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Iran nuclear talks to be resumed on UN meeting sidelines in September
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German government confirms death of ten Germans in Ukraine since February 2022
The request was filed by Bundestag member Andrej Hunko of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - Reason and Justice party
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Chechen leader reports eliminating Ukrainian troops in Sumy Region
According to Ramzan Kadyrov, fighters from the 34th Akhmat-Russia motorized rifle regiment conducted reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehicles
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IN BRIEF: What is known about situation in Abkhazia
In order to stabilize the situation, President Aslan Bzhania decided to withdraw from the parliament a bill on the ratification of the agreement with Russia on the implementation of investment projects by Russian legal entities on the territory of the republic
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Foreign mercenaries fighting on Ukraine’s side near Kupyansk, says military expert
Most of the intercepted talks deal with military issues, using a special talk chart, Andrey Marochko specified
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Russia, US have many annoyances, it is hard to pick worst one — Kremlin spokesman
Earlier, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Baku
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One third of Mariupol residents, who fled to Ukraine, already returned
Lack of due support, and accommodation issues, are the reason
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54 countries vote against resolution on combating ne-Nazism
116 countries, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Serbia, and Syria, supported the document
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Scholz, Putin agree to maintain contact — source in German cabinet
It is reported that Scholz expressed concern over reports about the alleged deployment of North Korean servicemen to Russia
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Scholz, Biden have nothing to offer Putin — German expert
"He [Scholz], like another lame duck in the US - Joe Biden, has nothing to offer," Prof. Thomas Eger of the University of Cologne told the Bild newspaper
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China receives first batch of Russian S-400 missile systems — source
Russia’s S-400 Triumf is designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range missiles, and surface targets
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Zelensky tried to dissuade Scholz from telephone talks with Putin — news agency
According to the source, Vladimir Zelensky told Scholz that the conversation with Putin "will only help to reduce the isolation" of Russia
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Developments in Kursk Region: Ukrainian fighters suffer losses, face charges in Russia
Ukraine lost more than 100 servicemen, a tank, an armored fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two D-30 122-mm howitzers, a mortar and an electronic warfare station over the past day
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Kennedy Jr. added to Mirotvorets list after Trump’s appointment
Tulsi Gabbard, whom Trump previously nominated to head the U.S. National Intelligence Agency, is also still on the list
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Russian Rubicon drones strike Ukrainian trench shelters
"Upon detecting enemy positions and equipment, the data was immediately relayed to the strike force," the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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FACTBOX: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APEC economies account for 62% of the world’s GDP and 47% of global trade, with approximately 3 billion people living in countries that participate in the forum
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Russia introduced temporary restrictions on enriched uranium exports to the US
This is a tit-for-tat measure against the restriction of Russian uranium products imports introduced by the US for 2024-2027 and the ban to be imposed by it since 2028 onward
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Crimean amateur astronomer discovers new comet in solar system
In April, the astronomer said that he had discovered a large asteroid with a diameter of about 200 meters, potentially dangerous for the Earth
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Zelensky announces work on new action plan
In terms of weapons, the plan will focus on production in Ukraine and cooperation with partners
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Armenia’s statements indicate its reluctance to take part in CSTO events — diplomat
When asked about Yerevan’s possible participation in the upcoming CSTO events, including a summit on late November, Alexander Pankin said that this question should be addressed to the Armenian side
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Only plan Zelensky should be thinking about is 'plan of surrender' — opinion
In a video address on November 14, the Ukrainian president unveiled a ten-point plan covering the issues of security, energy, weaponry, production in Ukraine, and cooperation with allies
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Kremlin spokesman denies media reports of phone call between Putin, Trump
Dmitry Peskov described the Washington Post and Reuters reports about the alleged telephone conversation as "the most remarkable example of the quality of the information that is published nowadays, sometimes even by quite respected outlets"
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Russia inks first deals to deliver Su-57 fifth-generation fighter to foreign customers
Alexander Mikheyev also explained the expectations and effect of the demonstration of Russian military hardware at Airshow China in Zhuhai
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Putin states degradation of Russian-German relations due to Berlin’s policy — Kremlin
After 2022, Berlin has been pursuing an openly unfriendly policy against Russia, supporting the anti-Russian sanctions
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Putin tells Scholz agreements on Ukraine should proceed from realities on ground — Kremlin
"Possible agreements should take into account Russia’s interests in the security sphere, proceed from the new territorial realities and, above all, eliminate the causes of the conflict," the Russian leader said
