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FM: Negotiators bent on safeguarding economic, nuclear interests in Vienna talks
Aug 05, 2022 10:49Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the negotiators will rigorously observe the country’s red lines during the ongoing talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, which was abandoned by the United States three years after its conclusion.
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Russia backs Iran’s position, advises US against pursuing ‘altered plan’
Aug 05, 2022 09:05Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Tehran’s position on the nuclear deal is “absolutely legitimate,” calling on the US to return to the original accord instead of pushing for an “altered plan.”
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USAID possibly involved in COVID-19 emergence, says Russian general
Aug 05, 2022 08:09A top Russian general has blamed the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for a possible role in the emergence of COVID-19 through its program on bat control.
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Russia again blames bans for non-delivery of turbine, resultant cutting of gas flow to Europe
Aug 04, 2022 06:46Russia's energy giant Gazprom says the sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow have made it impossible for the company to receive a turbine needed to keep gas flowing to Europe.
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Russia's space agency to launch Iranian satellite 'Khayyam' into orbit
Aug 04, 2022 01:02In a joint endeavor between Tehran and Moscow, Russia’s space agency is set to launch a satellite on behalf of Iran into space next week.
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French parliament backs accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO
Aug 03, 2022 07:16The French parliament has voted to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), following the two Nordic countries' bid to join the Western military alliance amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Moscow blacklists 39 Brits, including Labor leader Starmer, ex-PM Cameron
Aug 02, 2022 01:57Russia has said it is blacklisting nearly 40 British individuals over what Moscow described as hostile activities targeting the Russian nation.
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First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
Aug 02, 2022 01:02The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain since Russia launched its military operation in the country in February has departed Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa, its infrastructure ministry announced on Monday.
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Russia says US, NATO remain ‘main threats’ to its national security
Aug 01, 2022 02:40A new Russian naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin indicates that the United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia.
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Six people injured in Ukraine drone attack on Russian HQ in Crimea: Moscow
Jul 31, 2022 09:47Moscow says a drone attack by the Ukrainian military has wounded six people at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea, prompting Russian officials to cancel planned festivities there.