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Russian cinema to discard Hollywood cliches when special operation ends — Kusturica
TASS
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August 23, 2025
MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. Hollywood-style cliches in Russian cinema will fade away once the conflict in Ukraine comes to an end, said celebrated Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica during a candid discussion with writer and TV host Sergey Minayev at...
We threw hand grenades: Russian kids take part in military-style training
India Today
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August 23, 2025
Scores of schoolchildren enjoyed a riverside adventure in southern Russia this week, but it was no ordinary holiday camp. With military instructors shouting encouragement, the 83 children, aged 8-17, took part in a "route march" on the shore of...
Trump news at a glance: after 50 years of growth US immigrant population in decline amid wider crackdown
The Guardian
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August 24, 2025
The immigrant population of the United States, which has been growing for more than 50 years, has declined by more than a million people since Donald Trump took office in January. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, there were a...
War update: 134 clashes on frontline, Russians attempt multiple breakthroughs in Pokrovsk sector
Ukrinform
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Throughout the day, 134 combat clashes took place on the front. In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces made 40 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near 17 settlements. Ukrinform reports this, citing operational information from the...
Limericks for the people: Undercutting the Moscow/Beijing Axis
WorldNetDaily
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August 23, 2025
Moscow, Russia (Pixabay) Russia’s new master in Beijing On June 10, the New York Times published a front-page article detailing how the Russian security and intelligence elite are getting extremely uneasy about President Putin’s growing...
South Africa probes Russian firms accused of luring young women for Ukraine war
Business Insider Africa
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August 23, 2025
This recruitment drive, which South Africa is now investigating, is part of a larger Russian effort to mitigate a severe labour shortage in Ukraine, exacerbated by demographic decline and wartime mobilization. Bloomberg reports that Alabuga...
Agri, Russia oil, Pak mediation: EAM flags red lines for US ties
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 23, 2025
India has certain “red lines” in its negotiations for a trade deal with the US and it will stand firm in protecting the interests of farmers and small producers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, days before additional...
British troops prepare to be sent to Ukraine as war rages against Russia
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
Thousands of recruits who join the Army next month will face new training techniques to prepare for service as part of a Peace Support Operation in Ukraine. Under current plans, UK forces will work with at least six other “coalition of the...
Russia winning the war in the trenches and in cyberspace
Strategic Culture
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August 23, 2025
Recent cyber operations demonstrate Russian superiority on the non-physical battlefield. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The war between Russia and NATO in Ukraine is not limited to the physical...
The AFU Raised Blue And Yellow Flags Over Villages In The Kursk Region Of Russian Federation
Charter 97
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3 Video Fact. To mark Ukraine's National Flag Day, operators of the RUGBY TEAM 129 separate heavy mechanized brigade's unmanned systems battalion raised blue-and-yellow flags on ethnic Ukrainian lands in the villages of Gornal and Guevo in...
The Flamingo, the new missile with which Ukraine seeks to stop Russia: "It is the most advanced we have"
MARCA
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August 23, 2025
Donald Trump has long been trying to end the war between Russia and Ukraine; in fact, a meeting recently took place with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders at the White House. However, while the conflict does not...
Corporate America’s newest activist investor: Donald Trump
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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These developments could herald a shift from America’s vaunted free-market system to one that resembles, at least in some corners, a form of state-managed capitalism more frequently seen in Europe and, to a different degree, China and Russia, say...
Blue-and-yellow flags waving over ethnic Ukrainian villages in Kursk region on Flag Day
Ukrinform
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August 23, 2025
On Ukraine’s National Flag Day, drone operators of the RUGBY TEAM battalion from the 129th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade raised Ukrainian flags over the villages of Hornal and Huyevo in Sudzha district of Russia’s Kursk region — territories...
Russian House in Dhaka holds gala concert celebrating National Flag Day of the Russian Federation.
Bangladesh Post
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Staff Correspondent On August 22, 2025, the Rabindra Sarobar Amphitheater in Dhaka hosted a magnificent gala concert organized by the Russian House in Dhaka to celebrate the National Flag Day of the Russian Federation. The event beautifully...
Corporate America's newest activist investor: Donald Trump
The Economic Times
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August 23, 2025
Corporate America has built up defenses against the likes of Carl Icahn, Nelson Peltz and other corporate raiders who have rattled the cages of CEOs, pushing for higher stock prices. Now companies have a new investor to worry about: the president...
Intervision contest can become a hallmark of Russia, senator insists
TASS
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August 23, 2025
MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. The Intervision song contest will become a hallmark of Russia as, unlike Eurovision, it puts cultural exchanges, not political aspects, at the forefront, member of the Federation Council’s Committee on Social Policy...
Intervision winner to receive 30 million rubles as grand prize — Russian MFA
TASS
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August 23, 2025
MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. The monetary prize for winning the Intervision contest will amount to 30 million rubles (approximately $370,000), Alexander Alimov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Multilateral Humanitarian...
Hungarian government: Russian athletes should not be banned from the Olympics
Daily News Hungary
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August 23, 2025
Sports and geopolitics “have nothing to do with each other”, and Hungary is calling for all qualified athletes to be allowed to compete at the Olympics, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Budapest on Wednesday....
In Warsaw, Activists Painted The Asphalt Near The Russian Embassy In The Colors Of The Ukrainian Flag
Charter 97
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Photofact. In Warsaw on Saturday, August 23, activists drew a Ukrainian flag on the asphalt in front of the Russian Embassy on Belwederska Street. Activists gathered for such an action for the Day of the State Flag of Ukraine. As can be seen from...
Ukraine is stepping up attacks on Russian energy - and it’s working
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — A dramatic rise in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries has sent gasoline prices in Russia to record highs, despite the government banning petrol exports to cope with the crunch. Ukraine is focusing drone attacks on refineries,...