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Ukraine crisis
Ukraine can accept relief aid only from Red Cross — Yatsenyuk
Yatsenyuk said that Kiev had already dispatched about 270 tons of first necessity items to the areas affected by the armed conflict
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk
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Investigation completed in criminal case against FAZ journalist Martens
At a press conference by Vladimir Zelensky and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade Martens asked what European countries could do to "help kill more Russians
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Belarus calls on Ukraine to stop provocative actions — foreign ministry
Minsk stressed that responsibility for their consequences rests entirely on Kiev's authorities
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Putin’s envoy sees Russia-US energy cooperation benefiting whole world
Kirill Dmitriev added that energy and economic cooperation between the countries will continue
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Russian budget deficit total $61.1 bln in 9M 2026 — Finance Ministry
According to a preliminary estimate, the amount of federal budget revenues in January - September 2026 totaled $348.3 bln
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World rejecting US dollar, no going back — senior Russian official
A number of countries are realizing that the US dollar is no longer a safe global reserve currency, Alexey Overchuk said
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Ex-top Austrian diplomat sees Europe potentially going to war
According to Karin Kneissl, for numerous politicians, "war has become the new norm"
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Gazprom builds record gas reserves in Russian underground storage for winter
The company's operational gas reserve has reached 73.296 bcm
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Press review: EU tightens Russia sanctions while Germany eyes return to Russian energy
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 8th
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EU businesses interested in resuming trade relations with Russia — Russian mission
Such cooperation should be mutually beneficial, long-term, sustainable, and free from the political environment, the Russian trade mission to the European Union said
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Russia views Caspian Sea shallowing as acute problem — Putin
Over the last 20 years, the drying up of the Caspian coastline in the Russian sector alone amounted to 20,000 square kilometers, the Russian leader said
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Tanker towed to safe haven after attack off Black Sea coast — Russian transport ministry
Specialists from the Marine Rescue Service are assessing its technical condition
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IN BRIEF: Defense Ministry comments on special military op plan, West’s terrorist training
The senior command of the Ukrainian army is not independent, relying heavily on NATO, Deputy Defense Minister, Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said
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Trump says he held `highly successful’ conversation with Putin
The US president did not disclose details of the conversation
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Nineteen foreigners aboard cargo ship stuck ashore in Kaliningrad — emergencies ministry
No one was hurt
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Flydubai co-pilot planned terrorist attack at Tel Aviv airport
He intended to take control of the aircraft and use it to carry out a suicide attack on the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, with the aim of causing the greatest possible number of casualties
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Injuries in Kaluga, damaged Yandex data center infrastructure: aftermath of drone attacks
Overnight, on-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 505 Ukrainian UAVs over 20 Russian regions
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Separatists in Mali undergo training with instructors sent by Kiev — newspaper
The training takes place in northern Mali near the border with Mauritania
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Rosoboronexport’s order portfolio exceeds $65 bln — CEO
Alexander Mikheev noted that 280 Russian defense enterprises were directly involved in executing these foreign trade contracts
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Reconnaissance air balloons from Ukraine shot down over Russia’s Yaroslavl Region
The ministry has asked residents in the region to stay calm and follow news from official sources
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Russian forces destroy Ukrainian deployment sites with FAB-3000 air bombs at Orekhov
Russian Aerospace Forces crews struck the targets at the moments of maximum concentration of Ukrainian personnel
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Putin-Trump call on Friday was their 6th this year — calculations by TASS
The conversation was their 16th since the US leader returned to office in early 2025
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WHO reports thousands of suspected plague cases worldwide each year
According to the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department Director Maria Van Kerkhove, between 2019 and 2025, ten countries reported nearly 4,000 suspected human plague cases and 423 related deaths to the organization
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Putin tells Trump Russia’s Iran uranium offer remains on table
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov added that the US president acknowledged the remark, "welcoming Moscow’s involvement in resolving the situation surrounding Tehran"
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Press review: Kiev may step up Russia strikes as Rubio urges EU to put its interests first
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, October 9th
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Eight Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip during Israeli attacks — Health Ministry
The total number of victims of the escalation of the conflict in Gaza since October 2023 has increased to 74,030
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Russian new car market hit 396,000 units in Q3 2026 — ministry
