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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa
Aug 23, 2023 09:28Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies are meeting in Johannesburg to discuss the potential enlargement of the bloc. The group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They will also discuss ways to eliminate dependence on the US dollar.
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BRICS will continue talks on use of local currencies: South Africa president
Aug 23, 2023 08:47South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the BRICS group of nations would continue discussions on the practical use of local currencies to facilitate trade and investment flows.
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Russia says drone attack on Moscow foiled, 3 killed in border region
Aug 23, 2023 05:29Russia said on Wednesday it had destroyed three Ukrainian drones that attempted to stage a “terrorist attack” on Moscow, but three people were killed in a drone strike near the Ukrainian border.
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De-dollarization among BRICS members ‘irreversible’: Putin
Aug 23, 2023 05:18Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the shift away from the US dollar in internal trade among the members of the BRICS, an intercontinental geopolitical bloc, is an "irreversible process."
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Russia jet crushes Ukraine spy boat, intercepts 4 more drones: Defense Ministry
Aug 22, 2023 08:30A Russian warplane has destroyed a Ukrainian "reconnaissance boat" in the Black Sea as its air defense forces thwarted attempts by four more drones to attack Moscow, its defense ministry declared.
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Iran's Army ready to boost military cooperation with Russia: Commander
Aug 22, 2023 02:23Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari says his force is ready to boost military cooperation with Russia.
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Ukraine war has 'crushed' European economy: Serbia president
Aug 21, 2023 10:51Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has insisted in an interview that the Ukraine conflict “has crushed the European economy.”
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Russia repels another Ukraine drone attack on Moscow: Defense Ministry
Aug 21, 2023 10:41Russia says it has repelled a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow, foiling yet another attempted “terrorist attack” on its capital city.
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Medvedev warns Russia-Ukraine hostilities could drag on for decades
Aug 20, 2023 09:31Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has warned that hostilities between Russia and Ukraine may end up dragging on for decades, saying the West is bound to end up defeated.
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Russia has to send 'sobering signals' to West about risks of nuclear war: Lavrov
Aug 19, 2023 12:49Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has to repeatedly send “sobering signals” to the West in order to prevent a direct armed confrontation of nuclear powers.