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Ukraine reports accident at Europe's largest nuclear plant 6 days after
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Slovakia ready to host peace talks on Ukraine — Prime Minister
Robert Fico noted that Bratislava would be ready and hospitable
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Russia practically eliminates remnants of Ukraine’s Air Force — source
The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful
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Armored vehicle with Israeli commanding officers blown up in West Bank
The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured
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Lukashenko says he discussed gas supplies to Europe with Putin, Russia ready to sell them
The Belarusian leader believes that Germany should restore relations with Russia for the sake of its own economy
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Trump's words on Greenland escalate tensions in the Arctic — Russian ambassador to Norway
Nikolay Korchunov pointed out that Greenland and Denmark are not the only Arctic Council members feeling pressure on their sovereignty, and are in a difficult position in light of possible moves by the incoming Trump administration
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Egypt lost more than 60% of Suez Canal revenues in 2024 — administration
This stood at about $7 bln, in the outgoing year
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Press review: Middle East may host Putin-Trump talks as experts probe Kazakhstan crash
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 26th
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Crew of plane that crashed in Kazakhstan lost control due to system failure
Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev noted that the information was also received that "after providing data on the weather in Makhachkala and Baku, the crew decided to fly to Aktau"
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Azerbaijan Airlines states its passenger jet crashed due to external mechanical damage
Azerbaijan Airlines earlier announced the suspension of flights to several Russian cities
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Houthis say attacked US aircraft carrier in Red Sea, shot down US fighter jet
According to the Houthi spokesman, the strike on US vessels was delivered with the use of "eight cruise missiles and 17 drones"
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CIA station in Kiev targeted in recent Russian attack, military expert reveals
According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine
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FSB foils series of assassination attempts on senior Russian defense officials
The bombs intended for killing high-placed Russian Defense Ministry officials were disguised as a power bank and a document folder, the FSB press office specified
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Canadian ministers going to US for consultations with Trump’s administration — TV
Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc intend to continue consultations on issues discussed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with US president-elect
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Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet returns back to Baku shortly after takeoff
"The passenger aircraft landed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 10:13 a.m. local time [6:13 a.m. GMT]," the statement noted
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Parliament impeaches South Korean acting president
The impeachment was supported by 192 delegates with at least 151 votes required
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Zelensky as commander-in-chief loses trust of army, population — MP
Aleksandr Dubinsky recalled the unsuccessful financing of Ukraine in the middle of the year
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Russian-Iranian partnership agreement to be inked on January 17 — ambassador
The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty is expected to mark a significant step forward in the development of relations between Russia and Iran, which are growing rapidly
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Yemen’s Houthis launch missile attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport — spokesman
Yahya Saria also said the group's drone strike destroyed a "critical target of the Israeli enemy" near Tel Aviv
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Putin says he receives information about frontline situation round the clock
There is always something new at certain sections of the front, the head of state emphasized
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Israel only starting to retaliate to Yemen’s Houthis — Netanyahu
"We will beat them to the bone until they understand, too," the minister said
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Russia’s still paying for gas transit through Ukraine — Putin
Pumping also continues through the Sudzha station, where military activities are ongoing
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FSB eliminates extremists who were plotting bomb blast outside police station in Moscow
The FSB stressed it had suppressed the activity of a cell of an international terrorist organization whose members, "Natives of Central Asia, were planning to commit a terrorist act against one of the police stations
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US may face bankruptcy if situation with national debt does not change — Musk
The US national debt for the first time climbed above $36 trillion on November 15
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Russia prepared to respond to Western missile strikes on its territory — Serbian leader
According to Aleksandar Vucic, "anyone who believes that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will refrain from using these powerful weapons is mistaken"
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Voting on acting president’s impeachment expected in South Korea
The voting is expected to take place on December 27
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El Al suspends Tel Aviv - Moscow flights
The airline will assess the situation in the upcoming weeks and will decide whether the flights will resume depending on the assessment
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Grozny airport was closed due to Ukrainian UAVs when AZAL plane crashed in Aktau
Dmitry Yadrov stressed that the plane’s commander tried to land in Grozny twice
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Zelensky defines essence of next summit on Ukraine in four-letter explicit word — Lavrov
The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16
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Kremlin says no comment on 'highly specialized' issue of Finland’s seizure of oil tanker
On December 25, Reuters reported that Finland’s police and border guards have detained an oil tanker, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, suspecting that an anchor of the vessel may have damaged the EstLink 2 cable
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Spanish coordination center orders Norwegian captain not to take Ursa Major sailors
Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center in Cartagena ordered not to take crew from vessel in distress on board as their rescue boat was on the way to the scene
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Emigration of 5.3 million Ukrainians a serious blow, Ukrainian expert says
According to Alexey Poznyak, problems are to be expected in the labor market
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Scientists present Russia's first 50-qubit cold atom quantum computer — MSU
The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said
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Ukraine’s army reports forced retreat to ‘last defensive line’ in Donbass area
Ukraine’s General Staff admitted earlier that the frontline situation remained tense for the Ukrainian army
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Putin says Biden in 2021 proposed to postpone Ukraine's admission to NATO
The Russian leader recalled that the US President spoke about Ukraine's unreadiness to join the alliance
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Press review: Putin outlines Russia's future goals and Tehran faces energy blackout riots
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 20th
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Osamu Suzuki, who headed Japanese carmaker for 40 years, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki joined the company in 1958, when he married the daughter of one of its founders and took her last name
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Investigative Committee opens case against US mercenary who invaded Kursk Region
In August 2024, armed with automatic firearms, large-caliber weapons, explosive devices, and military equipment, Ryan O'Leary illegally crossed Russia's state border
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Russian fighters control about 40% of Terny in Donetsk region, military expert says
Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen have advanced east of Yampolovka, bringing the distance between that village and Russia’s frontline positions to less than 1.2 miles
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Norwegians who refused to rescue sailors from Ursa Major acted like non-humans — senator
Konstantin Kosachev noted that the West was in the habit of discussing values, but the true Western values are not about legalizing same-sex marriage or overthrowing unwanted regimes or supporting Ukraine
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Plane crash in Kazakhstan claims 38 lives
29 people had been hospitalized
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Russia, Argentina interacting at working level — Russian Ambassador
"But the political dialog at a summit and high level is actually frozen to date," Dmitry Feoktistov added
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Termination of transit of Russian gas to kill Ukraine’s gas transport system — experts
Moreover, Ukraine will have to reorganize the flows of gas on the domestic market and resolve respective issues with keeping pressure in the eastern and central parts of the gas transport system, experts added
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Russian troops liberate Novy Trud community in Donbass region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Ukraine’s General Staff admits tense situation along entire frontline
The Ukrainian army reported earlier on Friday that its forces were retreating to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk Region from the Kiev-controlled territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic "to the last defensive line" in that area
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Lavrov sees ceasefire in Ukraine as road to nowhere, calls for reliable agreements
The top Russian diplomat pointed out that those accords should first and foremost address the root causes of the Ukraine crisis
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Russian prime minister approves list of countries imposing destructive attitudes
It includes the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and other states
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Russia 10 years ahead of whole world with research into 4th generation nuclear power
The BREST-300 fast neutron reactor is due to be launched in 2026-2027 and to go on stream in 2028
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Israel’s army intercepts missile fired from Yemen
"Following the sirens that sounded in several areas in central Israel, one missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory," the press service says
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Buildup of Russian presence in Arctic region critical amid West’s statements
"The buildup of presence in the Arctic Region is extremely important because the collective West is already carrying propaganda under slogans that ‘the Arctic is not Russian only," Executive Director of the RGS Artyom Manukyan said
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No confidence vote, Bundestag's dissolution, early elections: political crisis in Germany
Germany faces an acute crisis after the ruling coalition clashed on budgetary and economic policies, including aid to Kiev and easing the "debt brake" rule
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Russia shortens temporary stay term for foreigners to 90 days — Foreign Ministry
In some cases, the temporary stay term is being prolonged in accordance with the abovementioned federal law
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Europe must be punished, US ignored after hybrid war between West, Russia — Medvedev
According to the politician, Europe "became the primary stronghold of Russophobia globally," undermined the Istanbul agreements, initiated the sanctions campaign, and fueled the most extreme war factions without considering the losses suffered by both sides of the conflict
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US requires a large fleet of drones for future wars, Musk says
Earlier, the US businessman predicted "drone swarm" battles in the future
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Russian MFA lists nine countries set to become BRICS partners from January 1
It is reported that Brazil’s BRICS chairmanship will announce the countries’ acquisition of the partner status as soon as it receives their confirmation
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Syrian army’s weapons seized by terrorists — Iraq’s PM
Mohammed Al Sudani stressed that Baghdad respects the will of the Syrian people, hoping for progress toward a comprehensive political process
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Russian security official says Poland gave Ukraine unusable helicopters
It is reported that corrupt Ukrainian officials will probably get their kickback from Poland, in another move that helps Ukraine’s downfall
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German president dissolves parliament, schedules early elections for February 23
Frank-Walter Steinmeier also said that he had consulted with the leaders of all the parties represented in the Bundestag before making the decision and concluded that neither the current nor the new government, in any composition, would win a majority in the current parliament
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Scholz could make unexpected steps in relations with Russia amid German crisis — analyst
According to the analyst, Scholz's recent phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin came out of left field for the German political community
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US disrupts payment of Russian contribution to ICRC budget — Foreign Ministry
This is another example of a harmful impact of unlawful restrictive measures, the ministry said
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Russian MFA denies reports of talks with Baku, Astana on plane crash near Aktau
It also indicated that specialized agencies are investigating the causes of the crash
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Bosphorus transit suspended due to malfunction of tanker en route to Russia
The Cordelia Moon is 274 meters long and 50 meters wide
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Russia’s Chechnya ships 200 ‘Jihad mobile’ vehicles for special military operation
The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile"
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Aleppo taken by 350 militants while 30,000 gov’t troops retreated without fight — Putin
The Russian president recalled that no Russian land troops had been deployed to Syria, with Russia having only an airbase and a naval base
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Russian cancer vaccine to be free of charge — top oncologist
It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025
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Foreign powers seek to provoke mass riots in Syria — source
On December 27, security forces formed by the new Syrian government blocked districts of the city of Tartus, where Alawites organized riots
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Russian forces break through Ukrainian defense lines in Kharkov Region — expert
Marochko added that the operation allowed Russian troops to "expand their zone of control" in the area
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Scholz says he would like to hold phone talks with Putin again
The German chancellor emphasized that he didn’t plan to "send German servicemen to this war"
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Russia persuades most states it is essential to address causes of Ukrainian crisis — MFA
"This position was conveyed to the leadership of a number of NATO and EU countries, including Austria, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, the United States, Turkey, and Germany, as well as the Vatican and Switzerland in direct contacts with them at the highest and highest levels," the commentary says
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Decision-making centers in Kiev may be targets of Russia’s strikes, says Lavrov
Moscow selects targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine, proceeding solely from threats to Russia, the foreign minister stressed
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Kazakhstan’s Aktau Airport was aware of oxygen cylinder blast before plane’s crash
KazAeroNavigation’s flight director immediately notified all emergency services
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EU to impose new sanctions on ‘Russian shadow fleet’ over Baltic Sea incident
In addition, the European Union is strengthening protection of the bloc's undersea cables
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Russia says it carried out 38 strikes with high-precision weapons over past week
Russia’s Battlegroup West has repelled 25 Ukrainian counterattacks over the past week, wiping out over 3,080 enemy servicemen and destroying a German-made Leopard tank
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Contract for gas transit to EU cannot be renewed before New Year — Putin
According to the Russian President, an option of concluding contracts for delivery through third parties - Turkish, Hungarian, Slovak, Azerbaijani companies - is possible
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Press review: US, Israel aim to curb Turkey’s gains while Moscow, Tehran strengthen ties
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th
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Astana, Moscow, Baku will not hide information on plane crash — Senate speaker
Maulen Ashimbayev warned against premature conclusions concerning an external impact on the plane based on photographs, noting that certain forces were trying to derive dividends
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Thailand accepts invitation to become BRICS partner state — MFA
As a BRICS partner state, Thailand hopes to raise the level of relations with the group’s members in order to gain better opportunities for the development of its economy
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New Syrian authorities do not intend to annul agreements on Russian military bases
On December 9, a TASS source said that Russia has commenced the negotiations with the new Syrian authorities on the continued presence of its military bases
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UN Secretary-General condemns escalation between Israel, Yemen
Guterres calls "for all parties concerned to cease all military actions and exercise utmost restraint"
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Russian fighters advance in Volchansk in Kharkov Region, force Volchya River — expert
Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen "start preparing the way for further advancement southwest of this locality"
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Project 885M latest nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk joins Russian Navy
During the ceremony, the Russian Navy chief handed in the St. Andrew’s naval flag to the submarine commander, Captain First Rank Alexander Gladkov
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Oreshnik missile systems still few, but they are enough — Putin
According to the head of state, the system's serial production has begun
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IN BRIEF: Putin talks to reporters about Oreshnik missile, natural gas transit
The president noted that the most important thing in the coming year is "the well-being of the Russian people, standard of living, stability"
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Finnish police detain oil tanker on suspicion of damaging communication cables
It is also reported that the Eagle S "noticeably slowed down" presumably at the moment when the cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged
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Pentagon mum on F-16 fighter jet downed in Zaporozhye Region
The US Department of Defense "has no statement or information to provide," a department’s spokesperson said
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Houthis report attacking Santa Ursula vessel in Arabian Sea
The container ship Santa Ursula, sailing under the flag of Denmark, is bound from Spain’s Algerciras to the Omani port of Salalah, Marine Traffic data showed
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Russia to convene UNSC meeting in January to discuss Ukraine’s crimes against civilians
The report on Ukrainian atrocities in Selidovo will be presented
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NATO to boost military presence in Baltic Sea following cable incidents — Rutte
Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attributed responsibility for the Baltic Sea incidents to the tanker fleet transporting Russian oil, even before the investigation concluded
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Russia to press for progress on line of engagement — Putin
The President stressed that Moscow would move on in accordance with the plans it had outlined
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Press review: Putin discusses EU gas supplies and Russia open to Ukraine talks with Trump
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 27th
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France made several requests to Russia on Ukraine topic through private channels — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, Paris proposed "to assist and facilitate dialogue on the Ukrainian issue"
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No politics behind current absence of Russian ambassador in US — Lavrov
The top diplomat stressed that it was not a demarche
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Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency investigates passenger jet’s crash near Aktau
The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25
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NATO considers use of ATACMS missiles in Ukraine reckless, indiscriminate — NYT
The newspaper notes that, since Ukraine received an authorization from the UK and the US, Kiev carried out at least six missile strikes, using 31 ATACMS and 14 Storm Shadow missiles
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Serbia’s Vucic suggests Trump may bring ceasefire in Ukraine closer
Aleksandar Vucic also believes that, under Trump, the White House "will not provide as much financial support to Ukraine as the current administration" of outgoing US President Joe Biden
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China imposes sanctions on seven US military-industrial companies over Taiwan — MFA
US President Joe Biden on Monday approved the country's $895 billion defense budget for the fiscal year 2025 (starting October 1), which mentions China 107 times
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US-made Abrams tanks in Taiwan won’t help island — China’s defense ministry
The Chinese People's Liberation Army will comprehensively strengthen military training to prevent a separatist plot by supporters of Taiwan independence and interference by outside forces, according to Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang
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Two families with children return to Russia from Syria — commissioner
An aircraft landed in the Moscow Region, Maria Lvova-Belova said
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Lukashenko, Putin discuss regional security, bilateral relations
The presidents also talked about cooperation between the countries in a variety of areas, including economy
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Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia fail to agree on moving Geneva talks — Russian MFA
Since 2008, international discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus have been held in Geneva, with the participation of Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, the United States, and South Ossetia, mediated by special representatives from the UN, the EU, and the OSCE
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Expert offers to use navy ships to escort tankers after Eagle S incident
Alexander Stepanov believes that NATO intends to lock the Kaliningrad enclave, to lock the Russian trade fleet in Neva estuary and to simultaneously block the Leningrad naval base
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Azerbaijan Airlines plane tried to land twice at Aktau airport before crash
The Aktau air traffic controller promptly performed all necessary measures for the aircraft’s landing
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