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Russia’s State Duma endorses Putin’s move to suspend nuclear pact with US
Feb 22, 2023 13:46Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of the country's parliament, on Wednesday unanimously passed a law endorsing President Vladimir Putin's move to suspend Moscow's participation in a key nuclear pact with the US.
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West unwilling to cooperate on Nord Stream probe: Russian diplomat
Feb 22, 2023 06:40Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has once again accused the United States of being behind the explosions on Nord stream gas pipelines in September last year, saying the national investigations of Germany, Denmark, and Sweden into the sabotage are aimed at protecting Washington.
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US State Department says America’s nuclear posture remains unchanged
Feb 22, 2023 06:04The impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest statement regarding nuclear arms has not been clarified and so Americans will not change their nuke strategy, the US State Department has said.
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Russia summons US ambassador over 'aggressive course' in Ukraine
Feb 21, 2023 14:22Russia has summoned the ambassador of the United States to Moscow over Washington's "growing involvement" in the war in Ukraine and the "aggressive course" the White House is pursuing in dealing with the Kremlin.
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Putin blames West for Ukraine war, suspends nuclear treaty with US
Feb 21, 2023 12:06In a state-of-the-nation address in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries of fanning the flames of a year-long war in Ukraine that has killed tens of thousands of people.
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West’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear program resemble 'crocodile tears': Russia
Feb 21, 2023 06:38A senior Russian diplomat says the concerns raised repeatedly by Western countries in their media about Iran’s nuclear program are no more than “crocodile tears” as the issue can be resolved in a diplomatic manner.
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Tehran ready to host 3+3 format meeting of regional top diplomats: FM
Feb 21, 2023 05:05Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran is ready to host a foreign ministerial meeting within the framework of a 3+3 group comprising three southern Caucasus countries and their three neighbors while stressing the importance of bolstering regional cooperation.
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China denies US claim about arming Russia, slams Washington’s meddlesome remarks
Feb 21, 2023 03:30Beijing has dismissed claims by the United States that China is considering arming Russia in its war with Ukraine, urging Washington to reflect on its own actions rather than making meddlesome comments.
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Ukraine's Zelensky: Should China ally with Russia, there would be world war
Feb 21, 2023 03:22Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned China against supporting Russia in its year-long special operation in the former Soviet republic, saying, “There will be a world war” if Beijing sides with Moscow.
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US president makes surprise visit to Kiev, pledges $500mn in new military aid
Feb 20, 2023 09:44US President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit to Kiev on Monday and pledged a military aid package worth $500 million, almost a year into the Russia-Ukraine war.