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Putin, Poroshenko agree on ceasefire steps “to a large extent”
Moscow has repeatedly pointed out that Russia is not a party to Ukraine’s internal conflict
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Putin, Poroshenko discuss steps to stop bloodshed in Ukraine’s southeast
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Talks with Ukraine in Contact Group may get official status — DPR official
Ukrainian FM praises results of Contact Group meeting in Minsk
Meeting of Contact Group on Ukraine opens in Minsk, Belarus
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Over 97,000 displaced people leave Karabakh for Armenia
"As many as 20,609 transport vehicles crossed the border," Nazeli Baghdasaryan said
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Press review: Kiev fears US will stop aid and Moscow taking steps to combat fuel crisis
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 28th
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Putin signs decree allowing Ukrainians to enter Russia visa-free with domestic passports
Additionally, they will be able to cross the border with the diplomatic or service passports, seafarer or aircrewman identification cards
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Is Gaddafi's gloom prophecy in regard to Europe bound to be fulfilled?
As Europe’s migrant crisis grows far and wide, many Russian media are recalling the late Libyan leader Muamar Gaddafi’s gloom prophecy made several months before his violent death
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Russia ready to make agreements on Ukraine based on situation on ground — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister stated earlier that the longer Kiev delayed talks with Moscow, the more difficult it would be to reach an agreement
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Russia to refrain from deploying new army conscripts to special op zone — Defense Ministry
It is reported that this fall conscript soldiers will be deployed to permanent military bases within Russian territory outside of the special op zone and the four new regions
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About 70 Ukrainian military surrender in DPR in past two weeks, says source
Most of them laid down their weapons voluntarily
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LNA Commander Haftar meets with Putin, Shoigu in Moscow — LNA statement
It is reported that the sides discussed "bilateral relations between the two countries, ways for their strengthening and development, as well as issues that pose mutual interest"
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Moscow format participants to discuss Afghanistan’s security, reconstruction
The Moscow Format comprises Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
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Putin discusses setting up volunteer units for Russia’s special military op
The Russian leader recalled that retired Colonel Andrey Troshev "fought in such a unit for more than a year" so he could be tasked with organizing the military work "in the best possible way"
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Ukrainian military deploys assault unit to Soledar area, Donetsk official says
According to Yan Gagin, Ukrainian forces replenish their reserves right behind the lines
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Press review: US parks missile launcher on Baltic Sea island and new Kosovo crisis brewing
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 26th
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Egypt may get Russian equipment for Mistral warships — Defense Ministry
Russian specialists in France have alreeady started dismantling the equipment
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Polish side confirms helicopter sortie near Belarusian border
A request to the Polish side confirmed a sortie of the Polish Armed Force helicopter," the spokesman said, according to the Belarusian Defense Ministry Telegram channel
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Russia backs Latin America’s independence, willing to cooperate with region — Putin
"We have advocated and are still advocating for Latin America to be strong, independent and successful in its unity and diversity," the Russian leader added
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US Congress lower house green-lights bill to give Kiev another $300 mln in military aid
The bill also stipulates the allocation of $20 mln earmarked for tightening oversight over Ukraine’s expenditure of funds received from the US
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Pakistan mosque blast kills 52, leaves over 50 injured — newspaper
According to the law enforcement, the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber
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Lavrov blames West for ruining Ukraine’s territorial integrity
"When those who developed the Minsk Agreements together with Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that they had in fact misled him as they had not planned to implement the accords, they ruined the territorial integrity of Ukraine," he said
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Press review: Rocky walk to peace begins in Karabakh and DPRK here to stay in nuclear club
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 29th
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Hungarian prime minister sees no possibility of Ukraine joining EU
The Hungarian government has repeatedly said that it would not support Ukraine's aspiration to join the EU until the Kiev authorities restore the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia, in particular the right to use their native language
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Russia concerned that external players trying to activate meddling in Afghanistan — Lavrov
The full-fledged unification of efforts by the countries of the region with the member states of the NATO bloc, according to the minister, "is possible only if the latter fully acknowledge their full responsibility for the baleful results of their 20-year military presence in Afghanistan, which ended in a complete fiasco"
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Russian embassy slams London’s sanctions as meddling in Russia’s internal affairs
"We call on the British authorities to display a more sober self-assessment and recognition of the realities that have emerged on the ground, no matter how inconvenient they may be for the countries of the West," the statement reads
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Tajikistan objects to some articles of declaration on Afghanistan — Russian envoy
According to Russian Presidential Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, all countries has signed off on the Kazan Declaration, except Tajikistan
