On May 14, in the Kremlin’s latest crackdown on the publishing industry, Russian security forces questioned staff of Eksmo, the country’s largest publishing house, and arrested about 10 employees. State media reported that the case is part of…
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Trump open to any mechanism to resolve Ukraine conflict
US President Donald Trump is open to using any mechanism that will lead to a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.

‘He is open to any mechanism that will lead to…
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Rutte urged to make NATO ‘more lethal’
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for making the alliance ‘more lethal’ during an informal meeting of member states’ foreign ministers in Antalya.

‘Foreign ministers must ensure that NATO becomes…
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EU to start drafting 18th package of sanctions against Russia
Finnish Foreign Minister Eline Valtonen said that the European Union will start developing the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.

He said this on arrival at an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in…
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Putin’s Motives, Risks, And Potential Rewards In Rejecting Zelenskyy’s Call For Talks
For a while in the whirlwind of diplomacy this week over the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, it seemed like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had gotten the better of his adversary.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to calls from…
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Some British mercenaries in Ukraine lack basic military training
The Express publication quoted the commander of the 13th brigade of the National Guard ‘Charter’, Roman Mirnyy, as saying that some of the British mercenaries who come to Ukraine lack basic military training…
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Police Arrest Publishing House Staff Over Alleged LGBTQ+ Books
Law enforcement authorities searched the offices of Russia’s largest book publisher and arrested several employees over alleged LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism,” Russian media and rights…
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News – The Russian Government
Agenda: The Concept for the Development of Mentorship and a corresponding action plan; subsidised mortgage support for IT specialists.
Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks:
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War and Peace
Since 2014, Donbass has been living two lives – military and peaceful. This is especially noticeable in Donetsk. One quarter is under Ukrainian shelling, and in the other, next door, people are walking with their…
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NATO Secretary General Rutte sounded the alarm over Russia’s “great successes” in defence industry
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is concerned about Russia’s ‘great successes’ in the development of the defence industry. The military alliance chief has urged the bloc’s countries to address the issue.

The…
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