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Trump says values Russia, China, Turkey’s non-interference into war against Iran
The US president called the decision "pretty amazing"
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Kiev’s terrorist attacks cannot change situation at frontline — Putin
The Russian forces are liberating one settlement after another, the Russian president said
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Ukrainian forces partially pushed back from Kurakhovo power plant in DPR
Combat for the plant’s administrative building is underway.
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Merz says ‘time will come to enter peace negotiations’ on conflict in Ukraine
According to the German Chancellor, EU support for Ukraine will not weaken
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India to buy Russian Igla-S MANPADS missiles — media
The contract may be to the tune of $3 bln, according to reports
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United Nations, UN Security Council now devaluing — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, it is even more evident that the entire system of international relations is depreciating
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Russia not to stop on front line to start talks on Ukraine — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat recalled that Moscow had already did that when the sides had reached the agreement in Istanbul
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Russian troops 'turn war on its head' by pioneering drone warfare era - expert
According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, the war that everyone had known since the advent of artillery and aircraft was changed forever
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Canada bans import of Russian aluminum, steel
Regulations come into force from the day of their registration
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Washington in talks with Havana on possible reforms in Cuba — Vance
The US wants the people of Cuba to be happy and successful, the American vice president said
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Russia to deploy new missile systems in five Strategic Missile Force formations — Shoigu
"It is necessary to keep a balanced approach to construction planning within budget appropriations," the defense chief said
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Nepal’s prime minister notes untapped potential of economic partnership with Russia
The country considers it necessary to attract direct foreign investments, for doing which it is trying to create favorable atmosphere for them and remove obstacles for investors and economic development, Pushpa Kamal Dahal noted
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US seeks to buy European section of Nord Streams, resell Russian gas to EU — Lavrov
The Russian Foreign Minister believes that it will be at a substantial markup
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Russia, Laos agree on cooperation to ensure biological security
The sides confirmed that the countries share a unified approach to biological security issues
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Sanctions on Russian metal may spark market chaos — London Metal Exchange
The LME recognizes that a consequence of the Amended Sanctions Package may be to cause a degree of market uncertainty, which may then result in market participants warranting Relevant Metal as a safeguarding move
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No use talking to ‘vassal’ Ukraine, racism, Western piracy: Medvedev comments
According to the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Western elites retain the ideas of racial and national superiority
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Timoshenko-Lazarenko case files number 8,000 volumes
Obikhod recalled that in 2001 Timoshenko was charged with taking a bribe from Lazarenko
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Russian defense firm expects Iran to show interest in Karakurt-class missile corvettes
The Project 22800 ships can expect strong demand on the market
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Some European elites hope for Russia’s defeat, collapse — Medvedev
According to Dmitry Medvedev, the belligerent rhetoric from officials in Brussels, Paris, Berlin, and London stems from this very desire
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Europe to face cataclysm dur to electricity shortages — Serbian president
Every day, we have to deal with the crisis, and I would tell you that Europe’s largest countries will face electricity outages, Aleksandar Vucic said
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Former Polish PM acknowledges Kiev's extermination of Donbass residents after 2014 coup
Leszek Miller noted that it is difficult to say today how many people actually died on the Ukrainian and Russian sides
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Aeroflot revises schedule of flights to Dubai
"Passengers will be rebooked to other flights on the same day, which will be made using higher capacity airplanes," the company added
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Armenia at crossroads and threats against Belarus: Kremlin's statements
Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia, as an ally of Belarus, would always stand by this country in resolving economic issues and repelling various threats
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Britain does not import fuels from Russia in June 2022 first in 25 years, says report
"Imports of goods from Russia decreased to 33 million pounds in June 2022 and are at the lowest level since records began in January 1997" amid London's economic sanctions on trade against Moscow, the document said
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UK, Italy, Poland, France, Germany agree to strengthen defense cooperation
The leaders of the UK, Germany, Italy, Poland, and France reaffirmed their commitment to "a stronger European role within NATO"
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US seeks $672 million for removal of Iranian uranium, nuclear inspections — TV
According to sources cited by Fox News, the amount is part of a broader $80 billion supplemental funding request
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Trump says Iran agreeing to all US demands
