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World
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Region
4/7/2026 6:11:00 PM
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted from the green light Gulf states had sought to use force to protect the key shipping lane.
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World
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War in Ukraine
4/6/2026 11:15:11 PM
Ukrainian drones attacked the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's marine terminal in southern Russia early Monday, damaging a mooring point and setting four oil tanks ablaze, the Russian defence ministry said.
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World
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Region
4/5/2026 6:41:01 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said Washington should abandon "the language of ultimatums" and return to negotiations, in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, his office said.
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World
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Region
4/5/2026 6:38:29 PM
China's top diplomat told his Russian counterpart on Sunday that he is willing to work together to "de-escalate" the war in the Middle East, Beijing's state media reported.
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World
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Region
4/4/2026 5:34:58 PM
Russia on Saturday condemned an "evil" US-Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear plant in Bushehr, which hosts Russian staff, and urged an immediate end to attacks on atomic facilities.
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Sports
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Omni sports
4/3/2026 9:40:46 PM
Top seed Jessica Pegula once again fought back from a set down to reach the WTA Charleston Open semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win against Russia's Diana Shnaider on Friday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/3/2026 6:04:08 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, the latest regional developments, highlighting Egypt’s efforts to halt escalation and the ongoing war in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/3/2026 4:11:00 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty affirmed in a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Friday that Egypt is working with Russia and other concerned parties to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East.
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World
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War in Ukraine
4/3/2026 1:51:51 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday accused Russia of escalating its attacks on Ukraine days before Easter as he spoke by phone with Pope Leo XIV during the latest aerial barrage by Moscow.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/2/2026 11:30:51 PM
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty affirmed on Thursday Egypt’s intensive diplomatic efforts to contain regional escalation, stressing that the diplomatic track is the best option to avoid the expansion of the conflict, during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Moscow.
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World
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Region
4/2/2026 11:25:49 PM
The Strait of Hormuz is open to Russia, Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov has said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/2/2026 8:29:24 PM
Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, delivered a message from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, as the two sides discussed plans for a potential grain and energy logistics hub in Egypt and broader efforts to deepen bilateral ties.
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World
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Region
4/2/2026 6:41:06 PM
The UN Security Council could vote on a revised Bahrain-drafted resolution to "reopen" the Strait of Hormuz, which does not invoke Chapter VII of the UN Charter, after China and Russia, two veto-holding members, reportedly rejected four earlier drafts that mandated the use of force to accomplish the goal.
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World
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Region
4/1/2026 7:12:32 PM
Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an end to Moscow’s invasion.
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World
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Region
4/1/2026 2:55:00 PM
The Russian Embassy in Iran on Wednesday condemned a US-Israeli airstrike on the compound of the former U.S. Embassy there as it damaged a nearby Russian Orthodox cathedral.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/31/2026 2:04:44 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that Moscow’s international weight and capabilities position it to help end the ongoing war, as the two leaders discussed de-escalation efforts and key joint strategic projects, including the El-Dabaa nuclear plant and the Russian industrial zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the presidency said.
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World
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International
3/29/2026 6:06:29 PM
A Russian oil tanker subject to US sanctions is scheduled to arrive in Cuba on Monday, challenging a de facto American fuel blockade of the energy-starved island, shipping data shows.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
3/29/2026 4:43:55 PM
Two renowned Russian musical ensembles performed at the Cairo Opera House in a concert, organized with the support of the Russian embassy in Cairo, that reaffirmed the strong cultural ties between Egypt and Russia.
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World
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International
3/27/2026 3:27:10 PM
Group of Seven foreign ministers met on Friday in France to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with deep divisions apparent over the US-Israeli war with Iran, following US President Donald Trump’s repeated complaints that America’s allies have ignored or rejected requests for help in the military operation and in confronting Iran’s retaliatory attacks, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most international shipping.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
3/26/2026 3:25:21 PM
A Russian court banned the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin" from several streaming platforms on Thursday, alleging it promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
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