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France’s Ukraine position exposes Western divisions
President Macron’s suggestion of sending troops to the battlefield in Ukraine has been criticised by Western allies
FranceRussia's intelligence ties with North Korea will grow
The chief of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service Sergei Naryshkin visited Pyongyang earlier this week
RussiaAttacks on Russian refineries will cause oil shortages
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries are increasing the probability of oil product shortages
RussiaRussia will pay North Korea with oil
Russia is delivering large volumes of oil to North Korea as payment for arms supplies
RussiaKremlin will exploit Moscow terrorist atrocity
The authorities have arrested four men suspected of the worst terrorist attack on Moscow in two decades
RussiaRussia's construction boom is likely to moderate
The rapid expansion of housing construction has been one of the main sources of growth over the past two years
RussiaUS urges Kyiv to show restraint in refinery campaign
The US has urged Ukraine to cease its drone and missile strikes on Russia’s oil refineries
UkraineState of war will mean more mobilisation in Russia
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is in a de facto “state of war” with Ukraine
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