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EU may consider lift of anti-Russia sanctions if Ukraine’s territorial integrity preserved
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that the EU imposed its sanctions on Russia in response to developments in Ukraine
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EU ready to help if Ukraine reforms - Merkel
EU bans investments and deliveries of goods and oil-gas prospecting equipment to Crimea
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Germany doesn’t plan to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine in foreseeable future — report
Berlin, however, signaled to the Ukrainian government it wanted to do everything it could to further strengthen Ukrainian air defenses
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Russia to continue bolstering efforts to enhance Latin America’s global role, Lavrov says
The Russian foreign minister also pointed out that Moscow welcomed the desire of its Latin American friends to take the process of resolving issues into their own hands
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US House of Representatives votes to oust Speaker McCarthy
The procedure was initiated by a small group of McCarthy's Republican colleagues, led by Matt Gaetz, a representative from Florida
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Germany lacks awareness of risks of pumping Ukraine with weapons, Russian diplomat says
Maria Zakharova lamented that the German leadership seems to have forgotten the lessons of history
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FIFA World Cup in 2030 to be held in six countries
The first three games of the World Cup will be played in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, while the final is to be held in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium
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EU no longer can give weapons to Ukraine from its stockpiles — media
It is reported that after 18 months of intense, industrial-scale combat, European stockpiles were running dry
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West preparing to shut Kiev off from aid spigot, former Ukrainian prime minister says
At the same time, the office of the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, continues to believe that the West has not noticed any internal problems in Ukraine, Nikolay Azarov noted
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Ukraine’s extremist website Mirotvorets controlled by West — Russia’s UN mission
Dmitry Polyansky stated that the resource could be controlled from Canada or the USA
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Average Poles favor cutting financial support for resident Ukrainian refugees, poll finds
"Poles do help Ukrainians, but [people are] increasingly more often advocating for helping in a way that does not harm themselves," political scientist Kazimierz Kik said
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Kremlin clarifies nature of talks between Russia, West on Karabakh issue
According to Dmitry Peskov, certain contact on the Karabakh issue did take place, but it wasn't about the talks that were described in the media
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Russia to note Germany’s failure to fulfill obligations on UN conferences — diplomat
"We consider the behavior of the German authorities unacceptable, which casts doubt on Berlin’s ability to duly ensure the planning of multilateral events in the future," Maria Zakharova stressed
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Moscow mulling response to EU ban on Russian cars — Russian Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova noted that the Russian side considers the ban on the entry of Russian cars into a number of EU countries "as another attempt to recreate not only an iron curtain in Europe, but a true revival of Nazism in its various neo-forms"
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Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian missile/artillery depots in Kupyansk area in past day
Also, it is reported that Russian forces repelled two Ukrainian army attacks in the Krasny Liman area over the past day
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Swedish Academy of Sciences inadvertently releases names of Nobel Prize winners early
The press release said that "the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023 rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots" and is awarded to three US-based scientists, Moungi Bawendi, Louise Brus and Alexey Ekimov
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New York Times should do its research before reporting on Russian missile tests — Kremlin
"It seems, they need to study satellite imagery more properly," Dmitry Peskov noted
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Ukraine loses several hundred troops near Ugledar in past few days — Donetsk official
According to Igor Kimakovsky, Ukrainian forces are in a rush to make achievements in their offensive efforts before the fall mud season sets in
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Blasts sound in Krivoi Rog in central Ukraine
Currently, an air raid alert is in effect in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Nikolayev, Odessa and Cherkassy regions
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Over 10,000 Ukrainian fighters surrender since summer using special radio frequency
According to the source, the radio frequency operates in all directions of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone
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Kharkov Region’s military-civilian authorities ready to help Ukrainian POWs who down arms
The administration has claimed that it is ready to help all Ukrainian military servicemen who did not want to fight on the Kiev regime’s side
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Russian troops repel Ukrainian attack in South Donetsk direction — defense ministry
Oleg Chekhov said that the assault units improved the tactical situation in the area of Novozlatopol, Chervonny, Prutny
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Baku says France trying to arm Armenia unacceptable
The Azerbaijani foreign ministry strongly condemned the remarks "about the forced eviction of Armenians from Karabakh," emphasizing that they aim to mislead the international community
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About 500 Russian troops remain in Ukrainian captivity, Donetsk leader says
Denis Pushilin emphasized that Ukraine was reluctant to provide information about those in captivity and it was very difficult to obtain any information about troops taken prisoner
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US ships over 1 mln rounds of ammunition confiscated from Iran to Ukraine
The Central Command claims that these munitions were confiscated in December, 2022, from a ship carrying IRGC munitions to Houthi rebels in Yemen
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China presents new kamikaze drones for infantry units
The drone is equipped with a targeting system, and its battery charge is enough for a 30-minute flight
