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Middle East and North Africa
25 Aug 2014, 17:56
Russia's Foreign Ministry: Creation of democratic state in Libya is in dead end
The chaos in Libya is a direct result of irresponsible interference by the U.S. and its NATO allies, the Russian diplomatic service added
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Hundreds of people killed and injured in Libya over weekend
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Foreign Ministry urges Russians to stay away from Libya amid military clashes
Russian and Belarusian diplomatic missions in Libya evacuated to Tunisia
Tripoli international airport closed for at least three days after rocket fire
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1 hour ago
Seven individuals killed in Gaza Strip during IDF operations — TV channel
Several people were wounded during the raid
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Yesterday,
13:36
Houthis attack another US aircraft carrier in Red Sea — spokesman
According to Yahya Saria, by striking the aircraft carrier, the Houthis prevented "the enemy's attempts to redeploy its warships to the southern Red Sea and expand its aggression against Yemen
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Yesterday,
06:52
Russia’s top diplomat announces plan for Putin to visit India
Sergey Lavrov noted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his first foreign visit to Russia upon his re-election last year
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Yesterday,
15:04
Participants of Ukraine summit in Paris oppose lifting anti-Russian sanctions — Macron
The French president pointed out that the European Union has no legal basis for seizing frozen Russian assets
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Two days ago,
10:53
Chinese expert doubts US role as mediator in peace talks on Ukraine
Meanwhile, profound disagreement on a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remains, and the most complex talks are yet to come, Sun Qi warned as he referred to territorial disputes and US military assistance to Ukraine
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Yesterday,
15:08
G7 countries have no right to criticize China on nuclear weapons — defense ministry
Wu Qian also called upon the G7 nations to move away from the Cold War mentality and ideological biases, and to stop dictating to others
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Yesterday,
15:23
Paris summit fails to reach consensus on military mission to Ukraine — Macron
The French president acknowledged that the format of the "support forces" would also require additional discussions
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Yesterday,
18:26
Russia needs to support national shipbuilding industry — Putin
The Russian leader asked the government to consider the issue of construction of new shipyards in the country
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Yesterday,
15:57
Interest among Mexican companies in cooperation with Russia continues to grow — ambassador
The Russia-Mexico business forum is being organized with the support of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the United Mexican States and the National Chamber of the Manufacturing Industry of Mexico (CANACINTRA)
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2 Sep 2024, 10:55
Turkey applies to join BRICS — news agency
Bloomberg said that the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the West is losing its position as the geopolitical center and is interested in developing relations with various players of the multipolar world
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Yesterday,
09:30
Russia-US dialogue opens opportunities for non-confrontational coexistence — MFA
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov called the contacts "only the beginning of a long and difficult process to improve relations"
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Yesterday,
17:59
Russia ready to Arctic projects with friendly countries — Putin
The Russian leader noted that projects with participation of Western nations could be possible in future as well
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Yesterday,
21:07
Moldovan authorities suppress pro-Russian opposition — Kremlin
"Moldova’s current government decided to take the path of forcibly repressing political opponents, who enjoy significant support from the country's population," Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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25 Mar, 21:48
Russia, US discuss Nord Stream pipeline issue — Lavrov
According to Russian Foreign Minister, 'it will be interesting if the Americans use their influence on Europe and will force it not to reject the Russian gas'
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Yesterday,
14:54
Only Russia, China and the US able to develop Arctic energy sector in the future
The 6th International Arctic Forum is being held in the Murmansk Region from March 26 to 27
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Yesterday,
11:40
Russia displays counter-UAV laser rifle
According to the designer company, the laser beam destroys the drone body, propeller, engines, battery
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Yesterday,
21:08
US plans to increase its Arctic military presence — Russian presidential adviser
"Today, airfield infrastructure for aircraft capable of carrying nuclear and high-precision weapons is under construction in the [Arctic] region, in addition to currently active ballistic missile warning systems and reconnaissance satellite control stations," said Anton Kobyakov
