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Russia ends military drills in Crimea, will return some troops to bases as West remains skeptic
Feb 16, 2022 14:13Russia says it has ended its military drills in Crimea and will return an unspecified number of its troops to their bases, a move that could be regarded as an attempt to settle the growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Western leaders should see doctor over Ukraine ‘paranoia’, says Russian envoy
Feb 16, 2022 05:46Russia's deputy envoy to the United Nations (UN) has advised Western leaders to see a doctor for their “paranoia” that Russia might stage an invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
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Russia’s defense chief discusses military cooperation, counterterrorism with Assad
Feb 16, 2022 05:15Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad about military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Damascus as well as counterterrorism measures against foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorist groups.
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Israel trying to sabotage Vienna process as talks enter sensitive stage: Report
Feb 16, 2022 02:30With the talks in Vienna having entered a sensitive stage, the Israeli regime appears to be attempting to sabotage the diplomatic process between Iran and the P4+1 countries in Vienna on revitalizing the 2015 agreement, a report says.
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Some Russian troops return from Ukraine border in a sign of de-escalation
Feb 15, 2022 10:35Some Russian troops deployed in areas bordering Ukraine are returning to their bases following the completion of drills, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major step toward de-escalation.
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Russia keeps door open for more dialog over Ukraine, Moscow suggests
Feb 15, 2022 03:37Russia has suggested that it is ready to continue negotiations with the West in an attempt to settle growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Russia ready to strike foreign subs, ships intruding into territorial waters: Military
Feb 15, 2022 03:20A senior Russian military official has warned that the country is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines illegally entering the country’s territorial waters as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Ukraine official says Kiev may drop NATO bid; retracts statement after backlash
Feb 14, 2022 09:48Ukraine may give up its ambition of joining the US-led NATO alliance in a bid to avert "war", the country’s envoy to Britain has suggested, noting that Kiev is willing to be “flexible” on the issue.
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Iran ready to mediate in Russia-Ukraine tensions
Feb 14, 2022 05:06Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed Tehran’s readiness for mediation to resolve tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
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Total COVID-19 infections in Russia surpass 14 mln
Feb 13, 2022 11:52Russia has registered 197,949 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 14,133,509 cases, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.