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9 Oct 2014, 08:16
China reports over 27,000 dengue fever cases
This year's dengue fever outbreak in the south of China was caused by unusually high temperature and humid weather which sparked the mosquito population
Medical treatment in chinese hospital (archive)
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Dengue-fever case confirmed in southwestern Siberia
Ukraine crisis
6 minutes ago
Hungary calls on EU to begin talks with Russia immediately — government
The Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban also called on the European Union to support that neutral resolution on Ukraine that was passed by the United Nations Security Council on February 24
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3 hours ago
Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 240 servicemen in Kursk direction in 24 hours
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy lost more than 64,535 servicemen during the fighting in the direction of Kursk
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21 May 2024, 06:04
Ukraine’s Zelensky should be tried for war crimes, DPR head says
Denis Pushilin pointed out that it was Zelensky who gave criminal orders and took a position that seriously endangered both the residents of Donbass and the population of the rest of Ukraine
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Yesterday,
20:20
‘Unprecedented dressing down’: Russian diplomat on Trump-Zelensky meeting
It "is also indicative of the political weakness and extreme moral degradation of the European leaders who continue to support the maniac leader of the Nazi regime who has lost touch with reality," Maria Zakharova said
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4 hours ago
Ukraine’s losses in Russia’s West battlegroup area reach 240 people
It was noted that the group's units improved their tactical position
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Two days ago,
17:31
Trump, as he meets Zelensky, says US-Russia talks have been 'very great'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke by phone on February 12, discussing such issues as the prospects for a settlement in Ukraine
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26 Feb, 08:58
Zelensky offers Europe to 'buy' war Washington refused — Medvedchuk
Leader of the Other Ukraine movement added that the new Washington administration had not just refused to "purchase the war," but saw it as a scam that European politicians had not yet "seen through"
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Today,
01:39
Ukraine attacks 34 Russian regions since February 2022 — top investigator
"These are regions located beyond the territory of the military operation," Alexander Bastrykin noted
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Today,
04:59
Emergency summit for coordination of European position on Ukraine to be held in London
The leaders at the summit will also focus on increasing of economic pressure on Russia and "next steps on planning for strong security guarantees," according to the British PM's office
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3 hours ago
Russia, US admit that they cannot think the same, but they must prevent war — Lavrov
According to Russian Foreign Minister, where interests do not coincide, "the duty of responsible powers is to prevent this disagreement from degenerating into confrontation"
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Two days ago,
15:03
Musk jumping the gun by saying that ISS should be deorbited — Russian cosmonaut
Oleg Artemyev speculated that Musk's suggestion to abandon the ISS was made "in haste, without sufficient consideration"
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Yesterday,
22:47
Tucker Carson urges to ‘start blaming’ Zelensky for serious war crimes
"Over the past three years, with the tacit support of its western patrons, the Ukrainian government has committed a remarkable number of serious crimes," the journalist said
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4 hours ago
New configurations of US foreign policy largely coincide with Russia’s — Kremlin
"We are voting for a UN General Assembly resolution that contains absolutely balanced wording on the Ukrainian crisis," Peskov noted
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Two days ago,
08:12
US to recognize new Russian regions out of economic interests — Ukrainian politician
Viktor Medvedchuk warned that Ukrainian resources which Washington would own as a result of a resource deal will yield profits only if the new owners cooperate with Russia
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Two days ago,
11:28
Macron urges Europe to reject subservient dependency on US
According to Emmanuel Macron, Europe has to evolve "in order to regain power"
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Yesterday,
20:43
Rotation of IAEA observers takes place at Zaporozhye nuke plant
Tthe rotation route went via Russian territory for the first time, the press service of Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation said
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Yesterday,
16:20
Less than 28,000 Ukrainians mobilized in February with losses of 38,900 troops
Ukraine’s desperate attempts to improve the situation with replacing losses on the line of combat engagement have been unsuccessful, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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Today,
08:56
Macron has not yet taken real steps to communicate with Putin — Kremlin
The Kremlin spokesman emphasized that France, on the contrary, takes a position supporting "continuing the war by any means"
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Yesterday,
