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North Korean media backs Russian calls for probe into pipeline blast
Mar 04, 2023 12:15North Korea’s media has backed Russia’s call for an investigation into allegations that the West was behind the explosions that damaged Russia's undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year.
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US announces $400 million in new arms aid to Ukraine including tactical bridges, ammunition
Mar 04, 2023 03:31The United States on Friday announced $400 million in new military aid, which includes weapons, munitions and tactical bridges to move tanks and armored vehicles, for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
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Russia will no longer rely on West's partnership as Moscow shifts energy trade to China, India: Lavrov
Mar 03, 2023 12:22The Russian government has said that it will no longer rely on partners in the West for its energy trade and its new energy policy will be oriented towards the East where it has more reliable customers such as India and China.
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Blinken urges Russia to return to New START nuclear treaty
Mar 03, 2023 03:00US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Russia to reverse its decision and participate in the New START nuclear treaty.
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Putin accuses Ukraine of terrorist attack as troops close in on Bakhmut
Mar 02, 2023 14:20President Vladimir Putin says a Ukrainian sabotage group has carried out a "terrorist attack" in a southern border region amid Russian forces closing in on the city of Bakhmut.
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Russia, China censure Western ‘blackmail, threats’ against other countries
Mar 02, 2023 13:38At a G20 meeting, Russia and China have denounced the West for imposing what they called its unilateral approaches by means of “blackmail and threats” against other countries.
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Finland forges ahead to join NATO after parliament approves its accession
Mar 02, 2023 10:47Finland has edged closer to joining NATO after its parliament overwhelmingly passed legislation necessary for allowing the country to be a member of the transatlantic military alliance and Hungary’s ruling party said it would support the bid.
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Russian diplomat says no ‘strategic stability dialog’ with US in near term
Mar 02, 2023 10:44Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov says Moscow will not engage in strategic stability negotiations with Washington in the foreseeable future, since the US is openly taking “hostile steps” against the country.
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Turkish FM says Ankara won’t back unilateral sanctions against Iran, Russia
Mar 02, 2023 03:56Turkish foreign minister says Ankara will not support Western sanctions that are unilaterally imposed on countries such as Iran and Russia without the endorsement of the United Nations nor will it succumb to external pressure on following the restrictive measures.
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Putin orders tightening of Ukraine border as drones hit Russia
Mar 01, 2023 09:15Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to tighten security on the border with Ukraine, after several drones targeted areas deep inside the Russian territory.