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Ukraine crisis
Ukraine may create nuclear bomb in 10 years — experts
Russian experts say Ukrainian Defence Minister's provocative statement on creation of weapons of mass destruction should be taken seriously
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Ukraine’s defense corporation plans to sell obsolete arms, use proceeds to buy new weapons
US irresponsible policy brings world to brink of new Cold War — Naryshkin
NATO starts handing over weapons to Ukraine, defense minister says
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran
US military in Kuwait repels attack by Iranian drones — CENTCOM
US Central Command air defenses successfully downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed
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Israeli army says it simultaneously struck over 200 targets in Iran and Lebanon
In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah
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US troop buildup near Iran not sign of any new decisions — White House
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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India interested in purchasing 100-200 Russian aircrafts - United Aircraft Corporation
The head of the United Aircraft Corporation Vadim Badekha pointed out that India has a significant need for such aircraft
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Russian lower house speaker comments on Pashinyan’s EU undertaking and Armenia’s future
In Vyacheslav Volodin’s opinion, Nikol Pashinyan hopes that accession to the European Union will help him hold on to power
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Russia slaps retaliatory sanctions on five UK citizens — Foreign Ministry
According to the ministry, the provocative anti-Russian rhetoric of British officials indicates the unrelenting attitude of the leadership of the United Kingdom to continue a tough systemic confrontation with Russia
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US struck empty oil tanker heading to Iranian port with missile — Pentagon
According to the statement, since the start of the naval blockade of Iran on April 13, US forces have disabled 6 commercial vessels and diverted 122
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Israel pounds Gaza ahead of ground offensive
The strikes targeted military infrastructure and hundreds of armed Hamas radicals
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Putin’s remarks on new nature of conflict, Russian strikes: new briefing from Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that the conflict in Ukraine could be resolved by the end of the day if Vladimir Zelensky ordered his troops to withdraw from Russian regions
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US journalist Owens tells TASS about verbal bullying over her trip to Russia
Candace Owens said that she had faced verbal attacks and accusations of involvement in a "Russian conspiracy"
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European companies acknowledge difficulties in developing hypersonic weapons
Looking further into the future, it becomes clear that the virtual flight simulations of prototype hypersonic vehicles must be followed by real-world testing, while the infrastructure for conducting these tests does not exist in Europe
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More explosions reported in Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky Region
In the early hours of Wednesday, Ukrainian media said multiple blasts had rocked the Ukrainian regions of Khmelnitsky and Poltava, including Mirgorod, a town located next to a major military airfield, and Kremenchug, housing the country’s largest oil refinery
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What we know about Russia's delivering retaliatory strike on Ukrainian military sites
According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the goals of the strike were achieved
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Uralvagonzavod renames tank support vehicle Terminator into Spyridon
The new name returns military equipment to Russian spiritual values and historical truth, to the names of the defenders of the native land, UVZ emphasized
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Russian Foreign Ministry releases updated concept for security in Gulf region
Moscow is convinced that the foundation for a new, sustainable architecture of interstate relations must be based on the fundamental principles of respecting the legitimate interests of all countries in the region
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US president threatens strikes on Iran’s energy, civilian infrastructure
Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell
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Russia looks forward to visit by new head of UN General Assembly — Foreign Ministry
Moscow is ready for close and constructive cooperation with the future president of the General Assembly in order to establish a truly multipolar and just world order, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry Kirill Logvinov stated
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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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Putin says those responsible for attack on Starobelsk won't escape punishment
The Russian leader asked the prosecutor general and the Investigative Committee chairman to report about the work to identify the criminals
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Press review: US pressures Cuba economically and Arctic break disrupts climate forecasting
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 29th
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Putin to deliver grand speech at SPIEF 2026 — Kremlin aide
As for the SPIEF’s central event, it will be a plenary session as always and it is scheduled for Friday, Yury Ushakov said
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UAC to increase confirmed range of MC-21 passenger jet
The confirmed flight range of the Russian passenger jet MC-21 will be increased to 4,000 km
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UAC chief executive expects contract for Il-114 jets shortly
According to Vadim Badekha, the customer is the State Transport Leasing Company for Aurora
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Iran wants to nationalize Strait of Hormuz — lawmaker
Spokesman for the presidium of the Iranian parliament Abbas Goudarzi mentioned the nationalization of the oil sector as an example
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Several heavy combat drones now in final trials — chief executive of Russia’s UAC
The United Aircraft Company has achieved good results and is on par with competitors in terms of heavy combat drones, Vadim Badekha said
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Georgia plans meeting with Russia’s representative this week
The meeting will take place in a European country
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US interested in calling on Arab nations to help pay for cost of Iran operation — official
The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28
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NATO forces intercept missile presumably launched from Iran — Turkish Defense Ministry
According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"
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Roscosmos invites NASA chief to Russia
The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April
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Russia’s hand-launched Sokol-I UAV interceptor destroys Leleka, Hornet drones
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the Sokol-I drone can be hand-launched in a matter of seconds, without the use of additional equipment
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IN BRIEF: What to know of attacks on Novorossiya highway, Donbass Dome, protection
Head of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky said that the authorities had set up detours to bypass the Novorossiya highway
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US proposes 60-day phased de-escalation plan for Lebanon — media
The plan provides for the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanese territory
