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10 Dec 2014, 06:25
Russia to participate in Pakistan’s infrastructure projects
The Russian-Pakistani intergovernmental commission in early December agreed on implementation of infrastructure projects in Pakistan’s oil and gas sector
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27 minutes ago
Russia is one of the world's leaders in rare earth metal reserves — Putin
"We have them in the north, in Murmansk, and in the Caucasus, in Kabardino-Balkaria, and in the Far East, in the Irkutsk region, in Yakutia and Tyva [republics]," the president noted
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Two days ago,
14:51
US demands that Ukraine withdraw UNGA resolution condemning Russia, Kiev refuses — WP
The newspaper stressed that the "suggestion stunned Kiev"
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Yesterday,
18:04
EU to hold special summit on Ukraine, European defense on March 6
According to European Council President Antonio Costa, during consultations with European leaders, he "heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level"
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20 Feb, 12:58
Top Russian, Norwegian diplomats shake hands before G20 ministerial meeting
Sergey Lavrov was also warmly welcomed by his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf and top Turkish diplomat Hakan Fidan
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26 Mar 2024, 15:21
Top Russian, Brazilian diplomats condemn terrorism in any of its manifestations
Mauro Vieira expressed solidarity with the Russian people following the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue
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46 minutes ago
US-Ukraine agreement on rare earth metals does not concern Russia — Putin
"I am not weighting up this issue in any way and do not even want to think about it," the president said
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8 Nov 2024, 12:19
Russia warns Canada of retaliation for hostile actions, accuses Ottawa of provocations
"The Canadian authorities should exercise caution and refrain from harmful steps that could escalate confrontation with Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized
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Today,
09:55
Explosions at Russian consulate in Marseille exhibit all signs of terrorist attack — MFA
Maria Zakharova urged the host country to take immediate, thorough action to investigate the incident, as well as measures to improve the security of Russia’s foreign facilities
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20 Feb, 10:00
Press review: EU greenlights new sanctions on Russia and US slow to return to Tehran deal
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 20th
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Today,
10:32
Foreign Ministry to report all details on upcoming Russia-US talks — Kremlin
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that talks between Russia and the United States on issues affecting their relations will take place late next week
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Today,
16:40
EU imposes sanctions on Russian Chess Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin
Karjakin, 34, won the Chess World Cup in 2015. He is also a former world champion in Rapid Chess (2012) and Blitz (2016)
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3 hours ago
Trump says willing to visit Moscow at 'appropriate' time, May 9 might be too soon — report
The US president said he would be willing to travel to Russia
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Yesterday,
06:20
Time shows special military operation was solely correct, possible decision — Medvedev
The war against Neo-Nazism is not yet over but its outcome is very close and the enemy will be destroyed, Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman said
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29 Nov 2024, 08:46
Romania, Poland, Germany, UK plan to divide Ukraine — Russia's foreign intel
"A total of 100,000 so-called peacekeepers are planned to be sent to Ukraine," the SVR noted
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Today,
15:01
US potential attempt to strike deal on Ukraine with Russia unacceptable — politician
On February 18, high-level delegations from Russia and the United States held talks in Riyadh on international security, bilateral relations, and resolving the conflict in Ukraine
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Today,
13:12
China is ‘happy to see’ Russia moving towards de-escalation of Ukrainian conflict — Xi
The Chinese leader recalled that he had put forward a four-pronged approach to resolving the crisis in Ukraine at the beginning of the escalation
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Today,
10:32
IN BRIEF: What is known about explosions at Russian Consulate General in Marseille
The incident occurred about 8 a.m. local time (7 a.m. GMT)
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Two days ago,
12:45
Russian forces repel three Ukrainian counterattacks over day — top brass
The Ukrainian losses in Russia’s Kursk Region amounted to more than 190 servicemen over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported
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Today,
12:25
