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Ukraine crisis
Implementation of Third Energy Package key task of Ukraine, EU joint work — Ukraine PM
The Ukrainian prime minister also pointed to the solidarity of Ukraine’s and the European Union’s positions on issues of energy security
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Ukraine plans to buy 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas in Russia before yearend — minister
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South Stream gas project acceptable for EU though not a priority — EU official
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Russian ministry offers new standard of reporting on sustainable development to business
The document was presented at a meeting of an expert council on sustainable development at the Economic Development Ministry headed by Minister Maksim Reshetnikov
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Russia launches production of smartphones with protection against data leakage
A special feature of AYYA T1 is the impossibility of unauthorized data collection by cameras and microphone thanks to the option of their hardware shutdown
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Moscow court orders arrest of 12th suspect in Crocus City Hall terror attack
Dzhumakhon Kurbonov, a Tajik citizen, will remain in custody until May 22
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Russian troops seize Ukrainian T-64 tank near Ugledar in DPR
The Ukrainian crew had the time to leave the vehicle while the tank was evacuated and is currently under repairs
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Involvement of US nuclear potential in drills around DRPK affects Russia’s interests
Vasily Nebenzya noted the militarization of the region with direct involvement of Washington and other NATO member states, "located tens of thousands of kilometers away from North Korea"
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Example of Great Patriotic War veterans inspires amid current trials — Putin
President expressed hope that the festival would arouse great interest among the participants and become a bright event among the events dedicated to Victory Day
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Putin addresses Russians with New Year's greetings from Kremlin
Residents of Kamchatka and Chukotka, where the New Year is already coming were the first to see it
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Shiite units clam to have attacked Israel’s Haifa
Israel neither confirmed nor refuted this information
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Ukrainian president loses one-third of Telegram subscribers
According to TGStat, 10,372 people unsubscribed from the channel in the past week
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US creating NATO bases in Ukraine under guise of training centers — Belarusian president
"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted
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US, Britain, Ukraine behind Crocus City Hall attack — FSB chief
Alexander Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough
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Press review: China to weather US storm and ATACMS not 'wonder weapons'
Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, April 27th
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US confirms Russian troops enter US base in Niger
News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country
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Swiss president does not confirm Pope Francis’ participation in meeting on Ukraine
According to the Swiss president, she was received by the pontiff on May 4 and they had "an interesting conversation in a cordial atmosphere"
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Russian troops wipe out German-made IRIS-T air defense system over past day
The Ukrainian army lost over 350 personnel and several items of military hardware in battles with Russian forces in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported
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US should refrain from statements fraught with escalation — Russian ambassador
Vladimir Zelensky's regime is in agony, Anatoly Antonov said
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Russian diplomat blasts Cameron for approving strikes on country with nuclear weapons
Maria Zakharova said Russian agencies in charge of defending the country would undoubtedly retaliate if there were any strikes inside Russia
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US destroyed Germany’s domestic energy supply as it blew up Nord Stream — Carlson
The journalist emphasized that the alliance "is terrible for the United States and should be disbanded immediately"
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Israel hits back on Hamas targets in southern Gaza Strip
Approximately 10 projectiles were fired from the area adjacent to the Rafah Crossing toward the area of Kerem Shalom
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Russian forces carry out 25 group strikes at energy, military industrial facilities
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the strikes also hit temporary deployment locations of Ukrainian neo-Nazi militias and foreign mercenaries, as well as concentrations of military vehicles
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Israeli military says it killed one of Islamic Jihad commanders in Rafah
According to the IDF, the commander, Ayman Zaarab, took part in the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023
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Macron denies death of French troops in Ukraine out of fear of protests — SVR head
According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French Army is "visibly concerned" over the growing number of French citizens killed in Ukraine
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Kremlin slams Macron's statement about possible sending troops to Ukraine 'very dangerous'
On May 2, the French President named in an interview two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line
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G7 considers giving Ukraine $50 bln worth of aid — Bloomberg
