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(MENAFN) European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius called on European nations Tuesday to speed up the movement of troops and equipment across the continent, saying Russia’s expanding arms spending and output leave no doubt that...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s missile attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky has killed at least 22 people, local officials said Thursday, a day after the strike hit the Chernihiv region.

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(MENAFN) The Kremlin on Wednesday criticized the European Union’s emerging defense approach, arguing that a policy built around confrontation with Russia would lead to a “dead end.” Speaking to journalists during a briefing, Kremlin spokesman...

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(MENAFN) China said Tuesday that it continues to work closely with Russia on preventing and controlling infectious diseases, including plague, following the death of a Russian laboratory employee that raised concerns about a possible case of...

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(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirms Pyongyang’s “invariable” backing for Russia amid its ongoing war with Ukraine. “I reaffirm my invariable support for you and the Russian Federation, being firmly convinced that the Russian...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania could restrict the transit of Russian citizens through its territory if a reported case of pneumonic plague in Russia is confirmed and found to pose a threat, Health Minister Linas Kukuraitis said Wednesday. “If we saw even the...

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(MENAFN) The World Health Organization is demanding more details from Russia after a laboratory worker died of suspected pneumonic plague and a second employee reportedly fell ill with pneumonia of unknown cause, the agency’s chief said Wednesday....

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On October 5, 2026, Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yue Xiaoyong attended the eighth meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Russia.

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(MENAFN) The World Health Organization is asking Russia for more details following the death of a laboratory worker who reportedly suffered from suspected pneumonic plague, along with reports that another employee has developed pneumonia of...

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(MENAFN) Russia and China could potentially become members of the US-led Artemis Accords in the future if they adopt the initiative’s principles, although NASA says their current positions do not align with those standards. "If one day, Russia and...

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ESET Research investigates MATCHBOIL, a C# downloader used by the Russia-aligned group UAC-0099 to download, install, and persist additional payload.

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(MENAFN) Russia is closely following statements from NATO regarding preparations for a possible confrontation with Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday, stressing that the country continues to remain on alert. “So, we hear what is...

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Wednesday over overnight airstrikes that left at least nine people dead.

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(MENAFN) The Kremlin warned Tuesday that establishing a NATO military base or deploying nuclear weapons in Lithuania would be viewed by Moscow as an escalation of tensions.

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations Wednesday over a wave of overnight airstrikes that killed at least nine people and caused damage across several regions on both sides of the conflict.

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Tuesday over a series of overnight drone attacks that reportedly left at least two people dead and several others injured in areas around Moscow, according to local authorities.

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(MENAFN) Russia has completed preparations to extend a $1 billion loan to Iran, with the funds reportedly ready to be transferred once Tehran submits the necessary bank account information, according to reports.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District team is dredging the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) boat basin in St. Petersburg, removing built-up sediment to improve access for Coast Guard crews to dock, maneuver...

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Tampa, Fla., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tampa Bay Wave, a nonprofit tech accelerator based in Tampa, and spARK Labs by ARK Invest, an innovation hub powered by ARK Invest in St. Petersburg, entered into a memorandum of understanding in...

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(MENAFN) U.S. health officials are tracking a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia's Irkutsk region that has left one person dead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday, as Washington pressed Moscow for more...