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Russia cannot launch 500 drones every day, Ukraine's intel chief says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 2, 2025
Russia has the capacity to launch as many as 500 Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones at Ukraine in a single attack, but doing so on a daily basis is not possible, Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on July 2, according to...
Russia’s naval drone program fails
Defence Blog
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July 2, 2025
Russia’s efforts to develop and deploy naval strike drones have proven to be a failure, according to the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR), Kyrylo Budanov. Speaking to reporters, Budanov said the most recent Russian attempt...
Russia ready to develop commodity exchanges within BRICS, says export official
Daily News Egypt
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July 2, 2025
Russia is ready to develop commodity exchanges within the BRICS group of nations, an initiative aimed at creating a foundation for sustainable trade and industrial cooperation, an official from the Russian Export Centre (REC) said. Speaking in an...
Russia and China to jointly produce mass spectrometers by year-end
Daily News Egypt
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July 2, 2025
Russia and China will launch the joint mass production of mass spectrometers based on femtosecond lasers by the end of the year, the president of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Aleksander Kuleshov, announced. Speaking in an...
Russia Massively Boosts Production of All Types of Weapons
Pravda.ru
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July 2, 2025
Russia Massively Boosts Production of All Types of Weapons Russian defense industry enterprises have significantly increased the production of all types of weapons, Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov said, TASS reports. “Overall,...
Russia launches new investment accounts with withdrawal guarantees
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 2, 2025
Russia will allow foreigners to invest in the country through new “In” accounts that offer withdrawal guarantees, according to an official order signed by President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The move is part of efforts to attract foreign capital...
Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek advantage before fall
New York Post
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July 2, 2025
An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before the fighting season...
Russia sanctions violence and crime against non-Russians by fostering an environment of ımpunity- COMMENT
Azertag
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July 2, 2025
Baku, July 2, AZERTAC “In recent years, Russia’s policy of discrimination and prejudice against other nations has manifested itself in ethnically motivated crimes against Azerbaijanis living in Yekaterinburg,” said Zaur Ibrahimov, Chairman of the...
Russia ramps up offensives on two fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek an advantage before fall
Daily Excelsior
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July 2, 2025
KYIV, July 2: An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before the...
Russia Ramps Up Front Line Push Against Ukraine in Bid to Grab Territory Before Winter
Breitbart
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July 2, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv´s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before...
Russia Disappointed by IAEA Silence Over Kiev's Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Attack
Sputnik News
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July 2, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250702/russia-disappointed-by-iaea-silence-over-kievs-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-attack-1122385174.html Russia Disappointed by IAEA Silence Over Kiev's Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Attack Russia Disappointed by...
Russia Poses No Threat to Azerbaijan - Kremlin
Sputnik News
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July 2, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.comhttps://t.me/SputnikInt/88260 Russia Poses No Threat to Azerbaijan - Kremlin Russia Poses No Threat to Azerbaijan - Kremlin Sputnik International Moscow sees Ukraine's attempts to destabilize Russia-Azerbaijan relations and...
Russia-Ukraine war: Big setback for Ukraine's Zelenskyy as US stops military aid, Patriot air defense and missiles will now be...
India.com
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July 2, 2025
Home News Russia-Ukraine war: Big setback for Ukraine’s Zelenskyy as US stops military aid, Patriot air defense and missiles will now be… US has halted part of military aid to Ukraine following a review of US own stockpiles after a review of the...
Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk as peace hopes fade
Daily Times
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July 2, 2025
KYIV – A Russian-appointed official has claimed that Moscow’s forces now fully occupy Ukraine’s Luhansk region, one of the four territories illegally annexed by Russia in 2022. If true, this marks the first region completely seized after more than...
Russia, Iran or Pakistan, why China backs those needling neighbours into conflicts: It’s arms business
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
China has emerged as the primary profiteer of conflicts in recent years as its military exports are increasingly making their way to conflict zones. In recent years, Chinese weapons have been used in conflict by Pakistan, Russia, Yemen-based...
Russia calls on Azerbaijan to mend ties amid worsening diplomatic standoff
Daily Times
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July 2, 2025
MOSCOW/BAKU – Russia on Wednesday urged Azerbaijan to repair strained diplomatic ties, warning that the current crisis could damage long-standing cooperation between the two nations if left unresolved. Tensions escalated after two ethnic...
Russia builds relations with Syria based on mutual interests — diplomat
TASS
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July 2, 2025
ROME, July 2. /TASS/. Relations between Russia and Syria, including the issue of Russian military bases in the Middle East country, should be based on mutual respect and each other’s interests, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said...
Russia’s Kruzenstern sailing ship pays friendly visit to Morocco’s Casablanca port
TASS
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July 2, 2025
RABAT, July 2. /TASS/. The Kruzenstern, a classic Russian sailing ship, arrived at the port of Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, on Wednesday morning, Mikhail Tarasov, head of Russia’s Federal Fishery Agency office in Morocco, told TASS....
Russia boosts output of all kinds of armament — Industry Minister
TASS
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July 2, 2025
MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Russia has exponentially increased production volumes across all kinds of armament, Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov said when speaking at the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament. "We...
Russia Ramps Up Arms Production Across All Categories
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has ramped up weapon production across all categories, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov revealed on Wednesday. Addressing lawmakers in Moscow, Alikhanov confirmed that the military sector is expanding its capacity to...