00:36
Musk says time to find out what happened to aid to Ukraine
"Time to find out what really happened to the hundreds of billions of dollars sent to Ukraine," he said
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Today,
05:09
Trump-Zelensky meeting most disastrous in US history — senator
"President Zelensky showed up in the Oval Office and decided he was there to battle Donald Trump, decided he was there to insult Donald Trump, decided he was there to attack and belittle Donald Trump," Ted Cruz said
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12 Jan 2024, 20:14
Tucker Carlson reports on death of American reporter in Ukrainian custody
Gonzalo Lira was in prison because of criticism of the governments of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and US President Joe Biden, the TV presenter said
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Yesterday,
00:30
Trump says Zelensky overplayed his hand, has to say he wants to make peace
"We're not looking to go into a ten-year war and play games," US leader said
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4 hours ago
Ukrainian forces’ losses in Russia’s East battlegroup zone amount to 190 servicemen
At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces in one day hit gas processing facilities supporting the operation of Ukrainian enterprises of the military-industrial complex, the ministry reported
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Yesterday,
06:24
Russian Battlegroup South inflicts damage on Ukraine’s Azov nationalist battalion
"The Ukrainian army lost over 170 troops, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, three pickups, and six field branch artillery weapons, with two of them produced in the West," battlegroup spokesman said
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Yesterday,
16:52
Top Russian diplomat informs Hungarian colleague of terror attack on TurkStream
The conversation took place at the initiative of the Hungarian side
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Yesterday,
05:30
Relations between Trump, Zelensky may be ‘irreparable’ — media
According to US official, what happened at Trump’s meeting with Zelensky at the White House was "disastrous"
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Yesterday,
02:48
Rubio says Zelensky should apologize for fiasco in White House
"You start to perceive that maybe Zelensky doesn’t want a peace deal," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said
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Yesterday,
12:10
IN BRIEF: What is known about Kiev’s attack on TurkStream infrastructure
TASS has gathered the key information about the attack
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2 Feb, 10:37
Putin says European elites eventually to be "at Trump’s feet wagging their tails"
Russian President has expressed confidence that his US counterpart Donald Trump will quickly establish order among European elites
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24 Jan 2024, 15:08
Zelensky leads Ukraine to terrible finale, killing his own people — Russian MFA
Maria Zakharova compared the Ukrainian president with a drug baron from classic US movies
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2 hours ago
Israel resumes fighting in Khan Yunis in Southern Gaza
At least four people were killed on Sunday as fighting resumed in the Palestinian enclave, the Hamas-controlled Al Aqsa television channel reported
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11 Feb, 00:22
Ukrainian army selling US weapons to Mexican cartels, Tucker Carlson says
Earlier, Carlson said that "the Ukrainian military is selling about half of the arms they get from the United States into international black markets
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2 hours ago
Putin congratulates Gunba on his election as President of Abkhazia — Kremlin
Allied and friendly relations between Russia and Abkhazia will be strengthened under the newly elected President, Russian leader said
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Two days ago,
20:51
Russian official says Zelensky prone to ‘bloody provocations’ after White House spat
According to Yevgeny Primakov, Kiev has few ways to save face, and "to spill a lot of innocent blood at once and then blame it on Russia is one of the easiest ones"
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Yesterday,
05:58
German car industry has no prospects on Russian market — Kneissl
"The demand for expensive German cars will remain niche, for a small group of people who consider them as a status symbol," the head of the "G.O.R.K.I." center of the St. Petersburg State University thinks
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Yesterday,
01:48
Zelensky refused to apologize for heated exchange with Trump
"I’m not sure that we did something bad," Vladimir Zelensky said
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Yesterday,
08:26
Europe may face street protests, former top Austrian diplomat warns
Kneissl stressed that in Europe, "politics has turned into a business where people make profits and build ties in order to get high posts"
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3 hours ago
While US talks about wanting to end conflict in Ukraine, Europe demands war — Lavrov
Lavrov also recalled the opinion of many researchers that over the last 500 years, all world tragedies were born in Europe, the United States did not play the role of instigator
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Yesterday,
12:03
Trump may end even indirect support for Kiev following meeting with Zelensky — newspaper
Moreover, "the final shipments of ammunition and equipment authorized and paid for during the Biden administration could be canceled imminently," New York Times writes
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4 hours ago
Russian troops defeat Ukrainian forces near Kramatorsk in DPR
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 320 servicemen, four vehicles and five field artillery pieces, including a 155 mm FH-70 howitzer
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4 hours ago
Russia, US can quickly restore relations if their leaders want it — Kremlin
"There is still a long way to go, because enormous damage has been done to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations," Peskov said
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Two days ago,
18:43
Trump says Zelensky not ready for peace
"He can come back when he is ready for peace," the US president said
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Yesterday,
22:17
Yamandu Orsi takes office as president of Uruguay
Uruguay's new leader promised to implement measures to combat child poverty and strengthen the agricultural sector
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Two days ago,
12:12
IN BRIEF: Key takeaways from latest round of Russia-US talks in Istanbul
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department Director Alexander Darchiyev headed the Russian delegation
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Yesterday,
18:36
Trump’s entire team supports halting talks with Zelensky — US national security advisor
Mike Waltz added that productive negotiations and a minerals deal would have been a "positive moment for Ukraine
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Yesterday,
14:40
Top Russian diplomat informs Turkish colleague of attack on TurkStream
Hakan Fidan has assured that the necessary measures will be taken," the Foreign Ministry added
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16 Jul 2024, 13:56
Ukrainian opposition leader sends letter to Trump saying Kiev had motive to kill him
"Physical elimination of political opponents and political corruption are links in a chain for those who are seeking to stay in power and are profiting from the war in Ukraine by means of selling weapons to Ukrainian neo-Nazis," Viktor Medvedchuk stressed
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Yesterday,
12:59
Ukraine’s fertile soil more important than minerals — ex-Austrian foreign minister
Karin Kneissl pointed out that like Russia, Ukraine was rich in fertile lands, and major investment houses such as BlackRock, as well as Chinese investors, had expressed an interest in it
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Two days ago,
22:15
Argument between Trump, Zelensky to exacerbate conflict in Ukraine — expert
An "absolutely new political situation emerged that can trigger unpredictable consequences," Andrey Bystritsky, board chairman of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s Development and Support Foundation, said
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Today,
01:10
Israel endorses Trump’s special envoy’s temporary ceasefire proposal — Netanyahu's office
"On the first day of this plan, half of the living and deceased hostages will be released," the statement said
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Yesterday,
12:30
Europe turns into secondary player on international stage — ex-top Austrian diplomat
Karin Kneissl, former Austrian foreign minister, also noted Europe was showing "a disastrous approach to history"
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Yesterday,
03:26
US not to tolerate political games, disrespect of country — homeland security secretary
Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem thanked US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance "for standing up for America"
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Yesterday,
04:14
Trump says ceasefire in Ukraine could take place immediately
"If you want to end the war, you sign up an agreement that's going to take a period of time," he said
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Two days ago,
10:00
Press review: Russia, US take another step to mend ties as Kiev tries to outwit Washington
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 28th
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27 Feb, 07:59
NATO continues supplying Ukrainian forces for counterattacks — expert
According to Colonel Vitaly Kiselyov, the movement of a large number of equipment and manpower of the Ukrainian armed forces is reported in the Kursk and Krasnoarmeysk directions
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Two days ago,
13:09
FACTBOX: What is known about rare earth metals
The term "rare" refers to the supposed scarcity of these minerals and "earth" comes from an old name for oxides, the chemical form for these elements in the mineral
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Yesterday,
17:19
Trump wants to stop ‘meat grinder, ’ Zelensky needs money to continue — Musk
On February 28, Vladimir Zelensky had a meeting with the US President at the White House
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Yesterday,
04:52
Trump leaves question on possible suspension of military aid to Ukraine unanswered
"It doesn't matter what I'm considering," he told reporters
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26 Feb, 17:31
Brazil to work on BRICS secure payment systems — Lula da Silva
The Brazilian leader also urged BRICS countries to boost bilateral trade for the association to have even stronger ties
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20 Feb, 05:49
Musk blames Zelensky for murder of journalist Gonzalo Lira
The reporter was detained in Kharkov in May 2023 and was accused of supporting the Russian special military operation in Ukraine
