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Russia bans PM Boris Johnson, other UK officials over Ukraine war
Apr 16, 2022 13:17Russia has banned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other top UK officials from entering the country against the backdrop of London imposing sanctions on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
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China warns of US plan to incite Ukraine-style 'tragedy' in Asia
Apr 16, 2022 09:01China has blasted the US for trying to incite Ukraine-like regional tensions in the Indo-Pacific, calling on his Vietnamese counterpart to join Beijing’s bid to promote “regional peace” in the face of American hostile efforts.
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Pentagon claims Ukraine hit Russian warship with missiles
Apr 16, 2022 01:14The Pentagon has claimed Ukrainian forces hit the Russian warship Moskva with two Neptune missiles, causing it to catch fire and sink in the Black Sea, an apparent ratcheting up of its psychological warfare against the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
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Day 52: Russia warns US about ‘unpredictable consequences’ of arming Ukraine
Apr 16, 2022 00:35Russia has warned the United States of “unpredictable consequences” if Washington continues to transfer weapons to Ukraine.
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Any embargo on Russian energy exports to take several months: EU official
Apr 15, 2022 13:50A European official says introducing any ban on Russian energy imports would take "several months," as the European Union is working on broadening sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia: Iranian clothing brands to replace Western labels in national market
Apr 15, 2022 06:30While Moscow faces increasing Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Western clothing brands are now expected to be replaced with Iranian ones in the Russian market over a span of three years.
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Day 51: Loud explosions rock Kiev after Russia's lead Black Sea warship sinks
Apr 15, 2022 02:32Powerful explosions and air raid sirens were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, early on Friday after Russia's lead warship sank following a fire in the Black Sea.
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Russia to redirect energy exports to East amid European threats
Apr 15, 2022 02:27Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country will need to create infrastructure to redirect its massive energy exports eastward amid rising threats by European countries that they will reduce or cut natural gas imports from Russia in the future.
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Russia imposing tit-for-tat sanctions on US, Canadian lawmakers: Ministry
Apr 14, 2022 04:41Russia says it is imposing sanctions on hundreds of US lawmakers and dozens of Canadian senators in retaliation for similar measures by Washington and Ottawa against more than 300 Russian legislators last month.
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Iran says backs political solution to war in Ukraine
Apr 14, 2022 03:06Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian communicates the Islamic Republic’s opposition to war in Ukraine during a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.