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Ukraine crisis
Laws on Donbass special status, amnesty contribute to deescalation — European Parliament
The document will be agreed by all political groups of the European Parliament and put to vote on September 18
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MEPs asking EU countries to strengthen OSCE observer mission in Ukraine
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Yatsenyuk: Donetsk, Luhansk people's republics not to be legalised or funded from budget
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Qatar ready to negotiate temporary toll for passage through Strait of Hormuz — minister
Qatar and also the partners in the Gulf stated very clearly that charging fees will always impact the consumer, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said
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IAEA informed about drone attack against Zaporozhye plant
The agency says it has requested access "to examine the affected turbine building first-hand"
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Der Spiegel reports details of France's proposal for European nuclear security
According to the publication, Paris does not plan the permanent deployment of nuclear weapons
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IAEA experts inspecting site of Ukrainian drone’s impact at ZNPP — envoy
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov wrote this on X, accompanying the post with a photo of inspectors
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UAV strike on Zaporozhye NPP is first-ever targeted attack on NPP equipment — Rosatom CEO
The Ukrainian armed forces repeatedly cross not just red lines, but the lines of common sense, Alexey Likhachev said
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Business becoming more cautious in 2026 — Chamber of Commerce
Head of the organization Sergey Katyrin says the real scenario is to develop the internal turnover
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Fuel depot caught fire due to drone fragments drop in Rostov Region
A drugstore, two stores, a motor vehicle, and a gas pipe were damaged by the drone attack
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Israeli drone attacked Lebanese servicemen’s vehicle
An officer and a soldier were wounded, the Lebanese Armed Forces said
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Russian troops liberate 10 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,250 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and 22 armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russian economy may grow by 2% by year-end — Aksakov
The head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market expressed the opinion that the Bank of Russia "will begin lowering the key rate more actively," which would lead to lower lending rates
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EU preparing for possible energy supply crisis due to conflict in Iran — Spanish newspaper
The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe
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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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Over 7,000 Russian tourists visit North Korea last year — minister
The destination becoming increasingly popular due to interest in the country’s culture and the variety of recreational options available, Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation between Russia and North Korea Alexander Kozlov said
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Russian deputy PM warns Armenia of potential problems with gas supplies
According to the Russian deputy prime minister Alexey Overchuk, Europe continues buying Russian gas
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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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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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Israel captures Crusader-era fortress of Beaufort in southern Lebanon — minister
Defense Minister Israel Katz noted that this occurred 44 years after the Israeli army first captured Beaufort Castle in 1982 during Operation Peace for Galilee
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Russian diplomat lambasts Canada’s joint drone production plan with Ukraine
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov stressed that the agreement on the production of uncrewed aerial systems for the Kiev regime, officially announced by Ottawa, is part of the hostile policy pursued by PM Mark Carney’s cabinet towards 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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Death toll from cholera in Nigeria rises to 37, with over 3,000 infected
According to the country's Ministry of Health, the outbreak has spread to 36 local government areas in Borno State
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Ukrainian drone hits turbine hall of Zaporozhye NPP Unit 6 — Rosatom CEO
The explosion did not damage the main equipment, but it did create a hole in the turbine hall wall, Alexey Likhachev said
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Europe needs Russia to survive — RDIF CEO
The energy crisis is forcing the EU to be more realistic and start correcting past mistakes, Kirill Dmitriev said
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Putin talks relations with Astana, drone incident in Romania, near end to Ukraine conflict
The Russin leader emphasized that all the objectives of his state visit to Kazakhstan have been attained
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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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Zaporozhye NPP strike site is just few meters from reactor — official
Communications Director Yevgeniya Yashina emphasized that any enemy attack on the plant could have consequences that go beyond a military standoff
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Gas prices in Europe rose by more than one-third in spring to $582 per 1,000 cubic meters
In addition, gas prices in Europe in May were 39% higher than the average quotations recorded in May 2025
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Russian physicists divide magnetic vortices into collectivists and individualists
Studying the behavior of skyrmions will help to create unique quantum devices based on new physical principles
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Putin wonders who in EU will buy Armenia's agro-exports if Russia stops imports
The Russian president noted that phytosanitary standards in the EAEU countries are much stricter than in the EU
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Ukrainian army lost 70 heavy hexacopters — Battlegroup West Spokesman
Russian fighters also destroyed 55 drone control stations and 3 Starlink terminals
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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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Kiev takes path of nuclear terrorism by attacking plant infrastructure — Russian envoy
Rodion Miroshnik also said that Kiev’s actions threaten not only Russians and Ukrainians
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Boxing school in Energodar comes under shelling attack by Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian troops continue shelling civilian facilities in Energodar, the city’s mayor Maxim Pikhov said
