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What explains Donald Trump’s Russia u-turn?
The Indian Express
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July 18, 2025
In an interview given to the BBC this week, United States President Donald Trump said he was “disappointed in” Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, even though he was “not [yet] done with him”. Asked if he still trusted President Putin, Trump said he...
Russia’s Wildberries launches pilot express meal delivery service
Verdict Food Service
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July 16, 2025
Russia-based e-commerce platform Wildberries has introduced a pilot programme providing express delivery of ready-made meals sourced from local restaurants and cafés. This service will initially be available in selected districts of Moscow and St...
Russian Banks Have Discussed Seeking Bailouts Within Next Year
Mint
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July 17, 2025
Top executives at some of Russia’s biggest banks have privately discussed seeking a state-funded bailout if the level of bad loans on their books continues to worsen over the next year. At least three lenders identified as systemically important...
World News | No Discussions Underway for Russia-India-China Meeting: Sources
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Amid speculation over a potential trilateral engagement, sources have clarified that no meeting under the Russia-India-China (RIC) format has been agreed upon at this stage. Furthermore, there are currently no...
Police Shut Down 100 Servers Tied to Russian NoName057(16), Arrest 2
Hackread
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July 17, 2025
In a coordinated operation this week, law enforcement from a dozen countries gathered together in an attempt to dismantle the infrastructure of the pro-Russian hacking group known as NoName057(16). The operation, named Eastwood, was led by Europol...
Plans For Full Service Drive Thru Chick-fil-A In Moscow Have Apparently Fallen Through
Pullman Radio - Washington State
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July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025 Evan Ellis News Plans for a full service drive-thru Chick-fil-A in Moscow have apparently fallen through. The project for a second Moscow Chick-fil-A was announced by Mayor Art Bettge during his annual State of the City Address last...
UnitedHealthcare's provider search tool hinges on consumerism
TechTarget
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Setting up a new provider search system is more than a simple app update for UnitedHealthcare. It's the healthcare payer's first steps into reinventing its member engagement tools to deliver on healthcare consumerism, according to Amy Jordan, the...
‘We don’t have any time’: State of emergency remains in place following Petersburg flooding
WWBT - Virginia
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July 17, 2025
PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT)—Petersburg’s city manager says a state of emergency will remain through August after unprecedented flooding. In a press conference Thursday morning, the mayor, vice mayor and city manager discussed next steps. “We can no...
Moscow slams Trump’s support of Ukraine, tariff warning to Russia as a ‘theatrical ultimatum’
New York Post
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July 16, 2025
The Kremlin mocked President Trump’s warning that Russia would face 100% secondary tariffs if it did not agree to a cease-fire deal with Ukraine as nothing more than a “theatrical ultimatum.” Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and top...
US-Nato’s threat to Russian oil buyers masks a bid to check China and corner the arms market
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte may have thought he would cause jitters in India, China and Russia if he spoke the strident language of Donald Trump. That he caused no disquiet was evident in the stock markets in India, China and the Western...
Kyiv lawyer gets 15 years in prison for spying for Russian intelligence services
Ukrinform
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July 17, 2025
A court has sentenced a lawyer from Kyiv to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for voluntarily assisting Russian intelligence services. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. The...
Russia eyes India to plug labour shortage amid Ukraine war fallout
The Assam Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Desperate situations call for ingenious solutions! Having embroiled itself in a protracted and futile conflict in Ukraine, Russia, in the course of the last three years, has been confronted with a severe shortage of recruits to man its behemoth...
Russia launches barrage as US sets deal deadline
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 17, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia's escalating aerial campaign...
Russian oil price falls short of 2025 budget target – Reuters
Ukrainska Pravda
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The Kremlin. Photo: Getty Images The average price of Russian oil, calculated in roubles, remains below the federal budget target for 2025, adding pressure to a budget already grappling with a growing deficit. Source: Reuters Details: The...
Russia claims 122 Ukrainian drones downed, including three near Moscow
Ukrainska Pravda
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Drone attack. Screenshot: video from Russian Telegram channels Russia’s Ministry of Defence has claimed that its air defences intercepted 122 Ukrainian drones on the night of 17 July across multiple regions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defence;...
Russia’s drone attack on Dnipro leaves one dead, several injured
Ukrinform
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Overnight on July 17, a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro killed one person and injured five others. This was reported on Facebook by Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform....
The Energy Report: Diesel Generated
Investing
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July 17, 2025
We have geopolitics with news concerning Iran and the Federal Reserve drama as rumors swirling that President Trump is going to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. It’s all driving prices. Yet at the end of the day the next move in the...
Russia threatens world with feared 'Oreshnik' missiles and 'will strike' as WW3 fears grow
Daily Star
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July 17, 2025
A Kremlin mouthpiece has issued an ominous warning to United States President Donald Trump and the world. While Putin mulls over Trump's demand of stopping his Ukraine invasion in the next 50 days or he'll be “sanction,” Kremlin-backed media has...
The police detained a "watcher" over southern Ukraine who was acting in the interests of Russia
The Odessa Journal
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Police, following a special operation, detained a criminal figure who played a key role in building a criminal hierarchy in the Mykolaiv, Odessa, and Kherson regions. He coordinated criminal groups, controlled penal colonies, and extorted millions...
India rejects NATO chief's warning of US sanctions over trade with Russia
Press TV
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India has dismissed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's warning that New Delhi could face US sanctions if it continues trading with Russia. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal stated at a news conference in New Delhi, “We have seen...