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(MENAFN) According to reports, Russia has stated that it will respond to the European Union’s latest sanctions package with what it described as “effective and tough measures.” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters during a...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a new round of sanctions targeting 10 Russian mobile operators and internet service providers, according to a statement from the presidential office on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Sweden deployed fighter jets on two separate occasions Friday to identify and monitor Russian military aircraft operating over the Baltic Sea, according to reports from a public broadcaster.

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(MENAFN) A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s southern Krasnodar region left one person dead and ignited a fire at a marine terminal in the port of Temryuk, according to regional authorities on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that the United Kingdom had intercepted a shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to transit the English Channel, in a joint operation involving the country's military and law enforcement...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that attempts by the United States to influence India’s cooperation with Russia are ineffective, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded an extensive question-and-answer session with leaders of international news agencies during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, addressing topics ranging from the Ukraine conflict...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that he sees no purpose in holding a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to an open appeal from the Ukrainian leader.

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(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a drone strike on a passenger train in Crimea, an incident Moscow says has further complicated efforts to reach a peace settlement in the ongoing war. According to reports, Russian authorities...

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(MENAFN) India is considering greater use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) through the Arctic Ocean as instability in the Strait of Hormuz disrupts traditional maritime trade routes, a Russian minister has said, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cast doubt on the viability of peace negotiations over Ukraine, pointing to a new agreement involving Britain, France, and Germany to bolster military support for Kyiv. According to reports,...

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(MENAFN) Russia has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid visiting Israel due to worsening security conditions in the region.

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine have exchanged nearly 200 prisoners of war from each side in a coordinated transfer, according to reports from Russia’s Defense Ministry.

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(MENAFN) A senior official at Russia’s central bank has called for the country to further reduce its exposure to Western financial pressure and strengthen independent economic systems, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian media outlets and officials have portrayed Germany’s unsuccessful attempt to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council as a notable diplomatic failure, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has argued that the ultraliberal political model embraced by many Western countries has reached a “civilizational dead end” and is increasingly failing to uphold the freedoms it once...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s labor market is showing strong indicators of stability, with unemployment at historically low levels and workforce participation reaching a record high, according to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.

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(MENAFN) The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has ended with agreements worth around $89.5 billion signed, as Russia sought to emphasize long-term economic growth despite ongoing Western sanctions.

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(MENAFN) Russia claimed on Monday that its forces had seized another settlement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as fighting continues along the front line.

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(MENAFN) Russia leveled sharp accusations Monday, claiming that Armenia's weekend parliamentary elections were marred by foreign meddling and relentless pressure on opposition forces — as Moscow signaled it would recalibrate its relationship with...