Baikal aircraft. Photo: The Moscow Times
Development of the Russian aircraft Baikal, intended to replace the Soviet-era An-2 (Kukuruznik), has ground to a halt, with mass production no longer planned.
Source: Yuri…
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Germany Rejects 95% of Asylum Requests From Draft-Eligible Russian Men
Germany has rejected the vast majority of asylum requests submitted by Russian men of draft age since Moscow launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Berliner Morgenpost reported Tuesday.
Just…
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Launch of Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025: Africa Initiative III now open for proposals
The European Union has launched the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, with a committed focus on deepening EU-Africa cooperation in Research and Innovation (R&I). This includes the publication of Africa Initiative III, which allocates €500.5…
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Syria poised for investment boom as US sanctions eased – DW – 05/14/2025
During a visit to Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to lift crippling sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift by Washington after 14 years of civil war.
The country has been isolated by United…
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Starmer condemns fires as ‘attack on democracy’
Sir Keir Starmer has told MPs suspected arson attacks on properties linked to him are “an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for”.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch condemned the attacks as “completely unacceptable” at…
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Starmer finishes on top as he brands Tories ‘dead party walking’ – POLITICO
Rising to the bait: Like a stuck record, Starmer repeated his greatest hits by laying into Badenoch for the “disastrous Liz Truss mini-budget.” Labour will not let that one go. In return, the Tory leader stressed there was “no point…
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No rules, no rulers: The unraveling of the old world order and the role of Russia
International order is losing its meaning – just like multipolarity
The day is not far off when the very notion of “international order” will lose its former meaning – just as happened with the…
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Food grown with fewer chemicals? Meet the Brazilian scientist showing the way
A Brazilian scientist has been honoured with this year’s prestigious World Food Prize after…
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Kremlin tight-lipped for third day on whether Putin will meet Zelenskyy | Vladimir Putin
The Kremlin is refusing for the third straight day to say if Vladimir Putin will travel to Istanbul on Thursday, or who will represent Russia at the potential peace talks, as international pressure builds on the Russian leader to meet Volodymyr…
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Trump has said he is ready to meet with Putin
US President Donald Trump has said he admits to the possibility of meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey if it helps end the conflict in Ukraine.
“I don’t know if he [Vladimir Putin – ed] will…
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