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ISIS beheads Time journalist Steven Sotloff on video
Before the execution, the reported reproached US authorities for failing to withdraw troops from Iraq
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US, West hiding traces of involvement in Nord Stream blasts — North Korean MFA
"The US and the West flatly rejected Russia's just proposal to conduct an international joint investigation, involving Russia as a directly related party, under the observation of the UN," Kim Jong Gyu, director general of the Russian Affairs Department of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, has said
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The Russian troops repel four attacks by Ukrainian assault groups in Zaporozhye Region
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the enemy lost up to 35 military personnel and two vehicles in the South Donetsk direction
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Biden supports bill passed by Congress to extend government funding
This bill ensures that active-duty troops will continue to get paid, travelers will be spared airport delays, millions of women and children will continue to have access to vital nutrition assistance, and so much more
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Russian troops repel ten Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area in past day
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, enemy losses per day in the Donetsk direction amounted to over 150 Ukrainian military personnel killed and wounded
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Fall conscription kicks off in Russia, including in new regions
Last year, fall conscription began a month later than usual due to the workload of military recruitment offices as a result of partial mobilization
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Two Ukrainian army attacks thwarted – Russian Defense Ministry
According to the department, we are talking about repelling attacks in the directions of Rabotin and Verbovoy in the Zaporozhye region
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Hainan delegation visits UAE to strengthen economic and cultural cooperation
Hainan representatives invited UAE companies to invest and develop their businesses in the Chinese province and take full advantage of the construction of a free trade port on the island
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EU provided 85 bln of aid to Kiev since last year — Borrell
During the meeting with Ukraine’s defense minister Rustem Umerov, the parties tried to better understand why the support of the European Union "is not being perceived as important as it is," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs added
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State Duma considers important to establish logistics with Latin American countries
Russia’s cooperation with Latin America has always "relied particularly on principles of mutual benefit unlike the relations between Latin American countries and former global hegemons," First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Alexander Zhukov
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Peru interested in starting direct flights with Russia — lawmaker
Peru "experiences external pressure from the US," member of the Peruvian parliament Jaime Quito said
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Third of Ukrainian troops surrender near Lisichansk, LPR’s envoy to Russia says
According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished
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US Congress passes bill to fund government without aid to Ukraine
The initiative, which includes $16 billion for the elimination of natural disasters in the US, was supported by 88 lawmakers, while nine opposed it. Earlier, the House of Representatives approved the bill
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Crimean Bridge to be closed for motor traffic on October 2 — Transport Ministry
The Crimean Bridge is planned to be fully opened for the traffic by November 1
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Six airplanes in Sochi redirected to alternate airfields due to downed drone – airport
According to the mayor of the city Alexey Kopaygorodsky, everything is normal in Sochi
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One of terrorists in Ankara was member of Kurdistan Workers’ Party — Turkish Ministry
According to the Turkey’s Ministry of Interior, efforts to identify the second terrorist continue
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Russia’s Medvedev calls for 'inhumane' response to Crimean Bridge attack
"Eliminating the supreme commanders of terrorist units is key," the politician said
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Reservations for trips to Hainan increased 11 times over holidays
Reservations for trips to the southern part of the island account for 97% of the total number of bookings on the island
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Gazprom warns Naftogaz about possible Russian sanctions if transit trial continues
Gazprom also believes that the current circumstances deprive it of its fundamental right to a fair and impartial hearing in court
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US lacks strength, intelligence to confront North Korea, Russia — DPRK diplomat
North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Im Chon Il opined that the US hostility to the North Korea-Russia friendly relations has crossed the red line
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US, West hiding traces of involvement in Nord Stream blasts — North Korean MFA
"The US and the West flatly rejected Russia's just proposal to conduct an international joint investigation, involving Russia as a directly related party, under the observation of the UN," Kim Jong Gyu, director general of the Russian Affairs Department of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, has said
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Press review: Uncle Sam seeks Suomi bases and Zelensky’s tin cup giving some in US allergy
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 25th