The trend toward a gradual recovery of the auto market was managed to be strengthened in particular through the implementation of programs stimulating demand for Russia-made vehicles, the ministry noted
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Moscow will reconsider resuming talks after Ukrainian attacks — presidential aide
Yury Ushakov said Kiev had effectively undermined the possibility of immediately resuming the negotiation process
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Russian influencer, his associates called security threat, to be expelled from Montenegro
Equipment seized from the Russian nationals, including a drone, a camera and mobile phones, has been sent for examination to "establish the purposes and objectives of its use on the territory of Montenegro"
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Tanker hit by projectile off UAE coast — UKMTO
UKMTO has received reports from multiple sources that the vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile causing a fire which has since been extinguished
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CIS may establish joint contact center to combat cybercrime
Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pointed out that terrorism, extremism and cybercrime "have long surpassed the borders of individual states"
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Netanyahu claims Hamas plots attack on Israel ahead of elections
The Israeli PM said that over the past years Israel had become "the strongest country in the Middle East," while its enemies were currently "weaker than ever"
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Sayat Isanov appointed new commander of Kazakhstan’s Special Operations Forces
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered a comprehensive review of the Defense Ministry’s operations
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China successfully launches 27th batch of SatNet communications satellites
The launch took place aboard a Long March-12 carrier rocket from the commercial launch site at the Wenchang Space Launch Site
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NATO says it has no plans to blockade Kaliningrad
The alliance is not seeking a confrontation but has sufficient arsenals and military power to provide effective deterrence and respond swiftly in the event of aggression
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Battlegroup North artillery eliminates over 100 Ukrainian militants near Kharkov, Sumy
The battlegroup's artilery crews carried out more than 200 fire missions overnight
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Russia ‘takes gloves off’ as Kiev tries to intimidate Russians with drone attacks — Ritter
According to him, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure facilities were provoked by Ukraine itself, whose leadership was the first to decide to launch strikes against Russia in an attempt to intimidate the civilian population
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Thai-Russian Chamber of Commerce opens representative office in Phuket
TRCC President Vitaly Kiselev said that the resort island has emerged as a major hub for Russian business within the Kingdom in recent years
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IRGC reports strike on gas tanker in Strait of Hormuz
According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the large-capacity liquefied gas tanker MT Sunshine was struck
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FSB detains two residents of Trans-Baikal over election provocation plot
One of the suspects is a woman who was a member of a precinct election commission
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Netanyahu accuses Nobel Committee of losing 'moral compass' after Peace Prize
The Israeli Prime Minister commented on the decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African lawyer and human rights activist Navanethem Pillay
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Russian stock market closes in the green — Moscow Exchange
The MOEX Russia Index edged up by 0.39% to 2,321.31 points on Friday
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Russia ready to discuss expansion of flights with Qatar — air regulator
Dmitry Yadrov also suggested establishing faster information interaction between the countries
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Air defenses shoot down 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in five hours
They were intercepted and destroyed over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Tula, Perm and Moscow regions, as well as over Crimea
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Putin delivers statements on Caspian Sea’s digital twin, ecosystem protection
The Russian president emphasized that Moscow attaches the highest priority to working with partners to protect the Caspian Sea’s ecosystem
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IN BRIEF: Kremlin takes on future Putin-Trump call, timeline for Witkoff, Kushner’s visit
Dmitry Peskov said the phone call between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the United States can be expected "soon"
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Pentagon prepares to resume military action against Iran — NYT
According to the newspaper, the Pentagon is also drafting plans of striking missile and drone storage facilities in Iran
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What is known about Russian influencer being detained in Montenegro
According to Vijesti news outlet, the security services had received information about Mikhail Zvinchuk and his associates’ arrival and had been monitoring their movements for several days
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Zelensky acknowledges extensive damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Scheduled power cuts have been imposed in Ukraine for the third consecutive day due to an electricity deficit
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IN BRIEF: Three killed, several injured in attack on Riyadh airport
A passenger aircraft operated by Saudi state-owned airline Saudia was damaged in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said
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Russia begins lifting diesel exports restrictions immediately — deputy PM
