Russia
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Government
BRICS Members Agree on Joint Statement Condemning Unilateral War
DID Press: BRICS member states agreed on Saturday on the text of a joint declaration for the group’s 18th summit, which is expected to condemn unilateral war by any country without directly naming a specific state, according to four sources…
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Economy
Moscow: Asia Resisted Western Pressure to Restrict Russian Energy Purchases
DID Press: Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, says Asian countries resisted pressure from Western states to limit purchases of Russian energy and pursued their energy policies based on their national interests and historical experience. Speaking on the sidelines…
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Development
China Calls on SCO Members to Boost Intelligence, Security Cooperation
DID Press: Zhang Hanhui, China’s ambassador to Russia, has called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to increase intelligence sharing and strengthen cooperation on security and combating crime. He said SCO members should regularly hold joint exercises and…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: US Used 9/11 to Expand Its Geopolitical Influence
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of using the global solidarity and UN support that followed the September 11, 2001 attacks to advance its geopolitical objectives and expand its presence in various regions. In…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Taliban Blocking Afghanistan’s Full SCO Membership
DID Press: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia said Afghanistan will not be able to secure full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as long as the Taliban remain in power. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told the Russian newspaper Izvestia that the…
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Afghanistan
Ukraine: Russian Military Losses Surpass 1.5 Million
DID Press: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said that Russia’s total military losses since the start of the war in Ukraine have surpassed 1.5 million killed and wounded. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia’s losses…
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Afghanistan
Russia Prioritizes Strengthening Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border, Defense Minister Says
DID Press: Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has said that strengthening security along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan is a priority for Moscow, adding that Russia’s military base in Tajikistan remains on alert to counter external threats. Belousov said Moscow and…
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Afghanistan
Delta Energy Deal Raises Questions Over Persian Gulf and Western Influence in Afghanistan
DID Press: The signing in Kabul of a major oil and gas exploration and production agreement between the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi company Delta Energy has once again drawn political observers’ attention to the hidden layers…
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Economy
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes as Kyiv and Saratov Oil Refinery Are Targeted
DID Press: Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes on Tuesday, with Ukrainian drones reportedly targeting the Saratov oil refinery in southwestern Russia while Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least two people and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Signs $13.8M in Contracts to Expand Amu Darya Oil Operations
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed two contracts worth a combined $13.8 million with TNG Tatarstan, a company based in Russia’s Tatarstan region, for monitoring and consultancy services in the Amu Darya oil basin and…
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