The US president says Tehran has to do it "otherwise we just go back and do what we have to do"
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Bees on planet dying out for unknown reasons — scientist
Dmitry Boguslavsky says scientists thought that bees became disoriented after leaving the hive. However, even if a colony was confined to the hive with food, water, and the right temperature, all bees still died
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Al Hadath reporter killed in car blast in Yemen — TV
The incident took place in the city of Al Mukalla
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Ukraine’s, collective West actions may exhaust all patience — politician
Viktor Medvedchuk said that a lot of Western politicians and Vladimir Zelensky are doing everything they can to bring a nuclear apocalypse closer to reality
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Ukrainian POW exposes poor battlefield performance of NATO-supplied Javelins, NLAWs
He also revealed that some weapon batches contained anti-armor systems whose service life had expired
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Investigation launched into von der Leyen over secret chat with Zelensky — newspaper
European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho is examining whether the EC violated transparency rules by refusing to grant the Dutch organization Follow the Money access to the correspondence
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Russian air defenses down 483 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day — top brass
The Russian Armed Forces eliminated approximately 1,450 Ukrainian troops in the special military operation zone
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Russian forces wipe out large Ukrainian ammo depot in Nikolayev by precision weapons
Last night, Russian forces delivered a multiple strike by seaborne long-range high-precision weapons against a large ammunition depot set up on the premises of a ship repair plant in the city of Nikolayev
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Russia upgrades T-90 tank using troop feedback from battlefield — Rostec
The knowledge of fighters is useful for modernizing hardware and creating new models, Rostec Deputy CEO Nikolay Volobuyev said
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Fico states intention to do everything to keep Slovakia out of military loans for Ukraine
Bratislava is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Kiev, the prime minister added
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Kalashnikov starts mass deliveries of low-noise firing devices for AK-12 to Russian army
The key features include the complete elimination of muzzle flash, and a reduced noise level
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Hainan plans to complete preparations for customs closings by the end of 2024
By the end of 2024, Hainan will complete preparations for the closure of customs
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Putin waives ban on currency operations for some international development banks - decree
In addition to BRICS’ the New Development Bank, the decree lists the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the International Bank for Economic Cooperation, the International Investment Bank and the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund
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Switzerland beats Canada, with both reaching FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Switzerland defeated Canada 2-1
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Sinara-Transport Machines unveils new rail grinder project
The company plans to start producing the new rail grinding train in 2024
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Lavrov would like to see Russia out of 'half-dead' OSCE, but it's up to Putin to decide
The Russian foreign minister explained that Moscow would not feel "any discomfort" leaving the organization on its own
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European allies let US down during Iran conflict, Trump says
The US president added that a proposal of assistance would have been welcome
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Air defense forces shoot down drone flying towards Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 20 drones had been eliminated since the beginning of the day
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Russian artillery wipes out Ukrainian UAV control posts in Kharkov Region
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Giatsint-S crews delivered strikes by 152mm high-explosive fragmentation shells from sheltered positions
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Russia fully committed to Istanbul food deal — Foreign Ministry
The agreement on safe transportation of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports was signed between Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine with intermediation of the UN
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NATO destabilizes entire OSCE territory — Russian delegation to Vienna
According to Yuliya Zhdanova, Washington’s decision to begin the deployment of new missiles in Germany starting in 2026 carries "risks of strategic nature"
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IN BRIEF: Lavrov's remarks on contacts with EU and faith in diplomacy
According to the Russian foreign minister, the Ukrainian conflict can still be resolved through political and diplomatic means
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Russian diplomat blames Europe for complicity in Ukrainian attacks on Russian children
UN Deputy Permanent Representative Maria Zabolotskaya noted that Germany's defense corporation Hensoldt "openly announced cooperation with Ukrainian manufacturers"
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Opta supercomputer now picks Argentina to win World Cup
According to the provided figures the possibility of Argentina winning is estimated at 15.46% while France is 2nd at 15.06% and Spain is third - 12.48%
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Gazprom International discovers new gas field in Bangladesh
The company noted that over the past 10 years, Gazprom International has designed and drilled 20 gas wells in Bangladesh under service contracts with state-owned gas companies in the country
