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Abkhazia’s president-elect mulling reduction of checkpoints on Georgian border
Raul Khadzhimba stressed the importance of establishing practical control over the border crossing
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US continues to call on both Ukraine, Russia to make compromises for peace — Trump
The US president also said he thinks "they're going to do that"
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Russia never idealized US role in Ukraine settlement — Kremlin
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added that for Moscow, national interests are the top priority
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Russian economy confidently returning to targets, Putin says
Rumors about major problems in the economy are highly exaggerated, the president added
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Egypt denounces Israel’s actions in Gaza as grave breach of ceasefire deal
Cairo called on all concerned parties to show restraint in order to "give mediators a chance to broker a permanent ceasefire agreement" in the Palestinian enclave
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Russian prosecutor files charges against former UK defense secretary over Crimea comments
Since Ben Wallace is evading investigation, he has been placed on an international wanted list, the agency said
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Depesha-3 ground robotic system unveiled at SPIEF
The equipment is capable of transporting cargo, including provisions, fuel, and equipment, as well as evacuating the wounded
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No formal obstacles for Butina's return to Russia — ambassador
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that Russian national Maria Butina's prison sentence ends on October 25
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Share of Russian-made cars in Russia’s market reaches 59% in Q1 — Autostat
A number of Chinese brands have localized production in Russia
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Putin, Trump take step to peace, Zelensky will try to disrupt progress — Ukraine’s ex-PM
Azarov also highlighted that after his meeting with Putin, Trump appeared to have gained a clearer understanding of the situation
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Ukraine no longer tries to make excuses for deadly strikes on civilians — governor
Vladimir Saldo says the Kiev regime sees no difference between military and civilian targets
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Russia, Saudi Arabia build trust-based relations over years
Vladimir Evtushenkov recalled the "turning point," the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to Russia, and the Arab country’s financial participation in joint projects through the Russian National Wealth Fund and the Russian Direct Investment Fund
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Tanzania, Russia agree to increase efforts in trade, investment
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the parties discussed "measures to strengthen cooperation in various strategic sectors"
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Russian finance minister says dividends from Gazprom not included in 2025 budget
If the company’s financial results are to be given back to it later in one form or another, "it is easier to leave those dividends in the organization," Anton Siluanov said
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US intends to transform Greenland into northern outpost — Russian military analyst
Reports about the Greenland negotiation process suggest that Washington has got Denmark in its claws, Alexander Stepanov said
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Russia condemns US attempts to use proxy forces to fuel arms race in Asia-Pacific — MFA
"This not only creates the risk of destabilizing the existing ASEAN-centric order and security architecture in this space, but also threatens to create additional dividing lines," Maria Zakharova said
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Interim president confirms deaths of 200 troops in western Syria — news agency
The Syrian leader promised that all those involved in the crimes committed during the days of clashes against civilians, most of whom belong to the Alawite community, would be punished
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Armenia’s course, lies about Starobelsk, Warsaw-Kiev ties: Russian diplomat’s statements
Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow had no intention of "footing the bill" for Yerevan’s path to the EU, which supported Ukraine in the war
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Syria’s UN envoy unaware about future of Russian bases in country
Qusay al-Dahhak said that he don’t have any information about this
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Europe is not yet able to put forward sound ideas for talks on Ukraine — Russian MFA
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin noted that Moscow is not closing itself off from dialogue
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Putin meets with his Uzbek counterpart at St. Petersburg’s Konstantinovsky Palace
The meeting was previously announced by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov
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Putin-Trump tunnel agreement to be signed with engineering company — Dmitriev
The company will work on the tunnel’s engineering design
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Journalist says Macron blackmailed Trump over Ukraine due to reports about his wife
Candice Owens revealed that the US leader called her from Mar-a-Lago and told her about the French president's demands
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Up to 90% of arms, munitions destroyed in Kursk Region belong to NATO — Russian diplomat
According to Rodion Miroshnik, these are military and technical supplies, ammunition, small arms, mines, shells, and multiple rocket launchers
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OPEC+ deal supported huge inflow of investments in sector — Dmitriev
Nobody believed initially that this deal is possible but when it took place, everyone understood its meaning, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund added
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Russia has no objection to Ukraine’s European integration, Putin says
