Russia
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Iran UN envoy:
Tehran's neutrality position in Ukraine conflict unchanged
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN stressed that Iran has always adopted a neutral position since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict and such a principled position has remained unchanged.
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Slovakia PM Robert Fico in ‘very serious’ condition
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable but his condition remains “very serious”, his deputy has said, after an assassination attempt that shocked the country and drew global condemnation.
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Chinese president XI:
Russia-China ties are model of relations between great powers
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed ties with Moscow as a “model of relations between large powers,” as he met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Beijing on Thursday.
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Defence Ministry:
Russian forces take control of three settlements in Ukraine
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Russian forces have taken control of two more settlements in Ukraine's north-east Kharkiv region and one in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
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Zakharova:
Blinken visit to Kyiv shows US concern over Ukrain failure
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Kyiv is a sign that the Biden administration is concerned about the situation at the front, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.
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US threatens to reassess ties with Georgia over legislation
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Georgia's parliament on Tuesday passed the third and final reading of a "foreign agents" bill, prompting US anger to threaten Tbilisi with reassessing bilateral relations.
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Putin:
Russia, China relations reached highest level in history
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Today, relations between Russia and China have reached their highest level in history, and despite a challenging international situation, the relationship continues to develop, Putin said.
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Tehran, Moscow to expand cooperation in gas technologies
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Energy officials from Iran and Russia emphasized expanding and developing bilateral cooperation in the field of gas technologies.
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Over Crimean Peninsula;
Russia destroys 10 US-made ATACMS missiles
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Russia says has destroyed ten ATACMS missiles over the Crimean Peninsula.
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US military challenging Russia and China amid size reduction
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – US special forces are currently shifting from counterterror operations to potential great power conflict with Russia and China.
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Biden signs bill banning US imports of Russian uranium
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden signed into law Monday a bill that will prohibit US imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia.
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Thousands evacuated from Ukraine's Kharkiv
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Thousands of Ukrainians have fled northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region in the face of a renewed Russian military operation and the opening of a new front in the war.
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Russian president to visit China
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 16 to 17.
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Western strikes on Yemen have no excuse: Russian envoy
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Western coalition’s strikes on Yemen violate the UN Charter, can have no excuse, and only worsen the escalation of tensions in the Red Sea, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya has said.
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Putin signs decree on structure of new government
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The new Russian government has retained 21 ministries, following the decree of President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia downs 16 missiles, 31 drones amid airstrike by Ukraine
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Russia said on Monday that it downed 16 missiles and 31 drones amid an overnight airstrike launched by Ukraine.
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In past day;
11 Belgorod residents killed in Ukrainian shelling attacks
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – At least 11 residents of southwest Russia’s Belgorod were killed in Ukrainian shelling attacks in the past day.
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Putin proposes Belousov as Shoigu's replacement
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) –Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed appointing Andrey Belousov, who previously served as the first deputy prime minister, as Russia’s new defense minister.
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Iran offers establishing energy corridor from Russia to PG
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Mojtaba Damirchilou, the secretary-general of the Eurasian Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed the establishment of an energy corridor from Russia passing through Iran to the Persian Gulf on Saturday.
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Macron ‘hopes’ France won’t go to war with Russia
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has said that while Paris seeks to avoid direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict an intervention may be necessary to deter Russia from advancing too far.
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Apartment bloc collapsed in Russia Belgorod in Ukraine strike
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A high-rise apartment block in Belgorod has partially collapsed after a Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city on Sunday, Russian local media said.
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Russia captures 5 villages in NE Ukraine
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Moscow’s forces captured 5 villages in a renewed military operation in northeastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defence has said.
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3 dead in bus crash in St. Petersburg, nine rescued
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Three people died in a bus crash in the center of St. Petersburg, four are in a state of clinical death, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
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Russia to bring peace to Donbass: Putin
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that peace will be established in Donbass.
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Envoy:
New US arms shipment to Ukraine reaction to Russia’s success
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The yet another package of aid for Ukraine, announced by the US Administration, is a reaction to the success of Russian forces at the frontline, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
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Russian air defenses shot down 16 drones, 21 rockets at night
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – This night, Russian air defenses destroyed 21 rockets and nine drones over the Belgorod Region, as well as seven drones over the Kursk and Volgograd regions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Russia, Yemen, Iraq stands at 35th Tehran book fair
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Yemeni, Iraqi and Russian publishers among others have set up stands at the 35th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF).
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UK expels Russian diplomat it says is a spy
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The British authorities will expel Russia’s defense attache, impose new restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas and remove diplomatic status from some Russian properties, Home Secretary James Cleverly announced in parliament.
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Russia will target French forces if they enter Ukraine
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – French troops will become targets for the Russian armed forces if they appear in the special military operation zone, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Israel must comply with international law in Rafah: Moscow
The Russian foreign ministry on Wednesday insisted that Israel strictly observe international humanitarian law after its tanks entered the border city of Rafah.