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Ukraine’s top military intelligence official states urgent need for ceasefire
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s top military intelligence official, Kirill Budanov, has stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire with Russia before the end of 2025, citing ongoing territorial losses and increasing challenges in maintaining troop numbers. His...
MEP claims EU will soon fall apart without Russian resources
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak Member of the European Parliament Milan Uhrik has sharply criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, claiming her efforts to cut the EU’s energy ties with Russia are pushing the bloc toward collapse. Speaking in...
Trump announces ‘major statement’ on Russia
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced that he plans to make a significant statement about Russia and efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict in the coming days. This follows Trump’s recent criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
Russian FM, US Secretary to meet on sidelines of ASEAN forum in Malaysia
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio are scheduled to meet Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Malaysia, the U.S. State Department has confirmed. The meeting, listed on the...
Russia Responds Calmly to Trump's Harsh Remarks
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has responded with composure to the recent critical comments made by US President Donald Trump, expressing its intention to maintain communication with Washington. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is unfazed by...
Putin unveils granddaughter speaking fluent Chinese
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Interest in the Chinese language is on the rise in Russia, President Vladimir Putin noted during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, revealing that his granddaughter is fluent in Chinese. Speaking during a late-night Q&A...
Putin states NATO rearmament is completely pointless
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) NATO’s military buildup poses no real threat to Russia, President Vladimir Putin stated during a Q&A session at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Putin said that while the actions of...
Russia issues memoirs by Indonesian leader
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has released a Russian-language translation of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s memoirs, just ahead of his visit to St. Petersburg for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The publication coincides with the...
Putin, UAE leader talk about Iran-Israel war
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation to address the escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Kremlin reported. The discussion comes in the wake of Israel’s...
Putin envoy states Brussels making EU ‘as uncompetitive as possible’
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) new proposal to fully phase out Russian oil and gas imports within two years. The plan, unveiled by EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen and backed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, includes a ban on new gas contracts with...
Russia wants more profound trade relations with Africa
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa is becoming an increasingly vital market for Russian exporters, offering substantial room for growth, according to Tatyana An, Vice President of the Russian Export Center (REC). Speaking at the INNOPROM-2025 industrial expo in...
Russia combines drone strikes, ground operations to seize Ukraine
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has intensified its summer campaign in Ukraine, combining record-level missile and drone strikes with ground operations aimed at seizing territory in the east and north. Despite these efforts, its advances remain limited and face...
Putin expresses gratitude to Erdogan for organizing Moscow-Kiev discussions
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his appreciation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for assisting in organizing recent direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, the Kremlin said on Monday following a phone call...
Putin claims Russia never banned gays
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that while Russia prohibits the promotion of same-sex relationships, it has never banned homosexuality itself. In an interview released on Sunday with journalist Pavel Zarubin, Putin clarified...
Merz Urges Slovakia to Drop Veto on Russia Sanctions
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Slovakia to lift its veto on the European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Merz emphasized the importance of...
Russia coaches Ugandan medics to fight fatal epidemics
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has begun training Ugandan medical professionals as part of an initiative to strengthen Africa’s ability to fight infectious disease outbreaks. The program, launched in Kampala, follows the...
Russia, African island nation talk about enhancing relations
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are expanding their bilateral relationship, focusing on military, agricultural, and scientific collaboration, the Russian Embassy in the country has announced. During a...
Russia sees Africa as great coal shipments market
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia sees Africa as a promising market for its coal exports, potentially becoming the third-largest destination after China and India, according to Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov in a TASS interview. With Africa’s population...
Putin signs new law against Apple
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law on Monday mandating that smartphone manufacturers support RuStore, the government-backed app marketplace, on their devices—a move primarily targeting Apple due to the restrictive nature of...
Former FBI, CIA Chiefs Under Probe for Russia Intel Claims
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Former FBI Director James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan are now under federal investigation for potentially providing false testimony to Congress about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, which resulted...