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Russia condemns terrorist act in China’s Urumqi - Foreign Ministry
“We’re shocked by a barbarian terrorist act in Urumqi that led to numerous losses of lives,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich says
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Several bomb blasts cause casualties in China’s Urumqi — Xinhua
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Borrell reacts to call to arrest Israeli PM
"All states that have ratified the ICC statutes are bound to execute the Court’s decisions," top EU diplomat said
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Ukraine’s real losses should be counted in millions — ex-Polish army general staff chief
"The Ukrainians are losing this war," Rajmund Andrzejczak said, describing the situation as "very, very dramatic"
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West alarmed over plummeting support for Zelensky — Russian intelligence
The press bureau drew attention to the fact that history has shown time and again that attempts to retain power using lies and intimidation do not work
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Indian Army receives 27,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles — newspaper
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a joint Indian-Russian venture to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in the country in March 2019
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Israeli foreign ministry sets up crisis center over potential ICC warrant for PM
Israel Katz also noted that he plans to get in touch with his counterparts from leading countries to recruit their support against the ICC
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Russia’s envoy to UN exposes Western lies in UNSC after Blinken's visit to Kiev
Vasily Nebenzya said that this was not the only example of lies or understatements by Western representatives
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China ready to boost cooperation with Russia, protect stability together — top diplomat
According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first state visit to China at the start of his new presidential term was "a complete success"
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Tourist exchanges between Russia, North Korea gain traction — minister
Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov also said that the Moscow Zoo and ballet dancers recently paid a visit to North Korea
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Russia’s container market up 11.4% in January-April — Fesco
Meanwhile, in April the market gained 8% in annual terms to 574,000 TEU. Container shipments via the port of St. Petersburg remain the main growth factor, the transport group noted
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China ready to closely cooperate with Russia to develop SCO — top Chinese diplomat
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for joint efforts in the interests of "fairer and more reasonable global governance"
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Ukraine’s 2014 coup was CIA’s political mistake — Putin
The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into
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Battlegroup North liberates settlement of Staritsa — Russian Defense Ministry
Russian air defenses down 37 drones, Tochka U missile, 21 HIMARS, Vampire, Olkha rockets in past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported
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Ukrainians have long lived in unlawful state — Medvedev
"They have not lived in a state of law before and now everything will stay as it is," the politician said
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Contact established with two passengers of Raisi’s helicopter — vice president
According to Mansouri, there were three helicopters and radio contact was lost with the one carrying the president
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Russian forces cut off ammunition supplies to Ukrainian forces in Volchansk — lawmaker
Viktor Vodolatsky also said the liberation of Staritsa would make it possible to reduce to a minimum and later completely remove the threat of bombardments for the Belgorod Region
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Putin holds telephone conversation with Iran's First Vice President after Raisi's death
The Russain leader "stressed that he knew Ebrahim Raisi well and thought highly of him as a reliable partner who made an invaluable personal contribution to expansion of friendly relations between Russia and Iran"
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International Criminal Court requests arrest warrants for Israeli PM, defense minister
Among the accusations pressed against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant are "Wilful Killing… or Murder as a war crime," "Intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population as a war crime"
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Five DDoS attacks detected during Putin’s annual Q&A session
One of the attacks was aimed directly at the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company
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Afghanistan ready to sign agreement on transit of goods with 3 countries, including Russia
Acting Industry and Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi noted that Afghanistan could become a convenient point for the transit of goods to the states of South Asia
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Five Southeast Asian states eye Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter — Rosoboronexport
Negotiations being held with several countries
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Air defenses down 103 Ukrainian drones, 12 ATACMS missiles, 4 Hammer bombs over day
Russian forces also hit concentrations of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in 112 areas over the past 24 hours
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Russia to supply BTR-80 armored personnel carriers for UN peacekeepers
The official did not specify what country is the customer of the military equipment for the UN peacekeeping force
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Two powerful explosions rocks Kharkov
An air raid alert has been in effect in the Kharkov Region for almost eight hours
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Netanyahu accuses ICC of anti-Semitism, distorting reality
It is aimed against the Israel Defense Forces soldiers who are heroically fighting against vile Hamas, Netanyahu said
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Russia’s military superiority over Ukraine to grow, European intelligence thinks
The intelligence sources insist that Russia is purportedly planning to create a 1.5 mln-strong regular army by 2026 because it expects a standoff with NATO
