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EU leader calls for approving economic sanctions against Russia
“The measures in the field of sensitive technologies will only affect the oil sector in view of the need to preserve EU energy security,” the source says
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More than 1,500 people evacuated from Russia’s Tyumen region due to flood
There are 137 people in temporary accommodation centers, including 48 children
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Ukrainian front may collapse this summer — newspaper
According to the newspaper’s assessments, Russia "has never been closer to its goals" in the special military operation zone
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US asking UNSC members to reject resolution on Palestine, hoping to avoid veto — media
UNSC approval would mean neither "statehood nor self-determination" for the Palestinian people, the State Department argued
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US assured Israel that Iranian drones will be intercepted — US journalist Hersh
He also said that the US military contacted Russia and the United Kingdom while evaluating the potential of the Iranian attack
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Ukrainian drone attack damages four houses in Russia’s Voronezh
According to Governor Alexander Gusev, last night the air defenses on duty in the Voronezh Region detected and destroyed several air targets, including three weather probes
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Ukrainian military under constant gunfire by Russian troops near Urozhainoye, says POW
Yevgeny Pogrebnyak said that he was treated well by Russian troops in his captivity
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Iran may break through Israel’s air defenses in major attack by drones, missiles — expert
Iran has the region’s largest arsenal of ballistic missiles, estimated to number in the low thousands, Behnam Ben Taleblu noted
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EU leaders urge to adopt proposal on using incomes from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
The EU, the US, Japan and Canada have frozen Russian assets worth a total amount of around $300 bln
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EU isolated in its 'blossoming garden,' reluctant to let strangers in — Russian diplomat
Vasily Nebenzya also pointed at the European Union’s double standards with regard to refugees from Ukraine and the Global South
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Russia, CIS partners to hold air defense exercise in 2024
The participants in the exercises will practice interaction in getting ready for and conducting combat operations by aviation and air defense forces that are part of the unified regional air defense system of Russia and Belarus
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US not going to be in armed conflict with Russia — official
The President of the United States has made that very clear
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Russia to scrap moratorium on intermediate missiles if US deploys them anywhere — MFA
Sergey Ryabkov said the US seeks to maintain military superiority in a great variety of areas
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Russian government approves list of unfriendly countries
There are two countries on the list
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Both main US parties threatened Telegram, co-founder says
"So we got two letters that said: whatever we do, we would be violating the US Constitution," Pavel Durov said
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Georgia’s parliament approves first reading of foreign agent bill
Protests against the bill have been held outside the parliament building since Monday
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Ukrainian president admits Russian troops’ advancement
Vladimir Zelensky asked his country’s supporters to provide "everything that helps to hold the frontline," including shells, military vehicles and drones
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Russian forces pummel Ukrainian army, equipment in 133 areas over past day
Russian troops took better frontline positions in the Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported
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Swiss parliament votes against joining task force on frozen Russian assets
The group contains US finance and justice ministers, representatives of Australia, the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan, as well as the European Commission
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Ovechkin may beat legendary Gretzky’s goal record starting next NHL season
The contract of the 38-year-old Ovechkin with NHL Washington Capitals is valid until the end of June 2026
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DPR leader reports heaviest fighting near Avdeyevka, Chasov Yar
According to Denis Pushilin, it is too early to say when the city could be liberated
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Slovakia to oppose Ukraine’s NATO membership bid — PM
Meanwhile, Slovakia supports Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
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Protesters give Georgian government one hour to revoke foreign agents bill
Earlier on Wednesday, Georgia’s parliament passed the foreign agents bill in the first reading
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Russia maintains constructive dialogue with both Iran, Israel — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov mentioned a recent phone call between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
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Ukraine to lose at least 10 mln citizens over mobilization law — political scientist
According to Andrey Zolotarev, domestically, the population’s confidence level in President Vladimir Zelensky and state authorities will plummet
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German police apprehend two suspected Russian spies — media
The Der Spiegel magazine claims that the saboteurs’ targets included military cargo routes
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Peacekeepers fully accomplish mission in Karabakh, Russian senator says
According to a statement signed by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on November 9, 2020, a Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh
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China to act over possible US measures for alleged support of Russian defense sector
"China always opposes the illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and will continue to take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises," Liu Pengyu said
