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US Department of State issues 180-day waiver on anti-Syrian sanctions

The move will facilitate the provision of electricity and water in Syria

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Russian forces can launch artillery strikes on military targets in Sumy as they advance

"Our troops have pushed quite deep into the enemy defense in the Sumy sector of the line of engagement", military expert Andrey Marochko said

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Russian Army creates fire pockets for Ukrainian troops near Krasnoarmeysk — expert

While the military expert described the situation near Krasnoarmeysk as "stably tense," the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have the momentum, Andrey Marochko said

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Damascus welcomes US move to lift part of sanctions on Syria

"We welcome the US government’s decision to lift sanctions that have affected Syria and its people for years," Ministry of Foreign Affairs said

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Russian Army has around 7 km to go to reach outskirts of Konstantinovka in Donbass region

According to Marochko, the Russian Army has been actively advancing

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JD Vance acknowledges end to uncontested US dominance

Vance maintained that today, we face serious threats in China, Russia, and other nations determined to beat us in every single domain - from spectrum to low Earth orbit, to our supply chains, and even our communication infrastructure

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Three people injured in UAV attack in Tula Region

According to the head of the region, a drone damaged a natural gas pipeline at a Novomoskovsk enterprise

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Ovechkin's wife says he, family coming to Russia

Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in regular seasons

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Medvedev rejects accusations of Russia’s ‘disproportionate use of force’

There were several explosions in Kiev this night

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EU may propose cutting Russian oil price ceiling to $45, banning Nord Stream — Bloomberg

The EU is also weighing additional transaction bans on about two dozen banks and some $2.84 billion worth of fresh trade restrictions as it seeks to further curtail Russia’s revenues and ability to get its hands on the technology needed to make weapons

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West ambivalent about strengthening multipolarity — Lavrov

According to Lavrov, the most important core trend remains the formation of a multipolar world

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Ukraine launches over 140 UAVs, fires 69 ammunition rounds at Belgorod Region overnight

Drones attacked settlements 19 times in the Belgorod Region

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Russian Defense Ministry says Ukraine loses 1,330 soldiers over day

Over the past day, Ukraine lost a tank and 31 armored combat vehicles

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Frustration grows amid increasing signs US could wash hands of Ukraine — Guardian

On May 19, Putin and Trump talked over the telephone for more than two hours, during which they discussed, first of all, ways to overcome the conflict in Ukraine

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Turkish foreign minister to visit Russia on May 26-27 — Turkish Foreign Ministry sources

The sources said there are plans to exchange views on regional and international issues, including Syria, Gaza and the South Caucasus

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Russia gets back 307 soldiers from captivity under Istanbul agreements

At the moment, the Russian soldiers are in Belarus, where they receive the necessary psychological and medical assistance

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Israel attacks 100 radical military targets in Gaza Strip over day

The ministry added that Israeli troops "destroyed a number of terrorists" in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots

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Slovak party to demand compensation from Ukraine for assistance — agency

Granting Washington exclusive rights to Ukrainian minerals is contrary to logic and ethics, Zuzana Shkoptsova, head of the secretariat of the chairman of the Slovak National Party, told TASR

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Ovechkin arrives in Russia — source

"Alexander arrived at Domodedovo Airport," the source said

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Japan shells west of Kunashir island without warning

Japan has not received any notices or protests from Russia after the incident