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Developments in eastern Ukraine
UN member states to decide on recognition of Ukrainian regions’ independence
In the May 11 referenda held in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, 89.7 and 96.2% of those who voted, respectively, did so in favor of their independence
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Syrian forces push militants back from city of Hama — newspaper
According to the report, terrorist positions and routes are under fire, several militants have been wiped out and their military equipment has been destroyed
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South Korea’s largest trade union to go on indefinite strike until president resigns
Workers of South Korea’s biggest railway company KORAIL will also go on an indefinite strike on december 5
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Ukraine has lost its chance for NATO membership, a ‘normal’ peace treaty with Russia — MP
"Such things are done from a strong position. Now, Zelensky has led the country to a state where such a position has been lost, regrettably," the Ukrainian lawmaker said
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Trump must restore relations with Russia to end Ukraine conflict — expert
Alexander Dynkin described the "the first minimal but extremely necessary steps" for Washington
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US attempts to fuel Ukraine conflict cannot change battlefield trends — Kremlin spokesman
Washington announced another $725 million military aid package for Ukraine on Monday
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British military instructor captured, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region
In total, the enemy has lost more than 35,510 troops since the fighting began in the region
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Press review: Scholz's first visit to Kiev in a while as Biden pardons son's crimes
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 3rd
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Russian MiG-31I jets with Kinzhal missiles take part in Mediterranean drills — top brass
The Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces are conducting their joint drills with the observance of international law and agreements with foreign states on the prevention of incidents at sea beyond the territorial waters and airspace above them, the ministry said
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Oreshnik missile proves all of Ukraine within Russia’s weapons reach — expert
Ou Si-Fu stated that the purpose of using the latest system was to "demonstrate the capabilities of new types of offensive weapons, which the Ukrainian side cannot counter, and that the whole of Ukraine is within Russia's strike range"
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IN BRIEF: What is known about introduction of martial law in South Korea
The ruling party and the opposition condemned this decision
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Russia’s Ryabkov, Arab League Deputy Secretary General discuss Iranian nuclear program
"The sides had a spirited exchange of opinions about the situation concerning the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the prospects of multilateral efforts on the settlement around the Iranian nuclear program," the Russian Foreign Ministry stated
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South Korean assets, currency fall as martial law declared in the country — Bloomberg
The South Korean won fell to a two-year low against the U.S. dollar
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Trump tells Trudeau Canada to become 51st US state if it doesn’t stop migration
According to media, the comment prompted the Canadian delegation, including the prime minister, to "laugh nervously"
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Lavrov dismisses West's ceasefire idea: 'not a path to peace'
According to the top Russian diplomat, Moscow is ready for an honest discussion
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Zelensky says Ukraine tested new types of missiles
The Ukrainian president did not specify what types of missiles he was referring to, at what stage the tests were, or how successful they were
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Georgian authorities won’t allow Ukraine-style scenario — ruling party
According to Kakha Kaladze, the Georgian authorities will preserve peace, economic development and enter the EU with honor
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Iran’s senior military commander, Belousov discuss ways of countering terrorists in Syria
"Syria's neighbors should take the necessary measures to prevent terrorists from receiving external assistance," Lieutenant General Mohammad Bagheri said
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South Korean opposition initiates president’s impeachment — news agency
The vote on the bill should be held within 24 to 72 hours from the time of its consideration at a plenary session
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Georgian mercenary hit with criminal charges, POWs: situation in Kursk Region
Strikes by operational-tactical aircraft and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware in the Kursk and Sumy regions
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‘Desperation in the air’ — expert on Kallas’ statement on sending troops to Ukraine
According to Ralph Bosshard, "statements by leading European politicians will become more extreme as Ukraine’s defeat in the war draws nearer"
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South Korea’s national security adviser resigns — Yonhap
Earlier, the agency reported that senior administration officials - including advisers and presidential secretariat staffers - started to resign in the wake of the president’s decision to impose martial law
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US first lady pressed Biden to pardon his son Hunter — TV
It is reported that Biden "was not sure" about his decision, suggesting Jill’s push may have played a decisive role
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South Korean government agrees to lift martial law — Yonhap
In a televised address, the President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to support the corresponding ruling of the parliament
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US is going bankrupt fast — Elon Musk
US entrepreneur, along with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami, will head the newly created "Department of Government Efficiency" in Donald Trump’s administration
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South Korean police toughen security outside presidential office, defense ministry
