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Russia says no concrete plans for Putin-Biden summit over Ukraine, but stresses diplomatic contacts remain active
Feb 21, 2022 10:56Russia says there are no concrete plans yet for a summit between President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden, following reports that the two leaders had agreed to meet to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
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Civilians killed in Ukrainian shelling; US hints at Biden-Putin meeting
Feb 21, 2022 10:53Pro-Russia fighters in eastern Ukraine have announced the deaths of two more civilians as a result of shelling by Ukrainian troops amid the steadily rising tensions in the region.
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Russia warns West of dire consequences of its ‘provocations’ over Ukraine
Feb 21, 2022 05:14The Kremlin strongly warns the West against keeping up its daily predictions of a “Russian invasion” of Ukraine, cautioning that they might lead to dire consequences.
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France says Macron, Putin agree to work for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Feb 21, 2022 05:08French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Macron's office says, amid growing tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Ukraine, Germany push back against US claims of imminent Russian invasion
Feb 20, 2022 08:29Ukraine and Germany have pushed back against assumptions by Washington about Russian intentions to invade the former Soviet state as tensions further escalated after US President Joe Biden warned that Russia could launch an attack “within days.”
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Donetsk residents evacuate, line up at checkpoint on Russian border as tensions escalate
Feb 19, 2022 12:12Civilians are being evacuated from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and surrounding areas, following a sharp increase in shelling by Kiev in the Donbass region.
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Ukraine says soldier killed amid West's drumbeat of war with Russia
Feb 19, 2022 12:09The Ukrainian military has announced the death of one of its soldiers in an alleged shelling by pro-Russia forces in the country’s volatile east, amid tensions between Moscow and Kiev.
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Biden says 'convinced' Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
Feb 19, 2022 04:20President Joe Biden repeated his claim Friday that the US had intelligence showing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has made up his mind to invade Ukraine.
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Russian envoy: US occupation must leave Syria, their presence threatens stability in region
Feb 19, 2022 04:15Russian President’s Special Representative for West Asia and Africa has urges the United States to end its illegitimate occupation of parts of Syria, saying the American forces' presence in the Arab country poses a threat to regional stability.
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Two explosions hit Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, gas pipeline on fire
Feb 19, 2022 03:29Two explosions have rocked Ukraine’s eastern separatist region of Luhansk, one hitting a gas pipeline, amid fears that Kiev might be trying to provoke a flare-up involving the pro-Russian forces there.