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Putin: Russia hopes Afghan authorities will control situation after coalition withdrawal
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Mother, her 11-year-old son among victims of Kazakhstan plane crash — authorities
The emergencies ministry has published the official list of Kazakh citizens who perished in the crash
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Houthis strike military facility near Tel Aviv with hypersonic missile
Earlier, the Israeli army press office reported that air-raid sirens sounded in several areas of central Israel following the launch of a missile from Yemen
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CIA station in Kiev targeted in recent Russian attack, military expert reveals
According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine
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West plans to destabilize situation in Serbia — Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman
According to Maria Zakharova, the interim self-governance bodies in Pristina, enabled by the United States and the EU, make steps to create intolerable conditions for the Serb population of Kosovo, effectively trying to drive it out of the region
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Russia sees US recommendation for its citizens to leave Belarus as provocation — MFA
According to Maria Zakharova, this is not the first statement of its kind from the US Department of State
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Russian MFA sees reports of potential deployment of EU troops in Ukraine as provocation
According to Maria Zakharova, for a peacekeeping force to participate in any conflict it requires the consent of all participants and a decision of the UN Security Council
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Twenty-eight people survive passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan — Emergencies Ministry
It is confirmed that two children were injured
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Oboronlogistics company blames loss of its ship Ursa Major on terrorist attack
The Ursa Major dry cargo ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea
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Nothing new in US statements on strategic stability dialogue — MFA
"By declaring on the one hand the intention to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, and on the other hand, the readiness to discuss ways of maintaining stability, Washington deprives the hypothetical dialogue of a meaningful basis," Maria Zakharova said
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Baku, Yerevan can jointly initiate dissolution of OSCE Minsk Group — diplomat
The spokeswoman went on to say that the stalemate began when Western countries de-facto blocked the work in this format
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Trump’s presidency could influence global economy — Russian finance chief
The Republican candidate secured sufficient Electoral College votes in the November 5 presidential election, according to state-by-state vote counts
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Inflation decelerates to 0.33% in Russia over week — statistics
Inflation was 0.35% a week earlier, from December 10 to 16
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Russia 10 years ahead of whole world with research into 4th generation nuclear power
The BREST-300 fast neutron reactor is due to be launched in 2026-2027 and to go on stream in 2028
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Russia’s 2,000th R-7 rocket delivers Resurs-P remote sensing satellite into orbit
Resurs-P satellites are designed for the Earth’s remote sensing and for regional and local monitoring of its surface
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Greece continues to ship munitions to Ukraine en masse — website
According to the report, the people of Greece witnessed the passage of convoys of Greek and foreign-made trucks transporting containers, mainly with shells, to Balkan states and Poland, and eventually to Ukraine
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Alrosa plans to produce 33 mln carats of diamonds by 2024 end — CEO
In addition, by the end of the year, Alrosa will perform a record volume of mining, having extracted almost 95 mln cubic meters of rock mass, the report noted
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Over 30 killed during mass escape of prisoners from Mozambique jail — authorities
A total of 1,534 prisoners, including 29 terrorism convicts, escaped
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Share of loss-making entities in Russia was 27.3% in 10M 2024 — statistics
The share of profitable entities accordingly declined from 73.3% a year before to 72.7% in the reporting period of this year
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Russian MFA says West plots campaign to stoke protest sentiment in Belarus
According to Maria Zakharova, Russia regards the social, political and economic situation in Belarus as stable
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Azerbaijan Airlines says its ill-fated jet underwent full examination in October
The aircraft’s crew chief, Igor Kshnyakin, clocked more than 15,000 hours of flight time
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Mine removal at Donetsk airport to start in 2025 — official
In 2014, the Donetsk airport was one of the hottest spots of the confrontation between Ukrainian forces and Donbass militias
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Syrian authorities introduce curfew in Latakia, Homs after Alawite protests
Previously, a curfew was imposed in another large Syrian city, Homs, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. local time
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Russia expects from Abkhazia to honor obligations on Russian investments
