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Developments in eastern Ukraine
South Ossetia recognizes independence of Donetsk People’s Republic
The South Ossetian president entrusted the republic’s foreign ministry to establish diplomatic relations with Donetsk
South Ossetia’s President Leonid Tibilov
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Self-proclaimed Donetsk Republic asks South Ossetia to recognise its independence
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OSCE observers freed in Ukraine's Donetsk
Leader of self-proclaimed East-Ukrainian republics on buildup of their financial system
Kiev authorities exchange prisoners of war with south-east regions
Self-proclaimed Donetsk, Lugansk republics adopt act on unification
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Israel resumes strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon - media
Resistance units carried out operations against occupation forces near the city of Nabatieh
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Israel strikes city in western Iran — authorities
The deputy governor of Hamadan Province, Hamze Amrani, said there were no casualties
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Pashinyan's ruling party drops below 50% threshold — CEC
Businessman Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia bloc has secured 23.68% of the vote
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Marine drone that exploded in Romania's Constanta port belonged to Ukraine — president
Responding to journalists’ questions, Nicusor Dan said he could not explain how a maritime drone was able to enter the port
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IAEA to monitor de-mining of Zaporozhye NPP’s territory to repair its power line
The repairs of the ZNPP’s main 750 kilovolt power line are expected to get under way in coming days after de-mining of the frontline area has been completed, the Agency said
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Houthi rebels claim strike on Tel Aviv, announce ban on Israeli shipping in Red Sea
The Houthi military claimed that all targets of the missile strike had been precisely hit
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FACTBOX: 310 UAVs target Russia, fire at transshipment facility in Novorossiysk
In the Volgograd Region, falling debris from drones caused a fire at a linear production and dispatch service facility
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US to take out Iran’s enriched uranium, regardless of talks’ outcome — Trump
"And we will go with them, or without them. But we won’t have people shooting at us," US President said
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Armenian opposition leader claims authorities halted vote count as they face defeat
Samvel Karapetyan says the ruling party declared victory with only 30% of the data processed
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Iran to strike US, Israeli oil, gas sites if attacks continue — agency
According to Fars, the list of potential targets will particularly include facilities belonging to US oil and gas companies in the Middle East
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EAEU mulls free trade agreements with Tunisia, Pakistan — ministry
Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov says the ministry is also identifying a pool of promising regions in Africa
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Russian forces take control of Shevchenko in Kharkov Region
At the same time, the Ukrainian armed forces lost about 1,275 service members over the past day as a result of actions by Russian force groupings in the special military operation zone
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Pashinyan declares victory in Armenia's parliamentary elections
The official says that the Civil Contract party will single-handedly form the government
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Officer critical of Ukrainian army chief Syrsky killed — security forces
He worked as a lawyer and fought corruption within the Ukrainian Security Service
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Israeli army announces end of large-scale strike on Iran
According to the Israeli military, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets targeted "strategic defense systems"
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Personnel of Iran's Karoon oil refinery evacuated after Israeli strike — media
According to the earlier reports, a petrochemical plant in Khuzestan Province have been damaged in Israeli strikes
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Press review: Israel-Hamas truce starts today and NATO drills raise the alarm in Russia
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 23rd
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FACTBOX: UAV attack on Moscow-Simferopol passenger train
The train’s passengers were not injured
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Israel to respond to any attacks from Iran, Lebanon — official
Dmitry Gendelman specified that any attack from Lebanon will lead to a strike on Dahieh
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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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China conducted special law enforcement operation east of Taiwan
According to the news agency, this operation was a necessary response to the unilateral statement by Japan and the Philippines to begin negotiations on the delimitation of the maritime border east of Taiwan Island
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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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OPEC+ reaffirms commitment to existing oil production agreement through 2026
The OPEC and non-OPEC countries also endorse the plan developed by OPEC Secretariat to achieve the objectives of the Charter of Cooperation
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Moscow maintaining private contacts with Kiev — Kremlin aide
Open communication was maintained when we held several rounds of talks, Yury Ushakov said
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Russian troops liberate Khimik community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 180 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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IN BRIEF: New attacks, ban on Israeli shipping in Red Sea, Middle East developments
The Iranian attack on Israel on Sunday evening served only as a warning to force the Jewish state to stop strikes on Beirut, Iranian Supreme Leader adviser Mohsen Rezaei said
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Israeli army strikes petrochemical complex in Iran's Khuzestan Province
The Iranian news agency confirmed the strike on the facility and reported "partial damage"
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Chisinau acting against its people seeking unification with Romania — senior diplomat
According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, the majority of Moldova’s population "identify their country as an independent and sovereign state and view themselves as citizens of an independent state"
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Iran attacks two Israeli airbases, IRGC says
The attacks targeted Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel and Tel Nof Airbase near Tel Aviv
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Gap narrows slightly between Pashinyan's party and Karapetyan's bloc — Armenia’s CEC
Prime minister's Civil Contract maintains its lead with 51.8%
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Russia has world’s cheapest energy for AI — envoy
That Russia can take the lead in this sphere is key, Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said
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Explosions heard in central Israel after Iran launches another missile attack
