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Yakut shaman who was going 'to exorcise Putin' sent to mental hospital
Shaman Alexander Gabyshev, who was abducted by Russian security forces in Buryatia on September 19, is sent to the Yakut Republican mental hospital, reports Interfax news agency, citing the press service of the Russian regional health authority.
It is noted that doctors will conduct a psychiatric diagnostic, which is "based on a conversation with the patient to clarify the history of life and illness."
"If the patient has any disorders, we are ready to provide qualified medical care. If …
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Russian fighter jets thwart Israeli attack on Syria
Russian fighter jets blocked Israeli planes and drones which were trying to carry out another attack on Syria, claims the Russian news outlet Avia.pro.
Thursday night, as Israel was preparing another series of strikes on the Damascus suburbs, two Russian fighter jets took off from the Russian military airbase Khmeimim, located in Latakia province, and headed for the south of Syria. According to Avia.pro, these planes thwarted Israeli strikes on the Syrian capital and its suburbs.
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Director of Russian Foreign Intelligence Service: Moscow is collecting data on drone attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
The Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin said that SVR is collecting data to identify persons responsible for the attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, reports TASS news agency.
"We are collecting this data [about who organized the attack], but conclusions have not yet been made," said SVR's director.
Naryshkin also pointed out to the premature accusations of Iran's involvement in the attacks on the oil company Saudi Aramco's facilities. "It seems to …
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Russia denies supporting Taliban
The Russian embassy in Afghanistan says that local media reports that Russia is assisting the Taliban are nothing but speculation and sensationalism.
“After the recent visit by a delegation of the Qatar Taliban office to Moscow, the Russian Embassy in Kabul has drawn attention to the appearance in the Afghan press of more baseless accusations that Russia is supporting the Taliban,” the embassy said in a statement on its Facebook page.
The embassy cites two example articles, one of which was …
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Iraq refuses to buy Russian S-400 missile systems
Iraqi Ambassador to Russia confirmed that Baghdad has no plans to buy the Russian air defense missile systems S-400 Triumph even though Iraq was believed to be a potential buyer for Russian weapons.
"People ask me this every time, but we do not have negotiations with the Russian government on buying their weapons, and nothing is suggesting that," said the Iraqi Ambassador to Russia as quoted by the Russian news outlet Avia.pro.
After a series of strikes by unknown aircraft on the territory of …