NATO troops, disguised as mercenaries, control MLRS, air defense in Ukraine — top brass
https://tass.com/defense/1748201
February 18, 2024, 9:59 PM
NATO troops "control air defense systems, tactical missiles and multiple launch rocket systems, and are part of assault detachments," Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy said
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New counter-offensive by Ukrainian army cannot be ruled out — Russian top brass
https://tass.com/defense/1748199
February 18, 2024, 9:53 PM
"The Ukrainian armed forces still retain their combat capability to conduct active operations," Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy said
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British Navy reports attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen
https://tass.com/world/1748197
February 18, 2024, 9:43 PM
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has received a report of an incident 35 nautical miles south of Al Mukha
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Moscow, Ankara to discuss Turkey’s BRICS membership — EEC’s integration minister
https://tass.com/politics/1748193
February 18, 2024, 9:26 PM
Turkey is Russia’s good partner and the doors of BRICS are always open, Sergey Glazyev said
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Moscow, Ankara addressing removal of problems with banking transactions — Russian envoy
https://tass.com/politics/1748191
February 18, 2024, 9:03 PM
The problem with bank transfers between Russia and Turkey, which "occurred late last year as a result of tightening of anti-Russia sanctions by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control," still exists and is "very serious," Alexey Yerkhov said
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Number of killed in Israeli military operation in Gaza Strip approaches 29,000
https://tass.com/world/1748187
February 18, 2024, 8:40 PM
According to enclave’s Health Ministry, In the past 24 hours alone, 127 people were killed and over 200 wounded in attacks by Israel
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Statement of 2020 contains no point on Russia’s control over communications in Armenia
https://tass.com/world/1748183
February 18, 2024, 8:25 PM
Point Nine contains no information about Russia’s ability to control anything on our territory, other points were "broken and thrown away by Azerbaijan and Russia as they fully failed to meet their obligations," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said
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Israel determined to get win against Hamas meaning release of hostages — PM
https://tass.com/world/1748179
February 18, 2024, 7:34 PM
Israeli military "has destroyed three fourths of Hamas battalions" in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu said
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Pashinyan says Yerevan is not Moscow’s ally on Ukrainian issue
https://tass.com/world/1748175
February 18, 2024, 7:13 PM
The Almaty declaration recognizes borders and territorial integrity of the republics, the same logic works regarding the Ukrainian issue, Armenian Prime Minister said
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Israeli cabinet passes resolution rejecting international dictates on Palestinian state
https://tass.com/world/1748173
February 18, 2024, 7:12 PM
A settlement, if it is to be reached, will come about solely through direct negotiations between the parties, without preconditions, the document said
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Putin says Turkey turned out Russia’s most reliable gas partner
https://tass.com/politics/1748155
February 18, 2024, 6:54 PM

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Yerevan, Baku committed to agreements reached earlier — Pashinyan
https://tass.com/world/1748165
February 18, 2024, 6:20 PM
Nikol Pashinyan has said that following this meeting it was agreed that foreign ministers of the two countries would meet soon
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Ukrain does not reject receiving Gazprom’s payment for gas transit — Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1748163
February 18, 2024, 6:15 PM
Kiev for some reason does not open another line of the gas pipeline running through Ukrainian territory, Russian President said
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Russian defense ministry publishes shots of Ukrainian army units fleeing Avdeyevka
https://tass.com/defense/1748157
February 18, 2024, 6:01 PM
The published videos show the movement of groups of Ukrainian soldiers being shot by thermal camera and by drone
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Non-energy part of Russian economy growing with higher rates than previously — Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1748151
February 18, 2024, 4:48 PM
Russia’s economy is coping with the loss of such a consumer of energy resources as Germany, president noted
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German economy is losing its competitiveness without Russia’s energy — Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1748153
February 18, 2024, 4:47 PM
Nevertheless, Germany’s economy is sustainable, Russian President added
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Six people including three children wounded in cluster munitions explosion — DPR head
https://tass.com/politics/1748145
February 18, 2024, 3:02 PM
Their condition is estimated as severe, Denis Pushilin said
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Russian army publishes shots of Ukrainian army fleeing Avdeyevka before Syrsky’s order
https://tass.com/politics/1748143
February 18, 2024, 2:55 PM
Separate scattered units of Ukrainian militants only managed to leave Avdeyevka, having left weapons and military equipment, the ministry added
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Russian forces seize four Ukrainian army strongholds near Rabotino in Zaporozhye area
https://tass.com/politics/1748141
February 18, 2024, 2:08 PM

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Russia says its forces liberated Avdeyevka, moved 8.6 km ahead
https://tass.com/politics/1748129
February 18, 2024, 12:32 PM
Ukraine lost more than 190 servicemen in the South Donetsk area over the past day, the statement said
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Russia ready to end Ukraine conflict peacefully, but Kiev didn’t agree — Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1748111
February 18, 2024, 11:57 AM
Russian President said that Moscow is ready for dialogue
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Putin first briefed on liberation of Avdeyevka at 4 a.m. on February 17, Kremlin says
https://tass.com/politics/1748109
February 18, 2024, 11:20 AM
Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Valery Gerasimov apprised to the president that "the operation has been fully completed and our troops have fully taken control of the city"
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German government’s policies harm country’s economic prospects — Putin
https://tass.com/economy/1748105
February 18, 2024, 10:44 AM
Russian President said that while German officials are busy with political infighting, their policies are wrecking the country’s economy
