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'America first' policy guides Trump's approach to Gaza, Ukraine conflicts

"The US President wants these conflicts to end, not just to save money, but most importantly, to save lives," White House Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said

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Trump committed to making Greenland part of US — the White House

The US leader has repeatedly said that Greenland, an autonomous region within Denmark, should be made a part of the United States

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Real effective exchange rate of ruble up 2.9% in April — Central Bank

The rate surged by 22.7% annually in January-April 2025

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Iran says may consider nuclear consortium, but not to abandon uranium enrichment

"The initiative to create a nuclear consortium should by no means be considered as an alternative to the uranium enrichment process," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated

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Expert describes liberation of Maryino in Sumy Region as Russian army’s strategic success

Maryino is more than 10 kilometers away from the Russian border, and this is a serious bid by the Russian army to create a buffer zone

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Russia, Ukraine take first step to settle conflict in Istanbul — Chinese Foreign Minister

"China has always advocated peace and negotiations, and has never abandoned peace efforts," Wang Yi emphasized

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Moscow, Beijing discuss Chinese companies’ entry into oil and gas projects in Russia

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak explained that the negotiations take time

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Trump, Putin start phone talks — White House official

According to the official, Trump will speak by phone with Vladimir Zelensky afterward

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Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 80.41 rubles for May 20

The official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 4 kopecks to 11.12 rubles

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Effectiveness of Iran's air defenses increases 3 times — chief of General Staff

Mohammad Bagheri noted that any violation of Iran's airspace would result in significant losses for the enemy

TASS US to pull out of peace process on Ukraine, if parties fail to agree — DJ Vance

The US Vice President noted that "there's a bit of an impasse" at the talks on settling the Ukrainian conflict but the United States is ready to be "a partner for peace"

TASS Russia’s GDP growth rate has outpaced EU countries in recent years — expert

Vladimir Klimanov added that comparing countries based on economic indicators often yields varying results

TASS Russia ready to build up oil supplies to China via Kazakhstan by 2.5 million tons — Novak

"This is a proposal from the Chinese side, and, accordingly, we are ready to ensure such supplies," the official stressed

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Ethiopia to expand coffee exports to Russia — ambassador in Moscow

"Ethiopia is a place of coffee, and now the government is focused on commercial coffee cultivation, its large-scale production," Genet Teshome Jirru emphasized

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Putin says his conversation with Trump lasted more than 2 hours

"It was very substantive and very frank, and on the whole, in my opinion, in this regard, very useful," the Russian leader noted

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Russian forces encircle Ukraine troops in Donetsk area’s Konstantinovka

Russian Forces are making serious advances to the southwest of Konstantinovka

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Russian forces hit Ukrainian military’s soft underbelly near Konstantinovka — expert

According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian troops are corrently advancing from three directions toward this community

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Russia’s SME sector could drive non-commodity export growth — PM

According to Mikhail Mishustin, the government will allocate 1.5 bln rubles to further encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to expand into international markets

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Over 29.3 mln Russians employed in small and medium-sized businesses — PM

Mikhail Mishustin emphasized that small and medium-sized businesses are among the main drivers of the economy

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Serbia to continue strategic cooperation with Russia despite EU pressure — lawmaker

According to Milovan Drecun, his country highly values the CSTO countries’ position and support on the Kosovo issue