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Israeli Air Force strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
The IDF also said that its soldiers were forced to open fire in the area in order to "remove an imminent threat"
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Majority of France opposes confrontation with Russia — expert
Laurent Briard believes that French President Emmanuel Macron crossed a line when he announced he was considering sending French troops to Ukraine
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New US bill calls for $26 bln in assistance to Israel
The bill also includes a proposal to earmark $2.4 billion to fund US Armed Forces operating in the Middle East in response to threats against Israel
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EU summit urges to provide air defense systems and all necessary military aid to Kiev
The document also says that the EU and its member states will step up humanitarian support and civil protection assistance to Ukraine
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Ukrainian president signs law tightening mobilization rules
According to Rada Deputy Speaker Alexander Korniyenko, some of the law’s provisions will take effect after its publication, while most of them will enter into force in a month
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Decision on peacekeepers’ pullout made by top leadership of Azerbaijan, Russia — official
"The defense ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia are taking the necessary measures to implement the decision," Hikmet Hajiyev added
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Putin points to high risk of new epidemic outbreaks
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow’s "program of assistance to the African countries in sanitary and epidemiological well-being provides for the delivery of ten mobile high-containment biological laboratories"
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Russian security chief urges measures against 'ethnic enclaves' in Russia
The Russian president has ordered that migration policy be overhauled taking into account the national interests and security of the population, and the importance of preserving Russia’s culture and language, Nikolay Patrushev reiterated
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Israel planned to strike back at Iran on April 15, but decided to postpone, Axios reports
Israel told the US administration about the decision to wait, according to a US official
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Ukraine turns from sovereign country into Western protectorate, Hungarian PM says
Viktor Orban noted that there should be a buffer zone between NATO and Russia and Ukraine could serve as one
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Iranian president warns of 'terrible response' to any action against country
Ebrahim Raisi opined that the UN Security Council and the organization as a whole "failed to fulfill their minimum legal obligations to condemn the [Israeli] attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus"
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Former Ukrainian PM points to motive behind mobilization exception for law enforcement
Nikolay Azarov noted that currently, law enforcement’s main job in Ukraine was to tighten the screws on the country’s population
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Russian software sales soaring over last four years — Minister
The number of employees in IT companies increased by 1.5 times over four years, Maksut Shadaev said
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Xi Jinping proposes four principles for resolving Ukrainian crisis
The Chinese leader had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukrainian crisis with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is on an official visit to Beijing
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Russia says its forces repel four Ukrainian counterattacks in Kupyansk area
The Ukrainian army losses were up to 70 servicemen, three motor vehicles, a D-30 howitzer, 2 Plastun-3000 electronic reconnaissance stations and a Nota electronic warfare station
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US retrieves weapons previously banned under INF treaty — Russian ambassador
Anatoly Antonov emphasized that such steps were another powerful blow to strategic stability
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Number of people convicted of high treason in Russia last year revealed
In 2022, 16 individuals were convicted of high treason and one was convicted of spying
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Russia restores gasoline production after decline — Energy Ministry
The increase in motor gasoline production in mid-April is associated with production recovery after a local drop due to unscheduled repairs at refineries
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Shoigu tests commando vehicle, calls for additional machineguns
The Russian defense minister "personally tested the special transportation vehicle and its running qualities"
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Press review: US throws Russia New START curveball and Washington's aid balancing act
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 17th
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Press review: Iran fires back at Israel and Russia, West spar over AI rulebook
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 15th
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Hamas grateful to Erdogan for his support — TV
The Turkish leader also announced talks with Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh in Turkey on April 20
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Israel may have used banned white phosphorus munitions while shelling Lebanon — TV
On Wednesday night, the Israel Defense Forces press office reported that Israeli fighter jets struck "significant Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure used by the terrorist organization’s aerial defense system" in Lebanon
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Industrial building damaged, civilian injured after drone crash in Russia’s Rostov Region
On Thursday night, air defenses destroyed three drones near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in the Rostov Region
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Envoy reports dozens of Russians killed in Ukrainian attacks in past week
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik, over that period, Ukrainian troops fired "at least 1,362 munitions" at civilian facilities
