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Military operation in Ukraine

Some 20,000 naturalized Russian citizens who dodged draft sent to special op — official

According to Alexander Bastrykin, the Russian Investigative Committee tracked down 80,000 Russian citizens who wouldn’t show up at military enlistment offices

ST. PETERSBURG, May 20. /TASS/. Some 20,000 draft-dodging foreign-born Russian citizens have been sent to do their duty and fight for Russia in the special military operation, Russian Investigative Committee’s chief, Alexander Bastrykin said.

"Our military investigations directorate conducts regular raids. So far, we've tracked down 80,000 such Russian citizens who didn't just avoid the front lines — they wouldn’t even show up at military enlistment offices. We’ve registered them for military service, and about 20,000 of these 'new' Russian citizens, who for some reason no longer want to live in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, or Kyrgyzstan, are now on the front lines," he told the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.

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Military operation in Ukraine

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Sergey Ryabkov also noted that in accordance with the two presidents’ orders, Russia and the US had held two rounds of consultations on ways to remove irritants "in order to improve the operation of both countries’ diplomatic missions"

Meeting with Rosatom CEO on Zaporozhye nuke plant necessary, Grossi says

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General also noted the essential role of IAEA experts at the nuclear facility in preventing a nuclear accident

Burundi news agency prepares to sign cooperation agreement with TASS — ambassador

According to Russian Ambassador to Burundi Valery Mikhailov, a draft cooperation agreement between TASS and the Burundi news agency has already been drawn up

Terror attack involving drone thwarted at military facility in Ryazan Region

According to Rosgvardiya, two ready-to-launch drones carrying RKG-3 grenades were seized from the site

Top lawmaker says forgetting those who died liberating world from Nazism ‘unacceptable’

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Zelensky plans to meet with Trump on sidelines of G7 summit — Ukrainian official

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Armenian opposition decides to initiate impeachment of PM Pashinyan

Сhanging the prime minister will require 54 votes

INTERVIEW: Merz tries to convince Trump to continue escalating situation in Ukraine

The deputy minister emphasized that it is through this prism that the Russian side "perceives the statements and actions of the German chancellor"

Russia promises to work diligently to return every child on Ukraine's list

Maria Zakharva noted that for the Russian side, these are not numbers, not words on a paper, and not politics

China agrees to resume rare earth supplies to US — Trump

Trump emphasized that he had a good conversation with the Chinese leader

Turkish defense chief reiterates support for efforts to resolve Ukraine crisis peacefully

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier expressed readiness to organize a summit to help resolve the Ukraine conflict

US to use new sanctions against Russia if necessary — Trump

He refused to specify whether he supports the new bill developed in the US Senate that provides for tougher sanctions against Russia

Ukrainian army faces acute shortage of FPV drones — TV channel

At the same time, the newspaper noted that Ukrainian servicemen acknowledge the improving quality of Russian drones

CIA station in Kiev targeted in recent Russian attack, military expert reveals

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'Huge' number of Ukrainian children disappear in EU — Russian Foreign Ministry

Maria Zakharova stressed that the Ukrainian side had to work constructively

Ukraine’s fate of no concern to West, Russia’s OSCE envoy says

"The nature of the current conflict is obvious to sensible politicians: NATO is waging a proxy war against Russia with Ukraine being the battering ram in its anti-Russian fight," Maxim Buyakevich said

Kiev regime has no need for its citizens, alive or dead — diplomat

Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said it in response to Ukraine’s decision to postpone the acceptance of the bodies of Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen and the prisoner exchange

Russian authorities plan to establish at least 20 drone ports by yearend

"As of May this year, 31 drone ports have already been deployed across eight regions," Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev said

Russian lower house speaker addresses Bundestag over Merz’s remarks bout WWII

The message was prompted by the German chancellor’s statements made in the United States

Russia to defend rights of Russian speakers in Ukraine to resolve crisis, says Lavrov

Respect for the Russian language, the great culture created on its basis, and the people who speak it are very important for Russia, the Russian foreign minister said

Political prisoners make up quarter of Ukraine’s inmate population — Russia’s OSCE envoy

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Somali forces eliminate over 40 leaders of al-Shabaab terrorist group

President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared an "all-out war" on al-Shabaab

Last night’s strike on military targets in Ukraine comes in response to Kiev — Kremlin

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Russia to repair aircraft damaged after Ukraine’s June 1 attack — senior diplomat

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov refuted the Kiev regime’s statements about the attack’s aftermath

Trump says Iran should not enrich uranium, otherwise Tehran to face consequences

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ZNPP shelling, US fuel, Iranian problem: Rosatom-IAEA talks in Kaliningrad

The meeting was described by both sides as a "useful and open discussion," with an agreement to maintain continued dialogue

Appeals court blocks AP access to White House press events

The Washington administration's lawyers argued in the appeal that the president has absolute freedom of action regarding media access to the White House

Top Russian lawmaker sends materials on Zelensky regime's terrorist attacks to Bundestag

"You should know that Vladimir Zelensky's neo-Nazi regime is attacking peaceful cities," Vyacheslav Volodin said

Almost no civilians left in frontline villages of Sumy Region — security forces

Representatives of the Kiev regime have voluntarily and forcibly taken them deep into Ukrainian territory, and many moved to Russia back in 2022

Russia’s space industry needs more private investment — Putin

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Most important thing now is internal mobilization of every person — Putin

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Abkhazia seeks wider recognition of its sovereignty — top diplomat

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White House quietly pressures Senate to water down Russian sanctions — WSJ

According to Congressional officials, the presidential administration has repeatedly contacted them, trying to persuade senators to soften the sanctions bill

Trump-Musk feud internal US issue — Kremlin

"We are confident that the US president will handle this situation on his own," Dmitry Peskov said

	
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