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27 Feb, 08:35
Kiev must sign mineral deal to avoid total collapse of US-Ukraine ties — Chinese expert
Although a deal offered to Ukraine by the European Union "may be fairer than that of the US, it comes too late," Zhang Hong believes
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Two days ago,
18:29
US to withdraw support for Kiev if Zelensky fails to seek peace — Trump
"And if we're out, you'll fight it out," the US president pointed out
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Yesterday,
19:54
About 20 armed individuals attack polling station in Abkhazia
Following the incident in the town of Tsandrypsh, the election committee said that the situation was under control
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Yesterday,
08:28
Zelensky's attempt to act like ‘tough guy’ at meeting with Trump insulted everyone — media
"Now Zelensky will have to figure out how to fix this on his own. We can’t fix it for him," senior US official said
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27 Feb, 10:00
Press review: UK undermines Russia-US talks as top Russian diplomat talks Syria, Ukraine
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 27th
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Today,
05:20
US to speed up $4 bln in military aid to Israel — State Department
According to the statement, the administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the sale of weapons and military equipment to Israel totaling $12 bln since January 20
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23 Jan 2023, 19:07
Ukraine run by CIA, MI-6 specialists, not Zelensky — former PM
Ukraine’s former Prime Minister (2010-2014) Nikolai Azarov said the Ukrainian authorities are fulfilling ready-made plans "under supervision from Western specialists"
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Yesterday,
04:34
Russia has won special military operation — Kneissl
"No one expected Russia to be so stable," former Austrian Foreign Minister said
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Today,
06:38
European politicians must answer for Russian deaths at the hands of Ukrainian forces
"We know that they make decisions about the supply of weapons to Ukraine and therefore these people must also be held accountable for the victims among the civilian population of our country," Alexander Bastrykin said
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Today,
02:19
Ukrainian attack on TurkStream threatens Hungary’s sovereignty — MFA
"The TurkStream pipeline safeguards the reliability of natural gas supplies to Hungary, so a potential inoperability of the pipeline may seriously undermine our energy security," Peter Szijjarto said
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3 hours ago
West cannot explain future of Ukraine’s territory, Russian language under peacekeepers
"No other language has been subjected to such aggression," Russian Foreign Minister said
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5 Jan, 22:49
Zelensky uses foul language, blames West for not providing help
In his opinions, Western partners were to attempt to "intimidate" Moscow by sanctions and arms supplies to Kiev even before February 24, 2022
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Two days ago,
07:32
US-Ukraine minerals deal to trigger Ukraine’s split — Medvedchuk
Zelensky has been actively trying to sell Ukraine in bulk and retail since 2024, the Ukrainian opposition politician noted
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Yesterday,
11:48
Russian forces foil Kiev’s attempt to attack TurkStream gas pipeline’s infrastructure
According to the ministry, Russian air defenses downed all three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles at a safe distance from the station
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26 Feb, 10:00
Press review: White House limits Kiev’s allies as Europe faces challenges without US nukes
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, February 26th
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11 Nov 2024, 14:27
Trump to rely on forces that brought him to power — Russian presidential aide
Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"
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Today,
03:33
Russia’s Progress MS-30 carrying new suit, equipment, other cargo docks at ISS
The spacecraft delivered 2,599 kg of various cargoes to the ISS
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3 hours ago
Lavrov calls discussions in Europe about peacekeepers for Ukraine impertinent
"This plan to introduce ‘peacekeepers’ into Ukraine is continuing to incite Kiev for a war against us," Russian Foreign Minister said
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Yesterday,
11:07
Ukraine loses over 220 troops in Kursk Region in past day — Russian Defense Ministry
"An infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, 11 armored combat vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and seven artillery pieces were destroyed," the Ministry said
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Today,
04:54
Ukrainian attacks on Russian regions kill 652 — top investigator
There were 23 children among them, Alexander Bastrykin said
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22 Feb 2022, 18:06
Minsk agreements cease to exist — Putin
The Russian president recalled that Kiev authorities have publicly said they were not going to implement this document
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Two days ago,
19:44
Zelensky interjects, engages in disputes, makes rude remarks to media at Trump meeting
Zelensky ignored the question about the chance of holding elections in Ukraine
