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21 Nov, 17:40

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Russian ambassador says UK prime minister doesn’t understand situation in Ukraine

Turning to the Labour Party’s domestic policies, Andrey Kelin said Starmer’s plans to spur the economy were "not met with applause by the population

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Russian deputy defense minister brings Russia's position to ASEAN meeting

"In his address at the ADMM-Plus meeting, Colonel General Alexander Fomin outlined Russia’s stance on the most pressing global and Asia-Pacific security issues," the statement reads

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Trade potential between Russia, Algeria estimated at $9 bln

Preparations are currently underway for the meeting of the Russian-Algerian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation that will be held in late January 2025, Pavel Kalmychek noted

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21 Nov, 17:40

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US vote at UNSC rejected chance of stopping 'horrific bloodshed' in Gaza, Russian MFA says

"Once again, a chance to free the hostages, who include Russian nationals, has been missed," the statement reads

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Israeli minister proposes to annex West Bank in response to ICC arrest warrants

Meanwhile, Ben-Gvir stated that he fully supports Netanyahu and the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Serbia’s policy enables country to remain strategic partner of Russia — minister

The Russian economy is ready to such cooperation and remains resilient to external challenges, Maxim Reshetnikov noted

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21 Nov, 17:40

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International Criminal Court must continue to hold Israel's leaders accountable — Hamas

According to Hamas, the ICC ruling is "an important historical precedent and a redress of injustice against the Palestinian people"

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Attack in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 40 people

President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the attack and has ordered an investigation into the incident

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21 Nov, 17:40

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EU considers ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant as binding — foreign policy chief

According to Josep Borrell, the situation in the Gaza Strip "is apocalyptic," and "there are no more words" to describe it

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Turkey seeks justice against Israel for genocide in Gaza — Erdogan’s Party

Previously, the media reported that the International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for presumed war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between October 8, 2023, and May 20, 2024, in Palestine, including in the Gaza Strip

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21 Nov, 17:40

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US Treasury imposes sanctions on Gazprombank, other Russian credit institutions

At the same time, the US authorized its nationals to perform financial operations related to the official business of Russian diplomatic and consular missions overseas if such transactions include participation of Gazprombank or its subsidiaries with the participation interest above 50%

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Swedish Navy examines seabed near damaged telecom cables

Two underwater cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea on November 17 and 18

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Moscow hopes West will thoroughly analyze Russia's nuclear doctrine — ambassador

Andrey Kelin also recalled that the policy of the Russian leadership enjoys the full support and confidence of the country's population

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21 Nov, 17:40

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Bank of Russia’s officials hit by US sanctions

The head of the financial monitoring and currency control service of the Russian Central Bank was also added to black lists

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21 Nov, 17:40

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US should assist ICC in arresting Netanyahu — Columbian president

Earlier on Thursday, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Palestine

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21 Nov, 17:39

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Gislaved tire plant in Ulyanovsk resumes production

"The product mix of the plant will start gradually expanding in 2025, including on account of models of the premium Gislaved brand," the company noted

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21 Nov, 17:39

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Russian Weightlifting Federation nominates Minister Degtyarev for ROC president

On October 15, ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov proposed that the ROC Executive Committee hold early elections in December, after which he will officially step down from his post

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21 Nov, 17:39

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Residents of Kupyansk, Kovsharovka in Kharkov Region returning to their homes

People are refusing to go to safer places because of Ukraine's unwillingness to provide basic sanitation for refugees

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21 Nov, 17:39

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Preliminary data shows anti-ship missile downed over Sevastopol waters — official

Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said that all emergencies services currently work in the high alert mode

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21 Nov, 17:39

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Hamas military commander

The ICC issued the warrant alongside two other arrest warrants, for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, over presumed war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Palestine

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Discussion of coal export quotas continues — Russian Energy Ministry

"We would like to note that the rise in any tariffs adversely affect profitability during the period of low international coal prices," the ministry said

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Borrell calls on EU to play ‘military role’

"Trump's re-election should make it clear to us that Europe should bolster its security and take its destiny into its own hands," EU’s outgoing top diplomat said

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13 Nov, 20:47

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ISS orbit raised by almost 5 km before launch of Progress MS-29 spacecraft — Roscosmos

According to preliminary information, the ISS’s average orbit was increased by 4.9 km to 417.2 km above Earth

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Russia keeps positive dynamics of agricultural production — ministry

The production index of foodstuffs was 104.2% in January - September against the like period in 2023 and the index for beverages was 109.8%

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Two injured in bridge collapse in Crimea

"A car and a truck were on the bridge at the moment of collapse. Russian Emergencies Ministry rescuers retrieved two injured people," the ministry said

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Kalashnikov holding starts supplies of civilian drones

Legioner fixed-wing type drones with a hybrid powerplant are designed for aerial photo survey, cargo carriage, airborne laser scanning, video monitoring, fire patrolling, detection of violations in security areas and ice reconnaissance, the press service said. Systems resist the poor weather

