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Lavrov: Russia’s patience with West ‘running out’, to 'make a decision'
Jan 14, 2022 11:57Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia's patience with the West has come to an end, warning that Moscow will not wait forever for the US and NATO to respond to its security demands.
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NATO chief warns of ‘real risk’ of war as talks with Russia end
Jan 13, 2022 05:49NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of “a real risk” of a new war in Europe, stressing the need for further dialog between members of the Western military alliance and Russia to resolve the ongoing crisis over Ukraine.
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Kremlin says no room for optimism about US talks over Ukraine
Jan 11, 2022 13:04The Kremlin says the first round of talks with the United States over Ukraine provided no ground for optimism and that further negotiations are necessary to ease tensions between the two sides.
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Russian deputy FM: No progress made on Ukraine’s NATO membership in US talks
Jan 11, 2022 04:59Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says there has been no substantial progress with regard to the ban on Ukraine’s membership in NATO during talks with his American counterpart.
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NATO 'prepared for the worst' amid tensions with Russia, says alliance chief
Jan 10, 2022 05:56NATO has warned Moscow to brace for conflict with the US-led military alliance if it does not abandon its “belligerent foreign policy” and cooperate with the West amid soaring tensions.
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‘Disappointed’ by US signals, Russia rules out concession in talks over Ukraine
Jan 09, 2022 09:21Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Moscow is "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels demanding unilateral concessions from the Russian side ahead of talks intended to ease tensions over Ukraine.
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Russia test-launches new hypersonic cruise missiles from frigate, submarine: Report
Dec 31, 2021 14:21Russia has reportedly test-fired around 10 new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine as tensions between Moscow and the West escalate over Ukraine.
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US flies 2nd spy plane over Ukraine ‘to gather intel’ amid tensions
Dec 31, 2021 08:20Amid heightened tensions, the US Air Force flew a second spy aircraft over eastern Ukraine hours before the telephonic conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday.
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Putin: West must immediately give Moscow security guarantees
Dec 24, 2021 14:34President Vladimir Putin has talked about Moscow’s security proposals presented to the NATO alliance last week. Speaking during his annual press conference, he said it is the Western countries that must immediately give Russia security guarantees, not the other way round.
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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.