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Donetsk regional governor confirms his resignation — media
Taruta said his resignation was agreed upon as he has to take part in the election campaign
Governor of the Donetsk region Sergey Taruta
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Iranian missile debris fall on energy sites in Saudi Arabia — Defense Ministry
The Saudi military also reported that the country’s air defenses had intercepted and destroyed seven missiles launched from Iran toward the kingdom’s Eastern Province"
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Ukrainian forces started counteroffensive, have a lot of personnel, weapons — Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin said that in the past 24 hours, Wagner PMC forces advanced 230 meters in Artyomovsk
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Medvedev: Cornering us won’t work, Russia strong enough to put brazen foes in their place
According to Dmitry Medvedev, the collective West "did not care about Russia becoming a strong power again, capable of ensuring its interests and protecting its citizens abroad"
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Ukraine loses some 1,210 troops in special military op zone over past day
Units of the Russia's Battlegroup Center destroyed four armored vehicles, two trucks, two artillery pieces
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Trump says he would prefer to seize Iran’s oil, but Americans want US forces home
The US president added that the American people would like to see America win
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Trump shows West's true colors on democracy, human rights — Lukashenko
The Belarusian president said that the world has many problems, one of them being that some countries have too many weapons
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Joint forces advance across almost entire contact line, DPR head Pushilin says
Fighters advance across the entire contact line despite enemy bringing fresh reserves, Acting DPR Governor said
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Majority of Moldovan citizens view Russia as strategic partner — ex-president
"Some 34 years later, the majority of Moldovan citizens still consider Russia a friendly state and a strategic partner, despite the openly unfriendly policy pursued by the temporary authorities in power," Igor Dodon said
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EU, UK hide anti-Trump stance to keep US support for Kiev — Russian envoy
Kirill Dmitriev cited a chart with data on voting preferences in various European countries regarding the 2024 US presidential election, saying it "proves the abyss" between the EU and the UK on one side and the MAGA movement on the other
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State Duma reappoints Nabiullina as Central Bank chief for new term
Elvira Nabiullina became the Central Bank chief in June 2013
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Major Middle East war is real, but it can be avoided — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
"We call on all parties to exercise restraint," Sergey Ryabkov said
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Task of rescuing Donbass to be fulfilled during special operation — Kremlin
"We state that the sovereignty of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics has been recognized by Russia", Dmitry Peskov noted
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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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Moscow to move threat further away if long-range weapons supplied to Kiev, says Lavrov
On June 1, Washington announced that it would provide a new military aid package to Ukraine that would include the delivery of HIMARS weapons and ammunition
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Artemis moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth
They sailed about 5,000 miles further than the Moon, said the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Visa-free agreement between Russia, Saudi Arabia comes into force on May 11 — MFA
In accordance with this agreement, Russian citizens may enter and stay in Saudi Arabia without visas for a continuous period or for a total of no more than 90 days during a calendar year
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Russia not conducting campaign to persecute US nationals — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov noted that legal measures are taken only against those US citizens who violate the law
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Trump says Iran could be destroyed in one night
On Sunday the US president said there was a good chance a deal with Iran would be signed by April 7
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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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Russian companies invest $4.5 bln in Iran’s oil and gas projects — Minister
"Certain projects are 7-35% implemented," Oil Minister of Iran Javad Owji said
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S&P removes Russian and Belarusian bonds from its 11 indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices conducted a consultation with market participants
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Trump calls opening of Hormuz Strait 'very big priority'
The US president also suggested that if Washington takes control of the Strait of Hormuz, it may well charge a toll for passage through it
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Effect of sanctions less acute than expected so far — Bank of Russia
However, it is premature to say that the full effect of sanctions has showed itself, Elvira Nabiullina pointed out
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Attack on Nord Stream aimed at cutting Russia-Europe ties – diplomat
The Russian Ambassador to the United States noted that from such steps "ordinary citizens and industrial enterprises turn out to be at a loss"
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US military denies IRGC report about strike on USS Tripoli ship
"Fact: USS Tripoli has not been attacked and continues to sail in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury," CENTCOM said
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Medvedev dismisses claims of Russia being responsible for global food crisis
