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Moscow explains Taliban recognition
Detroit Star - Michigan
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Growing economic ties prompted the move to formalize cooperation, the Russian envoy to Afghanistan told RT Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to formalize expanding cooperation between the two countries and move...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port kills two
Port Technology International
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July 4, 2025
A Russian missile attack on the port infrastructure of Odesa has killed two people and left six others injured, Ukrainian officials reported. The strike, which occurred on 3 July, hit one of the berths at the Odesa seaport as workers were...
Russia’s diplomatic circle of friends: Taliban and North Korea in, Azerbaijan and Armenia out
Euronews
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In a move sparking significant backlash, Russia became the first country in the world to recognise the Taliban as the ruling government of Afghanistan. "We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of...
Russia rejects tightening of US sanctions against Cuba
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 4, 2025
“We reiterate our position: any unilateral sanctions against sovereign and independent states that violate the UN Charter and the universally recognized norms and principles of international law are totally unacceptable to us,” the spokesperson...
Russian State Giant Rostec Plans Ruble-Pegged Stablecoin, Payment Platform on Tron: TASS
CoinDesk
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Russian state-owned manufacturing conglomerate Rostec, best known for its role in the country’s military-industrial complex, plans to roll out a ruble-pegged token called RUBx alongside a payment hub dubbed RT-Pay before year-end. Each RUBx,...
Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack of the war — just hours after Trump’s call with Putin
New York Post
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July 4, 2025
Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles on Friday in the largest aerial attack of the three-year war — just hours after President Trump admitted he was “disappointed” with his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A total...
Russia launches largest air attack on Kyiv since war began
United News of Bangladesh
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Russia launched the largest missile and drone barrage on Kyiv since the start of the war in Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Moscow steps up its efforts to capture more Ukrainian territory. The overnight aerial assault lasted seven hours,...
China says it does not want to see Russia losing its war against Ukraine
Mint
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July 5, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing does not want to see Russian’s loss in Ukraine because it feared the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing. The...
Russian Missiles Try To Push Kyiv To Peace, But Zelensky Begs For War
SouthFront
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July 4, 2025
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Russian Finance Ministry: Moscow backs creation of BRICS guarantee fund to boost investments
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 4, 2025
Russian Finance Ministry: Moscow backs creation of BRICS guarantee fund to boost investments [Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:44:47 +0300] Moscow - SABA: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced Friday that Moscow supports establishing a BRICS...
With Modi In Limelight, China’s Xi Jinping Skips BRICS Nations Meet? Russian, Iranian Leaders Also Skip
The Eurasian Times
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July 5, 2025
BRICS leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday, with the bloc depleted by the absence of China’s Xi Jinping, who is skipping the annual summit of emerging economies for the first time in 12 years. The grouping — often seen as a...
Russian oil executive found dead outside his window, state media says
Global News
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July 4, 2025
Andrei Badalov, the vice-president of Russia‘s national oil pipeline, Transneft, has been found dead after allegedly falling out of a window of his home in suburban Moscow, law enforcement told Russian state media on Friday. The former...
Russia’s psychological operations in Georgia: a multifaceted strategy of control
New Eastern Europe
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July 4, 2025
Georgia remains a key target for Moscow’s hybrid operations. Combining some direct physical actions with influence campaigns, the Kremlin aims to convince the country that its presence and power are a natural state of affairs. July 4, 2025 -...
Russia’s Rostec launches ruble-backed stablecoin RUBx on Tron blockchain
crypto.news
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July 4, 2025
Russia’s tech conglomerate is launching its own stablecoin on the Tron network along with a stablecoin payment platform. Countries across the globe are entering the stablecoin race. On Friday, July 4, Russia’s state-owned tech conglomerate Rostec...
Russia hits Kyiv with largest drone attack
Daily Star
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July 4, 2025
23 hurt; Polish embassy among damaged buildings; Trump-Putin call yields no results Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, injuring at least 23 people and damaging buildings across the capital only hours after US President...
Russia becomes first country to officially recognise Taliban in Afghanistan
BNE Intellinews
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Russia has become the first country to officially recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, with the Islamic Emirate calling it a "brave decision" that will serve as an example for others, Russian state media Tass reported on July 4. The...
Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan demands apology from pro-government MPs
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The head of the Tashir State Corporation Samvel Karapetyan filed a lawsuit against the deputies of the ruling Civil Contract faction Arsen Torosyan and Hayk Konjoryan for offensive statements and slander. Information about this is posted...
Russia launches another horrific attack on Kyiv hours after Trump-Putin call
The Kyiv Independent
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July 4, 2025
KYIV — Ripe cherries and apricots fill the stalls of fruit vendors, while people bustle about on a scorching July Friday. Yet just a five-minute walk from the stand, the scene shifts dramatically: a gaping hole mars the five-story residential...
BRICS Nations Surpass $60 Trillion in Assets, Russian Minister
Sada Elbalad
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July 4, 2025
Fri 04 Jul 2025 | 10:49 PM Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced that the total financial assets of BRICS nations have now exceeded $60 trillion, underscoring the bloc’s expanding economic footprint and growing influence on global...
RUSSIA POUNDS KYIV IN BALLISTIC MISSILES ATTACK IN TERROR AND MURDER BLITZ AS TRUMP MAKES NO PROGRESS ON PUTIN CALL
Zambian Observer
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July 4, 2025
By CIC International Affairs. RUSSIA POUNDS KYIV IN BALLISTIC MISSILES ATTACK IN TERROR AND MURDER BLITZ AS TRUMP MAKES NO PROGRESS ON PUTIN CALL. A wave of Russian drone attacks struck Ukraine overnight just hours after a phone call between...