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🇷🇺 An investigation reveals that the Kremlin has repeatedly misled the public about the location of #Putin, who uses three nearly identical offices in different parts of the country.
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Where's Putin? How The Kremlin Hides His Location With Three Nearly Identical Offices
Russian President Vladimir Putin has three nearly identical offices in different parts of the country and the Kremlin has been dishonest about his location many times in recent years, Systema, RFE/RL’...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🇷🇺 An investigation reveals that the Kremlin has repeatedly misled the public about the location of #Putin, who uses three nearly identical offices in different parts of the country.
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🇷🇺📉 Russia’s lower-house State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill requiring new medical school graduates to work in state-run hospitals and clinics for up to three years, a proposed measure aimed at easing chronic staff shortages in the country’s public health system
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State Duma Lawmakers Pass Bill Reviving Soviet-Era Mandatory Work Placements for Young Doctors - The Moscow Times
Russia’s lower-house State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill requiring new medical school graduates to work in state-run hospitals and clinics for up to three years, a proposed measure aimed at easing chr...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🇷🇺📉 Russia’s lower-house State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill requiring new medical school graduates to work in state-run hospitals and clinics for up to three years, a proposed measure aimed at easing chronic staff shortages in the country’s public health system
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🇷🇺📉 Mobile internet access will be restricted in parts of the central Ulyanovsk region for the duration of Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, regional authorities said Tuesday, marking the first permanent internet blackout in the country
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Ulyanovsk Region Imposes First Permanent Mobile Internet Blackout - The Moscow Times
Mobile internet access will be restricted in parts of the central Ulyanovsk region for the duration of Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, regional authorities said Tuesday, ma...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🇷🇺📉 Mobile internet access will be restricted in parts of the central Ulyanovsk region for the duration of Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, regional authorities said Tuesday, marking the first permanent internet blackout in the country
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 Top European ministers will travel to #Ukraine next month in a show of support for the country’s application to join the EU, a move that comes as allies work around delays caused by opposition from #Hungary
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Ukraine will host EU summit to unblock membership bid
Diplomats are looking at ways to move Kyiv’s application forward despite Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s veto.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Top European ministers will travel to #Ukraine next month in a show of support for the country’s application to join the EU, a move that comes as allies work around delays caused by opposition from #Hungary
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🇷🇴 The Romanian government vowed new measures against Moscow after fragments from a Russian drone strike on #Ukraine landed on its territory overnight, the latest in a string of cross-border incidents.
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Russian drone debris crashes in Romania
Foreign minister warns Moscow will pay the price after debris from overnight strikes on Ukraine lands in Romanian border region.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🇷🇴 The Romanian government vowed new measures against Moscow after fragments from a Russian drone strike on #Ukraine landed on its territory overnight, the latest in a string of cross-border incidents.
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#Romania #Russia
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#Romania #Russia
🇹🇷 National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov arrived in Istanbul on Nov. 11 to "unblock" the process of prisoner of war exchanges with #Russia
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Ukraine's Security Council chief heads to Turkey to 'unblock' POW exchanges
"There will be meetings in the coming days, particularly in Turkey," National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🇹🇷 National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov arrived in Istanbul on Nov. 11 to "unblock" the process of prisoner of war exchanges with #Russia
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Ukrainian troops have pulled back from positions near five settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces, told Suspilne on Nov. 11.
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'The situation is quite difficult' — Ukraine pulls back from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian troops have pulled back from positions near five settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, fully withdrawing from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Ukrainian troops have pulled back from positions near five settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces, told Suspilne on Nov. 11.
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Under the cover of heavy fog, #Russia is intensifying its push to seize Pokrovsk — exploiting low visibility that blunts Ukrainian drone surveillance and strikes, the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces reported on Nov. 11.