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Almost 80 killed, over 120 injured by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon in past 24 hours

The Baalbeck-Hermel Province in northeast Lebanon reported two people killed and 11 injured

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Lavrov likens proposals to freeze Ukraine crisis to worse version of Minsk agreements

"The Minsk agreements were final. If anyone had bothered to realize at the time that they were exactly that. We were talking about a small part of Donbass, if we are being totally honest," the minister continued

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Russian stock indices mixed on Wednesday — market data

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 0.26% to 2,763.99 points

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13 Nov, 20:47

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Lebanon deal won't happen unless Israel given right to eradicate Hezbollah — Katz

Israel Katz pointed out that the goals of the war in the north are to disarm Hezbollah, to push its forces past the Litani River deep within Lebanese territory, and to make it possible for the residents of Israel’s north to come back to their homes

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Russian delegation at COP29 in Baku is first carbon-neutral

The settlement will be at the expense of carbon units received as a result of implementing the climate project on energy efficiency increase at Sibur-Neftekhim

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Trump’s return to power unlikely to change US approach to Ukraine crisis — Lavrov

Washington will always seek to control everything that is happening within NATO’s orbit, especially on NATO territory, the Russian foreign minister said

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13 Nov, 20:46

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US administration always seeks to weaken Russia — Lavrov

The foreign minister pointed out that the Americans had long declared the idea that "there should be no country in the world more influential than the United States"

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Biden assures Trump of smooth transition

Republican President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20, 2025

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Kiev's Western allies begin to acknowledge need for territorial concessions — report

The diplomats see this approach as "land in exchange for Ukraine’s security"

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 98.37 rubles for November 14

The official yuan rate is fixed at 13.60 rubles

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Russian GDP growth estimated at 3.1% in Q3 2024

Rosstat confirmed earlier national GDP growth by 4.1% year on year in the second quarter of 2024

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Inflation accelerates to 0.3% in Russia over week — statistics

Inflation stood at 8.49% in annual terms as at November 11, 2024

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Annual inflation in Russia slows to 8.54% in October — Federal Statistics Service

According to statistics, food products in October rose in price by 1.23% month-on-month and by 9.03% year-on-year

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13 Nov, 20:46

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Russia's Rublev suffers second defeat at 2024 ATP Finals in Italy

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz blew past his Russian opponent 6-3; 7-6 (10-8) in a match that lasted one hour and 37 minutes

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12 Nov, 20:36

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Two US military bases in Syria come under missiles attacks — TV

According to tAl Mayadeen, at least two attacks targeted a military facility near the Conico gas field in the Deir ez-Zor governorate in a span of one hour

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12 Nov, 20:36

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More countries understand reasons for conflict in Ukraine didn’t arise overnight — Lavrov

Russia’s top diplomat pointed to many years of efforts in Ukraine to eradicate the Russian language in education, news media and culture, and to the recent law that bans the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church

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12 Nov, 20:36

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German president approves date for snap parliamentary election

"Based on a current assessment," Steinmeier "considered February 23 as a realistic date for new elections," a presidential spokeswoman told journalists

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12 Nov, 20:36

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Over 3,800 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military

As many as 3,849 people crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon

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12 Nov, 20:36

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Trump appoints Florida Rep. Mike Waltz National Security Advisor

Now, Jake Sullivan serves as the US National Security Advisor

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12 Nov, 20:36

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Extension of conflict not in Ukraine’s interest — analyst

According to Sean Bell, the West provided a "huge amount" of weapons to Ukraine, but that didn’t help the government in Kiev

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli airbases near Haifa, Tel Aviv

According to the statement, Hezbollah units also delivered a missile strike on Israel’s Tel Nof airbase located 27 kilometers south of Tel Aviv

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Newly minted Russian citizen Santos could suit up for national football team — coach

The Brazilian-born defender has scored seven goals and served up 33 assists in his 198 match appearances with Zenit St. Petersburg FC

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Russian stock indices falling on Tuesday — market data

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index dropped by 1.03% to 2,756.76 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index also plunged by 1.03% to 886.56 points

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon nears 3,300 — health ministry

As many as 88 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 14,222, including 1,280 children

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Houthis say they attacked US aircraft carrier in Arabian Sea

According to the movement’s military spokesperson, the Houthis place responsibility for "turning the Red Sea into a zone of military tension" and the impact on navigation in the area on Washington and London

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Group plotting violent coup detained in Kyrgyzstan — interior ministry

According to investigators, the suspects, using a national sports match as a cover, planned "to call for violence, advance anti-constitutional demands, and destabilize the situation"

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12 Nov, 20:35

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US military strikes car carrying Houthi rebel leaders — TV

According to the source, the US also carried out strikes at Houthi military targets in this area

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Russia’s Medvedev defeats Australia’s De Minaur at 2024 ATP Finals in Italy

The 2024 ATP Finals is a men’s tennis tournament held on indoor hard courts at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, from November 10 to 17, 2024

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12 Nov, 20:35

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Drone found 20 km away from Moldovan capital — police

