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No need for NATO to create specific image of Russia to reinvigorate alliance — Rasmussen
Secretary General stated that Russia "itself is creating a particular image right now"
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Hungarian Tisza party leader plans to set up anti-corruption agency
Peter Magyar says he relies on the help of the judiciary
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Russian cabinet greenlights talks between Roscosmos, NASA on seat swaps
The talks were proposed by Roscosmos and approved by the Russian Foreign Ministry and other government agencies
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Iran to restore oil refinery on Lavan Island soon — official
Teams are currently working to remove the rubble and replace damaged equipment, Deputy Oil Minister Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar said
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Hungarian Tisza party leader calls on Hungary’s president to step down
Peter Magyar also asked Prime Minister Viktor Orban not to make any decisions in his final days in office
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Two supertankers U-turn in Strait of Hormuz — Bloomberg
According to the news agency, three large crude carriers began to approach the waterway from the Gulf of Oman late on Saturday
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Death toll from US-Israeli attacks on Iran exceeds 3,300 — agency
Jafar Miadfar, the head of Iran's Emergency Medical Services Organization, said that 26 medical workers have died and 188 have been wounded
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US to continue attacking Iran if it rejects Washington’s terms — Trump
According to the US leader, Washington is capable of destroying all the bridges and power plants in Iran in half a day
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Kiev regime plotting terror attacks on Russian ships in northern seas with Norway’s help
According to the source, Norway is thus dragging itself and the entire NATO bloc into a military conflict with Russia
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Roscosmos resumes talks on ExoMars mission with European Space Agency — head
In his words, the equipment and Kazachok landing platform for the mission have the potential for launch in 2024
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Russia pushes Ukrainian army to western bank of Udava near Miropolskoye in Sumy Region
Military expert Andrey Marochko says Miropolskoye was earlier liberated
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Trump warns China against sending weapons to Iran
"If China does that, China could have big problems," the US leader said
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Druzhba oil supplies depend on outcome of Hungarian vote — ex-Ukrainian PM
According to Nikolay Azarov, it’s hard to say at this point when oil deliveries will resume, if ever
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Europe’s rejection of Russian gas led to higher food prices in the EU — Putin
According to TASS estimates based on Bruegel center data, total supplies of Russian gas to the EU during nine months of 2025 totaled about 27.6 bln cubic meters
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Trump expects Iran to get back to negotiations, accept all US terms
The Iranians "have no cards", the US president said
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Short circuit behind fire at Tver defense research institute — source
The blaze was caused by an electrical device short circuit in a room on the second floor when no one was present there, the source said
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Project to build Russian Orbital Station approved after meeting with Putin — Roscosmos
"Funds have been allocated. Main parameters have been determined," Yuri Borisov said
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Germany ready to all scenarios of Russian gas supplies suspension — Economy Minister
Berlin seeks "to gradually reduce dependence on import of Russian oil, gas and coal", Robert Habeck said
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New pork, beef price hikes in Belarus
Sale prices of pork and beef will grow by 10 percent from August 31
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Israeli army put on high alert ahead of potential resumption of confrontation with Iran
The order followed the failed settlement talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan
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Oil price may exceed $150 per barrel already this week — RDIF CEO
The longer the Strait of Hormuz remains shut, the higher oil and natural gas prices will rise, the more severe the energy crisis in the EU/UK will become, and the longer the recovery period will be, Kirill Dmitriev said
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Russia to halt rocket engine deliveries to US, says Roscosmos chief
The ban applies to RD-180 engines that are used on US Atlas V launch vehicles as the main propulsion systems and RD-181 thrusters operated as the first stage of Antares rockets
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Civilian site such as Bushehr nuke plant cannot withstand missile strike — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev explained that just like any other civilian facility, the Bushehr NPP was not shielded from deliberate aggression
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Ukraine loses some 1,200 troops along engagement line over past day — Russia’s top brass
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army up lost over 180 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North
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Top Turkish diplomat discusses further steps with participants in US-Iran talks — source
Hakan Fidan spoke over the phone with US and Pakistani officials
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Putin describes Ukraine as artificial state
"We have every reason to affirm that Ukraine is an artificial state that was shaped at Stalin's will," the Russian President said
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Russia, Republic of the Congo sign memorandum of naval cooperation
