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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Armenia's CEC Refuses to Remove Pro-Russian Bloc 'Strong Armenia' from Elections. Opponents Accuse It of Voter Bribery
Armenia's Central Election Commission has refused to remove the pro-Russian bloc 'Strong Armenia' from the elections at the request of the pro-European party 'Republic'. Its representatives accused the alliance of voter bribery.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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China Announces Maritime Operation Near Taiwan. Beijing Calls It A Response To Japanese-Philippine Negotiations On Maritime Zone Delimitation
The PRC has launched a special maritime operation off the east coast of Taiwan in response to the start of negotiations between Japan and the Philippines on the delimitation of the sea in this area, reports Xinhua news agency:
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Iraq Forward Questioned for Seven Hours at Chicago Airport Ahead of World Cup. Team Photographer Denied Entry
Iraqi national team forward Aymen Hussein was detained at O'Hare Airport in Chicago and questioned for nearly seven hours after the team arrived in the US for the World Cup. This was reported by Reuters, citing a representative of Iraqi sports authorities.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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The occupation administration of the Luhansk region has banned passenger transportation along the "land corridor" to Crimea. The road is regularly attacked
The authorities of the self-proclaimed LNR have banned passenger transportation along the "Novorossiya" highway, which connects the Rostov region with Crimea. The new rules also apply to a section of the R-150 road leading from Belgorod to Mariupol.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Khakhaleva, the 'Golden Judge,' Has 73 Plots and About 100 Buildings Confiscated
The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar satisfied the claim of the Prosecutor General's Office to transfer to state income the property of former judge of the Krasnodar Regional Court Elena Khakhaleva, members of her family, and persons associated with them, the United Press Service of the Courts of the Krasnodar Territory reported. Khakhaleva gained notoriety as the 'golden judge' after her daughter's wedding for $2 million. Media linked her to land disputes around the assets of the Kushchevskaya organized crime group, and TASS sources called her and her sister trusted persons of the former chairman of the Council of Judges of Russia Viktor Momotov.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Zelensky Fears Coup, Russia Hasn't Started Yet: Kremlin Bot Network Responds to Zelensky's Letter to Putin with Wave of Fakes
The Kremlin bot network 'Matryoshka' has launched a new campaign to spread fakes about Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky. Dozens of videos are being disseminated on Twitter (X), stylized as reports from well-known Western media and organizations such as The Economist, Bloomberg, Euronews, Bellingcat, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Spiegel TV, and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). This was reported to The Insider by the AntiBot4Navalny project, which analyzes attacks.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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International Cycling Union lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes and eases sanctions against Russians
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has completely lifted restrictions on Belarusian athletes and eased sanctions against Russian cyclists. This decision was made at a meeting of the organization's management committee, which took place from June 2nd to 4th in Desenzano del Garda, Italy. This is stated in a press release published by the UCI.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Turkey Reports Sinking of Fishing Vessel Near Sevastopol: One Dead
The Turkish fishing vessel DURU 67 sank after an attack in the Black Sea west of Crimea, in the Sevastopol region. This was stated in a statement by the Turkish Coast Guard Command.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Roland Garros Won by Russian Mirra Andreeva Under a Neutral Flag, Defeating Polish Athlete Maja Chwalińska in the Final
The final match of the women's singles at the French Open ('Roland Garros') has concluded, featuring Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva and Poland's Maja Chwalińska. Andreeva emerged victorious in the tournament's deciding match.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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RBC: CPRF to Nominate Valery Rashkin to State Duma. Years Ago, He Was Stripped of Mandate Over Moose Hunting
Former State Duma deputy Valery Rashkin will be nominated for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Angarsk single-mandate constituency in the Irkutsk region, RBC learned. According to sources of the publication, the decision has already been agreed upon. Rashkin himself confirmed in a conversation with journalists that the party leadership had approved his desire to return to the deputy's seat, but the final decision will be known after the CPRF congress.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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In Crimea, product sales begin to be restricted after gasoline. Residents report empty shelves and the disappearance of sugar, grains, and flour
Amidst the ongoing fuel crisis in Crimea and Sevastopol, signs of food shortages have emerged. Residents of the peninsula report empty store shelves, panic buying, and restrictions on the sale of certain goods. This is reported by "Agentstvo" and "Vazhnye Istorii" citing local chats, social media, and videos published by customers.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Ticks in Karelia and Leningrad Oblast carry viruses from East Asia and four potentially new pathogens
Russian scientists have discovered viruses in ticks in the northwest of the country that were previously known primarily from findings in East Asia, as well as several potentially new viral lines. The results of the study were published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Scientists expelled from American Diabetes Association conference in the US. They distributed leaflets criticizing Trump's policies
Security personnel escorted several diabetes researchers out of the annual scientific conference of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Who will protect factories from drones? What is happening with VTB? From the front - to businessmen
In a new episode of the program "Cannons or Butter", Ekaterina Mereminskaya and economist Sergey Alashenko discuss what is happening with the money of Russians on brokerage accounts...
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Authorities banned Crimeans from gathering in groups in the peninsula's largest botanical garden due to fears of "order violations"
Russian-controlled authorities in Crimea have imposed restrictions on mass events at the Nikitsky Botanical Garden "due to the current situation." According to the institution's management order, cultural, educational, and other events involving citizens are prohibited on its territory until further notice.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Traffic through one of the key entrances to Crimea, "Dzhankoy", blocked due to a strike on the bridge. The attacked "land corridor" passes through it
The bridge deck in the village of Chongar was damaged as a result of a night drone strike, reported by the Russian-appointed "governor" of the annexed Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo. Due to this, traffic through the "Dzhankoy" checkpoint is temporarily blocked "for security reasons." Profile services are working on the spot, but Saldo could not name the terms for restoring traffic.
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2026-06-07 09:08:07 UTC

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Six candidates from "Strong Armenia" arrested in voter bribery case
The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported the arrest of six parliamentary candidates from the "Strong Armenia" alliance. They are accused of complicity in crimes related to obstruction of free will of citizens and large-scale money laundering. This was reported by "Azatutyun", the Armenian service of "Radio Liberty".
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