Hundreds of citizens are still protesting outside the parliament building
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Air defenses jam two Ukrainian drones in Russia’s Kaluga Region
According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties or damage
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Roscongress to hold SPIEF 2025 roadshow in Turkey
The appeal of the Foundation for foreign partners will be emphasized to Turkish partners at the meeting, as well as the Eastern Economic Forum and the Russian Tourist Forum, along with the capabilities of business and government institutions of Russia for bilateral interaction
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Russians to receive a record $66.7 bln in 2024 — VTB
The tax on gains from deposit interest will remain at the level of 13-15%, Dmitry Breitenbikher noted
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Oreshnik becomes serious problem for Ukraine — Polish general
According to Waldemar Skrzypczak, satellite reconnaissance failed to detect the launch and flight of this missile
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Supplying arms to Ukraine may be risky for EU, say diplomats
Politico points out that discussions regarding the potential application of "the Israel model" originated from the rejection of the idea of swift NATO membership for Kiev by various countries, including Germany
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Russian troops liberate two communities in Donbass area, Zaporozhye Region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 370 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot over the past day, the ministry reported
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Russia develops new-generation Kedr strategic missiles system
According to the source, the project is currently undergoing the science and development phase
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US journalist Carlson says he arrived in Moscow for interview with Russia’s top diplomat
The interview is "absolutely fascinating," the journalist said
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Syrian government forces counterattacking southeast of Aleppo
According to the source, government troops have advanced along the Atraya-Aleppo highway and approached the town of Khanasir, which was seized by Jabhat al-Nusra militants
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Thirteen more global brands to enter Russian market
The companies have confidentiality clauses when they make deals, so sparse details can be offered, including timelines for market entry, Marina Malakhatko said
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Moscow court fines Telegram $37,669 for violating content blocking rules
In October, the same court fined Telegram 4 million rubles for failing to remove a number of channels calling for separating the Urals from the rest of Russia
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Russian troops break through Ukrainian defenses near Kupyansk, says military expert
The Ukrainian military is attempting to regain control of the road section, which is important in terms of logistics, Andrey Marochko noted
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Final section of gas pipeline linking Russia, China commissioned — Chinese operator
The Chinese part of the gas pipeline begins in the border town of Heihe in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang and runs from the north to the south, reaching Shanghai
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Russian Navy, Aerospace Forces launch precision missiles in Mediterranean drills
All the designated targets were engaged by direct hits
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Russian MFA accuses US justice system of covering up Biden-Ukraine corruption link
Maria Zakharova pointed out that "the US judiciary didn't dare address" the corruption network established during Barack Obama’s presidency, where millions of dollars changed hands
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Security of BRICS countries requires combining scientific potential — expert
Vladimir Ivanov emphasized that such a single scientific and technological space will not require the investment of additional financial resources
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Russian forces take control of LPR administrative border near Stelmakhovka — expert
Andrey Marochko said that in order to take full control of the LPR, Russian forces had to push Ukrainian troops out of five more settlements
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Russia interested in opening direct air service with Pakistan
Plans to implement the test launch of container trains from Pakistan via the North-South international transport corridor were discussed in terms of the rail transport
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Russian army captures soldiers of Ukrainian presidential brigade
The POWs are currently being kept safe and are receiving all necessary assistance
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Extra security measures outside South Korean president’s administration cancelled
The situation in Seoul’s central areas - Yongsan District housing the presidential administration, as well as in the central Yeouido Island - was largely peaceful at night
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Trump's threats to BRICS states if they ditch dollar are untenable, says Indian expert
The expert explained that, theoretically, a common BRICS currency could protect the group from the dangers of dollar dominance
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Strategic defeat would mean destruction for Russia, Putin says
The head of state thanked the troops participating in Russia’s special military operation for rising up to defend the country this time
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Lavrov’s interview with Tucker Carlson turns out very interesting — Russian diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, the interview is currently being translated and will be released in a couple of days
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Top German diplomat says Berlin could send peacekeepers to Ukraine — agency
Annalena Baerbock also believes that along with security guarantees for Ukraine in the form of NATO membership, "international presence aimed at ensuring a ceasefire" could be considered
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Russian ombudsman publishes list of 630 POWs Kiev refuses to take back
Tatyana Moskalkova pointed out that these POWs have been in Russian captivity for over one year
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Kiev allows territorial concessions due to Ukraine's fatigue from conflict — media
Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News on November 29 that the "hot phase" of the conflict could be concluded if Kiev-controlled territories were placed under the NATO umbrella
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Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Syria on December 8 — report
The ministerial-level meeting will take place at the request of Damascus, Sham FM radio said
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South Korean president declares emergency martial law — Yonhap
In turn, the South Korean opposition has called a meeting of its delegates
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South Korean parliament speaker declares martial law invalid — report
"Martial law is no longer in effect," South Korean National Assembly Chairman Woo Won-shik stated
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IN BRIEF: How Russia responded to Kiev’s strikes deep into its territory
Here are the key points about the strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities
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No discussions of NATO invitation for Ukraine, only weapons supplies — bloc’s chief
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reiterated that NATO allies agreed that "the future of Ukraine is in NATO"
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Over 300,000 personnel undergo combat training for Ukraine operation — Russia’s top brass
Military instruction pays special attention to servicemen’s individual training
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Tucker Carlson says US embassy in Kiev barred Zelensky from doing interview with him
The journalist added that Vladimir Zelensky was permitted to have a conversation with CNN, but not with him
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Russian emergencies ministry’s plane delivers 28 tons of aid for Afghanistan residents
"The ministry’s special flight delivered the fifth batch of humanitarian aid for the population of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan," the ministry’s press service said
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Bank of Korea to hold urgent meeting — Yonhap
All the top officials of the South Korean regulator will be in attendance
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Russian Embassy in UK brands Starmer’s hints at talks on Ukraine as hypocritical
The Russian diplomatic mission stressed that "a genuine peace in Ukraine may be achieved exclusively by eradicating the crisis’ root causes, the shaping of which was greatly contributed to by the British and their allies
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South Korean opposition tells president to resign, threatens to impeach him — Kyodo
The Democratic Party, which controls 170 seats in the 300-seat parliament, threatened to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol otherwise
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NATO chief confirms alliance’s foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s Oreshnik missile
According to Mark Rutte, the use of this missile should "neither change the course of the conflict nor deter NATO allies from supporting Ukraine"
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MEP says that Zelensky himself does not believe in military solution in Ukraine
In an interview with the Kyodo news agency, Zelensky admitted that the Ukrainian army was unable to retake the lost territories
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Nearly third of those identified at protests in Tbilisi are foreigners — ruling party
The current wave of protests was sparked by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's statement on November 28 when he said that the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party had decided to postpone any talk about launching accession negotiations until late 2028 and decline any funding from the European Union
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Syrian defense ministry refutes claims about militants infiltrating two Hama neighborhoods
"Our armed forces are present on the city’s outskirts," the ministry added
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NATO spies study damage from Oreshnik at Yuzhmash — expert
Alexander Stepanov emphasized that both Kiev and its Western allies are closely scrutinizing the consequences of the strike on the plant
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Moldova purchases around 80% of gas for heating season — Moldovagaz
Vadim Cheban noted that the price of the purchased volumes is already included in the existing tariff at the level of 9,300 lei ($512) per 1,000 cubic meters of gas
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Iraq sends tank units to reinforce border with Syria
The spokesman Yahya Rasul denied reports alleging that some PMF units crossed into Syrian territory
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FACTBOX: What to know about rupture of telecom cable between Sweden, Finland
The newspaper said the Global Connect fiber optic network suffered a massive failure in Finland
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Russia strongly condemns terrorist incursion in Syria — envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya said that the Syrian military, with support from Russia and other allies operating at the request of the legitimate Syrian authorities, is repelling the militants
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Russia stays in touch with its Astana format partners on Syria — envoy to UN
"Stabilization ‘on the ground’ and the restoration of lasting peace and security in the SAR is only possible by ending the illegal foreign military presence," Vasily Nebenzya said
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BRICS’ role in establishment of new world order must grow — CSTO ex-Secretary General
According to Nikolay Bordyuzha, the political influence of BRICS must increase
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Putin points to mass human rights violations, persecution of Church in Ukraine
The Russian president emphasized that an increasing number of people around the world were coming to understand the true causes of the conflict in Ukraine, unleashed by the Western elites, as well as the fact there is no excuse for crimes against civilians, ethnic and religious cleansings, terrorist attacks and punitive actions by neo-Nazis
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World is now closer to nuclear war than ever before — US journalist Carlson
No one in Washington "is working to make sure that this conflict doesn’t become a nuclear holocaust," the journalist said