Alexander Novak noted that Russia is one of the key suppliers of diesel fuel to the global market
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Witkoff, Kushner always welcome in Moscow — Kremlin spokesman
Russian President Vladimir Putin is always glad to meet with them, Dmitry Peskov emphasized
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Europe sponsors continuation of Ukraine conflict, not peace — Russian envoy
According to Vasily Nebenzya, people in Europe "are beginning to understand that their leaders are preparing them for a full-scale war with Russia, as early as 2030"
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European Parliament is in civilizational abyss, says Georgian parliament speaker
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the Georgian authorities’ plans to ban opposition parties
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Russia ready to supply oil to US, global markets — Putin after call with Trump
The Russian and US presidents have discussed energy problems by phone
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Ukrainian troops attack ICRC humanitarian mission near Donetsk — ombudswoman
The mission’s truck parked near a warehouse was attacked by Ukrainian drones
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Overnight blackout, sewer problems, ‘survival mode’: situation in Kiev
Several Kiev neighborhoods on the right bank of the Dnieper River, as well as a number of districts in the Kiev region, were left without power
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Russia’s third Yak-130M prototype aircraft successfully completes test flight
The Yak-130 program’s First Deputy Chief Designer Vladimir Dokuchayev noted that the first deliveries of the Yak-130M are scheduled for 2028
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South Korean ambassador leaves Ukraine — news agency
On October 8, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced that the government had decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine
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Iran to hold nothing back in responding to new US, Israeli attacks — source
Iran will demonstrate the latest and most unexpected military equipment in the event of new strikes against the country
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Russian presidential aide says Putin-Trump conversation was substantive, friendly
According to Yury Ushakov, Putin spoke in detail about Russia’s response to Ukrainian attacks and stated that Moscow remains ready for a political and diplomatic settlement to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace
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Former UN high commissioner for human rights to receive 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was honored "for her efforts to promote peace and international law"
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UAE warned Israeli PM of looming Hamas attack before October 7 — newspaper
Haaretz cites sources from a new book on the incident as saying that about ten days before the attack, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Benjamin Netanyahu to warn him that Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack on Israel
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GFCN chief proposes expert cooperation between CIS states to sniff out transborder fakes
Since news pegs can affect the course of hot conflicts, the international community needs clear rules for regulating media similar to international conventions on the prohibition of cluster munitions of chemical weapons, Vladimir Tabak said
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Ukrainian army kills civilians while retreating, using them as human shields — DPR head
On October 7, the DPR Defense Headquarters called on residents of cities under the control of the Ukrainian armed forces to evacuate to the republic
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Russian presidential aide says Putin, Trump may meet at APEC summit
Both leaders are interested in attending summit events in China, Yury Ushakov said
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Yandex reports Kaluga data center damage after drone attack
The full extent of the damage is currently being assessed, the company said
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
The Russian forces liberated the settlements of Annopolye in the Kharkov Region, Novaya Kazachya in the Kharkov Region, Kiyanitsa in the Sumy Region and Samoilovka and Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye Region
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Cargo ships runs aground in Baltic Sea — emergency services
On October 9, wind speeds in the Kaliningrad Region reached up to 27 m/s
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Kalashnikov delivers batch of AK-103 assault rifles to foreign customer
The assault rifle has remained the most widely exported small arms product over the past five years
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Schroder could be Europe's key that opens Putin door — SPD lawmaker
"If Schroder's visit contributed to peace by even a millimeter, then it was a success," Ralf Stegner stressed
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Note of protest presented to Ukraine after drone attack on Belarusian truck in Russia
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine’s Charge d’Affaires Ivan Novitsky
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Syrian authorities trying keep Arabs, Kurds from clashing in Hasakah city
According to the TV channel, demonstrations of the city’s Arabs erupted after the Friday prayer
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Russia ready to supply 300,000 tons of diesel to world market this month — senior official
Alexander Novak added that Russian diesel exports could increase to 500,000 metric tons in November
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Damage from school riots across France rises to €30 million — AFP
Officials have registered "a clear decline in the intensity" of demonstrations for several days now
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Slovakia secures winter gas supplies through Gazprom contract — minister
According to the country's economy minister Denisa Sakova, Slovakia will continue to receive Russian crude oil until the end of 2027
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Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 84.9 rubles for October 10-12
