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US to ship $400mn more in arms, advanced artillery to Ukraine
Jul 09, 2022 06:45US President Joe Biden has signed off a new weapons shipment worth $400 million for Ukraine that includes four additional high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) and more ammunition.
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Russian FM rebukes ‘frenzied’ criticism of Russia at G20 meeting
Jul 08, 2022 13:08Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rebuked his Western counterparts after they harshly criticized Moscow during a meeting of G20 foreign ministers over its military campaign in Ukraine.
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Putin: Russia has not started Ukraine campaign 'in earnest'
Jul 08, 2022 01:18Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow, warning that any attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield would bring tragedy for Ukraine.
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US war hawks visit Ukraine, meet Zelensky
Jul 08, 2022 01:07A bipartisan pair of US war hawks, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal, on Thursday met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who implored the lawmakers for more weapons.
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Russia, China denounce ‘unacceptable’ unilateral sanctions bypassing UN
Jul 07, 2022 14:16Russia and China have censured as ‘unacceptable’ the unilateral sanctions imposed in circumvention of the United Nations.
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Inflation rises in Germany as Russia-related energy crisis escalates
Jul 07, 2022 09:38Inflation has risen in Germany due to the rising cost of energy prices, exacerbated by Russia’s ban on gas supplies to Europe, with politicians and senior officials already warning that energy needs to be conserved ahead of the cold season this autumn.
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Russia says ‘can claim back Alaska’ in response to US seizure of assets
Jul 07, 2022 08:36The chairman of the Russian State Duma says Russia can “claim back” Alaska if the United States continues to freeze Russian assets abroad, more than 150 years after the US purchased the exclave from Russia.
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Russia says has destroyed two US-supplied advanced missile systems in Ukraine
Jul 07, 2022 04:33Russia says it has destroyed two US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missile launchers in eastern Ukraine.
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Western powers urge global sports federations to ban Russia, Belarus athletes
Jul 07, 2022 00:38The United States and its Western allies, plus South Korea and Japan, have called for suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international sports federations over Moscow's ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
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EU plans investment in world's tallest dam to dent Russia's energy clout
Jul 07, 2022 00:02The European Union plans to become the top investor in the world's tallest dam in Tajikistan, EU officials told Reuters, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia cut its reliance on Russian energy and part of EU's answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative.