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Ukraine crisis
Ukrainian ministry mulling proposal to slash parliament to 150 members — media
The measure may save about $28 million annually
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Iraq would like to join BRICS — envoy
Iraqi Ambassador to Russia Dr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa pointed out that Iraq's potential accession to BRICS depends on a lot of things, on how the organization is organized and what is the condition to be part of BRICS
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Komi Region's investment portfolio worth $9 billion contains 72 projects — governor
Yury Trutnev said that Komi's economy retains a high investment potential
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RDIF, Middle Eastern partners to invest in modernizing Baikonur spaceport
RDIF said that "the project envisages modernization of the spaceport's launch site No 1 (Gagarin's Start) and its further use for launching Soyuz-2 carrier rockets"
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Russia destroys up to platoon of Ukrainian troops in Novoskelevatoye
Assault units of the 36th separate motorized rifle brigade of the 29th army of Battlegroup East have liberated Novoskelevatoye
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Russian exports of fish, seafood to Japan down 8% to 43,000 tons in January-May
In particular, surimi shipments rose by 5% in volume and 15% in value to 10,000 tons worth $24 mln, while pollock fillet shipments increased by 5% in volume and 15% in value, reaching 2,300 tons worth $8.5 mln
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Hungarian government analyzing financial aspects of Paks-2 NPP project — Magyar
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated that the previous government led by Viktor Orban left the state budget "in a terrible state" and with a deficit that could approach 7% of GDP by the end of the year
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Gazprom confirms restart of gas supplies from Turkmenistan
The Russian company suspended buying Turkmen gas in 2016
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Ukraine shells Novaya Kakhovka district of Kherson Region more than 460 times over week
Three civilians were injured
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LNG supplies from terminals to Europe in April hit fresh all-time high for this month
Liquified gas supplies from terminals to Europe’s gas transport system totaled 10.65 bln cubic meters last month
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Russia plans to launch direct flights to Malaysia in 2026 — ministry
According to senior official at the Russian Economic Development Ministry Nikita Kondratyev, Russia aims to boost air connectivity with Middle Eastern countries after the situation in the region normalizes, as well as with China and India
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Russia under unprecedented pressure from Western elites — Putin
"Russia is under rude and unprecedented pressure from Western elites," the Russian leader noted
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Yerevan may delay referendum on EAEU in current circumstances — senior diplomat
Mikhail Galuzin noted that Moscow does not understand why the Armenian leadership is in no hurry to ask the residents about their views on this important issue
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Kiev loses 10,000 troops, mercenaries over week — military expert
According to Andrey Marochko, the trend towards the growth of losses among the Ukrainian military personnel has been observed for the sixth consecutive week
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Iran warns third countries against interfering in Hormuz Strait — top diplomat
According to Abbas Araghchi, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz could return to pre-conflict levels within 30 days, provided all existing obstacles were removed
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West using same methods against Russians as it used against Serbs — ambassador
Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko compared the tragic events of "so-called Operation Storm" with the attempts to drive Russians out of Donbass
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Witkoff, Kushner to travel to Doha for talks with Iran this week — White House
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added that technical talks will also be held in Doha
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Haikou and Sihanoukville launch direct flights
Hainan Airlines will be operating the flights
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Upcoming US-Iranian consultations may be important — Trump
The US leader made it clear that the consultations will, among other things, touch upon the question of the Iranian nuclear program
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IRGC delivers retaliatory strike on key US infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain
The IRGC also warned that Tehran’s future response to potential US aggression will be even more decisive
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Russia succeeds in creating strike UAV industry comparable to nuclear industry — expert
Dmitry Kuzyakin underscored that the integration of drones into modern warfare marks a fundamental shift from previous conflicts
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Russia reports downing 72 Ukrainian drones over its regions, Sea of Azov during 12 hours
Alert air defense capabilities intercepted and destroyed drones over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Krasnodar, Kursk, Moscow, Oryol, Smolensk, and Tver Regions as well as the Republic of Crimea
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Iran, China unlikely to be thrilled about creation of Trump Route in Armenia — Russian MFA
According to Mikhail Galuzin, recent events demonstrate that the prospects for implementing the Trump Route project are mixed
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Russian, French diplomats discuss issues of combating terrorism financing
The fourth meeting of the Russian-French working group on combating new challenges and threats was held in Moscow
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State Duma lauds Vatican's criticism of EU's policy of double standards
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Development of Civil Society, Public and Religious Associations Nikolay Novichkov noted that neither the European Union nor the United States are waging "fair or humane wars"
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Venezuela's earthquake death toll exceeds 1,700
5,034 people were injured
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Russian, German foreign minister discuss Nord Stream-2 project
The parties also discussed political regulation of the Syrian conflict, as well as the crisis in Ukraine
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Roscosmos CEO announces new ‘era’ in space race
Dmitry Rogozin said Roscosmos was actively discussing the lunar program with the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Russia, India may partner in drones development and production
An obvious competitive advantage of Russian drones offered for export is the fact that their technical development relies on the experience of real use in high-intensity combat warfare, in conditions of being countered by modern air defense systems, the spokesperson noted
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All districts in Kherson Region suffer power outage
Energy workers and emergency services are working on sites, Governor Vladimir Saldo says
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Growth in trade between Russia, India creates new business opportunities — trade mission
The volume of trade between the countries exceeds $70 bln, Russia’s Deputy Trade Representative in India Evgeny Griva said
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Mexican president rules out US military intervention on its soil
Claudia Sheinbaum said that understanding between Mexico and the US is based on cooperation and coordination
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Protection against UAV attacks, AI use: statements by Russia’s defense chief
Andrey Belousov said that Russia is actively introducing artificial intelligence systems in its air defenses and the results will be seen by November
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France, Oman to jointly participate in mine clearance operations in Hormuz — Macron
According to the French president, the two leaders also agreed to continue efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions in the Middle East
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Russia says does not accept ultimatums, not to allow decisions to be imposed on itself
Russia’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations Anna Yevstigneyeva also noted that the Western members of the UN Security Council, whose governments supply weapons to the Kiev authorities, are direct accomplices in the crimes
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Moscow, New Delhi draft package of agreements for Putin's visit to India — ambassador
Denis Alipov emphasized that a broad agenda and a tightly scheduled program had been outlined, with preparations actively underway
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Russian farmers have harvested over 1 mln tons of grain from new crop
The average yield is one and a half times higher than at the same time last year
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US biolabs triggered disease outbreaks in Ukraine — Medvedchuk
The leader of the Other Ukraine movement noted that after the ruling power in the country was changed following the 2014 state coup the issue of biolabs was taken off the agenda, but a new multi-year contract was signed in 2015
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Global ocean shipping rates hit two-year high due to US tariffs — FT
According to digital shipping platform Freightos, the cost of shipping a standard 40-foot container from China to the US East Coast surged to $7,880
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Italian publishing house launches series dedicated to Russian literature
The authors include Fyodor Sologub, Alexander Kuprin, Ivan Bunin, Andrey Bely
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Ukraine forms 'cult of betrayal,' erects monument to Mazepa — MP
"Zelensky's actions to erect a monument to the traitor Mazepa in Kiev fully fit into his collaborationist logic," Mikhail Sheremet said
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War with Iran increases risk of US, Israel using nuclear weapons — Taylor Greene
The former US House of Representatives member emphasized that the situation in the Middle East could spiral out of control
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Russia, Indonesia to hold naval exercises off Russian coast in 2026 — envoy
"An agreement was reached that they would be held every two years," Sergey Tolchenov added
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Aeroflot maintains traffic forecast for 2026 at 2024-2025 level — chief executive
Sergey Aleksandrovsky added that these are quite high figures given current conditions
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Guterres says terrorists learn to new technologies
"Terrorists have grown adept at exploiting emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and unmanned weapons," the UN secretary general said
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US ambassador to Russia honors anniversary of meeting on the Elbe
The diplomat noted that this anniversary is important to him personally, as his mother was a volunteer and his father served in the US Navy submarine service in the Pacific
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Drones that attacked Moscow assembled through cooperation of NATO countries — expert
The origins of the components and systems powering the examined drones have been identified, the unmanned aircraft expert and general designer at Russia’s Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions Dmitry Kuzyakin said
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Russia passed 30 laws to support special military operation veterans in 2025 — PM
Mikhail Mishustin thanked Deputy Speaker Inna Svyatenko, who actively worked on the creation of a working group on legislative support for the rights of defenders of the Fatherland
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UK’s outgoing PM Starmer eyeing role of NATO secretary general — weekly
Starmer’s plans would need some sustained government backing, the weekly wrote
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German police identify Stade shooting suspect as 45-year-old man of Turkish descent
According to head of the Luneburg Police Directorate Kathrin Schuol, "all the victims were employees of the social welfare facility or of child protective services"
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Commissioner informs Putin on Kursk Region residents return, foreign media in Starobelsk
