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Germany ready to contribute to ceasefire in Ukraine — FM
At present, real steps are indispensable to establish a truce in Ukraine, German Foreign Minister says
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Czech officials to drop Rosatom from list of bidders to build Dukovany NPP, says deputy PM
On Sunday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis came out in favor of barring Rosatom from taking part in the tender for the construction of a new power unit at the Dukovany NPP following clarification on the circumstances surrounding the Vrbetice ammunition blast of 2014
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Engines of Russia’s Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft fire for deorbit burn
The spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at approximately 04:34 Moscow time
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Russian fighter jet scrambled to escort US spy plane over Pacific Ocean
The plane has been prevented from violating the Russian border
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US denies involvement in plot against Lukashenko as 'absolutely untrue' - official
Commenting on reports about detention of lawyer Yuri Zenkovich, a holder of Belarusian and US passports, on suspicion of his involvement in the assassination plot, a US State Department official said that Washington would offer all necessary consular assistance to its national
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Czech Republic expels 18 Russian diplomats - First Deputy Prime Minister
Within 48 hours, 18 staff members of the Russian embassy must leave the Czech Republic, he said
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‘Hardly anything to rejoice about’: Moscow dismayed over Turkish drones in Donbass
Turkish exports to various countries are "a serious issue," Russia's deputy foreign minister said
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Lukashenko reveals group that plotted to assassinate him taken in custody
Belarusian President has informed about the detention of a group that was scheming an assassination attack on him and his children, and purportedly, had links to the US intelligence agencies
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Russian Navy tests ‘all-seeing’ camera in Arctic
The participation in the 18-day expedition to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic allowed Russian military specialists "to fully assess and confirm its advantages, in particular, its ability to detect and identify objects in complex weather conditions"
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Syria condemns sending US and NATO troops to Russian borders
According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry, "these steps indicate flagrant US interference in other countries’ affairs"
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Russia’s ambassador: London has long decided to view ties with Moscow as confrontational
The diplomat stated it was impossible to talk about any changes in bilateral relations
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US diplomats can't take unlimited short-term business trips to Russia anymore, says Lavrov
Lavrov explained that in addition to its regular diplomatic employees stationed in Russia, the US sends several hundred people annually "for short-term business trips"
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Ukraine expels senior diplomat of Russian embassy to Kiev - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
A senior diplomat of the Russian Embassy in Kiev must leave Ukraine within 72 hours, starting April 19
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Russian presidential aide suggests US ambassador go to Washington for consultations
According to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov is still in Moscow, continuing consultations
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US national security adviser warns about consequences if Navalny dies in prison
According to Jake Sullivan, Washington has arrived at a conclusion that this matter should better be discussed directly with Moscow, via diplomatic channels
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Russia hands over last RD-180 rocket engines to US under existing deal
The United States has received 122 RD-180 rocket engines over more than 20 years of cooperation
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Belarus opens first-ever case on attempt to seize power
Suspects in an assassination attempt on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are kept in a detention center and are cooperating with the investigation, giving confessions, Konstantin Bychek, department chief of the Belarusian State Security Committee’s investigation directorate, said
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Russia gave prompt, precise and tough response to US sanctions — senator
In his words, all anti-Russian US policies in recent years were based on "assumptions, where the highest degree of certainty is reflected by the notorious ‘highly likely’"
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Russia expels Ukrainian consul detained for obtaining classified information
The Ukrainian diplomat must leave Russian territory by April 22, the ministry said
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Press review: Why the Taliban backed out of talks and Russia wary of Biden’s summit bid
Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, April 15
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Russia protests Czech Republic’s expulsion of diplomats and vows to retaliate
According to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, "this hostile step" is a follow-up to a series of anti-Russian actions taken by the Czech Republic in recent years
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Ukraine’s military chief urges authorities to refrain from creating armed formations
As Ukraine’s military chief Ruslan Khomchak claimed, such actions might be exploited by Russia for its purposes
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Russia develops world’s first light drone with hybrid engine
The hybrid powerplant boosts the drone’s flight duration
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Village in DPR’s south comes under shelling by Ukrainian troops
Twenty grenades were fired, the DPR’s mission to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center said
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Czech deputy PM to discuss Vrbetice incident at EU ministers’ meeting
Earlier leader of the Civic Democratic Party Petr Fiala told that the Czech right-wing parliamentary parties planned to discuss the issue on the Russian special services’ alleged involvement in the explosion at the ammunition depot in the village of Vrbetice in 2014
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Russia’s sovereign rating resilient to latest US sanctions - Fitch
The agency underlines that sanctions risks would remain high under the Joe Biden administration