"And we hope that in conclusion of early presidential election, and it is set in Abkhazia for February 15, 2025, a leader will be elected that will continue working on progressive development of Abkhazia and bilateral relations with close ties with our country," Zakharova added
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Annual inflation in Russia gearing up to 9.7% over week — Economy Ministry
In the food sector, prices growth rates declined to 0.76% during the reporting week
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Online platform for sales of drones, spare parts launched in Russia in test mode
The platform will offer propellers, frames, engines, communication systems, the head of the United Russia party’s central executive committee Alexander Sidyakin said
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Finnish company says power cable’s emergency shutdown due to sabotage
Finland and Estonia are connected by two sets of high-voltage submarine cables
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Russian cancer vaccine to be free of charge — top oncologist
It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025
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Russian forces pound Ukrainian military airfields, ammo depots over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Continued terror attacks by Kiev to be met with increasingly tougher response — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat expressed disappointment that virtually none of the Western nations have joined Russia’s condemnation of these attacks, including the leaders of international organizations like the UN, OSCE, or UNESCO
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Drone launched from Yemen falls in south Israel
No reports of damage or casualties have been received so far
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Putin's principles of Ukrainian settlement stem from international law — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat drew attention to the fact that "the Kiev regime plays into the hands the West, which needs to remove such a strong competitor as Russia from the international scene"
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Russian troops liberate Novy Trud community in Donbass region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russian embassy refutes reports on Sudan’s refusal to host Russian base
Some Western media outlets reported earlier, citing anonymous Sudanese intelligence sources, that Khartoum had allegedly annulled an agreement with Moscow on placing a Russian naval logistics support base due to potential US sanctions
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Nobody to be safe from West's geopolitical intrigues, crises in 2024 — Lavrov
The top diplomat pointed out that Russia's partners in the international arena are aware of this situation, and most of them are in solidarity with Moscow that sooner or later the West "will have to accept the realities of a multipolar world, and then all issues will be resolved on the basis of a balance of interests"
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IN BRIEF: What is known about shopping mall explosion in Russia’s Vladikavkaz
According to emergency services, the incident was caused by a household gas explosion
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Former Austrian minister believes EU ignored message Russia sent with Oreshnik missile
According to Karin Kneissl, Russia doesn’t want to trigger any nuclear war
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Group of Syrian law enforcement officers ambushed in Tartus, 14 killed — minister
Previously, nine law enforcement officers were killed by gunfire during an operation to detain a high-ranking former officer of the previous government
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Around 29,400 square meters of Kerch Strait waters treated with sorbent after oil leak
Some 4,950 square meters of shoreline have been cleared from oil pollution in the seaport of Anapa
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Production of passenger cars in Russia up 25% in November to 80,400 units — Rosstat
11M 2024 production totaled 679,000 passenger cars
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Trump doesn’t want repeat of Minsk agreements — Kellogg
He expressed hope that the US president-elect will be able to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine in a "relatively near term."
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Russia says Su-35S fighter jets provide cover to Aerospace Forces in Kursk Region
Also, one aircraft used onboard weapons systems to detect enemy air defense sites, according to the ministry
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Middle East in for ‘chaotic and violent’ time after change of power in Syria – analyst
According to Joost Niemoller, Israel is the main winner from the changes in Syria, while Iran seems the biggest loser
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Press review: Kiev escalates attacks as payments ease for Russian raw material buyers
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 23rd
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Development of gas pipeline route from Russia to China via Kazakhstan launched — Deputy PM
The capacity of the new gas pipeline should be 45 billion cubic meters per year, Alexander Novak said
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Ursa Major freighter was not overloaded, owner says
The vessel carried 2 portal cranes, 2 crane kibbles, 2 ship bilge covers, one 20-foot container with spare parts for the covers and 129 empty containers
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Russia has no illusions that Ukraine conflict can be resolved easily — top diplomat
"We have never stated that the incoming administration of [US President-elect Donald] Trump will necessarily give a start to negotiations on global security, on Ukraine," Sergey Lavrov noted
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Is Gaddafi's gloom prophecy in regard to Europe bound to be fulfilled?