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Russian troops organizing logistics, ammo delivery in Kupyansk outskirts — military expert
"Logistics is being organized to enable our troops to retain their positions they are trying to secure," Andrey Marochko explained
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Donbass region, Kharkov area over week
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 4,715 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 10 Western-made artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Abkhazian president leaves capital after opposition’s ultimatum
At present, Aslan Bzhania is staying in his home village of Tamysh
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Opposition halts talks with officials in Abkhazia, plans to build up forces
Protesters seized control of key government buildings in the country’s capital earlier
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Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 100 rubles for November 16-18
The official yuan rate is fixed at 13.80 rubles
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Abkhazia’s opposition demands cancelation of investment agreement, president’s resignation
In case the authorities do not accept the opposition's demands, former lawmaker Natali Smyr called on the protesters not to leave the square around the complex of government buildings
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Russia always fulfilled its trade obligations, ready to cooperate with Germany — Putin
"It was underscored that Russia has always been committed to its treaty and contractual obligations in the energy sector and is ready for mutually beneficial cooperation if the German side shows interest in this," the statement says
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Abkhazia’s opposition demands president step down in one hour
"We have sent people with this ultimatum to him," Levan Mikaa, an opposition spokesman said
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Outgoing US administration should end military support for Ukraine — Hungary’s Orban
Viktor Orban believes it would be only fair and just for the outgoing Biden administration to reduce military support for Ukraine as power changes hands
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Press review: US to maintain aid to Israel while Kiev regime faces challenge to retain it
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 14th
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Putin, Roscosmos chief outline vision for Russia’s space program
Yury Borisov provided a brief report about what the National Project consisted of, its main objectives, tasks and expected outcomes
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Trump to rely on forces that brought him to power — Russian presidential aide
Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"
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Zelensky’s new plan for Ukraine is ‘an attempt to imitate’ busy activities — politician
Vitaly Ganchev noted that Zelensky's plans "pose no particular interest anymore to anyone and they the proposals are certainly not taken seriously"
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Russian forces liberate Voznesenka community in Donbass region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 655 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy tanks in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russia, China eyeing new gas route via Kazakhstan — Novak
Consideration of the route is at the initial phase, the Russian official said
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Putin congratulates Gazprom on completion of work on Nord Stream 2
The gas pipeline is ready for operation, the Russian President said
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Ukrainian intel officers in Syria to be eliminated as terrorists’ accomplices — diplomat
According to Alexander Lavrentyev, there are "in fact Russian troops stationed" in Syria
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Zelensky's new plan for Ukraine is just another effort to stay in media spotlight
In his video address on November 14, Zelensky announced 10 provisions of his new plan, including matters of security, energy, armaments, industrial development in Ukraine, and cooperation with partners
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Finland seizes over 30 more real estate properties owned by Russian government
The value of these confiscated apartments is more than ten million euros, the agency said
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Football fans clash during France vs Israel football match in Paris
The match is taking place a week after a Europa League match involving Maccabi Tel Aviv football club wreaked havoc in Amsterdam
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Russian forces capture 10 km of LPR border — military expert
On October 16, Andrey Marochko informed TASS that Ukrainian forces were still operating near three key towns in the LPR’s west: Svatovo, Kremennaya, and Lisichansk
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Baltic Fleet’s patrol ship Neustrashimy returns to Baltiysk after long-distance campaign
Neustrashimy spent more than four months at sea and sailed approximately 30,000 nautical miles
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IN BRIEF: Protesters storm parliament building in Abkhazia
Opposition members made several attempts to break into the parliament building and managed to enter the square in front of parliament
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US missile defense site to defend Poland from Russia too — Polish minister
At the same time, the official evaded a direct question of whether the facility is capable of protecting country from missiles
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Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania refuses to step down amid riots
According to him, the government is also staying in the country and continues its work
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Gazprom says EU artificially destroys gas demand to the detriment of its own economy
As for global gas demand, gas consumption in January-October increased by 80 bln cubic meters year-on-year, the company noted
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Russia awaits Trump’s proposals on Ukrainian settlement — Lavrov
"Russia's position was clearly worded by the Russian president on June 14, 2024," Sergey Lavrov stressed
