♦️Costa Rica's new president Rodrigo Chaves was sworn in on Sunday, promising to fight corruption and revive the economy. The former World Bank economist won a four-year term last month in a runoff with former President Jose María Figueres, himself tainted by a corruption scandal.
The party of Chaves' predecessor Carlos Alvarado was almost obliterated during the first-round election in February, receiving no seats in the new Legislative Assembly. Chaves' Social Democratic Progressive Party has only 10 of 57 seats in the legislature and he turned out to be a surprise qualifier for the runoff, having come forth in the first round.
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The party of Chaves' predecessor Carlos Alvarado was almost obliterated during the first-round election in February, receiving no seats in the new Legislative Assembly. Chaves' Social Democratic Progressive Party has only 10 of 57 seats in the legislature and he turned out to be a surprise qualifier for the runoff, having come forth in the first round.
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⚡️ 408 people have been evacuated from Mariupol to Bezymennoye in Donetsk region over past 24 hours, DPR says
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⚡️ Moscow will not remain indifferent if Finland joins NATO, Deputy foreign minister told Sputnik
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⚡️ Sanctions against Rosatom will not affect construction of Paks-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary, CEO says
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A Mariupol resident says the Ukrainian government didn't provide any humanitarian corridors or aid and recalls how the DPR helped to evacuate civilians during heavy shelling by the Ukrainian military
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⚡️President Putin addresses the nation on Victory Day
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❗️ Russia preemptively repelled aggression with Ukraine op, Putin says in Victory Day speech
“We saw how the military infrastructure was being deployed, how hundreds of foreign advisers started to work, there were regular deliveries of the most advanced weapons from NATO countries. The threat was increasing every day. Russia preemptively deterred the aggression - this was a forced, timely and the only right decision, a decision of a sovereign, strong and independent country."
“We saw how the military infrastructure was being deployed, how hundreds of foreign advisers started to work, there were regular deliveries of the most advanced weapons from NATO countries. The threat was increasing every day. Russia preemptively deterred the aggression - this was a forced, timely and the only right decision, a decision of a sovereign, strong and independent country."
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❗️ Russia preemptively repelled aggression with Ukraine op, Putin says in Victory Day speech “We saw how the military infrastructure was being deployed, how hundreds of foreign advisers started to work, there were regular deliveries of the most advanced weapons…
⚡️"NATO has created an unacceptable threat," Putin says, as he stresses that the special military operation in Ukraine was "the only right thing" to do
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⚡️"NATO has created an unacceptable threat," Putin says, as he stresses that the special military operation in Ukraine was "the only right thing" to do
Russia will never stop respecting all the peoples and cultures, while the West has chosen to cancel it, Putin says
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Russia will never stop respecting all the peoples and cultures, while the West has chosen to cancel it, Putin says
Putin: Donbass militia and Russian military are fighting for Motherland and the safety of our people
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Watch: The Immortal Regiment march is held for the first time in liberated Kherson
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⚡️"NATO has created an unacceptable threat," Putin says, as he stresses that the special military operation in Ukraine was "the only right thing" to do
❗️Putin reiterates that NATO completely ignored Russia's concerns and security guarantee proposals presented to the bloc in December 2021.
"NATO nations did not want to hear us, which means that in fact they had completely different plans, and we saw it. Preparations were underway for another punitive operation in Donbass, an invasion of our historical lands, including Crimea," the Russian president said.
Putin reminded that Kiev had made statements about possibly acquiring nuclear weapons.
"NATO nations did not want to hear us, which means that in fact they had completely different plans, and we saw it. Preparations were underway for another punitive operation in Donbass, an invasion of our historical lands, including Crimea," the Russian president said.
Putin reminded that Kiev had made statements about possibly acquiring nuclear weapons.
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🇺🇸American veterans wanted to come to the Victory Parade in Moscow, but they were prohibited from doing so, Putin says
“But I want them to know that we are proud of your feat, your contribution to the common victory," the president said, adding that Russia honors all the Allied soldiers "who defeated Nazism and militarism."
“But I want them to know that we are proud of your feat, your contribution to the common victory," the president said, adding that Russia honors all the Allied soldiers "who defeated Nazism and militarism."
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A Mariupol resident talks about how Ukrainian nationalists fatally shot a woman who was then buried in the flower bed during the night
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