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US approves sale of Javelin missiles to Lithuania amid Russia tensions
Dec 22, 2021 10:46The US State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Lithuania in a $125-million deal amid escalating tensions between Russia and the US over Ukraine.
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Russia tests hypersonic missile, holds naval drill amid tensions with West
Dec 17, 2021 05:18The Russian military has successfully test-fired a hypersonic cruise missile against a target in the country’s north as Moscow is engaged in naval drills in the Black Sea region amid tensions with the West and the US-led military alliance of NATO over the situation around Ukraine.
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President Raeisi: Murder, crime, bloodshed sole outcomes of US, NATO presence in Afghanistan
Dec 16, 2021 13:36President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says two decades of the military presence of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan had no other result for the Afghan people but bloodshed and backwardness.
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Russian official says new confrontation likely in Europe if NATO doesn't offer security guarantees
Dec 16, 2021 09:46A Russian diplomat says a new confrontation cannot be ruled out in Europe unless NATO gives Russia security guarantees, as the Western military bloc moves aggressively closer to Russian borders.
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Putin, Xi hail Russia-China relations as ‘better than alliance’
Dec 15, 2021 12:04Presidents of Russia and China have hailed the relationship between their countries as better than “alliance,” at a time of high tensions with the West.
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EU threatens Russia with 'unprecedented measures' over Ukraine
Dec 15, 2021 09:15The European Union (EU) has threatened Russia with "unprecedented measures" and "serious consequences" in response to "further aggression" against Ukraine.
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Russian, Chinese presidents to discuss NATO’s belligerent rhetoric: Kremlin
Dec 14, 2021 14:13Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to discuss the tense situation in Europe and NATO's belligerent rhetoric as tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine.
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Russia says lack of NATO security guarantees would lead to confrontation
Dec 13, 2021 11:54Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has reportedly warned of a potential face-off if Washington and the US-led NATO military alliance fail to give Moscow security guarantees regarding its eastern expansion.
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Russian jets turn French warplanes away over Black Sea
Dec 08, 2021 12:06Russia has scrambled military aircraft to escort French fighter jets flying over the Black Sea.
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In virtual summit: Biden warns Russia of sanctions; Putin demands guarantees against NATO expansion
Dec 08, 2021 05:54US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that the West would impose "strong economic and other measures" on Russia if it invaded Ukraine, while the Russian leader has demanded guarantees that NATO would not expand farther eastward.