The Crimean Bridge structural underpinnings were not damaged, according to preliminary data, Russian Deputy PM Marat Khusnullin said.

Within two hours, there will be a decision on the possibility of starting car traffic, Khusnullin added.

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❗️Russia's decision to terminate grain deal is final, no talks underway, Russian mission to UN said

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🗣️ On the level of propaganda in the US:

“We know it so well that the American people are the most propagandized people on earth... Their patriotism has been manipulated to the benefit of a very, very small group of elites who make a fortune off of the war machine. They're in the military industry, they're in the media industry, they're in the think tank industry, they're in the NGO industry,” Daniel McAdams, executive director of the 'Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity,’ told Sputnik.

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The commercial US satellite WorldView-2 from the company Maxar filmed the Crimean Bridge twice in the last month, including last week.

The US and Ukraine have repeatedly stated that they cooperate in "issues of providing data" from American satellites for the needs of the Ukrainian forces.

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🇮🇳🇮🇩 India and Indonesia to Trade in Local Currency, Link Up Fast Payment Systems: Reports

India and Indonesia intent to foster cross-border trade using local currencies as well as merge their fast payment systems as part of this collaborative effort, foreign media reports citing Indian high-ranking official.

🌐 The Indian finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and her Indonesian counterpart, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, have engaged in discussions on these proposals in anticipation of the upcoming G20 meeting in India.

🇦🇪 It is worth noting that earlier, India and the UAE had already taken steps to enhance the utilization of their respective national currencies through signed Memorandums of Understanding.

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🇸🇾🤝🇮🇶 First in 13 years: Iraqi PM visits Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus

💬 “This relation is as deep as the shared history between the two countries; the oldest history in the whole world," Assad said

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🇷🇺🇻🇳 Russian goods to shine at Vietfood&Beverage 2023 Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh

The Made in Russia exhibition, occupying the area of over 340 square meters, will feature products from 13 national companies, including sauces, caviar, berry purées and other food products.

The international exhibition Vietfood&Beverage 2023 is one of the largest product promotion events in Vietnam. The exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

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⚡Putin says terrorist attack was committed on Crimean bridge

❗️The Federal Security Service and the Investigative Committee should look into the attack in detail. All the circumstances of the accident will be determined, Putin said.

It is necessary to improve security on the Crimean Bridge after it was targeted for a second terrorist attack, Putin added.

⚡️⚡️Putin promised a response to the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge: The Ministry of Defense is preparing a relevant proposal.

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What is meant by de-dollarization?

A growing number of countries are fleeing the US dollar in international settlements, forcing Western politicians, business sectors and thought leaders to admit that weaponizing currencies like the US has done is backfiring.

There is an accelerating trend towards global de-dollarization. What's behind the phenomenon and when did it start?

Sputnik explains

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"In conclusion, I should like to say this: to reiterate that what happened is yet another terrorist act by the Kiev regime. It’s a crime that makes no sense," said Putin about the latest Ukrainian terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge.

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The Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul has completed the inspection of the last vessel under the grain deal, a spokeswoman for the UN coordinator of the deal told Sputnik

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The average price of Russian oil brand Urals amounted to $58.03 per barrel from June 14 to July 15, while the Brent benchmark was trading at $76.05 per barrel, bringing the Russian oil's discount to $18.02 per barrel, the Russian Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Russia is increasing duty on oil exports by $1.3 to $16.9 from August 1, the ministry added.

Furthermore, Russian oil production remains steady despite Western sanctions, according to an International Energy Agency report published on July 13.

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🔺Another step to escalation: Ukraine commits terror attack on Crimean Bridge
🔺China accuses Washington and its allies of militarizing East Asia and sowing “seeds of a new Cold War”
🔺Russia suspends its participation in Black Sea Grain Deal

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