The Russian president noted that Yana Lantratova has actively started working as the commissioner for human rights
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Number of ships crossing Strait of Hormuz falls by 80% amid escalation — Bloomberg
This is due to carriers' concerns over the latest escalation of the conflict between the US and Iran
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Seven US biolabs set up in Ukraine starting in 2005 under Yushchenko — politician
According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the agreement signed between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian Health Ministry provided for the collection and storage of dangerous pathogens in laboratories on Ukrainian territory, funded by the US
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Putin convenes meeting of government officials, Russian oil majors on fuel situation
The Russian president authorized efforts to minimize the impact of Ukrainian terrorist attacks on Russian civilian facilities
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Iran proves it can control Hormuz Strait, former US lawmaker says
Marjorie Taylor Greene believes that it affected America's standing in the world
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Indonesia receives official status of partner country for this year’s Innoprom exhibition
The event will take place from July 6 to 9, 2026
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Mexican drug cartels help finance sabotage operations against Russia — expert
At the same time, Ukraine's effectively uncontrolled port infrastructure, currently under the supervision of the Kiev regime and operating with virtually no customs or border procedures, is being widely used, Alexander Stepanov said
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Putin calls for partnership free of political, economic selfishness in Eurasia
He stressed that Russia'd continue to cooperate with SCO countries within the integration processes in Eurasia, seeking to harmonize national development strategies and multilateral regional projects
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Top of EU filled with 'losers' — Otto von Bismarck's descendant
What is needed today is real, effective policy that acknowledges what’s happening right now, Alexander von Bismarck said
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Greenland open for business with US, but not for sale — Foreign Ministry
The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Trump shared his interest with his aides whether the US should try purchase Greenland
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Lebanese army to be deployed along entire border with Israel — president
"Israel must not obstruct this," Joseph Aoun said
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Frontline developments reinforce confidence that Russia’s goals to be achieved — Kremlin
Russia's position on the settlement is well known and remains consistent, Dmitry Peskov said
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Russian latest nuclear-powered sub test-fires Bulava missile for first time during trials
The sub launched the missile from the White Sea towards the Kura range in the Far Eastern Kamchatka Region
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Russian troops liberate two settlements in Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye regions
Units of Battlegroup East moved deeper into enemy defenses, liberating the settlement of Pisantsy and the settlement of Novosyolovka
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Roscosmos invites NASA to cooperate on projects outside scope of sanctions
Dmitry Bakanov emphasized that this proposal was made in good faith, highlighting the importance of renewed dialogue
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Rostec doubles production of UAV detection systems this year
The state corporation emphasized that the airspace control system has demonstrated high effectiveness and reliability in combat conditions
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Over 100 streets, ten villages in Sevastopol without power — governor
Mikhail Razvozhayev asked the townspeople to meet the temporary difficulties with understanding
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Temperature record broken in Hungary — weather service
Temperature in Budapest rose to 40 degrees Celsius on June 28
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PM Medvedev names Arctic among regions of government’s special attention
The prime minister spoke about the Trans Arctic 2019 expedition, which is underway to study opportunities of the Northern Sea Route
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Armenia to have to take into account Russia’s view on Trump Route — MFA
The Trump Route will pass through an area guarded by Russian border troops, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said
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Kiev resorts to terrorism as Ukrainian troops retreat on battlefield — Putin
"The Kiev regime is retreating along the entire line of engagement, and therefore it has resorted to openly terrorist activities," the Russian leader said, referring to deliberate attacks on civilians
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Ukraine as transit hub, Kiev’s cooperation with drug cartels: statements by SVR
Ukraine’s security agencies "deliberately show indulgence towards the increasing drug transit from Latin America to Europe"
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Serbian president announces plans to resign by fall, hold elections in 3-4 months
On June 27, Aleksandar Vucic announced that he would step down as president "in a few weeks" and pledged to help the ruling Serbian Progressive Party secure victory in the upcoming parliamentary elections
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IN BRIEF: Putin’s key statements on proposal to limit combat zone, special op progress
The Russian president said that Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s infrastructure do not affect the situation at the front or the position along the line of engagement
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Refineries operating at maximum capacity, Russian market becoming saturated with fuel
All major suppliers are carrying out seaborne shipments of diesel and gasoline to the Kaliningrad Region
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Almost all terms of contract for 90 MC-21 aircraft agreed upon — Aeroflot chief
The lease rate will align with the company’s financial model, Sergey Aleksandrovsky said
