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Russia pledges support to Iran amid war with US
"During this difficult time, we are trying to provide you with the assistance you need," Putin told Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sept. 1.
Ireland foreign minister dodges question over Russian-owned alumina plant
Ireland's Aughinish Alumina, owned by Russian company Rusal, exports overwhelmingly to Russia, with the material reportedly being found in weapons used against Ukraine.
Ukraine thwarts FSB plot against Russian opposition figure Stepan Kaplunov, source says
The FSB aimed to attack a Russian opposition figure that had come to Kyiv for Ukraine's independence day
'State-sponsored terrorism' — EU's Kallas blasts Russia over Leipzig hybrid attack
"It is clear that it has all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism," Kaja Kallas said of what Germany called a Russian hybrid attack at Leipzig Airport.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,491,030 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,390 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Putin brushes off mobilization reports as 'absolute nonsense,' threatens mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 dismissed reports of a possible new wave of mobilization in Russia as "absolute nonsense," while saying he had ordered preparations for large-scale strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
About Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast in Ukraine’s south had a population of around 270,000 people at the beginning of 2022. Russia currently occupies about 73% of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center of the region is the city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in February 2022 and liberated after eight and a half months.Kherson Oblast borders Mykolaiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. To the south of Kherson Oblast is the Black Sea and Crimea.
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Mykhailo Fedorov said he is seeking backing from venture capitalists, private investors, and U.S. technology companies for a fund that would invest in Ukrainian defense startups and create new companies focused on battlefield technologies.