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Sberbank CEO Gref expect Russian economy to grow by 2% in 2023
The Sberbank chief said he expected no economic stagnation in the country
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Hainan aims to stop selling cars with gasoline and diesel engines by 2030
The province also plans to continue tax policies regarding the purchase of alternative energy vehicles
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Ukrainian army loses first BRAWLR anti-aircraft missile system in special op zone
Russian servicemen of the Battlegroup North destroyed the system
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Russia warns about countermeasures in event of Baltic region's development by NATO
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said a recent statement by the Nuclear Planning Group was "a reflection of the alliance’s overall super-aggressive attitude toward Russia"
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Medvedev calls for lawfully curbing Western military bases in other countries
The Russian politician noted that these deployments had become a significant factor undermining the collective security system and eroding the sovereignty of states
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AI ethics unable to meet current realities, expert says
Elena Suragina emphasized that it was critical to determine where a red line on ethics was drawn, because on the one hand there was user privacy and on the other there was the right of children to be safe
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Russia's top arms manufacturer hands over five S-400 regiments to Defense Ministry
Russia’s manufacturer also delivered medium-range air defense systems Buk-M2, short-range systems Tor-M2, the newest Buk-M3 systems and a number of various radars
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Garage fire at FSB border department in Rostov-on-Don causes blast — FSB
Emergency services told TASS earlier that one person died and two were injured as a result of the fire
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Liberation of Ivolzhanskoye in Sumy Region expands security zone along Russian border
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier on June 24 that its Battlegroup North units "gained control of the settlement of Ivolzhanskoye"
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West tries to destroy systemic integrity of international law — Medvedev
The politician noted that the peoples of the world were moving towards equality and independence "at the cost of enormous efforts through blood and tragedy"
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Catastrophic consequences for West, Lavrov-Rubio contacts: senior diplomat’s statements
Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia would not back down from its position that all agreements reached in Anchorage should be implemented
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Escalation on Ukrainian-Belarusian border and Armenia's choice: CSTO statements
Chairman of the CSTO's Permanent Council Viktor Vasilyev stressed that Armenia's membership in the CSTO would be thoroughly discussed
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US tests new aircraft for nuclear weapons trials — media
Fox News noted that NNSA specialists used artificial intelligence and 3D-printing technologies in the aircraft's development
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Russia’s manufacturing PMI index up to 54.4 points in May — S&P Global
"Output growth strengthened amid sustained and robust customer demand, which drove the upturn in new orders," the report said
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Only legitimate authority in Ukraine is its parliament — Medvedev
According to Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, there is no one on the Ukrainian side to negotiate with
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Russia shoots down 245 Ukrainian drones over day
In particular, UAVs were intercepted over Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Orenburg, Rostov, Ryazan, Tula, Smolensk, Moscow and Krasnodar Regions
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Russia’s naval nuclear forces fully modernized, says Navy Chief
Admiral Alexander Moiseyev emphasized that the condition and combat readiness of Russia's modernized naval strategic nuclear forces are at an exceptional level
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Russia to partake in electricity projects in Pakistan, says energy minister
The proposals to be separately discussed at a different level
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Russian Strategic Missile Forces perform 60% of strategic deterrence missions — commander
According to Sergey Karakayev, most launchers and warheads are traditionally assigned to the Strategic Missile Forces so these forces perform 60% of strategic deterrence missions
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Western military bases provide no protection to states — Medvedev
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman added that "in case of danger, personnel of such military bases cares only about hasty evacuation with all their belongings"
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Parallel imports to Russia amount to $8.7 billion in January-May 2026
The figure reached about $2.3 billion in May 2026
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Russian Cabinet to allocate $117 mln for critical hull equipment — PM
As Mikhail Mishustin said, development of each equipment unit must end with series production with further rollout
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Trump says school in Iran’s Minab was not attacked by US forces
The US president added that "there were a lot of missiles being fired at that time"
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Russian interceptor FPV drones destroy Ukrainian heavy-payload UAVs in ramming attack
The Ukrainian R-18 UAVs were uncovered by radar teams within the Battlegroup West area of responsibility
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Board of Peace to meet in Cyprus from June 30 to July 1 — portal
According to an In-Cyprus diplomatic source, the country is neither the organizer nor co-organizer of the event
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Russia warns Japan of countermeasures over military drills — MFA