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Situation with air service between Russia and Dubai stabilizing — air transport agency
Domestic airlines completed about 30 flights between airports in Russia and Dubai
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Roscosmos chief notes high quality of Vostochny space center’s construction
Yury Borisov said that the space facility’s launch pad bore practically no visible signs of the recent Angara-A5 carrier rocket’s launch
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'Iron Dome' can't fully protect from UAV swarms — Chinese expert
According to Wei Dongxu, Tehran's firepower can cover most of the Middle East region, representing a fierce and precise long-range retaliatory means
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EU vows new sanctions against Iran, calls on Mideast conflict parties to show restraint
The European Union is also poised to impose new sanctions on Iran, related to drones and missiles
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Shoigu visits presentation of over 30 promising weapons, including robotic vehicles
The Russian defense minister has given his instructions to speed up the introduction of promising weapons that have been tested in the special military operation zone into service with the Russian Army
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Russia assumes that Security Council will soon return to Gaza ceasefire issue — diplomat
"Ramadan has passed, and the question of a long-term ceasefire is once again very acute," Vasily Nebenzya said
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Russian, Turkish senior diplomats discuss situation in Gaza
"The meeting focused on the situation in the region," said in the statement
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Press TV reports all of Iran's hypersonic missiles hit intended targets in Israel
The report did not specify which facilities in Israel had been attacked with hypersonic missiles
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Former Ukrainian MP sees Zelensky turning into 'usurper' after his term expires
The legitimacy of the authorities is a hot button issue in Ukraine, where parliamentary and presidential elections are prohibited during martial law
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Russia’s advanced radar in Kaliningrad to monitor entire territory of Europe — source
The first Konteiner radar went on combat duty in the Volga area region of Mordovia on December 1, 2019
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Ukraine’s military loses positions near Avdeyevka, says DPR
Igor Kimakovsky said that Ukrainian forces suffered heavy casualties among personnel and military hardware, including Western equipment
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VTB CEO calls for SWIFT to be fully abandoned in payments
The banker stressed that VTB is working as part of a pilot project for the digital ruble, including in the field of cross-border settlements
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Russian PM signs off on plan for regions to accommodate evacuees from Palestine
The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry is assigned to oversee the process of sending the evacuees to their respective regions in accordance with an annex to the directive
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Over 40 nations want to join BRICS — Russian lawmaker
According to Grigory Karasin, many BRICS members share the opinion that the association should be in no hurry to adopt a strict charter, "seeing how counterproductively and even provocatively the European Union is acting"
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Turkish foreign minister urges West to stop Israel, prevent war in region
"The US and Western countries should stop Israel, tell it "Stop!" and prevent the conflict from spilling over," Hakan Fidan said
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India's new ambassador to Russia discusses high-level bilateral visits with Lavrov
"Ambassador Vinay Kumar paid a courtesy call on [Russian] Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov," the embassy said on its X page
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G7 countries to prevent Iran from producing, purchasing weapons
The G7 finance ministers and Central Bank chiefs also condemned "the unprecedented attack against Israel by Iran"
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No snap elections before delimiting borders with Azerbaijan, Armenian PM says
Nikol Pashinyan said about it, replying to a question from a resident of the borderline village of Berkaber about the necessity to hold snap elections before delimiting the border with Azerbaijan
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Nearly 18,000 houses flooded in Russia, operational services say
Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov earlier reported to President Vladimir Putin that the spring flood wave had passed Orsk and Orenburg, the water level was dangerous but decreasing
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Israel says its jets attacked Hezbollah air defense site in eastern Lebanon
I"DF soldiers recently carried out strikes to eliminate "an immediate threat" in the Qawqaba area in southern Lebanon," Israel Defense Forces said
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G7 countries to continue examining possible ways of using frozen Russian assets
G7 countries are also set to take measures to counter alleged attempts to circumvent its price cap on Russian oil
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Georgian president says she will veto law on foreign agents
According to Salome Zourabichvili, she is certain that the parliamentary majority will override her veto
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Georgian protests against foreign agent bill reek of US influence — Medvedev
"The experienced and all-too-familiar Hollywood touch can be seen behind these rallies," the politician pointed out
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Iran withdraws officers out of Syria due to Israel’s potential strike — newspaper
The report said that the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah movement is also reducing the number of its officers in Syria
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Lavrov states West’s growing concern about BRICS plans to develop own financial tools
According to the minister, Russia is interested in increasing the role of the BRICS states in the international monetary, financial and trading systems, developing interbank cooperation, expanding the use of national currencies and creating its own exchange
