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Izvestia

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[iz-ves-tee-uh, iz-vyes-tyi-yuh] / ɪzˈvɛs ti ə, ɪzˈvjɛs tjɪ jə /

noun

  1. (formerly) the official newspaper of the Soviet government.


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"We are trying to find a compromise solution that would make it possible to stop the clashes and move to diplomacy," he was quoted as saying by the pro-Kremlin outlet Izvestia.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Valery Gergiev, head of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres, told Izvestia newspaper that Grigorovich was "a legendary figure who will continue to command respect and admiration for decades to come".

From BBC May 20, 2025

But even the state newspaper, Izvestia, was laudatory.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2024

“What Is Known About the Death of Twix the Cat: Main Developments,” read the headline of an article by a state-affiliated newspaper, Izvestia.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2024

But a very great amount of most valuable information about the Caucasus is preserved in articles in encyclopaedias and scientific periodicals, especially the Izvestia and Zapiski of the Russian and Caucasian geographical societies, in P.P.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

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