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Russia expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy in retaliatory move
May 18, 2022 13:00Russia on Wednesday declared 85 diplomats from France, Spain, and Italy "persona non grata" in a retaliatory move, effectively ordering their expulsion, as the war in Ukraine rages on.
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For first time, Russian military fires S-300 missiles at Israeli warplanes over Syria’s Hama
May 18, 2022 06:20The Russian military has used advanced S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to fire at Israeli regime warplanes during a recent strike in Syria, signaling a major shift in Moscow’s attitude to the illegal Zionist entity.
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EU to defend Finland, Sweden in event of Russian attack amid NATO bids
May 18, 2022 06:18European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has voiced the bloc's readiness to defend Finland and Sweden in the event of a Russian attack even before the two countries become NATO members.
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Putin: It's impossible for some EU counties to ditch Russian oil now
May 17, 2022 12:09Russian President Vladimir Putin says some European counties will not be able to end their reliance on Russian oil imports for the time being, as the European Union (EU) pushes to impose a ban on the country's oil over the war in Ukraine.
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Finland, Sweden's entry into NATO to make no big difference: Russia
May 17, 2022 09:54Russia says Finland and Sweden's potential membership in NATO would probably make no difference as the pair have long participated in the military alliance's drills along with other putative neutral countries in the region.
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Iran won’t allow anything to disrupt its strategic ties with Russia: Khatibzadeh
May 17, 2022 06:44Iran has emphasized the significance of strong bilateral ties between the Islamic Republic and Russia, saying Tehran will not allow anything to disrupt ties between the all-weather allies.
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Hungary warns of 'era of recession' in Europe amid energy crisis, soaring inflation
May 17, 2022 06:03Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has raised the alarm over an “era of recession” in Europe as the continent grapples with the energy crisis and soaring inflation fueled by the raging war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian army shelling, killing civilians in Donetsk
May 17, 2022 03:54While the conflict in Ukraine continues, our correspondent in Donetsk travelled to the Petrovsky district near the frontline to investigate the shelling of Donbas civilians by the Ukrainian army.
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Russia strikes Donetsk military sites, calls NATO bid of Finland, Sweden ‘grave mistake’
May 16, 2022 09:00The Russian army has focused its fresh offensive in Ukraine on the eastern Donetsk region, targeting military sites in several towns across the restive region, the Ukrainian military said on Monday.
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Day 81: FM Kuleba: More weapons is on the way to Ukraine
May 15, 2022 09:58Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Sunday he had met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Berlin and that "more weapons and other aid is on the way to Ukraine".