The US pushing to sign an agreement when G7 leaders convene in Italy in June
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Top Turkish diplomat warns about more wars in Gaza if two-state solution is not reached
Turkey has repeatedly stressed that the only way of settling the conflict between Israel and Palestine is to establish an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with the capital city in East Jerusalem
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Press review: Biden losing traction amid student protests and EU's right-wing prospects
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 3rd
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Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform flight over Bering Sea near Alaska
The crews of Su-30SM aircraft of the Aerospace Forces provided fighter support
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After drone attack on Kremlin Russia has no choice but to eliminate Zelensky — Medvedev
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, according to Dmitry Medvedev, "is not even needed for signing an instrument of unconditional surrender"
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Criminal case opened against Zelensky, arrest warrant issued — police database
According to the entry, Zelensky is wanted over a Russian Criminal Code article
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New Russian combat equipment in 2024
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Yakutia to roll out web platform to study indigenous languages
It will include training programs, games and interactive resources for teachers
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Hamas doesn’t want to reach agreement with Israel — Israeli defense minister
According to the minister, the Israeli army is ready to continue combat operations in the entire Gaza Strip, including in Rafah
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US 'not forgetting' to help itself with aid to Ukraine — Kremlin
"In any case, whatever the modality of providing this aid, de facto it is about provoking Ukraine into further hostilities down to the last Ukrainian, putting guarantted money in the pockets of the US," Dmitry Peskov said
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Russia urges partners not to take part in conference on Ukraine in Switzerland — diplomat
Bern had invited more than 160 delegations to the conference on Ukraine
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Putin wishes injured at terrorist attack recovery
The president also conveyed compliments to medical staff, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said
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Russia not depending on foreign gas turbines anymore — Rostec
"Two plants were constructed in Crimea and one in the Taman Peninsula - the Udarnaya, which we will launch in full as early as in this year," Sergey Chemezov noted
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Russian citizen Vinnik pleads guilty in US court in money-laundering case
His attorney said that his jail term should be less than 10 years
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Turkey does not intend to transfer S-400 to any country — defense minister
Britain and Spain are not against the sale of fighter jets to Ankara, while Germany, as a member of the consortium that produces the Eurofighter, has not yet approved the deal
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French President Macron says dialogue with Russia must be continued
Emmanuel Macron also said that technical capabilities and the striking range of Russian ballistic missiles endangered European countries
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President of Guinea-Bissau to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow - embassy
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said more than 9,000 people, aircraft and 75 units of military equipment will take part in the parade on Red Squar
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Polish general expects Russia to continue wiping out Abrams tanks in Ukraine
Waldemar Skrzypczak underlined that "no tank is invincible"
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Russian troops wipe out military train with Western armaments in DPR over past day
Russian troops improved their tactical position and repelled eight Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Avdeyevka area over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
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Holy Fire from Jerusalem delivered to Christ the Saviour Cathedral
The service is conducted by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill
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France preparing contingent of 2,000 troops to be sent to Ukraine — intelligence chief
According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French military "fears that such a large military unit cannot be transferred and stationed in Ukraine unnoticed"
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Hamas confirms its readiness to reach ceasefire agreement with Israel
According to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas delegation has arrived at the current talks "with a positive mood and flexible positions"
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Russian troops liberate Ocheretino community in DPR — top brass
The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours amounted to 380 personnel, a US-made Abrams tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, including a US-manufactured Bradley
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Ukraine's intelligence recognizes impossibility of victory on battlefield
According to Vadim Skibitsky, "meaningful negotiations can begin only in the second half of 2025 at the earliest"
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Russian investment in India’s strategic sectors of economy reaches $1.26 bln
India plans to step up cooperation with Russia in the area of oil and gas, metals, strategic natural resources and industrial equipment related to railways, ports and shipping industry
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Russia holds final rehearsal of Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square
