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  • Moscow starts direct flights to North Korea amid decline in options for Russian tourists | North Korea

    Moscow starts direct flights to North Korea amid decline in options for Russian tourists | North Korea

    Direct flights from Moscow to North Korea have begun this week, amid a strengthening of ties between the two nations and a decline in options for Russian tourists travelling abroad.

    The first Moscow-Pyongyang flight, operated by Russia’s…

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  • Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,250 | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,250 | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Here are the key events on day 1,250 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

    Here is how things stand on Monday, July 28:

    Fighting

    • Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, early on Monday, wounding five people and damaging a residential building,…

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  • GOP leans into Trump administration's Obama accusations – Axios

    1. GOP leans into Trump administration’s Obama accusations  Axios
    2. Trump’s “Russiagate” crusade enters fraught new territory  Axios
    3. Trump offered MAGA Obama’s head on a platter. Why he can’t deliver on that promise  The Independent
    4. In America, is…

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  • EU trade deal with Trump seen as helping Europe ditch Russian fuels – Axios

    1. EU trade deal with Trump seen as helping Europe ditch Russian fuels  Axios
    2. Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal  The White House (.gov)
    3. Pharma giants push for tariff clarity as ambiguity threatens EU-U.S. deal  

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  • Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet – The Hindu

    Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet – The Hindu

    The Afghan embassy in Moscow.
    | Photo Credit: AFP

    On July 3, 2025, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the recognition of the Islamic Emirate…

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  • Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg as Putin attends scaled-down Navy Day – Reuters

    1. Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg as Putin attends scaled-down Navy Day  Reuters
    2. Russian navy parade cancelled for ‘security reasons’  RTE.ie
    3. St. Petersburg Officials Post, Then Delete, Announcement on Navy Parade Cancellation  The Moscow Times

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