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Putin says starting Nord Stream pipeline that remained intact would take one week
https://tass.com/economy/1748107
February 18, 2024, 10:43 AM
According to the president, Germany is showing no interest in this
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History of Russian statehood runs deeper than Norman Theory — Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1748085
February 18, 2024, 8:43 AM
Russian President said the Norman Theory, which he laid out in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, came under criticism from 18 century Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov
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Russia views Ukrainian issue as matter of life and death, Putin says
https://tass.com/politics/1748083
February 18, 2024, 7:59 AM
The president said it was important to get across to the Russian and foreign viewers how much significance Russia attaches to "everything that happens in the Ukrainian direction"
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Putin says Americans will struggle to understand historical part of interview with Carlson
https://tass.com/politics/1748081
February 18, 2024, 7:58 AM
Russian President also noted that his interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson stirred great interest around the world probably because people craved an alternative perspective
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Russian companies ready to consider setting up production in Ethiopia — ambassador
https://tass.com/economy/1748077
February 18, 2024, 7:19 AM
Russian ambassador to Addis Ababa Yevgeny Teryokhin said Russia supplies Ethiopia with petroleum products, machinery, automotive parts, rolled metal products, timber products and other goods
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Bulgaria could pick Hyundai to expand Kozloduy nuclear power plant — report
https://tass.com/economy/1748075
February 18, 2024, 7:13 AM
The cost of building the two reactors has been pegged at about $14 billion
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Ukrainian justice minister calls for recruiting inmates to help armed forces
https://tass.com/world/1748071
February 18, 2024, 6:29 AM
Denis Malyuska reiterated that "we can safely mobilize and send to the battlefield" at least 50,000 people who have criminal records
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China’s foreign minister meets Argentine counterpart, calls for greater cooperation
https://tass.com/world/1748069
February 18, 2024, 5:45 AM
Wang Yi said Beijing and Buenos Aires had earlier signed a memorandum of understanding on the joint implementation of China's Belt and Road economic initiative
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Eighty-two people rescued from ice floe that broke off in Russia’s Sakhalin
https://tass.com/emergencies/1748067
February 18, 2024, 5:09 AM
The Russian Emergencies Ministry said that there are no casualties
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Ukrainian forces shell DPR 32 times over past 24 hours, killing four civilians
https://tass.com/politics/1748065
February 18, 2024, 5:08 AM
A total of 109 units of various ammunition were fired.
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Colombian war victims make personal decision to stay in Ukraine — Foreign Ministry
https://tass.com/world/1748057
February 18, 2024, 3:54 AM
"The Colombian government does not encourage or facilitate this type of activity," the diplomats pointed out
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Elon Musk agrees US lying about situation in Ukraine
https://tass.com/world/1748053
February 18, 2024, 3:31 AM
Also entrepreneur noticed that in United States is spreading misleading information about the beginning of the conflict
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More than 60 Palestinians killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza over past 24 hours — TV
https://tass.com/world/1748051
February 18, 2024, 3:05 AM
According to Al Jazeera, people in the bombed areas are experiencing severe food shortages
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Russia’s battlegroup Center destroys 15 Ukrainian drones in Krasny Liman area
https://tass.com/politics/1748047
February 18, 2024, 2:20 AM
The enemy lost up to 315 servicemen, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles and a 152 mm Hyacinth-S gun
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Anti-government demonstrations take place in several Israeli cities, three arrested
https://tass.com/world/1748043
February 18, 2024, 1:51 AM
The protest was accompanied by insults and physical violence against local police
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Laos receives application for registration of Russian Orthodox Church
https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1748041
February 18, 2024, 1:50 AM
Alexander Radkov emphasized that "the Laotian authorities are generally supportive of this initiative."
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Ukraine summit likely to be postponed due to leaders' lack of engagement — news agency
https://tass.com/world/1748039
February 18, 2024, 12:47 AM
According to Bloomberg,a number of countries have said that they would like to see Russia at the negotiating table
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Israeli military fires artillery shells at Rafah in Gaza Strip
https://tass.com/world/1748037
February 18, 2024, 12:26 AM
According to Al Mayadeen TV channel Israeli forces also shelled the coast of Rafah from the sea
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G7 countries accuse Russia of nuclear blackmail
https://tass.com/world/1748035
February 18, 2024, 12:24 AM
The top G7 diplomats also called "Russia’s seizure and continued control and militarization of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant" unacceptable
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Ukraine may lose more cities after Avdeyevka while US delays aid — Biden
https://tass.com/world/1748033
February 17, 2024, 11:52 PM
US president told it would be "absurd" and "unethical" to refuse to support Kiev when the Ukrainian military is running out of ammunition
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Ukrainian commander's order to abandon Avdeyevka issued day after troops fled — top brass
https://tass.com/military-operation-in-ukraine/1748031
February 17, 2024, 11:36 PM
According to the Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman, only a few scattered units of Ukrainian troops managed to leave Avdeyevka under the fire of Russian troops, abandoning their weapons
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G7 vows to withhold Russian assets until it ‘pays for damage' to Ukraine — statement
https://tass.com/world/1748029
February 17, 2024, 11:15 PM
EU countries have already adopted a directive stating that "the proceeds of Russia's frozen assets are not its property," which experts say is roughly equivalent to saying that a bank deposit holder's interest income does not belong to him
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