The official euro rate was lowered by 49.64 kopecks to 94.9745 rubles
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Ukraine far from producing Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles on its own — UK defense official
According to Louise Sandher-Jones, Kiev’s needs are not limited to Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles
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Ambassador expects Russia, Republika Srpska to develop strategic partnership
Igor Kalabukhov congratulated Parliament Speaker Nenad Stevandic on the votes scored by his party in Sunday’s election
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Russian Presidential Administration's Aurus involved in traffic accident in Moscow
According to available information, the accident involved an intoxicated pedestrian
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Russian presidential aide discusses training personnel for shipbuilding in Shanghai
Nikolay Patrushev is on a working visit to China from October 8 to 12
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Kremlin calls Russians’ trips to Europe risky business
Dmitry Peskov was commenting on the latest recommendation to Russians in the wake of the detention in Montenegro of Mikhail Zvinchuk, administrator of the Rybar Telegram channel, and four of his associates as a threat to national security
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Ukrainian forces detonate GPS collar on Russian POW refusing to infiltrate own troops
The collar was detonated because the serviceman refused to act as a suicide bomber
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US talks on Ukraine address European security architecture — media
According to sources cited by Reuters, participants hope to reach a mutually acceptable settlement in the coming weeks
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Annual inflation in Russia reach 6.35% in September — statistics
Consumer prices gained 0.35% month-on-month, according to statistics
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EU to face worst winter gas shortage in 15 years — Politico
The shortage is projected to reach up to 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas, representing roughly 7% of the bloc's total demand
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Russia to liberate remaining part of DPR much sooner than Kiev expects — envoy to OSCE
Dmitry Polyansky noted that Russian forces continue to make steady advances "against the backdrop of the failure of the Kiev regime’s attempts to destabilize Russia"
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Russian presidential aide discuss logistics ties with Chinese ports
Nikolay Patrushev is in China on the working visit from October 8 to 12
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US ready for diplomatic solution around ICC, despite sanctions — State Secretary
The American signal is clear: the United States and its people are not subject to the jurisdiction of the ICC, Marco Rubio said
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Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin
The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko
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Russia supports developing special protocol on Caspian Sea monitoring — Putin
The recent environmental challenges require elaboration of collective steps to preserve the Caspian Sea ecosystem, the head of state said
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VK challenges EU sanctions in European court
The case, titled VK v. Council of the EU, was registered in the database of the Court of Justice of the European Union on October 7
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US military lobbies Trump to carry out strikes 80 km deep inside Iranian territory — TV
According to the source, the United States is currently "focusing on imposing a blockade on Iranian ships and ports"
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Trump publicly thanks Putin for diesel fuel supply deal
According to the official, the agreement provides for the supply of "massive amounts of oil" to the US
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Russia ready to restore relations with its European neighbors — Putin
Russian president mentioned that during a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission
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Russia’s Trusova wins gold at ISU Challenger Series competition in Kazakhstan
In the ISU Challenger Series event, the Russian figure skater scored 226.01 points overall
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AI-equipped drones capable of autonomously seeking, engaging targets — top brass
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that "everything on the battlefield appears quite suddenly," and at the start of the special military operation, it was necessary to constantly adopt countermeasures and determine which means to employ
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Hostilities pose threat to civilians in DPR cities under Ukrainian control — republic head
On October 7, the DPR Defense Headquarters called on residents of cities under Ukrainian control to evacuate to the republic, pledging to help them find housing
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Europe declares hunt for all Russians — Medvedev
Russians should avoid traveling to European countries for the time being, the Russian security council deputy chairman
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Trump says Ukraine conflict will be settled soon
The US president also promised a soon resolution of the conflict in Iran
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Fresh sanctions give US companies 180 days to wind down their business with ICC
The 180-day maintenance GL is intended to "provide time for states parties to demonstrate meaningful progress on diplomatic and legal resolutions that address fundamental US concerns regarding the ICC," the Department of State explained
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Oil tanker chartering from the US to China now costs more than space launch
Such high price is explained by a global shortage of tankers driven by the aggravated situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the news agency said
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