Russia
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Government
Lavrov Warns Western Actions Put Millions at Risk
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that what he described as increasingly unpredictable actions by Western countries and their growing reliance on force could put the lives and well-being of millions or even billions of people at…
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Government
Russia Opposes Adding More Western Seats to UNSC
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Western countries are already overrepresented on the United Nations Security Council and that any reform of the body should increase the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Lavrov made the remarks…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Drawn With Russia and Türkiye at FIFA U-15 World Cup
DID Press: Afghanistan’s U-15 national football team has been drawn alongside Russia, Türkiye, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Djibouti at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan. The draw for the tournament was held on Thursday, with…
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Government
Russia Says 3 Ukrainian Drone Factories Targeted in Overnight Strikes
DID Press: Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces targeted three facilities involved in the production of drones and drone components in the Kyiv region during overnight strikes on Ukraine. According to the ministry, the facilities were involved in manufacturing Ukraine’s…
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Afghanistan
Russia Calls for Afghanistan Dialogue Free of Pressure and ‘Blackmail’
DID Press: Russia has called for a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan based on trust-based dialogue with the country’s authorities and free from pressure and “blackmail,” Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said at a UN Security Council…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Calls Afghan Girls’ Education Ban “Really a Problem”
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has acknowledged that the exclusion of Afghan girls from secondary and higher education is “really a problem,” saying the Taliban government will review the issue. Muttaqi claimed that the human rights…
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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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