It is reported that the sides exchanged views on current issues of Russian-Congolese military and defense cooperation, discussed promising joint projects in the defense sphere and outlined ways to implement them
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US to allow Strait of Hormuz transit to and from non-Iranian ports — Pentagon
Earlier, CENTCOM said its forces would begin a naval blockade of Iran at 2:00 p.m. GMT, on April 13
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Russian national payment system to switch 8 banks from December 15
It will discuss a schedule of switching other banks to the system basing on the results of the tests
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Hungary’s new prime minister to be elected within 30 days — president
President Tamas Sulyok lso said that he will hold consultations with the leaders of the parties that will win seats in parliament as soon as the results of the todays voting are announced
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Russia to test medical technologies for lunar expeditions in Antarctic
The scientists in the Antarctic are planning to test the technologies of medical provision for humans that will be used in lunar missions
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Holy Fire descends in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
The descent of the Holy Fire takes place in the Kuvuklia
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Researchers from Wegener Institute discover unknown island in Antarctica
A 93-strong expedition team was exploring the northwestern Weddell Sea when the island "appeared." The available nautical charts mark it as a danger zone
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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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Netanyahu visits southern Lebanon, says campaign against Hezbollah will be continued
According to the Israeli prime minister, the earlier strikes on Hezbollah have "thwarted the threat of an invasion from Lebanon"
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Russian Foreign Ministry calls Johnson ‘villain, who returned to crime scene’
Zakharova said that "Johnson personally participated in the process of canceling the negotiation process" and escalation of the Ukrainian conflict
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Ukrainian army carries out 15 drone attacks on Russia’s Kursk Region in past day
According to the regional governor Alexander Khinshtein, three civilians, including a child, suffered injuries in the town of Lgov
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Putin says 'piglets' referred to group of people, not specific individuals
According to the Russian leader, he meant "an unspecified group of individuals, as lawyers say"
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Nord Stream 2 construction to be completed — commercial director
The operator company believes the situation around the Nord Stream 2 project is more positive than a year ago, Reinhard Ontyd also pointed out
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Gazprom becomes official partner of FIFA competitions
Blatter said it was "a great honour for me that you are with us today as we conclude a cooperation agreement with our new partner, Gazprom"
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Kalashnikov successfully tests multi-bullet assault rifle cartridges against drones
According to Kalashnikov, the customer’s representatives highly praised the performance characteristics of the 5.45mm multi-bullet cartridges, as well as the accuracy and precision of their fire against aerial targets during the dynamic testing
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Trump recalled how Orban ruled out Kiev’s victory over Russia
"A friend of mine said that Russia is tough because they just keep on fighting," the US leader said
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Orban acknowledges his party’s defeat at Hungary’s parliamentary elections
After counting more than 50% of ballots, the opposition Tisza party was convincingly winning the polls
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FACTBOX: Orthodox Easter
In 2025, the holiday falls on the same date for both Orthodox Christians and Catholics
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Russian LNG deliveries to Spain rise by over 120% in March
According to the company, in the first month of spring, Spain purchased the equivalent of 9,807 GWh of LNG from Russia
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Putin to hold talks with Indonesian president in Moscow on April 13 — Kremlin
The two leaders will discuss the current state of Russian-Indonesian strategic partnership and ways to strengthen it, as well as pressing international and regional issues
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Polling stations for parliamentary elections close in Hungary
However, according to the national election authority (NVI) has promised to allow those who are still queueing at the polling stations to cast their votes
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Lasting peace with Ukraine to be established when Russia secures its interests — Kremlin
It is necessary to attain the goals of the special military operation, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said
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IRGC launches several drones at American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln — TV
According to the available data and satellite images, the aircraft carrier strike group left its former location and retreated deep into the Indian Ocean
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Iran ready to resume oil swaps with Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan
Deliveries were suspended in 2010 on the grounds that the income from swaps was not sufficient for Iran
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Voter turnout at Hungary’s parliamentary polls promising to be record-high
The turnout at the elections was 74.23% by 5:00 p.m. local time
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Kiev residents receive electricity for 1.5-2 hours a day due to energy problems — ministry
