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Estonia’s President against ban on broadcasting of Russian TV channels
Earlier in the day, the Coordination Radio and TV Broadcasting Council of Moldova suspended the programs of Rossiya 24 channel’s programs
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Moldova bans Russia 24 TV news channel from broadcasting in its territory
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Cable TV operators and providers in eastern Ukraine restore Russian TV channels broadcasts
Latvian public organizations urge authorities to put Russia’s TV channel back on air
Russian community in Latvia says banning Russian TV violates constitution
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Top Turkish diplomat estimates final number of Board of Peace participants at 25-30
Hakan Fidan added that Turkey continues to coordinate its efforts on Palestine with other countries, such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan
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London is engaging in dangerous hooliganism by detaining tankers — Russian ambassador
According to Andrey Kelin, the British government previously announced that there was a document that allowed for such actions
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Top Turkish diplomat estimates final number of Board of Peace participants at 25-30
Hakan Fidan added that Turkey continues to coordinate its efforts on Palestine with other countries, such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan
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Princess of Oman becomes honorary professor at Moscow State University
The title was conferred to her by rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy
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Bank of Russia cautions against early return to neutral monetary policy
Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin added that the key interest rate has been cut from 21% to 16%, and the Central Bank’s forecast envisages further reductions over the course of 2026
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Sharp key rate cut would fuel inflation — Bank of Russia
Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin emphasized that the regulator’s current task is to bring inflation back to the 4% target and keep it there in a stable manner
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FACTBOX: What’s known about upcoming Russia, US, Ukraine trilateral meeting in UAE
The issue of territorial control will be central at trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky said
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Senior Russian MP says hopes trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi will be constructive
The talks are expected to last for two days
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Brussels wants war in Ukraine to continue — Hungarian PM
According to Viktor Orban, Europe is doing everything to support the continuation of the war
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US chooses not to sign deal with Ukraine in Davos to hear Russia's position — newspaper
One of the officials interviewed by the FT pointed to Russia's refusal to agree to the settlement plan for Ukraine developed by the US and Ukraine with the support of European leaders
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Russia to continue Arctic exploration amid global cooling — Putin
As the Russian president noted, the warming peak is now behind us and cooling will follow next
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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 75.92 rubles for January 24-26
The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 26.91 kopecks to 89.0589 rubles
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Owner of Czech arms holding CSG becomes richest defense entrepreneur — Bloomberg
Michal Strnad is the third-richest person in the world under 40
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Over 79% of Russians trust Putin — poll
The Russian government’s performance is approved by 46.6% of respondents, while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work is endorsed by 48.7%
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IWF reinstates right to Russian U20s to compete with national flag and anthem
This policy will take effect beginning with the upcoming World Junior Championships, scheduled from May 2 to 8 in Ismailia, Egypt
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United Russia to use images of Putin, Medvedev for electioneering
Electioneering in the mass media is to begin on November 5 and to end at 00.00 local time on December 3
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US administration views EU leaders as major obstacle for talks on Ukraine — Russian MP
So, in Viktor Volodatsky's words, the US side has two interlinked tasks: to make Europe more economically dependent and to change the political leadership in the countries that are determining the current EU policy on the Ukrainian issue
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Russia’s gas production fell 3% in 2025 — IEA
Production in 2025 totaled 663 bln cubic meters, compared with 685 bln cubic meters a year earlier, the IEA said
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Gold and silver futures prices continue to hit new al-time highs
Gold futures with settlement in February accelerated to $4,989.9 per troy ounce
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Coalition of the willing seeks to preserve Kiev regime — Russian ambassador to London
Andrey Kelin explained that this strategy enjoys support not only from Britain, France, and Germany but also from the Nordic and Baltic nations
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Mass graves found in Kursk Region after Ukrainian incursion — human rights ombudswoman
According to Tatyana Moskalkova, all of Russia’s available resources were mobilized to assist people in searching for their relatives and loved ones
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Board of Peace now focused on Gaza, other areas not discussed — top Turkish diplomat
Hakan Fidan went on to say that "a number of committees were formed as part of the Board, and one of them is tackling only Gaza-related issues"
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Greenland dispute signals end of NATO 'as we know it' — expert
