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Russian warships Marshal Ustinov Admiral Golovko Arctic naval exercises 2026

Arctic Incident Prevention Mechanisms With Norway Not Fully Functional, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia's Ambassador to Norway, Nikolai Korchunov, said Friday that the mechanisms designed to prevent dangerous military incidents in the Arctic are not fully operational, blaming Norway and NATO allies for following a

August 1, 2026

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Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones July 2026

Russia’s Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

Russia's air defense systems intercepted more than 21,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory in July, according to Defense Ministry data seen by RIA Novosti, with peak days of 937 and 1,060 intercepts on July 24 and 25 respectively.

August 1, 2026

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Russian aerial surveillance post Krasny Liman sector special military operation

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 258 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that air defenses destroyed 258 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs overnight across 14

Russian warship fires Kalibr cruise missile in the Black Sea

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to Kyiv, Defense Ministry Says

Russian forces struck three dry cargo ships delivering weapons and military equipment to Ukraine's armed forces

Boris Titov offered to hold the next Russian-Chinese SME Forum at the SCO Pilot Economic Development Center in Qingdao

Boris Titov, chairman of the Russian part of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, authorized by the President of Russia for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs, announced this

June 21, 2023

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Moscow court extended Blinovskaya’s house arrest

The Presnensky court in Moscow has extended the house arrest of Elena Blinovskaya, blogger and founder of the Marathon of Wishes project, by one month until July 26, 2023. informed REN television

June 21, 2023

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Western sanctions prevent Pakistan and Cuba from repaying tens of millions of dollars in loans to Russia

In mid-June, the Russian Finance Ministry published draft protocols for the ratification of Russian-Pakistani and Russian-Cuban loan agreements, Russian media drew attention. According to the documents, the US and EU sanctions caused

June 21, 2023

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Residents of the Russian Federation are promised a new people’s car cheaper than “Grants”

Newspaper “News” assessed the prospects for creating a new people’s car in Russia, which will be cheaper than the famous Lada Granta. The State Duma believes that in order to create such

June 21, 2023

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Geologists have estimated the likelihood of Africa breaking apart

Geologists from the Geological Society of London have studied the famous East African Rift, assessing the likelihood of Africa splitting apart. The huge fault is a network of valleys that stretch for

June 21, 2023

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France will support Ukraine’s NATO membership to speed up peace talks

The French authorities will support Ukraine’s entry into NATO in order to bring peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow closer. Paris takes this position in confidential discussions with members of the alliance,

June 21, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Biden’s son admits tax evasion in Justice Department deal

The US President’s son, Hunter Biden, has reached a settlement with Justice Department officials, agreeing to plead guilty to two counts of tax offenses, informed New York Times (NYT). In exchange, according

June 21, 2023

Government and Politics·News

Does scent affect the perception of food? Chef Renat Agzamov responds

Sushi Kanesaka, a Japanese restaurant in central London, has urged customers not to wear perfume before visiting because perfumes can affect customers’ tastes. This policy was explained to customers by the fact

June 20, 2023

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Which films have won awards at the Beat Film Festival

The Beat Film Festival, a documentary film festival on modern culture, ended on June 18; the winners of the national competition were awarded at the House of Culture GES-2 in Moscow. Some

June 20, 2023

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“Unfinished scythes”. Budanov appeared on TV and said that “everything is fine” with him

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kirill Budanov, for the first time after reports from the Russian media and telegram channels about his serious injury

June 20, 2023

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Arctic Incident Prevention Mechanisms With Norway Not Fully Functional, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia’s Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 258 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to Kyiv, Defense Ministry Says

Boris Titov offered to hold the next Russian-Chinese SME Forum at the SCO Pilot Economic Development Center in Qingdao

Moscow court extended Blinovskaya’s house arrest

Western sanctions prevent Pakistan and Cuba from repaying tens of millions of dollars in loans to Russia

Residents of the Russian Federation are promised a new people’s car cheaper than “Grants”

Geologists have estimated the likelihood of Africa breaking apart

France will support Ukraine’s NATO membership to speed up peace talks

Biden’s son admits tax evasion in Justice Department deal

Does scent affect the perception of food? Chef Renat Agzamov responds

Which films have won awards at the Beat Film Festival

“Unfinished scythes”. Budanov appeared on TV and said that “everything is fine” with him

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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