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Launch vehicle with the Bion-M satellite installed on Baikonur launch pad
The spacecraft, weighing 6.4 tons, is intended to reach a sun-synchronous orbit with an inclination of 96.6 degrees
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Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister tells Ukraine not to cross border 'red line'
Igor Sekreta emphasized that in case of a border violation, Belarus would respond with full force
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Putin launches construction of six warships for Russian Navy
The Russian leader launched the construction of combat ships at the shipyards located in Severodvinsk, St. Petersburg and Komsomolsk-on-Amur
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Press review: Ceasefire strain amid US-Iran tensions and Finnish nuclear plans near Russia
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, June 29th
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US receives more than $6 billion from NATO arms procurement for Ukraine — envoy
Matthew Whitaker said that the US intends to continue the PURL program
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Explosion rocks Monaco, at least three wounded
Two of the victims are in critical condition
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Makhachkala airport resumes operation after riots — general director
The airport accepts domestic and international flights
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Russian forces strike drone storage facility in Kharkov
Secondary detonations were detected at the facility, which confirmed that the premises of Megasklad were used for military purposes in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces
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IN BRIEF: No injuries reported as Russia downs total of 209 Ukrainian drones overnight
As many as 29 UAVs were downed in Sevastopol over the past day, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said
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West's coercive policies undermine global stability — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister called adherence to the UN Charter a guarantee of peaceful development for all humanity
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Key facts about Russia’s advanced Sarmat ICBM system
The missile complex was named after the nomadic Sarmatian tribes who lived in the 6th-4th centuries BC on the territory of present-day Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
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Russia increases output of Orlan drones several times
Orlan flies for a long time and fulfils more missions than an electric drone
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Russian troops liberate Bogodarovka community in Dnepropetrovsk Region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 485 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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Iraq would like to join BRICS — envoy
Iraqi Ambassador to Russia Dr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa pointed out that Iraq's potential accession to BRICS depends on a lot of things, on how the organization is organized and what is the condition to be part of BRICS
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Zelensky moves to real terror against Belarus — deputy foreign minister
Mikhail Galuzin said the Kiev regime intentionally attacked an absolutely peaceful object
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Finland lifting its ban on nukes requires Russian response, diplomat says
Maria Zakharova lambasted the move as unfounded, given repeated statements from leading Finnish politicians and relevant agencies in the Nordic country that Russia does not pose a direct military threat to Finns
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No war between Europe and Russia, descendant of Otto von Bismarck says
Alexander von Bismarck also warned that it was dangerous to direct threats toward Moscow
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Russian artillery destroys two Ukrainian army deployment sites near Konstantinovka
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, artillery crews of the 6th Motor Rifle Division are conducting combat operations in the Konstantinovka direction round-the-clock
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UK, France, Germany chose unacceptable approaches to Ukraine — senior diplomat
Mikhail Galuzin emphasized that he had articulated Russia’s stance to ambassadors to the European trio during a recent meeting in the Foreign Ministry
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Meeting with E3 ambassadors, Gyumri base, referendum on EAEU: senior diplomat’s statements
Contacts through the human rights commissioners of Russia and Ukraine have turned out to be the only channel through which humanitarian issues can be discussed, Mikhail Galuzin noted
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Kremlin delivers remarks on Putin-Lukashenko talks, Ukraine dialogue channels
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia's position on Ukraine, outlined by Vladimir Putin during his address at the Russian Foreign Ministry two years ago, remains unchanged
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Russia halves its holdings of US state debt in April
Japan remained the biggest holder of the US state debt in April 2023, with approximately $1.13 trillion dollars
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Russian artillery crew destroys Ukraine’s heavy drone command post in Krasny Liman
Reconnaissance units reports that a Baba Yaga drone has landed, and operators rushed to fetch it
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Nearly 1.8 million people in Venezuela need humanitarian aid after earthquake — UN
According to the organization's representative in the Bolivarian Republic, Manuel Rodriguez Pumarol, hospitals in the country are "working at capacity, thousands of children do not have reliable access to clean water"
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Russian army wiped out well-equipped terrorist groups in Syria, says Putin
They unhesitatingly showed their high professionalism and combat capabilities, their moral fiber and best features during the operation in the Syrian Arab Republic, Putin stressed
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Ukrainian authorities once again report difficult situation in Druzhkovka
The city has absolutely no gas, water and power supply, Vadim Filashkin said
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