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Politician slams Western elites for behaving like 'collective Hitler' on Ukraine issue
Viktor Medvedchuk added that there was no unified position in the West regarding the situation in Ukraine
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Press review: UK and French leaders discuss Ukraine as the dollar continues to climb
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, November 12th
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Russian missile-armed Ufa submarine makes call to Indonesian port
The Ufa is heading from the Baltic Sea to join the Pacific Fleet
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German chancellor calls for peace talks with Ukraine in phone call with Putin
Olaf Scholz also highlighted "Germany’s unwavering determination" to support Kiev "for as long as it takes”
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RFK Jr. calls for immediate US-Russia talks on Ukraine
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward his latest peace proposal for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, which envisages the recognition of the status of Crimea, the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions as Russian constituencies
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Russia routs Brunei 11:0 in friendly football match
That is the biggest ever victory for the Russian team
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Clear Zelensky won't be the one to decide about talks with Russia, says Lavrov
"Russian President Putin has repeatedly said that we have never refused to negotiate," the Russian foreign minister reiterated
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Release of 23 Russians taken to Ukraine from Kursk Region being discussed — ombudswoman
The documents are currently being considered by the Verkhovna Rada’s commissioner for human rights, Dmitry Lubinets and his office
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Musk says Trump, himself have public mandate for change
US President-elect Donald Trump announced earlier that Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy would lead the Department of Government Efficiency in his new administration
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Russia open to Ukraine talks based on June proposals, Putin tells Scholz
"Russia's proposals are well known and outlined, in particular, in a June speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry," the Russian president said
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Ukrainian army attacks Kharkov Military-Civil Administration car with drones
The car's chassis, body, and cabin were badly damaged in the attack
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Helsinki court hasn’t received Russia’s appeal against seizure of properties in Finland
Moscow can appeal the court's decision until December 5
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Opposition in Abkhazia demands early presidential election
A Central Election Commission official has told TASS that if the president agrees to resign today, an early election should be held within three months
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US denies possession of extraterrestrial technologies
According to Sue Gough, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, an office at the US Department of Defense that investigates unidentified anomalous phenomena, "is continuing its review of the historical record of US government UAP programs"
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UAE’s accession to BRICS to strengthen coordination with Russia on global problems
Russian foreign ministet Sergey Lavrov visited the United Arab Emirates and talked with his colleague Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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Russia's liberation of Stepanovka in DPR spells trouble for Ukrainian troops in Kurakhovo
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Armed Forces had liberated the settlement of Stepanovka in the DPR
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Putin proclaims Odessa Russian city, challenges Ukraine's historical narrative
At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"
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US does not fulfill LNG contracts for Europe worth tens of billions of dollars — Gazprom
In addition, the United States is influencing the global gas market with its verbal interventions regarding the possible withholding of LNG supplies to China, as well as a temporary suspension of the issuance of export licenses, Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Directorate at Gazprom Kirill Polous said
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Trump to zero in on fragmenting BRICS, Ukraine to take back seat — expert
According to the political scientist Boris Mezhuyev, in all likelihood attempts to replace the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela, and pit India, Russia and China against each other are coming
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Lavrov outlines Moscow’s approach to Ukrainian crisis during visit to UAE — ministry
Lavrov arrived in Abu Dhabi to take part in the Sir Bani Yas international peace and security forum
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All weapons pledged by Biden to Kiev to be delivered before he leaves office — Pentagon
Department’s Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh expects that for the 'next coming months of this administration'
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Kremlin comments on possible return of Japanese, European cars to Russia
No official statements have been received so far from European automakers regarding the return to the Russian market, Dmitry Peskov noted
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Gazprom has the right to stop gas supplies to Moldova due to country’s debts — Moldovagaz
Chairman of the Board of the Russian-Moldovan gas distribution company Vadim Cheban noted that he was not aware of any plans by the Russian gas holding to take advantage of this opportunity
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Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region
Over the day, the enemy lost more than 430 troops, ten tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, 19 armored combat vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station
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Iran assures US it had no plans to assassinate Trump — media