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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip nears 35,600 — health ministry
Over the past 24 hours alone, Israeli forces in Gaza killed 106 people and injured 176, the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian enclave said
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Helicopter carrying Iranian president crashes due to technical failure — news agency
On May 19, a helicopter carrying the Iranian president crashed in Iran's Eastern Azerbaijan Province
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Assassination attempt on Slovak PM Fico was planned in advance — defense minister
It is reported that doctors are doing everything possible to stabilize the patient
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Russian forces reach Gulyapole’s suburbs in Zaporozhye Region
Russian force have advanced to about 1.5 kilometers and are now in Gulaypole’s suburb
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Russia to rely not on 'Western guarantees' but on its army — Medvedev
"Any newly-minted Fuhrer' of the Ukrainian Reich is capable of tearing it up at any moment for opportunistic reasons," the politician noted
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Sending NATO instructors to Ukraine without Russia’s consent dangerous — expert
As Mark Episkopos notes, sending NATO instructors to Ukraine "without a larger strategy for ending" the fighting would be "a recipe for disaster" and would "bring NATO and Russia within a hair’s breadth of open conflict"
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Moscow expects implementation of agreements with Tehran — senior Russian diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia and Iran would continue to develop their relationship gradually, including in terms of the tasks of "strengthening security"
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Georgian president vetoes bill on foreign agents
The Georgian legislature passed a bill on foreign agents in the third reading on May 14
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Medvedev says Kissinger ‘completely wrong’ about main threat to humanity
Dmitry Medvedev stressed that "subtle considerations about preventing existential threats do not work during bloody conflicts"
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Raisi’s death to cause no change in Iran's domestic policies, Russian senator says
Vladimir Dzhabarov noted that "after the overthrow of the Shah, when Ayatollah Khomeini and then his followers rose to power in Iran, the situation in the country stabilized"
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Russia urges US to abandon destructive policy course on CTBT — Zakharova
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, "the experiment does not contradict Russia’s understanding of a ‘subcritical’ test and therefore does not violate the provisions of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty or the US moratorium on nuclear tests"
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Kiev deems dead fighters missing to avoid removing bodies from battlefield — Ukrainian POW
According to Andrey Lazarkevich, in the current situation Ukrainian servicemen prefer to surrender as prisoners of war
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Slovak PM Robert Fico’s condition improving — doctors
Fico, who survived an assassination attempt last Wednesday, was hospitalized at Roosevelt Hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica
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Pentagon chief promises 'steady flow' of weapons to Ukraine 'week after week'
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized that "much more US military assistance" is on its way to Ukraine
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Russian troops destroy Ukrainian combat group in eastern Chasov Yar, says DPR
Despite intensive strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces and artillery, the Ukrainian military is still attempting to redeploy reserves to the town’s eastern part, according to the report
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Congolese armed forces thwart coup attempt — spokesman
Gunfire was heard in the morning near the residence of Vital Kamerhe
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Rasisi’s helicopter passenger twice called to say he was feeling bad — senior diplomat
"Shortly after the accident, we managed to speak with Tabriz’s Friday Prayer Imam," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari said
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Russia creates sanitary zone to protect its cities from Ukrainian shelling — Kremlin
On May 17, Putin explained the Russian military's offensive in the direction of Kharkov by the Ukrainian military’s continued shelling of residential areas in the border regions, including Belgorod
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Another 10 planes with Russian peacekeepers arrive in Moscow Region
They have landed at the Chkalovsky airfield, Russia’s Defense Ministry said
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Any regulatory acts in Ukraine are illegal, as those in Hitler's Germany — Medvedev
"In this case regulatory acts adopted by a criminal state cannot be considered law in its true sense," the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council explained
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US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle hit near Avdeyevka — security forces
According to objective control data, the crew members of the armored vehicle were injured
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Medvedev sees no chance of Kiev winning even it fights until 'last Ukrainian'
Dmitry Medvedev believes that "the population of a broken Ukraine realizes this only too well," noting that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky canceled the country’s presidential election knowing that he would likely "lose spectacularly"
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Ukrainian troops leave positions in eastern Paraskoviyevka near Ugledar, says DPR
According to adviser to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky, the Ukrainian military abandoned most of the bodies of dead soldiers in the combat area
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Netanyahu's threat of ICC warrant points to collapse of world judicial system — president
Isaac Herzog pointed out that he found it unacceptable to compare Israeli political leaders with leaders of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, whom the ICC prosecutor also wants to arrest
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Russian troops destroy 9,700 artillery guns in Ukraine operation — top brass
Russian Battlegroup North units kept advancing deep into the Ukrainian army’s defenses in the Kharkov area over the past day
