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Russian Swimmer Disappears After Istanbul Strait Swim
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian athlete Nikolay Svechnikov, 29, vanished during Sunday’s 37th Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race, prompting an urgent search effort, according to the Russian Consulate General. The open-water competition, stretching 6.5...
Russia Gears Up to Revive Titanium Supply Deal with Boeing
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is preparing to revive its titanium supply partnership with U.S. aerospace leader Boeing through VSMPO-Avisma, the world’s largest titanium producer, located in the Sverdlovsk region, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov...
Russia’s Gazprom, Mongolia Seal Gas, Oil Deal
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia's energy giant, Gazprom, and the Mongolian government have formalized a cooperation agreement in the gas and oil sectors, announced the company on Tuesday. The memorandum was signed during a high-level visit by Gazprom’s CEO Alexey...
Russia Urges Israel to Prevent Gaza Humanitarian Crisis from Worsening
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia called on Israel Tuesday to take immediate action to prevent a further worsening of the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The appeal follows stark warnings from prominent UN officials regarding the escalating levels of famine and...
Russian swimmer disappears after not reaching finish line in Cross-Continental Swimming Race
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian swimmer Nikolay Svechnikov, 29, went missing after failing to complete the 37th Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race, according to the Russian Consulate General on Monday. The 6.5-kilometer race across the Istanbul Strait,...
Russia attacks Ukrainian troops near Kramatorsk
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian forces reportedly targeted Ukrainian troop positions near Kramatorsk, a strategic city in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to a video released Monday by Moscow’s Defense Ministry. The strikes hit an industrial site in the...
Russia Set to Prolong Gasoline Export Ban
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia declared on Monday that it will prolong its gasoline export ban as domestic prices continue to climb. According to a written release from the Russian Ministry of Energy, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and other senior...
India Pushes Back Against Russian Oil Trade Criticism
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) India has pushed back firmly against criticism of its Russian oil dealings, as Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday dismissed concerns from Western quarters, asserting that no nation is compelled to buy refined fuel from...
Finnish President Says EU Nations Could Restore Russia Ties
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) European Union countries could eventually seek to restore relations with Russia "in one form or another" once the conflict in Ukraine is resolved, Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated on Monday. However, he emphasized that any future...
Lavrov states Russia isn’t motivated by territory
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August 26, 2025
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Finnish leader says EU will eventually restore relations with Russia
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Finnish President Alexander Stubb has stated that EU countries may eventually restore relations with Russia “in one form or another” after the Ukraine conflict is resolved, but any future ties would differ significantly from pre-war...
FSB claims Ukraine used Russian woman in suicide bomb plot
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported Monday that Ukrainian operatives allegedly tricked a 54-year-old woman from Volgograd Region into a suicide bombing plot. According to the FSB, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) initially...
India responds to US claims of “profiteering” from Russian crude
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has responded to repeated US allegations that New Delhi is “profiteering” from Russian crude, emphasizing that no country is “forced” to buy oil products from India. Speaking at an Economic Times...
Woody Allen gets criticized by Ukraine for partaking in Russian cinema event
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticized US filmmaker Woody Allen for participating via videolink in the Moscow International Film Week, calling his involvement an insult to Ukrainian film professionals. Allen, 89, spoke about his career...
Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia military bands perform at Moscow festival
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Now in its 17th edition, the festival runs from August 22 to 31 on Moscow’s Red...
The CURD Plan Unveiled: A Comprehensive Peace Framework Offering Dual Victory for Ukraine and Russia
EIN Presswire
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August 26, 2025
Includes Full 18-Point Synopsis to End Global Frustration Over War Deadlock And Political Impasse CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Russo-Ukrainian war is stuck in the zero-sum mire, with no winner on the...
Russia Signals Willingness for Ukraine Talks Resumption
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that President Vladimir Putin expressed Russia’s readiness to resume direct peace negotiations with Ukraine during a recent phone conversation with US President Donald Trump. “President...
Russia Says It Captured Zaporozhskoe in Ukraine
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry declared that its “Vostok” troop unit has captured the settlement of Zaporozhskoe in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. The ministry’s official statement credited the takeover to decisive actions carried...
Russia, Ukraine Conclude Swap of 146 Prisoners
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine completed a significant prisoner exchange on Sunday, with each side releasing 146 captives following mediation efforts led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian Defense Ministry stated that 146 of its...
Russia, Ukraine Conduct Major Prisoner Exchange
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant development, both Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war each on Sunday, as confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry. Alongside the military personnel, Moscow also received eight civilians who had been...