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OSCE urges Moldova and Transnistria to step up settlement negotiations
Chisinau and Tiraspol undertook commitments to settle many disputable issues at a meeting held in Berlin on June 3
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Tiraspol government concerned with low intensity of talks on Transnistria
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Breakaway Transnistria leader confirms republic leans towards Russia
Breakaway Transnistria accuses Moldova of stalling talks on lifting import blockade
Russian, Moldovan top diplomats discuss Transdniestrian settlement process
Moldova wants to begin talks on Transdniestria’s status — PM
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Japan’s Foreign Ministry says 24 Russians on quarantined cruise ship
The Russian embassy stays in close contact with Japan’s Foreign Ministry and Health Ministry over the issue
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Putin says he didn’t propose amendments to Russian constitution to extend his mandate
The amendments are dictated by life, according to the Russian president
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Russia ranks coronavirus among dangerous diseases along with HIV and plague
This list also includes malaria, tuberculosis, Siberian plague and cholera
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Four Turkish troops killed, nine wounded in Idlib shelling
One military servicemen is in critical condition, the Ministry of National Defense said
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Erdogan discusses attack on Turkish military in Syria with Putin — media
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the attack on Turkish military personnel in Syria damages joint peace efforts in the region
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Press review: Lukashenko cozies up to US and is Erdogan blocking Syria’s road to victory
Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, February 5
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Libyan National Army says dozens of Syrian mercenaries killed in Tripoli
The LNA emphasized that all Syrian mercenaries were killed or wounded in attacks carried out in violation of the ceasefire and the forces had to retaliate
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Russia to host BRICS summit in 2020
The meeting is scheduled for summer, said Vladimir Putin
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NATO drills increasingly resemble preparations for war — Foreign Ministry
NATO has been ramping up its military presence close to Russia's borders, the Foreign Ministry stated
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Russian defense firm at final stage of developing new combat module
The AU-220M is an unmanned cannon and machine-gun module
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Two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers complete 16-hour flight above Arctic
Russian long-range aircraft perform regular flights over neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black and Baltic Seas, and the Pacific Ocean
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Russia's top brass says White Helmets to upload video on fake chemical attack in Idlib
The footage will show off the consequences of an alleged bomb strike by the Syrian Air Force with an unknown chemical agent
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Russian hi-tech firm to feature latest artillery system at arms show in India
Overall, the Russian exposition will demonstrate more than 500 items of armament, military and special hardware
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At least 16 foreigners infected with coronavirus in China, diplomat says
The number of people infected with novel coronavirus in China has reached 17,205
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Russia to react to US-NATO exercise Defender 2020 in Europe — Lavrov
Moscow will react in a way that will not create unnecessary risks, according to the Russian top diplomat
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US to introduce new sanctions against Nord Stream 2 — media
European investors or companies desirous to buy gas flowing over the pipeline can be affected this time, Handelsblatt newspaper reports
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Russian Northern Fleet ships to hold drills in Atlantic
The Vice-Admiral Kulakov earlier withdrew from the naval group of ships and support vessels led by the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov
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Putin, Erdogan hold telephone talks on Syria — Kremlin
The Kremlin press service said that the sides expressed mutual concern "over the escalation of the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone"
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80 people dead in Iran's missile attack on US bases in Iraq — Reuters
Earlier, CNN reported that Iran's missiles hit the part of the air base in Iraq where no US troops were stationed
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First serial-produced Sarmat ICBMs to assume combat duty in Russia in 2021
The new missile allows delivering strikes against facilities at a range of up to 18,000 km
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Russia alarmed by possibility of Iran quitting non-proliferation treaty — ambassador
"Russia is not happy about the measures taken by Iran, but we understand that they were forced to do so," Levan Dzhagaryan said
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Russian antiviral drug being tested in China as treatment for new coronavirus
The drug can be used as a treatment for 15 types of flu
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Dutch prosecution indicts four suspects in MH17 crash case
One of these defendants - Oleg Pulatov - will be defended by an international defense attorney group consisting of two Dutch and one Russian attorneys
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State of emergency declared in two districts in Russia’s Far East
The state of emergency has been introduced in the Oktyabrsky and Khasansky districts of Primorsky Region
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At least 200 pieces of Turkish military equipment cross border with Syria - TV
This military convoy has been sent to Syria since early Sunday