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Zelensky, entourage embezzled at least $400 mln from aid sent to Ukraine — Hersh
According to Hersh’s sources, the level of corruption in Kiev is "approaching that of the Afghan war, although there will be no professional audit reports emerging from the Ukraine"
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Terrorist blows himself up near Interior Ministry in Ankara – minister
As a result of the explosion of one of them, two policemen were injured
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Russia working on sea transportation to Latin America, Caribbean countries
This was announced by Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Dmitry Volvach
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Russia’s BRICS chairmanship to define format of new members’ participation
The BRICS summit took place in Johannesburg under South Africa’s chairmanship on August 22-24
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Air defense systems shoot down missile over Dzhankoi, no victims reported
According to the head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, there are no casualties or injuries
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West pushing Russia toward World War III, Medvedev warns
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that “the number of leading idiots in NATO countries is growing”
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Russia considers joint exploration of lithium fields with Caribbean states promising
Deputy Minister Dmitry Volvach also noted joint prospects in the areas of the construction and upgrade of railway infrastructure, the construction in the region of a hub for shipment of fertilizers, facilities for assembly of helicopter and automotive vehicles, as well as other projects in the area of transport, energy, peaceful atom and medicine
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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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Ukraine planning offensive in early October, pulling troops to Dnieper - source
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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 forces destroy military train loading point in Nikolayev Region
Russian reconnaissance means discovered a loading point of a train carrying armored vehicles of the 38th Marine Brigade, intended for reinforcement of Ukrainian forces on the contact line, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Venezuela’s Vice President to visit Russia next week – diplomatic source
Energy and tourism issues will be discussed, the agency’s interlocutor said
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Volume of Sanya's foreign trade up 12% in January-August
Duty-free imports took a significant part in the structure of the city's trade turnover
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Trump plans to appear at New York court hearing in fraud case
The court is ready to provide additional security measures in connection with the arrival of the former American leader and is working with the New York police on this issue, Bloomberg reported
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Mass media panel to complement Russia — Latin America Conference
First Deputy Director-General of TASS Mikhail Gusman said that "the TASS agency will be honored to become the partner of the State Duma in organizing this panel"
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Russian Central Bank working with Latin American countries on use of Mir card – diplomat
Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin noted that this is “a very serious, thorough work”
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Medvedev expects number of Russian regions to grow
As the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council said, Moscow will achieve victory in the conflict in Ukraine
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Media says Adolf Hitler’s book will be republished in Germany next year
In Russia, the sale of Mein Kampf is banned as the book incites racial and national hatred
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Russia keeping close eye on Ukraine’s actions - source
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Relocation of refugees from Karabakh to Armenia close to end — press secretary
The intensity of the involuntary resettlers’ traffic from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia has declined over the last day, Nazeli Bagdasaryan said
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Haikou to hold more than 50 events during China's National Day
Local authorities also planned to hold various sports competitions
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UK Prime Minister rules out troops sending to Ukraine during conflict
Rishi Sunak noted that "that's something for the long term, not the here and now"
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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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New regions’ accession to Russia creates more development opportunities – senior lawmaker
Vyacheslav Volodin noted that together with new regions Russia will overcome all challenges and become even stronger
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Italy’s MFA summons Russian envoy to protest referendums
Sergey Razov also vowed that Italy, "in line with its partners," would support any new restrictions against Russia
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Five Ukrainian drones disabled over Russian Smolensk Region – governor
According to Vasily Anokhin, no one was injured
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Ukraine introduces military registration for female medical personnel
According to the law, all women between the ages of 18 and 60 who are doctors, dentists, midwives, nurses, and pharmacists must register
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Putin congratulates Xi Jinping on 74th anniversary of China's founding — Kremlin
Russian President intends to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the One Belt One Road forum in China
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EU foreign ministers to meet in Kiev on October 2 — Borrell