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu arrives in Indonesia on working visit
The Russian Security Council said that on Monday Shoigu left for a working visit to Indonesia and Malaysia
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Today,
13:35
Ukrainian parliament fails to pass resolution extending Zelensky's powers
There were 218 votes for, eight short of the 226 votes required to pass the resolution
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17 Feb, 15:15
Visa, Mastercard may soon try to return to Russia — lawmaker
According to Anatoly Aksakov, Visa and Mastercard will have to be used in case of sending payments to Europe and America, since these are international systems
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3 hours ago
Canada adds 76 Russian individuals, legal entities to sanctions list — Trudeau
"The Prime Minister also announced that Canada is taking action against Russia’s shadow fleet by sanctioning 109 vessels based on their involvement in the transfer of sanctioned goods, including hydrocarbons," the document says
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1 Sep 2014, 06:05
ITAR-TASS: 110 years of agency history in pictures
The history of Russia's central state information agency ITAR-TASS in pictures
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Today,
17:06
EU sanctions decorated Russian Olympian Nikita Nagorny
Besides winning the gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Nagorny, 27, also won two bronze medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (in the men’s all-around and horizontal bars events) as well as a silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (in the men’s team event)
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8 Jun 2017, 15:43
Lavrov is no longer chain-smoker, says spokeswoman
Sergey Lavrov has cut down on smoking to literally a couple of cigarettes a day, Maria Zakharova says
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Today,
16:32
Ukrainian conflict to be resolved based on reality — Romanian political scientist
According to Dan Dungaciu, "Europe’s short-term security value is minimal, and even a potential European peacekeeping mission [in Ukraine] would still require security guarantees from the Americans"
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3 hours ago
South Korea to lift sanctions on medical equipment supplies to Russia from February 28
The ministry stresses that the restrictions will be lifted due to companies exporting medical equipment, so it was decided to allow the supply of equipment that is unlikely to be used as a weapon
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Today,
15:12
US considers feasibility of military base in Greece's Alexandroupolis — newspaper
The potential closure of the Alexandroupolis base would please Ankara, which has called for its immediate removal
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2 hours ago
US’ UNGA draft resolution turns ‘unviable’ after EU amendments — Russian envoy
"We were ready to support it [the US-proposed draft], but the European Union and its allies deprived us of this opportunity after debasing the American draft," Vasily Nebenzya said
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Today,
07:48
Ukraine loses over one million troops in three years of fighting
The 2024 toll exceeded 595,000, which is more than in the first two years taken together
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Today,
17:05
Hungary fears that EU leaders may undermine Russian-US talks on Ukraine — top diplomat
According to Peter Szijjarto, the EU leadership’s recent proposals to issue another package of military assistance to Ukraine worth "from 20 to 40 billion euro" are geared exactly toward breaking down the talks between Russia and the United States
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18 Feb, 12:47
Russia against EU peacekeepers in Ukraine — senior diplomat
According to Alexander Grushko, their presence would be "a step towards escalation"
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Yesterday,
20:54
Trump congratulates German Conservatives on winning elections to Bundestag
"This is a great day for Germany, and for the United States of America," the US President said
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Today,
14:08
Russia’s Progress MS-30 resupply hip to deliver new Orlan spacesuit to orbital outpost
Currently, Russian cosmonauts use Orlan-ISS No. 4 and Orlan-ISS No. 5 spacesuits for extravehicular activity outside the space station
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Today,
09:55
EU prohibits export of gaming controllers to Russia — statement
The Сouncil of the EU stated that video game controllers were allegedly used to guide drones
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Two days ago,
12:16
Medvedev slams Zelensky ‘pathological liar, freeloader’
Security Council Deputy Chairman also noticed that Zelensky made US President Donald Trump sick of himself
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Today,
13:35
Zelensky plans to establish 'NATO in Ukraine'
The Ukrainian president admitted that Kiev cannot accomplish this alone, so it must engage in discussions with its allies and urge them to join the alliance
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10 Feb 2022, 16:01
Putin’s Munich Speech 15 years later: What prophecies have come true?
