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(MENAFN) Russia announced Monday the seizure of yet another settlement in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, as front-line fighting around a key Ukrainian town continued to grind on. The Russian Defense Ministry stated in an official release that...

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(MENAFN) Poland's foreign minister issued a stark warning Monday, declaring that Russia has moved well beyond conventional disinformation tactics and is now prosecuting a far broader assault on Polish society and national security.

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(MENAFN) Ukraine called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to intervene urgently on Sunday after accusing Russia of launching an overnight drone strike on a nuclear storage facility within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — an attack...

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine conducted a symmetrical prisoner exchange Friday, with both sides releasing 185 captives apiece in what marks the latest such swap amid the ongoing conflict, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

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(MENAFN) Russia has claimed that its forces have taken control of a new settlement in northeastern Ukraine, according to statements released by the Russian Defense Ministry.

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(MENAFN) Russian forces have seized yet another settlement in Ukraine, Moscow declared Saturday — the latest territorial claim in a grinding conflict that continues to inch forward along the front lines.

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(MENAFN) Russia on Saturday claimed that its forces have taken control of another settlement in Ukraine during ongoing fighting.

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(MENAFN) Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva captured her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, defeating Poland’s Maja Chwalińska in straight sets in the women’s final at French Open in Paris.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s federal budget deficit has expanded significantly, surpassing 6 trillion rubles (about $81.4 billion) in the January–May period of this year—roughly twice the level recorded during the same period in the previous year.

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(MENAFN) Three civilians were injured following an overnight Ukrainian drone strike targeting Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region, according to regional authorities.

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(MENAFN) BrahMos Aerospace has indicated that it is prepared to accept potential orders for supersonic cruise missiles from Russia’s naval or ground forces, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s representative to the United Nations has reportedly dismissed a recent open letter from Ukraine’s leadership to the Russian president as a media-driven move rather than a genuine attempt to revive negotiations.

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(MENAFN) Online gaming platform Roblox has been restored for users across Russia after satisfying the country's legal requirements on user safety, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media announced Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Russia's federal budget deficit surged to more than six trillion rubles — approximately $81.4 billion — in the first five months of 2026, nearly doubling compared to the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by the...

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(MENAFN) India has proposed expanding collaboration with Russia in the field of quantum computing as part of its broader efforts to meet targets under its National Quantum Mission (NQM) by 2030–31, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The European Union’s latest proposed sanctions package against Russia includes entities linked to India, a move that could complicate the ratification of a trade agreement recently signed between the EU and New Delhi, according to...

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(MENAFN) India is reportedly exploring increased imports of coking coal and nickel from Russia, as part of efforts to secure raw materials essential for steel production and its broader energy transition, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The European Union has reportedly included entities based in India in its latest proposed sanctions package against Russia, a development that could complicate ongoing efforts to finalize a trade agreement between Brussels and New Delhi....

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(MENAFN) At least three explosions have occurred at a gas pipeline in Russia’s Dagestan region, sparking a major fire and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s current oil production has dropped compared to the beginning of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated on Thursday during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Currently, production is indeed somewhat...