Rajan Menon believes that this process "won’t be immediate and will entail all manner of disruption"
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US must have rights to Greenland’s resources as it defends its territory — vice president
JD Vance added that US President Donald Trump is working on the details of a Greenland deal
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Ground-based robotic systems immune to EW when controlled via satellite — soldier
The serviceman noted that radio communication is also effective against enemy electronic warfare systems
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Kremlin aide highlights Putin’s 'extremely substantive' meeting with US envoys
TASS has gathered the key information about the meeting
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Europe's discontent, useless NATO, Zelensky ‘crosses line’: Davos happenings
Statements by European leaders on the sidelines of the WEF sounded like performances in an international theater of the absurd, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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Some Ukrainian soldiers surrender to Russian troops in Kharkov Region
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that during the liberation of Siminovka, Russian troops operated by small groups, using unmanned aerial vehicles to adjust their operations and denying the Ukrainian army any maneuver
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Germany proposes bringing back gold reserves stored in US due to Trump’s policies
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann urged the German government to develop a plan as soon as possible for the return of gold reserves from the US to Germany, as well as to prepare an evaluation of the political and legal risks of storing these assets abroad
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Kiev returns bodies of two Russian soldiers captured without injuries — ombudswoman
Tatyana Moskalkova added that during a meeting on January 16, 2026, in Geneva with Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, she presented multiple pieces of evidence confirming war crimes committed by the Ukrainian armed forces
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Medvedev explains why events in Ukraine are special operation, not war
The military operation mainly involves the use of high-precision weapons, said Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council
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Russian troops accelerate advance north of DPR liberating Seversk — DPR head
Denis Pushilin noted that the liberation of territories in the north of the region would open access to water sources that could feed the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal
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Share of national currencies in Russian-Chinese trade reaches 90% — economy minister
According to Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia is equally developing trade turnover in national currencies with other countries, while the yuan is also used for trade with third countries
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Final accusations brought against defendants in Politkovskaya murder case
The detectives have gathered enough evidence for an indictment
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Low-inflation policy also helps stabilize ruble’s exchange rate — Bank of Russia
Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin recalled that two years ago the regulator assessed whether the 4% inflation target was optimal from various perspectives
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European Commission roadmap envisions Ukraine accession to EU by 2027 — Orban
The Hungarian Prime Minister said that Budapest will not support the European Commission's plan
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US looking at naval blockade of oil supplies to Cuba — media
No decision has been made on this matter but such an option could be part of potential measures presented to US President Donald Trump
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Trump may propose $1 million payment to each Greenland resident — newspaper
The island's population currently stands at 57,000 people
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Russian frigate leaves Cape Town to join drills with South African, Chinese navies
The naval maneuvers will run off the coast of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal in the Indian Ocean
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Moldova to quit CIS after denouncing its key agreements — top diplomat
According to Mihai Popsoi, the government will complete the denunciation process by mid-February
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Azerbaijani Air Force aircraft crashes into the sea
A search operation to rescue the pilot is underway
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Military escort of ships not to solve international navigation problems — IMO
Accoridng to Arsenio Dominguez, it is important to find the ways to bring back and safeguard the safety of navigation, to respect the international law and free navigation for the ships to continue to operate
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SSJ100 makes emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo
None of the passengers is hurt
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Europe needs Ukrainian settlement more than US — Trump
"I’m doing this more for Europe than for me," US President said
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World tired of clowns who have no independent army — Iranian foreign minister on Zelensky
As Abbas Araghchi noted, Vladimir Zelensky is "draining US and European taxpayers" to "line the pockets of his corrupt generals"
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French politician lambasts Zelensky's 'audacity' during Davos speech
According to Florian Philippot, Vladimir Zelensky is meddling in Europe’s domestic affairs and is seeking to push EU countries into ceding their sovereignty
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Negotiators in Abu Dhabi agree to continue dialogue on Saturday, source tells TASS
The Russian delegation was headed by Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Army
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Germany will not accept Trump’s Board of Peace in its present form — Merz
German Chancellor noted that he personally ready to join the Board of Peace