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Russian army liberates 63 settlements during spring campaign of 2026
Russian forces liberated 21 settlements in the Kharkov Region in the period
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Belarusian diplomat points to growing threat of aggression against Belarus
Aggregate defense spending in three neighboring countries - Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia - exceeded 52 billion euro in 2025, Belarusian Permanent Representative to the UN Geneva office Larisa Belskaya said
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Rubio says China does not provide Iran with aid complicating US military operations
However, US Secretary of State emphasized that Iran has military equipment of "Chinese origin"
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Tanzania plans to sign education, investment agreements with Russia
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan intends to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where she will address the plenary session
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Some 20,000 people from over 100 countries to take part in SPIEF 2026 — Kremlin aide
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 3-6
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US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported
The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident
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Journalist assures she found evidence that Brigitte Macron is male
Candace Owens revealed that Macron's wife was suing her not for saying Brigitte was a man but for saying she had stolen her sister's or her brother's ID
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Israel, US attack amusement park in central Iran
No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet
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Rubio not ruling out extension of carveout for Russian oil sanctions
The US Secretary of State stressed that the decision would be made by the US Department of the Treasury
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US military redirects over 120 vessels to ensure compliance of blockade against Iran
The US military established a naval blockade of Iran on April 13
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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or open strait
Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President said
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Russian firm UAC finalizing production of first lot of passenger jets
Certification efforts for SJ-100 and MC-21 airplanes at the closing phase, the company's CEO Vadim Badekha said
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Israeli army storms Palestinian town of Tubas in West Bank
Earlier, the IDF press service reported the completion of a 60-hour raid in the city of Jenin
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Another strike hits area near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran
One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said
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Polish defense minister says US in talks with European countries on nuke weapons
According to Wladysіaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, defense ministers will hold a meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on June 18, and one of the topics will be nuclear deterrence capacities
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Russia strikes Ukrainian military sites in retaliation to Kiev’s attack on Starobelsk
The Russian Armed Forces delivered a massive strike by airborne, ground-based and seaborne long-range precision weapons, including air-launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and attack unmanned aerial vehicles
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Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria
Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border
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IN BRIEF: Key takeaways from Kremlin aide’s statements about SPIEF
According to Yury Ushakov, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will deliver a keynote address at the SPIEF plenary session
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Belarusian defense chief holds Moscow talks with Russia on military-technical cooperation
A military delegation led by Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin held a series of talks and visited one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex
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Kiev loses over 31,000 troops, mercenaries on all fronts in May — military expert
Andrey Marochko said the Ukrainian army lost over 107,000 soldiers and mercenaries in battles on all the fronts in spring
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire became cover for further aggression — Russian envoy to UN
According to Vasily Nebenzya, while the international community awaited the next round of talks scheduled, "the Israelis continued to methodically expand their occupation zone"
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Russia expects UN General Assembly to do great job under new leader — Foreign Ministry
Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov congratulated Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on his election as president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly
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Russia, US do not discuss sanctions in their dialogue to address irritants — MFA
According to Alexander Gusarov, Moscow proceeds from the fact that Washington and other Western capitals themselves must mature to the point of understanding the inconsistency and futility of such self-imposed prohibitions
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Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV
According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"
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EC nervous when saying Ukraine has to be supported as long as it takes
European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius also called for faster integration of the Ukrainian army and military industry into the European defense and industrial environment
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Putin to meet with Tanzanian president arriving in Russia on state visit
Topics of discussion will include expanding cooperation, international and regional issues, and preparations for the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit
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EU aid to Ukraine frozen — Borrell
The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia
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Tanker with Iranian oil change course, heading to China — PTI
The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted
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Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says
"We always want to be ready", US president added
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Russian diplomat draws UNSC attention to Romanian statements’ inconsistency
Vasily Nebenzya noted that initially Romanian officials spoke about an allegedly deliberate Russian strike on a civilian facility, but just a few hours later Romanian President Nicusor Dan adjusted his position
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Iran to hit more targets if US attacks Kharg Island — ambassador
Tehran’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Amir Hossein Hosseini also expressed hope that the conflict would be resolved diplomatically
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Press review: Israel attack in Lebanon sparks war as Hormuz crisis may hit global finance
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, June 2nd
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Aquatic bioresources catch in Russia above 2 mln tons over 5M 2026 — federal agency
The catch was over 1.624 mln metric tons in the Far Eastern fishing basin
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Hungarian PM doubles down on refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine
Peter Magyar made a similar statement at a meeting in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and at other venues earlier
