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 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Ukraine denied, on Friday, what Russian forces announced that they had taken control of the Ukrainian city of Solidar, and confirmed that fighting was still going on in the city. The spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhiy Sherevaty, told the Ukrainian news agency RBC Ukraine that Russia's claim of control of Solidar is "incorrect," adding that "fighting continues in the city." At the same time, the CNN team, which is located about 4 kilometers from the city of Solidar, monitored the continuation of shooting and shelling in the city. The CNN team also monitored the Ukrainian army's transfer of its forces in what appeared to be a somewhat orderly retreat, but without a sense of panic among the Ukrainian forces. On Friday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the "liberation" of Solidar in eastern Ukraine, hours after the statements of the Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister, who ...

 From Russia’s declaration of control over the Ukrainian city of Solidar and Kyiv’s denial of these allegations, to the issuance of a ruling fining the “Trump Organization” $1.6 million on charges including tax fraud, and the Iranian Foreign Minister’s statements about relations with Saudi Arabia and the Syrian-Turkish talks... Here is a daily summary from CNN in Arabic with the headlines of some of the most prominent stories from the region and the world. Ukraine denies the fall of Solidar in the grip of Russia: the fighting is still going on On Friday, Ukraine denied an announcement by Russian forces that it had captured the city of Solidar, in the east of the country, and confirmed that fighting was still going on in the city. A US court imposed the maximum fine on the Trump Organization for offenses including tax fraud A US court on Friday fined the Trump Organization $1.6 million for 17 offenses, including tax fraud, over a decade. A study suggests that more than 900 million p...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Ukraine denied, on Friday, what Russian forces announced that they had taken control of the Ukrainian city of Solidar, and confirmed that fighting was still going on in the city. The spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhiy Sherevaty, told the Ukrainian news agency RBC Ukraine that Russia's claim of control of Solidar is "incorrect," adding that "fighting continues in the city." At the same time, the CNN team, which is located about 4 kilometers from the city of Solidar, monitored the continuation of shooting and shelling in the city. The CNN team also monitored the Ukrainian army's transfer of its forces in what appeared to be a somewhat orderly retreat, but without a sense of panic among the Ukrainian forces. On Friday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the "liberation" of Solidar in eastern Ukraine, hours after the statements of the Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister, who s...

 New York, USA (CNN) – An American court ruled, Friday, that the “Trump Organization” be fined $ 1.6 million, for committing 17 violations, including tax fraud, over a decade. Last month, a court convicted two Trump Organization entities, Trump Corp and Trump Payroll Corp, of 17 counts, including tax fraud and falsifying business records. Under New York law, the maximum companies can be fined is $1.6 million, a penalty the Trump Organization can easily afford, and must be paid within 14 days. Attorney General Joshua Stenglass asked New York District Court Judge Juan Merchan that the Trump Organization pay the maximum fine, though he admitted it would have "little impact" on the multibillion-dollar company. "We all know these companies can't go to jail," Stenglass said Friday. "The only way to effectively deter such behavior is to make it as costly as possible." Former President Donald Trump and his family were not charged in the case, but his name was ...

 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly rebuked the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade for acting "too slowly" in completing orders for military and civilian aircraft. Putin said during the first virtual meeting with ministers this year, last Wednesday, addressing Minister Denis Manturov, "It takes a long time! Don't we understand the conditions we are going through?" The Russian president added: "Companies need to know their immediate plans and orders. They need to hire workers, they need to maintain or expand production capacity, do you understand that? They need to know how much the military department will order, how many civilian aircraft will be required, but some companies She has no contracts until 2023." Denis Manturov replied: “In fact, this year the Ministry of Defense confirmed its order numbers for all companies, moreover - as I informed you - Russian helicopter companies have taken out loans...