According to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, "informal councils are devoted to deeper political discussions and not to take concrete decisions"
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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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Ukrainian forces lose more than two platoons in Kupyansk area over day — top brass
The spokesman for the Russian battlegroup West Sergey Zybinsky pointed out that during the fighting in the Kupyansk area, the battlegroup West carried out two air strikes on the temporary deployment areas of the 44th Ukrainian mechanized brigade and the Radio-Technical units stationed near Cherneshchynavin the Kharkpv Reegion
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Moscow ranks 4th in World's 100 Best Cities
"International experts evaluate not only economic opportunities or cultural aspects, but they also analyze how well the city is developing," Deputy Mayor Natalya Sergunina noted
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NATO may bring to Ukraine missile bases disguised as training centers — Putin
The Russian president recalled that Ukraine’s Constitution prohibited the deployment of foreign military bases in the national territory, but there was no ban on training centers
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Hainan unveils report on China's energy cooperation with Arab countries
The report shows the ongoing expansion of cooperation between the two sides in trade, investment, finance and other fields
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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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Biden vows further support for Ukraine after budget bill signing
"The vast majority" of lawmakers in both houses of Congress speak in support of Ukraine, the President noted
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FACTBOX: Mir payment system launched in 10 countries, over 15 want to introduce it
In 2023, the regulator plans to bring the card to 5-6 new countries
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Putin congratulates Russians on reunion with new regions
The President of Russia noted that “millions of residents of Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions made their choice to be with their Fatherland”
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Latin America considers de-dollarization of economic relations with Russia necessary
"We are seeking to shift to national currencies where it is possible since this is obviously a comprehensive problem," Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Latin American Department Alexander Shchetinin said
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Russia replaces Ukraine on global grain market — EU’s Borrell
EU High Representative said that Russia makes a lot of money. It makes more revenue from the export
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Putin congratulates Ground Forces on professional holiday
The head of state noted that military and patriotic traditions are being continued with honor by the current generation of military personnel
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Russia considering mutual recognition of diplomas with Latin American countries
The issue of drafting agreements with Argentina, Haiti, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Paraguay is being considered for the first time
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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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Nagorno-Karabakh paramilitary forces surrender armored vehicles, munitions
They have surrendered 45 armored vehicles, 87 motor vehicles, and about 14 million ammunition supplies, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Russian air defenses intercept five HIMARS rockets, JDAM bomb, destroy 37 Ukrainian UAVs
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, this happened in the area of the settlements of Kremennaya, Krivosheevka, Verkhnekamenka and Belogorovka in the LPR, Petrovskoye, Maryinka and Staromlinovka in the DPR, Ocheretovatoye, Novofedorovka and Vishnevoye in the Zaporozhye region
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Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian Su-25 in DPR – Defense Ministry
This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense
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Robert Fico’s SMER Party leading in parliamentary election in Slovakia
The Direction - Social Democracy party received the support of 23.42% of voters
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Russia’s upgraded Su-57 fifth-generation fighter performs debut flight
It is noted that the aircraft also offers a possibility to install a second-stage engine
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Russia in contact with Argentina as new BRICS member — MFA
Argentina has been invited to BRICS, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Latin American Department Alexander Shchetinin said
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Biden hopes Congress will allocate extra funding for Kiev
According to US President, US "cannot, under any circumstances allow American support for Ukraine to be interrupted"
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Blinken’s words on Babyn Yar ‘sacrilegious,’ Russian envoy to US says
"Apparently there are apologists of Nazi collaborators not only in Canada, but also in the US", Dmitry Polyansky said
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SMER Party wins parliamentary election in Slovakia — official
Social Democracy Party won the highest number of votes - 22.94%
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Russian Armed Forces hit Ukrainian army manpower in Kupyansk area
Msta-B and D-30 howitzers and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle were hit during the counter-battery fire, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Russia sets task to introduce visa-free travel with all Latin American states – diplomat
Director of the agency's Latin American department, Alexander Shchetinin, noted that this goal is achievable
