Among the many great Russian writers of the 20th century, one man stands out in particular, whose works have had the greatest impact on social and political views on modern life in the country. This Nobel Prize winning philosopher is often quoted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. An ideologist who …
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Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has inspected drone production facilities in the central part of the country, where he was shown new types of unmanned aircraft and new materials that make them more resilient to attacks and other types of impact. In a statement on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry …
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EU member states have reached an agreement that is expected to allow Brussels to transfer the income generated by Russia’s frozen central bank reserves to Kiev, according to an X (formerly Twitter) post on Monday by the Belgian presidency of the EU Council. “EU Ambassadors just agreed in principle on …
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Russia should place its nuclear weapons in “friendly countries” near the US in response to Washington’s alleged plans to move its own tactical arms to Europe, lawmaker Aleksey Zhuravlev has suggested. His comments came after The Telegraph reported on Saturday that the US is looking to deploy its nuclear weapons …
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A Russian heavy transport plane carrying several dozen Ukrainian prisoners of war has crashed in Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, Moscow has confirmed. Local Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said all those on board were killed. In a statement on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that an IL-76 cargo aircraft …
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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against the capital of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, but refused to pin the blame for the shelling that left at least 27 civilians killed and over two dozen injured including several children. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns all attacks against civilians …
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The number of fatalities in the Ukrainian shelling of a busy market in Donetsk has climbed to at least 25, Denis Pushilin, the leader of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, has said. Some 20 civilians were wounded in the “horrendous” attack on Sunday, he wrote in a post on Telegram. Many …
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A fire has erupted at the export terminal of Novatek, Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, the governor of Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko confirmed early Sunday morning. There were no casualties reported as a result of the blaze in the commercial Baltic sea port of Ust Luga. Authorities have placed Kingiseppsky district on …
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Ukrainian artillery struck the city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic shortly after midnight on Saturday, according to Mayor Ivan Prikhodko. A kindergarten and a hotel were among the buildings damaged by the attack, which also disrupted the power supply. Two civilians were wounded at the ‘Rodina’ hotel, which …
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US government debt and Washington’s budget deficit present the biggest threats to the global economy this year, Russian government agency Roscongress has warned. Washington’s $34 trillion burden is mathematically impossible to pay off, Roscongress has claimed in a report it published on Wednesday. The agency based its estimate on the …
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