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Kremlin says no agreements with Kiev on next negotiation platform yet

Dmitry Peskov said that this decision cannot be made by one party alone

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Afghanistan in talks with Russia on switching to national currencies for trade settlements

According to Haji Nooruddin Azizi, the Afghan government is also exploring the possibility of using national currencies in financial transactions with China

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Russian forces repel Ukraine's strike on Donetsk major power plant — security service

According to the report, explosives specialists from the regional Federal Security Service are operating on-site

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Sovcomflot posts $393 mln net loss under IFRS for Q1

Revenue fell by 49% in the period to $278.5 mln

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Russia reiterates readiness for peace talks with Ukraine — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia has never avoided communication

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Zelensky's inadequacy as leader is obvious — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister expressed skepticism about Zelensky’s strategic intentions, questioning his plans when traveling to South Africa or engaging with European leaders

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No use negotiating with Russia from position of strength — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister stressed that Ukraine had learned nothing from history

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Ukraine elections would be optimal for deciding who will sign peace deal — Lavrov

Asked whether Russia was ready to sign a peace treaty with Vladimir Zelensky, the Russian top diplomat emphasized that Zelensky lacked legitimacy

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Russian air defenses continue to successfully combat Ukrainian drone attacks — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov said that the Kiev regime continued its actions, including attacks on civilian facilities and social infrastructure sites

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No decision on date, place for second round of talks with Ukraine yet — Lavrov

Earlier, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also stated that Russia and Ukraine had not yet scheduled the next meeting

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Lavrov highlights need to prepare comprehensive peace agreement with Ukraine

According to the Russian foreign minister, the agreement must ensure a lasting, sustainable and just peace without creating security threats and trying to infringe on the rights of Russians and Russian-speakers

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Russia should use coincidence of national interests in dialogue with US — Lavrov

"We are ready to implement mutually beneficial initiatives," the Russian foreign minister stressed.

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Trump emphasizes that Ukrainian conflict 'not his war' — Lavrov

As the Russian foreign minister underlined, the US leader's position that Washington is guided by national interests extends to the Ukrainian situation as well

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Repealing laws violating UN Charter simplest way to settle Ukraine crisis — Lavrov

According to the Russian foreign minister, this would constitute a true test of Europe’s stance

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Wish to deprive Hungary of vote in EU Council testifies to contradictions — Kremlin

"There is a certain mainstream in the EU, European mainstream, which is absolutely disliked by a number of European countries, which favor a more independent policy," Dmitry Peskov stated

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Russia’s IGLA cartridges can penetrate drones down to circuit board — design firm

The cartridges contain striking elements made of an alloy of tungsten, nickel and iron, which makes pellets harder and heavier and helps inflict maximum damage on the target

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Ukrainian Aidar group pulls main forces out of DPR to Dnepropetrovsk Region — sources

The reports specified that the militants have only left recently transferred recruits in the combat zone so far

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Nevsky Ecological Congress reflects global trend of environment conservation — Putin

The Russian president expressed confidence that initiatives and recommendations of participants put forward during the event will have practical application

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US openly concedes Ukraine's borders can't return to 1991 lines — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister pointed out that Moscow will draft a memorandum on Ukraine that addresses the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict that, in his words, must be removed "like a cancerous tumor"

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Ukrainian army fires over 130 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, two women and a seven-year-old girl were injured in a drone strike in Shebekino