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Russia: European recognition of Guaido foreign meddling in Venezuela
Feb 04, 2019 10:16Russia has denounced coordinated attempts to “legitimize usurped power” in Venezuela after a number of European countries recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as “interim leader” of the Latin American country.
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UK government accused of offering “cash for votes” over Brexit deal
Feb 03, 2019 03:03A senior member of the UK opposition Labour Party has accused government of Prime Minister Theresa May of trying to buy votes of members of parliament as it struggles to secure a crucial European Union divorce agreement.
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Iran to increase missile power if pressured into disarmament: IRGC commander
Feb 03, 2019 01:17Deputy Commander of Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says if Western powers seek to limit Iran’s missile power, the country will have no option but to expand its potentials in the strategically important field.
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INSTEX promising step in Iran-Europe trade: AEOI head
Feb 02, 2019 19:00Iran's nuclear chief says the establishment of a new mechanism to ease trade with Iran despite US sanctions is a promising step but the Europeans must act more swiftly and adopt final measures in this regard.
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Britain irked by EU’s designation of Gibraltar as ‘colony’
Feb 02, 2019 12:27The UK government has been irked by the European Union’s designation of the Mediterranean port of Gibraltar as a British ‘colony’ as new hostilities emerge between London and Brussels in the midst a controversial Brexit process.
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Europe 'at gunpoint' as US decides to quit missile treaty
Feb 01, 2019 09:43Russia has regretted Washington's expected exit from a key arms control treaty, saying the decision to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) has been made a long time ago.
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Germany taking precautions for ‘disorderly’ Brexit: Merkel
Feb 01, 2019 03:16German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the federal government and the 16 states were taking precautions for a disorderly Brexit, but Berlin was still working to ensure that Britain leaves the European Union under a mutually agreed deal.
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Defying US, European parties to JCPOA launch payment channel with Iran
Jan 31, 2019 15:38The European signatories to the 2015 Iran deal formally announce the launch of a long-awaited direct payment mechanism meant to safeguard their trade ties with Tehran in the face of the "toughest ever" American sanctions.
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UK parliament to cancel February recess over Brexit crisis
Jan 31, 2019 15:37The British parliament is highly likely to cancel its recess in February so that it could make progress on options available before the planned UK withdrawal from the European Union on March 29.
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European states set up payment channel with Iran to bypass US bans: German media
Jan 31, 2019 05:32The European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have finalized a much-awaited transactions channel with Iran aimed at protecting trade ties with Tehran against American sanctions, German media say.