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Spokesman says Kremlin has no reaction to award of Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian activist
Narges Mohammadi was awarded "for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all"
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Alien signal detected by Russian astrophysicists turns out to be terrestrial disturbance
Earlier it was reported a telescope possibly registered a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization sent from a stellar system in the constellation Hercules
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Tehran to strike enemy infrastructure similar to that attacked in Iran — top diplomat
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region
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Medvedev lashes out at EU countries for direct involvement in war against Russia
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman stressed that nobody disputes this anymore
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NATO says drone that crashed in Romania was 'of Russian origin'
NATO is considering how to improve NATO countries’ defense against drones, a spokesperson for NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe said
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Pyongyang, Moscow share common position on all strategic issues — Foreign Minister
Choe Son-hui noted that North Korea’s unwavering political position is to ensure the comprehensive expansion and development of relations with Russia "on the basis of comradeship and trust forged in blood through the harsh trials of time"
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Putin had brief conversation with Cuban delegation on Astana summit’s sidelines
Cuba is an EAEU observer country
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Canada’s involvement in Ukraine crisis advances a step higher — Russian ambassador
Ottawa is moving to a new level of involvement in the Ukrainian crisis — from supplying weapons and financial aid to direct cooperation with the illegitimate Kiev regime in the sphere of military-industrial production, Oleg Stepanov said
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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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Roscosmos chief says US visit cancelled because ‘second American civil war’ underway
According to Dmitry Rogozin, NASA has fallen victim to a domestic struggle in the US and the entire situation with the sanctions lists is "an outrage"
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IRGC calls for US Air Force chief to resign after aircraft downed in Iran
The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran
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Persian Gulf countries running out of interceptor missiles - Bloomberg
Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war
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NATO members could play role in opening Strait of Hormuz — Military Committee head
NATO is currently not directly involved in resolving issues related to the Strait of Hormuz, NATO Military Committee head Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said
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Medical examination finds no health issues in Trump — physician
The report states that US President Donald Trump is "fully fit to execute the duties of commander-in-chief and head of state"
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Ukrainian army struck school in Zaporozhye Region’s Vasilyevka, no casualties — governor
A school bus and the school’s windows were damaged
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Ukrainian forces attacked Russia’s Kursk Region 77 times over past day
The facade of a private home in the Rylsky district was damaged as a result of the attacks, while a passenger car was also hit by shrapnel, the regional governor Alexander Khinshtein said
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World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills
Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar
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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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Doctors Without Borders reports unprecedented rate of Ebola spread in DRC
Tthe organization called for an immediate expansion of testing capacity, an increase in international medical and humanitarian support, and unimpeded access to affected areas
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Ukraine fails to meet six EU conditions for 2.4 bln euro tranche in Q1
In particular, the country failed to meet requirements related to launching a human resources management information system, adopting legislation simplifying insolvency procedures for small and medium-sized enterprises, and passing legislation to ensure transparent selection of prosecutors for senior positions
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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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IAEA Director General expressed concerns in view of drone attack against nuclear plant
Rafael Grossi added: "Attacking nuclear sites is like playing with fire"
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EW systems successfully used against Vampire drones in special military op — developer
According to the statement, four such systems with directional antennas can almost completely block the Ukrainian heavy hexacopters’ routes to the troops’ positions
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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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Zaporozhye NPP remains most potentially dangerous facility in Ukraine conflict — director
A strike on Donetsk or the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant will certainly have long-term consequences, ZNPP Director Yury Chernichuk told
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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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Further phases of BRICS expansion will follow, says South African president
It is noted that the membership will take effect from January 1, 2024
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Russian Battlegroup North destroyed 31 Ukrainian heavy drones in 24 hours
Russian fighters also eliminated 34 enemy drone control stations
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Romania uses UAV incident for confrontation as part of NATO-EU playbook — Russian embassy
Romania openly follows the EU and NATO’s foreign policy course, the Russian embassy to Bucharest said
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Ukrainian losses exceed 1,320 troops over past day
According to the Russian Defense Ministry data, the enemy lost more than 340 in the Center battlegroup’s area
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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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Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says
"We always want to be ready", US president added
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Ukrainian troops attack Zaporozhye NPP with foreign-supplied drones — director
The Ukrainian military may also use information from foreign intelligence for precision strikes on the Zaporozhye nuke plant and its satellite city, Energodar, Yury Chernichuk said
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Russia to begin lithium extraction in Murmansk Region this year
The Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov said, that industrial lithium production has not yet started in Russia and that preparations for its launch are currently underway
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Euroclear appeals immediate enforcement of $256 bln Central Bank ruling
According to the source, the complaint was filed this week
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326 people detained in France during disorders after PSG victory
235 people were detained in the Paris agglomeration
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EU exploring possibility of temporarily lifting price cap on Russian oil — Bloomberg
Last year the EU introduced a mechanism ensuring that every six months the price cap for Russian Urals crude oil is automatically set at 15% below the average market price
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Cuba interested in exporting more products to EAEU markets — senior diplomat
Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo aslo highlighted the "tangible results" achieved by Havana during its five years as an EAEU observer
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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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Russia’s future orbital outpost to operate for half a century — Energia Space Corporation
Piloted systems in near-Earth orbit should be developed to operate as elements of a future interplanetary station, Chief Designer for Russia’s Piloted Space Systems Vladimir Solovyov pointed out
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Presidential election to be held in Colombia
Eleven politicians are running for the top public position in the country
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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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Kiev ready to resort to any provocations from desperation — Russian envoy
Rodion Miroshnik also said Kiev ignores the consequences of the provocations for millions of people
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Trump’s actions show he is not interested in negotiations — Khamenei adviser
By continuing the naval blockade and making excessive demands, US President Donald Trump is clearly demonstrating that he is not interested in negotiations, Mohsen Rezaee said
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Another batch of Russian oil arrives in Japan amid disrupted supplies from Middle East
The tanker Voyager, which delivered a batch of oil from Sakhalin to Japanese companies Taiyo Oil and Idemitsu Kosan in early May, has arrived at the Japanese company ENEOS’ terminal in the port of Kiire
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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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Ukrainian drones entered various countries, with reports claiming 'Russian attack' — Putin
The Russian president said the initial reaction was exactly the same as it is now in Romania
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Russian neutral buoyancy pool for space training to resume work in May-June
The facility was closed for reconstruction in 2014
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Ukrainian forces attacked Russia’s Belgorod Region 55 times over past day
As a result of the attacks, three people were killed and another three were injured, acting regional governor Alexander Shuvalev said
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Everyone interested in special op experience, no army can rival Russia’s military — Shoigu
Security Council secretary said the experience of the Russian armed forces is priceless
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PSG with Safonov in lineup wins Champions League
The Parisians prevailed 4-3 in the penalty shootout
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Israel braces for possible shelling as its troops advance in Lebanon
The IDF is preparing for the possibility of fire from Lebanon, specifically toward northern Israel
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Taking of Novopidgorodnoye paves way for Battlegroup Center advance — defense minister
Andrey Belousov congratulated servicemen of the 433rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment on the liberation of Novopidgorodnoye
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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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Death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks reaches 3,371 — Health Ministry
The number of wounded has reached 10,129
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Death toll from bus accident in Turkey up to eight, including 9-month-old child — TV
The accident occurred on the Denizli-Aydin highway near the Saraykoy settlement where the bus crashed into a road barrier and burst into flames
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Power of fireball explosion over the US reaches 300 tons of TNT — NASA
An official at the authority says that the fireball broke up at a speed above 120,000 km per hour
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Dmitry Bivol defends two world boxing titles
The Russian athlete has defeated Michael Eifert of Germany
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Roscosmos approves design of Russia’s future orbital station
The station’s deployment, as it was previously reported, is due between 2027 and 2032
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US company tested android robots in combat area in Ukraine — TV
CEO of Foundation Future Industries Sankaet Pathak told CNBC that the core function of the robots was to deliver ammunition to the frontline
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Yerevan says there are no problems with gas supplies from Russia
Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan noted that supplies from Russia continue as usual and that there are no problematic issues
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North Korea supports expansion, development of ties with Russia — Foreign Minister
This is the unwavering political position of North Korean, Choe Son-hui said
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Russian diplomat criticizes EU’s cash plan to fund Baltic defenses as corrupt scheme
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large for the Kiev regime’s crimes Rodion Miroshnik noted that it was similar to the building of fences along the Russian-Ukrainian border
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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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Iran promises not to develop or buy nuclear weapons — Trump
The US president clarified that Iran originally said it would not develop nuclear weapons but did not mention purchases
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Hezbollah launches 100 rockets, drones at northern Israel — portal
Air raid sirens sounded in 60 settlements
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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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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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Hungary rethinking role in NATO, PM says
Viktor Orban underlined that Budapest had no plans to participate in NATO’s actions that could drag member states into the conflict in Ukraine and lead to a direct confrontation with Russia
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