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia noted that the deterioration of the situation in this area began several years ago
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Putin opens new, cutting-edge Mercedes-Benz auto assembly plant
The plant’s planned capacity is 25,000 cars per year
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Trump claims US could help reconstruct Iran
The United States is unwilling to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, the American leader said
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FACTBOX: What we known about foiled sabotage on Serbian section of TurkStream
The sabotage attempt against the pipeline connecting Serbia and Hungary was intended to halt gas supplies to Bratislava and Budapest ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 12, Srbijagas Director General Dusan Bajatovic said
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Moscow to take steps if Islamic State moves from Mosul to Syria — Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat hopes pause near Aleppo will help separate terrorists from opposition
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Mongolia ready to permit opening of Russian bank branch — prime minister
Gombojavyn Zandanshatar noted that this will help to resolve payment difficulties amid sanctions
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Russia to send three missions to Moon by 2026
The Moon has now become a place for the space race (lunar race 2), President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeyev said
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Russia ready for signing agreements with Ukraine to establish peace — upper house speaker
Russia is open for talks with Ukraine and signing agreements that would lead to peace, speaker of Russia’s Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said
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Lavrov hopes warmongers eager to attack Syria won’t gain upper hand in US
Lavrov assured that the US Secretary of State never mentioned during phone talks or personal meetings that the Syrian crisis had a military solution
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Nitric acid unit damaged in Ukrainian attack on chemical plant in Gorlovka, says mayor
The office of a power supply facility was damaged as a Ukrainian shell hit the roof of the building
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Improvement of Russia-US relations not visible in mid-term perspective — ambassador
Moscow is seeking to restore a full-fledged mutual dialogue, which was in fact scrapped upon Washington’s initiative, Anatoly Antonov said
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Iran says risk of closing Bab el-Mandeb Strait pushes US toward negotiations
Washington "is aware of the scale of the possible defeat following the failure of the special operation in Isfahan," a senior Iranian official said
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Kremlin spokesman says he has no info on incident in Poland — CNN
"Unfortunately I don’t have any information on that," CNN quoted Dmitry Peskov as saying
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West ‘shut eyes, ears with blinds,’ unwilling to hear Russia’s points on Bucha — Kremlin
"We continue to insist that all accusations against Russia, against Russian military are not merely groundless, but a well-directed show, nothing else but a tragic show," Dmitry Peskov emphasized
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Catastrophic oil shortage inevitable — Russia’s envoy
"For the first time in history, Saudi Arabia is charging a $20 per barrel premium over the already sky-high benchmark for its oil," Kirill Dmitriev said
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US, Israel lost 11 aircraft while searching for F-15 pilots in Iran — MWM
As MWM notes, this scale of losses demonstrates the significant risks associated with operating aircraft over Iranian territory
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Price cap for Russian oil reshapes basic free market principles — Russian embassy
According to Russian diplomats, Washington is trying to hush up the fact that the current misbalance on the global oil market results from its own actions
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Houthis report joint cruise missile attack with IRGC on targets in Israel
"According to its military spokesman, the joint operation "successfully achieved its objectives," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said
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Russian Foreign Ministry says Japan's aid to Ukraine hurts already strained relations
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Japan is becoming increasingly involved in the Ukrainian conflict by helping the neo-Nazi regime of Vladimir Zelensky
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Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin
The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko
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Russian-Syrian agreement on Tartus base under preparation — senator
Russia's deputy defense minister announced on October 10 that Russia planned to have its permanent naval base at Tartus
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Oil storage facility in Iran’s Isfahan comes under attack — TV
There has been no information about the damage so far, according to Al Hadath
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Israel intensifying attacks on Beirut in response to Hezbollah operations — expert
According to General Naji Malaeb, Israel was prepared for guerrilla warfare by the resistance forces
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Strengthening ties with Islamic countries among Russia's priorities, Lavrov says
The foreign minister emphasized that interethnic and interfaith harmony "has been and remains the most important element of the centuries-old Russian statehood"
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Bank of Russia supports idea of international depositary hub — Central Bank chief
VTB CEO Andrey Kostin suggested earlier creating an alternative international depositary settlement hub to be located in one of Persian Gulf countries
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Duma committee supports bill on suspending Russia's participation in New START
The treaty was signed between Russia and the United States and it provides for the reduction of the nuclear arsenals of both countries
