news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Last month, Rodion Miroshnik -- a Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large responsible for analyzing Ukrainian attacks in Russia -- told the TASS state news agency that 15 people were killed and 140 injured during one week of attacks in August.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Beijing has not yet confirmed Miller’s announcement, although state news agency Xinhua reported that the two countries signed more than 20 cooperation agreements, with energy deals among them.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The deal includes a 30 year supply agreement and the price of supplies will be lower than Europe is charged, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Last month, Rodion Miroshnik -- a Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large responsible for analyzing Ukrainian attacks in Russia -- told the TASS state news agency that 15 people were killed and 140 injured during one week of attacks in August.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Beijing has not yet confirmed Miller’s announcement, although state news agency Xinhua reported that the two countries signed more than 20 cooperation agreements, with energy deals among them.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The deal includes a 30 year supply agreement and the price of supplies will be lower than Europe is charged, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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