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Dragging Ukraine into NATO poses unacceptable threats to Russia: Lavrov
Dec 24, 2021 14:31Moscow says the United States' efforts to "drag" Ukraine into NATO, poses "unacceptable threats" to Russia, citing the prospect of the alliance's strike missile systems appearing near the Russian border.
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France to take legal action against UK on post-Brexit fishing licenses in January 2022
Dec 23, 2021 10:14France plans to take legal action against Britain on the issue of post-Brexit fishing licences early next year, France’s junior minister for European Union affairs says.
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Iran says US offered no tangible proposal, text to P4+1 group in Vienna
Dec 20, 2021 09:56The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the United States has offered “no tangible proposal or text” to the P4+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital of Vienna, where high-ranking talks are underway to remove the US sanctions against Iran and revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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US senator gets vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions, in deal over envoy approvals
Dec 19, 2021 05:50Republican US Senator Ted Cruz is set to get a vote next month on his bill to impose sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline in a deal reached with Democrats in which he accepted to lift holds on dozens of President Joe Biden's nominees for ambassador posts.
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UK Brexit Minister David Frost resigns, dealing major blow to embattled PM
Dec 19, 2021 05:45British Brexit Minister David Frost has resigned from the government, dealing a major blow to embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Iran: E3 must demonstrate seriousness in Vienna talks instead of engaging in blame game
Dec 19, 2021 03:27The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has rejected "unrealistic" claims by the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement that the Vienna talks were suspended at Tehran's request, saying it was a decision made by all the participating delegations.
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EU’s Mora: 'Now we have common basis' on removal of Iran sanctions
Dec 18, 2021 12:44European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora says the parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal somehow have a “common basis” on the removal of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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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.