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(MENAFN) Russian double amputee Rustam Nabiev has etched his name into mountaineering history, becoming the first person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of prosthetic limbs. "Yes, he successfully climbed Everest.

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(MENAFN) Russia has continued large-scale military exercises involving nuclear-capable weapons systems, with multiple branches of its armed forces participating in coordinated training operations, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, has confirmed the signing of a cooperation memorandum with Equatorial Guinea covering the field of nuclear energy, marking the latest step in Moscow's accelerating push to expand its strategic...

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(MENAFN) Russia's armed forces have rehearsed bringing nuclear-capable units to peak combat readiness as part of sweeping strategic nuclear forces drills currently underway, the country's Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Vassily Nebenzia on Tuesday accused the United States and Israel of contributing to growing nuclear security dangers in the Middle East, while also condemning attacks on civilian nuclear infrastructure.

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(MENAFN) A sharply divided UN Security Council convened an emergency session Tuesday over a reported drone strike near the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant, with Russia pointing the finger squarely at Washington and Tel Aviv while...

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(MENAFN) Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleged Tuesday that Ukraine is preparing a fresh wave of drone strikes against Russian territory — this time launching unmanned aerial vehicles directly from Latvian soil, dramatically...

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(MENAFN) Russian and Belarusian gymnasts have been authorized to resume participation in international events after more than four years of restrictions, following a decision announced by the World Gymnastics Executive Committee.

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(MENAFN) Both Russia and Ukraine have reported civilian deaths and injuries following overnight aerial attacks, according to statements from regional and military authorities cited in reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said Tuesday that Ukraine is preparing a new wave of drone attacks on Russian regions using Latvian territory to launch unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Defense Ministry says it is carrying out a joint nuclear-related military exercise with Belarus this week, simulating responses to what it described as potential external “aggression,” according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s economic expansion is expected to be primarily supported by internal demand, according to Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov, as cited in reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has alleged that Ukraine is preparing to conduct drone operations against Russian targets from the territory of NATO member Latvia, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia and Belarus have begun a joint military exercise involving nuclear-capable forces, according to an announcement from the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Wednesday that Moscow and Beijing have forged relations reaching "an unprecedentedly high level," as he cited a more than thirtyfold surge in bilateral trade over the last quarter-century....

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(MENAFN) Russia and its close ally Belarus have launched large-scale nuclear exercises this week, simulating a retaliatory strike in response to potential "aggression" against either nation, Moscow's Defense Ministry announced.

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(MENAFN) Russia is pushing to broaden its pilot Islamic banking program amid rising appetite for Sharia-compliant financial products, according to the country's largest lender, Sber. Islamic banking — known domestically as partner financing —...

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(MENAFN) Russia and China jointly raised alarm Wednesday over what they characterized as "the growing militarization of the Arctic by the US and its allies," issuing a pointed declaration from Beijing as Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) asserted on Tuesday that Ukraine is allegedly organizing another series of drone assaults targeting Russian territories, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) expected to be launched from Latvian...

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(MENAFN) Reciprocal aerial attacks overnight inflicted civilian casualties across both Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday, with regional authorities on each side reporting deaths and injuries from drone and missile bombardments.