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Two days ago,
03:52
Nuclear weapons previously held by Ukraine belonged to Russia — Trump’s special envoy
Richard Grenell called it 'an uncomfortable fact'
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1 hour ago
Russia proposed peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict back in 2022, Putin says
He also reiterated that during talks, Russia had also achieved certain agreements with Ukraine which were later discarded by the Kiev regime
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Two days ago,
10:00
Press review: Russia and US advance Black Sea deal as nuclear divide deepens in Europe
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 26th
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Yesterday,
19:00
Putin visits Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine
This advanced fourth-generation multipurpose nuclear submarine entered service with the Russian Navy on December 27, 2024
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Yesterday,
15:35
Over 3,300 foreign mercenaries take part in armed conflict in Ukraine — investigators
"A total of 871 now have a warrant out for their arrest," the statement says
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Yesterday,
21:07
Putin describes floating out of Perm nuclear sub as milestone for Russian Navy
"It is supposed to enter service with the Russian Navy and to start performing its combat tasks next year," the president added
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Yesterday,
21:11
Arctic cooperation affected by West’s course towards confrontation with Russia — Putin
The president went on to say that certain Western politicians and party leaders flaunt their green agenda and environmental concerns, but "do quite the opposite in reality"
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Yesterday,
16:23
‘Coalition of the Willing’ aims to extend anti-Russian sanctions — Polish PM
"I’ve raised the question of looking for ways to make a common EU approach to Russia possible, even if Hungary is not interested," Donald Tusk said
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Yesterday,
14:44
Paris, London to send group to Ukraine to work out Ukrainian military’s future — Macron
According to the French president, "in close cooperation with the Ukrainian side, we will determine the format in which the Ukrainian army will have to exist in the future"
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3 hours ago
Russia ready to work with Europe without ‘being fooled’ by it — Putin
They are acting inconsistently, constantly trying to fool, Russian President said
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Yesterday,
14:40
Americans must reflect on why Kiev's military hits civilians with US weapons — Russian MFA
"I believe it is important for American civil society to reflect on why they remain silent," Maria Zakharova said
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Yesterday,
18:20
Teenage Russian actress placed on Ukraine's undesirable persons database
The girl, only 14 years old, becomes one of the youngest individuals on the list
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Two days ago,
00:38
Lavrov describes NATO secretary general as ‘laughable and pathetic’
Russian Foreign Minister noted that Mark Rutte 'does not want even to speak on the subject'
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Yesterday,
11:16
EU outraged over being excluded from discussions on Nord Stream pipelines — Politico
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Channel One that Moscow and Washington were discussing the Nord Stream issue
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Yesterday,
07:34
Ukrainian combat group hits its own mines upon escape from Sudzha — Russian army engineer
There were both wheeled and tracked vehicles with Ukrainian crews and military personnel blown up on the minefields, he specified
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Two days ago,
15:06
US offered Riyadh to monitor ban on strikes against energy facilities — Zelensky’s office
The deputy head added that the final decision on who will conduct the monitoring has not been made yet
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Yesterday,
14:53
British PM urges not to lift, but to strengthen sanctions against Russia
Keir Starmer also noted that the session, attended by nearly 30 states, focused on the determination to support Kiev and secure peace in Ukraine, including plans for military operations on land, in the air, or at sea
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Yesterday,
16:08
US will not withdraw troops from Europe or fold nuclear umbrella — expert
Dmitry Suslov noted that Donald Trump administration aims to reduce the strength of US forces in Europe to levels that existed before the onset of the Ukrainian conflict
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Yesterday,
18:30
Deep processing industries to be created in the Arctic region — Putin
According to the Russian leader, the task is to open plants with deep processing of raw materials in the Arctic region on a strong resource base, preserving the unique Arctic nature
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Yesterday,
18:34
Siberia, Ural to have railway approach to Arctic — Putin
"Regions of Siberia, Ural, Northwest Russia will have the direct access to the north, to Arctic ports, making it possible to reduce the load on the Trans-Siberian Railway," the Russian leader stressed
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Yesterday,
15:40
West should cease undermining foundations of United Nations — Russian Foreign Ministry
