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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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Armenia sends humanitarian mission to Syria
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Armenia sends humanitarian mission to Syria

8 February 2019
An Armenian mission made up of mine clearance experts, medical personnel and an accompanying security team has arrived in the Syrian city of Aleppo. A statement from the Armenian Ministry of Defence said that the mission was strictly humanitarian, and will be conducted only in areas where there was no ongoing fighting
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Lavrov: "Life will put everything in its place"
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Lavrov: "Life will put everything in its place"

5 February 2019
"We can see that our Western colleagues are reluctant to communicate on an equal footing on various platforms," the Russian Foreign Minister noted during a speech in Bishkek. "We are calm about it. Arrogance and a sense of superiority never made anyone more attractive," he said..
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Armenia set to boost its airforce
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Armenia set to boost its airforce

1 February 2019
The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Armenia will receive four new SU-30s fighter jets in 2020. Russia will supply the aircraft with credit, and at Russian domestic prices, the newspaper said.
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Ukraine conflict takes heavy toll on life
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Ukraine conflict takes heavy toll on life

23 January 2019
A UN source told the German DPA news agency on Monday that as many as 13,000 have been killed since 2014, of which 3,300 were civilians , in addition to 4,000 Ukrainian combatants and some 5,500 members of Russian backed militias.
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