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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L) and Chief of Staff of the French armed Forces Fabien Mandon (3rd L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L) and Chief of Staff of the French armed Forces Fabien Mandon (3rd L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L) and Chief of Staff of the French armed Forces Fabien Mandon (3rd L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L) and Chief of Staff of the French armed Forces Fabien Mandon (3rd L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (C-L), speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Declaration Of The President Of The Republic On Negotiations On Ukraine - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaks during a statement to the press with members of the Government and of the French Army, following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 25, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron warned on November 25, 2025 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for "continued pressure" on Moscow to negotiate. Macron also called for "strong Ukrainian army" without "limitation" to deter another Russian attack, speaking after a video conference with Ukraine's European allies and also including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia-China SCO Meeting - Moscow

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 18, 2025. Photo by Gao Jie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee

18.02.2025, Tallinn. The Legal Affairs Committee discussed an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act. The bill would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Churchs presence in the country, to cut ties with Moscow and its Patriarch Kirill or face liquidation by the government. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Session of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee

18.02.2025, Tallinn. The Legal Affairs Committee discussed an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act. The bill would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Churchs presence in the country, to cut ties with Moscow and its Patriarch Kirill or face liquidation by the government. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Session of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee

18.02.2025, Tallinn. The Legal Affairs Committee discussed an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act. The bill would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Churchs presence in the country, to cut ties with Moscow and its Patriarch Kirill or face liquidation by the government. From left: Bishop Daniel, Artur Knazev, Steven-Hristo Evestus. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang Visits Moscow

Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chairs the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow, Russia, August 21, 2024. Photo by Rao Aimin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang Visits Moscow

Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chairs the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow, Russia, August 21, 2024. Photo by Ding Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister

STORY: Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of footage published by Duma on Friday 2. Kremlin footage of Mishustin in a meeting on May 6, 2024 3. various of Mikhail Mishustin speaking (File) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree, re-appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister, according to the Kremlin press office. "In accordance with the point 'a' of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as the Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation," said the decree. The decree enters into effect since the day of signing. Earlier on Friday, Russia's State Duma had approved Putin's nomination of Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister. Mishustin was first appointed as Prime Minister in 2020, after serving as the head of the Russian Federal Tax Service from 2010 to 20

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Russian regions grapple with severe flooding amid rising water levels

STORY: Russian regions grapple with severe flooding amid rising water levels SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency) 1. various of affected areas 2. various of evacuations STORYLINE: At least 13,000 people have been evacuated in parts of Russia as of Thursday, as multiple regions continue to battle extreme floods amid rising water levels, local authorities said. In some of the worst flooding in decades due to a continuous rise in daily average temperatures, snowmelt and rivers thawing, Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region and the Central Federal District have been flooded. A state of emergency has been declared in the Orenburg, Kurgan, and Tyumen regions. In the worst-hit western Orenburg region, 7,800 people have been evacuated, according to the regional government, with water levels in the Ural river around the region breaking records last night. The flooding is expected to p

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Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia

STORY: Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected houses (courtesy of Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: More than 10,400 residential houses have been flooded across Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region, and Central Federal District, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Monday. In the severely hit Orenburg region, more than 6,100 people have been evacuated and a total of 33 temporary accommodation centers deployed for 33,000 people, the ministry said. The Orenburg regional government said the peak of the flood is expected on April 10 and the situation along the Ural River is expected to normalize no earlier than April 25. TASS news agency, citing information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, said more than 18,000 people are in the zone threatened by flooding. The agency reported that data on April 7-11 points to a continu

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No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach

STORY: No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM of Russia) STORYLINE: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast, which led to significant flooding and the submersion of homes, local authorities said on Saturday. The mayor's office in Orsk earlier said that the dam, which was designed to protect the city from the Ural River, had failed, affecting 4,258 homes and 10,987 residents. A mass evacuation is currently underway from the old city, where several settlements now find themselves underwater. Six temporary accommodation points have been established to assist those evacuated from the flooded areas. The regional government, via its Telegram channel, announced that 94 individuals, including 40 children, have been moved to temporary shelters from the

