Russia is locked in a “fight for the future” against its Western adversaries in the race to develop new technologies and innovations, Sergei Chemezov, head of the state defense conglomerate Rostec, said Tuesday.

Chemezov, a former KGB officer, is believed to be a close associate of President Vladimir Putin. He is currently under sanctions from the

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Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a costs permitting stateless individuals to sign military contracts, part of continuous efforts to bolster troop numbers for the war in Ukraine.Members of the lower-house State Duma authorized the expense, which was presented by the Justice Ministry in April, in its 2nd and 3rd readings. It amends existing laws on

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Russian civil aviation authorities announced late Monday extra constraints on civilian flights in the Middle East after Iran fired a retaliatory rocket attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar.Rosaviatsia provided a directive to Russian airlines and other airplane operators that reiterated an existing ban on flights to and from

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Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 21 people, including children, and wounded hundreds more across Ukraine on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Netherlands for a NATO summit.

A missile strike on the eastern city of Dnipro killed at least 19 people and injured nearly 300 others, according to regional authorities.

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The Kremlin said Tuesday that it would welcome a ceasefire between Iran and Israel after U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a halt in hostilities, a proposed peace plan that appeared to unravel almost immediately.

“If a ceasefire has indeed been achieved, this can only be welcomed,” top spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding

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Oil prices remain volatile as the escalation between Israel and Iran threatens to spill over onto a regional scale. 

While this instability boosts Russian coffers, the outcome depends on how long the conflict lasts and how intense it is.

Moscow benefits most from a protracted conflict that leaves uncertainty over energy supplies but does not spill

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