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Russia declares control of 85% of Ukraine's Krasny Liman region
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Shock units of the Russian 25th Army Group control 85% of the city of Krasny Liman and more than 50% of the Shiykovka region of Ukraine.
President Trump considers lifting sanctions on Chinese company buying Iranian oil
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US President Donald Trump shares Chinese President Xi Jinping's opinion on the Strait of Hormuz.
El Nino returns, storm season in the eastern Pacific forecast to be fierce
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El Nino is about to form and sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are rising right when the storm season in the eastern Pacific Ocean begins on May 15.
Mr. Trump unexpectedly loosens stance on Iran's nuclear program
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Mr. Trump believes that 20 years is enough to limit Iran's nuclear program.
Putin visits China immediately after Trump's visit
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Mr. Putin will visit Beijing, China just days after Mr. Trump's visit.
Iran allows Thai ships to cross the Hormuz Strait safely after negotiations
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After diplomatic exchanges, the Thai oil tanker was allowed by Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz safely.
Iran denies information about negotiating with Mr. Trump
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Iran denies any statements about dialogue with the US, affirming a tough stance amid ongoing conflict.
Russian LNG tanker adrift rescued, disaster risk remains
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After weeks drifting in the Mediterranean, the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz has finally been controlled by Libya.
China tests missile launcher at an unimaginable depth of 200m
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Chinese scientists have just conducted tests of a solid-fuel rocket engine that can launch at a depth of 200m underwater.
Ukraine at high risk of losing US aid due to Donbass
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The risk of Ukraine losing US aid is increasing after the latest round of negotiations due to disagreements on Donbass.
Russia spends more than 5 billion USD, launching Starlink competing satellite
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Russia has just launched the first series of satellites to compete with Starlink, opening an Internet race from space.
Turkey plans to spend $135 billion in gold to save the domestic currency
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The Central Bank of Turkey is considering using up to 135 billion USD of gold reserves to protect the lira.
Iran begins to collect fees through the Strait of Hormuz, up to 2 million USD/trip
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Iran is said to have started charging commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz with a price of 2 million USD per trip.
New COVID-19 strain spreads strongly in the US
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The new COVID-19 strain is spreading throughout the US and may evade current vaccines.
EU unexpectedly postpones ban on Russian oil amid energy crisis
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The EU has not yet been able to set a time to announce the draft ban on Russian oil imports, although it previously targeted mid-April.
US attacks Iran nuclear power plant, says Tehran has yielded
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US and Israel attack Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. Mr. Trump said Iran has agreed to never possess nuclear weapons.
Russian official: EU causes crisis by leaving Russian energy
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A Russian official said that the energy crisis of the European Union (EU) is caused by the bloc's policies.
US may soon deploy 3,000 paratroopers to the Middle East
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The US is considering strengthening rapid response forces, preparing for military scenarios related to Iran and Kharg Island.
Ukraine spends 180 million USD to block UAVs for oil and gas: Hot lesson for the Middle East
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Ukraine spends hundreds of millions of USD to protect the energy industry from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Russia warns conflict spreads to Caspian Sea amid rumors of Russian ship attack
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Russia warns it does not want the Middle East war scenario to spread to the Caspian Sea, amid rumors of Israel attacking Russian ships.