Tehran sent this written message in a bid to reduce tensions between Iran and the United States amid growing instability in the Middle East, the report says
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Russia’s Vityaz, Viking air defense systems attract major attention at Airshow China
Russian surface-to-air missile systems have demonstrated their value in the special military operation in Ukraine, Vyacheslav Dzirkaln noted
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European politicians repeat their position on Ukraine like mantra, says Kremlin
"Russian President Vladimir Putin told Olaf Scholz in detail about Russia's vision of what is happening, about possible prospects for the development of the situation," Dmitry Peskov said
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Israel hits nuclear research facility in Iran, Axios claims
In October, Axios reported that an Israeli strike on Iran had disabled a crucial component of Iran's ballistic missiles production program
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Participants in Sir Bani Yas forum in UAE understand causes of Ukrainian crisis — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister arrived in Abu Dhabi to take part in the Sir Bani Yas international peace and security forum and has already held a series of bilateral meetings
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Scholz's call to Putin speaks of intention to learn Russia's position firsthand — Kremlin
The conversation took place at the initiative of the German side
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Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand become BRICS partner countries — Russian MFA
"The BRICS Summit in Kazan demonstrated the desire of the global majority to establish a fair world order, reform global institutions and build equitable economic ties," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said
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Ukrainian people don't need support promised by Scholz after talks with Putin — Lavrov
Commenting on the Russian side's assessment of the conversation, the top diplomat emphasized that there is already a corresponding comment from the Kremlin
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Women’s shelter near Moscow catches fire, six injured
In its statement, the Russian emergencies ministry named "a short circuit in an electric heater" as a potential cause
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Ukrainian troops surrender as Russian forces advance — captive
Alexander Rapolyuk noted that they had originally been sent to the Kursk Region under the pretext of replacing their comrades, but upon arrival, they found that the servicemen they were meant to replace had already been killed
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Press review: Switzerland open to hosting Putin-Trump talks as NATO and EU back Ukraine
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 15th
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EU to provide Ukraine with 1.9 bln euros from frozen Russian assets in spring 2025
The diplomat noted that the EU had almost fulfilled its promise to provide Ukraine with one million shells
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Ukrainian battlegroup deprived of regular supplies in Kurakhovo in Donetsk area — expert
The Ukrainian battlegroup’s supplies have been impaired in the Kurakhovo area after Russian forces placed a road section west of that community under their gunfire control, Andrey Marochko clarified
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IN BRIEF: What is known about drone attack on Russia’s Krasnodar Region
Damage will be assessed, and local authorities will provide assistance with restoring the damaged buildings
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Ukraine not holding talks on gas transit from Russia after December 31 — Energy Ministry
The agreement between Gazprom and Naftogaz on the transit of Russian gas to Europe expires on December 31
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France wraps up training of new Ukrainian brigade — minister
The brigade is equipped with French weapons
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North Dakota governor to head Interior Department, newly-formed Energy Council — Trump
The president-elect said the National Energy Council would bring together all departments and agencies involved in the permitting
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Lukashenko tells Putin situation is "starting to get tense with Wagner"
The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw
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Russia's newest Su-57 fighter jet superior to China's new J-35 — test pilot
Sergey Bogdan emphasized that the newest Russian fighter was a "magnificent platform for a future generation of configurations, just as the Su-27 aircraft in its heyday"
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Kalashnikov concern trains first group of operators for Bars-Sarmat UAV unit
The soldiers studied the hardware, including the drones’ electronics, internal systems and rules of operation
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FACTBOX: Putin, Scholz hold phone talks first time in two years
The talks were initiated by Berlin
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Lebanon receives draft ceasefire agreement with Israel from US — newspaper
According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the 13-point document provides, among other things, for the transition of the country’s southern areas after the withdrawal of Israeli troops under the control of the Lebanese army
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Swedish minister in charge of gender equality suffers from bananaphobia
The phobia is so strong that special precautions need to be taken before her meetings
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Musk doubles down on his opinion about 'endless war' in Ukraine
Earlier, the entrepreneur opined that the bloodshed in Ukraine would end soon
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Abkhazian president leaves interior ministry’s building
Aslan Bzhania headed to the village of Tamysh, his press service told TASS
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Gaza radicals post new video of hostage identifying himself as Russian national Trufanov
The man pointed out that the hostages' lives "are in grave danger every day," and recalled the country’s religious obligation to ransom the hostages
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