• 09/20/2024

Growth of trade turnover between Russia, Belarus to total at least 6% in 2024 — envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In 2023, trade turnover “totaled almost $49 bln,” Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik said https://tass.com/economy/1845115

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Exploding pagers disrupt Hezbollah’s communications network — ex-CIA operative

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Robert Baer, the pager attack rendered the Lebanese Shia group unable to coordinate operations effectively, giving Israel a significant strategic advantage https://tass.com/world/1845117

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Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $5 mln with settlements on September 18

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Central Bank did not sell foreign currency on the domestic market with settlements on September 17 https://tass.com/economy/1845109

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Bulgarian company may have shipped pagers used in Lebanon blasts, says news portal

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to its information, the Budapest-registered BAC Consulting served merely as an intermediary with the Taiwanese company, while the Sofia-based company was directly involved in purchasing the devices https://tass.com/world/1845111

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Trade turnover between Georgia, Russia down 3% in January-August 2024

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. With Russia being Georgia’s second-biggest trade partner, its share in the republic’s total external trade volume equaled 11.1% in the reporting period https://tass.com/economy/1845113

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Russia’s FSB Busts Migrant Smuggling Ring Led by Nigerian Professor

Moscow Times The network “specialized in the paid entry and transit of immigrants from the African continent through Russian territory to EU countries.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/09/19/russias-fsb-busts-migrant-smuggling-ring-led-by-nigerian-professor-a86409

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Hezbollah reports 20 fighters killed in walkie-talkie explosions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The statement emphasizes that all the deceased were “fighting for the liberation of Jerusalem” https://tass.com/world/1845101

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Russian stocks down 0.19% as Thursday trading opens

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As of 10:15 a.m. Moscow time, the yuan exchange rate was up by 10.65 kopecks at 13.105 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1845105

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Israel says Lebanon’s death toll from wave of attacks may be much higher — newspaper

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Israeli investigative reporter and analyst Ronen Bergman, the attacks caused “significant harm” to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit which, has lost most of its leaders https://tass.com/world/1845103

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US afraid Israel may launch offensive in Lebanon — media

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The newspaper emphasized that Israel had deployed a military contingent of thousands of special forces and paratroopers from the south to the north of the country https://tass.com/world/1845099

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