As Europe’s migrant crisis grows far and wide, many Russian media are recalling the late Libyan leader Muamar Gaddafi’s gloom prophecy made several months before his violent death
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FACTBOX: Shelling of Lgov in Russia’s Kursk Region
The attack resulted in the deaths of three individuals, with a fourth victim passing away from injuries at the hospital shortly afterward
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Launch of Russia’s Bion-M biosatellite scheduled for March 25 — manufacturer
The spacecraft, taking 75 mice and 1,500 drosophila flies, as well as plants and microorganisms to space, was initially planned to blast off on September 1, 2024
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Plane crash in Kazakhstan claims 38 lives
29 people had been hospitalized
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Trump’s son posts image showing father buying Canada, Greenland on Amazon
"We are so back," Eric wrote for a caption
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Almost 90 children reunited with relatives in Ukraine - commissioner
In most of the cases, a child came to Russia with one of the parents, while the other remained abroad, the office of the Russian children’s right commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova said
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Press review: US, Israel aim to curb Turkey’s gains while Moscow, Tehran strengthen ties
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th
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Sunken tankers violated seasonal maritime traffic restrictions — authority
A number of tankers of the ships' owner Volgatransneft did not have a license for transporting dangerous cargoes in inland waters
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Russia’s oil industry to be 90% independent of technology import in 2-3 years — Deputy PM
Alexander Novak noted that Russia will achieve leadership in a number of areas, including the extraction of hard-to-recover gas deposits
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Oil slick monitoring zone in south Russia expanded
As of December 25, a total of 4,100 people have been taking part in the cleanup effort
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No communication yet between Moscow, Trump team — Russian diplomat
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that Washington had not contacted Moscow in order to discuss the possibility of a visit by Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg and communication with him
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Zelensky defines essence of next summit on Ukraine in four-letter explicit word — Lavrov
The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16
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Nine Russian nationals survive, seven killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan
According to Kazakh Transportation Minister Marat Karabayev, in total, 67 people were onboard the plane
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Putin offers condolences to Azerbaijani president over plane crash near Aktau
"Overall, we are expressing deepest condolences to those who lost their near and dear in this air disaster," Dmitry Peskov said
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Russia, China to be represented each by some 112 athletes at 2025 Winter Youth Games
The 2025 Winter Youth Games are scheduled to run between January 8 and 14 and the tournament’s program includes nine Olympic competitions
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Scientists present Russia's first 50-qubit cold atom quantum computer — MSU
The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said
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Russian MFA says West could try to pull off some military 'scheme' in Belarus
A presidential election campaign is starting in Belarus on January 1, with the election scheduled for January 26
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Russia to donate 1 million euro to UN Climate Convention
The document says that the goal of the payment is to ensure the representation of Russian staffers in the convention’s secretariat
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Russia doesn’t need ceasefire in Ukraine, it needs legally binding guarantees — Lavrov
According to the foreign minister, these agreements should be aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict
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Serious conflict between Israel, Turkey possible — Russian expert
"It’s important to note that the primary development in this context is the markedly increased role of non-Arab states in the region, particularly two key players," Vitaly Naumkin said
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Press review: Ukraine eyes missile programs as EU considers new sanctions on Russia
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 25th
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Denmark to strengthen control over Greenland after Trump’s words — top defense official
Denmark plans to increase the number of personnel at the Joint Arctic Command in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk
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Pentagon has nothing to announce on possible talks between Russia, US defense chiefs
Belousov and Austin had a phone call on July 12
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Scientists detect five powerful M-class solar flares
A ten-minute-long solar flare classified as M4.7 was recorded in X-rays in sunspot group 3932
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Sandu regime may seize Moldavan power plant in Transnistria — Russian Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova noted that "under such a scenario, the Russian peacekeeping presence in the region will be jeopardized"
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IN BRIEF: What is known about passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan
According to the Kazakh Transport Ministry, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines
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US ramping up biological warfare presence in Africa — Russia’s top brass
Major General Aleksey Rtishchev said that branches of the US National Naval Military Medical Center are stationed in Ghana and Djibouti where active work is carried out in natural disease foci, isolation and sequencing of pathogens
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Russia’s Chechnya ships 200 ‘Jihad mobile’ vehicles for special military operation
The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile"
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Armored vehicle with Israeli commanding officers blown up in West Bank
The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured
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Hydrocarbons to ensure world energy consumption growth for at least 20 years — Novak
