laboratories in Ukraine, which describes the issue as a conspiracy theory
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Moscow and Minsk adopt initiatives to combat Western sanctions — Russian Foreign Ministry
In the context of the sanctions war unleashed by the collective West, Russia and Belarus are "taking joint steps to counter illegal restrictions and strengthen financial and technological sovereignty."
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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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Russian air defense forces down 4,776 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over past week
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special military operation, a total of 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 161,178 unmanned aerial vehicles
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General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv
The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"
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Russia, Iran emphasize need to stop reckless attacks on Bushehr NPP — Foreign Ministry
The ministry noted that the conversation "emphasized the inadmissibility of creating threats to the lives and health" of the plant’s personnel and "the risks of a radioactive disaster for the entire region"
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Light motor plane crash-lands near Volgograd in southern Russia
One person was injured in the incident
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Company making Hornet drones for attacks on Russia owned by Google ex-head — envoy
The first combat use of such drones in the zone of the special military operation was recorded in March 2026, when these drones attacked Donetsk, said Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the Crimes of the Kiev Regime Rodion Miroshnik
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Ukraine’s public debt rises by more than $110 bln since 2022
The external debt increased nearly three times
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Russia hits Ukrainian army deployment sites in DPR with FAB bombs — Defense Ministry
As a result of the airstrikes, the enemy's temporary deployment points were hit, which was confirmed by means of objective monitoring in real time, said the Russian Defense Ministry
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Ukraine’s economics ministry expects 2014 inflation at 19%
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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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US and Iran to sign memorandum on Sunday in virtual format — Axios
The document provides for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the launch of negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program, Axios quoted sources as saying
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Putin wise to avoid large-scale strikes on Ukraine — Dodik
The special operation is conducted with great attention to the protection of the civilian population chairman of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, the leading political party of Republika Srpska said
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West wants to ‘dissolve’ Republika Srpska so as it does not interfere — Dodik
They are doing everything toward this end, chairman of the country's leading political party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats said
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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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Representatives of United States and Iran may meet in Switzerland next week — TV
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar plans to travel to Switzerland soon to prepare for the meeting, whose agenda is not specified
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West trying to minimize Serbs’ communication with Russia — Dodik
The Serbs are emotionally bound with Russia, beyond any doubt, he said
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Trump vows to "discombobulate" adversaries
US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image, in which he is standing, presumably on an aircraft carrier, looking through binoculars at ships and fighter jets
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US-Iran peace deal signing, opening of Strait of Hormuz planned for June 14 — Trump
After that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully unblocked, said US President
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Swiss, Qatari national teams end FIFA World Cup match with a draw
Switzerland will play with Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 18 in the next tour
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Chinese cars are now better than German and Japanese ones — Russian Public Chamber
Deputy Secretary of the Russian Public Chamber Alexander Galushka noted that China is "deliberately focusing on the technological development of its economy"
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Ukraine critically lacks interceptor missiles for Patriot — NYT
Last year Lockheed Martin produced 620 missiles for the Patriot PAC-3 air defense system, but demand for them skyrocketed, especially from the Persian Gulf countries, The New York Times wrote
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World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills
Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar
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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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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 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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Kherson Region suffers full power outage due to incident
Specialists are working to restore power supply as soon as possible
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Republika Srpska not to vote for joining EU, Dodik believes
This annoys Brussels, chairman of the country’s leading political party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, said
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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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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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Western countries aware time to pressurize Russia is running out — Dodik
They expected to break Russia with sanctions, leader of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, the leading political party in Republika Srpska, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s entities, said
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Academic research institute director Alexander Shiplyuk arrested on high treason charges
According to Vasily Fomin, Shiplyuk was taken to Moscow’s Lefortovo detention center
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US interested in calling on Arab nations to help pay for cost of Iran operation — official
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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Meeting between Trump, Zelensky on G7 sidelines unconfirmed yet — AFP
According to Politico, French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for ways to woo Trump and ensure that he does not leave the meeting prematurely