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Time of Heroes good mechanism for careers of special military op participants — DPR head
Denis Pushilin said that he considers this work useful and the program necessary
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Kremlin says slightly less than $5 bln worth of Russian assets remain frozen in US
Dmitry Peskov did not specify the exact amount of frozen assets
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Russia develops Mnogotochie anti-drone multi-bullet rounds
According to Rostec, experience shows that small arms are an effective means of defense against UAVs
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Macron expects to reach tradeoff on Russian assets by nearest EU summit
According to the French president, the goal is to complete the activities by the next EU Council meeting in December, and the European Commission will announce its decisions during the next coming days
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Russian stock indices in the green as trading on Moscow Exchange closes
The yuan rate rose 2 kopecks to 10.85 rubles
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Germany expels Russian deputy military attache — Der Spiegel
The German Foreign Ministry informed Russian ambassador Sergey Nechayev that the embassy employee must leave Germany within 72 hours
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Russian MFA spokeswoman, Israeli envoy stress need to fight historical revisionism
Maria Zakharova and Oded Joseph made this statement, commemorating the Day of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Siege and International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Italy’s top diplomat calls Zelensky out for lack of deference to EU at Davos
Addressing the WEF, Vladimir Zelensky criticized the EU, stating that the Europeans lacked the "political will" to counter Russia
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Europe realizes it cannot be subservient to US after Greenland situation — MEP
Thierry Mariani said that US President Donald Trump came to power on the "America first" train, and fully follows it, defending the interests of his country at all costs
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Russia gives big boost to South Ossetia's defense capabilities — president
Alan Gagloyev and Defense Minister Yury Yarovitsky thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Andrey Belousov for their continued support
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Almost 2,000 high-rise buildings in Kiev remain without heating, mayor says
A rolling blackout schedule has been in place in Kiev for several days in a row
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Work toward resolving Ukraine conflict progresses — Kremlin
It is important to implement the `Anchorage formula', Dmitry Peskov said
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Global LNG trade rises by 6.7% in 2025, growth to exceed 7% in 2026 — IEA
According to experts, with the launch of new liquefaction projects, the next long-awaited wave of LNG supply began to enter the market in 2025
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Zelensky put on show in Davos, insulted EU — opposition politician
Viktor Medvedchuk noted that the head of Kiev regime's promise to Europe protection from all enemies was an overreach that only underscored his delusions
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US exit from WHO signals need for reform, Kremlin aide believes
WHO is an inefficient and corrupt bureaucracy, as we know from the COVID days, Kirill Dmitriev pointed out
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S-400 system to be demonstrated for the first time at Republic Day parade in India
The parade will take place on January 26
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Buffer zones, control mechanisms among topics of Abu Dhabi talks — source
The exact venue of the talks was not disclosed
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Kremlin spokesman says has no info about Russia-US-Ukraine informal meetings
Dmitry Peskov refrained from giving further comments
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Arctic development to close Trans-Arctic transport corridor into ring — Rosatom chief
Commenting on the dispute over Greenland, Alexey Likhachev also noted that the political debate over the island's ownership is centered around issues of its economic development and integration into major logistics routes
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British Navy reports a new attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen
Vessels are advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to the UKMTO
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Oreshnik strike on Ukraine aircraft plant causes nervous reaction from West — expert
Vasily Prozorov emphasized that this weapon had no analogues in the world
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Press review: Davos Ukraine talks continue in Moscow as Slovakia joins anti-sanctions bloc
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, January 23rd
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,110 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed nine enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Europe to remember Trump's disrespect — WP quotes unnamed leader
According to journalist Fareed Zakaria, the EU was relieved by Trump's backtracking on plans to take Greenland by force
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UN calls on Iran to restore access to internet, other communications means
According to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, the current internet shutdown is the longest recorded in Iran
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Most of those who died in protests in Iran were killed by terrorists — Iranian diplomat
According to Iranian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva office Ali Bahreini, the Iranian government doesn’t deny its responsibility or "outsources grief," "unlike those who selectively mourn victims for political convenience"
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Putin believes nuclear-powered icebreaker Leader will be completed by 2030
The Leader is the most powerful icebreaker in the world, made as part of the Russian Project 10510 icebreaker Rossiya
