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Vienna sanctions removal talks entering ‘final stage’ as diplomats return to capitals
Jan 30, 2022 03:14US and European officials say the sanctions removal negotiations in Vienna are entering their “final stage,” as negotiators take a break from the eighth round of talks to go back to their respective capitals for consultations.
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President Raeisi outlines foundations of potential agreement with P4+1 group
Jan 30, 2022 02:48President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi outlines the threefold foundations of a potential agreement between Iran and the P4+1 group of states.
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Russia says not after war, Ukraine hails 'constructive talks'
Jan 28, 2022 07:34Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia does not want war with Ukraine, dismissing US claims of an imminent conflict and assuring that there will be no war.
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China: Russia's security concerns ‘should be taken seriously’
Jan 27, 2022 07:59China has urged the United States to remain calm and refrain from actions that stir up tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously," amid a brewing crisis between Moscow and the West.
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Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project won’t move forward if Russia invades Ukraine: US
Jan 27, 2022 05:15The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany will not proceed if Russia invades Ukraine, says the US State Department.
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Russia’s Northern Fleet holds military drills in Arctic region
Jan 26, 2022 13:52Russia’s Northern Fleet starts military drills in the Arctic in a declared attempt to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the region as Moscow stages sweeping military exercises involving all of its fleets amid alarming tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
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Russia warns to take 'appropriate measures' if West ignores security demands
Jan 26, 2022 10:26Russia has warned of "appropriate measures" against the West if the Kremlin doesn't receive a constructive response from the United States on its security demands.
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Interim deal in Vienna out of question: Iranian spokesman
Jan 26, 2022 03:23The spokesperson for the Iranian administration ruled out the possibility of any interim accord in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, reiterating that Tehran is focusing on plans for the termination of the sanctions.
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Kremlin: US escalating tensions over Ukraine, Russia eyes actions with great concern
Jan 25, 2022 12:46The Kremlin says the United States is fueling tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Moscow is watching with great concern, after Washington put thousands of troops on alert for deployment in Eastern Europe.
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In dismissal of US pressures, Tehran says it never accepted preconditions for Vienna talks
Jan 24, 2022 10:00The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says his country has never accepted any preconditions for talks between representatives from the Islamic Republic and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal on the removal of US sanctions against Tehran.