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Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project won’t move forward if Russia invades Ukraine: US
Jan 27, 2022 05:15The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany will not proceed if Russia invades Ukraine, says the US State Department.
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Russia’s Northern Fleet holds military drills in Arctic region
Jan 26, 2022 13:52Russia’s Northern Fleet starts military drills in the Arctic in a declared attempt to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the region as Moscow stages sweeping military exercises involving all of its fleets amid alarming tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
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Russia warns to take 'appropriate measures' if West ignores security demands
Jan 26, 2022 10:26Russia has warned of "appropriate measures" against the West if the Kremlin doesn't receive a constructive response from the United States on its security demands.
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GOP Senate leader seeks immediate deployment of NATO troops near Russia
Jan 26, 2022 05:28US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has called on the immediate deployment of NATO troops to Poland, Romania, and the Baltic states to deter Russia from invading Ukraine.
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Kremlin: US escalating tensions over Ukraine, Russia eyes actions with great concern
Jan 25, 2022 12:46The Kremlin says the United States is fueling tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Moscow is watching with great concern, after Washington put thousands of troops on alert for deployment in Eastern Europe.
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US further ratchets up tensions with Russia, puts 8,500 troops on 'higher-alert'
Jan 25, 2022 04:13The United States is further ratcheting up tensions with Russia, announces to put about American 8,500 troops on heightened alert for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe, amid claims that Moscow is preparing to invade Ukraine.
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Syrian, Russian fighter jets stage joint air patrol mission over occupied Golan Heights
Jan 25, 2022 03:23Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian and Syrian fighter jets have conducted a joint air patrol mission in the airspace along the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the Euphrates River.
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NATO puts forces on standby, ramps up deployment amid Ukraine tensions
Jan 24, 2022 10:57US-led NATO member countries are putting their forces on standby and reinforcing the deployment of weaponry in eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Russia and the US over Ukraine.
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Iran urges political settlement of Ukraine tensions
Jan 24, 2022 09:17The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said Tehran is monitoring the situation in a heated standoff over Ukraine, calling for political and diplomatic approaches to defuse the tensions.
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Russia slams freezing of Iran’s funds in South Korea as ‘piracy in action’
Jan 24, 2022 09:03Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has lambasted the freezing of Iran’s funds in South Korea as “piracy in action,” as Seoul persists in blocking Iran’s access to the funds on the excuse of abiding by illegal US sanctions.