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Expulsion of Russian diplomats to distract attention from Belarus, lawmaker says
Head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Leonid Slutsky said that he was receiving phone calls from colleagues from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe who were wondering about the situation
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Prague aware what follows such "tricks" - Zakharova about Russian diplomats’ expulsion
Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Hamacek said at news conference earlier in the day that the Czech Republic was expelling 18 employees of the Russian embassy
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Russia to shut down US funds interfering in internal policy
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that Russia can take measures that will be painful to the US, but would keep them in reserve
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Macron plans to hold talks with Putin soon - Elysee Palace
The French President plans to discuss the ways of using the conclusions of the Paris summit of December 9, 2019, the Elysee Palace said in a communique
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Russian aviation authority sets up crisis center to return Russians from Turkey
The crisis center will be regularly informing the Russian Transport Ministry about the number of performed flights from Turkey to Russia, the number of transported citizens as well as the number of Russian citizens with issued flight tickets, the statement says
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Press review: How Biden’s sanctions impact Russia and what looms on Russia-Ukraine border
Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, April 16
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Turkey approves production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine — media
Turkey carried out vaccine production research, according to the Yeni Safak newspaper
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Russia to permanently ban entry for eight US officials
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the measures announced on Friday are only a part of Moscow’s options
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Biden mispronounces Putin’s name in remarks on Russia
Also, when speaking about relations with Moscow, the US president nearly said "vaccination" instead of "escalation"
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Russian FSB detains two individuals plotting coup in Belarus, assassination of Lukashenko
The coup was scheduled for May 9 during the Victory Day Parade in Minsk, Russia’s Federal Security Service said
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Two British warships to head for Black Sea in May - The Sunday Times
According to the newspaper, one Type 45 destroyer armed with anti-aircraft missiles and an anti-submarine Type 23 frigate will peel off from the Royal Navy’s carrier task group in the Mediterranean and sail through the Bosphorus into the Black Sea
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US sanctions against Russia rejected by int'l community, says Chinese Foreign Ministry
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia
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Ukraine’s NATO accession would lead to large-scale rise in tensions — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova called on the Kiev authorities to adopt a responsible approach and start implementing their obligations under the Minsk Package of Measures
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Russian figure skaters win 2021 World Team Trophy in Japan
Russia’s 17-year-old figure skater Anna Shcherbakova took the top spot in the women’s free skate with 160.58 points
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20 employees of Czech embassy in Moscow declared personae non grata
They are to leave Russia by end of day on April 19, the Russian foreign ministry said
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NATO concentrating over 40,000 troops near Russian border
The American troops are now redeploying from continental North America to Europe through the Atlantic, Russia’s Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said
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Macron says Sputnik V cannot be used in EU to accelerate vaccination
According to the French leader, a number of EU member states have decided to begin discussions about Sputnik
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Russia to expel ten US diplomats — Lavrov
This will be a tit-for-tat response, the top diplomat stressed
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FSB detains Ukrainian diplomat in St. Petersburg for obtaining classified data
As the FSB stressed, "this activity is incompatible with the status of the diplomatic employee and is of clearly hostile nature towards the Russian Federation"
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Russia to decide on pullout from ISS since 2025 after technical inspection
According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov’s administration, the timeframe of the station’s operations has expired and its condition leaves much to be desired
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US views Russia’s countermeasures as escalation, reserves right to respond — DoS
"It is not in our interest to get into an escalatory cycle, but we reserve the right to respond to any Russian retaliation against the United States," a spokesperson said
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Russia to expel five Polish diplomats in response to Warsaw’s actions
On April 15, Poland declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae
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Diplomat: Prague’s statements meant to ‘override’ report about state coup plans in Belarus
The expulsion of Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic has demonstrated that this country’s authorities lack independence in their foreign policy and relations with Russia, Maria Zakharova noted
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Lukashenko says Putin-Biden talked about alleged US-led assassination plot
"No one except the top political leadership can set the task of getting rid of a president", Alexander Lukashenko said
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US attorney general, FBI director banned from entering Russia — Foreign Ministry
Besides, entry is barred for John Bolton, former US National Security Adviser and Permanent Representative to the UN, and to Robert Woolsey, the former CIA director
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Five diplomats to stay at Czech embassy in Moscow
Head of the foreign department of the Czech president’s office Rudolf Jindrak also said he did not understand why the Russian side had expelled by two diplomats more than the Czech side
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