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Developments in eastern Ukraine
Communist Party created in Donetsk People’s Republic
This is the first party in the history of the self-proclaimed republic
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Israel completes series of strikes in western Iran, army says
The IDF reported that the attack involved 20 fighter jets
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Trump says he is still undecided on whether to strike Iran
"I like to make a final decision one second before it’s due," the president said
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Ukraine operation confirms advantages of Russian weapons over western ones
Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov still noted that the latest weapons are useless without properly trained personnel
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World to face demographic crisis — Russian official
Maxim Oreshkin noted that China faces critical demographic problems
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Israel vows security of Russian specialists at Bushehr NPP in Iran — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov said this in an interview on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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DPR, LPR had the right to secede from Ukraine regardless of Kiev’s opinion — Putin
There is a relevant decision by the UN International Court of Justice, which ruled that there has been a precedent set by Kosovo, Russian President noted
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West seeks to offset defeat in Ukraine by fueling other conflicts, says analyst
The fate of Ukraine after the conflict is already a foregone conclusion, Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann believes
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Israeli, US air defenses have no answer for some of Iran's missiles — US expert
Daniel Davis said that the US should not join Israel’s military operation against Iran
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If Ukrainian president illegitimate, entire government structure illegitimate — Putin
All top brass is appointed by presidents, Russian President said
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Kremlin can see Europe in 'a frenzy of hostility' as its dialogue with US taking shape
Dmitry Peskov warned that such actions may incur huge economic costs on Europe itself
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Taurus missiles won’t stop Russia’s advance in special op zone — Putin
Russian President noted that taking into account the fact that the Ukrainian armed forces are only 47% staffed, the presence of Taurus missiles "makes absolutely no sense"
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World War III would destroy civilization, must be prevented — senior Russian diplomat
Alexander Pankin also expressed skepticism about UN reform efforts
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Trump says he ran out of patience on Iran, wishes luck to Khamenei
The US president again essentially demanded that Iran capitulate
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Trump says he, Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine on June 17
The US president said that Vladimir Putin actually offered to help mediate talks with Iran
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US intervention to entail terrible turn in conflict around Iran — Kremlin
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the United States was preparing for a potential strike on Iran in the coming days, though there was uncertainty about whether plans might change
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Trump says Iran was few weeks away from obtaining nuclear weapon
US leader said he believes Iran would use a nuclear weapon
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Press review: SPIEF 2025 may yield $95.5 bln in contracts as Trump leaves G7 summit early
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 18th
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Telegram co-founder Durov says his brother working on ‘real AI’
He said thet his brother's future AI will differ from current large language models and will be able to "understand the world"
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Iran strikes Israel’s cyber command headquarters — IRNA
According to the news agency, thousands of servicemen responsible for intelligence data processing and cyber operations were stationed there
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Iran launches Sejil medium-range missile in combat conditions for first time — news agency
According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran launched three such missiles into Israeli territory
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Finance minister says Russian economy cooling down
Anton Siluanov added that summer always comes after the cold
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Iran won’t let conflict develop according to Israeli, US plans — ambassador to Tajikistan
Alireza Haghighian said that the fake Israeli regime made a huge mistake by launching an aggressive attack on Iran
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Russia ready to broaden energy cooperation with Vietnam — Putin
"We have lots of good projects", the Russian President said
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Area of Iran’s Arak heavy water plant comes under Israeli attack — Mehr
According to the news agency, there are no risks of radioactive contamination
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Russian troops liberate Novonikolayevka community in Donetsk region over past day
Kiev loses 1,365 troops in all frontline areas over past day
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US to suffer colossal damage if enters military conflict with Iran — Khamenei
The press service noted that this was the country’s supreme leader’s reaction to "ridiculous remarks" by US President Donald Trump who earlier demanded Tehran’s "unconditional surrender"
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FACTBOX: Russian pizza magnate Samvel Karapetyan detained in Armenia
The raid was triggered by Samvel Karapetyan’s response to remarks made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with regard to representatives of the Armenian Church
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Many Donbass mineral reserves classified under Stalin — Donbass head
Denis Pushilin said that many deposits are still classified
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Zelensky's hard-luck trip, Middle East: Putin talks global developments with Xi
The conversation between the two leaders was devoted "primarily to discussing the aggravated situation in the Middle East"
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Iran launches combined strike on Israel using strategic missiles, drones — IRGC
According to the report, during the attack, a precision strike was launched at a command and reconnaissance center of the Israeli regime’s army, located near a hospital
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Russia handed over 6,000 bodies of servicemen to Ukraine — Putin
These are sad and tragic figures, but, at the same time, it’s a humanitarian subject and a positive outcome of the negotiations in Istanbul, Russian President said
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Downed F-35, US fleet withdrawal, secret Chinese flights: news on Israel-Iran conflict
On Wednesday morning, 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Iranian facilities used in the production of uranium enrichment centrifuges
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Iran strikes Rafael weapons factory, sources say
No further details have been disclosed regarding the extent of the damage or the factory’s specific location
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Putin starts meeting with heads of world's leading news agencies at SPIEF sidelines
TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman is moderating the conversation