According to Kirill Logvinov, some Western states impose their own rules on the world, without regard for other countries
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3 hours ago
Russia to do everything possible to bolster its Navy — Putin
The Russian leader added that the strategy of developing the Navy and shipbuilding until 2050 is in the works
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Yesterday,
13:54
Russia says concerned over Kiev’s bill granting sweeping power to police
"It seems that the Kiev regime is planning a scenario worse than the sniper shootings during the Maidan," Maria Zakharova concluded
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Yesterday,
16:46
Russia should not expect love or friendship with the West — Crimean parliament speaker
Vladimir Konstantinov emphasized that friendship has no place in politics
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Yesterday,
10:04
Kiev’s special services recruiting Russians under cover of RAND Corporation — FSB
The Ukrainian recruiters pose as employees of RAND Europe, the US firm’s European arm, the FSB shared
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Yesterday,
21:04
Putin gives go-ahead to launch Perm nuclear submarine
"Go ahead!" the Russian leader said
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Yesterday,
07:04
Russian politician warns Europe against flooding Ukraine with weapons
Sergey Mironov recounted how the Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups banned in Russia "once spiraled out of control" in the West
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1 hour ago
Neo-Nazi views have great influence in Ukraine, Putin says
Putin said during a meeting with the servicemen of the Arkhangelsk nuclear-powered submarine of the Yasen-M class (Project 885M)
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Yesterday,
15:38
United States’ urge to negotiate indicates inability to defeat Russia — lawmaker
This means only one thing for us, that we must multiply all our efforts in opposing the West in economics, in the military field, in diplomacy, and in basic issues of morality," Alexander Babakov stated
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Yesterday,
15:20
US could use Greenland to spy on Russia, China in Arctic — Bloomberg
Greenland is a region whose vast stores of critical minerals and fossil fuels are coveted by the US and its strategic rivals China and Russia
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Yesterday,
05:35
Washington keeps mum about killings of Russian military correspondents
TASS submitted its request for comment regarding the killing of Russian war reporters or the activity of the Ukrainian military to the White House and the Department of State on Wednesday morning, local time
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Yesterday,
12:43
Russia to press for proper reaction to killings of journalists — MFA
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also took the UN to task for saying that it does not possess a special mandate to carry out an investigation
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3 hours ago
BRICS, North Korea among Russia’s partners on Ukrainian settlement — Putin
As the Russian President noted, not only the United States can be Russia's interlocutor on this issue
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Yesterday,
17:43
Russia needs its own merchant fleet in the Arctic region — Putin
The fleet should include cargo and rescue vessels that will support transportation
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Yesterday,
14:26
Russia's envoy to UN calls for moving towards new global paradigm not dominated by West
"Russia, remaining committed to the legacy of the Yalta Conference, consistently promotes, including via the UN, the principles of the UN Charter's essential role," Vasily Nebenzya said
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Yesterday,
14:13
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr destroys 80 Ukrainian troops in past day
"As many as 80 [Ukrainian] military personnel, five motor vehicles, an artillery gun, an electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed," the ministry said
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Yesterday,
17:42
Russia to put new generation icebreakers into service — Putin
Russia already has the largest icebreaker fleet globally, the head of state noted
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Yesterday,
14:48
Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfield, weapons enterprise over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 80 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility in the Belgorod direction over the past day, the ministry reported
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Yesterday,
08:22
European efforts to intercept the Russian-US Ukrainian agenda futile — Russian lawmaker
"Attempts to hijack the agenda from Washington and Moscow, who are currently engaged in negotiations, are entirely pointless," Maria Butina said
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10 Jan, 10:36
Lithuania's territorial claims against Russia justify Moscow's actions — Kremlin
Earlier, the Lithuanian president referred to Kaliningrad as part of "Little Lithuania"
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1 hour ago
Putin proposes introducing UN external governance in Ukraine to hold election
He reiterated that such precedents under the auspices of the UN existed in East Timor, New Guinea and parts of former Yugoslavia
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Yesterday,
15:24
Putin calls Northern Fleet most powerful in Russian Navy
The Northern Fleet is based in Severomorsk in the Murmansk Region
