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Co-founder of crypto game Blum arrested in Moscow on large-scale fraud charges

Meanwhile, the official website of the Zamoskvoretsky Court confirmed that materials related to Smerkis’s arrest were indeed submitted to the court for consideration, although it does not specify the final decision rendered

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US Congress may tighten sanctions against Moscow — Rubio

Reuters reported on Friday that a number of US lawmakers have stepped up calls for tougher sanctions against Moscow amid what they say is "little progress in ceasefire talks" in Istanbul

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US wants to make progress on Ukraine in coming days — Rubio

"We're trying to achieve peace and end a very bloody, costly and destructive war," US Secretary of State said

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Russia to prepare document on Ukraine with demands for ceasefire — Rubio

The Secretary of State noted that, during their conversation, he had also wanted to know Lavrov's opinion on the negotiations that took place in Istanbul on May 16

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Rubio does not rule out that Russia and Ukraine may accept Vatican's meeting proposal

"So, hopefully we'll get to that stage where talks are happening on a regular basis and that the Vatican will have the opportunity to be one of the options," US Secretary of State noted

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Mexican Navy sailing ship with 200 people on board crashes into Brooklyn Bridge — NYP

The New York City Fire Department has not yet responded to TASS’s request for comment

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Russia’s West battlegroup destroys Starlink station, 34 UAV control points

Over the past 24 hours the enemy lost 15 mortar crews and 3 robotic platforms

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Ruissia’s East battlegrop eliminates 11 Ukrainian UAV control points in one day

Alexander Gordeyev emphasized that the"battlegrop continues to carry out combat missions in the area of the special military operation

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FBI classifies California car explosion as terrorist attack

According Assistant Director of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, the incident was a deliberate act of terrorism and the service will will determine whether it constitutes international or domestic terrorism

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More than 150 people killed in Gaza over past 24 hours — Ministry of Health

The ministry reported that hospitals in Gaza received 459 wounded individuals

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US wants Iran to abandon nuclear ambitions — Rubio

The Secretary of State added that US President Donald Trump would prefer to resolve disagreements with Tehran through negotiations rather than military action

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Inaugural mass for Pope Leo XIV to take place at St. Peter’s Square

The largest delegations will come from Italy, Peru - where Pope Leo XIV served as a missionary for several decades during his pastoral ministry - and the United States, his country of origin

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Russia regains export leadership to Kazakhstan in Q1 2025

The total trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Russia for Q1 is estimated at approximately $5.36 bln

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Four people seriously injured in vessel collision with Brooklyn Bridge

There were a total of 277 people on board, Mayor Eric Adams reported

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Presidential election begins in Poland

More than 29 million Polish citizens have the right to cast their votes for one of 13 candidates

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At least two dead after Mexican Navy vessel collides with Brooklyn Bridge

According to the New York Post, 17 were injured

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Russia’s special military-op in Ukraine aimed at long-lasting peace — Putin

The president stressed that Russia has ample forces to complete the special military operation and reach the designated objectives

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Inaugural mass for Pope Leo XIV underway at St. Peter’s Square

The largest delegations that arrived for the ceremony are from Italy, Peru, and the United States

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Russian air defenses down 75 Ukrainian UAVs, seven JDAM smart bombs over day

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 662 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 57,591 unmanned aerial vehicles, 605 surface-to-air missile systems and 35,641 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported

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At least two dead, 17 injured after Mexican Navy vessel collides with Brooklyn Bridge

The daily later specified that four of the injured people in the incident remained at hospitals in critical condition