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23 Sep 2014, 10:12
Russian Defense Minister orders tighter control over Pacific nuclear sub base construction
Sergei Shoigu expressed dissatisfaction with the work of the local supervising bodies overseeing the quality of construction work
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Two days ago,
13:42
Envoy delivers Trump’s portrait commissioned by Putin to US president
Witkoff said in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson that the two leaders had sent signals to each other of their readiness for dialogue
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4 hours ago
Russian, US delegations to hold negotiations in Riyadh behind closed doors
The talks are to start at 7:00 a.m. GMT, a TASS source said earlier
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Yesterday,
18:30
Russian delegation comes to Riyadh for consultations with US — senator
The Russian delegation will be led by Karasin and Sergey Beseda, an advisor to the FSB director
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Yesterday,
15:35
US, Russia to talk cessation of hostilities in Black Sea, trade in Riyadh — advisor Waltz
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced earlier that Russian and US experts would hold consultations in Riyadh on March 24
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1 hour ago
US would need to push to replace Zelensky for successful talks on Ukraine, former PM says
According to Nikolay Azarov, the current Kiev regime "will not implement anything," as it is only looking "to stay in power for as long as possible"
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21 Mar, 10:00
Press review: Moscow forms delegation for US talks as EU fails to approve aid for Kiev
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 21st
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12 Sep 2024, 09:38
Ukrainian troops execute comrades attempting to surrender in Kursk — army
Major General Apty Alaudinov added that getting captured Ukrainian soldiers out of the combat zone is no easy task
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Yesterday,
08:20
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrested by court order — A haber TV channel
He is charged in two cases related to corruption in the mayor's office and aiding terrorism respectively
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Yesterday,
09:39
Putin and Trump could have other contacts alongside with official ones — Kremlin
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also noted that the meeting between the two presidents must be carefully prepared and requires difficult technical negotiations first
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23 Feb 2020, 16:46
Russia’s Navy tracks movements of US guided-missile destroyer in Black Sea
US naval ships regularly sail into the Black Sea
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3 hours ago
Kiev warns of damaging consequences unless EU extends duty-free trade deal
"Ukraine needs to clearly understand the further conditions of access to the EU market," Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaly Koval noted
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Yesterday,
17:39
Ukrainian, US delegations begin meeting on ceasefire terms in Riyadh
On March 20, US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg stated that the US was eager to hold proximity talks in Riyadh between the technical teams of Russia and the Kiev authorities
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Yesterday,
17:16
The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh to host Russia-US talks
A representative of The Ritz-Carlton told a TASS correspondent that the meeting will be held "behind closed doors."
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Two days ago,
04:24
Envoy Witkoff cites status of five Russian regions as key issue in Ukraine conflict
According to him, 'that's the key issue in the conflict'
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Yesterday,
15:43
Russia, US to discuss territories, verification at talks in Riyadh — advisor Waltz
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz noted that the talks will constitute "some type of discussion of territory for permanent and lasting peace."
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Two days ago,
19:10
German official calls for working to restore relations with Russia
However, according to prime minister of the German state of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, Russia poses a threat at the moment
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Two days ago,
21:45
Hungary not lifting veto on Ukraine’s admission to EU due to situation in Transcarpathia
"Therefore, until such sad situation remains, any progress in talks on Ukraine’s admission to the EU is out of the question," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said
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21 Aug 2024, 13:41
IN BRIEF: In Kursk Region, Ukraine forces regroup, suffer losses
A total of more than 4,400 Ukrainian servicemen have been destroyed during the hostilities
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Yesterday,
05:15
EU does not understand meaning of independence — Russian diplomat
The European Union’s office in Ukraine informed that it would allocate further 10 billion euro to Kiev to finance "independent media
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Yesterday,
05:44
Russian army hit Ukraine’s Azov brigade location
Seven Starlink terminals, 21 drone control points and a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army were destroyed, the Russian Battlegroup West spokesman Ivan Bigma added
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1 hour ago
Russian army regains control over significant section of state border near Sumy
It is noted that in the vicinity of Guyev, Russian troops are actively clearing forested areas. Ukrainian soldiers in the region are facing shortages of food and ammunition
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4 hours ago
Air defenses repel massive Ukrainian attack on Donetsk — operational services
According to the report, about 15 targets were shot down over the city
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1 hour ago
Kremlin sees much work ahead for Russia, US toward resolving Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held at least two phone calls with Trump as reported by the Kremlin, in February and March
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Yesterday,
19:24
US, Ukrainian delegations take break at talks in Riyadh
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that the delegation includes "energy experts as well as military representatives from the naval and air components."