The Energy Ministry also pointed out that the situation in the country's energy system "remains extremely difficult"
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Switzerland ready to act as mediator between US, Iran after Islamabad talks
Confederation is always ready to offer its good services foreign ministry spokesman Michael Steiner
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Armenia tries to sit between two chairs in relations with EAEU — diplomat
According to the diplomat, if this indeed an attempt to sit between two chairs, then "this has never done anyone any good"
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Russia seeks sustainable peace in Ukraine conflict — Kremlin spokesman
According to Dmitry Peskov, The Ukraine process is currently on hold
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Russian robotics firm suggests merging lunar rover with humanoid robot
Robotics Corporation Deputy CEO Yevgeny Dudorov noted that solutions like this were the future
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Russia hands over two-part memorandum to Ukraine — Medinsky
"The first one is about how to reach a truly lasting peace, the second part highlights the steps to be taken toward a real ceasefire," Russia’s chief negotiator said
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European commission chief says Hungary has opted for European path
After reports on the defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Ursula von der Leyen said: "The Union grows stronger"
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Russia could sell gas to EU if anything is left from supplies to other markets — Kremlin
According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, European countries’ decision to abandon Russian oil and gas indicates the short-sightedness of their current authorities
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Abnormal situation occurs during transfer of Luna-25 probe to pre-landing orbit
At present specialists of the command and control team are analyzing the situation
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Russia to send three missions to Moon by 2026
The Moon has now become a place for the space race (lunar race 2), President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeyev said
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EU leadership going crazy, seeking to acquire nukes: Russian SVR’s key statements
German experts are capable of covertly obtaining enough weapons-grade plutonium for a nuclear device within about a month, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said
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Final talks on Ukraine to be thorough, not quick — Kremlin spokesman
According to Dmitry Peskov, the current territorial disputes between Russia and Ukraine already amount to "a few kilometers"
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Russia’s Rostec creates anti-drone system to protect country’s infrastructure
The developer specified that the technology eliminates the human factor and can respond to threats with lightning speed
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Former UN expert blames US for failure of talks with Iran
According to Alfred de Zayas, "the world has learned that the US and Israel break almost all the agreements they enter into — or reinterpret them unilaterally to obtain advantages that the other side never consented to"
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Trump says US imposing ‘complete’ naval blockade of Iran
"Numerous countries are going to be helping" Washington with this, the US president said
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UK, France to work on resuming navigation in Strait of Hormuz
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz for global trade and energy supplies, Starmer's office said
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Iran denies US Navy destroyer passed through Strait of Hormuz
Earlier correspondent for American portal Axios and Channel 12 of Israeli television Barak Ravid quoted American official sources as saying that several US Navy ships had passed through Hormuz on Saturday without coordination with Iran
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Ukraine violates Easter truce by attacking Donetsk with drones
Work of the air defense system was visible in the sky accompanied by the sound of an explosion
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Ukraine violates Easter ceasefire by attacking two buildings in Kherson Region
The enemy treacherously shelled the village administration building in Staraya Zbruyevka and a single-family house in Zhelezny Port the region’s governor Vladimir Saldo said
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Russian military testing anti-drone net-firing round shot from grenade launcher
The net ammo was created at the request of military personnel
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Agricultural crisis prompts panic among EU and British officials — Dmitriev
Earlier, Kirill Dmitriev wrote that European farmers facing a shortage of fertilizers may not have enough patience, and will be the first to remind Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen of their strategic miscalculation
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Russian diplomats deliver Alaskan motorcycle enthusiast a new Ural bike gifted by Putin
Mark Warren remarked that the difference between his old and new bike was like "night and day"
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Lavrov says Turkey not seeking to create Great Turan
Lavrov pointed out that the theme of Turk-speaking relations had penetrated deep enough in Turkey’s cooperation with the countries concerned
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Iran to allow no more than 15 vessels per day through Hormuz — source
This new regulatory framework, operating under the supervision of the IRGC, has been officially communicated to regional parties, the sourse said
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Iran, US disagree on two or three important topics — foreign ministry
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei noted that some new topics were added during these talks, such as the Strait of Hormuz issue
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US, Iran may reach deal by Monday — Trump
