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Culture & Arts
Russia: Israeli Airstrike Hit Russian Cultural Center in Lebanon
DID Press: Yevgeny Primakov, head of Russia’s federal agency for international humanitarian cooperation, said that the Israeli Air Force struck a Russian cultural center known as “Russian House” in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. Primakov said Tuesday that Israeli…
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Government
Chinese Professor: US Strike on Iran Would Mark End of Washington’s Military Hegemony
DID Press: Professor Jiang Xueqin, a Chinese academic, has warned that any U.S. attack on Iran would not result in a “quick victory,” but would instead dismantle Washington’s doctrine of “shock and awe” and permanently weaken U.S. military hegemony. He…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject Russia’s Claim of Foreign Terrorists in Afghanistan
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban authorities, rejected claims by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation that thousands of fighters from international terrorist organizations are present on Afghan soil, calling the reports “inaccurate” and based on…
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Government
US Calls for Trilateral Nuclear Talks with Russia, China
DID Press: US called on Russia and China to enter trilateral negotiations to establish a new framework for nuclear arms control—a move that further heightened global arms-control tensions amid Washington’s direct accusation that Beijing conducted a covert nuclear test, As…
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Government
Russia, Iran, Belarus, North Korea, and Myanmar Begin Consultations on “Eurasian Multipolar Charter”
DID Press: Russia, Iran, Belarus, North Korea, and Myanmar have agreed to start an inclusive consultative process for drafting the “Eurasian Charter on Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century”. According to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Afghanistan Set to increase Direct Flights
DID Press: Taliban’s Ambassador to Russia, Gul Hassan, announced that the two countries plan to increase the number of direct flights between Kabul and Russian cities. This move is aimed at facilitating travel for citizens and enhancing bilateral relations. Currently,…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Taliban Move Toward Structured Defense Cooperation
DID Press: Russian media report that Vasily Ismakov, Russia’s deputy defense minister, met on Wednesday (Jan. 28) in Moscow with Mohammad Farid, the Taliban administration’s deputy defense minister for strategy and policy, to discuss expanding defense cooperation. According to the…
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Government
First Ukraine-Russia-US Trilateral Peace Talks Begin in Abu Dhabi
DID Press: For the first time since the outbreak of Ukraine war, official representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the US have convened a meeting in Abu Dhabi to explore pathways toward ending the conflict. The talks, which began Friday evening…
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Government
Russia Deploys ‘Orshonik’ Hypersonic Missiles to Belarus in Signal to EU
DID Press: Russia released images showing the deployment of its “Orshonik” hypersonic missile system in Belarus, signaling a boost to offensive capabilities near Europe’s borders. Analysts say the move could significantly shorten the time required for Russian strategic weapons to…
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Government
EU, NATO Preparing for Military Confrontation with Russia, Warns Moscow
DID Press: Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Alexander Grushko, has warned European countries and NATO are preparing for a military confrontation with Russia, citing what he described as increasingly aggressive actions and rhetoric by Western states. Speaking to reporters, Grushko said…
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