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Air defenses shoot down aerial targets above Belgorod Region — governor
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, no one was injured
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Russian forces expecting Ukraine to launch offensive action south of Donetsk — DPR head
Denis Pushilin noted that the Russian Armed Forces’ command was aware of the enemy maneuvers and was making appropriate preparations
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Biden wants to avoid direct conflict with Russia over Ukraine — US secretary of state
Antony Blinken noted that this installation is one of the “guiding stars” of the American leader
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Radar field along Russia’s borders allows for detecting hypersonic targets — military
It is underlined that the newest satellites had been launched to improve the system for detecting ballistic missile launches and ensuring non-stop monitoring of all missile attack vulnerable areas
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Moscow voices displeasure to Moldovan envoy about persecution of Russian-language media
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that entry to the Russian Federation was barred to a number of people directly related to restricting the freedom of speech and rights of Russian reporters in Moldova
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Russian forces' 'elastic defense' hinders Kiev's counteroffensive — media
It is explained that the defender gives ground while inflicting as heavy casualties as they can on the attackers with a view to being able to set the attackers up for a decisive counterattack
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Russian, Uzbek presidents to hold talks on October 6 — Kremlin
According to the press service, the talks will result in the adoption of a joint statement by the heads of state and the signing of a number of interdepartmental and commercial agreements
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Ukrainian army deploying drones with toxic substances in special military operation zone
Russian service members have experienced severe illness, dizziness and a fever if they touched such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with their bare hands after such UAVs had been forced to land
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Ukrainian servicemen fatally shoots two fellow soldiers with assault rifle on Kiev street
The source noted that Kiriyachenko tried to escape after firing at his victims, but was arrested two hours later
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Armenia’s ratification of Rome Statute part of trend on distancing from Russia — diplomat
"Searches for some benefactors from distant lands and desire to please someone will not cross out the unique historic, centuries-long ties of friendship and mutual understanding between peoples of Russia and Armenia," Sergey Ryabkov noted
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Russian combat robots to employ artificial intelligence in special military operation area
It is reported that currently, the platforms are run by a human operator
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Russia, Brazil to strengthen cooperation on multilateral platforms, top diplomats say
Foreign Ministers of Russia Sergei Lavrov and Brazil Mauro Vieira exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 195th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
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US issues visas to Russian delegation for 'Nuclear Five' talks at UN — diplomat
The Nuclear Five, an informal group of nuclear-weapon states, includes Russia, the United Kingdom, China, the United States and France
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Thousands take to Berlin streets to protest government policies, arms supplies to Ukraine
A special rostrum was put up for the protesters from where musical compositions were played, and from where activists chanted slogans
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Price cap on Russian oil wholly ineffective — Deputy Prime Minister
"Initially, when the price cap was introduced, we said that this was a non-working tool, a tool that only made things worse for consumers, for the entire market," Alexander Novak noted
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Population of Ukraine shrinks to 23 mln, former prime minister says
Nikolay Azarov pointed out that the mobilization campaign is continuing throughout the country at a rapid pace
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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for study of electron dynamics in matter
According to the Nobel Committee, there are potential applications of this discovery in many different fields
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Ukraine’s attempts to break through defenses near Verbovoye, Rabotino fail — Shoigu
Also, it is noted that the 55th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the 228th Mechanized Infantry Regiment performed very well in the Krasny Liman area
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Yerevan's adoption of Rome Statute not aimed against Russia, its president — authorities
Hakob Arshakyan is sure that the tensions in relations with Russia will be sorted out and overcome
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Russian paratroopers strike Ukrainian troops near Soledar
According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was carried out by Tula paratroopers from the Grad MLRS
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Kiev has up to eight weeks left for counteroffensive — White House
John Kirby emphasized that Congressional approval is needed to continue US assistance to Ukraine
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Press review: Top EU diplomats’ Kiev junket lays goose egg and Russia expands LatAm links
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, October 3rd
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Armenia’s ratification of ICC’s Rome Statute step in wrong direction, Kremlin says
Dmitry Peskov stated that there are some additional questions that Russia "must address to Armenia’s current leadership"
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Ukrainian army urges Zelensky to lose camo, deal with corruption
Numerous corruption scandals and cases of officials abusing their power are causing outrage among the Ukrainian people amid a record budget deficit of $38 billion planned for this year
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Grain deal to be safer than temporary Black Sea corridors — UN
The representative of the organization's Secretary General, Stephane Dujarric, stressed that the UN does not monitor ships in the Black Sea
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DPR reports foreign military instructors eliminated near Soledar
Yan Gagin specified that foreign military specialists were among the headquarters’ personnel
