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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case
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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case

25 August 2025
Russia has once again prosecuted a former regional administrator bordering Ukraine. This time, the case concerns Vladimir Bazarov, the former deputy governor of Kursk. He has been arrested. He is suspected of corruption in connection with the embezzlement of around 10 million euros during the construction of defensive structures. This information was reported by the state press agency TASS.
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Russia to upgrade Armenia's air force
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Russia to upgrade Armenia's air force

1 September 2020
In the meantime in Baku Azerbaijani officials have expressed disquiet at what they say has been a serious Russian military build-up of Armenian forces since the clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in July.
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Lavrov snubs OSCE efforts to mediate in the Belarus crisis
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Lavrov snubs OSCE efforts to mediate in the Belarus crisis

21 August 2020
In a telephone conversation on Thursday (20 August) the Russian Foreign Minister told the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE that "it was necessary to give the Belarusians a chance to resolve their issues themselves without interference".
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