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India’s top diplomat says world 'far away' from nuclear conflict between India, Pakistan

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called actions by the Indian armed forces in Pakistan "very measured, carefully considered and non-escalating steps" designed to hit terrorist targets

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Russia has not yet handed draft memorandum on peace treaty to Kiev — Kremlin

"It requires thorough checking and preparation," Dmitry Peskov said

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Montenegro does not intend to send its military to Ukraine — defense ministry

According to the statement, any possible participation relates to the training of Ukrainian soldiers in EU countries

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Worsening of India-Pakistan relations has no effect on SCO work — deputy secretary general

Sohail Khan said that India and Pakistan have no right to raise issues related to bilateral relations on the SCO platform

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Kremlin rejects accusations of Russian role in setting PM Starmer's house on fire

"All these suspicions usually turn out to be groundless, unsubstantiated and often ridiculous," Dmitry Peskov said

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Around 90 industrial parks have been created in Russia with state support

According to Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development Tatyana Ilyushnikova, the residents of these parks are more than 2,000 companies, and approximately 36,000 jobs have been created

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Poland to hold major military drills in response to Russian-Belarusian drills

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the drills that Poland will hold are going to be the largest in years

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Iran to hit Israel with full force if provoked — army commander

Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Abdolrahim Mousavi believes that as Israel’s military resources are tied up elsewhere, it doesn’t have the available firepower to deal a meaningful blow against Iran

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Israel attacks over 240 refugee centers since October 2023 — Gaza authorities

Arab media outlets reported earlier that 30 people had been killed in an Israeli strike on the Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in Gaza City

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US-Iran talks on nuclear program remain stalled — expert

The core of the disagreement lies in demands: the U.S. insists on Iran halting uranium enrichment and dismantling parts of its nuclear infrastructure, while Iran maintains its right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes

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Israeli army plans to place Gaza people on 25% of enclave's territory in 2 months — media

The IDF is shifting its focus away from eliminating Hamas militants and is centering on establishing stable control over the territories, the news report noted

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Berlin no longer puts restrictions on range of weapons supplied to Kiev — Merz

The German Chancellor said that now Ukraine can attack military targets in Russia

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Russian troops liberate two communities in Sumy Region over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 275 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

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Russia to continue providing required support to South Ossetia — Novak

Growth of investment attractiveness of South Ossetia is an important factor of developing bilateral cooperation, the official noted

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US newspaper calls ballistic missiles Russia’s 'most effective weapons'

According to the intelligence official, Ukraine still needs Patriot ammunition and ballistic missile interception systems because the stockpiles accumulated under former President Joe Biden are running low

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China's army to conduct live-fire drills in South China Sea on May 27-30

The announcement gives no details about which forces will take part in the drills or the scenarios to be practiced

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Russian presidential aide points to increasing threats from NATO

"Threats emanating from NATO are growing rapidly as the alliance has thrown the international security architecture built after World War II to the wind," Nikolay Patrushev stated

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Israeli attacks on Gaza kill almost 40 people over past day — enclave’s health ministry

The death toll in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in early October 2023 has approached 53,977, with 122,966 people injured, the ministry said

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Ukraine’s national debt rises by around 5% in April

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Daniil Getmantsev added that, as of April 30, the national and state-guaranteed debt amounted tо $180 bln

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Man detained in Russia's Kazan over attempt to enter kindergarten with knife

According to reports, the young man was overpowered by parents before the police arrived