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Russian army strikes Ukrainian commando HQ
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that Russian forces conducted precise strikes on a Ukrainian special operations facility in the Nikolaev Region. The targeted location reportedly housed a munitions depot, vehicle hangar,...
Russia gets excluded from 2026 Olympics
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to prohibit Russian ice hockey teams from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Italy, according to statements made by the president of the...
Russians prefer cash over non-cash payments
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A former head of Russia’s central bank believes that cash is unlikely to disappear from the country’s economy, citing ongoing demand for cash despite the rise of digital payment methods. During a recent interview, Sergey Dubinin shared...
Russia Denies Ukrainian Allegations of Child Abductions
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Following the latest round of negotiations in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky, who leads Russia’s delegation, asserted that Ukraine must cease spreading deceptive accusations about so-called “child kidnapping.” He argued that these claims are...
Russia’s Sber initiates Bitcoin-associated bonds
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Sber, Russia’s largest bank, has rolled out new structured bonds tied to Bitcoin, as announced on its official website. These bonds are designed to reflect both Bitcoin’s price in US dollars and the USD-to-ruble exchange rate. Currently...
Russia’s Sberbank Launches Bitcoin-Linked Bonds
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s biggest financial institution, Sber (previously known as Sberbank), has unveiled structured bonds connected to Bitcoin, as detailed on the bank’s official website. This innovative financial instrument is designed to reflect both...
Russian Ambassador Highlights Trade for Africa
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s ambassador to Mauritius, Irada Zeynalova, emphasized the vital importance of equitable trade for the continent's future prosperity. She underlined the need for African countries to cultivate independent and self-sustaining...
EU contemplates stopping China’s access to medical device procurement
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union is reportedly weighing restrictions on Chinese medical device manufacturers' access to public procurement contracts across the bloc, according to Bloomberg, which cited a source familiar with the matter. The move would...
Russia asks Ukraine to stop making up fake sob stories
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has urged Ukraine to cease spreading false accusations of “child kidnapping,” which it claims are being used to manipulate sympathetic European audiences, according to statements made by the leader of Russia’s negotiation team...
China Accuses US for Breaching Trade Deal
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Chinese Ministry of Commerce declared on Monday that the United States has "seriously" breached the most recent trade agreement between Washington and Beijing. In response, China vowed to implement measures aimed at protecting its...
Russian army hits Ukrainian drone launch location
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian military has carried out a successful strike on a Ukrainian drone launch facility in the northeastern Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday. A video released by the ministry shows a powerful...
Russian representative murdered in suspected Ukrainian assassination
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A Russian government official with prior military experience in the Ukraine conflict was killed in a suspected targeted assassination by Ukrainian operatives in the southern city of Stavropol, according to local authorities. Witnesses...
Russia prohibited from ice hockey in upcoming 2026 Olympics
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian ice hockey teams will not be allowed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, according to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif, who confirmed the decision to Russian news agency TASS on Monday....
Russia suggests date for upcoming discussions with Ukraine
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has proposed resuming direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Monday, June 2. Ukrainian officials are reportedly considering the offer. The suggested meeting would follow the May 16...
Russia, Ukraine Delegations Hold Private Meeting
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At the peace negotiations in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky, who leads Russia’s diplomatic team, had a confidential face-to-face meeting with Rustem Umerov, his Ukrainian counterpart. This undisclosed session reportedly played a “significant...
Australian Scientists Deploy Robots to Explore Remote Reef Secrets
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Australian researchers are deploying state-of-the-art underwater robotic technology to investigate remote and scarcely explored reef ecosystems in the South Pacific, the University of Sydney announced Tuesday. This significant...
Russian Arctic area experience drone assault
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Murmansk Region, located mostly above the Arctic Circle, has come under drone attacks, according to regional governor Andrey Chibis. He announced on Telegram that air defenses have been intercepting enemy drones targeting the...
Trump Says China Violated Tariff Deal
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump has charged China with breaking a tariff pact reached earlier this month, sparking renewed strain in the delicate trade détente between the globe’s two biggest economies. The agreement, unveiled on May 12...
Russia Shares Peace Proposals as Talks Continue
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday described the accords established between Russia and Ukraine during Monday’s discussions in Istanbul as “important,” while cautioning that a swift resolution to the ongoing hostilities remains...
Russia Adds Polish President-Elect to Wanted List
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Karol Nawrocki, the recently elected president of Poland, has been added to Russia’s list of wanted individuals over alleged criminal activities tied to the dismantling of Soviet-era memorials. According to the Russian Interior Ministry’s...