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Russia says Sofia’s decision to transfer S-300 missiles to Kiev violates international law
It is noted that the USSR and then Russia built military-technical cooperation with Bulgaria on the principles of mutual respect and trust
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Tests of upgraded high-accuracy missile to continue — Medvedev
The politician pointed out that the new missile had been developed specifically for use in the special military operation zone
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IN BRIEF: Russian defense chief reveals Ukraine's military losses over past month
Sergey Shoigu announced plans to improve the combat capabilities of the country’s airborne troops as well as the Eastern and Southern military districts
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Group of countries describes denial of visas to UN delegates as form of repression
The statement was co-authored by Belarus, Bolivia, Venezuela, Iran, China, North Korea, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria and Eritrea
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Ceasefire, cessation of arms supply needed to resolve Ukraine crisis — Chinese Ambassador
Zhang Hanhui added that the Chinese side "always takes the position of peaceful resolution of conflicts"
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Russia serious about other countries’ peace initiatives for Ukraine — envoy
"Unfortunately, everything is hindered by Ukraine's position and the position of its president, Vladimir Zelensky, who, as you know, has issued a decree prohibiting any political negotiations with Russia on the situation in Ukraine," Gennady Gatilov added
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Kazakh president says his country wants to become Eurasia’s ‘key transit hub’
"Noting the company's key role in the development of transport and logistics in Germany, the Head of State welcomed HHLA's decision to open a branch in Kazakhstan," his press service said
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EU wages undeclared war on migrants — Russia’s envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya mentioned a series of tragedies, which occurred near the coast of Greece and Italy this year and claimed dozens of lives of people trying to get to Europe
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Conscripted soldiers completing service to be discharged on time, released to return home
Traditionally, the fall conscription call-up of draftees begins on October 1 after a relevant presidential decree is issued, usually in late September
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Unrecognized Kosovo accuses Serbian tennis star Djokovic of glorifying terrorism
Earlier, Djokovich published on social network a photograph from a memorial service, held in Belgrade’s Temple of Saint Sava to mourn three Serbs recently killed in Kosovo
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Russian peacekeepers deliver 12 tons of humanitarian cargo to Karabakh civilians
They distributed potable water, bread and baby food among those in need
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China opposes US decision not to invite Russia to APEC summit, envoy says
"As the host country, the US is organizing these events and, under generally accepted international practice, it needs to send invitations to all full and equal APEC members," Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui stressed
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Russia’s draft UNSC presidential statement suggests calling for Nord Stream investigation
The draft statement, obtained by TASS, says that "the Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the act of terrorism against the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in September 2022"
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Russia has no plans for further mobilization — Defense Ministry
"I’d like to stress that the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces has no plans for a further mobilization," Rear Admiral Vladimir Tsimlyansky told a news briefing ahead of the fall draft that kicks off on October 1
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Explosion heard in Ukraine’s capital Kiev
No details of the incident are known at this point
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Azerbaijan detains former commander of Nagorno-Karabakh’s army
Levon Mnatsakanyan was trying to leave Nagorno-Karabakh for the Armenian city of Goris
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Russia’s defense lines turned out to be stronger than West expected — UK defense chief
In his opinion, observers should not expect successes of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the short-term perspective
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Russia investigating London’s hand in staging Bucha events — Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
According to Maria Zakharova, Moscow has not received any assistance in this probe "from either of the involved sides"
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Kazakh president says his country ready to become Europe’s partner in natural resources
The head of the state outlined a number of promising areas for mutual cooperation
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Ukraine asks West for weapons to attack Iranian drone factories
Meanwhile, the Kiev authorities claimed that more than 100 electronic components manufactured by Western companies were detected in the Iranian Shahed 131 and Shahed 136 drones
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Ukrainian POW says deserters fear for safety of their families
According to the captured Ukrainian serviceman, in rare cases it is possible to strike a deal with a unit commander
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West must not escape responsibility for 'failed Afghan experiment' — Russian envoy
"We are well aware of the Westerners’ other schemes, aimed, it seems, at grabbing the initiative in Afghan affairs away from the region’s powers," Zamir Kabulov noted
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Five localities near Russia’s Kursk out of power due to drone attack on substation
"Repairs will begin as soon as it is safe to do so," the region’s Governor Roman Starovoit said
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Russian forces deliver strike on arsenal of Ukrainian ground forces
It is reported that the strike was delivered on a command and observation point of a unit from the Ukrainian army’s 54th mechanized brigade
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Over 10,000 Ukrainian fighters surrender since summer using special radio frequency
According to the source, the radio frequency operates in all directions of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone
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Ukrainian servicemen surrender to Russian forces in Zaporozhye direction
