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Combat aviation resumes fire support for military operation in east Ukraine
Combat aviation flights were suspended on Tuesday to investigate a recent crash of an An-26 military and transport plane of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Consequences of airstrikes in Ukraine's Donetsk Region
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Israel agrees to hold talks with Lebanon under US pressure — media
According to Israel’s Kan radio station, the talks will focus on establishing a ceasefire and disarming Hezbollah units
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Finance chief says Israel will expand its borders in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria
Bezalel Smotrich says these steps would be appropriate in the context of the Middle East
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Iran won the war despite damage — leader’s statement
According to Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran will take the management of the Strait of Hormuz to a new level
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Cuban president thanks Russia for sending oil tanker
Miguel Diaz-Canel called "this act very significant and symbolic, a sign that Cuba is not alone"
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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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China facilitated US-Iranian ceasefire — AP
According to the news agency, Beijing initially tried to act through intermediaries, including Islamabad, Ankara, and Cairo. After that, Chinese officials directly contacted Iran
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Moscow and Havana discuss resumption of flights — Russian deputy foreign minister
Sergey Ryabkov says he discussed the entire spectrum of Russian-Cuban relations with the Cuban leadership
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US-Iran ceasefire is extremely fragile, says Dutch political scientist
According to Kees van den Pijl, the parties remain too far apart in their demands, which complicates the prospects for sustainable de-escalation
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Netanyahu says he intends to achieve peace with Arab nations `through strength’
There is no ceasefire in Lebanon, the Israeli prime minister emphasized
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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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After meeting with Rutte, Trump recalls disagreements over Greenland
The US president called the island a "big, poorly run, piece of ice"
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India to purchase Russian oil regardless of duration of US sanctions suspension — source
"India needs to ensure energy security for the benefit of its people," the source said
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Russia’s LazerBuzz laser system can neutralize drones at 1.5 km range — developer
The system operates by physically influencing UAVs using focused ytterbium laser technology
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Russia’s investments in 99 satellites for leasing to reach $1.54 bln
More than half of the funding in our program will come from non-budgetary sources
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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 77.84 rubles for April 10
The official euro exchange rate was lowered by 68.28 kopecks to 90.8813 rubles
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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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Shortage of energy supplies from Persian Gulf may last more than year — Japanese expert
Tsuneo Watanabe says he does not expect the Strait of Hormuz to be open soon
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Roscosmos sues its subsidiary over satellite that stopped working in orbit
Under the law, Roscosmos is obliged to seek compensation for the faulty satellite and the launch services
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Trump says Iran should not charge fee for passage through Strait of Hormuz
The US president noted he had received reports that Iran was charging fees to tankers going through the strait
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Trump wants EU to get on board with mission to secure Hormuz Strait — Reuters
According to the sources, the US leader wants concrete commitments within the next few days
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Hungarian PM says opponents determined to do anything to seize power
Viktor Orban stressed that it is an organized attempt to create chaos by discrediting the elections in the eyes of the international community and questioning the Hungarian people’s decision
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Russian troops establish bridgehead for Rai-Aleksandrovka offensive — expert
Andrey Marochko said that Ukrainian militants still have a number of strategic advantages
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Launch of Luna-26, Luna-27 may be postponed, space chief Rogozin says
After its trials are concluded, the control launch date will be determined
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Economy dominates at meetings in Havana — Russian deputy foreign minister
According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia will not limit itself to delivering the batch of oil that has already arrived on the island on the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin
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Starmer shifts responsibility for failed energy policy — Dmitriev
The official commented on the news that the British politician was unhappy with the instability of electricity prices for European families
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IMF allows for oil and gas prices to remain high for a long term
Assessing the scale of the impact of the US and Israeli war against Iran on global energy prices, Kristalina Georgieva noted that it "depends on whether the ceasefire holds and leads to lasting peace and how much damage the war leaves in its wake"
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Russia’s Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying remote sensing satellite takes off from Baikonur
According to Roscosmos, the satellite will enter its intended orbit nine and a half minutes after the takeoff
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Iran demands US unfreeze assets within two weeks — source
Tehran emphasized that it is a critical executive guarantee
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Russia not going to leave western hemisphere — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov says the US supports the idea of ousting Russia and China from this region
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IN BRIEF: Ukraine readies terrorist attacks on Russian ships off coast of Norway
Ships traveling along sea routes in the Barents and Norwegian Seas from the port of Murmansk and back are under threat, the source said
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Farewell ceremony for military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky over
Over 1,000 people came to bid farewell to him
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Russia makes 414 localized industrial robots worth $229.87 mln in 2025
A year earlier, the figure stood at 11 units worth $0.77 mln
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Zelensky says ready to mirror Putin’s announcement of Easter truce
"People need Easter without threats," Zelensky says
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Zelensky's former spokeswoman says EU sees through his hypocrisy
Many European politicians follow his lead and issue ‘pro-Ukrainian’ statements, but "behind closed doors they unconditionally stick to their own interests," Yulia Mendel says
