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Final result of Vienna talks hinges on US reaction to Iran proposals: Russia
Aug 18, 2022 08:23Russia’s top negotiator voices optimism over the progress recently made in the Vienna talks on a potential restoration of the 2015 Iran deal, saying a final result depends on how the US will react to Tehran’s latest proposals aimed at facilitating the conclusion of the diplomatic process.
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Chinese troops will travel to Russia for major joint drills
Aug 17, 2022 11:45Chinese troops will travel to Russia for major joint military exercises amid heightened tensions with the United States over Taiwan and Ukraine.
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Iran in talks with Russia to join Mir payment system
Aug 16, 2022 12:17An Iranian finance ministry (MEFA) official says the country is in very advanced stage of talks to join Russia’s Mir payment system.
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Russia says has ‘no need’ to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Aug 16, 2022 12:15Russia has dismissed media speculations about a possible deployment of nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine, saying Moscow has “no need” to use its nuclear arsenal to achieve its goals in the conflict.
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Putin charges US with 'trying to prolong Ukraine war, destabilize region'
Aug 16, 2022 10:33Russian President Vladimir Putin has charged the United States with attempting to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and seeking to destabilize the Asia-Pacific region, in a reference to the US interference in Taiwan.
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EU 'studying' Iran's response to proposed text on JCPOA revival: Spokesperson
Aug 16, 2022 07:38The European Union confirms that it has received Iran's response to a modified text proposed by the EU aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying the bloc is "studying" the reply with parties to the deal and the United States.
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Kiev mayor calls on residents to brace for harsh winter amid gas shortages
Aug 16, 2022 06:33The mayor of Kiev, Ukraine’s capital city, has called on the residents to brace up for a cold winter, warning of interruptions in gas and electricity supply amid the simmering war.
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Russia unveils model of home-grown space station, says will leave ISS
Aug 16, 2022 03:12Russia's space agency on Monday unveiled for the first time a physical model of what a planned new Russian-built space station will look like, suggesting Moscow is serious about abandoning the International Space Station (ISS) and going it alone.
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Putin: Russia ready to sell advanced weapons to allies, cooperate in military technology
Aug 16, 2022 01:26President Vladimir Putin of Russia says Moscow is ready to sell advanced weapons to its allies across the world and cooperate in developing military technology, as the war between Russia and Ukraine nears its sixth month.
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Top Russian negotiator: Moscow will never be obstacle to restoration of JCPOA
Aug 15, 2022 10:20Russia's chief negotiator in the Vienna talks, Mikhail Ulyanov, says Moscow has never been and will never be an "obstacle" in the way of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, which was unilaterally abandoned by the US three years after its conclusion.