The enemy has already sustained thousands of casualties in the Zaporozhye direction while making attempts at a counteroffensive, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Over 84,000 Karabakh residents forced to move to Armenia
"As of 6:00 a.m., a total of 84,770 displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh entered Armenia," the press service said
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Aircraft manufacturers hand over serial Su-57, Su-35S to Russia’s Aerospace Force
Denis Manturov noted that the issues of meeting the demand of the Russian Armed Forces for reliable and highly efficient equipment were being resolved in a timely manner
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West seeking ceasefire to flood Ukraine with weapons, says Lavrov
When asked if there were any signs that talks on Ukraine could be launched in the fall, he answered in the negative
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Russia has everything to develop, grow stronger — Putin
The Russian leader drew the attention of regional leaders "to the trust that was displayed by the people" towards the elections
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Russian forces carry out accurate strike on Ukrainian positions at Avdeyevka coke plant
According to the uploaded video, direct hits caused a fire
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Putin permits sale of 100% of Intesa bank
Banca Intesa is the Russian subsidiary bank of Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Group, one of the top banking groups in the euro zone
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Russian commandos use newest anti-sniper robot in special operation in Ukraine — source
The remote-controlled Sosna-N scans an area for optical devices such as sniper rifle scopes, binoculars, or anti-tank missile targeting systems
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White House steps up meddling in Slovakia as elections draw near — Russian intelligence
According to the statement, Washington "clearly does not want to see another nationally-oriented prime minister [like Hungary’s Viktor Orban] take over in Europe"
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Russia to help South Sudan with security matters — Putin
The Russian leader underlined that relations between the countries are developing very intensively
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Kremlin spokesman responds to Hillary Clinton’s remarks about NATO expansion
It is reported that Dmitry Peskov’s comments came after Hillary Clinton addressed Putin by name and said, "you brought it on yourself," when she mentioned the latest NATO expansion on a recent visit to the US State Department
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FACTBOX: History of Nagorno-Karabakh
The population is currently ordered to consider the reintegration conditions proposed by Baku and decide on their own whether to stay
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Ukrainian forces lose four boats, up to 20 troops as Russia thwarts Dnieper River crossing
It is reported that Battlegroup Dnepr units active in the Kakhovka area opened up a barrage of fire on the sabotage and reconnaissance group, completely wiping it out
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Infrastructure facility damaged in Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk Region
He gave no further details
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Dozens of Ukrainian troops get killed near Maryinka in DPR daily, says POW
A soldier of Ukraine’s 79th airborne assault brigade said that the newly recruited soldiers lacked any training
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Russia’s Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform scheduled flights
As crews performed flight tasks, they practiced piloting techniques in daylight and at night, the defense ministry added
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Russian air defenses destroy 11 Ukrainian drones above Kaluga, Kursk regions
On-duty air defense units destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: one above the Kaluga Region and ten above the Kursk region, the ministry said
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SVR chief puts West’s 'dreams' of strategically defeating Russia to rest
Sergey Naryshkin stressed that Russia’s dominance in the nuclear sphere was the result of a distinct historical path, brilliant fundamental discoveries and technological development
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Russia releases draft UN Security Council’s presidential statement on Nord Stream
"In accordance with our announcement made during the September 26 UN Security Council session about explosions of the Nord Stream pipelines, we released a draft presidential statement about this terror attack," Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said
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Russian economy undergoes large-scale transformation — PM Mishustin
According to Mikhail Mishustin, with a stable labor market and high rates of investment, Russia has been able to adjust to new obstacles and quickly return to sustainable growth
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Pilot project on digital ruble to be expanded in 2024 — Central Bank Governor
"Here everything is going as planned, we are testing operations, first of all the opening of wallets, transfers between citizens, the payment of purchases via QR codes," Elvira Nabiullina underlined
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Russia fully informed about communication between China, United States — envoy
China’s top diplomat and the White House adviser met for talks in Malta on September 16-17
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Russia continues to develop relations with African countries — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov specified that today Putin "will hold Russian-South Sudanese talks and then have a working luncheon with President Kiir"
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NATO authorizes more KFOR troops to address situation in Kosovo
The North Atlantic Council also urged all parties to de-escalate as soon as possible
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Russia - Latin America parliamentary conference to open in Moscow
More than 200 participants are to take part, including parliamentarians from Latin America and the Caribbean, representatives of the expert community, public figures and diplomats
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Russian FSB detains Kerch resident suspected of spying for Ukrainian military intelligence
The FSB also noted that the detainee had sent information that is potentially harmful the security of the Russian Federation to chatbots on the Internet messengers that the GUR uses for information gathering purposes
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Aliyev vows Azerbaijan to ensure rights, security of Karabakh’s Armenians