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Yesterday,
16:53
Ukraine to suggest plan of European military deployment within 7-10 days
At the same time, Zelensky admitted that the question of Ukraine’s NATO membership is out of discussion
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Two days ago,
08:49
Channel One says war reporter Prokofyeva dies in Belgorod Region
Anna Prokofyeva was 35 years old
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Yesterday,
09:16
Gagauzia head urges Putin to help with her release
According to Yevgenia Gutsul, Chisinau is disregarding all principles of democracy and international law, consistently and methodically provoking internal confrontation
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Yesterday,
17:47
Russia open to marine logistics joint ventures in the Arctic region — Putin
"International logistics operators can beneficially invest in such companies not only by capital and technologies but also by a portion of the merchant fleet," the president said
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Two days ago,
11:38
Keys to the homeland: how Putin became president
On the occasion of today’s anniversary, TASS reflected on the circumstances that garnered Putin the support of the Russian people
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Yesterday,
10:00
Press review: Kiev challenges Black Sea deal as the US reasserts China as its top rival
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 27th
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Yesterday,
21:15
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Russian journalists in LPR — statement
"I condemn the killing of Alexander Fedorchak, Andrey Panov, and Alexander Sirkeli and call for a thorough and transparent investigation," Audrey Azoulay said
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Yesterday,
12:55
Russia sees no grounds for strategic stability dialogue with US — MFA
Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that "there have been recent signals from Washington at the highest level that the topic, as it was formulated by US President [Donald Trump], of denuclearization of the countries that are on Washington's radar when it comes to nuclear arms control should be considered"
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Yesterday,
21:09
Putin says US Greenland ambitions nothing to sneer at
In his words, the United States has entertained the idea since the 1760s
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Yesterday,
15:37
Russia faces large-scale tasks in the Arctic region — Putin
"We will have to strengthen transport and logistical infrastructure, expand capabilities of the economy and the business with compulsory protection of sensitive Arctic ecosystems," the head of state added
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Two days ago,
16:37
Europe moving away from idea of sending troops to Ukraine — Reuters
In addition to Kiev's position and Washington's stance, the initiative to send European troops is hampered by fierce opposition from Russia and logistical constraints, the sources said
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Yesterday,
18:16
Moldovan authorities suppress pro-Russian opposition — Kremlin
"All political forces advocating for the development of relations between Moldova and Russia are now in fact subjected to unlawful persecution," Dmitry Peskov noted
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Yesterday,
18:35
Far North airports to be upgraded — Putin
According to the Russian leader, sixteen airports of the Arctic zone will be modernized in coming years
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Yesterday,
14:20
Pharaoh tomb 3,600 years old discovered in Egypt — media
Archaeologists first discovered a pharaoh's tomb at Abydos more than 10 years ago, providing evidence of a "lost" royal dynasty at the site
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3 hours ago
Iran sends its official response to Trump’s letter via Oman
According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the message comprises two documents
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Yesterday,
04:20
Top US diplomat points to ‘agreement in principle’ on Black Sea ceasefire
The Kremlin on Tuesday released a statement following the March 24 expert consultations with Washignton
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Yesterday,
21:13
Second round of Russia-US consultations may take place in Riyadh in mid-April — source
"Technical consultations between Russia and the United States are to continue," the source said
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Yesterday,
10:16
Sending NATO 'peacekeepers' to Ukraine risks military confrontation with Russia — diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, London and Paris are still nurturing plans for military intervention in Ukraine, disguising it as a certain peacekeeping mission
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3 hours ago
Russian forces to overwhelm Ukrainian troops, Putin believes
"There are grounds to think that we will finish them off," the Russian leader said
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3 hours ago
Russia supports peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict with root causes removed — Putin
The Russian leader described the conflict as complex and demanding a "careful approach"
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Yesterday,
15:32
Polish PM Tusk says no decision made to send troops to Ukraine at Paris meeting
Donald Tusk noted that "it is already clear that the United Kingdom, France and some other countries" are ready to send a mission in Ukraine to "monitor the observance of peace"