Air raid alerts were also issued in some areas in northern Israel
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Finnish leader dismisses intel allegations about Russia plotting to attack Baltic states
Alexander Stubb emphasized that he “reads all reports from special services” and does so “very carefully”
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One killed, one injured as Ukrainian drone hits Moscow-Simferopol train — head of Crimea
According to Sergey Aksyonov, an enemy drone strike has injured the driver and killed the assistant driver of the train
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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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Kiev loses 9,300 soldiers, mercenaries in week of combat — expert
The Ukrainian army suffered the heaviest casualties in the responsibility zone of Russia's Battlegroup East, operating in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions
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Russia to unveil latest uncrewed boats at Fleet 2026 maritime defense show
Rosoboronexport will additionally showcase advanced Russian surface ships, submarines and boats, as well as coastal defense systems
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Kiev regime resorts to all possible tools to stall Ukraine’s peaceful settlement — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moscow remained open to this process
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Canada covers up systematic attacks by Kiev forces on Zaporozhye NPP — Russian Embassy
According to the embassy, Ottawa also demonstrates astonishing speed in leveling baseless accusations against Moscow
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Mirra Andreeva wins French Open
She defeated Poland’s Maja Chwalinska
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New attacks on Beirut make US, Israeli bases legitimate targets for Iran — MP
Through the naval blockade and violations of the agreements regarding Lebanon, they have shown that they only understand the language of force, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said
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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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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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Israeli air force strikes military targets in Iran overnight — IDF
The Israel Defense Forces said the operation targeted facilities in the western and central regions of the Islamic Republic
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Embassy in Myanmar reports another Russian citizen released from scam call center
The Russian citizen is currently staying at a Myanmar deportation center and is in contact with the Russian side
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Israel says intercepted all missiles launched from Iran
According to the Israeli military, additional launches fired toward Israel have been identified
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Explosions heard in southern, western Tehran — TV
Iran’s state broadcaster did not provide any details on where exactly the blasts happened
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Armenia’s opposition parties garner 52.9% of votes, outstripping PM Pashinyan’s party
According to an exit poll results released on the Telegram channel of the news. am portal, the prime minister’s Civil Contract party won 32.7% of votes, while the opposition bloc Strong Armenia scored 29%, the Armenia bloc - 13.2%, the Prosperous Armenia party - 6.1%, and the Wings of Unity party - 4.6%
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Kiev troops shell DPR 10 times in 24 hours
Five civilians have been wounded
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Press review: Putin cites global economic shift as OPEC+ keeps steady pace of oil output
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, June 8th
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Russia plans to scrap visas with three countries in 2026 — official
According to Economic Development Ministry's department head Nikita Kondratyev, the ministry wants to complete the negotiation process with Malaysia, Indonesia, and Kuwait this year
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Jazz festival featuring over 1,000 artists kicks off in Moscow
As part of the festival, the second international Jazz Across Borders forum, dedicated to the development of the jazz industry, will take place
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Russia’s parallel imports total $6.3 bln in January-April — Deputy Minister
According to Roman Chekushov, parallel imports have stabilized at around $1.5 billion per month so far in 2026
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US to transfer Iranian assets to its Persian Gulf allies — Reuters
The United States will make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for future damage caused by Iran"
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AfD’s popularity rooted in Chancellor Merz’s erroneous policy — RDIF CEO
"Merz is Biden," Kirill Dmitriev said
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Ukrainian army killed mercenaries that surrendered to Russian military
Russian law enforcement agencies noted that Ukrainian drones have been trying for a long time to control the area where foreigners surrendered
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Israel comes under new Iranian missile attack, explosions heard in center — IDF
Earlier overnight, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes against Iran, targeting military installations
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Russia is part of Europe, it cannot be wiped off map — top senator
It cannot be wiped off map, Valentina Matviyenko said
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Israel goes too far by trying to uncover US position on Iran through espionage — media
According to the newspaper, the Jewish state is particularly interested in information regarding US President Donald Trump’s strategy in negotiations with Tehran
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Rubio’s rhetoric on Ukraine taken into account, Trump’s peace push appreciated — Kremlin
Naturally, team members have different perspectives, Dmitry Peskov said
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EU aid to Ukraine frozen — Borrell
The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia
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US shows no interest in returning to understandings reached in Alaska — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, the Russian president has recently confirmed that Moscow was ready to follow the understandings outlined at the Anchorage meeting
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Trump calls on Iran to stop attacking Israel, get back to talks — media
The US president says Washington and Tehran are close to a deal
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Ukraine lost 20% of international reserves year-to-date
Currency interventions of the Ukrainian central bank became the largest item of expenditures
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Israeli military ready to strike Iran upon receiving orders — General Staff
According to Eyal Zamir, the military has not yet received such an order
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Ukraine’s strike on passenger train in Crimea complicates peace negotiations — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the strike was a criminal action by the Kiev regime
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Top Russian senator advises Zelensky to cancel his ban on negotiations with Moscow
According to Valentina Matviyenko, achieving peace requires a real dialogue while Europe has proposed a mock negotiation
