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(MENAFN) Russia said Thursday that its forces have taken control of a further settlement in southeastern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations has challenged allegations linking Moscow to a recent drone incident in Romania, arguing that Western governments have rushed to assign blame without waiting for a thorough investigation.

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(MENAFN) Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said Thursday that he held a phone call with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, focusing on economic cooperation between the two...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s oil production has fallen compared with the beginning of 2026, a senior official said Thursday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s personalized cancer vaccine initiative has expanded to include more than 40 participants, with early recipients showing encouraging immune responses, according to statements made by Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal...

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(MENAFN) The European Commission has put forward its most expansive sanctions package yet against Russia, proposing sweeping new restrictions across energy, financial services, cryptocurrency, trade, and — in an unprecedented move — the fisheries...

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(MENAFN) India is reportedly considering expanding its purchases of coking coal and nickel from Russia while also evaluating potential investments in Russian mining assets as part of efforts to secure key industrial raw materials.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Northern Fleet has announced the successful testing of a missile launched from the nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk during exercises in the Arctic region.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s upper chamber of parliament, the Federation Council, approved legislation on Wednesday expanding authority to counter drones to several non-security institutions, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, passed landmark legislation Wednesday authorizing a select group of state institutions — including the country's central bank and financial giant Sberbank — to independently...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Kremlin on Wednesday for discussions centered on strengthening cooperation across a range of sectors.

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(MENAFN) The European Union must devise increasingly inventive ways to cut off Russia's access to the money and materials fuelling its war in Ukraine, the bloc's foreign policy chief declared Tuesday — as Brussels prepares to unveil its 21st...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a Ukrainian missile and drone attack targeted the Russian city of Cheboksary early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, regional authorities have said.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over a reported new exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran in the Persian Gulf region, warning of the potential for wider military and political escalation.

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(MENAFN) India has put forward a proposal for closer cooperation with Russia in the field of quantum computing as part of its broader plan to meet the goals of its $730 million National Quantum Mission (NQM) by 2030–31. According to reports, the...

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(MENAFN) The European Union is seeking new methods to intensify economic pressure on Russia in an effort to cut off resources sustaining its war in Ukraine, the bloc’s top foreign policy official said on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Japan has formally called on the United States to pursue multilateral dialogue with China and Russia as a safeguard against a spiralling nuclear arms race, according to a joint statement released Tuesday following high-level security...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a series of explosions has struck a gas pipeline in Russia’s Dagestan region, triggering a major fire and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents.

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(MENAFN) Moscow raised alarm Wednesday over the latest round of direct strikes between Washington and Tehran in the Persian Gulf, cautioning that the escalating exchange threatens to push the region into a far more dangerous military and political...

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(MENAFN) The European Union has announced a new sanctions proposal aimed at intensifying pressure on Russia by targeting key sectors including banking, energy, defense manufacturing, oil trading, refining, and cryptocurrency operations linked to...