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Russian Defense Ministry denies reports of Turkish air strikes on Syrian troops
Erdogan said earlier that F-16 fighters from the Turkish Air Force and artillery crews had carried strikes on 40 targets in Idlib
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Turkey failed to fulfill ‘a couple of key commitments’ in Idlib, Lavrov says
First, they failed to separate the armed opposition from the terrorists for the Nusra Front, the Russian foreign minister said
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Scientists discover antibody that can neutralize 2019-nCoV coronavirus
This discovery, according to the scientists, gives hope that CR3022 compound, combined with other antibodies that can bind with the new coronavirus, would allow to create the first effective remedies for the novel pneumonia and stop the epidemics
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Russia to determine procedure of deportation of foreigners with suspected coronavirus
Those who refuse to leave the country in violation of the law are to be deported
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Russian Railways suspends passenger service with China from February 3
Russian Railways reaffirmed that unused tickets for cancelled trains purchased in Russian sales offices can be refunded without any fees
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Defense manufacturer to start deliveries of latest Armata tanks to troops in 2020
Now the company is completing the main stages of the preparatory work
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Turkey trying to block Syrian army advance towards Saraqib, says paper
Earlier, the Russian center for reconciliation in Syria said Turkish military personnel had come under an attack of Syrian troops in Idlib, because Turkey had failed to notify Russia about the movements of its troops in advance
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Russian Railways suspends passenger traffic between Russia, North Korea
Passenger railway traffic between Russia and North Korea through the Khasan-Tumangang checkpoint has been suspended until further notice
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Designer explains how Israel managed to hit Pantsyr-S system in Syria
On May 10, 2018 one of the Pantsyr-S vehicles of Syria’s air defense was destroyed by an Israeli guided missile, presumably launched by the anti-missile system Spike
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Russia to send humanitarian aid to China to fight coronavirus
The coronavirus situation in Russia is under control, according to the prime minister
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Militants’ drone intercepted by air defense systems of Russian base at Syria’s Hmeymim
According to chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Yuri Borenkov, no one was hurt, no damage was done to the base
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Unidentified drone downed at distance from Russian Hmeymim base in Syria
According to the Russian Foreign ministry, an unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle was stopped by the airbase’s radars when approaching the Russian base from the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea after dark
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Kremlin: Adding reference to God in Russia’s Constitution to be discussed
According to the patriarch, a reference to God in the Constitution would reflect the beliefs of most Russian people
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Press review: Erdogan riled over Syria attack and Saudi-Iran spat emerges over Trump plan
Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 4
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Zelensky’s approval rating dips below 50%, poll indicates
About 40% of those polled said they had no faith in the president
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Turkey hits 40 targets in Syria after its military shelled in Idlib
From 30 to 35 Syrians were neutralized as a result, Erdogan said
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Erdogan rules out backtracking on S-400 deal with Russia
The deliveries of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey began on July 12
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Kremlin does not consider Pompeo’s visit to Minsk ‘ultra-rapid convergence’
The Kremlin spokesman refused to provide comments on the specific details of the negotiation
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Belarusian president declares end to ‘period of chill’ in relations with US
On February 1, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Minsk, where he held talks with Lukashenko and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei
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Ukraine can’t take Crimea even if Russia gives it away, says Ukrainian leader’s envoy
Permanent representative of the Ukrainian president for Crimea Anton Korinevich called the Russian Federation "the agressor"
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Syrian army cuts supply lines for militants west of Saraqib — SANA
Syrian troops are now stationed eight kilometers from Idlib, the administrative center of the eponymous governorate captured by militants in 2015
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Russian figure skaters make clean sweep of podium at European Championships
Alena Kostornaia showed a result of 240.81 points and won gold in women's singles
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Some elements of Russia’s next-generation spacecraft already manufactured
The first testing launch of the Oryol spacecraft is planned for 2023
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Turkey says it 'eliminated' 76 Syrian servicemen in retaliation for attack on its troops
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish jets and artillery had carried out strikes against 40 targets in Syria’s Idlib in response to the shelling of its troops in the area of Saraqib
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Turkey doesn’t need to come into collision with Russia, Erdogan says
Ankara has very serious strategic projects with Russia, according to the Turkish president
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One worker dies buried by collapsing roof of sports facility in St. Petersburg
Three more workers, who were at the site, survived the accidents
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