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Russian prosecutors say foreign-manufactured explosives deployed in railway terrorist assaults
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The explosives that destroyed two railway bridges in Russia over the weekend were manufactured abroad and were detonated by a Ukrainian detonator, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Aleksandr Bastrykin, said on Wednesday....
Russia’s Security Chief Visits North Korea
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's chief security official, Sergey Shoygu, traveled to Pyongyang for discussions with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, as reported by Russian government media on Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second journey to the North Korean...
Putin states ‘illegitimate Kiev regime’ becoming ‘terrorist organization‘
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the “illegitimate Kiev regime” is increasingly turning into a terrorist organization as it attempts to intimidate Russia following heavy losses on the battlefield. He described the recent...
Russia confiscates both Ukrainian Abrams tanks
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian troops have captured two US-made M1 Abrams tanks from Ukrainian forces near the border with Ukraine’s Sumy Region, Moscow’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. The ministry stated that soldiers from the 22nd Motor Rifle...
Moscow declares dates for upcoming POW exchange
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine are preparing for their next large prisoner exchange at the end of this week, Moscow’s lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky announced on Wednesday. This announcement came after a second round of direct negotiations between...
Russia attacks Ukrainian drone production location
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian forces conducted a large-scale attack targeting Ukrainian drone production plants, radar factories, munitions depots, and equipment storage sites, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday. The operation also struck drone...
Russia states another railway sabotage close to Ukraine
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A railway track in Russia’s Voronezh Region was damaged by an explosive device on Thursday morning, according to the FSB, Russia’s federal security service. The incident comes after two alleged Ukrainian “terror attacks” earlier this week...
Russian MP condemns EU for sacrificing country’s heritage
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Top Russian Lawmaker Accuses Moldova of Abandoning National Legacy for Western Influence A prominent Russian lawmaker, Leonid Slutsky, condemned Moldova’s leadership for sacrificing its long-standing heritage in favor of Western-imposed...
Iranian FM anticipates important talk with Putin
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is preparing for an important meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his scheduled visit to Moscow, which coincides with recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Last week,...
Former Russian President threatens Kiev with “proportional” response
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and current deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, has issued a stark warning to Kyiv, saying that any use of a dirty bomb by Ukraine would provoke a devastating retaliatory strike from Moscow...
Russia Security Chief Returns to North Korea for Crucial Meeting
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s top security official, Sergey Shoygu, has returned to Pyongyang for a crucial meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian state media confirmed Tuesday. This marks Shoygu’s second visit to the North Korean capital in...
Russian MPs support entire prohibition of vapes
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian lawmakers are prepared to approve a total ban on the sale of vapes, following statements by State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin that only tough measures can protect children from what he called “liquid poison.” The proposal came...
Russian soldiers kidnap Ukrainian weaponized automobile
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian soldiers recently captured a Canadian-built Ukrainian armored vehicle in the Sumy Region near the Russian border, according to video footage circulated on social media. The undated drone video, shared by several Russian Telegram...
Putin, Erdogan Hold Talks on Middle East, Ukraine Situation
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to address escalating tensions in both the Middle East and Ukraine, according to a Kremlin announcement. The official statement...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Visits Moscow, Holds Talks with Putin
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Moscow on Sunday to engage in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding recent missile strikes by the United States and Israel targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, reports a...
Russia’s Trade Grows Despite Sanctions
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's overseas trade has expanded significantly when compared to levels seen before the Ukraine war intensified, even with extensive Western restrictions in place, according to a recent analysis by the German Economic Institute. In...
Putin sends birthday wishes to China’s president Xi
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent birthday greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who turned 72, as confirmed by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. “The president wished his Chinese counterpart and friend all the very best,”...
Iranian Foreign Minister Plans Meeting Putin
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is scheduled to hold discussions with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, according to coverage from news outlets. Speaking to a news agency in Geneva after...
Putin Says Russia Never Aimed to Ban Homosexuality
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has clarified that while his country prohibits the spread of messages that endorse same-sex relationships, it has never aimed to criminalize homosexuality itself. In a recent conversation with a journalist...
Trump’s kid gives hints at possible White House run
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Eric Trump has suggested that he—or another member of the Trump family—could run for the U.S. presidency in 2028. In an interview with the Financial Times last Friday, the son of current President Donald Trump responded to a question...