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Project 20380 latest corvette arrives at Russia’s Pacific coast for shipbuilders’ trials

VLADIVOSTOK, October 29. /TASS/: The Project 20380 fourth corvette Rezkiy built for Russia’s Pacific Fleet arrived in Vladivostok for outfitting, mooring and shipbuilders’ sea trials, Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Sergei Avakyants told reporters on Friday.

Russia: Court convicts all accused in first case over Kemerovo shopping mall fire

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/: The court announced the first verdict in the case over a fire at the Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall in Kemerovo where on March 25, 2018, some 60 people were killed, including 37 children. Eight defendants were sentenced to actual jail terms.

Situation in southeastern Ukraine may deteriorate further — Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/: Moscow is concerned about tragic developments in southeastern Ukraine and does not rule out that the situation will deteriorate further, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday, commenting on reports about the Ukrainian military's offensive operations and attempt to seize the Staromaryevka settlement located on the line of contact with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

Recognition of Taliban government in Afghanistan by Russia premature — Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/: The question of Russia's recognition of the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan (the movement is outlawed in Russia) is premature at the moment, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday.

"At the moment raising the question of Russia's official recognition of the new Afghan authorities would be premature," she said.

Russia: Attempts to settle Donbass conflict by force to result in incalculable tragedy — diplomat

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/: The conflict in southeastern Ukraine cannot be settled by military means and the attempts to solve this problem with the use of force will have most deplorable and incalculable consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday.

Russia, ASEAN agree to step up cooperation in Asia-Pacific region

MOSCOW, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Thursday to step up cooperation to build "a peaceful, stable and sustainable region."

"We all support the expansion of equal and mutually beneficial cooperation in the vast Asia-Pacific space," Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the fourth Russia-ASEAN summit via video link.

Russia’s Pacific Fleet to receive four nuclear subs in coming years, says rear admiral

VILYUCHINSK/ Kamchatka/, October 27. /TASS/: The submarine forces of Russia’s Pacific Fleet will be bolstered with four new ships, including two improved Borei-A-class and two Yasen-M-class nuclear-powered submarines, Chief of Staff of the Pacific Fleet's Submarine Force Command Rear Admiral Arkady Navarsky told the press Wednesday.

Russian diplomat slams France’s policy towards militarization of social networks

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/: France’s military doctrine on counteracting information attacks has raised serious alarm bells in Moscow because it is a declaration of militarizing the information space, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel.

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