MOSCOW | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin assessed the progress of the special military operation, the possibility of negotiations with Ukraine and the growth of the Russian economy at the combined Direct Line Q&A and year-end press conference. He also spoke about the importance of sovereignty, the country’s updated …
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NOVO-OGAREVO | TASS | Russia has achieved significant success in substitution of imported scientific equipment, President Vladimir Putin noted at a meeting with young scientists. “Last year in August, we discussed the issue of domestic laboratory equipment. Everyone who works in this area has achieved good results. Today, we have …
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MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | The countries of the collective West should “be afraid and tremble” in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement on the country’s use of new missiles, Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Committee on Defense, told TASS. “Let them be …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | When the BRICS, a growing bloc of the world’s major developing economies, announced Uganda among the 13 new Partner Countries, there were questions as to what this meant and why Uganda, of all the others in the East. It was the only country preferred by …
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According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the president cannot afford even one day of complete rest. MOSCOW | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating his birthday today, turning 72. It will be the 21st time that he celebrates his personal holiday in the highest state office. As in …
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MOSCOW | TASS | Russia must be prepared to repel any potential military aggression from any direction, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the participants of the Ocean-2024 command exercise. “Russia must be ready for any developments. Our armed forces must provide reliable protection of Russia’s sovereignty and national interests, …
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NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Former US leader and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump admitted that he did not know how to react to an ironic comment by Russian President Vladimir Putin about supporting Trump’s electoral rival, US Vice President Kamala Harris. Earlier in the day, the …
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ULAANBAATAR | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Mongolia has been completed, the Kremlin’s Telegram channel has said. The Russian leader flew to Ulan Bator the day before. On Tuesday he held talks with the Mongolian leadership, took part in celebrations on the occasion of the 85th …
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MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | Some Russians (10%) are ready to take the president’s word if he says that alien life exists, a Rambler&Co poll available to TASS suggests. Some 79% of the 116,000 respondents said they already believe that extraterrestrials exist. About 33% of Russians are sure that there …
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WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES | TASS | US President Joe Biden made two huge gaffes during his speech in Washington D.C. following the NATO summit: first, he referred to his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky as “President Putin” when introducing him. Then, Biden mixed up the names of US Vice President …
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