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U.S. Senator Issues Military Warning to Russia
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham recently referenced the bombing of Iran as a subtle military warning aimed at Russia and its trade allies, urging them to take seriously the ultimatum President Donald Trump delivered earlier this week. The...
Russian FM states EU is funding death of Ukraine
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union is funding the “death” of Ukraine by paying for weapons sent to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. On Monday, US President Donald Trump unveiled a proposal to continue delivering...
Italy’s Defense Chief Warns of Russia’s Swift Military Resurgence
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Italy’s top military officer, Gen. Luciano Portolano, cautioned on Wednesday that Russia is rapidly restoring its military capabilities, progressing at a pace quicker than originally forecast. This development has sparked pressing demands...
Italy Warns of Rabid Russia Military Growth
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Italy's top military officer issued a stark warning Wednesday, stating that Russia is rebuilding its military capabilities more rapidly than Western analysts had projected—fueling renewed pressure to strengthen NATO and EU defense...
Trump Denies Urging Ukraine to Target Moscow
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he advised Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky against launching military attacks on Moscow. This remark was made to counter widespread media rumors claiming that Trump had supported Kiev’s...
Poland Probes Potential Russian Sabotage in Recent Fires
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland’s government is treating all significant fires and arson attempts as possible sabotage efforts, fueled by increasing concerns of Russian interference, according to a state media outlet on Tuesday. At a news briefing on Monday,...
Lavrov says Trump is under pressure to resolve Russian-Ukrainian conflict
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump is under “improper pressure” from European Union and NATO leaders, urging him to take a tougher stance on the war in Ukraine. Lavrov's comments came after...
Kremlin reviews Trumps threat of severe sanctions on Russia
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Kremlin has indicated that it needs time to carefully review U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose harsh sanctions on Russia’s trade partners if the Ukraine conflict remains unresolved within 50 days. Trump expressed...
Republican president declares US Senate freezing 500 percent Russia tariff bill
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The US Senate has decided to pause a bill introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham that would impose 500% secondary tariffs on nations trading with Russia, Senate Republican leader John Thune announced. Graham had promoted the legislation as...
EU supports Trump’s ultimatum to Russia
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has voiced support for US President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose tariffs on Russia’s trading partners unless a peace agreement with Ukraine is reached within 50 days, calling it a “positive”...
EU Imposes Sanctions on Russian, Iranian Actors
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Council has introduced punitive measures against individuals and organizations linked to significant "human rights violations" in both Russia and Iran. The decision, announced on Tuesday, aims to hold those accountable who...
Moscow says NATO’s spending hike math doesn’t make sense
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) NATO’s timeline for increasing defense spending contradicts its own warnings of an imminent conflict with Russia, a senior Russian diplomat said on Friday. Vladislav Maslennikov, head of the European Cooperation Department at Russia’s...
Russia’s Lavrov, China’s Xi Hold Talks at SCO Summit
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers' summit in Tianjin, China, according to a statement released Tuesday...
Russia wants to resume talks with US, ignoring attempts of disruption
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia intends to maintain constructive communication with the United States, even in the face of rising tensions and attempts to disrupt bilateral relations, according to presidential economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Dmitriev, who also...
Russia views Estonia’s readiness to host NATO fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons as direct threat
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia views Estonia’s readiness to host NATO fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons as a direct threat to its national security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Peskov was responding to statements by Estonian...
Russian priests state writing ‘God’ in lowercase is sinful
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Clerics from the Russian Orthodox Church have condemned the practice of writing the word ‘God’ in lowercase, calling it disrespectful and sinful. Their criticism comes in response to new spelling guidelines issued by Russia’s top...
Russian soldiers delivered back from Ukrainian captivity
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of Russian soldiers has been returned from Ukrainian-controlled territory, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. The exchange was carried out under agreements reached between Moscow and Kiev during talks held in...
Russia’s top UN diplomat claims Zelensky is ‘politically dead’
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is “politically dead” and remains in power solely to avoid being held accountable for his actions, Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told RT’s Rick Sanchez on Friday. In his interview on The...
Russian press reports Moscow concert hall massacre suspects say Ukraine ordered attack
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The suspects involved in the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths, have told Russian investigators that the attack was ordered by a Ukrainian state entity, according to Russian media...
Russian kamikaze drone demolishes Ukrainian radar
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that its forces successfully destroyed a Ukrainian radar installation in the northern Chernigov Region using a drone strike. The attack, carried out near Borzna, involved Geran-2 unmanned aerial...