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Russia Approves Direct Flights from Moscow to North Korea
Pravda.ru
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July 9, 2025
Russia Approves Direct Flights from Moscow to North Korea Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has granted permission to Nordwind Airlines to launch direct passenger flights from Moscow to Pyongyang, according to a report from the...
Russia’s top diplomat to visit North Korea for three-day trip this weekend: KCNA
APA
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Russian chief diplomat Sergei Lavrov is set to visit North Korea over the upcoming weekend, according to state media, his third trip to the DPRK since 2023, APA reports citing nknews.org. The Korean Central News Agency said in a one-line report on...
Russian Demand for U.S. Real Estate Surges 78.5%
The Moscow Times
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July 9, 2025
Interest in U.S. real estate among Russian nationals surged by 78.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the real estate firm Tranio and reported by the RBC news website on Wednesday. The increase marks a notable...
Russian missiles hits command center in Donbass
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has launched Iskander ballistic missiles at a Ukrainian military command center in Donbass, according to a statement released Monday by the Russian Defense Ministry. The targeted facility reportedly housed the leadership of...
Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties
Newsday - New York
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SEOUL, South Korea — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea for a three-day visit beginning Friday in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine, state media reported. North Korea’s...
Russia’s top diplomat to visit North Korea
Mehr News Agency
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July 9, 2025
The Korean Central News Agency said in a one-line report on Wednesday that Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Friday through Sunday at the invitation of the DPRK’s foreign ministry, without disclosing any further details. It is likely that the...
Russia unleashes record number of rockets and drones in attacks across Ukraine with NATO jets scrambled hours after Trump ripped into Putin's 'bulls**t' as Donald-Vladimir bromance crumbles
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
Vladimir Putin unleashed hypersonic missiles and kamikaze drones in the heaviest assault of the war on Ukraine overnight, just hours after Donald Trump expressed anger over the Russian president's 'bulls***'. Kyiv revealed there were a total of...
Russia launches biggest EVER Ukraine blitz with 728 drones & hypersonic missiles after Trump slammed Putin’s ‘bulls**t’
The U.S. Sun
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July 9, 2025
RUSSIA launched its biggest ever Ukraine blitz, with 728 drones and hypersonic missiles and Nato warplanes scrambled. It comes after raging Donald Trump slammed the tyrant for talking "bull****" about the Ukraine war and making "meaningless"...
Flight Disruptions and Internet Outages Bring Chaos to Russia’s Regions
The Moscow Times
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July 9, 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of Regions Calling, a weekly newsletter by The Moscow Times bringing you insights and analysis on life and politics beyond Russia’s capital. This week, MT’s Indigenous special correspondent Leyla Latypova explores how...
China Opens Up to More Tourists as the U.S. Under Trump Closes Itself Off
TIME Magazine
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July 9, 2025
As the U.S. under President Donald Trump increasingly closes itself off from the world, denying entry to tourists amid a crackdown on border controls and migration, its geopolitical rival China, which has long been known for its relative...
FSB foils terrorist attack in Russia’s Saratov Region, eliminates would-be attacker
TASS
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July 9, 2025
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. Federal Security Service (FSB) officers have prevented a terrorist attack in central Russia’s Saratov Region, the agency said in a statement. "An act of sabotage and terrorism planned by a supporter of an organization...
American Tourist Amazed by Russia’s Architecture, Warm People, and Efficient Public Transport
Pravda.ru
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July 9, 2025
American Tourist Amazed by Russia’s Architecture, Warm People, and Efficient Public Transport Young American traveler Timothy Hollar spent his vacation in Russia and shared his impressions of the country. During his trip, Hollar visited Saint...
Over US$576.9 Million Invested in Kazakhstan’s Tourism Sector in Five Months
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – In just the first five months of 2025, over 300 billion tenge (US$576.9 million) has been invested in Kazakhstan’s tourism sector, Kazinform reported on July 9, citing the Kazakh Tourism national company. Turkistan. Photo credit:...
Ukraine gives 15-year sentences to Russian sports players
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian courts have issued 15-year prison sentences in absentia to 12 Russian lawmakers, including former sports stars, accusing them of actions that allegedly undermined Ukraine’s territorial integrity, according to TASS. Among those...
Abkhazian Cinema Fund head apologises for ‘provocative statements’ to Russian tourists
Open Caucasus Media
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July 9, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Getting the facts on a St. Petersburg convention center | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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John Hill’s column on the potential of a convention center is off the mark on many aspects of the concept and benefits of a convention center and meeting space at the Historic Gas Plant site. It’s the kind of uninformed, knee-jerk response that...
FSB foils terror plot in Russia's Saratov
News.Az
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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it has thwarted a planned terrorist attack in the country's Saratov Region. "An act of sabotage and terrorism planned by a supporter of an organization designated as terrorist and banned in...
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s behest.Officials from the countries have told AFP that they expect talks to centre on trade,...
Russia economy meltdown as airlines face £186m losses in just 2 days
Daily Express
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July 9, 2025
Russia's already declining economy has been dealt yet another blow as its airlines lost a staggering £186 million in just two days. Last weekend, some of the country's key airports were shut down due to Ukrainian drone attacks, causing travel as...
Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russia's Kursk Beach
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A drone attack launched by Ukrainian forces struck a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast on Tuesday, resulting in three fatalities and wounding seven others, including a young child, local officials confirmed. Kursk Oblast shares a...