The reporter also noted that, according to the White House, if Tehran does not agree to a deal, Trump intends to take control of Iranian oil
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Easter ceasefire declared by Russia expires
All Russian battlegroups in the zone of the special military operation strictly observed the ceasefire from 1:00 p.m. GMT on April 11 and remained at their previously held positions
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Parliamentary elections to be held in Hungary
The new parliament will form a government that will shape Hungary’s policies over the next four years, including the country’s relations with the European Union, Russia and Ukraine
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China denies plans to supply air defense systems to Iran
China consistently fulfills its international obligations, Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese diplomatic mission in the United States, said
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Court rules against airline in cat-dog tragedy
After the end of the flight, the man was told that his cat had died from injuries inflicted by a hunt terrier that was also being kept in the baggage compartment
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Putin points to Israel's huge Russian-speaking demographic
The Russian leader also noted that Russia has traditionally friendly allied relations with the Arab and Islamic world
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Iran at talks with US refused to stop enriching uranium — agency
Apart from that, according to Reuters, Iran refused to completely open the Strait of Hormuz and halt its financial support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis from the Yemeni rebel Ansar Allah movement
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Plane carrying Russian soldiers who returned from captivity lands in Moscow Region
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 175 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime
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Press review: Putin opposes calls for sanctions on Georgia and Trump, UK envoy trade barbs
Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, July 10
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Iran to maintain contact with Pakistan after talks with US — MFA
Tehran is grateful to Islamabad for its mediation efforts, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said
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Putin congratulates Amedi on election as president of Iraq
Previously, the parliament of Iraq voted to elect Amedi, a candidate from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, as the new president of the Arab republic
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Cisco destroys spare equipment parts in Russia worth $23.34 mln
Cisco Systems Inc. made a decision to stop all sales in Russia in March 2022, and in June of the same year to close its operations and leave the Russian market
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Ten-point plan to end war: US accepts Iran’s proposal
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in turn, declared victory and a "historic and crushing defeat" of the US and Israel
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IN BRIEF: Iran-US talks in Islamabad end with no agreements
Iran and the US reached an understanding on a number of issues, but views diverged on two or three important issues, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated
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Evolving realities to force NATO to change — Kremlin spokesman
The alliance’s strength should not be underestimated; it would be unwise to do so, Dmitry Peskov concluded
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Kremlin spokesman describes Easter ceasefire as humanitarian gesture by Putin
However, Putin emphasized that military must stay alert for possible acts of provocation, Peskov noted
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Rosatom CEO says personal efforts from Putin, Erdogan keep Akkuyu NPP project on track
The project has not stopped for a minute, Alexey Likhachev noted
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Hundreds of terrorists from Europe, CIS fight in Syria
CSTO Secretary-General Nikolai Bordyuzha: we have such information, and we take it into consideration
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Fuel protests in EU, UK only beginning — RDIF CEO
"Farmers will be the first wave, followed by industrial workers as deindustrialization accelerates, Kirill Dmitriev said
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New UN resolution on Syria addressed to all parties - Churkin
Churkin expressed serious concern with the intention of some countries to finance armed groups in Syria
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Trump claims US starts ‘clearing out’ Strait of Hormuz
The US president also said there is a danger of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz being damaged with sea mines
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Over 30 ICBMs to assume combat duty with Russia's Strategic Missile Forces by year-end
The Russian Defense Ministry said that this "will provide Strategic Missile Forces with new capabilities to solve tasks of nuclear deterrence"
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Kiev wants to extend ceasefire to buy time to rearm — Russian MP
According to Leonid Slutsky, Zelensky’s initiatives on extending the ceasefire are a provocation to draw attention of his European sponsors
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Putin calls for developing domestic competitive AI models
The models should also "have a maximal level of sovereignty," the Russian president says
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Hungarian Tisza party leader vows to make country strong EU, NATO ally again
Peter Magyar also pledged to take steps to strengthen democracy in Hungary
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White House official says US-Iran talks in Pakistan still continue
The talks in the capital of Pakistan continue for more than 15 hours
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