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Magnitude 8.1 earthquake strikes off Philippines, tsunami warning issued
The epicenter was located 51 kilometers north of the city of General Santos
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Oreshnik missile system used in special military op to confirm its accuracy — expert
"This analysis was necessary for developing a more targeted strike policy against the enemy, including the destruction of critical military and government control facilities, as well as infrastructure in urban Ukraine," Igor Korotchenko said
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Zelensky’s letter handed over to Putin in due order — Kremlin
We bureaucrats do things in due order, he said
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International businesses continue operating in Russia despite sanctions — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia remained interested in attracting foreign investment
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Zelensky’s impolite letter and woman as UN chief: Lavrov’s statements
The fact that Vladimir Zelensky’s letter was made public indicates that Ukraine is not interested in talks, the Russian foreign minister said
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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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Passengers on all trains in Crimea evacuated following drone attack — operator
Passengers from three trains are being transported by bus
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Fighting in Ukraine may spread to other regions, top Turkish diplomat warns
According to Hakan Fidan, the parties are seeking to strike an increasing number of different targets in order to change the current military balance
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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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Russian air defenses down 500 Ukrainian drones over past day — top brass
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops sustained more than 1,300 casualties across all sector of the line of engagement, according to data from the Russian Defense Ministry
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Voting at Armenia’s parliamentary elections over
According to the country’s Central Electoral Commission, vote turnover at 5:00 p.m. local time was 48.92%
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Seven OPEC+ nations to increase daily oil production in June by 188,000 barrels
The next meeting will be held on July 5
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UN chief openly playing into West’s hands, doesn’t meet impartiality criterion — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat recalled that under the UN Charter, the secretary-general was required to be unbiased and ready to "implement the tasks set forth in the organization’s Charter in their entirety and in their interrelationship, rather than selectively"
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EU authorizes ships in Mediterranean to detain tankers carrying Russian oil — Kallas
The EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy said the main objective of the measure is to "curb Russia from funding" its military operation in Ukraine
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Armenian vote proceeded amid pressure on opposition, Western interference — Russian MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the preliminary results indicate that the Civil Contract party of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan "did not receive a monopoly on power"
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Pashinyan’s party gains right to independently form cabinet: results of Armenian elections
The ruling Civil Contract party of Nikol Pashinyan, according to preliminary data from the Central Election Commission based on all 2,005 polling stations, is receiving 49.81% of the vote
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Iran warns Israel of retaliation after its attack on Beirut — MP
"Look at the sky over the occupied lands tonight," spokesman for the Iranian Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Rezaei wrote on X
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Trump says ground operation against Iran is unlikely
The US president also said that he doesn’t consider the US contingent of around 50,000 soldiers deployed to the Middle East to be "in danger"
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Iran carries out strikes on energy facilities in Israel’s Haifa — IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that enemy attacks on energy infrastructure could have dangerous consequences for the whole global economy
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Eurozone records sharpest fuel sales decline since 2023 — FT
Gasoline prices across the European Union have risen by an average of 13.6% since April
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Trump says ‘not happy’ about Israel’s attack on Beirut — media
According to the US leader, Israel’s strikes on the Lebanese capital city had not been coordinated with the US
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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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IDF identifies two missile launches from Iran in 15 minutes
The strikes targeted areas in northern Israel, where air raid warnings were issued
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Russian troops advance near Sumy's Ryasnoye on 15-km-wide front — expert
Andrey Marochko says Russian forces "have improved their tactical positions and expanded their zone of control"
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IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman’s remarks on Crimean train strike, Armenian polls
Dmitry Peskov said the Ukrainian armed forces’ strike on a passenger train in Crimea makes the start of the peace process more difficult
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Trump ready to consider commando raid on Iran if negotiations fail
The US leader believes that the current round of escalation between Israel and Iran will not affect the US-Iran negotiation process
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Iran threatens even more massive strikes if Israel retaliates — military command
Israel's state broadcaster Kan earlier stated that the country intended to respond to missile strikes from Iranian territory
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Shiraz Airport in Iran comes under Israeli fire — TV
The authorities said the facility had not been hit
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At least one killed, four injured in magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
The tremors affected many buildings in General Santos City, Master Sergeant Robert Dagon said, as cited by ABS-CBN
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Iran confident Israel coordinates military operations with US — MFA
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, it happens despite the opposite statements of US officials
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Piranha drone that destroyed first Abrams tank in special military op upgraded — developer
The drone recieved modular design and the ability to use four control frequencies simultaneously
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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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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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Lavrov to discuss cooperation, global agenda with Bangladeshi counterpart
Khalilur Rahman is visiting Russia for the first time in his current capacity
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