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Iran tells US about April 13 attack on Israel, it does not want escalation — top diplomat
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian added that prior to the attack, Tehran said that it would not target US military infrastructure in the Middle East "except in a situation where the United States wants to take military measures in support of Israel"
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Kiev continues to openly announce terrorist attacks on Russia — diplomat
Maria Zakharova also pointed to the fact that Ukraine's special services do not give up attempts to "massacre their former compatriots"
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Russian investigators start inquiry into financing of terrorism by US, NATO officials
Investigators have established that the funds that were received through commercial organizations, such as the oil and gas company Burisma Holdings operating in Ukraine, have been used to carry out terrorist acts in Russia and abroad
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Almost 3,000 shots fired at Russia’s Kursk Region during military operation
The region's governor Roman Starovoit said 50 apartment buildings, 975 single-family homes, two stores, seven social and cultural buildings have been restored in the region since the beginning of the special operation
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G7 seeks to accelerate supplying air defenses to Ukraine — sources
The Kiev regime has long insisted on Western partners supplying it with more effective air defenses
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MiG-31I fighters receive air refueling system
Another source said MiG-31I differs from previous MiG-K option by "different engines, avionics and missiles"
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US believes that Russia tested 9M729 missile for range beyond 500 km
"All NATO allies agree that the 9M729 is not compliant with the INF Treaty," the US embassy’s spokesperson said
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Romania now hosts as many as 11 F-16 jets for training of Ukrainian pilots
The ministers expressed their willingness to find a way for the center to continue to operate beyond 2025
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US deploying missiles in Philippines to endanger global security — Russian envoy
Anatoly Antonov has urged the US "not to open Pandora's Box" and follow Russia’s suit "by taking all necessary steps to ensure global stability and predictability"
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FSB declassifies documents revealing Ukrainian infiltration of Red Army units during WWII
Russia’s Federal Security Service has made the memo public on the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s liberation of Western Ukraine
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Russian artillery thwarts Ukrainian army’s rotation near Kupyansk — underground resistance
The Ukrainian army used the outbuilding as an ammunition depot, which accommodated about 15 fighters at the time of the air strike, spokesman Sergey Lebedev specified
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Funding needs to be restored to UNRWA before end of investigation — Russia’s UN envoy
"Investigation should be objective and based not only on data provided by Israel but also on Palestinian information", Vasily Nebenzya said
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Yerevan's refusal to delimit borders with Baku to escalate regional tensions — PM
Nikol Pashinyan pointed out that the demarcation process also involves risks, but they are manageable, after which "Armenia will become ten times stronger"
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Erdogan accuses Israel of seeking to spread conflict throughout entire region
The Turkish leader slammed Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide and said that the only way to ease tension in the region is to stop it
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Russian Aerospace Forces destroy three militant hideouts in Syria’s Homs
No shelling attacks on Syrian troops were registered over the past 24 hours
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Humanitarian efforts in Gaza doomed without durable ceasefire — Russia’s UN envoy
Vasily Nebenzya is convinced that the work of the UNRWA is indispensable under these circumstances
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Top British diplomat refused to recognize Voronezh and Rostov as part of Russia — source
After Truss’ statements urging Moscow to move its forces, located on Russia’s soil, away from the border with Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov asked his British counterpart if she recognized Russia’s sovereignty over the Voronezh and Rostov Regions
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Russia bans 235 Australian local government officials from entering country — MFA
"Taking into account the fact that Canberra does not intend to give up its anti-Russian course and continues to introduce new sanctions, work on updating the Russian stop list will continue," the ministry said
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Russian industrial producers’ prices up 2.4% in March — statistics
In chemicals production, prices edged up by 26.8% for ethers, organic peroxides, epoxides, acetals and semiacetals and their derivatives
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Kiev’s attacks on Zaporozhye nuke plant result of impunity encouraged by US
Sergey Ryabkov stressed that the attacks on the nuclear facility "must be stopped"
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West, Kiev indulge in nuclear blackmail by demanding control of ZNPP — Russian MFA
"Without noticing it themselves, they spoke the language of an ultimatum," Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova underlined
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Israel plans to send 'painful message' to Iran in response to attack — newspaper
According to the report, Israel’s war cabinet will meet on April 16 for a third straight day
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US deliberately fuels tensions in Asia — Russian envoy to Washington
According to Anatoly Antonov, the United States are creating new closed groups and military-political alliances in the Asia-Pacific region and this way "are trying to return the world to the worst times of the Cold War and brinkmanship on the brink of a nuclear conflict"
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Crimea, Donbass to forever remain within Russia, Slovak PM tells national parliament
Robert Fico believes Moscow will win in its confrontation with Kiev
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