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No comments from UN on US’ handover of Iranian munitions to Ukraine
Earlier, the US Central Command announced that, on October 2, Kiev received 1.1 million 7.62-caliber rounds from Washington
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Germany to seek chance to mend relations with Russia, says Polish politician
"Germany, which has built its strategy and status on the economy, now has economic problems, because it cannot rely on cheap Russian energy," Radoslaw Vogel explained
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Global oil market balanced, Novak says
"By the way, the record-high increase of oil demand is observed this year across the globe in general - 102.4 mln barrels daily, with incremental growth of 2.4 mln barrels [per day]," the minister said
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Japanese lawmaker regrets deterioration of Moscow-Tokyo ties
Muneo Suzuki became the first Japanese MP to visit Russia after February 2022
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Nobel laureates in chemistry officially announced after morning leak
The press release said that "the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023 rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots" which are currently "of great importance in nanotechnology"
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Almost half of Americans believe US wasting money by funding Ukraine
The survey also showed that Republicans are becoming less enthusiastic about continuing aid to Kiev
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Italy has no weapons, no funds for Ukraine — media
According to the newspaper La Repubblica, the country's population is increasingly critical of such assistance
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Russian military base’s presence in Armenia legally binding — MFA
"If we talk about the Russian position, it is recorded in the relevant documents and is legally formalized," Maria Zakharova pointed out
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Russian senior diplomat discusses Ukraine with visiting Japanese lawmaker
The Russian diplomatic department clarified that the meeting took place at the request of the Japanese parliamentarian
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Russia winning 'battle of drones' in Ukraine — WaPo
It is reported that Ukrainian drone unit produces and uses about 20 drones a day, but the quantity is not enough
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Russia says its air defenses shot down Ukrainian Neptune missile near Crimea
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, success was accomplished in stopping an attempt by the Kiev regime to perpetrate a terrorist attack
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McCarthy’s 'love' for Ukraine led to his dismissal — Medvedev
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman recalled the recent statement by the White House spokesman that the US only had enough money to finance Ukraine for another two months
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Ukraine to either surrender on Moscow’s terms or cease to exist — top Russian lawmaker
According to Vyacheslav Volodin, the outcome also includes economic problems in Europe and the US, as well as a lack of manpower for the Ukrainian armed forces
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Russian commandos employ latest Upyr drone in Ukraine operation
The Upyr FPV drone was engineered in the Sverdlovsk Region in the Urals and is designed to strike enemy targets in the front’s depth and wipe out armor at sheltered positions
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Pashinyan believes his resignation would make things worse in Armenia
Mass protests urging the Armenian prime minister to step down erupted in Yerevan in mid-September over the developments in Nagorno-Karabakh
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No additional mobilization, Kadyrov's role in special op: what Shoigu's report was about
The defense minister also pointed out that the Russian military had significantly weakened the combat strength of the Ukrainian troops and thanked the peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Ukrainian militants fire cluster munitions on several districts in Bryansk Region
According to Alexander Bogomaz, emergencies services are currently working at the scene
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United States represents world’s greatest WMD threat, North Korean Defense Ministry says
"The US poses the greatest global threat of weapons of mass destruction," the North Korean official stressed
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Belarusian president to discuss railway shipments to St. Petersburg with Putin
The opportunity of implementing two new large-scale projects has been recently discussed with the president of Russia, Alexander Lukashenko specified
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Russian diplomat barred from finishing speech at UNGA First Committee meeting
"We will definitely achieve our goals. One year ago, on September 30, 2022, a defining, truly momentous and historic event took place," Vorontsov said when he was interrupted by a beep
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Meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kiev proves total flop, Russian diplomat says
As Maria Zakharova noted, the European diplomats were unable to agree on the next package of military aid to Ukraine for 2024, amounting to 5 bln euros
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Russian diplomat slams US official’s claims against Serbian Orthodox Church
The Russian ambassador to Serbia said that statements by retired American general Wesley Clark that the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija stored weapons on the territory of its monasteries are a pretext for “barbaric persecution”, as happened in Ukraine
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Russian forces storm Ukrainian stronghold near Seversk in LPR
It is reported that another Ukrainian stronghold was eliminated near Belogorovka
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Ukraine assembling Western-provided military equipment near Dnieper — governor
"There is now an attempt to build up troops for their potential crossing of the Dnieper and moving over to its left bank. It’s been confirmed. The process is ongoing," Vladimir Saldo added
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Japan to continue supporting Ukraine, exerting pressure on Russia with sanctions
This was stated by the country's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno
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Three military satellites launched from Plesetsk space center in 2023 – defense ministry
In addition, specialists from the Titov Main Test Space Center ensured 13 launches of space rockets from the Plesetsk, Vostochny and Baikonur cosmodromes
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World getting rid of dictatorships forcing others into economic servitude — Putin
