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Russian forces launch new attacks in eastern Ukraine as EU weighs oil sanctions
May 04, 2022 10:29Russian forces have reportedly launched a series of fresh assaults on different sites in eastern Ukraine, as Moscow's offensive against the former Soviet country continues.
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Putin retaliates as EU prepares sanctions on Russian oil
May 03, 2022 08:51Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to the "unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations".
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Sweden, Finland intensify lobbying for NATO membership defying Russia’s warnings
May 02, 2022 07:57Swedish foreign minister Ann Linde says Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, raising the expectation that both countries will join the military alliance despite Moscow’s warnings.
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In new wave of sanctions, EU to phase out Russian oil, says report
May 02, 2022 07:54The European Union is set to propose a phased-out ban on Russian oil imports as part of a new round of anti-Russia sanctions amid reservations by some bloc members.
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Russia warns West not to test its patience, vows 'tough military response'
Apr 28, 2022 14:03Russia has warned the West that there would be a tough military response to any further attack on Russian territory, urging Western capitals to stop pumping weapons into Ukraine.
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No ministers meeting on JCPOA in Vienna unless US observes Iran’s redlines: Source tells Press TV
Apr 27, 2022 00:32In exclusive remarks to Press TV, a source close to the Iranian negotiating team dismisses reports claiming that the foreign ministers of the countries remaining in the 2015 deal with Iran would travel to Vienna to announce a “final agreement.”
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Russia expels Swedish diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Apr 26, 2022 14:05Russia's Foreign Ministry has ordered the expulsion of three Swedish diplomats in retaliation for a similar move taken by Stockholm over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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EU aims for zero dependence on Russian energy by 2027
Apr 26, 2022 09:55The European Union (EU) is considering reducing its dependence on Russian oil and gas by two-thirds by the end of the year, in response to the Russian military offensive against Ukraine.
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Russian forces seize east Ukrainian city in new phase of offensive
Apr 19, 2022 14:58Russian forces have seized control of the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine after the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the area, as Moscow launches a new phase of its military offensive in the former Soviet republic.
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China vows to strengthen strategic coordination with Russia amid Ukraine war
Apr 19, 2022 09:45China has vowed to continue its strategic coordination with Russia, which has been under mounting Western pressure since it launched a military operation in Ukraine two months ago.