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Russia taking ‘countermeasures’ against Finland, Sweden joining NATO, cuts gas flows to Helsinki
May 20, 2022 10:00Moscow is set to take “adequate countermeasures” to oppose military threats near its western borders posed by Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, says Russia’s defense minister.
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US Senate passes whopping $40 billion in aid for Ukraine
May 20, 2022 01:45The US Senate has approved more than $40 billion in new “aid” for Ukraine, which has been the site of a Russian military operation since February.
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FM: Iran supports any diplomatic effort to settle Ukraine conflict, ready to mediate
May 19, 2022 12:42Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has described Tehran's relations with Moscow as excellent, saying the Islamic Republic supports any effort aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine war.
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Russia demands review of sanctions in order to open Black Sea ports
May 19, 2022 12:38The Kremlin says anti-Russia sanctions will must be reviewed first if Moscow is to heed an appeal by the United Nations to open Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for grain export.
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Finland PM says no nuclear arms or NATO bases on Finland's soil even after membership
May 19, 2022 09:46Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has rejected the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons or establishing NATO military bases on her country's soil even in the event that Helsinki becomes a member of the US-led Western military alliance.
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No end to Ukraine conflict until all Russian conditions met: Moscow envoy to Iran
May 19, 2022 06:07As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on for almost two weeks, Russian ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan, held a press conference to expound on the latest developments of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
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Finland, Sweden to buy weapons after applying for NATO membership
May 19, 2022 06:02Finland and Sweden are set to buy portable firearms and anti-tank weapons, Finland’s defense ministry has announced, as the Nordic countries have formally applied to join NATO.
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UN warns of rising global food insecurity due to Ukraine conflict
May 19, 2022 03:26UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “global food shortage” in the coming months due to the conflict in Ukraine.
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US reopens embassy in Ukraine, names new envoy
May 19, 2022 02:26The United States has reopened its embassy in Ukraine after three months of closure and named a new ambassador to the country.
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Turkey: Erdogan says Sweden, Finland ‘harboring terrorists’, opposes NATO bid
May 18, 2022 13:25Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he cannot endorse the bid of Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as the two Nordic countries continue to lend support to terrorist groups against his country.