At an event on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov made a telling remark. In his words, the country’s federal budget, which has posted a deficit in the first part of the…
Category: 1. Russia
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Saying ‘All of Ukraine Is Ours,’ Putin Does Not Rule Out Taking City of Sumy
President Vladimir Putin said Friday he did not “rule out” his forces taking control of Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy as part of efforts to create a buffer zone along the border.
“We have no…
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‘Wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that’s ours,’ Vladimir Putin declares — Meduza
“I’ve said it before, Russians and Ukrainians are one people. In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours. There’s an old rule that wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that’s ours,” Vladimir Putin said on Friday. The president made these…
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Netanyahu held talks with the Trump administration – Jerusalem Post
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with a number of high-ranking Israeli officials, held talks with representatives of the administration of US President Donald Trump amid speculation that the US may…
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Between Two Fires: Kremlin’s Loss of Leverage Exposed By Israel-Iran Conflict
The Kremlin is struggling to respond to the Israel-Iran conflict after it failed to anticipate the outbreak of hostilities, leaving it powerless to support a key ally, four sources in Russia’s…
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Military registration and enlistment offices send people with disabilities to the front
Ukrainian military registration and enlistment offices sent a man with Down syndrome to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as fit for service.
The Territorial Recruitment Centre, which performs the functions of a military…
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Estonia has begun construction of a new defensive line on the border with Russia – ERR
The State Defence Investment Centre and the Estonian Defence Forces have begun construction of a new defensive line on the border with Russia. This was reported by ERR.
‘The Defence Forces, together with the State…
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EU to postpone lowering price cap on Russian oil – Politico
The European Union has decided to postpone lowering the price cap on oil from Russia amid the conflict in the Middle East, Politico reports, citing European diplomats.
‘The EU will not push ahead with plans to…
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At Flagship Forum, Putin Promotes BRICS Growth and Economic Restructuring
President Vladimir Putin on Friday touted the rising economic influence of the BRICS group of countries and Russia’s pivot toward non-Western markets, using the plenary session of the annual St….
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News – The Russian Government
Denis Manturov meets with First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar
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