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Trump Blames Biden for Making Russia-China Allies
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has accused former President Joe Biden of unintentionally driving Russia and China into a closer alliance, calling the move a strategic misstep with global consequences. The remarks followed Trump’s summit with...
Death toll from blast at Russian factory rises to twenty
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that a recent explosion at a factory in Russia’s Ryazan region has claimed 20 lives and left more than 130 people injured. “As of 7 am (0400GMT) on August 18, 20 people died as a result of the emergency in the Shilovsky...
Trump states decision to end Russia-Ukraine war is between Zelensky’s hands
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could halt hostilities with Russia “immediately” if he agrees to a settlement that excludes NATO membership and includes territorial concessions. Zelensky is...
Factory Fire Leaves 20 Dead, 134 Injured in Russia
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly fire erupted at a production facility in the Shilovsky district of Russia’s Ryazan Oblast, leaving 20 people dead and 134 injured, the regional operational headquarters confirmed Monday. As of 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (0400 GMT),...
Death Toll from Explosion at Russian Factory Increases
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Russian authorities announced that the number of fatalities from a recent explosion at a factory in the Ryazan region had climbed to 20, while more than 130 individuals sustained injuries. The region’s operational headquarters...
Trump Declares Significant Progress in Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations have made significant progress, urging the public to stay alert for updates. "BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED!" Trump posted on his social media...
Trump backs suggestion of handing over Ukrainian zones to Russia
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is said to back a proposal under which Ukraine would hand over the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics to Russia, while Moscow would halt military operations in other contested areas, according to reports...
Trump claims Biden driving Russia, China closer together
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has accused former President Joe Biden of unintentionally pushing Russia and China into a closer alliance. Speaking after his Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which focused on resolving the...
Trump Alleges Biden United Russia, China Together
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Former President Joe Biden, claiming his foreign policy strategies have unintentionally brought Russia and China—historical adversaries—closer together. These comments came after Trump...
Rubio Issues Warning to Russia if Peace Talks Fail
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stern message on Sunday, cautioning that Russia could encounter further penalties if current diplomatic initiatives fall short. In an interview with a news agency, Rubio stated, "If this whole...
Trump states Ukraine has to be willing to lose some territory to Russia
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Sunday reshared a post on his Truth Social account urging Ukraine to be willing to relinquish part of its territory to Russia. The original message read: “Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to...
Trump Allegedly Supports Plan to Cede Donbas to Russia
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) According to leaked information from a post-summit conversation with European leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly in favor of a proposal that would allow Russia to gain control of unoccupied Ukrainian land as part of a...
An-24 Aircraft Skids Off Runway in Russia
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) An An-24 passenger aircraft overran the runway during takeoff at Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, western Siberia, on Monday morning, local authorities confirmed. The twin-engine An-24 was carrying a total of 46 people — six...
Russia Accuses Telegram, WhatsApp of Double Standards
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The messaging platforms Telegram and WhatsApp have been criticized by Russia’s Digital Development Ministry for allegedly refusing to share user data with Russian authorities regarding fraud and terrorist activity, while reportedly...
Russia Offers Security Support to Sahel Region
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed its willingness to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in strengthening their security efforts against terrorism and armed factions that are undermining the Sahel region, according to a statement from the Russian...
Russian economic envoy says Ukraine’s supporters are panicking
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) European and UK backers of Ukraine are reportedly “in a panic” following the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, according to Russian economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Putin and Trump met in...
Russia Dismisses Zelensky’s Legitimacy
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior representative from the Russian Foreign Ministry, Rodion Miroshnik, has claimed that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s exclusion from the forthcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald...
Russia Says It Captured Two More Ukrainian Villages
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow declared on Saturday that Russian forces have seized control of two additional settlements in Ukraine, shortly after a pivotal summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. A statement...
Russian rain on Kiev murders one, injures more than 40
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Kyiv early Thursday, killing one person and injuring more than 40, Ukrainian officials reported. The strikes caused damage to a children’s hospital ward and a school, among other locations....
Russia’s messenger curbs focused on protecting its people
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s recent limitations on certain functions in messaging apps, such as voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, are intended to safeguard citizens and prevent Western intelligence from accessing communications, said former US Department...