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Today,
04:38
Russian, US delegations set for negotiations in Riyadh on March 24
The Russian delegation will be represented by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin and Advisor to the Director of the Federal Security Service Sergey Beseda
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Yesterday,
13:24
Yemen's Houthis report attack on US Harry Truman aircraft carrier in Red Sea
The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, stated that the strikes continued for several hours
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21 Mar, 07:49
Superjet, MC-21 aircraft could be exported to friendly countries — expert
A prototype of the Superjet aircraft equipped with Russia-produced PD-8 engines completed its maiden flight on March 17
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Today,
03:28
US Secretary of State Rubio, Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss Israel’s offensive in Gaza Strip
The Secretary discussed Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza, and efforts to help release the hostages and bring them home
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59 minutes ago
Putin has not canceled pause in strikes on energy targets amid Kiev’s violations — Kremlin
Earlier, Anton Titsky, the deputy governor of the Zaporozhye Region, reported that the Ukrainian military launched a significant strike on an energy facility in the area
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4 hours ago
Russian, US delegations meet in Riyadh to discuss Ukrainian settlement
The Russian delegation is led by Grigory Karasin, the head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, and Sergey Beseda, adviser to the director of Russia's Federal Security Service
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Today,
06:07
Seven Ukrainian troops surrender to Russia’s Battlegroup West over past day
According to the report, in counterbattery warfare, six field artillery guns, including two US-made 155mm M198 howitzers and six mortar teams were destroyed
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Yesterday,
12:46
Protests in Serbia may be ‘radicalized’ in coming days — Deputy Prime Minister Vulin
The Deputy Prime Minister also stressed that the security forces of Serbia are "strong enough to protect the country "
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Today,
06:21
Russian troops start battles for liberation of Lobkovoye in Zaporozhye Region
According to the report, the Russian military continues advancing
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Two days ago,
00:54
Envoy Witkoff 100% certain Russia has no plans to attack Europe
US Presidential Special Envoy noted he finds the claims that 'the Russians are going to march across Europe' odd
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4 hours ago
Kiev targets Russia to 'create negative backdrop' around settlement in Ukraine — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik drew attention to Ukraine's new attempt to attack civilian targets in the Rostov Region
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17 Dec 2017, 16:50
Putin thanks Trump for CIA tip that foiled terror plot in St. Petersburg
According to the Russian president, the CIA alert was enough to expose and arrest the criminals
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Two days ago,
11:39
Russian forces hit Ukrainian military airfields, ammunition depots in 135 districts
At the same time, Russia’s air defense systems have shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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18 Mar, 09:07
Kiev and allies fear Trump will force them to make peace on Russia's terms — Bloomberg
US president’s critics are concerned that Trump "may offer consessions to Russia without Ukraine’s consent, putting President Vladimir Zelensky in a perilous position"
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2 hours ago
US allies considering their own nukes amid Trump’s shift to Russia — FT
German officials are concerned as, privately, they have "reeled from the pace of events since Trump took office," the FT writes
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21 Mar, 13:14
Putin requests allocation of extra funds for development of satellites for drone control
The execution deadline is June 1, 2025
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Yesterday,
14:54
Turkish Interior Ministry suspends Imamoglu from office
The heads of Istanbul’s Beylikduzu municipality, Mehmet Murat Calik, and the head of the Sisli district, Emrah Sahan, have also been suspended
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3 hours ago
Ukrainian delegation remains in Riyadh to continue talks — TV
The first round of talks between the technical teams of Ukraine and the United States, which focused mainly on halting strikes on energy infrastructure, took place on March 23 and lasted about six hours
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Yesterday,
10:20
Serbian Deputy PM says plotters against Trump behind protests in Serbia
According to Aleksandar Vulin, "same actors are behind attack on president Dodik and Republika Srpska"
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Yesterday,
14:12
Politicians interested in peace to emerge in Europe at some point — Kremlin
VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin recalled the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who remarked in early February that US leader Donald Trump would quickly restore order among European elites, saying they would soon "stand at the master's feet and wag their tails."
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Today,
05:19
5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile
The epicenter was reportedly located 39 kilometers north of the city of Coquimbo, home to about 160,000 people
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1 hour ago
Russia's Federal Security Service detains employee of regulatory body for state treason
According to investigators, the man established secret cooperation with the Ukrainian side to aid in actions against Russia's security
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2 hours ago
If US appoints new president of Ukraine, it will ruin the country — Russian legislator
"This would represent a continuation of the same colonial scenario and further accelerate Ukraine's collapse," Viktor Vodolatsky said
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Yesterday,
05:21
Year of 2025 can be among top warmest in history — expert
"This is because recent years are becoming increasing warmer under influence of growing concentration of greenhouse gases," Research Director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand said
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Two days ago,
21:16
Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza
Hamas is in discussion with mediators on the plan to resolve the conflict in Gaza proposed by US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif Al-Qanou said earlier
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Today,
05:48
UK army slams 'political theater' Starmer's words on sending troops to Ukraine — media
According to a high-ranking army source, London will not have time to develop a plan for presence in Ukraine by April 20
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Two days ago,
21:01
US carries out strikes on airport in Yemeni city of Hodeidah — TV
Al Hadath added that Houthi Naval Forces Chief of Staff Mansur al-Sa'adi had suffered injuries in the attack
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Two days ago,
12:45
Serbia withdrew its vote on anti-Russian UN resolution, not wanting to ‘offend friends’
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin also noted that Serbia has not joined Western sanctions against Russia and will continue to adhere to this stance
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Today,
06:04
Meeting of Russian, US delegations in Riyadh to kick off at 7:00 a.m. GMT — TASS source
The Russian delegation will be led by Grigory Karasin, the head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, and Sergey Beseda, adviser to the director of Russia's Federal Security Service
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Yesterday,
20:53
Opposition nominates Imamoglu as Turkey's presidential candidate
Chairman of Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party Ozgur Ozel also called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold early presidential elections
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Two days ago,
19:07
Russia’s Operation Pipeline triggers panic among Ukrainian troops — newspaper
The situation had already been critical when he and his fellow soldiers heard that Russian forces had broken through Ukrainian lines, Ukrainian Senior Sergeant Zenon Dashak said
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1 hour ago
Press review: Germany relies on US missile plan for next year as protests erupt in Turkey
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 24th
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4 hours ago
Kiev loses some of its elite forces in counterattacks near Shevchenko in Donetsk region
The source added that US-made MaxxPro and HMMWV armored vehicles and German-made Leopard tanks are among the Western equipment destroyed by Russian troops
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Today,
00:40
BRICS New Development Bank’s head Dilma Rousseff confirms her re-election
Dilma Rousseff added that the BRICS countries will continue pushing for the participation in mutually beneficial investment projects
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21 Mar, 09:08
Around world in 75 years: Sergey Lavrov celebrates milestone anniversary
Back in 2021, the minister said that he had visited about 150 states, but Russia was always the most attractive country for him
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3 Feb, 10:15
NATO plotting major smear campaign against Zelensky — Russian intelligence
Thus, according to the SVR, it is planned to "make public information that the 'president' personally and his team have misappropriated more than $1.5 billion only from funds meant to buy munitions"
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Today,
01:39
Hamas confirms death of senior official Barhoum in Israeli airstrike on hospital in Gaza
The TV channel reported earlier that Barhoum, who was in charge of Hamas's financial assets in Gaza, was killed
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5 Dec 2022, 18:36
US commercial satellites surveyed Russia’s Engels airstrip ahead of Kiev’s strike attempt
Earlier, it was reported that, on Monday morning, Kiev attempted to strike the two airstrips with Soviet-made jet drones in order to disable Russian long-range aviation planes
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21 Mar, 14:46
Russia receives slew of people’s requests for resettlement from West — Zakharova
The Russian diplomat stressed that for most countries, Russia is becoming a "pioneer" that strives to defend vital things regardless of sanctions and restrictions, because they are universal