Fifteen years ago today, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Munich Security Conference with a speech that was instantly interpreted as the harshest-ever manifesto since the Cold War era
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17 Dec 2023, 07:44
West believes that big Russia is not needed, wants to divide and conquer it — Putin
Russian President added that after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Western politicians "believed that all they needed was a little patience and Russia would have completely collapsed"
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19 Feb, 09:45
Lavrov outlines Russia's position on Western peacekeepers in Ukraine fully — Kremlin
US President Donald Trump said on February 18 that he did not object to the presence of the European troops in Ukraine
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4 hours ago
Jammed drone crashes in Sevastopol’s residential neighborhood — governor
According to Mikhail Razvozhayev, first responders, the police and National Guard staff are now working at the scene
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Today,
12:04
IN BRIEF: What is known about the 16th package of EU sanctions against Russia
The EU disconnected 13 Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system
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Today,
07:57
Russian troops advancing along entire frontline in Donbass region, says DPR head
With the liberation of the settlement of Ulakly and nearby communities, Russian troops have eliminated an enemy pocket in that direction, which allows them to move westward through the settlement of Konstantinopol, Denis Pushilin specified
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Today,
08:47
Macron to propose to Trump plan on deploying European forces in Ukraine — Politico
According to the report, Ukraine's allies want to create a "counterforce" to the Russian narrative on Ukraine and demonstrate that the EU has its own ideas about the Ukrainian settlement
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Two days ago,
21:46
Russia to bolster its military capabilities, Putin says on Defender of Fatherland Day
The President of Russia assured that the country will continue to increase the combat capabilities of the army and navy and their combat readiness
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Today,
12:45
US proposals on Ukraine involve territorial concessions to Russia — media
According to the report, US President Donald Trump discussed these conditions during a telephone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 22
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Today,
14:03
Ukraine will not be NATO member, this became clear after US elections — Orban
The Hungarian prime minister also emphasized that "a peace treaty should guarantee the security of Hungary and NATO member states, while the status of Ukraine, which will again function as a buffer zone, should be addressed accordingly"
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Today,
14:36
Russian army straightening frontline near Dvurechnaya bridgehead in Kharkov area — expert
"With the liberation of the settlement of Topoli, the situation at the administrative border of the Russian Federation will slightly improve," Andrey Marochko said
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1 hour ago
Russia doing little to produce rare and rare earth metals — Putin
The head of state noted that Russia is ready to offer American partners joint work in the rare earth metals industry, if they showed interest in it
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Yesterday,
15:24
AI already being integrated into Russian equipment — First Deputy PM
"Primarily in data-processing and, of course, in the prompt destruction of the target," Denis Manturov said
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27 minutes ago
Russia is one of the world's leaders in rare earth metal reserves — Putin
"We have them in the north, in Murmansk, and in the Caucasus, in Kabardino-Balkaria, and in the Far East, in the Irkutsk region, in Yakutia and Tyva [republics]," the president noted
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56 minutes ago
Putin suggests thinking about Russia-US’ joint work in aluminum production
"For example, in the Krasnoyarsk region. Back in Soviet times, there were plans to build a new hydroelectric power plant and create additional aluminum production facilities," the Russian leader said
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26 minutes ago
Zelensky has no chances to win presidential election — Putin
According to the Russian leader, former Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has much more chances
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22 Oct 2024, 15:57
BRICS member states now discuss partner status of 13 countries — Kremlin aide
According to Yury Ushakov, the issue of obtaining the status of a partner country is "a subject of consultations between delegations"
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Yesterday,
03:27
Russia says its Ka-52M helicopter destroyed Ukrainian troops, vehicles in Kursk Region
Following the strike, the crews returned to the airport of departure
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Today,
07:11
Canadian PM demands security guarantees for Ukraine in phone call with Trump
According to the source, the US president "didn’t agree with Mr. Trudeau’s comments but he also didn’t counter them"
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31 minutes ago
Zelensky’s absurd orders lead to catastrophic losses — Putin
According to the Russian leader, Zelensky is becoming toxic "for society in general"
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Today,
09:42
US should specify its envoy for dialogue with Russia on Ukraine — Lavrov