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Under heavy fog, Russia presses into Pokrovsk — Ukraine says 300 troops enter city
Russian forces are advancing into Pokrovsk from the southern outskirts, using light equipment, according to the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Under the cover of heavy fog, #Russia is intensifying its push to seize Pokrovsk — exploiting low visibility that blunts Ukrainian drone surveillance and strikes, the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces reported on Nov. 11.
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🇬🇧 🇺🇲 The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, CNN reports.
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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🇬🇧 🇺🇲 The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, CNN reports.
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#Britain #USA
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#Britain #USA
💬 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Monday that the United States is attempting to distance Minsk from its ally #Russia through intensified dialogue with #Belarus, but he expressed doubt the effort will succeed.
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#usa #trump
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Lithuanian president sceptical of US efforts to engage with Belarus
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Monday that the United States is attempting to distance Minsk from its ally Ru...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
💬 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Monday that the United States is attempting to distance Minsk from its ally #Russia through intensified dialogue with #Belarus, but he expressed doubt the effort will succeed.
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#usa #trump
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#usa #trump
#UPDATE
🇪🇺 The European Commission is considering setting up a dedicated intelligence cell to strengthen security amid geopolitical difficulties, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the initiative is still at an early stage.
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🇪🇺 The European Commission is considering setting up a dedicated intelligence cell to strengthen security amid geopolitical difficulties, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the initiative is still at an early stage.
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🇪🇺 The European Commission has begun setting up a new intelligence body under president Ursula von der Leyen, in an attempt to improve the use of information gathered by national spy agencies.
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EU to set up new intelligence unit under Ursula von der Leyen
Body to collate material from national agencies and improve its operational use
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#UPDATE
🇪🇺 The European Commission is considering setting up a dedicated intelligence cell to strengthen security amid geopolitical difficulties, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the initiative is still at an early stage.
www.reuters.com/world/eu-set...
#europe
🇪🇺 The European Commission is considering setting up a dedicated intelligence cell to strengthen security amid geopolitical difficulties, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the initiative is still at an early stage.
www.reuters.com/world/eu-set...
#europe
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out overnight drone strikes against multiple Russian targets, including an oil terminal in occupied Feodosia and military logistics facilities in the Donetsk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia’s Oil Lifeline in Crimea, Hit Military Targets in Donbas
Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted Russian military and economic sites, including an oil terminal in Feodosia and facilities in Donetsk, on November 11.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out overnight drone strikes against multiple Russian targets, including an oil terminal in occupied Feodosia and military logistics facilities in the Donetsk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine
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🇮🇳 Middle Eastern producers Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait will raise crude oil supplies to #India in December as Indian refiners seek alternatives to Russian barrels, Reuters reports.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🇮🇳 Middle Eastern producers Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait will raise crude oil supplies to #India in December as Indian refiners seek alternatives to Russian barrels, Reuters reports.
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🇧🇬 #Bulgaria has one month of gasoline supplies left as it braces for the start of U.S. sanctions on Russia's Lukoil, which owns the country's largest oil refinery and most storage and pipeline infrastructure, the chairman of the state reserves agency said on Tuesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🇧🇬 #Bulgaria has one month of gasoline supplies left as it braces for the start of U.S. sanctions on Russia's Lukoil, which owns the country's largest oil refinery and most storage and pipeline infrastructure, the chairman of the state reserves agency said on Tuesday.
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🇷🇸 NIS' Russian owners are ready to give up control of the Serbia-based oil firm as U.S. sanctions threaten fuel supplies to the Balkan country ahead of winter, Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on Tuesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🇷🇸 NIS' Russian owners are ready to give up control of the Serbia-based oil firm as U.S. sanctions threaten fuel supplies to the Balkan country ahead of winter, Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on Tuesday.
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🇺🇸 In a surprise reversal that has alarmed #Ukraine and its allies in the UN, the #Trump admin is pushing to strip language from a resolution that affirms the country’s territorial integrity and condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea and other regions, Kyiv Post reports.
