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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,...
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Drive Up Russian Gasoline Prices Amid Energy Sector Disruptions
Mezha
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August 23, 2025
The growth of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries has led to a sharp rise in gasoline prices in Russia, despite the government’s ban on fuel exports to stabilize the domestic market. Ukraine has concentrated drone strikes on oil...
Ukrainian Drones Slam Railway Nodes in Ongoing Campaign to Disrupt Russian Logistics and Holidays
Kyiv Post
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August 23, 2025
Russian sources confirmed that on the night of August 22-23, Ukrainian drones struck two railway infrastructure facilities in southern Russia, in the Rostov and Volgograd Oblasts. Three people were injured in the Volgograd Oblast attack, which hit...
Trump navigates ongoing Russia, Ukraine negotiations during 31st week in office
Fox News
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August 23, 2025
'Outnumbered' discusses President Donald Trump's push for continued peace after meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with...
‘Remember. 23 August’ International Public Education Campaign Honours the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes
Hungarian Conservative
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August 23, 2025
The following is a press release kindly provided to us by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS). On 23 August, we observe the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes, established by the European...
'Not Something We Can Compromise': Jaishankar Explains "Red Lines" In US Trade Deal, Slams Russian Oil Tariffs
Asianet Newsable
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August 23, 2025
S Jaishankar on Saturday hit out at the United States for what he called "unjustified and unreasonable" tariffs on Indian goods, after the Trump administration raised duties to over 50 per cent as a penalty for India's purchase of Russian oil....
OPINION: The Real “Root Cause” of Russia’s Aggression
Kyiv Post
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August 23, 2025
Putin, Lavrov, and all the rest of the current Kremlin mob keep harping on about euphemistic “root causes” that supposedly justify Russia’s attempts to subjugate Ukraine and redraw the map of Eastern Europe. No, it’s not NATO’s expansion, the need...
Russian language diploma and proficiency ceremonies held
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 22, 2025
August 23, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 12 The Russian Language Diploma Graduation and Russian Language Proficiency ceremonies were held yesterday morning at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Legal Affairs. At the ceremony, Union Minister for Legal...
Urgent Russia spy alert issued as shock cargo plane plot exposed
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
Russian spies carried out “test runs” to blow up cargo planes as part of an “escalating shadow war against the West”, a shocking report has revealed. Moscow’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, planted electric massage machines laced with a...
The Impact Of Russia’s War In Ukraine Extends Beyond The Battlefield
Forbes
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TOPSHOT - People walk among graves at the Field of Mars cemetery in Lviv on August 24, 2024 to commemorate the fallen soldiers on the occasion of the Independence Day Of Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Ivan STANISLAVSKY /...
S Jaishankar on Trump tariff over Russian oil purchase: ‘Arguments used to target India not applied to China’
Hindustan Times
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August 23, 2025
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday strongly defended India’s energy choices, asserting that New Delhi would continue to make decisions in line with its national interest and strategic autonomy, despite growing international...
Jaishankar slams US tariffs based on Russian oil purchase: 'Arguments that have been used to target India...'
DNA India
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Jaishankar also argued that the tariff issue was being wrongly presented as an “oil dispute.” He noted that the same criticism levelled at India for purchasing Russian energy had not been applied to larger importers, such as China and European...
Turkish woman named Russia’s ‘Mother of the Year’ now inspires film
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA A poignant tale of compassion and resilience, "Bi Umut" (A Hope), is poised to captivate audiences on the silver screen, drawing inspiration from the extraordinary life of Gülsüm Kabadayı, a Turkish woman who dedicated a decade to nurturing...
'Be mayor or we break your legs': Life under Russian occupation in Ukraine
AOL
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So, what's it going to be? the Russian security officer asked: "Become mayor or we will break your legs." Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, researchers and human rights organizations have been quietly documenting...
‘Russia has repeatedly tried to kill me — I must be doing something right’
The Times
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Many men wish death upon Serhii Sternenko. Four times in seven years assassins have tried to take the life of the Ukrainian social influencer and drone supplier whose outspoken views on war, culture and governance have earned him a following of...
Today in History: August 23, Italian immigrants put to death in Boston
Fort Bragg Advocate News - California
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August 23, 2025
Today is Saturday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2025. There are 130 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug 23, 1927, amid worldwide protests, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the...