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Russia offers Ukraine to settle trade disputes and resume short-term gas supply
At the trilateral consultations between Ukraine, Russia and the EU, Russia offered to resume the direct supply of Russian gas to Ukraine until Ukraine’s regulatory framework and legislation is ready. According to the TASS news agency, this was announced by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak.
Novak said that Russia is willing to operate in line with the new European legislation and to reserve capacity for gas transit through Ukraine.
“The discussion was very constructive, we heard that …
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Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump to meet on September 25
The meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the US President Donald Trump will be held on September 25, reports the Mirror Weekly (Dzerkalo Tyzhnia) news outlet, citing a source close Zelensky.
The scheduled duration of the meeting is 45 minutes. "However, the meeting may last longer," reports the Mirror Weekly. Ukrainian and American presidents will discuss the conflict in the Donbas and attracting American investments in the Ukrainian economy. It is expected that Trump will …
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Unidentified warplanes attack positions of pro-Iranian forces in Syria
The aircraft of an unidentified country attacked the positions of armed groups of Shiite pro-Iranian militia on the border of Iraq and Syria near the Syrian settlement of Al-Bohmal, reports Sky News Arabia citing its sources.
Unmanned aerial vehicles reportedly had been used in the attack. The airstrike killed five militiamen and wounded nine others. The TV channel's interlocutor added that pro-Iranian forces began to take precautions. They place air defense systems near their positions and …
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Media: 8 spies gained access to Russian top-secret military plant
Eight unknown persons received access to the top-secret Russian defense plant belonging to the Tactical Missiles Corporation, one of Russia’s major weapons manufacturers. The persons could also have gained gain access to highly classified data.
"Unknown people had access to the secret plant of the Tactical Missiles Corporation in the city of Korolyov for more than a year. The local security service found out that someone had hired eight janitors, but, they did not exist. The system recorded …
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Russian General: Russian Aerospace Forces are not ready for large-scale combat
Former Russian Air Force commander, General Pyotr Deynekin, harshly criticized the readiness of Russian Aerospace Force, noting that combat aircraft is not prepared for a large-scale military conflict, even though Russian Air Force is one of the most powerful in the world.
"Russian Aerospace Forces do not have enough manpower and equipment to conduct large-scale military operations. There isn’t enough combat personnel ", said Deynekin as cited by news outlet the Military Review.
Earlier, …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: President Zelensky wants to achieve real progress in Donbas in six months
In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt, when asked what to expect from the upcoming Normandy Format summit and if there are new ideas on how to put an end to the war, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Prystaiko said: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to achieve real progress over the next six months.”
However, he emphasized that a resolution cannot be achieved by handing over Ukrainian territories.
The Foreign Minister said that the West must continue to put pressure on …
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Head of Russian Space Agency: cause of hole in Soyuz spacecraft to be kept secret
Dmitry Rogozin, director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said that the agency has figured out how a hole appeared in the lining of its Soyuz-MS-09 spacecraft, but that this information will not be publicized.
“We have taken all the samples. What happened is clear to all of us, but we won’t tell you anything,” Rogozin said at the Youth Orbit conference in Russia.
“We need to have some secrets,” RIA Novosti cites the director as saying.
Rogozin also added that the compartment where the …
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Poland to create partisan army for protection against Russia
Poland intends to use a partisan army in the event of a war with Russia. By 2024, the paramilitary structure will include an estimated 53,000 volunteers and will reinforce defense and the potential of the Polish army, said Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, as cited by the Bild newspaper.
The article’s author, Dirk Müller Thederan, writes that if “the Russians really come”, Warsaw will resist them using all available means: fighters, missiles, helicopters and new transport aircraft. …
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Russia cuts investments in US government securities
In July, Russia reduced investments in US government securities to $8.5 billion, reports the US Department of the Treasury. $6.239 billion is accounted for long-term bonds and the remaining $2.262 billion for short-term treasury bills.
Russia has been reducing its investments in US government securities for the fifth month in a row. The last time their volume increased in February. By the end of June, Russia's investments in US government securities amounted to $10.848 billion. In July, it …
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Iran to switch to Russian SWIFT alternative
Iran’s banking ties to other countries, including Russia, are growing, despite being disconnected from the SWIFT payment system, said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday, reports TASS.
“Fortunately, today Iran’s banking relations with several other countries are growing without the use of the SWIFT system,” the official presidential website cites Rouhani as saying. “There was a time when people in the West thought that banking relations were only SWIFT. But it’s not like that.”
The …