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Russia, Ukraine exchange 200-plus captured soldiers
Jan 01, 2023 05:31Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more than 200 captured soldiers in the latest prisoner swap to take place in their February-present military conflict.
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Putin pledges victory over a West intent on ‘destroying Russia’
Jan 01, 2023 05:20Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has pledged victory over a West, which he said was intent on “destroying Russia,” at a New Year message to the Russian soldiers fighting against “neo-Nazis” in Ukraine.
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Russia’s victory in Ukraine ‘inevitable’: Defense minister
Dec 31, 2022 11:46Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says his country’s victory in Ukraine “is inevitable,” though he said that the situation on the frontlines remained “difficult.”
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Belarus: 'Unlikely' downed Ukrainian missile entered airspace by accident
Dec 31, 2022 04:12The Belarusian government has accused Ukraine of “provoking a regional conflict,” saying it was “unlikely” that a Ukrainian air defense missile downed on Thursday had entered Belarusian airspace by accident.
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Putin speaks to Xi, calls for deepening military cooperation with China
Dec 30, 2022 11:50Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is keen to ramp up its military cooperation with Beijing as part of joint efforts to counter Western interventions in the region.
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Iran to receive dozens of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia
Dec 30, 2022 11:32Russia will soon provide a complete squadron of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a development that will likely further rile up the West as Tehran and Moscow deepen their defense and economic cooperation in defiance of sweeping sanctions and coercive measures.
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Germany: Residents told to ready for possible radioactive fallout
Dec 30, 2022 04:49German residents have been ordered to be prepared for nuclear emergencies amid the diplomatic fallout with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
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Moscow condemns crackdown on Russian media abroad
Dec 30, 2022 03:47Russia has slammed the outrageous ban on the country's media by Western governments, calling the move a violation of freedom of speech.
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Putin oversees launch of new Russian warships, submarines amid Ukraine special operation
Dec 30, 2022 03:06Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen the commissioning of new warships and vowed to further strengthen his country’s navy.
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Syrian, Turkish, Russian defense ministers hold talks, first time since 2011
Dec 29, 2022 03:26The defense ministers of Syria, Turkey and Russia held surprise talks in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in the Arab country, the first high-level contact between the three sides since 2011.