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Ukraine loses Plastun signal intelligence station in Donetsk area
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, enemy losses in the Donetsk direction per day exceeded 150 soldiers killed and wounded
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Russia maintains informal communication with unfriendly countries, envoy to UN says
Vasily Nebenzya emphasized that some countries in Europe followed Brussels’ order not to maintain relations with Russia
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Russian army repels 8 Ukrainian attacks in DPR, eliminates over 300 militants — top brass
Battlegroup South units have repelled eight attacks by Ukrainian assault groups in the Artyomovsk and Avdeyevka areas, battlegroup Spokesman Georgy Minesashvili said
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Hainan’s Haikou to step up comprehensive adjustments of state-owned enterprises
In addition to optimizing the sectoral structure, the authorities plan to strengthen the industrial potential of the state sector, focus on its role in building an advanced system of transport communications, modernizing agriculture, tourism and cultural spheres
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No-man’s-land area expanded by Russian forces in Maryinka in Donetsk republic - official
According to the head of the DPR, this happened as a result of the fighting on September 29
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Arming Ukraine brings nothing but killing, ex-Slovak PM says
Robert Fico noted that the country no longer has weapons that could be transferred to Kyiv
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Russia expects constructive dialogue from Mexico, Brazil on lifting anti-dumping measures
Moscow welcomes the decision of the countries in the region not to join anti-Russia sanctions and "the constructive position on expanding cooperation with Russia and closest allies and partners," Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Volvach said
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Sanya holds forum on capitalizing Hainan's sustainable development projects
The conference focused on the ESG concept, which aims to manage risks related to environmental, social and governance criteria
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Russia appreciates Latin American countries’ independent position on Ukraine — MFA
Latin American countries, political forces that are present here, show interest in pursuing an independent policy, and this is the key thing, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Latin American Department Alexander Shchetinin said
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Deployment of Russian military bases to Venezuela impossible under its constitution -envoy
The Russian ambassador pointed out that the biggest threat for the US is "to have independent countries here, close by, to the south of the Mexican border, which have the right to choose who they will cooperate with and how"
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Battlegroup South artillery wipes out six Ukrainian strongholds in Kleshcheyevka
This was announced by the press secretary of the combat group Georgy Minesashvili
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Russian Armed Forces hit Ukrainian ordnance depot in Nikolaev Region
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian military personnel also stopped the activities of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Kherson direction
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Russian forces hit Ukrainian command posts in DPR, Zaporozhye Region
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian military personnel also destroyed the enemy P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station
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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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NATO publishes article on preparing for full-scale conflict with Russia
Former high-ranking Pentagon official Gregory Weaver is confident that traditional nuclear deterrence based on the principle of mutually assured destruction in the event of a full-scale conflict with the Russian Federation is not enough
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Russian air defense systems intercept two Ukrainian Grom-2 missiles, debris fall in Crimea
According to the department, their debris fell on the territory of the Dzhankoy district
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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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Russia - Latin America Conference to be annual one — lawmaker
It will become a driver for boosting cooperation between Russia and the region, the chairman of the international affairs committee of the State Duma Leonid Slutsky said
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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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Latin America not supplying weapons to Ukraine despite Western pressure – Russian diplomat
Director of the Latin American Department of the agency Alexander Shchetinin noted that the position of the continent’s states on this issue is fundamental
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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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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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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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Putin presents Hero of Russia medals to ‘Alyosha’ T-80 tank crew in Kursk Region
Russian President pointed our that the awards will be presented to Lieutenant Alexander Levakov and Corporals Filipp Evseyev and Alexey Neustroyev
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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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Terrorists kill owner of car they hijacked to drive to Ankara – A Haber news channel
According to the TV channel, the car was stolen in the province of Kayseri; it belonged to local veterinarian Mikail Bozlogan
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