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EU leaders ramp up tensions with Russia
Dec 17, 2021 12:07The EU's 27 heads of government have signed off on conclusions calling on Russia to "de-escalate tensions caused by the military build-up along its border with Ukraine and aggressive rhetoric." Moscow denies it intends to invade its neighbor but that appears to have fallen on deaf ears.
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EU leaders accuse Russia of seeking to 'invade' Ukraine, threaten sanctions
Dec 17, 2021 12:01European Union leaders have accused Russia of planning to "invade" Ukraine, threatening Moscow with further sanctions if this was to happen.
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Iran's top negotiator: 'Good progress' made, Vienna talks to continue after a break of few days
Dec 17, 2021 05:37Iran’s lead negotiator at the negotiations in the Austrian capital to remove the US sanctions says good progress has been made in Vienna this week, noting that the high-ranking talks will continue after a short break.
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Russian official says new confrontation likely in Europe if NATO doesn't offer security guarantees
Dec 16, 2021 09:46A Russian diplomat says a new confrontation cannot be ruled out in Europe unless NATO gives Russia security guarantees, as the Western military bloc moves aggressively closer to Russian borders.
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Progress possible in Vienna if all sides engage seriously: Baqeri-Kani
Dec 16, 2021 08:11Iran’s chief negotiator has hinted at some progress in the ongoing talks between Tehran and the five other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna, saying discussions in the past few days show that “serious engagement” by all parties can help the negotiations move forward.
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Iran doesn't tolerate language of threat: FM to UN chief
Dec 16, 2021 07:52Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the West has to understand that Iran does not tolerate "any language of threat" against it.
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EU threatens Russia with 'unprecedented measures' over Ukraine
Dec 15, 2021 09:15The European Union (EU) has threatened Russia with "unprecedented measures" and "serious consequences" in response to "further aggression" against Ukraine.
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Europe’s position in Vienna talks is surprising: Ulyanov
Dec 15, 2021 08:44Russia’s representative in the Vienna talks says that the European parties' positions in the talks are surprising as if they are sitting at the negotiating table for the first time.
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Some actors insist on blaming Iran, brush aside diplomacy in Vienna talks: Baqeri-Kani
Dec 14, 2021 08:20Iran’s chief negotiator to the Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions has lambasted Western parties over their insistence on playing a blame game against Iran, advising them to pursue real diplomacy.
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Top negotiator: Iran will continue intensive, serious engagement to reach good deal
Dec 13, 2021 03:57Iran’s chief negotiator to the Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions says the Iranian side will continue its intensive and serious engagement in negotiations with representatives of the P4+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital in order to work out a good agreement.