According to the Russian leader, building a multipolar world order that is more democratic, honest and fair for the majority of humanity is inevitable and historically necessary
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Russia has plenty of friends in Europe, Putin says
"I don’t want to single anyone out here, on the contrary, I want to get everyone to hop on our platform," the Russian president outlined his stance
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Moldova ready to buy gas from Gazprom but at favorable price — Energy Minister
Earlier, Viktor Parlikov said that the right bank part of Moldova had completely switched to gas supplies from the European Union, explaining this by a more advantageous offer from European suppliers
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No one demanded Armenia withdraw from CSTO security bloc – foreign minister
According to Ararat Mirzoyan, we are talking about the international partners of the republic
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Russian forces hit cluster of Ukrainian equipment in south Donetsk direction
Storehouses for ammunition were hit with artillery fire near Urozhainoye and north of Nikolskoye, and a Ukrainian communication center near Novoukrainka was hit, too, Oleg Chekhov noted
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German MFA takes note of Medvedev’s remark FRG military plants may be legitimate targets
The spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry added that the country's authorities were urging Russia to curtail the special military operation in Ukraine and refrain from threats of further use of force
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Russia’s FSB nabs Ukrainian saboteur who attempted to infiltrate Crimea by sea
It is specified that the subversive group was planning to take photographs and videos of its members against the Ukrainian flag as a backdrop on the territory of the Republic of Crimea
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EU, not Russia betrayed Armenia, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman says
Maria Zakharova underscored that "the EU mission in Armenia provides no de-escalation or stability"
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Russian diplomat slams Lithuania’s call to extend NATO nuclear umbrella to cover Ukraine
Also, Maria Zakharova surmised that the European Union may feel the "need for a nuclear Ukraine as part their theater of the absurd, given that such people as [German Foreign Minister] Annalena Baerbock are currently in power in EU countries"
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Russian legislator suspects US labs’ involvement in strange infections in Ukrainian army
Irina Yarovaya recalled that in accordance with the US project codenamed UP-8 "laboratories in Lvov, Kharkov, Odessa and Kiev, conducted tests under the guidance of US military specialists on more than 4,000 military servicemen"
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Japanese MP on visit to Moscow emphasizes importance of Russian-Japanese dialogue
Muneo Suzuki is scheduled to meet with Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev on October 3
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Ukrainian command forbids troops to group together fearing mutiny — ex-Pentagon official
Douglas Macgregor pointed out that distrust pervaded a military that sees its leadership send them to their deaths
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Tests of upgraded high-accuracy missile to continue — Medvedev
The politician pointed out that the new missile had been developed specifically for use in the special military operation zone
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NATO started preparing for clash with Russia long before Ukraine conflict — top brass
NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer recalled that the Alliance had deployed four battalion battle groups to the Baltics and Poland in 2015-2016, which are prepared to rapidly be beefed up to brigades if necessary
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Russian forces strike Kharkov armor plant in Ukraine operation
It is also reported that the Russian military eliminated roughly 60 Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk area over the past day
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Israeli envoy urges Canada to admit it let thousands of Nazis into country after May 1945
Michal Cotler-Wunsch stressed that the incident in parliament underscores the imperative of comprehensive education on antisemitism, on the Holocaust and on the history of WWII
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Global conflict potential may cause direct confrontation in Asia Pacific — diplomat
"The root of the deepening disagreements lies, first and foremost, in the aggressive implementation of own selfish interests by Western states," Konstantin Vorontsov stressed
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Russian warplanes prevent Ukrainian landing team from reaching Crimea by sea — ministry
In a separate development, air defense units on duty detected and shot down 31 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones above the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions
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Russian Space Troops detected over 1,500 launches, including foreign ones, in 2023
The Space Forces also issued three warnings about dangerous approaches of space objects with satellites of Russian orbital constellations
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Press review: US to keep arming Kiev even amid budget fight and Yerevan 'defriends' Moscow
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, October 4th
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Azerbaijan declines to take part in meeting with Armenia, France, Germany, EU in Spain
According to the report, Azerbaijan proposed to invite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come to the talks, but Paris and Berlin opposed the idea
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Some 20 countries want to partner with BRICS — Russia’s top diplomat
According to Sergey Lavrov, countries seek to find reliable partners, and BRICS’ expansion is the main confirmation of this
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Armenia to take steps to defend rights of arrested Karabakh leaders — Foreign Ministry
According to the foreign policy agency, "Armenia has repeatedly voiced, including at the UN General Assembly on September 23, the need to guarantee excluding such actions"
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Trudeau’s excuses for honoring Nazi in parliament look miserable — Lavrov
"I think that anyone in his right mind here realizes that it could not happen the way Trudeau is now trying to make everyone believe," the Russian foreign minister added
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Kiev continues attempts to destabilize situation near ZNPP — Deputy Foreign Minister
Sergey Ryabkov urged the IAEA to register facts of drone attacks on the power plant and the satellite city of Energodar
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