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police vehicle is seen near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Policemen work near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A French soldier patrols at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Policemen work near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A French soldier patrols at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A policeman stands guard near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Armed French soldiers patrol at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Armed French soldiers patrol at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A French policeman stands guard near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Armed French soldiers patrol at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Armed French soldiers patrol at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Armed French soldiers patrol at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French police vehicles are seen at the Trocadero place near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-SECURITY ALERT-HIGHEST LEVEL

(240325) -- PARIS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French policemen stand guard near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 25, 2024. The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday's deadly terrorist attack in Russia's capital Moscow. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country

STORY: Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country SHOOTING TIME: March 24, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of tightened security in Rome STORYLINE: Italy has condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall and stepped up security at key transportation, cultural, and religious sites across the country. The terror attack on Friday killed at least 137 people and injured over 100, the Investigative Committee of Russia has said. Calling the attack "the massacre of innocent civilians," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said "the Italian government firmly and totally condemns this brutal act of terrorism." In a statement, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said the world stands united behind the victims of the attack, calling on the international community to fight terrorism. Italy's Ministry of the Interior said on Saturday that it has ordered the security level at "sensitive" sites

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-DEPUTY FM-CHINA-LI HUI-MEETING

(240303) -- MOSCOW, March 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui (R) meets with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin in Moscow, Russia, on March 2, 2024. Li arrived Saturday evening in Moscow to begin the second round of shuttle diplomacy concerning the Ukraine crisis. Li met with Galuzin and exchanged views in depth on China-Russia relations and the Ukraine crisis. (Xinhua)

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Russia's economy outpaced G7 countries in 2023: Putin

STORY: Russia's economy outpaced G7 countries in 2023: Putin SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President STORYLINE: The Russian economy grew at a higher rate compared to the global average, and the country has surpassed G7 nations in economic growth, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during his annual address to the Federal Assembly. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President "Last year, the Russian economy grew at a higher rate than the world (economy). For this indicator, we were not only ahead of the European Union's leading countries, but also the G7 nations." Putin announced earlier in February that the country's GDP grew by 3.6 percent in 2023 during a government meeting on economic issues. During the annual address, the Russian leader also said that the number of Russians living below the poverty line decreased to 13

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-KREMLIN-DRONES-ATTEMPTED ATTACK

(230504) -- MOSCOW, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A "No Drone Zone" sign is seen near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2023. Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night by using two drones to attack his Kremlin residence, Russia's presidential press service said Wednesday. The Kremlin said the military and special services used radar warfare to put the unmanned aerial vehicles out of action. Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told the government-run Ukrinform news agency that Ukraine was not involved in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-KREMLIN-DRONES-ATTEMPTED ATTACK

(230504) -- MOSCOW, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A "No Fly Zone" sign is seen near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2023. Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night by using two drones to attack his Kremlin residence, Russia's presidential press service said Wednesday. The Kremlin said the military and special services used radar warfare to put the unmanned aerial vehicles out of action. Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told the government-run Ukrinform news agency that Ukraine was not involved in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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EU hits Russian diamond producer Alrosa with sanctions

STORY: EU hits Russian diamond producer Alrosa with sanctions SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Council of European Union Europa building STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced sanctions on the leading Russian diamond-mining company Alrosa, as well as on its Chief Executive Officer Pavel Marinychev. Alrosa is said to be the world's largest diamond producer, contributing to 90 percent of Russia's diamond output. The Council of the EU highlighted the company's significance, since Alrosa "constitutes an important part of an economic sector that is providing substantial revenue" to the Russian government. The EU has so far imposed 12 rounds of sanctions on Moscow. Measures under the sanctions include visa bans and asset freezes in the bloc. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Russia ranked 8th for global diamond exports in 2021, boasting an export value of 4.7 billio

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk near the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take photos near the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen on a road in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen on a road in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen on a road in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk near the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION-CANCEL

(230626) -- MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen on a road in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2023. The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region due to the normalization of the current situation, said the Russian government. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-KREMLIN-DRONES-ATTEMPTED ATTACK

(230504) -- MOSCOW, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A "No Fly Zone" sign is seen near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2023. Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night by using two drones to attack his Kremlin residence, Russia's presidential press service said Wednesday. The Kremlin said the military and special services used radar warfare to put the unmanned aerial vehicles out of action. Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told the government-run Ukrinform news agency that Ukraine was not involved in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)