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Russian air defenses down 693 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in past day
Units of Russia’s Battlegroup East have destroyed camouflaged positions and deployment sites of the Ukrainian army in the Zaporozhye Region, the Defense Ministry reported
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Russian patriarch likens Kiev for Russian Orthodoxy to Jerusalem for global Christianity
Constantinople's decision to lift the anathemas against some representatives of the Ukrainian schismatic churches contradicts all ecclesiastical canons, said the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
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Israel says attacks IRGC headquarters in Tehran
Israeli aircraft attacked a warehouse with ballistic missiles and launchers, the Israeli army said
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EU’s move to abandon Russian energy signals 'tough times' for Europe — Russian envoy
Kirill Dmitriev also commented on an Economist article about new energy deals between Russia and Asian countries in Asia being "a telling marker" of the West’s failure to isolate Moscow
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US drones gather data for Kiev’s future strikes on Russia — ambassador to US
Anatoly Antonov quoted US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby as saying that US UAVs make these kinds of overflights on a daily basis
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Hegseth could be next to get the ax over Iran — Turkish columnist
According to Fatih Cekirge, US President Donald Trump is feeling the heat over the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian downings of US aircraft
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Dry cargo ship attacked by Ukrainian drone in Azov Sea found, towed to shore
On April 3, the Ukrainian military attacked a dry cargo ship carrying wheat in the Sea of Azov
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Russia's Kamaz may start assembling trucks in Angola
Russian Railways may participate in upgrading the rail infrastructure in this country
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Putin invites BRICS nations to take part in events held by Russia’s Chairmanship
Over 200 events of different levels and types will be held in many Russian cities as part of the chairmanship, Russian President said
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Iran strikes bases in Kuwait, Iraq, several cities in Israel — IRGC
According to Tasnim News Agency, aircraft were hit at the Ali Al Salem Airbase, troops were targeted in Petah Tikva, and factories were struck in Beersheba
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Situation in Middle East keeps getting worse — Russian foreign ministry
Moscow, the ministry says, believes that chances for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict still exist
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State Duma greenlights bill banning LGBT propaganda across Russia in first reading
It is reported that the bill also introduces a mechanism restricting children’s access to LGBT-related information on paid services
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French retail network Auchan to continue its work in Russia
Auchan CEO Yves Claude’s comments come in the wake of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s calls on French companies to leave the Russian market
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Russian ambassador denies claims of decrease in Russian-Venezuelan contacts
Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov recalled that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil Pinto had recently exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
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Serbia discovers planted explosives near its gas pipeline — top brass
According to the ministry, law enforcement officials are continuing their work on site to search for additional evidence and identify those involved
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West wants to turn Eurasia into conflict hot spot, says Russia’s security chief
"We regard as a threat consistent efforts being made by the US and its allies to thwart post-Soviet alliances" like the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Nikolay Patrushev said
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Moldova freezes talks on trade barriers lifting with Russia — Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova Vladimir Bolea specified that now the government is "not interested" in such contacts
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Three dead and 4,000 evacuated: dam collapse aftermath in Dagestan
More than 2,000 residential houses have been flooded in nine settlements
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IN BRIEF: Drone attack on CPC facilities and attempt to destabilize hydrocarbon market
The attack was geared to inflict maximum damage on its largest shareholders, companies from the United States and Kazakhstan
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Putin tells Luxembourg’s PM about civilian casualties in Ukrainian shelling attacks
Russian President highlights danger of US biological activity in Ukraine
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Trump hopes he doesn't have to destroy more of Iran's infrastructure
The US president that he believed Iran was negotiating in good faith
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Russia repels attack by Ukrainian uncrewed speed boats in northeastern Black Sea
According to the report, four Ukrainian speed boats and a Neptune-MD long-range cruise missile have been wiped out
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Press review: Russia to set up Caribbean base and meet Israeli brass to discuss Iran
Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, December 12
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Kiev’s attacks on CPC energy facilities 'pure terrorism' — Russian diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, "Bankova Street knows how terrorists operate, and they act in the exactly same way"
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Russian scientist’s lawyers to appeal to ECHR should they lose appeal
If the Court of Appeal upholds the decision of the first instance, the case will be transferred to the consideration of Poland’s justice minister