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Trump Administration Pushes to Weaken Ukraine Resolution on Russian Occupation at UN, Sources Tell Kyiv Post
Western allies are warning that the White House push to strip references to “territorial integrity” and “aggression” will undermine the international consensus.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🇺🇸 In a surprise reversal that has alarmed #Ukraine and its allies in the UN, the #Trump admin is pushing to strip language from a resolution that affirms the country’s territorial integrity and condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea and other regions, Kyiv Post reports.
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🇷🇺 #Russia has faced a sweeping diplomatic setback, losing elections to several UNESCO advisory bodies and being excluded from every institution it sought to join, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Russia Loses All UNESCO Elections Amid Growing Global Isolation
The MFA reports Russia's exclusion from key UNESCO bodies as Ukraine's international allies stand firm against its aggression, emphasizing cultural heritage protection.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🇷🇺 #Russia has faced a sweeping diplomatic setback, losing elections to several UNESCO advisory bodies and being excluded from every institution it sought to join, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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🇷🇴 Romania's defence ministry said on Tuesday that suspected drone fragments were found 5 km (3.2 miles) inside its territory following an overnight Russian attack on Ukrainian Danube river ports.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🇷🇴 Romania's defence ministry said on Tuesday that suspected drone fragments were found 5 km (3.2 miles) inside its territory following an overnight Russian attack on Ukrainian Danube river ports.
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region damaged energy and transport infrastructure, injuring one person and sparking fires at multiple energy facilities, the regional governor said on Tuesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region damaged energy and transport infrastructure, injuring one person and sparking fires at multiple energy facilities, the regional governor said on Tuesday.
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🇪🇺 The European Commission has begun setting up a new intelligence body under president Ursula von der Leyen, in an attempt to improve the use of information gathered by national spy agencies.
www.ft.com/content/b8a3...
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#europe #russia
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#europe #russia
EU to set up new intelligence unit under Ursula von der Leyen
Body to collate material from national agencies and improve its operational use
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
🇪🇺 The European Commission has begun setting up a new intelligence body under president Ursula von der Leyen, in an attempt to improve the use of information gathered by national spy agencies.
www.ft.com/content/b8a3...
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#europe #russia
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🇷🇺🛢️📉 Chinese provincial government-backed refiner Yanchang Petroleum is avoiding Russian oil in its latest crude oil tender for deliveries between December and mid-February, Reuters reports.
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#China #Russia
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#China #Russia
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
🇷🇺🛢️📉 Chinese provincial government-backed refiner Yanchang Petroleum is avoiding Russian oil in its latest crude oil tender for deliveries between December and mid-February, Reuters reports.
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#China #Russia
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#China #Russia
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 An oil refinery in Saratov, #Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
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Explosions reported at Saratov oil refinery amid alleged drone strike
An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
kyivindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 An oil refinery in Saratov, #Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
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#Ukraine
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ISW:
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area.
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#Russia #Ukraine
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area.
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#Russia #Ukraine
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
ISW:
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
#Russia #Ukraine
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
#Russia #Ukraine
🇸🇰 Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to #Ukraine was not a criminal offense, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Monday.
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Slovak prosecutor decides giving Ukraine fighter jets was not a crime
A probe concludes that the donation of military equipment to Kyiv did not cause any domestic harm to Slovakia.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🇸🇰 Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to #Ukraine was not a criminal offense, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Monday.
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck an oil depot in Russian-occupied #Crimea overnight, hitting a pumping station at the “Hvardiiskyi” facility in the village of Karierne, Saksky district.
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Ukraine Strikes Deep in Crimea—Russian Fuel Depot Ablaze
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces targeted a fuel depot in Crimea, disrupting Russian supply routes crucial for military operations.
united24media.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck an oil depot in Russian-occupied #Crimea overnight, hitting a pumping station at the “Hvardiiskyi” facility in the village of Karierne, Saksky district.
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#russia
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