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Today,
00:21
Brazilian president to visit Russia in May, his aide confirms
Lula da Silva will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
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47 minutes ago
Ukraine fails to meet any of criteria essential for EU membership — politician
Viktor Medvedchuk went on by saying that Ukraine's economy is now in severe crisis
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1 hour ago
Denmark to block any US attempts to bribe Greenlanders — parliamentarian
Rasmus Jarlov reiterated that Denmark would not cede Greenland
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3 hours ago
Western companies' return to Russia may be difficult if they armed Ukraine — RSPP head
This is a normal approach amid difficult geopolitics, Alexander Shokhin said
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Yesterday,
06:34
Air defense systems downed 59 drones at night
The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 29 drones over the territory of the Rostov Region, 20 drones over the Astrakhan Region, three drones over the Voronezh Region, three drones over the territory of the Volgograd Region, two drones over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, and one drone in each of the Kursk and Saratov Regions
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Yesterday,
12:24
Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu calls on population to go to rallies after his arrest
Speaking about voting, Imamoglu was referring to the primaries organized on Sunday by the opposition Republican People's Party to approve his candidacy for participation in the upcoming presidential elections
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1 hour ago
Turkey plans to settle matter of Mir cards introduction soon — envoy
Tanju Bilgic believes that for Russian tourists, payments-related problems have already been solved
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Yesterday,
16:27
Over 50,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023 — Health Ministry
On March 18, the Israeli army resumed military operations in the Gaza Strip, launching massive strikes on the enclave breaking the ceasefire established in January
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Yesterday,
14:57
Kiev shows unready for peace initiatives by attacking energy facility in Zaporozhye
Ukrainian troops attacked a power substation in Pologi, leaving more than 11,000 subscribers without electricity
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Yesterday,
11:11
Ukrainian armed forces lost over 190 soldiers in Kursk direction in 24 hours
The Russian Defense Ministry added that units of the Battlegroup North inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized, airborne assault brigade, a marine brigade and three territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces in the areas of the settlements of Gogolevka, Gornal, Guevo and Oleshnya during offensive operations
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16 Mar, 13:38
Macron looks for excuses for involvement in Ukraine conflict — Russian diplomat
Earlier, Macron stated in an interview with Le Parisien that European countries willing to send a military contingent to Ukraine
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3 hours ago
Merz loses leverage over coalition partners by yielding on debt — Politico
The SPD has long sought to change the country's Basic Law to weaken the "debt brake" - a strict rule prohibiting budget financing with new debt above a certain level
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Two days ago,
16:10
Trump may break NATO up without formal withdrawal — media
According to the magazine, "the White House does, in fact, have many options, if it wishes to undermine the alliance"
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Yesterday,
14:47
Europe trying to multiply root causes to Ukraine conflict — Kremlin
Peskov expressed bewilderment that Europeans are questioning where to find €800 billion - not for healthcare or infrastructure development, but for militarization
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21 Mar, 17:57
Issue of dividing Ukrainian territories being discussed right now — Trump
On March 3, Donald Trump described Vladimir Zelensky’s remark about the conflict being far from over as "the worst statement that could have been made"
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Today,
03:31
Israel gears up for major ground offensive in Gaza Strip — WSJ
Benjamin Netanyahu believes that capturing and holding swathes of territory will allow them to finally defeat the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, the newspaper writes
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21 Feb 2022, 20:17
Russia ready to show what true de-communization means for Ukraine - Putin
Present-day Ukraine was wholly created by Communist Russia, Putin said
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21 Mar, 15:45
Britain may be behind explosion of Sudzha gas metering station — Russian politician
The destruction of the gas metering station in Sudzha by Ukrainian forces is a provocation designed to undermine the peace initiatives of US President Donald Trump, Sergey Mironov stated
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Yesterday,
16:35
Macron's remarks on nuclear umbrella highly dangerous — Kremlin
In early March, Macron announced in an address to the French people that he would initiate discussions with allies about placing European countries under the protection of France's nuclear deterrent