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Necessary costs for Russia to compete with ChatGPT, Anthropic may exceed $100 billion
According to Evgeny Chereshnev's calculations, training a modern typical model with 1.7-2 trillion parameters costs developers about $100 million per cycle
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation
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General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv
The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"
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Critics label Elon Musk US 'shadow president' — media
The report says that "Musk’s rapid-fire messages - which included numerous false claims about the contents of the spending bill - ricocheted" across Washington
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US not to unfreeze Iran's funds as bonus for signing deal — State Department
"There's not going to be some sort of advanced signing bonus or good faith front," Marco Rubio said
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US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media
According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms
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Presidents of Russia, Uzbekistan to give start to NPP construction — Kremlin aide
The integrated plant with two high-capacity power units and to small-capacity power units of 55 MW each will be built, Yury Ushakov said
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Russia launches massive attack on Ukrainian defense plants — top brass
The attack was launched in response to the Kiev regime’s terrorist acts
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Group of mercenaries from Germany, UK destroyed in Zaporozhye Region — security forces
Among the dead are Jason Largan Jaycee, born in 2003, and Laterman Philippe Maximilian, born in 2000
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Putin’s instructions to the military following Staroblesk attack already there — Kremlin
The Russian president earlier said that "the Kiev leadership has decided to turn a new page in the series of its crimes"
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About thirty US companies to attend SPIEF 2026 — AmCham
The forum will take place on June 3-6 and will become the 29th edition
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FIE lifts all previously imposed restrictions against Russian fencers — press release
Russian athletes are allowed to participate under the colors and national symbols of their country at the 2026 FIE World Championships in China’s Hong Kong on July 22-30
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Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon nears 3,470 — health ministry
10,577 people have been injured since the outbreak of the armed escalation on March 2
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Kremlin explains Putin’s words on Ukraine conflict acquiring new dimension
The Russian leader earlier stated that with their gravest crimes against children, "the Kiev leadership has opened a new page in their crimes, giving the Ukrainian conflict a new dimension"
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Conflict may conclude by day's end if Ukrainian forces leave Russian regions — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Zelensky must order his armed forces to withdraw from Russia to achieve this
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Tanzania president arrives in Russia on state visit
Samia Suluhu Hassan's visit will last until June 5, when she will speak at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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Bank of Russia set dollar rate at 72.56 rubles for June 3
The official yuan rate was set at 10.73 rubles
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Russia ready for normalizing relations with US provided its interests respected — MFA
According to head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of the North Atlantic Alexander Gusarov, in terms of practical results, the emerging dynamic of restoration in relations has yet to be tested
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Upper house speaker slams US-Israeli operation against Iran as geopolitical mistake
Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that this intervention has destabilized the Middle East, triggering an energy crisis, yet it ultimately changes nothing
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President-elect of UNGA 81st session promises to honor interests of all member states
Khalilur Rahman will assume his duties in early September when the 81st session opens
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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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US military aircraft struck by Iran makes it to Kuwait — TV
Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation
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IN BRIEF: What to know of FSB exposed wiretapping scheme against Russian officials
According to the report, the spyware enabled hackers to wiretap calls and provided audio-and video-control near affected devices
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Kiev silent on Russian strikes on military-industrial complex, confirming impact — expert
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian army, in response to Kiev's terrorist act in Starobelsk, carried out a massive strike on Ukraine's military-industrial complex and Ukrainian army airfields on the night of June 2
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FACTBOX: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is Russia’s leading annual economic conference, held since 1997
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Pezeshkian asks global community to judge which side, Iran or US, actually favors dialogue
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the world to judge which side engages in terrorism
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Iran, US exchange no messages for several days — agency
According to Fars, the last message from Tehran signaled the need for a ceasefire in Lebanon
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Trump wants to formalize Iran's nuclear program concessions in memorandum — TV
According to the TV channel, Iranian negotiators verbally assured the United States that the Islamic Republic would eventually agree to a number of conditions regarding its nuclear program, but Donald Trump considered these guarantees insufficient
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Putin: Russia stands for demilitarization of Ukraine
Russian President said he wished the Donbass problem could be settled through talks and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but "regrettably, this is no longer relevant"
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Ukrainian lawmaker says Zelensky will end up in prison
According to Artyom Dmitruk, the conflict could have been ended as long ago as March 2022
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Air defenses destroy 33 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within 12-hour period
In particular, drones were intercepted over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk Regions and the Republic of Crimea
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Russia’s UAC expects to sign contract with Aeroflot
The first lot of 18 aircraft was already contracted by Aeroflot and production is in progress, the company's CEO Vadim Badekha said
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Finland confiscates around 4 mln euro in Russian funds
According to the broadcaster, the funds in question amount to 3.7 mln euro that Russia transferred to Finland before 2022 under the EU cross-border cooperation program
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Ukraine claims its attacks on ships in Black Sea caused by Russia — diplomat
Maria Zakharova emphasized that the Kiev regime’s increased terrorist activity in the Black Sea creates risks to civilian navigation
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29th International Economic Forum begins its work in St. Petersburg
Governor Alexander Beglov said the forum remains a leading platform for discussing global economic issues despite the geopolitical situation
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