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Iran unlikely to receive significant Russian weaponry
Media reports suggest that Russia has started transferring advanced air-defence systems to Iran
RussiaUkrainian border incursion likely to signal problems
Ukrainian forces were reported to have crossed the Russian border in Kursk and advanced several kilometres
UkraineShoigu talks will boost Moscow’s influence
Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu visited Iran and Azerbaijan for security talks
RussiaRussian space programme will face growing challenges
Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, reported losing nearly RUB180bn (USD2.1bn) since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022
RussiaWar will continue to threaten Ukrainian economy
Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s energy system is clouding prospects for the country’s economic recovery
UkraineSlower Russian factory growth hints at rising strains
Manufacturing in July grew at its slowest pace in six months
RussiaRussia prisoner exchange may create trust for talks
Russia and the West yesterday conducted their largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War, involving 24 individuals
RussiaZelensky open to peace talks with Moscow
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that any territorial concessions to Russia must be endorsed by the Ukrainian people
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