Participants in the special military operation in Ukraine will also march across Red Square
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Chinese President Xi Jinping embarks on European tour to France, Serbia, Hungary
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated that these visits would boost global peaceful development
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Xi Jinping to pay official visit to Serbia on May 7-8
It was previously reported that Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to May 10
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FSB eliminates Ukrainian saboteur who arrived in Russia from Lithuania
The saboteur was caught emptying yet another cache full of weapons outside Gatchina in the Leningrad Region which he was planning to use in an attack at a fuel depot in the Tosno District in the same region
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Al Jazeera Media Network condemns ban on its operation in Israel
The Israeli government earlier made a decision to shut down the Al Jazeera television channel in the country
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Russia says its forces destroyed two militant bases in Syria’s Homs province
In the area of al-Tanf, nine violations were registered over the past day, said Major General Yury Popov
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Ukraine presumably used US-made Excalibur shell for strike at Tokmak
Ministry of Emergency Situations employees continue to remove the debris
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Trump develops plan on peaceful resolution in Ukraine — Telegraph
Former US President will not reveal it until the election, the Daily Telegraph reported
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Czech government officially recalls ambassador from Russia — news agency
The foreign minister also said that Jan Ondrejka will not take part in the upcoming inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 7, citing the current state of bilateral relations
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Any aggression against Crimea to be met with crushing retaliation — Russian MFA
In recent days, Maria Zakharova continued, Ukrainian forces "have been seen using several US-made ATACMS long-range missiles, which were secretly received a month ago, against Crimea"
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Certain countries hope US aid to Ukraine to lower pressure on Russian assets issue — FT
According to the newspaper, certain countries expect this problem to fall by the wayside because Ukraine is in a more stable financial position now
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China to look for ways of settling Ukrainian crisis jointly with France — Xi
Xi arrived on a state visit in France on Sunday
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Fire gutting German plant of industrial group making IRIS-T air defense systems
The Diehl Group also makes ammunition and communications systems
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Kenya flood death toll reaches 228
The situation is expected to worsen in lowland and coastal areas, and landslides and mudslides may also occur in areas with steep slopes and ravines, the country's Interior Ministry said
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Our Lady of Kazan icon transferred to Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral
On November 4, 2023, when Russia celebrated National Unity Day, the patriarch declared that the oldest copy of the Our Lady of Kazan icon, which was believed lost, had been found
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Blasts reported in Kharkov
An air raid alert has been declared in the Kharkov Region
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Ruling party wins parliamentary election in Togo
Prior to the election, the parliament adopted a new constitution that changes the country's form of state rule from presidential to parliamentary
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Lavrov slams Europe’s striving to isolate Russia as silly
It demonstrates the quality of decisions passed by European politicians in the west of the continent, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Russia’s Rublev wins 2024 Madrid Open title
Russian tennis star has defeated Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime
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Mexicans, Colombians recruited in US jails to be deployed in Ukraine — SVR
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that in case the inmates agree to this "mission," "they are promised full amnesty, reckoning they would never come back"
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Retaking Chasov Yar is just a matter of time for Russia — Ukrainian intelligence
Vadim Skibitsky admitted that the Russian forces now operate as a "single body, with a clear plan, and under a single command"
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Putin congratulates Orthodox Christians on Easter Sunday
Russian President also emphasized the "constructive, productive activity of the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian confessions" that preserve Russia's historical, cultural and spiritual heritage
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Russia not initiating severing of relations with Baltic States — diplomat
"It is highly undesirable to come to this point," Maria Zakharova said, adding that Russia would continue to use diplomatic measures of influence
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More children killed in Gaza over 6 months than in all world conflicts in 4 years — UNRWA
Philippe Lazzarini pointed out that it is very difficult to get precise figures under war situation
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Putin’s trip to China will rivet world’s attention, Kremlin spokesman predicts
The countries will jointly announce the time of this trip, Dmitry Peskov said
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Wounded Ukrainian soldiers have to pay ambulances to take them to hospital — US expert
The ex-Pentagon adviser Douglas Macgregor also noted the continued Russian advance on the front line
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