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News agencies from US, UK, France participate in meeting with Putin
Among the participants are James Jordan, news director for Europe and Africa at US’ The Associated Press; Simon Robinson, executive editor at UK’s Reuters; and Karim Talbi, editor-in-chief at Agence France-Presse
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State coup is primary source of the Kiev regime’s power — Putin
The Russian president noted that the country was trying to mediate between the Kyiv government and the territories that were once southeastern Ukraine, or Donbass
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Trump’s remarks on China joining G7 reflect ignorance, desperation — expert
According to Wang Wen, the majority of the Chinese view the Group of Seven as a closed circle of Western imperialist countries and the main source of an unequal political, economic and financial global system
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Europe loses some $1.14 trillion by cutting Russian natural gas supplies — RDIF chief
Special Representative of Russian President for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev added that at the same time the US losses from imposed sanctions against Russia exceeded $300 billion
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Air defenses destroy 81 Ukrainian UAVs over 11 Russian regions overnight
Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no injuries or damage after 19 fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed over the bordering Russian region
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Iran denies former president Ahmadinejad was killed
Some news media earlier reported that the former president was killed in Tehran
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North Korean construction workers may help with restoration of Russian borderline areas
According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, major organizational work would be required in order to attract foreigner experts to restore the Russian territories
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Iran takes full control of Israel’s airspace — agency
The IRGC called on the residents of Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek neighborhood to evacuate, the Mehr news agency reported
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Court of The Hague rejects Ukrainian company's claim to seize Gazprom assets
The Hague court also ordered Zhniva to reimburse legal costs
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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 220 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Iranian missile strikes on Israel completely cripple Tel Aviv — news agency
It is noted that the missile strikes resulted in power outages and disrupted fuel supplies
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Iran shoots down fifth Israeli F-35 — municipal authorities
According to the report, the fighter plane was taken down in the Javadabad area of the Varamin municipal district
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Trump says approved continuation of Israel's operation against Iran to Netanyahu
The US president said that the next week is going to be very big
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Putin sees no rational explanation for Germany’s decision to stop buying Russian gas
Volkswagen, Porsche and other German brands are literally "dying," Russian President said
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Trump says not too late to negotiate with Iran
According to the US president, the Iranians are in contact with the Americans
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Readiness to move forward essential for Russia, US — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov pointed out that conversations between the two presidents are the top of an iceberg
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Military conflict in Ukraine could spread to Europe — Kherson governor
Vladimir Saldo added that continued military supplies to Ukraine are more probable than direct involvement of European troops in the conflict
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Iran may attack US ships if US intervenes in conflict — TV
"Any direct US intervention in the conflict will result in an unprecedented threat to enemy ships," the official said
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Putin says Trump’s business background is his advantage
He can calculate what this or that measure with regard to Russia may entail, how much it will cost to taxpayers, how much it will cost to the US economy, Russian President said
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Putin says not even discussing possibility of Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination
Russian President said at a meeting with the heads of the world's leading news agencies organized by TASS, when asked what Russia's reaction would be if Israel were to assassinate the ayatollah
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Russia warns US against interfering in military actions against Iran — MFA
Maria Zakharova said that it would be an extremely dangerous step with unpredictable negative consequences
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Ukraine turns Kherson into ghost town, population reduced sixfold — governor
"Normally, around 340,000 people lived there, but now, according to the most optimistic estimates, only about 40,000 civilians remain," Vladimir Saldo said
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Russia, China to hold joint military drills in 2025 — Vladimir Putin
The Russian president stressed that this is extremely important for ensuring stability in global affairs
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Kiev stops large-scale counterattacks amid Russian advance — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian Defense Ministry’s latest bulletins illustrate Russian military successes in the regions of Sumy, Kharkov, and south of Donetsk
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Russia is in contact with Israel, US on situation in Iran — Putin
Putin said at a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies, organized by TASS
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President Putin points to consolidation of Iranian society around country’s leadership
Well is almost always and everywhere this way, Russian President said
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US keeps the door open for diplomacy with Iran — Trump
US leader said the Iranians "want to come to the White House"
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Iran urges neighboring countries not to let Israel carry out strikes from their territory
This is particularly important given our relations of friendship and good neighborliness, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the commander of Iran's border guards, said
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Zelensky cancels press conference and leaves Canada after failed meeting with Trump
Donald Trump left the G7 talks on June 17, ahead of schedule
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Putin calls targeted attacks on war correspondents a crime
It is also a huge tragedy if a person is wounded, injured or passes away, Russian President said
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Data storage on Russian servers to be condition for foreign companies return
"The competition should be, a certain import share should be present," Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov noted
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Decision to strike Iran may lead Trump to political tragedy — expert
"Trump's decision will hinge on a careful assessment of the maximum effectiveness of available weapons and the strategic capability to achieve the desired objectives," Roostum Vansu said
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Doomsday plane arrives at air base near Washington DC
With aerial refueling, Nightwatch can remain airborne for a week
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Russia did not start hostilities in Ukraine, it is trying to end them — Putin
