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North Korea and China resume direct flights between the two capitals
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The Beijing - Pyongyang flight resumed after a long interruption, reflecting signs of North Korea's gradual opening up.
Israeli Prime Minister orders expanding military operations in Lebanon
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Israel intensifies operations in southern Lebanon to counter missile attacks from Hezbollah.
Iran accuses US of preparing to launch ground attacks as Pakistan prepares for peace talks
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Pakistan announced its readiness to hold US-Iran peace talks in the next few days, amid Tehran's accusations that Washington is preparing a ground attack scenario.
US unexpectedly allows ships carrying 650,000 barrels of Russian oil into Cuba amid sanctions
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A Russian oil tanker suddenly entered Cuban waters while the US maintained energy blockade of this island nation.
Russia signals to the US: Either ease sanctions, or deplete fertilizer
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A leading economist has just warned that Russia has sent strong signals to the US and the West after suspending the issuance of fertilizer export licenses.
EU has a large source of gas from neighboring ally Russia
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Azerbaijan, Russia's neighbor, has announced it will expand gas exports to the EU.
Russia determined not to "set the boat" in the Nord Stream investigation
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Russia will not let the West forget the investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion, this investigation must be transparent and unpolitical.
IMF warns about gold and USD prices
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The IMF said that some countries are reassessing their dependence on the US dollar as well as gold reserves amid rising gold prices.
Close-up of the parade to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Russia's Victory Day
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On May 9 in Moscow, a parade ceremony to celebrate Russia's Victory Day took place in Red Square.
Russia charge a parade to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War
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The parade to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the great Vi patriotic war of 1941-1945 of the Soviet Union against the German Democratic Republic and its allies in the Second World War began at 10:00 a.m. on May 9 (14:00 a.m. on the same day, Vietnam time) in Red Square.
New clue about the culprit of the Nord Stream explosion
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The Nord Stream sabotage "is certain to be carried out with the financial and material support of at least one country," said an international anti-terrorism expert.
Ukraine unexpectedly granted an important gas field in the Middle East
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Iraq has just handed over a strategically important gas field to a little-known Ukrainian company.
Ukraine dismantles plot to assassinate President Zelensky
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Ukraine announced the dismantling of a "space network" plotting to assassinate President Zelensky and top state officials.
Russia acquires subsidiary of world's largest German chemical giant
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has allowed a domestic enterprise to buy a subsidiary of the German chemical giant in Russia.
African country signs military cooperation agreement with Russia
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The military cooperation agreement allows Russia and the African country of Sao Tome and Principe to jointly address security threats.
Two European oil and gas giants prepare to launch a decisive blow
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The decision of the two European oil and gas giants to switch to the US could be a heavy blow to European exchanges.
NATO member clarifies the possibility of giving Russia's "fire dragon" S-400 to Ukraine
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Turkey - a NATO member - has affirmed that it will not transfer the Russian-made S-400 "fire dragon" system to any other country.
The first country to respond when being urged to investigate the Nord Stream case
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The Nord Stream case does not require an international investigation because it will achieve nothing, Sweden said.
