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Military operation in Ukraine

Protesters in Cyprus call for end to funding Kiev following terrorist attack on Belgorod

The terrorist acts committed by the regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir "Zelensky against the civilian population of Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk and other Russian border territories are criminal," said Mikis Filaniotis head of the Cypriot branch of the International Russophile Movement

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. A rally in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in Belgorod was held outside the Russian Embassy in Cyprus, said Mikis Filaniotis head of the Cypriot branch of the International Russophile Movement.

"The participants of the rally appealed to the leadership of Western countries with a demand to stop supporting and supplying arms to the criminal regime of Ukraine," he told TASS. "The terrorist acts committed by the regime of [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky against the civilian population of Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk and other Russian border territories are criminal and put at risk the lives and safety of peaceful citizens. We call on you to take action and condemn these crimes and to stop supplying weapons that are being used against civilians."

The rally was organized by the Coordinating Council of Russian Expatriates in Cyprus in collaboration with the Cypriot branch of the International Russophile Movement. They decided to send an appeal to the offices of European and other Western countries in Cyprus with a demand to stop supporting and supplying arms to the Kiev terrorist regime, Filaniotis said.

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Taliban praise Russian authorities' statements on relations with Afghanistan — spokesman

Zabihullah Mujahid stated that the Taliban government has "extremely positive diplomatic and trading relations" with Russia

Russia confirms reports of France preparing to send troops to Ukraine

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German defense minister against sending military instructors to Ukraine

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Hungary expects oil supplies via Belarus to continue — foreign minister

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Press review: West pushes to take Russian assets and Moscow moves to recognize Taliban

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EU going to punish Orban over his stance on Ukraine — media

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White House admits being involved in drawing up Kiev’s ‘peace formula’

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Russia, Myanmar top brass hail pace at which military cooperation develops

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Russia welcomes China's proposal for Ukraine peace conference — senior diplomat

Andrey Rudenko pointed out that "such a conference will ensure equal participation of Moscow and Kiev and will discuss all, not just one peace formula"

Russian attack helicopters thwart Kiev’s attempt to rotate troops in Kharkov area

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Russia, China should jointly counter unilateral sanctions — Wang Yi

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Western instructors in Ukraine sustaining losses — Putin

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Lavrov urges countries of Global South not to attend Swiss meeting on Ukraine

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