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Europe has 'crossed Rubicon' on future cooperation with US — newspaper
According to the report, the European Union learned its lesson and will no longer rely on the United States
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Ukraine's power grid breaks down — Ukrenergo
According to the company, several generation facilities went under emergency repair at the same time
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Ukraine’s air defense resembles 'Frankenstein', triggers spontaneous launches — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, air defense systems are prime targets for Russian troops, which is causing their shortfall
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US extends operating license of Serbia’s NIS until February 20
The license is valid provided that NIS' operations do not involve US entities or the US financial system, and are not carried out in the interests of blocked persons other than the company itself
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FACTBOX: Tracking the price of silver through the years
Silver prices began rising rapidly in 2025
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US adds eight companies, nine tankers to Iran sanctions lists
The sanctions target eight oil, gas, and transportation companies registered in India, Liberia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Seychelles, and the Marshall Islands
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Russian cosmonauts send Student Day greetings from ISS, tout 'great science'
Sergey Mikayev emphasized the shared spirit between cosmonauts and students: a disciplined training or flight program and a relentless pursuit of innovation and discovery
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AI-enabled satellite constellation to perform military tasks — expert
Alexander Stepanov noted that a digital ecosystem using AI algorithms makes it possible to carry out detailed satellite monitoring of specific terrain areas, obtain highly detailed imagery with machine vision analysis
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Trump leaking messages from Macron, Rutte erodes trust in US — Politico
An anonymous European diplomat described Donald Trump’s actions as unacceptable and said the episode would likely discourage leaders from communicating via messengers
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Price of Brent oil on London’s ICE tops $66 per barrel first time since January 14
The price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for March 2026 delivery was down by 0.02% at $61.30 per barrel
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Hungary won’t allow Ukraine to join EU in next 100 years — PM
That is why Kiev is interested in the opposition's victory and is trying to interfere in Budapest's internal affairs, Viktor Orban added
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Zelensky said agreed with Trump on supplies of missiles for Patriot systems
Earlier, Zelensky lamented that it is difficult for Ukraine to find missiles for Patriot systems and money to buy them
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General Motors to hire 1,500 new workers at its plant in St Petersburg
The GM Auto plant will produce Chevrolet and Opel vehicles for sale in Russia, including the new Opel Astra sedan
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Bail for Timoshenko posted — NGO
Yulia Timoshenko has not yet announced the bail payment
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Ukrainian team discussed parameters of ending conflict at talks in Abu Dhabi — Zelensky
"It is too early to make conclusions from the content of the talks", he added
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Trump says Canada opposes Golden Dome deployment in Greenland
"Instead, they voted in favor of doing business with China", US president said
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Tanker detained by French Navy escorted to Marseille port — agency
The vessel is expected to reach the port on Saturday morning
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Israeli bullets found in bodies of children killed in Iran — TASS source
Unrest in Iran began on December 29, 2025, after street protests triggered by a sharp fall in the Iranian rial exchange rate, spreading across most major cities
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Ukraine’s energy system stretched to the limit — DTEK energy holding
"The power supply situation has deteriorated sharply all over Ukraine," the company said in a statement on Telegram
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UK extends anti-dumping duties on Russian ammonium nitrate for five years
The agency stated that that maintaining the measure was in the wider economic interest of the UK
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Press review: Europe, US on brink of trade war as Russia ready to respond to UK plans
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, January 19th
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Europe debates building its own nukes amid tensions with US — media
The European officials are considering several options: upgrading France's arsenal, deploying its nuclear bombers abroad and strengthening NATO's conventional forces in the east
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Russian senator says EU will have to 'reap what it has sown' in Ukraine, pay for rebuild
According to Alexander Voloshin, the cancellation of the so-called post-war reconstruction plan at the World Economic Forum sends a clear signal that Ukraine has lost its priority status for US President Donald Trump’s team
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Russia not going to tolerate interception of its tankers by France — OSCE envoy
Commenting on the incident, Dmitry Polyansky noted that "all this falls in line with blatant broader lawlessness currently unfolding"
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Serious progress made toward peace in Ukraine — top Turkish diplomat
According to Hakan Fidan, "both sides have proposals" on the matter
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France's detention of tanker in Mediterranean ups tensions with Russia — senator
Deputy Head of the Russian Federation Council Committee for Defense and Security Konstantin Basyuk believes that such a policy is unlikely to yield any dividends to Paris
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