The Russian president added that Moscow opposes the transformation of the EU into a military bloc
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Amazon to invest €10 bln in European logistics robotization
Employees will be able to control the Proteus robot capable of moving bogies with cargo up to 400 kg using the colloquial language, without technical commands
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IN BRIEF: Ukrainian drone attack on passenger bus kills seven civilians, injures 11 others
Early on Wednesday morning, a passenger bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol was hit by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle in Yenakiyevo in the DPR, DPR head Denis Pushilin said
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Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s long-range UAV launch sites in past day
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,300 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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Sweden drops probe into Nord Stream explosions for fear of truth, Russian diplomat says
According to Maria Zakharova, this is particularly indicated by the fact that the Swedish prosecution had repeatedly rejected Russia’s calls to ensure a transparent and careful investigation into the act of sabotage, engaging the relevant Russian officials and Gazprom’s personnel
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Germany’s top diplomat says next winter will be crucial for Ukraine
Johann Wadephul stressed that Ukraine would lose its ability to defend itself without additional Western assistance
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Nord Stream 2 on schedule despite US threats to impose sanctions — Energy Ministry
Russia's energy chief has noted that currently it is difficult to comment on the risks
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Russia is on the right economic path and feels confident — Putin
The head of state stressed that Russia's national debt was 15.6%
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Ukraine to be held accountable for Black Sea attack on Turkish ship — Russian MFA
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow believes that such provocations can be called none other than acts of terrorism
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West, unable to beat Russia on battlefield, seeks to destroy it from within — analyst
It is one of the key aspects of the war being waged against Russia, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl added
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Nord Stream can be restored, if sensible European voices win out — Dmitriev
"Sensible forces in Europe, in Germany, understand that Nord Stream needs to be restored," the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said
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Russian troops liberate Komsomolskoye community in Zaporozhye Region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russia has made ‘no U-turns’ toward Asia — Putin
The Russian leader recalled that Moscow had signed the basic agreement with Beijing in 2001
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Bank of Russia purchases yuan worth $16 mln with settlements on June 3
The Central Bank also purchased yuan on the domestic market in the amount of 1.2 bln rubles with settlements on June 2
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Unprecedented crisis on oil market and gas station prices in Russia: statements by Novak
The official stressed that the situation in the domestic fuel market remained stable
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Putin not planning contacts with US delegation at SPIEF — Kremlin
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov previously reported that the US is officially represented at the SPIEF for the first time in the last eight to nine years
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Zelensky, Europe refuse to recognize new territorial 'realities' — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat stressed that the Kiev regime wanted to regroup and then continue fighting
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Aggression against Iran stems from US desire to control energy markets — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat recalled that the Americans had proposed that they controlled the Strait of Hormuz on a 50-50 basis with Iran
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Russia to test aerostats for delivering drones, aerial bombs to special military op zone
The company clarified that free-flying aerostats have the greatest potential for military use
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Energy, trade, and tigers: key statements by Putin and Tokayev
Vladimir Putin noted that today's talks between Russia and Kazakhstan "were conducted in a businesslike and constructive manner and were very productive"
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UAE, Iran must inevitably return to dialogue — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat stressed that a number of other Arab countries expressed readiness for such dialogue
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Russian diplomat rules out funding Armenia’s EU accession journey
Maria Zakharova emphasized that Armenia would not be able to have it both ways, without choosing between the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union
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Bering Strait tunnel agreement to be signed on June 5 — Dmitriev
"The tunnel will take place," the Russian presidential envoy stated
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US gives large funds to Delegation in Georgia for demonstrations — SVR
According to the SVR, the EU aims to "bring Georgia back to the path of democracy and European integration" at any cost
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World Bank’s possibilities to finance Ukraine almost exhausted — Russian director
"Ukraine’s credit rating has again been downgraded recently - from CCC+ to CCC," Russian executive director Roman Marshavin noted
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Production of new Senat brand cars launched in Russia
The Senat 900 is an executive sedan powered by a 3.0-liter engine that produces 326 horsepower
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US won’t give Kiev 'security guarantees' to avoid WWIII — opposition politician
