When a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter crashed in the Oryol region of Russia this week, killing all crew members on board, the story of the crash itself soon became secondary to the story of the identities of the pilots. The crash occurred on May 23 during what was described as a routine flight and was attributed to a technical malfunction, specifically engine failure.
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Syria has reportedly ended its currency printing arrangement with Russia, marking yet another setback for Moscow’s diminishing influence in the Middle East. For years, Syrian banknotes were printed by Russia’s state-owned Goznak, a firm responsible for producing secure documents and currency for several Kremlin-aligned regimes. That relationship now appears to be over, with Syria turning to Germany— and potentially the UAE— for its future currency needs.
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In yet another humiliating turn of events for the Russian dictator, Syria has terminated its longstanding port agreement with Russia and instead signed a new multi-million-dollar deal with the United Arab Emirates, significantly undercutting Moscow’s influence in the eastern Mediterranean. According to reports from The Moscow Times and Syria TV, the Syrian regime has annulled the 49-year lease granted to Russia in 2019 for the use of Tartus Port —
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