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Russia to thwart any NATO attempts aimed at controlling Kaliningrad — senator
Valentina Matviyenko stressed that the city was "Russia's outpost in the West" and it played an important role in ensuring Russia's security
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Easter truce not discussed in advance with Ukraine or US — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized the Easter truce not being linked to the resumption of negotiations
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Press review: US-Iran truce durability in doubt as Israel resumes Lebanon assault
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 9th
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Ceasefire between US and Iran very fragile, Japanese expert says
According to Tsuneo Watanabe, it will be difficult for the sides to agree on a number of issues, including Tehran's nuclear program
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Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy infrastructure over past day — top brass
According to the latest figures, Kiev loses 1,255 troops along engagement line in past day
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Format of Cuban delegation's participation in SPIEF worked out
It is too early to talk about final decisions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says
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Iran presents US with ‘entirely different’ proposal, used as basis for talks — White House
"The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable and completely discarded," Karoline Leavitt said
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Trump supports Orban ahead of parliamentary elections
The Hungarian prime minister has a "track record of delivering phenomenal results," the US president says
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Israeli chief of general staff approves plans to continue military operations in Lebanon
The briefing was held on the outskirts of the Lebanese settlement of Bint Jbeil, where Eyal Zamir discussed the progress of military operations with the military
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Roscosmos, Energia space firm ink deal on conceptual design of new orbital outpost
The work on the conceptual designing of a future Russian orbital station will include two stages
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Russia should exercise maximum caution against potential biological threats — Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council urged continued work in monitoring in this sphere and timely prognostication
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Russian embassy rejects London’s claims of Russian submarine threat
Russia does not employ aggressive rhetoric, the statement says
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Russia’s Supreme Court recognizes Memorial movement as extremist organization
The court’s decision is immediately enforceable
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Ukraine intensifies attacks on Kherson Region using drones made in Europe — governor
Vladimir Saldo said that Russian forces continued to target drone production sites in Ukraine
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US, Iran to fail to make deal, but Washington to get out of war — expert
According to Trita Parsi, Tehran considers it "essential" to ensure that the ceasefire regime extends to Lebanon
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Russian steel exports in 2025 near 2021 record levels — analysts
Total steel exports in 2025 approached 24 mln tons
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Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered around 90,000 casualties during counter-offensive — Shoigu
"At the same time, no tactically significant successes were made on the battlefield," he said
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Russia’s Medvedev points to lack of transparency in NATO’s biolab network worldwide
The biolab network operations violate the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, the deputy chairman of the Security Council says
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Roscosmos announces project to resume nuclear rocket engine research
Denis Kutovoy, deputy director of the corporation’s space systems department, made this announcement at the Russian Space Forum
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Moskva cruiser sank while being towed in a storm — Russian Defense Ministry
"During the towing of the Moskva cruiser to the designation port, the ship lost stability due to hull damage, sustained during the detonation of ammunition because of a fire. Amid the heavy storm, the ship sank," the Ministry said.
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Japan needs relations with various oil suppliers, including Russia — expert
Tsuneo Watanabe emphasized that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz may not happen soon
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Number of IT crimes in Russia falls by 12% in 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko also said that the average amount of damage inflicted on citizens decreased by 7%
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No agreements on Ukraine’s NATO membership in near future — Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte claimed that "the key" to resolving the Ukrainian conflict is providing security guarantees to Kiev
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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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Russian stock market closes with declining key indices
The MOEX index fell by 1.14% to 2,733.48 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS index declined by 0.55% to 1,106.3 points
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Russia may catch 30,000-40,000 tons of saury by year-end — Fisheries Agency
Vessels able to reel in saury are not too much in numbers at present since this fish was not caught for a long time
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Japan stands for maintaining channels of dialogue with Russia — Foreign Ministry
The ministry's annual report states that there are "many unresolved issues that need to be resolved" between Japan and Russia
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Russia-US contacts on Ukraine continue informally, confidentially — Lavrov
According to the Russian top diplomat, for quite some time, Moscow has seen no realistic prospects for resuming dialogue
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Putin declares Easter ceasefire
The ceasefire is in force from 1:00 p.m. GMT on April 11 until 9:00 p.m. GMT on April 12
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Carlson doubts US-Iran truce is victory for Washington
US Journalist Tucker Carlson says there has been no fundamental change in power in Iran, while US military bases in the Middle East have been damaged
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Russia fully meets domestic demand for geostationary satellite communications — official
Spacecraft in a geostationary orbit are among key elements of Russia’s network of telecommunications infrastructure
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Lebanon should not be allowed to become another Gaza because of Israel — Slovenian PM
Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israel is attacking Lebanon in a most brutal fashion, Robert Golob stressed
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US, Israel to rearm during ceasefire with Iran — Dutch expert
According to Kees van der Pijl, this may indicate a desire by both sides to prepare for a potential continuation of the protracted standoff, even if a short-term pause is in place
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IMF Chief warns against unilateral steps amid energy supply disruptions
