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Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in a counteroffensive
Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.…
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Russian officials summoned by police after calling for Putin’s impeachment
St. Petersburg: Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by the police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a media report said. In a rare display…
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Putin attends joint military drills with China, others
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended sweeping war games in his country’s far east involving troops from China and other nations, in a show of military muscle amid the tensions…
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Putin pays last respects to Gorbachev, not to attend funeral
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his last respects to last Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev on Thursday, as he will not be able to attend the official farewell ceremony later this…
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Russia blames Ukraine for murder of Putin ally’s daughter
Kiev: Russia has blamed Ukraine for the murder of political scientist Darya Dugina, the daughter of a major ally of President Vladimir Putin, the domestic intelligence agency FSB says. “The crime was prepared…
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Putin, Macron discuss situation in Ukraine over phone
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement. Putin stressed that “the systematic…
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Russia, North Korea planning closer ties: State media
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are planning to deepen their diplomatic ties, state media reported on Monday. Putin sent his greetings to Kim as Monday marks…
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Putin, Erdogan vow to further enhance bilateral ties
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia’s Sochi. Putin and Erdogan on Friday pledged to increase bilateral trade…
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Putin about to be getting a new palace on Black Sea in Georgia
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be about to get another seafront pleasure palace as the Kremlin reportedly tries to take hold of a huge parcel of land in Georgia, the media…
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Putin preparing to flee Russia should he be defeated in Ukraine, claims report
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends are “making preparations to flee Russia” should his army be defeated in Ukraine, according to a Telegram channel that claims to come from inside…
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Russia to pull out of ISS after 2024, to build its own space station
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024 and is building its own space station in the meantime. According to Yuri Borisov, the new…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Putin discuss bilateral relations
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation to review bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Putin made the call to…
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Raisi, Putin vow to expand Iran-Russia cooperation
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held talks here, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation to ensure security in the region. The meeting…
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Russia fires space chief Dmitry Rogozin over wildly outlandish remarks
Moscow: Russia has fired Dmitry Rogozin, head of state space agency Roscosmos, who was known for making wildly outlandish statements and threats against the US space agency NASA. “Dmitry Rogozin was dismissed…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral relations, situation in Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the development of bilateral economic cooperation and the situation in Ukraine during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both leaders “focused on tasks…