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Iran to strike US data centers in UAE over attack on university in Tehran — agency
According to its information, data centers of Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and Equinix could come under attack
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US obsessed with idea of dealing strategic blow to Russia, says envoy
The United States does not think that by such actions they are adding fuel and provoking the expansion of the geography of the Ukrainian crisis, Anatoly Antonov said
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UNGA has no authority to collect any ‘reparations’ from Russia — Russian mission
According to the Russian diplomat, putting this draft for vote, Western nations are opening a Pandora’s box
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All workers evacuated from LPR mine after Ukrainian attack
According to the statement, the rescue operation went smoothly
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US leader says he does not consider destruction of civilian facilities in Iran criminal
Allowing a sick country with demented leadership to have a nuclear weapon is a war crime, Donald Trump said
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Lavrov points to life or death struggle for Russia’s existence on world map
"We have come to understand that it’s not just about Ukraine, it is about an aggression against all things Russian, including Russia’s interests, religion, culture, language, security and so on," Sergey Lavrov said
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ISS to be deorbited as planned in 2030 — Roscosmos CEO
Dmitry Bakanov said the Russian Orbital Station should be launched exactly at this time
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Iranian diplomat suggests US F-15 rescue operation had hidden purpose
According to Esmaeil Baghaei, the US rescue aircraft landed in southern Isfahan, what is far from the place where the downed pilot is believed to have been hiding
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Heavy truck market in Russia falls by 30% in Q1 — Autostat
Kamaz remained the market leader with a share of nearly 35%
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Press review: US, Iran threats escalate as Britain disrupts Ukraine peace efforts
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 6th
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Putin praises Peter the Great’s role in building Russian state
The exposition, dubbed ‘Peter the Great. The Birth of Empire,’ is designed in the form of an immersive biography performance
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Russian embassy says US must disclose biological warfare activities in Ukraine
"During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry obtained evidence of creation of biological weapons components with the direct involvement of the Pentagon," the embassy said
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Sri Lanka agrees on oil supplies from Russia starting mid-April — transport minister
Bimal Rathnayake specified that the sides had reached the political agreement and technical work was underway at present
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Russia suggests UN Security Council commission look into US biolabs in Ukraine
The draft document is to be considered during the Security Council’s session on October 27
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Russian ministry names risk of possible economic stagnation in the country
Russia’s economy will demonstrate stagnation if global economic growth rates slide below 2%
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Prototype of lunar nuclear power plant to be built in 2032 — Kurchatov Institute head
The nuclear power plant, with a capacity of at least 5 kW, is designed to operate for 10 years
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Zelensky has lost interest in events on frontline, according to Russian security officials
For the past two months, Zelensky has refused Syrsky the opportunity to provide him with a personal briefing,
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Polish justice minister to make final decision on extradition of Russian scientist
Alexander Butyagin could face up to 10 years in prison in Ukraine
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Argentina, Chile suspended lithium supplies to Russia — official
According to deputy department director of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Vladislav Demidov, Russian companies are preparing to start lithium feedstock mining in Russia but the paperwork on licenses for their operation should be expedited
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EBRD upgrades forecast for economic growth in region’s countries in 2026 to 3.6%
According to the bank's report, economic growth is expected to reach 3.4% in 2025
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Russia’s non-systemic opposition starts terrorist attacks, at war with people — Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev said members of the silent opposition murdered an unarmed reporter, wounded several dozens of innocent spectators at his event, opened fire on a car with children that were going to a village school, and blew up a car with a female reporter and a researcher
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Official says only triumph of Ukraine operation will quash West's Russophobic policy
Igor Barinov said that Russophobia was rooted deep in history and this issue is occasionally rears it’s ugly head
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Russian army downs 11 Ukrainian helicopters, drones in past 24 hours — Defense Ministry
Since the start of the operation, a total of 3,213 Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities were disabled
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Never again will we rely on the West: Lavrov says Russia will solve its economic issues
"We will make sure that we never find ourselves in a similar situation again and that no ‘Uncle Sam’ or anyone else can make decisions that are aimed at destroying our economy," the top diplomat vowed
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Putin convinced Africa will be among leaders of multipolar world order
The Russian president is convinced that all the objective prerequisites for this are in place
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