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Botswana-South Africa Business Forum State Visit to Gaborone, Botswana Programme Director, Your Excellency, President Duma Gideon Boko, Honourable Ministers and Officials, Business Leaders from Botswana and South Africa, Distinguished Guests,...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of launching a deadly attack on a student dormitory in the occupied eastern Ukrainian town of Starobilsk, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Explosions shook Kyiv following warnings from US and Ukrainian officials that Russia was preparing a missile offensive, leaving at least one person dead and 24 wounded, media reported.

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Opening remarks Sixth Session of Bi-National Commission State Visit to Botswana, 21 May 2026, Gaborone, Botswana Your Excellency President Duma Gideon Boko, Ministers and Deputy Ministers from both delegations High Commissioners of our respective...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged a response following a Ukrainian drone strike on a school dormitory in the town of Starobelsk in the Lugansk region, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov expressed condolences Saturday following a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province that claimed at least 82 lives.

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(MENAFN) Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov have both expressed condolences following a deadly coal mine gas explosion in northern China that killed at least 82 people, according to official statements released Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the reaction to his open letter sent earlier this week to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “weak” response. “Unfortunately, the Russian side once again chooses war –...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's reaction to his open letter as inadequate, declaring the prospect of direct peace negotiations effectively rebuffed. "Unfortunately, the...

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(MENAFN) India’s ambassador to Russia has highlighted what he described as a significant new avenue for strengthening commercial ties between the two countries, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026. Referring to the...

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(MENAFN) Several people were injured after drone attacks targeted areas around St. Petersburg on Wednesday, according to regional authorities.

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(MENAFN) Britain summoned the Russian ambassador Wednesday over what it described as "continued strikes on Ukraine, and Russia's violation of NATO airspace," as diplomatic tensions across Europe escalated following a drone strike on a residential...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin said ties between Moscow and Beijing have reached what he described as an “unprecedented level” ahead of his upcoming visit to China, as stated by reports released Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that relations between Moscow and Beijing had reached an "unprecedented level" ahead of his state visit to China, while insisting the two nations' deepening alliance was "not directed against...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a video message to the Chinese public ahead of his upcoming official trip to China, departing from his usual practice of publishing written interviews or articles before major overseas...

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(MENAFN) A face-to-face encounter between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump may be in the offing on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China this coming November, a senior Kremlin official has indicated — though he...

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(MENAFN) The Russian Defense Ministry has released video footage showing mobile missile units participating in a major nuclear deterrence exercise conducted this week in coordination with Belarus.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has described his state visit to China as “successful, fruitful and very intensive” following high-level talks with Chinese leadership in Beijing, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold extensive discussions on several international matters, including the conflict in Ukraine, tensions involving Iran, and relations with the United States,...

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(MENAFN) Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy has described China as Russia’s “most powerful strategic partner,” highlighting growing cooperation between the two countries in artificial intelligence, energy, and infrastructure development.