Previously, the police reported that two downed drones were found on November 10 - one in the northern part of Moldova and the other one in the southern part

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12 Nov, 20:34

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Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 97.96 rubles for November 13

The official euro rate was lowered by 0.6 ruble to 104.2533 rubles

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12 Nov, 20:34

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Ukraine issue gets more attention at UN after Trump’s election win — Russian diplomat

"People started actively commenting behind the scenes, making forecasts about where things could go now," Dmitry Polyansky noted

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12 Nov, 20:34

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Russia's AI industry ready to thrive with proper support, expert says

Artificial intelligence is a kind of mass media that communicates messages to users, giving answers to hundreds of thousands of queries daily, Ruslan Yunusov noted

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12 Nov, 20:34

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Climate policy should be based on common sense, not ideology — Orban

The Hungarian prime minister noted that the problem of climate preservation held a prominent place in the Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness

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12 Nov, 20:34

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France to hand over six Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine — lawmaker

Frank Giletti asked to speed up the commissioning of previously ordered Rafale planes to the armed forces

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30 Oct, 22:26

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South Korean defense minister supports sending military experts to Ukraine

In his opinion, dispatching observers and analysts to the zone of the Ukraine conflict is an obvious task for the military

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30 Oct, 22:26

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Kiev blasts Western media’s negative coverage of request for Tomahawk missiles — Politico

According to the report, US officials described this idea as "totally unfeasible"

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30 Oct, 22:26

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Death toll of floods in Valencia grows to 92

The storm caused numerous incidents and is considered one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history

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30 Oct, 22:26

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At least 34 killed in Israel's air raid on Beqaa Valley in Lebanon — TV

The deadliest air assault occurred in the town of Sohmor

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30 Oct, 22:26

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UN General Assembly again calls on US to lift sanctions on Cuba

The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961 in response to the nationalization of US property on the island, after which it announced a trade and economic embargo

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30 Oct, 22:26

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Russia’s public catering turnover up 8.4% YOY in 9M 2024 — statistics

The turnover had an uptick by 7.7% in annual terms to 305.9 bln rubles ($3.15 bln) this September, the statistical agency reported

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30 Oct, 22:26

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Over 3,800 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military

In a separate development, the Russian reconciliation center carried out two humanitarian missions in the settlement of Al-Balouj, distributing 300 sets of food weighting almost 3 metric tons in total

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30 Oct, 22:26

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US authorizes energy transactions for Russian banks

Energy-related transactions are understood as all the transactions related to production, refining, processing, transportation and purchase of oil

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30 Oct, 22:26

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US, allies discuss response options for alleged relocation of DPRK troops to Russia

Austin pointed out "unprecedented level of direct military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK," adding that this topic was discussed during the meeting

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30 Oct, 22:26

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Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate to 97.05 rubles for October 31

The official yuan rate is fixed at 13.59 rubles, remaining almost flat

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30 Oct, 22:25

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Next US president must strive for swiftest truce in Ukraine — Vucic

According to the Serbian leader, ending the fighting would be in the "very best interest of the West"

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30 Oct, 22:25

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Russian stock indices in the green on Wednesday — market data

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 0.6% to 2,615.38 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 0.89% to 843.93 points

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30 Oct, 22:25

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IOC chief Bach politicizes Olympic Movement — Russia’s Zakharova

Maria Zakharova reminded the IOC president that with its special military operation, Russia "came to the rescue of peaceful citizens following the unconstitutional coup in Ukraine"

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30 Oct, 22:25

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Russia holds 364 trade missions with countries in Caspian Sea region

The issues of development of the Caspian region play an important role for the global community as it accounts for 12% of energy exports, 7% of global grain exports, and almost 5% of ferrous and non-ferrous supplies, Vladimir Padalko said

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30 Oct, 22:25

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IN BRIEF: What is known about new US sanctions against Russia

Almost 400 companies from Russia and a number of other countries have been blacklisted

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30 Oct, 18:25

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FACTBOX: What we know about unification of Russia’s sports swimming federations

Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev announced on October 1 his support for the initiative to unify the country’s federations of water sports

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30 Oct, 18:25

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Trade turnover between Turkmenistan, Russia up 58% in 7M 2024 — official

For maintaining the positive dynamics of growth of mutual trade volumes a draft program for economic cooperation between the government of the Russian Federation and the government of Turkmenistan for 2025-2027 has been developed, Alexey Overchuk said

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30 Oct, 18:25

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Bank of Russia releases schedule for key rate decisions in 2025

The first meeting of the Central Bank’s Board on the key rate will be held on February 14

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30 Oct, 18:25

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UN facilities in Lebanon targeted over 30 times since October 1

UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti specified that "about 20 of those we could attribute to IDF fire or actions, with seven being clearly deliberate in an incident yesterday"

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30 Oct, 18:25

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Russian Economy Ministry keeps average annual exchange rate at 96 rubles per dollar

Maxim Reshetnikov noted that the rate and rate forming were very volatile