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BRICS Summit Opens in Rio
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Representatives and leaders from the BRICS alliance are converging in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday and Monday for their 17th annual summit, amid escalating geopolitical challenges. These include recent Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran, a...
Putin Urges Military Reform
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday directed that insights from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine be thoroughly incorporated into Russia’s upcoming extended state armament strategy. He emphasized the importance of aligning with...
Poland Accuses Russia of Interfering with GPS Signals
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is actively interfering with GPS signals over northern Poland, according to Poland’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski. The revelation was reported on Wednesday by a Polish news agency. Gawkowski, speaking at a...
Russia Says Germany Is Pushing for War
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany's decision to provide Ukraine with weaponry for use against Russia has drawn harsh criticism from State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who claims that Berlin is revisiting its Nazi-era legacy. Volodin cautioned that this policy...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Public Lecture at St. Petersburg State University
South African Government
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June 19, 2025
Programme Director; The Honourable Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Professor Sergey Andryushin; Esteemed Members of the University’s Academic Senate; The Executive Leadership and Faculty of St. Petersburg State University; Representatives...
Russia plans on surging gas supplies to European nation
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow and Belgrade are in talks to finalize a long-term agreement to increase Russian gas deliveries to Serbia after the current contract expires in September, the Russian Embassy in Belgrade told Izvestia. Serbia, heavily dependent on...
Russian Envoy Signals Shift Toward Peaceful U.S. Ties
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, asserted Wednesday that Moscow and Washington are fated to maintain peaceful, non-confrontational coexistence, despite ongoing tensions between the two powers. Speaking during...
Russia's New U.S. Envoy Holds “Very Constructive” Meeting with Trump
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s recently appointed ambassador to the United States, Aleksandr Darchiev, held a short but “very constructive” meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday after formally submitting his diplomatic credentials at the White...
Putin envoy claims EU wants to extend Ukraine war
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and presidential investment envoy, claims the European Commission’s latest sanctions package aims to extend the Ukraine conflict. Announced by EC President Ursula von der...
Russian Envoy Unveils Details of Trump Talk
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s newly appointed envoy to the United States, Aleksandr Darchiev, announced that he had a short yet “very constructive” discussion with Leader Donald Trump on Wednesday, following the formal submission of his credentials at the...
Putin Says Russia Has Best Nuclear Weapons
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) During a government session dedicated to the national armament strategy on Wednesday, Leader Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia holds the most sophisticated nuclear weaponry on the planet. He stated that this advanced arsenal secures...
Putin Calls for Urgent Reform of Russian Military
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has mandated that insights gained from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine be fully incorporated into Russia’s upcoming long-term state armament program. This directive emphasizes the imperative to align with...
Putin Extends Eid al-Adha Wishes
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Leader Vladimir Putin extended his heartfelt greetings to Muslims around the globe on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, also called the Feast of the Sacrifice and referred to in Russia as "Kurban Bayram." The message was shared through...
Russia claims Ukraine committed self-inflicted genocide in feud due to troop remains
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has condemned Ukraine for refusing to receive the bodies of its deceased soldiers, calling it an act of self-genocide and accusing Kyiv of abandoning its own people both in life and...
Lavrov states ‘catastrophic’ budget surge will put end to NATO
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that NATO's recent decision to significantly increase military spending could have disastrous consequences for the alliance. Speaking Monday at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile arrives in Russia on a Working Visit
South African Government
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June 18, 2025
Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has this afternoon, 17 June 2025, arrived in Moscow, in the Russian Federation on a Working Visit aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade ties between South Africa and Russia. The Deputy...
Lavrov criticizes US silence on Russia’s missile moratorium suggestion
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the United States has not responded to Moscow’s proposal for mutual limits on deploying intermediate-range missiles, following the breakdown of the INF Treaty. Speaking at the Future Forum...
Putin Envoy Says EU Desires to Prolong Ukraine War
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The latest sanctions package from the European Commission (EC), which targets the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) among other entities, is a response to the bloc’s aim to extend the ongoing Ukraine conflict, according to RDIF CEO...
Trump confirms he is ‘open’ to Putin as Iran-Israel mediator
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has expressed openness to Russian President Vladimir Putin serving as a mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking to ABC News on Sunday, Trump confirmed that mediation was discussed...
Report indicates Russian ship-outs increasing despite Western sanctions
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s exports have significantly increased compared to pre-conflict levels, despite extensive Western sanctions, according to a report from the German Economic Institute. Since 2022, the US, EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and other countries...