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Today,
09:11
Quick results in Russia-US cooperation should not be expected — Kremlin
Answering a question about possible cooperation on rare earth metals, the Kremlin representative pointed to the position of the US side, which notes that "first a settlement around Ukraine, then the economy"
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Two days ago,
20:55
US halts Ukraine’s energy grid restoration support plan — NBC News
In addition to ending the Ukraine Energy Security Project, USAID is also dramatically downsizing its presence in Ukraine
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23 Feb, 16:30
Ukraine doesn’t acknowledge any debt to US — Zelensky
According to Vladimir Zelensky, the US-proposed minerals deal is a "new agreement," which has no relation to the assistance to Kiev, which has already been provided
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Yesterday,
20:58
NATO chief tells Zelensky to restore relations with Trump
"I think it was very unfortunate," Mark Rutte said about the incident in the White House
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20 Feb, 18:13
Zelensky's digs at Trump part of broader impeachment plot, says Ukrainian lawmaker
Alexander Dubinsky emphasized that Trump’s opponents wanted to take revenge against the US president for his public criticism of "the Democratic leadership, consistently portraying them as incompetent"
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4 hours ago
Ukrainian forces lost up to 475 servicemen in Russia’s Center battlegroup area
Enemy also lost an M113 armored personnel carrier and a US-made HMMWV armored fighting vehicle, as well as five vehicles, the ministry added
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Today,
06:44
Russian troops liberate around 5 sq km near DPR border, Zaporozhye region
On March 1, the Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the combat work of attack aircraft of the 127th brigade of Russia’s East battlegroup, which liberated the village of Burlatskoye from Ukrainian forces
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Two days ago,
18:17
Trump says stupid to ask whether US sides with Ukraine
Reporter asked if Zelensky thought the US was on his side
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Today,
07:33
Karin Kneissl: Europe’s borders may be changed
Karin Kneissl, former Austrian foreign minister and head of the “G.O.R.K.I.” center at St. Petersburg State University, told TASS in an exclusive interview why Russia should not rush to let European companies enter its market, explained what could be hidden behind the US deal on rare earth minerals, and also assumed what European counties could vie for Ukrainian lands
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3 hours ago
European peacekeepers in Ukraine would mean causes of crisis will not disappear — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister also said that Vladimir Zelensky has become a "pure Nazi" and a traitor to the Jewish people
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Yesterday,
19:14
Up to 150 Ukrainian militants eliminated in Russian strike on testing ground
Russian forces used an Iskander missile system, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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9 Feb 2024, 02:04
Ukraine’s 2014 coup was CIA’s political mistake — Putin
The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into
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Yesterday,
13:39
Hungarian PM urges for direct talks with Russia on ceasefire in Ukraine — FT
According to the newspaper, Viktor Orban opposed Brussels’ attempts to find a consensus on Ukraine among the bloc’s 27 member states
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Yesterday,
02:52
Trump not interested in reviving Ukraine minerals deal now — Reuters
Representatives of the Ukrainian delegation began "begging" to sign the deal immediately after being told to leave the White House, according to the report
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Two days ago,
09:35
Trump sends sobering message on Ukraine to Europe — media
At a White House meeting on February 27, the US president dismissed the possibility of the United States providing military support for a potential European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
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3 hours ago
UK, Canada, Germany supply the deadliest weapons to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ukrainian Armed Forces receive drones, which are widely used not only in combat operations, but also in attacks on civilian infrastructure, Alexander Bastrykin said
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2 hours ago
Over 27,000 people recognized as victims of Ukraine’s invasion in Russia’s Kursk Region
Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin also said that data on the destruction of over 20 cultural heritage sites have been recorded
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1 hour ago
Serbia believes that peacekeepers to Ukraine impossible without Russia's consent
"Such a step would mean that they are trying to impose their military presence on Ukrainian or Russian soil," Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said
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Yesterday,
00:52
US may halt all military aid to Ukraine — The Washington Post
The decision, if made, would apply "to billions of dollars of radars, vehicles, ammunition and missiles awaiting shipment to Ukraine through the presidential drawdown authority," according to the publication
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