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Yesterday,
14:15
Ukraine not ready to sign revised minerals deal with US — lawmaker
Yaroslav Zheleznyak presented a copy of the document to prove that he was not making all this up
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Yesterday,
14:01
IN BRIEF: Ukraine continues to attack Russian energy sites
TASS has compiled the main information about the attacks
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13 Jun 2023, 16:57
Russia, Cuba to agree on supply of 1.64 mln tons of oil, oil products per year — Cuban PM
Manuel Marrero stressed the relevance and importance of this agreement for his country
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Yesterday,
13:49
Russia mulls projects on rare earth metals in Arctic zone — RDIF
Kirill Dmitriev recalled that Russia was in fourth place in the reserves of rare-earth metals
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Yesterday,
08:07
Poland prepares people for war — newspaper
"Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war," Politico said
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Yesterday,
16:10
FACTBOX: Russian tourists die in submarine incident near Egypt’s Hurghada
TASS has gathered the key information about the incident
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Yesterday,
15:55
US seeks to secure ceasefire in Ukraine by April 30 — newspaper
The media outlet named 10 priority areas of Donald Trump's work in the first 100 days of his presidency and noted that only one goal had been reached so far
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Yesterday,
15:13
Ukrainian lawmakers admit that new version of minerals deal tougher than last one
Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia) also lamented the fact that the previous version of the document was way more lax on Ukraine. Now, due to Zelensky’s incompetence, he has hurt every citizen in his country, Yaroslav Zheleznyak said
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Yesterday,
16:28
China ready to actively cooperate with Russia, Iran at sea — defense ministry
"Starting from 2019, China, Iran and Russia have successfully held five joint maritime exercises," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Qian recalled
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25 Mar, 22:12
Zelensky understands that his days are numbered — Lavrov
In Russian Foreign Minister's words, he remains popular only among 'a part of the population that shares radical, ultra-right, revanchist and Banderite views'
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Yesterday,
12:26
Russian President Putin arrives in Murmansk on working visit
The head of state last visited the northwest Russian region in July 2023
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Yesterday,
13:30
Houthis say hit Ben Gurion Airport, military facility in Tel Aviv with missiles
"The objectives of the operation have been successfully achieved," the movement’s military spokesperson said
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Yesterday,
21:19
Russia will do its best to maintain status of powerful seafaring nation — Putin
"We will build new surface ships and submarines, and improve their performance" and "they need to correspond to present-day standards and to be, of course, combat-ready and effective in the near term," he said
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Two days ago,
14:59
Many questions remain regarding use of intact Nord Stream 2 line — Novak
Technically, the pipeline is in working condition, the official stressed
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4 hours ago
Russia turns UN Security Council's attention to Gutsul's detention — permanent mission
This is yet another instance of the Moldovan government persecuting the political opposition in the country Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said
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Yesterday,
18:47
Russian stock market closed in the red on Thursday — market data
The MOEX Russia Index lost 1.98%, the RTS Index edged down by 1.55%
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Yesterday,
15:14
Russia needs to strengthen infrastructure, protect environment in Arctic — Putin
The president added that it is necessary to consistently improve the urban environment, enhance the settlements of the Far North, and generally raise the quality of life, "so that they could have interesting, good, well-paid jobs, as well as access to modern education and healthcare services, making the Arctic truly comfortable and attractive to live in"
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25 Mar, 20:34
Europe engages in ‘freeloading’ in cases with Ukraine, Yemen, NATO — Trump
US president said that 'the European Union has been absolutely terrible to us'
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3 hours ago
Trump sincerely wants to end Ukraine conflict — Putin
He reiterated that Russia supports the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict
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Yesterday,
11:33
Ongoing Ukraine's attacks on Russia's energy facilities reveal Kiev's cynicism — senator
On Wednesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Ukraine continued its attacks on Russian energy facilities despite agreements to halt such strikes
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Yesterday,
15:51
Unidentified man injures five people during knife attack in Amsterdam
According to the TV channel, part of the square is currently cordoned off
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