Viktor Medvedchuk said that "Washington is unwilling to risk, especially for Vladimir Zelensky, whom many US officials have certainly come to despise"
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Global energy sector will be delighted by new agreements between Russia, China — Putin
The head of state stressed that Moscow had created good conditions for developing cooperation with Moscow
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PD-8 aircraft engine passed toughest trials — Rostec
Due to the large number of criteria in the domestic certification framework, 78 engine assemblies were used in the full-scale tests
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Putin to meet with heads of leading global news agencies in St. Petersburg
According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the conversation envisages a question-and-answer format
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IN BRIEF: Ukrainian drone attacks cause casualties in Russia’s Smolensk, Leningrad regions
Two emergency workers were killed and another two suffered injuries in a drone strike in the country’s western Smolensk Region
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US should maintain relations and dialogue with Russia — Rubio
At a minimum, we have to have relations and conversations with Russians, he said
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West goes back to legalizing piracy at government level — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova added that Western countries are fully justifying such practices
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China will not pit one side against the other in Ukraine conflict — expert
China is neither the instigator of the crisis nor a party to it, dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China Wang Wen stressed
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Israeli army detains five Palestinians during raids in West Bank
Israeli security forces stormed the eastern and western neighborhoods of the West Bank city of Nablus, as well as the Askar refugee camp in the east, where clashes broke out
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Death toll from coronavirus in China's Hubei province climbs to 1,068
The regional health commission said that the number of confirmed cases in Hubei's administrative center Wuhan, where the outbreak was first registered, exceeded 19,500
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South Africa's foreign policy aims to achieve, maintain peace – president
President Cyril Ramaphosa also said that South Africa stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine
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Cinderella story at French Open: Poland’s Chwalinska beats Shnaider to reach final
Earlier in the tourney, the athlete took down tour stalwarts Iga Swiatek and Magda Linette on her way to her first-ever Grand Slam final
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Tucker Carlson interviews Russian philosopher Dugin
The interview lasted over 20 minutes
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First military service contract with foreigner to be signed for one year — Putin’s decree
Last autumn, Vladimir Putin signed a decree letting those foreigners who have concluded a contract with the Russian Armed Forces obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure
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Hypersonic missile Tsirkon was used in special operation — Putin
The Tsirkon hypersonic missile was developed and is produced in the Reutov-based NPO Mashinostroyeniya
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US continues to call on both Ukraine, Russia to make compromises for peace — Trump
The US president also said he thinks "they're going to do that"
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Niger rebels accuse France of violating closed border regime imposed
The servicemen have demanded that France comply strictly with their orders
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Russian chess player may be banned for life after trying to poison opponent
The RCF executive added that the federation is deeply disappointed by the incident involving chess player Umaiganat Osmanova
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Badra Gunba elected President of Abkhazia according to second round preliminary results
Gunba has won 54.73% of votes in the second round of Abkhazia's presidential elections, while his opponent Adgur Ardzinba has won 41.54% of votes
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Lavrov suggests non-aggression pact as first step toward Iran normalization
According to the Russian foreign minister, additional steps can also be taken, including agreements on transparency in military activities, or limiting military actions
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Air defenses destroy 19 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within 12-hour period
In particular, drones were intercepted over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga and Kursk Regions and the Republic of Crimea
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Bank of Russia takes measures to suppress inflation growth — Putin
According to the president, inflation growth is the main problem of the Russian economy
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US would like Russia to make deal on Ukrainian settlement — Trump
The US President said this in response to a question about the possibility of introducing secondary sanctions against Russian oil
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Russia ready to expand relations with Georgia, hopes Tbilisi sees opportunities — MFA
Maria Zakharova emphasized that Russia strived to build contacts with Georgia on a good-neighborly basis, based on the principles of equality and mutual respect
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UN report's lack of information on crimes by Ukrainian military unacceptable — ambassador
As an example, Vasily Nebenzya cited the events in the village of Russkoye Porechnoye in the Kursk Region, where, after the village's liberation, the bodies of 22 local residents were discovered
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Putin congratulates Emergencies Ministry’s staff on professional holiday
"Employees of the Ministry of Emergencies rightfully enjoy the deserved recognition and respect in our society," the president said