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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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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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IN BRIEF: Putin speaks on retaliatory strikes, development of AI-powered drones
The Russian president Vladimir Putin has held a Kremlin meeting with participants in the special military operation on Russia Day
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Cooperation with Russia to benefit Japan amid Hormuz closure — lawmaker
When asked about the possibility of lifting the price cap on Russian oil, Shoji Nishida expressed the view that Washington is standing in the way of this
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US to crack down on ‘birth tourism’ to country — State Department
State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott noted that "Illicit 'birth tourism' networks charge tens of thousands of dollars and coach individuals to commit visa fraud by lying to consular officers"
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Donbass, Novorossiya to reach general Russian level by 2030 — Putin
In April 2023, the Russian government approved a comprehensive program of the social and economic development of Donbass and Novorossiya, the Russian president said
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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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Ukraine used nearly half of its Western aid to pay off debts
Ukraine's total debt to foreign and domestic creditors amounts currently to $208.97 billion
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Hungarian PM warns Ukraine's accession to EU to be long and difficult
Peter Magyar confirmed that thanks to the agreement on the restoration of the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, Hungary withdrew its objections to the start of the negotiations
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Secessionist sentiment stronger in some US states, Canada — newspaper
The Seattle-based organization Cascadia Democratic Action is preparing referendums in Washington and Oregon to establish an independent nation of Cascadia and secede from the US in 2028
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US state attorneys general launch probe into OpenAI — media
According to the report by The Wall Street Journal, the company received a broad legal request seeking documents related to its policies, advertising practices, consumer data handling, deep learning models, and activities involving minors and elderly users
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US records first emphatic World Cup victory in 96 years
The Americans opened their home campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay
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Tehran to strike enemy infrastructure similar to that attacked in Iran — top diplomat
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region
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Roscosmos invites NASA chief to Russia
The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April
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Military plane crashed in Washington state — TV
The pilot ejected successfully and was taken to a hospital
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Ukrainian forces lose over 1,460 troops in Battlegroup West responsibility area in a week
Nine electronic and counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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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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Ukraine becomes testing ground for West’s scientific experiments — Russian senator
Today it is especially important to achieve full international verification of the activities of all such facilities, Russian Senator from the DPR Alexander Voloshin said
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US, Iran not to sign peace memorandum on Sunday — Iranian Foreign Ministry
But it is possible in the next few days, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said
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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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Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 165 casualties on Ukrainian army in past 24 hours
The battlegroup also destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles and two multiple rocket launchers
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Kiev cannot escape responsibility for crime in Starobelsk — Russian Foreign Ministry
This crime has no statute of limitations, the ministry said
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Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy, transport sites in past day
Russian troops liberate 172 buildings in Konstantinovka in Donetsk region over past day
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Ukraine reinforces army units with fighters from Aidar battalion — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, this is done to strengthen conscript-based units that are not combat-ready
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Over 700,000 Russian troops deployed in special military operation zone — Putin
According to the president, the Russian government is considering education programs for participants in the special military operation
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Russian MP warns of nuclear proliferation risk if Israel uses nukes against Iran
Alexey Pushkov noted that the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons in Iran has been actively discussed on American television in recent days
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Orban re-elected as Fidesz chairman
Former Hungarian Prime Minister assured that he was not going to give up and would fight for Fidesz to return to power
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Anthropic cuts off access to its most advanced AI models following US government order
US authorities earlier ordered to block foreign users from accessing the models
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Germany buys projectiles for Ukraine at 6,000 euros — security forces
At the same time, at the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the cost of one 155-mm projectile was about 2,000 euros
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Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says
"We always want to be ready", US president added
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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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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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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 to introduce new weather modification agents regulation since September
It will be effective until September 1, 2032
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Zaporozhye nuclear power station reconnected to Ferroalloy power line — IAEA
This follows the successful repair of the Ferroalloy back-up power line
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US forces down several Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz — media
A source told Reuters that the intercepted drones posed a threat to commercial shipping
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