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Russian economy posts growth for first time in a year

MOSCOW: Russia’s economy grew year-on-year by 4.9 percent in the second quarter of 2023, the country’s statistics agency Rosstat said Friday, the first increase in…

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Zelensky: Zelenskyy fires heads of military enlistment in all Ukrainian regions
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Zelensky: Zelenskyy fires heads of military enlistment in all Ukrainian regions

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed officials responsible for military conscription in each region of the country, citing corruption allegations that he said…

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Biden seeks $24 billion for Ukraine, testing bipartisan support in Congress
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Biden seeks $24 billion for Ukraine, testing bipartisan support in Congress

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve about $40 billion in additional spending on Thursday, including $24 billion for Ukraine and other international…

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Ukraine: Two dead after Ukraine shells Russian border region
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Ukraine: Two dead after Ukraine shells Russian border region

MOSCOW: Two people were killed on Thursday after Ukraine shelled a small village in the Russian border region of Bryansk, the region’s governor said. Bryansk…

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2 Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 5 people, officials say
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2 Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 5 people, officials say

KYIV: Two Russian missile strikes hit the city center of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Monday evening, killing at…

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Ukraine faces overnight attacks, hits bridges
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Ukraine faces overnight attacks, hits bridges

Russia carried out several waves of attacks on Ukraine overnight, while Kyiv hit bridges in occupied territories on Sunday. The Ukrainian air force said Sunday…

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Three dead in overnight airstrikes and shelling across Ukraine
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Three dead in overnight airstrikes and shelling across Ukraine

KYIV: Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s military exchanged fire with…

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Ukraine: Saudi Arabia joins Ukraine peace push with Jeddah talks
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Ukraine: Saudi Arabia joins Ukraine peace push with Jeddah talks

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hosted talks on the Ukraine war Saturday in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, a session that Kyiv acknowledged would “not…

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Russia: Russia doubles 2023 defence spending plan
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Russia: Russia doubles 2023 defence spending plan

Russia has doubled its 2023 defence spending target to more than $100 billion – a third of all public expenditure – a government document reviewed…

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Ukraine: China to attend Saudi meet on Ukraine that excludes Russia
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Ukraine: China to attend Saudi meet on Ukraine that excludes Russia

China said on Friday it would send a senior official to Saudi Arabia for weekend talks on finding a peaceful settlement to the war in…

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