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Economy
Kremlin: Possible Putin-Trump-Xi Meeting Has Global Significance
DID Press: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that a possible meeting between the presidents of Russia, the United States and China would have global significance and attract widespread international attention. No specific agreement has yet been reached on the…
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Government
Ukraine Ready to End War as Russia Controls 19% of Its Territory, Zelensky Says
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv is ready to end the war with Russia as soon as possible, amid continued fighting between the two countries. Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine was prepared to bring the war to…
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Afghanistan
CSTO to Supply Tajikistan with Weapons to Strengthen Afghanistan Border Security
DID Press: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has announced that Russia and other member states will begin supplying equipment and weapons to Tajikistan by the end of this year to strengthen the country’s border with Afghanistan. CSTO Secretary-General Talatbek…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Uzbekistan Launch Joint Military Drills Near Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Russian and Uzbek forces have begun a seven-day joint military exercise near Afghanistan’s northern border, focusing on operations to detect and neutralise illegal armed groups in border areas, according to regional media reports. The exercise, named Hamkorlik-2026 (Cooperation-2026),…
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Afghanistan
Russia Calls for Resolution of Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia’s ambassador to Islamabad has called for a resolution to tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that the continued closure of trade routes between the two countries is damaging regional commerce and affecting Pakistan’s trade with Russia and…
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Economy
US, Uzbekistan Deepen Strategic Ties in Central Asia
DID Press: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov have discussed expanding strategic cooperation between the two countries, particularly in infrastructure, space technology and critical minerals. Rubio emphasised that Washington and Tashkent were seeking to…
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Economy
Lavrov to Visit Tehran for Talks on Regional Developments
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that the Middle East is on the brink of a wider war, but said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could help steer the situation back…
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Economy
Trump Suspends New Sanctions on Russia, Citing US National Interests
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has suspended the implementation of a sweeping package of new sanctions targeting Russia, telling Congress that the decision was in the national interest of the United States. The move came just two days before…
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Afghanistan
Russia Reports Doubling of Trade with Afghanistan, Announces Planned Kabul Visit
DID Press: Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has announced that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk will lead a high-level economic delegation to Afghanistan, following a significant increase in trade between the two countries. Kabulov announced the planned…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Envoy in Russia Accuses Pakistan of Threatening Regional Security
DID Press: Mawlawi Gul Hassan Hassan, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia, has accused Pakistan of threatening regional security and stability, arguing that the current security challenges facing the region originate from Pakistan. Speaking at a security conference on Central Asia and…
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