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Ukraine claims Russia upping military presence in Armenia amidst tensions with Baku
Open Caucasus Media
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July 7, 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...
Ukraine's intelligence identifies 110 cultural assets stolen by Russians in Crimea
Ukrainska Pravda
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A piece of a bronze censer handle that the Russians took during illegal excavations. Photo: war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has published information about 110 cultural valuables that Russians have appropriated during...
Tiny city, big impact: Arxan emerges as cross-cultural bridge
People's Daily Online
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By Fan Wei, Jiang Bo, Wu Yong, Tian Liang (People's Daily) 15:31, July 07, 2025 Photo shows cityscape of Arxan, Xing'an league, north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. (Photo provided by the publicity department of Arxan) Tucked away in...
Lavrov Outlines Russia’s Core Stance for Resolving Ukraine Conflict
Sputnik News
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July 7, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250707/lavrov-outlines-russias-core-stance-for-resolving-ukraine-conflict-1122405947.html Lavrov Outlines Russia’s Core Stance for Resolving Ukraine Conflict Lavrov Outlines Russia’s Core Stance for Resolving Ukraine...
Russia places lawyer Nikolai Polozov and journalist Alla Konstantinova on wanted list
JURIST
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July 6, 2025
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs placed Nikolai Polozov, a lawyer currently residing in Ukraine, and Alla Konstantinova, a “Mediazona” journalist, on a wanted list on Friday, according to local media. Both individuals have previously been...
The young Oscar Wilde’s Russian revolutionary drama reveals a playwright divided
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Who wrote the following: “When private property is abolished, there will be no necessity for crime”? In one of his plays the same writer has a female revolutionary cry: “How easy is it for a king to kill his people by thousands but we cannot rid...
Flynas Launches Three Direct Weekly Flights Between Riyadh And Moscow From August 1
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Asdaf News) Riyadh – Asdaf News: flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced launching three direct weekly flights between Riyadh and Moscow as of the first of August, this steps comes...
India’s spiritual diplomacy : Leveraging spiritually and culture
The Times of India
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July 7, 2025
India is at a pivotal position in global geopolitics, navigating a multipolar world with strategic autonomy. As a rising global power, India is asserting itself in the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening ties with the US and other democracies....
The Main Intelligence Directorate revealed the theft of 110 cultural valuables in occupied Crimea.
Mezha
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July 7, 2025
As reported by GUR (Main Intelligence Directorate) The Main Intelligence Directorate has released data on 110 cultural valuables that were illegally appropriated by Russian occupiers in temporarily occupied Crimea. This information is available in...
Lavrov Lists Russia Demands for Ukraine Peace
Newsweek
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July 7, 2025
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February...
Student family immigration rises sharply, interior minister criticises reform
Yle Uutiset
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July 7, 2025
Finland has seen a steep increase in the number of residence permit applications submitted by family members of international students, with the figure now eight times higher than in 2021, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). In...
Saudi Arabia’s Investments in Tajikistan’s Education: Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power Recalibration
SpecialEurasia
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July 7, 2025
Executive Summary This report examines Saudi Arabia’s recent $20 million investment in Tajikistan’s education infrastructure, which is part of a larger development program totalling $325 million. Using cultural diplomacy and soft power, such as...
St Petersburg braces for historic flood as Neva River surges past warning levels
BNE Intellinews
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St Petersburg is bracing itself for the worst flood in 160 years as the water level in the Neva surges thanks to heavy rain. Authorities in Russia’s northern capital have declared a yellow-level danger warning as the Neva threatens to burst its...
Captive Audience: How Putin Shapes Russian Opinions
Newsweek
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July 7, 2025
Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan were toasting the new millennium with their fellow journalists when former president Boris Yeltsin introduced Vladimir Putin as his surprise successor. But the KGB past of Russia's incoming head of state raised...
Russia’s Korabelka crowned champions of VTV Ferroli Cup 2025
People's Army Newspaper
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The win marked the second time Korabelka have secured the championship of the tournament. Earlier in the day, Chinese Taipei secured the third place with a 3-0 win over the Philippines. At the award ceremony, the organizers presented the...
flynas Launches Three Direct Weekly Flights Between Riyadh and Moscow Starting August 1
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- JUMMAR PR) Riyadh – July 06, 2025: flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced launching three direct weekly flights between Riyadh and Moscow as of the first of August, this steps...
New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography
Sacramento Observer - California
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July 7, 2025
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...
Kate Middleton to take action as Wimbledon stars pose awkward problem
OK!
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July 8, 2025
Kate Middleton might miss the Wimbledon ladies' final due to the potential impact of presenting the Venus Rosewater Dish to a Belarusian or Russian player, it has been suggested. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who hasn't lost a set at the All...
Cultural House Showcases Heritage at Najran Summer Festival
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 6, 2025
The "Second Heritage Conference," organized by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage has issued several scientific and cultural recommendations to enhance studies on travel literature and representations of the "other" in popular heritage. The...
The Russian Prince-Turned-Priest of Western Pennsylvania
Providence
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July 7, 2025
In August 2023, as Russia’s war on Ukraine raged, Pope Francis told a gathering of Russian youth, “You are heirs of the great Russia—the great Russia of saints, of kings, the great Russia of Peter the Great, Catherine II, the great, enlightened...