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Russia Imposes Sanctions on German Daimler Truck
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has imposed fresh sanctions on Daimler Truck, a leading German truck manufacturer and crucial supplier to the German military, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing economic standoff between Moscow and the West. This...
Russia Denies Claims of Stalling Ukraine Talks
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is not seeking to delay negotiations with Ukraine and remains committed to achieving its objectives through political and diplomatic means, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov affirmed on Tuesday. Peskov acknowledged that implementing...
Russia Labels American Mercenary as Terrorist
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Ryan David O’Leary, an American mercenary and former member of the US Army National Guard who fought on behalf of Ukraine, has been officially added to Russia’s registry of individuals identified as terrorists and extremists. This...
Russia Plans Inviting New Syrian Leadership for Russian-Arab Summit
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is planning to invite the newly formed Syrian leadership to participate in the inaugural Russian-Arab Summit scheduled for October, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov revealed on Tuesday. During a media briefing held in Moscow,...
Russian industrial site gets attacked by Ukraine
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A drone attack attributed to Ukraine resulted in multiple casualties at an industrial site in the Russian city of Izhevsk, approximately 1,000 kilometers east of Moscow, according to regional authorities. The head of the Udmurt Republic,...
Russian Forces Uncover Ukrainian Chemical Weapons Cache
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian military units have uncovered an improvised chemical laboratory and several vials filled with prohibited toxins at what was once a Ukrainian base in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to an announcement made on Tuesday by...
Russian troops come across stash of makeshift laboratory
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Footage provided by the FSB shows personnel in full chemical protection gear handling glass vials believed to contain chloropicrin, a choking agent banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Authorities say the chemical substances were...
Russian FM calls on Azerbaijani ambassador after journalists arrest
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry called in Azerbaijani ambassador Rakhman Mustafaev following the arrest of three Russian journalists in Baku. Among those detained on Monday were two senior editors from Sputnik media and one reporter from the...
Russia's Coal Industry Reports Major Losses in 2024
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's coal industry has become the nation's only major sector to report significant losses in 2024, marking a sharp downturn in both financial performance and output, local media outlets revealed on Tuesday. Speaking to media, Dmitry...
Russia Hosts New Syrian Authorities at First Russian-Arab Summit
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia plans to extend an invitation to Syria’s new leadership for the inaugural Russian-Arab Summit, which is scheduled for October, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday. During a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov...
Russia Calls in Azerbaijan’s Ambassador
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s envoy to Moscow was called in on Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Rahman Mustafayev arrived at the ministry’s headquarters located on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow, according to a statement from the diplomatic service....
Russia Calls in Azerbaijan's Moscow Ambassador
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Moscow, Rahman Mustafayev, was called in by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, according to a statement from the ministry. Mustafayev arrived at the ministry’s headquarters on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow,...
Russia Blacklists American Fighter
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Ryan David O’Leary, an American national and previous member of the US Army National Guard, has been added to Russia’s official roster of individuals identified as terrorists and extremists. O’Leary, who served as a foreign combatant for...
Russian prosecutors investigate YouTuber for violating foreign agent policy
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have initiated a criminal investigation into a well-known YouTuber accused of failing to properly identify himself as a foreign agent in his published content, according to law enforcement sources reported by media...
Russia prohibits fifteen European media organizations
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) In response to European Union sanctions targeting several Russian media organizations, Moscow announced on June 30 that it will enforce counter-restrictions against 15 media outlets from EU member states operating within Russia. The...
Malian President Calls Putin "Sincere Statesman"
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Transitional Malian President Assimi Goita has lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin for his "pragmatic" and "sincere" approach to international relations, calling him a "sincere statesman" following their meeting last week in Moscow....
Polish energy firm stops oil imports from Russia
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Polish energy company Orlen has officially halted all oil imports from Russia, marking the end of its contractual ties with Russian suppliers after its last agreement with oil giant Rosneft came to an end. According to reports, Orlen...
Two deaths in Russian custody exposes truth of Russia’s police brutality
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The deaths of two Azerbaijani brothers while in Russian custody have exposed a growing diplomatic strain between Azerbaijan and Russia, signaling Baku’s efforts to challenge Moscow’s long-standing dominance in the South Caucasus region....
Azerbaijani Authorities Detain Russian Reporter
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Officials in Azerbaijan have apprehended a media worker affiliated with Ruptly, as confirmed by the Russian video journalism outlet. The journalist had been capturing footage outside the premises of Russia’s Sputnik Azerbaijan in the...
N. Korean’s Leader Mourns Soldiers Killed in Russia-Ukraine War
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been observed mourning his soldiers believed to have died while fighting in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to images broadcast on Tuesday by state-run media. The footage, aired by media,...