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Japan hopes for breakthrough on Ukraine after Putin-Trump talk

Meanwhile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi reiterated that Tokyo "will continue to work closely with the international community"

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Overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip kill 43 Arabs

A total of 126 people were killed as a result of shelling in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Al Jazeera TV channel noted

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Venezuelan president praises Putin-Trump phone talk

"Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to peace and dialogue between countries, as well as the right of peoples to live free from threats and interference," the republic’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto added

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A series of moderate earthquakes hit near New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands

No injuries or damage were reported, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning

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Xi says China ready to share poverty reduction experience with SCO states

The Chinese president emphasized the importance of joint efforts to "build a beautiful world free of poverty with prosperity for all"

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Senior North Korean education official departs for Russia to attend rectors’ forum

The forum will be held at the campus of Far Eastern Federal University

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REM deep processing cluster to be created in Murmansk Region, minister says

Alexey Chekunkov noted that the Arctic accounts for 97% of explored reserves and 100% of production of REM, 95-100% of the production of niobium, tantalum, zirconium, gallium and rubidium, as well as two thirds of cesium produced in Russia

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Russian offshore, onshore drilling technologies may be above foreign ones — official

As Anton Rubtsov pointed out, the Ministry of Energy pays special attention to technologies for the oil and gas sector, which have a high potential for implementation

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China, India demonstrate interest in Snezhinka station on Yamal — minister

The station will use advanced technologies in the clean energy production, life support systems and will become the world's first hydrogen-powered scientific and educational complex

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Yakutia's Elga field to produce about 30 million tons of coal

The construction of processing facilities at the Elga field, as well as seven factories, has been completed this year

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Transport accessibility development required for PEM extraction in Arctic — minister

Alexey Chekunkov pointed to the responsible attitude to environmental risks

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World in unusual situation when US against war and Europe all for it — top US diplomat

According to Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump is focused on stopping hostilities in different parts of the world and supports settling major armed conflicts as soon as possible

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China’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas up by 31.6% in January-April to $3.32 bln

The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China reported that Russia continues to hold first place in this indicator

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Senator sees Russia, US advancing toward peace in Ukraine, while Kiev, Europe push for war

Ukraine has been transformed into a tool for pursuing someone else’s geopolitical goals, Konstantin Kosachev added

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Russian Northern Fleet ships hunt down enemy submarines in Barents Sea drills

The ships practiced missions in interaction with shipborne Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the Northern Fleet’s combined aviation corps

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Ukrainians commit tens of thousands of crimes in Kursk Region — tribunal chairman

Maxim Grigoryev said that "not only the Ukrainian military and special services took part in these crimes, which include looting, but also the civilian Ukrainian population"

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Kiev carried out up to 300 daily attacks on Russia amid Istanbul talks — Moscow’s diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that Kiev kept increasing the number of attacks on Russian civilians, using drones

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Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $82 mln with settlements on May 16

The Central Bank sold yuan on the domestic market with settlements on May 16, 2025 in the amount of 6.5 bln rubles

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Iran receives proposal on holding next round of talks with US — senior diplomat

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the proposal was being considered

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Russian stock indices decline as main trading session on Moscow Exchange kicks off

The MOEX index accelerated its decline and was at 2,852.99 points, while the RTS index was at 1,117.66 points