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Only foreign brands that bring value to Russia will be allowed to return — Putin

Putin stressed that he wasn’t exaggerating, that this is how things work

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Putin underscores importance of adjusting estimate of Russia’s GDP growth for 2024 to 4.3%

According to him, this is the result of partnership between the state, business and labor teams

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Russia hopes to deal directly with Ukraine in Istanbul — senior Russian diplomat

The senior Russian diplomat told reporters earlier in the day that the upcoming Istanbul talks will focus on reaching a sustainable peace agreement based on realities on the ground, particularly new Russian territories

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US envoy confirms Trump may visit Istanbul if Putin attends talks on Ukraine

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of May 11, Putin urged Kiev to resume direct talks suspended in 2022, without preconditions

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Washington does not think Russia trying to drive wedge between US, NATO — diplomat

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of May 11, Putin urged Kiev to resume direct talks suspended in 2022, without preconditions

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ISU clears four Russian figure skaters for 2026 Olympics qualifiers

The Figure Skating Federation of Russia was told that it could not put more than one entrant on its list of candidates for each figure skating discipline, most notably the men's and women's individual events, as well as the pairs and ice dancing events

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Russia, US in contact on Ukraine but not 'coordinating' on Istanbul talks — top diplomat

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of May 11, Putin urged Kiev to resume direct talks suspended in 2022, without preconditions

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Russian stock indices slightly up by end of trading session on Moscow Exchange

The leaders of growth by the end of the session were shares of the Moscow Credit Bank (+2.4%), PhosAgro shares (+1.55%), Polyus shares (+1.36%) and Sollers securities (+0.99%)

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Outcome of Istanbul talks to depend on Kiev’s Western sponsors — Russian diplomat

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin on May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the Kiev authorities to resume the direct talks they broke off in 2022 without any preliminary conditions

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Russia to be guided by own interests when it comes to return of Western brands — Putin

The Russian leader explained that "if our market lacks something, and there is still no possibility or there are still 20 years to go before we reach certain parameters for the production of certain product groups, we need to act accordingly"

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Putin says major foreign companies ask him directly if they can come back to Russia

Putin stressed that foreign countries "foolishly banned their companies" from operating in Russia, and now they will face a lot of hurdles if they want to come back

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Israeli army conducts strike on Hamas headquarters beneath hospital in southern Gaza

The Israeli military pointed out that "prior to and during the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians and civilian infrastructure, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence"

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Ukrainian intelligence launches covert operation against Hungary, uses opposition — Orban

Its leader, European Parliament member Peter Magyar, claimed earlier that while the Hungarian government is preaching peace, the Hungarian armed forces are preparing for war

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At least four killed in Israeli strike on Gaza European Hospital

The Gaza European Hospital is a public in Al-Fukhari near Khan Yunis, which was founded by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in 1989 on a EU grant

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West still considering sending troops to Ukraine — US diplomat

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly stated that the presence of NATO troops under any flag and in any capacity on Ukrainian soil is a threat to Russia, and that Moscow will not accept it under any conditions

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Russian delegation to be waiting for Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul on May 15 — Kremlin

The Kremlin spokesman added that members of the Russian delegation would be named once the president handed down the relevant instructions

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Israel strike on southern Gaza targeted senior Hamas military commander — radio

However, according to Kan, the Israel Defense Forces cannot say so far whether Sinwar was killed or not

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US to stop Iranian oil exports if no nuclear deal is reached — Trump

The United States and Iran have already held four rounds of negotiations to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program

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Poland to ban Dodik from entering its territory — foreign ministry

Earlier, Dodik was banned from entering Australia and Germany