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Russian fighter jet dispatched to intercept US aircraft near border
Aug 14, 2020 06:26A Russian fighter jet was dispatched to intercept a US aircraft that was approaching the Russian border over the waters of the Barents Sea, says the Russian military.
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Europe to avoid triggering sanctions, will tolerate Iran's JCPOA suspension steps: WSJ
Jan 24, 2020 09:14The Wall Street Journal has cited European diplomats as saying that Britain, France, and Germany - collectively known as the EU3 – will avoid triggering illegal sanctions against Iran and tolerate Tehran's suspension of its 2015 nuclear deal commitments.
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China wants US trade deal but 'not afraid' to fight: Xi
Nov 22, 2019 12:41China wants to reach an initial trade deal with the United States, President Xi Jinping said Friday, but is "not afraid" to fight back when necessary and will enact economic reforms at its own pace.
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Baghdadi US 'brainchild,' his death yet to be verified: Russia
Nov 02, 2019 07:16Russia has described Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the "brainchild" of the US, saying Moscow still cannot verify Washington’s claim about the Daesh leader's elimination.
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Erdogan, Putin hold talks as withdrawal deadline for Syria Kurds draws near
Oct 22, 2019 08:22Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as a deadline draws near for Kurdish militants to withdraw from Syria’s northern border areas near Turkey or face a renewed military offensive.
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Russia says US strikes in Syria’s Idlib breached agreements
Sep 01, 2019 08:25The United States has carried out a number of airstrikes in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, where Russia monitors de-escalation efforts, prompting a note of protest from Moscow.
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Turkey-US center for Syria safe zone to start work next week: Turkish defense minister
Aug 17, 2019 10:56Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says a Turkish-US operation center for a so-called safe zone in northeastern Syria, where US-sponsored Kurdish militants are operating, will be fully operational next week.
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Moscow slams Bolton's claims on military tech theft, recalls property seizure by US
Aug 17, 2019 10:50The Russian Foreign Ministry has lashed out at US President Donald Trump's hawkish national security adviser for his remarks alleging that Moscow was stealing US military technology.
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Putin: US attack on Iran would be ‘catastrophe’
Jun 20, 2019 14:20Russia’s President Vladimir Putin warns that a US military attack against Iran would be catastrophic as tensions mount between Washington and Tehran.
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Russian Duma approves bill to suspend INF treaty with US
Jun 19, 2019 07:20The lower house of Russia’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a bill suspending the country’s participation in a Cold War-era nuclear arms control treaty in response to a decision by the US to suspend its side of the landmark agreement.