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End of Zelensky’s term to have no effect on Russia’s operation — Kremlin
The powers of the current Ukrainian president under the current Constitution expire on May 21
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Russia’s upgraded T-80BV tank to feature capability of firing depleted uranium shells
The use of depleted uranium ammunition does not violate any international treaties, expert says
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NATO's attempts to create anti-Russian bridgehead in Central Asia worrisome — MFA
According to Sergey Overchenko, the US and NATO are trying to "entice" the Central Asian countries into so-called partnership programs and continuing unflagging attempts to bring their military infrastructure to the region
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Third of Ukrainian troops surrender near Lisichansk, LPR’s envoy to Russia says
According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished
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Kharkov authorities acknowledge advance of Russian troops
The head of the military administration cited the delay in Western arms deliveries as the reason for the Ukrainian forces' failures
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UnionPay restricting cards issued by foreign banks in Russia
It is noted that the servicing of the system’s cards issued by foreign lenders at payment terminals of sanctioned Russian banks was prohibited due to the possibility of secondary sanctions
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Swiss 'pseudo-conference' on Ukraine peace settlement has no 'added value' — UN envoy
According to Vasily Nebenzya, the conference will be focused on "the [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky peace formula, which was supported by a representative of the Kiev regime during one of the Security Council meetings last week"
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Russia working on logistics with Gulf countries — deputy PM Khusnullin
The work is underway on development of international transport corridors in different directions, Marat Khusnullin added
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Ukrainian official suggests turning Soviet monument into LGBT symbol
The Peoples' Friendship Arch in Kiev was unveiled in 1982 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Soviet Union and the reunification of Ukraine with Russia in 1654
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Press review: Kiev eyes expanded strikes on Russia and takeaways from Putin's China visit
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 20th
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Raisi's death positions Khamenei's son as likely successor — Politico
Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at Washington’s Foundation for Defense of Democracies noted that the deceased president was exactly the kind of person Khamenei wants running the country
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DPR’s head calls for eliminating Western combat vehicles supplied to Ukraine
Denis Pushilin noted that the exhibition presents only a small part of what has been destroyed by Russian troops
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Russian troops destroy Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones more effectively with thermal imagers
According to CEO of Laboratory PPSh Denis Oslomenko, the Baba Yaga drone flies through Starlink and cannot be supressed
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Forum on future of BRICS countries may be held in 2025
According to The Russia’s Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the VISION FORUM BRICS+ may be held in 2025 in the UAE
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Iranian President’s funeral will be held in Mashhad on May 23 — Vice President
The Mausoleum of Imam Reza is located in Mashhad, the hometown of Raisi, a center of pilgrimage and one of the main shrines of the Shiites
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Zelensky usurps power in Ukraine, Medvedev says
The constitutional powers of the current Ukrainian president expire on the night of May 21
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Raiffeisen Bank International denies plans to remain in Russia
The amount of bank loans in Russia dropped by 56% over the last two years
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US confirms its intention to militarize space — Russian envoy to UN
"The United States and its allies with their typical cynicism were loudly proclaiming their adherence to peaceful space," Vasily Nebenzya said
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Russia remaining second largest supplier of LNG to Spain
In the first four months of 2024, Madrid purchased 26,854 GWh of gas from Russia, according to data provided by Spanish energy company Enagas
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Starlink’s failure helps Russian army take Kiev forces by surprise in Kharkov Region — WP
In addition, Ukrainian forces were facing ammunition shortages due to a stalled US aid package
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Kiev insists on unattainable demands for settlement — expert
According to Peter Kuznick, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Zelensky’s approval rating has dropped to approximately 60%, because "the Ukrainians are tired of war"
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West to push for Ukraine deal on their terms, Russia won't bend — Medvedev
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia, unlike the Ukrainian side, had never rejected any negotiations
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China appreciates Putin's position on Taiwan — Foreign Ministry
As Wang Yi clarified, Putin reaffirmed his commitment to the "One China" principle in a speech after his election victory
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State Duma approves Mikhail Mishustin as Chairman of Russian Government
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin thanked State Duma lawmakers for approving his candidacy for the prime minister’s office
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Nuclear drills to be held 'in due time' — Kremlin spokesman
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that on instructions from President Vladimir Putin the General Staff had begun preparations for an exercise to be held in the near future involving missile units of the Southern Military District, aircraft and naval ships
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Russian court seizes Deutsche Bank’s assets under RusChemAlliance’s claims
According to the files of arbitration cases, the court has partially upheld RusChemAlliance’s claim for interim measures against Deutsche Bank
