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Two people missing in Russian Krasnodar Region flash floods found dead in the sea

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Wednesday, after heavy rains caused partial flooding in the Tyumensky neighborhood in Tuapse, a private house was washed away into the Kazachya Shchel river, which flows into the Black Sea https://tass.com/emergencies/1646357

Dozens of Senior Russian Officers Detained, Fired After Wagner Mutiny – WSJ

Moscow Times Security services detained at least 13 senior military officers and suspended or fired 15 others in the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/13/dozens-of-senior-russian-officers-detained-fired-after-wagner-mutiny-wsj-a81830

Around 80 Ukrainian projectiles fired at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, the village of Varishkino outside Belgorod came under artillery fire, with seven shells being fired on it, and the enemy dropped two explosives from a drone on the village of Naumovka https://tass.com/defense/1646343

Ukrainian Prisoners Tortured, Forced to Dig Russian Trenches – AP

Moscow Times The report describes a system of detention and abuse of civilians that the AP said stands in direct violation of the Geneva Conventions. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/13/ukrainian-prisoners-tortured-forced-to-dig-russian-trenches-ap-a81826

ASEAN, Russia agree to promote strategic, progressive partnership

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The parties also pledged to “strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism and violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, transnational crime and illicit drug trafficking” https://tass.com/politics/1646329

Lavrov allows for option of Russia signing protocol on nuclear-free zone treaty in SE Asia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We are ready to sign it along with other Security Council permanent member states with one stipulation,” the head of Russian diplomacy added https://tass.com/defense/1646317

Russia optimistic about developing cooperation with EAEU, SCO, ASEAN — top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Lavrov pointed out that interaction had been established between the secretariats of all three structures enshrined in relevant memoranda https://tass.com/politics/1646323

Russia, China to promote strengthening ASEAN-centric mechanisms — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top Russian diplomat pointed out that he discussed this stance with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi of Indonesia, this year’s chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) https://tass.com/politics/1646321

Wagner fighters rescue Chinese miners from militants in Central African Republic — paper

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that 12 people were rescued during the operation https://tass.com/defense/1646319

Lavrov says currently unrealistic to expect any new agreements on Iran nuclear deal

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We would only welcome a scenario wherein this relationship could be normalized, but, as I said, that has little to do with the JCPOA,” the top diplomat said https://tass.com/politics/1646303