The Japanese side "was told that provocative military activity next to the Far Eastern borders of our country, conducted also in cooperation with extra-regional countries - NATO members - is categorically inadmissible"
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IN BRIEF: Russian aircraft surpass foreign peers — Putin
According to the Russian leader, the new airplanes, MC-21, SSJ-100 and Il-114 "have a very good level
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Expenditures on National Projects in Russia total $14 bln as of June 1
The following National Projects take the lead in terms of utilizing expenditures: Science and Universities (65.2%), Culture (63.4%), and Demography (46.4%)
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Nicaragua ready to discuss use of Mir payment card — minister
"We are open to various banking and financial exchange possibilities," Ivan Acosta stressed
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Moscow Financial Forum participants to discuss procurements in sanctions environment
The Moscow Financial Forum will be held on September 8, 2022
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IKEA does not plan sale of business in Russia — source
Warehouses and stores will remain closed until the retailer’s return and plants in case of their sale will provide IKEA with a right to produce goods in future at contractual prices
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Rubio believes that Iran should let IAEA inspectors in 'as soon as possible'
The US Secretary of State urged the Iranian government to immediately grant IAEA inspectors the right to enter the country
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Victory in The Hague secures Russia's rights to waters around Crimea — MFA
Director of the Legal Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maxim Musikhin highlighted that all unfounded demands had been rejected in international arbitration
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Bank of Russia set dollar rate at 74.77 rubles for June 25
The official yuan rate was set at 10.97 rubles
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Polymetal 2022 output up 2% to 1.712 mln oz of gold equivalent
At the same time, the company’s Q4 net debt decreased by $0.4 bln to around $2.4 bln "on the back of strong positive free cash flows from unwinding of working capital"
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Experts praise 'promising' Eurasian high speed railway link between China and EU
Russian Railways said earlier that the construction of the HSR can be completed by 2026
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Medvedev outlines options for regime change in Kiev
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman emphasized that legitimate government institutions were crucial
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Russian Guardsmen destroy two Ukrainian army’s relay stations in Kharkov area
According to the report, the enemy used the devices to extend the flight zone of strike FPV drones and provide communications between units
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Russian troops liberate Ivolzhanskoye community in Sumy Region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made surface-to-air missile system in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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UK, Italy, Poland, France, Germany welcome US-Iran memorandum
They also reiterated the position that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons and once again voiced support for unconditional and unrestricted freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
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Resolving Ukrainian conflict through diplomacy remains possible — Lavrov
According to the foreign minister, this requires specific legally binding security guarantees based on the principle of indivisibility of security, including ensuring Russia's security on its western borders
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Trump says Iran making 'very big concessions' to US
The US leader made brief comments to reporters at the Capitol
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Press review: EU may freeze Brexit talks and Kiev to step up pressure on Russian companies
Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, March 28
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Power outage reported in Sevastopol as Russia downs 323 Ukrainian drones overnight
Two civilians were killed each in a Ukrainian drone attack on Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and on the Nizhny Novgorod Region
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US wants Lebanon to 'secure' its territory — Rubio
The US Secretary of State commented on Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement that the Jewish state does not intend to withdraw its troops from South Lebanon, even if the United States demands it to
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UK, Italy, Poland, France, Germany announce intention to bring Ukraine closer to NATO
According to a joint statement, the E5 leaders "reiterate their commitment to deepening NATO’s partnership with Ukraine"
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Russia willing to resume work of trilateral group halted due to Yerevan — Foreign Ministry
The group has already done a lot to agree on both the legal basis and technical parameters for restoring transport routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Maria Zakharova emphasized
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Putin signs law bringing Russia’s anti-doping legislation in compliance with WADA Code
All-Russia national as well as regional sports federations in addition to professional sports leagues will be required to comply with anti-doping rules
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Gas price in Europe up above $1,600 per 1,000 cubic meters, first time since October
The price of gas in Europe is growing grows as gas intake from storage facilities is increasing due to colder weather and reduction of the average share of wind generation in the production of electricity.
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Trump says values Russia, China, Turkey’s non-interference into war against Iran
The US president called the decision "pretty amazing"
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