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Trump's attempts to stop de-dollarization by force risk backfiring — Bloomberg
According to the experts, such tactics are pushing countries to jointly seek alternatives to the dollar
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Russian Finance Ministry to offer 13 issues of substituting sovereign Eurobonds
The Ministry will accept the first and the second offers on December 5
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Russian forces mopping up Stariye Terny community in Donbass region, says official
Vladimir Rogov said earlier that the liberation of that settlement would deny the Ukrainian army the possibility to relocate units directly between Solntsevka in the north and Kurakhovo
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Kremlin spokesman sees no grounds for Russia-Ukraine negotiations so far
Dmitry Peskov added that number of countries have already offered to host such talks, including Qatar
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Settlement of Nadiya in LPR up for grabs as Kiev retreats — Russian expert
Andrey Marochko noted that the Ukrainian army was fighting with all its might to beat back Russian forces near the settlement of Belogorovka, hoping to prevent them from making gains and increasing Russia’s pressure on the northern section of the frontline
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Senior Georgian lawmaker denies reports saying ruling party's leader left party
The opposition television channel said earlier in the day, citing its sources, that Irakli Garibashvili was leaving the "Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia"
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Yoon Suk Yeol’s non-compliance with resolution lifting martial law to be deemed criminal
Chairman of the opposition Rebuilding Korea Party Cho Kuk urged to check the legitimacy of the South Korean leader’s actions when declaring martial law
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Russia to be pillar of future Eurasian security system — ex-CSTO chief
It is reported that Russia should bring together states that can ensure stability in Eurasia and in the entire world along with it
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US turned UN Security Council meeting on Syria into political farce — Russia’s UN mission
"Today, as a result of your awkward actions, we saw how a meeting on an extremely serious issue can be turned into a disgraceful political farce, by inviting a totally unsuitable speaker and playing into his hands," Dmitry Polyansky said
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Troops enter South Korean parliamentary building through windows — TV
It is reported that the military managed to enter using windows
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US military activates communication channel with Russia on Syria developments — Pentagon
"I won't go into details about those conversations other than we have that communication mechanism to prevent potential miscalculation," Pentagon Spokesman Patrick Ryder said
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Asteroid safely passes over Yakutia — emergencies ministry
Residents of the Olekminsky and Lensky districts could observe a comet-like tail and flashes
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Putin describes ban on Russia’s use of US dollars as ‘complete foolishness’
The Russian president pointed out that this desision damaged the US economy and undermined the power of the United States across the world
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Kurdish units, US troops shell areas east of the Euphrates — radio
According to the radio station, no information about casualties has been made available as of yet
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Three Hamas militants eliminated by Israeli strike on West Bank — IDF
An IAF aircraft struck vehicles in the Aqabah area in northern Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces said
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FACTBOX: What we know about situation in Abkhazia
On November 28, members of the Abkhazian parliament adopted a resolution on setting an early presidential election for February 15, 2025
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Georgian ruling party leader Garibashvili quits his party — TV
No further details were provided
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Telecommunications cable between Sweden, Finland disrupted, newspaper reports
According to the report, it was a submarine internet cable
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South Korea unpredictable, Pyongyang right to worry about its security — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova also pointed to the fate of former South Korean leaders: some were killed, overthrown, imprisoned, some committed suicide
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At least 200 terrorists eliminated in Syria in past day — Syrian army command
The Syrian army continues artillery and missile attacks on the militants’ positions, their headquarters and convoys in the northern part of the Hama governorate and in Idlib
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Russian FPV drone team destroys Ukrainian tank in Kharkov area
Live-recording images showed the combat drone accurately hitting the Ukrainian tank, it said
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Siberian cat Putin gave as a gift to governor of Akita Prefecture in 2012 dies in Japan
Over the 12 years of his life, Mir was treated like a member of Norihisa Satake's family
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US seeks to preserve its occupation of northeast Syria — Russia’s UN envoy
"The United States and its allies are using every opportunity to sow chaos in the country, applying sanctions to asphyxiate the country’s economy and supporting Idlib-based terrorists and the extremist underground in the SAR," Vasily Nebenzya said
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Authorities order evacuation from 180 settlements in Ukraine Sumy Region — official
According to Vladimir Artyukh, three evacuation waves have taken place in the Sumy Region since February 2022
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Syrian troops regain control over several districts northeast of Hama
According to the report, pro-government forces managed to advance towards the outskirts of the town of Khanasir
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Ukrainian captives, losses: situation in Kursk Region
Over the past day, the Ukrainian army lost more than 250 troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, two cars and four mortars
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