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Freight export via largest Sino-Russian border crossing growing by a third
In both directions, 22 mln metric tons of goods were transferred by rail
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Russia may respond to attacks on its territorial integrity with nukes — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said the hypothetical extreme situations were outlined in detail in Russia’s military doctrine and the fundamentals of Russia’s state policy on nuclear deterrence
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Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 74.29 rubles for June 5
The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 1 ruble and 14.69 kopecks to 86.2712 rubles
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Modi’s India shows it cannot be treated as colony — Putin
According to the Russian leader, "the head of the Indian government, Prime Minister Modi, is not the kind of person" who would compromise his country's interests
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Putin’s discussion with heads of global news agencies lasts two hours
The meeting was moderated by TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov
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Russian investments in Uzbekistan’s economy have good pace — Putin
According to the Russian president, the trade turnover between the countries increased by more than 12% in 2025
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Novatek subsidiary may buy 10% in Arctic LNG 2 from TotalEnergies
Arctic LNG 2 is the second large-scale project of Novatek for the production of liquefied natural gas after Yamal LNG
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Russia develops robotic air defense system for intercepting UAVs
The system consists of two types of vehicles: the Impulse-RLS radar and the Impulse-Zveroboy
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Putin’s envoy reveals estimate of Europe’s losses from its refusal to buy Russian energy
According to Kirill Dmitriev, Germany and other European countries can see they are actually pushing their economy to the brink of collapse
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Putin would like to see comparability of EAEU, EU standards
It could be the really large, vast economic space from Lisbon to Vladivostok, the Russian leader said
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All BRICS partners desire to deepen business contacts — official
The productive dialog was maintained throughout the year in all areas of Business Council’s activities, Sergey Katyrin noted
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Ukraine holds 114 million cubic meters of gas in underground facilities
Ukraine pumps 22-25 million cubic meters of gas into its underground gas storage daily from reverse gas supplies and locally produced gas
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SPIEF could give impetus to Russia-US relations going forward
The political situation is such that a relations reset is difficult, Mikhail Shvydkoy stressed
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Putin begins meeting with heads of leading global news agencies
The discussion is organized in a "question-and-answer" format and focuses on current aspects of Russia’s domestic and foreign policy, as well as key international events
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US not acting consistently with its own Anchorage proposals — top Russian diplomat
The United States are now pretending that the parties should sort things out themselves, Sergey Lavrov noted
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Russian diplomat lists her conditions for return to dialogue with Germany
Maria Zakharova stressed that any conversations about the future can be conducted only after Berlin makes an official statement about the inadmissibility of planning or carrying out terrorist attacks against Russia
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Dmitriev discussed restart of business dialogue with AfD representative
"Looking forward to building a great future together with AfD, Germany’s most popular party," head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said
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Russia expects from Abkhazia to honor obligations on Russian investments
"And we hope that in conclusion of early presidential election, and it is set in Abkhazia for February 15, 2025, a leader will be elected that will continue working on progressive development of Abkhazia and bilateral relations with close ties with our country," Zakharova added
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World moves from G7 currencies to other payment systems — Novak
According to the Russian deputy PM, more than 50% of settlements in Russia at present are being made either on account of the ruble or on account of the currency of friendly countries
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German delegation arrives at SPIEF to discuss work of German companies in Russia — MP
Markus Frohnmaier says the officials will also discuss "the energy crisis which Germany has to live through at this point"
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Putin says he will consider running for president in 2018
During a video conference with the Cheryomushki settlement located in the Republic of Buryatia, one of the local residents called on Putin to run for president again
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Lavrov surprised by Rubio's words on low chances of Ukrainian conflict’s swift end
It is very strange to hear such remarks from a participant in the Anchorage meeting, where Vladimir Putin accepted the proposal from his US counterpart Donald Trump on 'priority steps that would allow for a cessation of hostilities,' the Russian foreign minister said
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Group of foreign mercenaries surrender near Zaporozhye
The mercenaries were surrounded and were forced to lay down their arms
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Completely abandoning Russian energy resources is impossible — Magyar
The Hungarian prime minister believes that after the end of the Ukraine conflict "no one will be interested in a new Cold War, including in the energy sphere"
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