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Sanctions-hit Russia mulls introducing Islamic banking to lure Muslim investors
Jul 18, 2022 06:51Russia is reportedly drafting a new bill allowing non-credit financial institutions to specialize in Islamic banking in the country in a bid to help the sanctions-hit state banks to lure investors from Muslim nations.
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Ukraine president sacks security chief, top prosecutor over 'treason'
Jul 18, 2022 06:43Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the head of the country’s powerful domestic security service, the SBU, and the prosecutor general, accusing them of collaborating with Russia on security and military issues.
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Putin’s assassination rumors wishful thinking: Top UK military official
Jul 18, 2022 06:38The head of Britain’s armed forces strongly dismisses rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be facing the threat of “assassination.”
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Russia preparing for new military action, Ukrainian official says
Jul 17, 2022 08:23Russia is preparing for the next step of its military action in Ukraine after Moscow announced its forces would step up military operations in “all operational areas,” according to a Ukrainian official.
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Iran’s Bank Melli and Russia’s Sberbank sign MoUs
Jul 16, 2022 12:26Iran’s largest lender Bank Melli has signed some major memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, amid efforts by Iran and Russia to boost their banking and trade ties.
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Russia orders troops to step up operations in eastern Ukraine
Jul 16, 2022 12:23Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered military units to step up operations to prevent strikes on Russian-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine.
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Iran rejects US claim on sending combat drones to Russia, says it opposes war everywhere
Jul 16, 2022 01:23Iran says the United States is pursuing “specific political goals” by claiming that Tehran plans to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia.
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How the Pentagon uses a secretive program to wage proxy wars (2)
Jul 15, 2022 07:38Small teams of U.S. Special Operations forces are involved in a low-profile proxy war program on a far greater scale than previously known, according to exclusive documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former government officials.
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Serbian president: West fighting world war against Russia via Ukrainians
Jul 15, 2022 04:05Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has accused the West of fighting a world war against Russia by means of Ukrainians.
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Ukraine breaks diplomatic ties with N Korea over recognition of breakaway regions
Jul 14, 2022 13:28Ukraine's foreign ministry says it severed diplomatic relations with North Korea after Pyongyang officially recognized Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Ukraine’s two eastern breakaway regions.