The Russian and US sides agreed on restoring channels of communication on all the issues of bilateral relations and international affairs, including Ukraine, the Russian foreign minister noted
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Today,
13:23
US calls for withdrawing anti-Russian UN draft resolution — media
According to the newspaper, Kiev and the European Union have drafted a resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine, which is to be voted on by the UN General Assembly on February 24
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Yesterday,
18:10
CDU/CSU bloc winning snap parliamentary elections in Germany — exit poll
It is followed by the far-right Alternative for Germany
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Today,
14:33
IN BRIEF: What is known about the new UK sanctions against Russia
The UK imposed sanctions against JSC Avilon Automobile Group, LLC Grant-Trade, Gruppa Russkaya Energiya, Management Company Sibanthracite
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Yesterday,
15:19
Quite a lot of contacts between Russia, US now — senior Russian diplomat
It doesn’t take long to agree them, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said
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7 Sep 2022, 01:13
Russia’s UN envoy sees possibility of grain export deal not being extended
"The deal has been struck for four months, Vasily Nebenzya said
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28 Feb 2022, 09:26
Surrendered Ukrainian troops confirm Kiev’s plans of massive offensive in Donbass — DPR
The Russian special operation was very timely, Deputy Head of the DPR People’s Militia Eduard Basurin noted
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21 Feb, 18:39
Putin advises Gazprombank to partner with Musk
"When he is finished reforming administrative agencies in the US, he will get back go back to science," the Russian leader noted
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Today,
11:01
Kremlin calls new EU sanctions package 'predictable'
Dmitry Peskov added that "the Europeans continue to follow the path of a sanctions dive"
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Today,
16:08
Iran calls on world to scrutinize Israel's nuclear activities
According to Abbas Araghchi, Israel possesses weapons of mass destruction that "pose a serious threat to security in the region and the world"
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21 Feb, 09:17
Russian deputy foreign minister to discuss human rights situation in Ukraine with UN
The Russian side, which is participating in the the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council as an observer, plans to make proactive efforts "to overcome discord and promote a unifying agenda"
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Today,
14:22
Zakharova says EU sanctions against Russia futile
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman noted that "although the sanctions are not working, there are more and more packages, while things are getting worse in Western Europe"
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Today,
17:08
New EU sanctions package does not include a complete ban on LNG imports from Russia
In December 2024, 10 EU countries, including Finland, Poland and the Baltic states, demanded that the European Commission ban the import of Russian LNG as soon as possible
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11 Nov 2024, 14:27
Trump to rely on forces that brought him to power — Russian presidential aide
Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"
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Today,
10:00
Press review: Russia, US enter a new phase as Iran weighs corridor decision
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, February 24th
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48 minutes ago
Russia ready to supply up to 2 million tons of aluminum to the US — Putin
"This would not significantly affect the pricing, but, in my opinion, it would still have a restraining effect on price stabilization," he noted
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Today,
03:22
US administration starts USAID downsizing
Staff cuts will affect approximately 1,600 USAID employees working in the United States
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Today,
11:33
China, Russia shape their foreign policies around long-term vision, says Chinese leader
Regardless of changes in the international landscape, Russia-China relations will progress without interruption, Xi Jinping stated
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Yesterday,
14:25
Russian troops liberate two communities in Donetsk region over past day
Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Ulakly, and Battlegroup Center units completed the liberation of the settlement of Novoandreyevka, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported
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Yesterday,
17:59
US very clear about its troops not going to Ukraine — Pentagon chief
At the same time, Pete Hegseth noted that "it’s very encouraging to see European leaders saying ‘we’re prepared to step in in Ukraine and help provide security guarantees’
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Today,
10:04
Russia-US talks on annoyances mark beginning of expert discussions — Kremlin
This is the dialogue primarily about unblocking the operations of the diplomatic missions of both countries, Dmitry Peskov specified
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Today,
11:53
Russian troops liberate Topoli community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 145 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported
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Today,
16:52
Gas reserves in European UGS facilities down below 41%
European UGS facilities are currently 40.76% full (11.15 percentage points lower than the average as of this date in the past five years)