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North Pole ice-resistant platform back to Murmansk after Arctic expedition
Results of the research obtained during the expedition are yet to be analyzed, but anyway, even now it is already clear that they will have a great impact on further planning of future expeditions, Kirill Filchuk noted
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French Interior Ministry ignores Russian volunteers banned from working at Olympics
In the text of the letter, the volunteers recalled that they had been "selected by the Organizing Committee of the 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games (for the 2024 Paris Olympics), each one given a mission" and had already received visas, bought tickets to France and were ready to start working
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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders — statement
The prosecutor also requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant
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Tokyo, Seoul to resume exchanges between armed forces, suspended after 2018 incident
According to the Yomiuri newspaper, the sides hold negotiations to organize a meeting of the ministers of defense during the security on conference in Asia, which will take place in Singapore between May 31 and June 2
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T-80 tanks help Russian troops advance in Avdeyevka area
"Tanks delivered fire from a distance of 800 meters under constant enemy shelling," Russia’s Defense Ministry reported
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Moscow shooter identified as European boxing champion Nikita Ivanov
This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies
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Air defenses destroy ten ATACMS missiles over Crimean Peninsula — Russian Defense Ministry
"The attacks involved US-made ATACMS missiles, French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, US-made HARM, large-caliber projectiles and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement says
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Over 20 countries to take part in Let's Travel! Tourism forum
Last year, more than 2,800 delegates from 70 Russian constituent entities and 11 foreign countries took part in the forum, the office of deputy PM added
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President, Foreign Minister of Iran die in helicopter crash — Red Crescent
The helicopter carried Governor of the East Azerbaijan Province Malek Rakhmati and Tabriz Imam of Friday Prayer Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem
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Turkish drone discovers potential fragments of Raisi’s helicopter — Anadolu
The IRGC Commander Lieutenant General Hossein Salami confirmed it
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Russia ready to help Iran investigate Raisi’s helicopter crash, Shoigu assures
On May 19, a helicopter carrying the Iranian president crashed in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province
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Russia keeping tabs on US nuclear activity in Nevada, senior diplomat says
According to Sergey Ryabkov, Moscow has been registering "all public signals coming from the US administration regarding this"
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Number of people injured in Bishkek unrest rises to 41 — government headquarters
Clashes erupted in Bishkek on the night of May 18 between local residents, sparked by a fight on May 13 involving Indian and Pakistani students and locals in one of the capital's districts
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Macron must know that Kiev uses French weapons to commit war crimes — diplomat
According to Miroshnik, the Russian foreign ministry calls for bringing Ukraine’s leadership to responsibility "for violating the norms and principles of humanitarian law"
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Share of settlements in national currencies in Russia’s trade with Central Asian states up
More than 28,000 Russian joint-venture companies operate in Central Asia
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Finland may open its border with Russia after relevant law is passed — PM
The prime minister cited intelligence data indicating that the situation on the border is unchanged
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UNSC fails to adopt Russia’s draft resolution on preventing arms race in outer space
Seven out of 15 UN Security Council members, including Russia and China, voted in favor of the resolution, while seven voted against and Switzerland abstained
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Protests in Iran after president's death possible, but system will endure — expert
Vladimir Sazhin noted that the struggle for the leverage of power in the country following Raisi's death could begin in the camp of conservatives, whom the late president represented
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Lavrov welcomes Xi Jinping's proposal for Ukraine conference
The ministers discussed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China
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Another five Chinese brands to enter Russian market in 2024
"By the end of the year the number of new Chinese brands may reach 10," analysts said
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Ukrainian forces unprepared to withstand Russian offensive near Kharkov — newspaper
It also emphasized that Russia had "a huge advantage in artillery shells," adding that "depleted Ukrainian air defenses" were unable to counter Russian air power
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Russia lifts ban on export of gasoline from May 20 to June 30 — decree
The decision was made taking into account the saturation of the domestic market for motor fuel, preventing a decrease in refining volumes at individual oil refineries due to overstocking of motor gasoline
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Russian army engineers remotely destroy over 70 Ukrainian boats in Kherson area
It is reported that the Ukrainian military uses the Ptakhi Madyara group of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators who try to remove discovered mines from rivers
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FACTBOX: Iran confirms death of President Raisi in helicopter crash
All passengers and crew of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi were killed in the crash, according to Iranian Red Crescent Society head Pir Hossein Kolivand
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Russian commandos redeploy to Uzbekistan for drills on Afghan border
In the course of joint practical measures, the troops will accomplish the combat training tasks of ensuring the state’s territorial integrity
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