It was the Ukrainian government which began a war against its own territory following a state coup in Kiev, Russian President said
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Russia retains trusting ties with Iran, Israel — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov reiterated that the Russian head of state thinks that a resolution is possible even amid the most complex conflict between Iran and Israel
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Russian economy on brink of recession — economic development minister
Maxim Reshetnikov noted that figures point to slowdown
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Top Chinese diplomat says world cannot stand by as Middle East 'plunges into the abyss'
"The most important thing at this point is to stop the firing, stop the hostilities," Wang Yi stated
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Moscow will not allow Ukraine to have troops that threaten Russia — Putin
Russian President reiterated that demilitarization was among the objectives of the Russian special military operation
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Press review: Washington mulls Iran strike as Russia and US plan 15 joint ventures by 2025
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, June 19th
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Russia to continue with Bushehr NPP project in Iran, says Putin
The construction of a nuclear power plant near the city of Bushehr in southern Iran was launched in 1975
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Russia tolerated Donbass situation for eight years trying to negotiate — Putin
Instead of launching negotiations the army was enforced, Russian President said
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Putin says open to speaking with Merz if German chancellor wants to call him
Russia is always open to contacts with Europe, Russian President said
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Europeans stopped contacts with Russia, they should resume them — Putin
A year and a half or two years ago, conversations with former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other European leaders were regular, Russian President said
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Iran says it used undetectable missiles to strike Mossad headquarters
According to the Iranian official, the attack came as a surprise for the Israel
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Putin and Xi Jinping highlight growth in Russia-China economic cooperation
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said that last year, trade turnover once again reached a record high, approaching $245 bln
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Trump says has no desire of drawing US into another prolonged war in Middle East
At the same time, the US president acknowledged that "some people" are unhappy with the assistance that America is providing to Israel in conducting an operation against Iran
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Russia receives no military assistance requests from Iran — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia’s support for Iran is evident
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Putin appreciates Trump's willingness to help resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that such support is very significant
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Iran will continuously attack any targets in Israel — Iranian top brass
According to the report, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdulrahim Mousavi visited one of the bases of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force on the evening of June 18
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Leaders of Russia, China agree to give orders to exchange data on Iran — Kremlin aide
Yury Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping concurred on the importance of close coordination in the coming days
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Israel needs US-exclusive mega-bomb to destroy nuclear facility in Fordow — NYP
Costing over $500 million per missile to develop, the 5-ton "bunker buster" bomb can only be carried by B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, which the Israeli air force lacks
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Iran has no other choice but to protect its territorial integrity — foreign ministry
"International law prohibits forcing a country to make decisions through pressure and threats," Esmail Baqaei stressed
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Russia will achieve goals on Ukraine militarily if peace effort fails — Putin
The Russian President stated this at a meeting organized by TASS with the heads of leading world news agencies
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Russia asked Kiev government to implement Minsk Accords, they refused — Putin
And then the special military operation began, the Russian leader said
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Russia intends to withdraw from agreement on military-technical cooperation with Germany
The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the German leadership is deliberately ideologically manipulating the German population in the anti-Russian direction, openly provoking the exacerbation of the military-political situation
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Russia offered Iran air defense projects, Tehran showed little interest — Putin
The countries' strategic partnership agreement does not contain any articles related to defense, Russian President said
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Russian army 'actively advancing' near DPR border with Dnipropetrovsk Region — expert
Andrey Marochko noted that, in general, the Russian army is actively fighting and is making progress on the front line from the south-west of Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People’s Republic and up to the Zaporozhye region
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Another group of Russian soldiers returned in prisoner swap with Ukraine
In exchange, a group of Ukrainian POWs was handed over to Kiev
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Putin calls Russia undisputed leader in heavy lift helicopters, says even UN uses them
According to him, military-technical cooperation between Russia and China is also developing rapidly, ensuring stability in global affairs, Russian president said
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Russian intel chief says situation between Iran, Israel critical
According to Sergey Naryshkin, Russia is in contact with members of certain intelligence services of Iran and Israel
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Russia enjoys strategic advantage in its special military op in Ukraine — Putin
Troops are advancing along the entire line of contact, Russian President said
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Russia constantly upgrades its Armed Forces and defensive capabilities — Putin
Certain threats are definitely on the agenda, Russian President said
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Ukrainian conflict must have long-term solution — Putin
The Russian leader recalled that he took part in the Minsk talks, where "they sought principles for a peaceful settlement and talked for 17 hours straight"
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Israel running low on Arrow missile interceptors amid conflict with Iran — WSJ
According to the report, the United States has been augmenting the Jewish state’s anti-missile and air defenses for months
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Israeli planes make 600 midair refuelings during operation in Iran — IDF
"Aerial refueling is a crucial component of the Israeli Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region," the IDF added
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Russia’s Angara-A5 carrier rocket with satellites blasts off from Plesetsk spaceport
Angara is a family of Russian launch vehicles ranging from light-to heavy-lift classes
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