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Yesterday,
18:23
Imamoglu supporters reconvene for mass rally near Istanbul City Hall
Protests in support of him take place in front of the city hall every day
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2 hours ago
Diplomat rejects allegations that China may contribute to EU peacekeeping force in Ukraine
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun also mentioned that Beijing is seeking "to continue working with the international community toward peace talks and creating conditions for a ceasefire and ending the conflict"
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18 Mar, 14:37
'Train has left the station' for Western companies whose niches already filled — Putin
"There will be no privileges or preferences for those returning," the Russian leader went on to say
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4 hours ago
Israeli army eliminates two Hamas commanders
According to the report, over the past few days, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency have struck militants throughout the Gaza Strip in order to weaken Hamas' military capabilities
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2 hours ago
Russia-US meeting in Riyadh ongoing, lasts around two hours already
"It is not clear when the meeting will end," the source said
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Two days ago,
13:42
Envoy delivers Trump’s portrait commissioned by Putin to US president
Witkoff said in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson that the two leaders had sent signals to each other of their readiness for dialogue
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14 Jun 2024, 14:13
Russia makes another real peace proposal to Kiev — Putin
Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's plan would mean ending the conflict once and for all, not freezing it
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Two days ago,
00:28
Ukraine's leadership agrees to hold presidential election — envoy Witkoff
American journalist Tucker Carlson recalled that 'the Russian position is he is not elected,' so one 'can't sign any kind of treaty with him'
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3 hours ago
Ukraine’s army attacks Russia’s Belgorod Region with over 130 munitions in past day
Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that three apartments of a residential building and five cars were damaged in the settlement of Novostroyevka-Pervaya
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21 Mar, 13:51
Belgian PM warns confiscating Russian assets to be 'act of war'
The European Union, Canada, the United States and Japan froze $300 billion worth of Russia's assets after the start of the special military operation
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57 minutes ago
Kremlin does not discuss personal gifts — Peskov on portrait llegedly presented to Trump
US special envoy Steven Witkoff mentioned earlier that after a March 13 meeting in the Kremlin, he delivered a gift from Putin to Trump
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Today,
00:42
More than 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza over past day — TV
According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli military delivered air and artillery strikes
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Yesterday,
09:27
Russia’s new Ambassador to US Darchiyev to travel to Washington next week — source
In early March, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Alexander Darchiyev as the Russian ambassador to Washington
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52 minutes ago
Russian, US delegations take a break in Riyadh talks — source
The US delegation includes State Department’s Policy Planning Director Michael Anton, as well as aides to Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz
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Yesterday,
11:28
Russian troops liberated settlement of Sribnoye in DPR — Defense Ministry
Russian troops hit military airfield infrastructure, unmanned aerial vehicle operator training centers, their production workshops and storage sites, as well as concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 138 districts over the past 24 hours, the ministry added
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19 Dec 2023, 15:12
Many in Western Ukraine want to become part of Poland, Romania, Hungary — Putin
"The people living there - many of them, at least, I know it for certain, 100% - they want to return to their historic homeland," the Russian president noted
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4 hours ago
Five killed, eighteen injured in traffic accident in Crimea — Emergencies Ministry
The accident occurred in the Simferopol district on the Simferopol-Yevpatoria highway
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21 Mar, 17:40
Confines of Ukraine deal already there, following contacts with Putin, Zelensky — Trump
The US leader also reiterated that the Ukrainian conflict would have never happened if he had been president in 2022
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Yesterday,
20:55
Israeli strike on southern Gaza kills Hamas senior official — media
The channel said that Barhoum, who was in charge of Hamas's financial assets in Gaza, was killed in an attack on the Nasser medical complex in the town of Khan Yunis
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