"We have already presented Karabakh’s Armenian community with our vision of reintegration," the president said
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Musk calls into question Canadian PM Trudeau’s accusations of Russian 'disinformation'
Earlier, Justin Trudeau claimed that Russia could stand to benefit from the scandal surrounding the standing ovation given to an elderly Ukrainian-Canadian veteran of the Nazi Waffen SS
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Putin gives his best wishes to special op fighters from Chechnya at meeting with Kadyrov
In response, Ramzan Kadyrov assured that the head of state's order would be carried out 100%
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Russia warns against speculating on use of nuclear weapons — diplomat
"These are very dangerous games. We are able to deal with existing challenges with the means that we have at our disposal. Our defense industry is growing," Konstantin Gavrilov noted
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Ukrainian army moves part of troops from Krasny Liman to Artyomovsk — DPR official
Yan Gagin explained that the losses of the Ukrainian army in the area of Artyomovsk had reached several hundred men killed and wounded
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Important strategic issues to be discussed during Putin's visit to China — ambassador
"At the summit, our leaders will discuss all current and key issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as our strategic interaction in the international arena," Zhang Hanhui said
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Discussions about Russian grain exports to Africa with Turkey, Qatar ongoing — diplomat
According to the diplomat, Turkey is fully committed to the implementation of these supplies
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Russia does not support Armenia’s intent to sign Rome Statute — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, this decision by Armenian authorities is "extremely hostile" with regard to Russia
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Poland leads in numbers of mercenaries killed in Ukraine, Russian top brass says
In total, our lists, as of June 17, 2022, include mercenaries and weapons operation specialists from 64 countries
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Putin met with Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar, Kremlin spokesman says
The LNA said that on his visit to Russia Haftar held talks on the state of affairs in Libya
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Kiev loses over 50 servicemen in Russian strike on Ukrainian assault groups
One 122mm mortar was destroyed
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NATO continues activities on buildup of military presence at Russian border — diplomat
On Thursday, the Lithuanian Army command reported that the AWACS planes arrived at the Zoknai airbase to carry out a reconnaissance mission
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Russia to hold nationwide draft for mandatory military service, first time in new regions
According to the senior officer, new conscripts are scheduled to depart from designated assembly points starting from October 16
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Kremlin stresses importance of developing transport links for Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
On September 28, NKR President Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree officially dissolving the unrecognized state effective January 1, 2024
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Press review: New Black Sea grain deal dead in water and US wants space hotline with China
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 27th
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Explosions heard in Ukraine’s Nikolayev, Sumy regions, air raid alert issued
An air raid warning was issued in the two regions
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Russia’s 1st two Avangard hypersonic missile systems to assume combat duty — source
Work is underway to prepare and place the missiles into silos, according to the source
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Azerbaijan displeased Armenians leaving Nagorno-Karabakh, no intention to spark exodus
Elchin Amirbekov, the Azerbaijani presidential envoy for special assignments, said it was not Baku's intention to make Armenians flee
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Russian air strikes hit terrorist positions, infrastructure in Syria’s Idlib province
They destroyed facilities for production and storage of unmanned aerial vehicles, used by militants to attack the Syrian pro-government forces and civilians
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Dialogue with Russia in Ukraine actively discussed out of public view in West — diplomat
In an interview with Le Figaro in late August, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for resolving the Ukrainian conflict through negotiations
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Around 40 pieces of Ukrainian military equipment destroyed near Artyomovsk — adviser
The equipment included a Western-made YPR infantry fighting vehicle and several Polish Rosomaks, Yan Gagin specified
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Russian forces foil attempts to restore supplies for Ukrainian army across Oskol River
It is reported that the enemy has stepped up the use of aviation and heavy artillery
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Crimean Bridge closed until 6:00 a.m. Friday
The Russian Transportation Ministry said earlier that the Crimean Bridge would be closed for motor vehicles for a few hours starting on September 28 due to repair work
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Shoigu expects Tactical Missiles Corporation to step up production — Defense Ministry
Sergey Shoigu said he was going to review in detail the new products presented today
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Russia to boycott OSCE Conference on Human Dimension in Warsaw
According to the Russian mission, the North Macedonian chairmanship did not take other members’ opinions into consideration when making decisions on the event’s date, venue and agenda, violating the rules of procedure
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Creation of alternative to SWIFT to be discussed within BRICS — Russian minister
According to Anton Siluanov, next year it will be one of the issues on the agenda of this organization’s meeting
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US wants various alliances to band together against Russia, China — envoy
Gennady Gatilov points to consolidation of the US military-political alliances, with their obvious political orientation to confront Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang
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