Discussing measures that could be taken in the face of energy supply disruptions and rising prices, Kristalina Georgieva stressed that "demand adjustment is unavoidable"
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Russian drone operators kill over 30 Ukrainian troops in DPR in past two days
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the coordinated interaction of unmanned aerial vehicle units is keeping the enemy under continuous fire pressure
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Six cruise missiles intercepted over Iran’s Qazvin province
According to a report by Press TV, a Tomahawk was among the missiles
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Russia hands over 1,000 bodies of deceased Ukrainian troops to Ukraine — source
Ukraine handed over 41 bodies of Russian soldiers
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Russian Orbital Station should be able to operate unmannedly — Roscosmos CEO
According to Dmitry Bakanov, the first ROS module will be deployed in 2028
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Damaged Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz taken under tow again
Khaled Ghulam noted that this outcome was achieved through intensive administrative and technical coordination among various Libyan institutions across different regions of Libya aimed at protecting the marine environment
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Hezbollah drones attack military facility in northern Israel — Tasnim
The strike was delivered in the area of the settlement of Ya’ara
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Cuban foreign minister meets with senior Russian diplomat in Havana
Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla says he thanked Russia for the recent shipment of oil to Cuba
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London fears detention of Russian ships violates international law — Telegraph
According to the newspaper, this is why the UK has not detained a single Russian vessel
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Elon Musk travels to some countries incognito, his father tells TASS
Errol Musk says the founder of SpaceX and Tesla does this to avoid publicity and possible condemnation
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Islamabad tightens security ahead of Iran-US talks
The army and rangers will ensure the protection of the red zone housing government buildings and diplomatic missions
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Nuclear issues most debatable topic between Iran, United States — Turkey’s top diplomat
Hakan Fidan refused to voice any position on uranium enrichment so that the parties "can act more freely and flexibly on the issue"
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Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys over 60 Ukrainian UAV control posts since early April
Chief of the 11th Corps’ UAV countermeasures squad, call sign "Karta," added that the Ukrainian troops’ positions are being detected by exposure of camouflaged dugouts, as well as by the use of command antennas and signal amplification
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Attempting to invade Iran will be suicidal for US — Dutch expert
According to Kees van der Pijl, scenarios involving limited actions and building up military resources remain more realistic than transition to a full-scale ground operation
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Prominent politician pushes for Russia developing own tools to fight infections
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia should produce own diagnostics, prevention and treatment tools against infectious diseases based on domestic solutions
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IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman comments on Easter ceasefire, piracy issue in daily briefing
According to Dmitry Peskov, Moscow does not pose a threat to any country that does not intend to undermine Russia’s security
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Advisor to supreme leader of Iran died from wounds received in attack on Tehran — TV
The Iranian state television says Kamal Kharazi "died a few hours ago"
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Ukraine may face a shortage of jet fuel due to conflict over Iran — expert
According to the expert, the 20% loss of oil from this region has had a disproportionate impact on the jet fuel market
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Putin’s aide highlights loss ratio as he confirms 1,000 bodies transferred to Ukraine
Ukraine has transferred 41 bodies of Russian servicemen
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Elon Musk's father believes Europe lost touch with reality
The approaches of European leaders have "become irrelevant in many respects," Errol Musk says
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US insists on specific NATO commitments on Strait of Hormuz — CNN
According to the report, President Donald Trump insisted that NATO nations take concrete measures in the next few days
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Trump says NATO understood nothing until pressured
On Wednesday, the US leader received NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House
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Israel, Lebanon to hold negotiations in Washington next week — Axios journalist
The talks will be held at the level of ambassadors
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Iran asks Russia to 'reboot' Bushehr NPP project — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev noted that such a signal from the Iranian atomic industry gives grounds for optimism
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Russia’s Medvedev comments on bioweapon manufacturing in Ukraine
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev pointed out that the Ukrainian biolaboratories pose a great threat to Russia
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Press review: Iran won't compromise with US as Russia offers lifeline in Mideast crisis
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 10th
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Sales of new German cars in Russia rise 2.5 times to 12,500 in Q1
Dmitry Yarygin, deputy head of the agency’s analytics department, noted that the share of German brands in the Russian market rose from 2% to 4.7%
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Russians call exploration of Mars and Moon next breakthrough in space — pollster
Intergalactic travel and a search for extraterrestrial life, including encounters with aliens, are among other major dreams, the pollster found out
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Washington emerges as loser in Iran-US standoff — Chinese expert
According to Zhu Yongbiao, Washington’s serious underestimation of Iran’s capabilities, as well as American power and Israeli influence, contributed to this failure
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Despite resistance from Ukrainian troops, Russia continues advance near Konstantinovka
Military expert Andrey Marochko says that Russian troops are achieving successes in the sector "almost daily"
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Supreme leader in good health, continues to rule Iran — deputy foreign minister
When asked why Mojtaba Khamenei chose not to make any public appearances recently, Saeed Khatibzadeh explained it by the precedent in which Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed
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JAL to consider resumption of flights to Russia when conditions will be in place
Japan Airlines said it suspended operations because the aviation insurance industry had stopped underwriting insurance for flights to Russia due to economic sanctions
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US to host meeting between Israeli, Lebanese negotiators next week — Reuters
The news agency did not elaborate
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