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Today,
10:10
Russia acknowledges Washington’s efforts on Ukraine conflict causes — Kremlin
"This is what we have always tried to draw attention to for our opponents in Europe, and what they have been reluctant to do, along with the previous Washington administration," Dmitry Peskov noted
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17 Feb, 13:40
Territorial concessions, US role in Ukraine conflict: key statements by Lavrov
According to the top Russian diplomat, the US has been playing a leading role in the Ukrainian crisis since its very start and now "may contribute to the settlement"
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Today,
12:43
Pro-Russia rally takes place in Seoul on third anniversary of special operation
Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinovyev, Minister Counsellor Dmitry Kulkin, Military Attache Nikolay Marchenko and Trade Representative Alexey Sapetko were among those who took part in the rally
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Today,
11:56
Xi Jinping holds telephone conversation with Putin — TV
The Chinese leader highlighted the importance of long-term diplomacy and the national development strategies of China and Russia
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Yesterday,
22:26
UN Security Council to vote on resolution on Ukraine on February 24
Voting will take at place at 03:00 p.m. (00:00 GMT), the permanent mission of China to the UN told TASS
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21 Feb, 09:18
South African president extends invitation to Zelensky for state visit
"The visit is part of our ongoing efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine," the statement reads
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21 Feb, 06:44
US senses futility of 'military investments' in Kiev — Russian envoy
Rodion Miroshnik pointed to the statement of US Vice President JD Vance, who recognized that Moscow has and will continue to have significant advantages over Kiev and the West in the conflict in Ukraine
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Today,
03:18
Russian Battlegroup West destroy 19 Ukrainian drone control centers
The Battlegroup East destroyed a M198 howitzer, two ammunition depots and three drone control centers of the enemy
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3 hours ago
Trump says he could meet with Zelensky to sign minerals deal this week or next
According to the US president, Zelensky could come to Washington this or next week, the report said
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Today,
01:20
Conservative bloc wins snap election to Bundestag
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is second for the first time in its history with 20.8% of votes
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Today,
14:34
Britain slaps sanctions against Russian banks, Chinese companies — Starmer
The British prime minister also promised that later on February 24 he would discuss additional sanctions with G7 leaders, which would include a new ceiling on Russian oil prices, as well as restrictions on "oil giants, banks"
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3 hours ago
Russian stock indices in the green as Monday’s trading closes on Moscow Exchange
The growth leaders by the end of the session were shares of Wush Holding (+10.3%), the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange (+8.18%), Sollers (+5.49%), MKB (+4.35%) and Pozitiv (+3.96%)
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Today,
16:37
US threatens to pull support for G7 statement on Ukraine — Bloomberg
A White House official said they will hold a meeting shortly to discuss the shared goal of ending the war
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4 hours ago
UN GA adopts US draft resolution on Ukraine with anti-Russian amendments
The amendments proposed by European countries significantly altered the wording of the US draft, effectively transforming a neutral document into one that is anti-Russian
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Today,
15:32
US doesn’t see chance of Ukraine entering NATO — Waltz
According to the US National Security Adviser, Washington is committed to "NATO at large," meaning the existing members of the alliance
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Today,
09:14
If new German authorities fail to solve problems, non-systemic parties to win — expert
"The differences in party platforms become irrelevant," Alexander Rahr noted
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Today,
13:29
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva breaks into WTA Top-10
The 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships is a WTA 1000 tournament on the 2025 WTA Tour
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21 Feb, 13:45
Oreshnik missile warheads withstand heat equal to Sun’s temperature — Putin
Russian scientists thought about creating such systems back in the late 1980s, the head of state noted
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54 minutes ago
Putin estimates investment in aluminum mining project in Krasnoyarsk at $15 bln
He recalled that aluminum production is very energy-intensive, so it should be located in regions with cheap electricity generation
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Two days ago,
01:55
Ukraine went too far in its conflict with Russia, says Elon Musk
"Endless death in trenches is wrong and anyone who continues to push that lacks both empathy and a brain," he said
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Today,
08:10
Ukraine’s army suffering huge losses in Kursk Region — Russian defense source
The Sumy Region is now becoming a theater of military operations, the defense source said
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