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China’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
FlightGlobal
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Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen...
European Shares Seen Tad Higher As World Braces For Alaska Talks
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
European stocks are seen opening higher on Friday after the S&P 500 index closed at a new record high for the third consecutive day overnight despite concerns about slowing consumer spending. U.S. reports on import prices, retail sales, industrial...
Russia launches new guided missile frigate
Defence Blog
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August 15, 2025
Russia has launched its newest Project 22350 missile frigate, Admiral Amelko, at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg. According to Russian state media reports, Admiral Amelko is the first ship in the class to be equipped with 24 vertical...
Russia is facing 2 major — and seemingly contradictory — labor problems at the same time
Insider
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August 15, 2025
Russia's jobless rate is at a record low due to a labor crunch — but that's only part of the story. A wave of "hidden unemployment" is building as companies slash hours and quietly cut staff. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the trend...
Russia's Putin wishes PM Modi on Independence Day: ‘Your country enjoys well-deserved respect’
Mint
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August 15, 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of India's 79th Independence Day, wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 15 July 2025, highlighting that India enjoys well-deserved respect among all nations at a global stage. “Vladimir...
Russian Artillery Strike Hits Central Kherson, Civilians Injured
Mezha
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August 15, 2025
As reported by the city military administration city military administration In the morning of August 15, Russian forces struck Kherson’s city center, injuring civilians. The city’s military administration confirmed this in a Facebook post. A...
Russia kills 6 civilians, injures 17 in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit
The Kyiv Independent
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August 15, 2025
Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six civilians and injured at least 17, including a child, over the past day, regional authorities reported on Aug. 15. The attacks take place shortly before a high-stakes summit between U.S. President...
Russia uses conflict-related sexual violence as method of war in temporarily occupied territories – Sybiha
Interfax Ukraine
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August 15, 2025
Russia is using conflict-related sexual violence as a method of waging war in the temporarily occupied territories, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said. “The 2024 annual report of the UN Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual...
Russia to set out its position in Putin-Trump talks in Alaska
Mehr News Agency
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August 15, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will hold a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the northern outskirts of Anchorage in Alaska on Friday, marking the first face-to-face meeting since Trump’s reelection and...
Russian hackers lurked in US courts for years, took sealed files
The Malaysian Star
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August 15, 2025
Russian government hackers lurked in the records system of the US courts for years and stole sensitive documents that judges had ordered sealed from public view, according to two people familiar with the matter and a report seen by Bloomberg...
Russia reduces enlistment bonuses in some regions – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence
Ukrainska Pravda
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Russian soldiers. Stock photo: TASS Russia has cut local one-time payments for those enlisting in its armed forces in several regions amid a growing federal budget deficit and deepening financial problems. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Extends Greetings To President Murmu, PM Modi On Independence Day, 'India Enjoys Respect On Global Stage'
Free Press Journal
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August 15, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu on Friday as India marked 79 years of independence. "India has achieved widely recognised success in socio-economic, scientific, technical and...
Russia not making guesses on outcome of Putin-Trump summit, foreign minister says
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Russia will not make guesses on the outcome of Friday's summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Moscow's foreign minister said after landing in Alaska ahead of the talks. "We never make any predictions ahead of time," Russian...
Russia has announced partial restrictions on voice calls made through WhatsApp and Telegram
Zambian Observer
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August 15, 2025
Russia has announced partial restrictions on voice calls made through WhatsApp and Telegram, citing efforts to combat crime, state media reported on Wednesday, August 13. The communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said the measure was necessary...
Russian Su-30SM crashes in Black Sea
Defence Blog
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August 15, 2025
Russian pro-war Telegram channels and later Ukrainian sources reported the loss of a Su-30SM fighter jet from the Black Sea Fleet’s naval aviation near Ukraine’s Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on August 14. According to these reports, communication with...
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight: 63 drones downed, strikes recorded
Ukrainska Pravda
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Russian forces have attacked Ukraine since the evening of 14 August with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 97 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of decoy drones. A total of 63 drones have been destroyed, but 34 struck their targets....
China’s GWM Begins Plug-In Hybrid Production in Brazil, Shifting the Country’s Auto Industry
The Rio Times
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August 15, 2025
China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) is rewriting the rules of Brazil’s car business. The company just opened a new factory in Iracemápolis, São Paulo. It officially became the first to build plug-in hybrid cars in Brazil, joining the ranks of global...
European Shares Extend Gains With Focus On Putin-Trump Talks
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
European stocks held near five-month highs on Friday amid hopes the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska might help end the war in Ukraine. The pan European STOXX 600 edged up by 0.4 percent to 555.81 after rising 0.6 percent on Thursday. The German DAX...
Russia signals support for Armenia’s stance on “TRIPP” project
AzerNews
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August 15, 2025
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk has stated that Moscow will back Armenia if it deems the creation of the “TRIPP” project (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) necessary, Azernews reports via TASS. “We are considering...
Russian oil exports increase 1.4% in July, revenue grows 7% to $14.3 bln
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 14, 2025
Russia’s oil export revenues in July rose 7% ($0.9 bln) compared to June, reaching $14.3 bln, though they were $2.1 bln lower than in the same month of 2024, according to International Energy Association (IEA) calculations, as per Interfax. The...