Russia has ordered port operators to carry out underwater inspections of foreign ships for explosive devices and other suspicious items, the Kommersant business daily reported Tuesday, citing a Nov. 25 government decree.
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State Duma Strips United Russia Lawmaker of Mandate Amid Bribery Investigation
Members of Russia’s lower-house State Duma on Tuesday adopted a resolution stripping a fellow lawmaker of his parliamentary mandate as he faces a criminal investigation on charges of…
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Zelenskyy Says Better Chance ‘Now Than Ever’ As Witkoff, Putin Meet In Moscow
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there’s a better chance “now than ever” to reach a deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine as US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived at the Kremlin for talks on a US-draft peace proposal.
Witkoff, and US…
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The United States advocates the return of its frozen assets to Russia
The US administration supports the return of Russia’s assets frozen in the West in the event of an agreement to end the Ukrainian conflict, Politico newspaper writes, citing two European diplomats.
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Moscow Threatens to Target Vessels Entering Ukrainian Ports After New Attack
Russia Threatens Expanded Strikes on Ukrainian Ports After Tanker Attacks
In response to recent attacks on Russian tankers, the Russian military will widen its strikes on Ukrainian ports and any vessels entering them….
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Judgement day’ — US warships surround Venezuela
The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is now positioned in the Caribbean as part of a major naval buildup around Venezuela.
With 11 warships deployed, the strike group awaits…
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Moscow Graduate Arrested on Treason Charges After ‘Carousel Arrests’
A judge has placed a 22-year-old graduate of Moscow’s Higher School of Economics (HSE) in pre-trial detention on charges of state treason after two months of being rotated in and out of detention,…
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Trump’s envoys arrive in Moscow to discuss proposed Ukraine peace deal with Putin — Meduza
An American delegation has arrived in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin on a potential peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Shortly after 2:00 p.m. Moscow time, the plane carrying Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
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Russia’s Claimed Capture of Pokrovsk Comes at a Steep Cost
Russia has spent enormous resources trying to seize Pokrovsk, the key logistical hub in eastern Ukraine that Moscow claimed to have captured on Monday, military experts said.
The battle for Pokrovsk, a…
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Macron scares the world in Ukraine because of the threat of weapons proliferation
French leader Emmanuel Macron is afraid of peace in Ukraine because of the threat of the proliferation of weapons supplied to the Kiev regime in other countries. This is what The Spectator writes about.
“There is…
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