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Putin declares Lugansk and Donetsk independent republics
Feb 22, 2022 01:05Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing breakaway Lugansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine as independent republics.
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Ukraine, Germany push back against US claims of imminent Russian invasion
Feb 20, 2022 08:29Ukraine and Germany have pushed back against assumptions by Washington about Russian intentions to invade the former Soviet state as tensions further escalated after US President Joe Biden warned that Russia could launch an attack “within days.”
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Russia warns of 'alarming' situation in eastern Ukraine as Kiev continues to shell Donbass
Feb 18, 2022 12:37Russia has voiced serious concern about the unfolding situation in eastern Ukraine, as Kiev continues to shell the Donbass region for the second day running.
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Ukraine, rebels trade shelling accusations; US says Russia wants war 'pretext'
Feb 18, 2022 08:07Pro-Russia secessionists in eastern Ukraine have accused the West-backed Ukrainian government forces of launching an artillery barrage on a frontline village, with Moscow raising deep concern over the latest flare-up.
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Ukraine crisis should be resolved through diplomacy without interference of third countries: Amir-Abdollahian
Feb 17, 2022 14:48Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed hope that the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia would be resolved through diplomatic channels and dialogue, without foreign interference.
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Kremlin says West’s accusations about Russia's troop pullback from Ukraine ‘unfounded’
Feb 17, 2022 13:07Russia has lambasted “unfounded accusations” by the US and NATO that it was not withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border, saying it will take time to draw to a close the current military exercises.
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Russia ends military drills in Crimea, will return some troops to bases as West remains skeptic
Feb 16, 2022 14:13Russia says it has ended its military drills in Crimea and will return an unspecified number of its troops to their bases, a move that could be regarded as an attempt to settle the growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Some Russian troops return from Ukraine border in a sign of de-escalation
Feb 15, 2022 10:35Some Russian troops deployed in areas bordering Ukraine are returning to their bases following the completion of drills, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major step toward de-escalation.
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Russia ready to strike foreign subs, ships intruding into territorial waters: Military
Feb 15, 2022 03:20A senior Russian military official has warned that the country is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines illegally entering the country’s territorial waters as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Iran ready to mediate in Russia-Ukraine tensions
Feb 14, 2022 05:06Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed Tehran’s readiness for mediation to resolve tensions between Ukraine and Russia.