At the same time, the volume of investments in the global oil industry has returned to the level of 2019, Russia’s deputy prime minister said
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Russia continues special military op because Ukraine refuses talks — Kremlin
"It is important for us to achieve all the goals that we face in ensuring the security of our country," Dmitry Peskov emphasized
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CIS countries share common approaches to resolving global issues — Putin
Among other things, "members of the Commonwealth have been increasing cooperation in the fight against extremism, transborder crime, and drug trafficking, and everyday activities and contacts between security agencies have been established," the Russian president said
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Russian commissioner hopes for resumption of effort to bring children from Syria
The effort has been under way since 2018, with almost 600 children brought from Syrian refugee camps to their relatives in Russia
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Mother, her 11-year-old son among victims of Kazakhstan plane crash — authorities
The emergencies ministry has published the official list of Kazakh citizens who perished in the crash
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Kremlin admits legal action over transfer of $1 bln from Russian assets to Ukraine
"Such illegal actions, including the transfer of this billion, may surely prompt legal action. And we will surely use all possibilities in the future to protect our rights and the rights to our property," Dmitry Peskov noted
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Breakup of Syria to trigger regional problems, must be prevented — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova also highlighted the fact that the Middle East turned into "the concentration of a large amount of corrupt interests and ambitions" of Western countries with their negative consequences being "hard to even compare to anything"
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Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights from Baku to Grozny, Makhachkala
Flights to other destinations are being made as scheduled, the air carrier said
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Russia practically eliminates remnants of Ukraine’s Air Force — source
The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful
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Russia to react to Ukrainian settlement proposals in line with national priorities — MFA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted that Vladimir Putin's June 14 comments "by and large did not impose conditions"
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One of two power cables between Estonia, Finland fails for an unknown reason
Two sets of underwater high-voltage direct current power cables connect Finland and Estonia
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Israeli premier threatens Houthis with HAMAS, Hezbollah’s fate
Benjamin Netanyahu promised that "this lesson would be learned throughout the Middle East"
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Four GLONASS navigation satellites ready for launch — Roscosmos head
Yury Borisov added that over the past year, Roscosmos has expanded its Earth remote sensing constellation by introducing high-resolution observation satellites, including a Resurs-P satellite and a Kondor radar imaging satellite
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Ukraine’s General Staff reports tense frontline situation
The most difficult situation for Ukrainian troops is observed in the Krasnoarmeisk (Pokrovsk), Kurakhovo and Vremevka frontline areas
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Azerbaijan Airlines plane made 2 circles near Kazakh airport before crashing — official
According to Kazakh Deputy Transport Minister Talgat Lastayev, data will be retrieved from flight recorders during the investigation, and interviews will be conducted with eyewitnesses and air controllers
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Russian forces gain control over road between Gulyaypole, Velikaya Novosyolka — official
According to Vladimir Rogov, actions by the Russian Armed Forces will compel the garrison of the Ukrainian armed forces in Velikaya Novosyolka to face difficulties with supplies and reinforcements
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Former Austrian minister names 4 suspect countries in connection with Nord Stream sabotage
Asked what countries could be behind the attack, Karin Kneissl replied that, like in an Agatha Christie novel, "there are many suspects in this imaginary room"
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Rescuers evacuate 510 people due to fire at Haval plant in Tula Region
Cardboard boxes caught fire at the plant
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Azerbaijani president on his way back home from Russia after AZAL plane crash
According to the press service, Ilham Aliyev has ordered the relevant government agencies to investigate the causes of the crash and take urgent action
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Nine killed in shootout with law enforcers in Syria’s Tartus — TV
According to the report Al Hadath, the operation was aimed at detaining a high-ranking former officer of the previous government
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Russia hopes for IAEA’s impartiality in monitoring Iranian facilities — diplomat
Maria Zakharova was commenting on remarks by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi who claimed that Iran may develop nuclear weapons
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Biden’s last aid package to Kiev won’t contribute to Ukraine’s security — Russian diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, this speaks of the fact that the West continues to do everything to escalate the conflict with Russia, not sparing effort or anyone in Ukraine
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Soyuz-5 to be dispatched to Baikonur in October 2025, launch due late December
The launch vehicle blasted off at 10:45 am Moscow time (7:45 am GMT)
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Armenian premier says will skip CIS meeting in St. Petersburg due to COVID-19
His participation in the upcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council of the Eurasian Economic Union is unclear
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Georgia became inconvenient for 'friends' after rejecting Ukrainian scenario — official
According to Kakha Kaladze, the country faced unprecedented pressure because of this
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Russian forces increasing pressure on Ukrainian troops near Belogorovka in LPR — expert
Unfavorable weather has made things worse for the enemy in that sector of the line of engagement, Andrey Marochko said
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