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China decries Russia sanctions as 'illegal'; urges parties to show restraint
Feb 25, 2022 08:53China has denounced sanctions imposed by the Western countries against Russia over the military operation in Ukraine as “illegal”, blaming Washington for escalating tensions between the two former Soviet neighbors.
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Iran calls for Hungary’s assistance to return Iranian citizens from Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022 08:45Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called for the Hungarian government’s assistance in the process of returning Iranian citizens from Ukraine through Hungary’s soil.
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Ukraine rues being 'left alone' by West, offers neutrality; Russia calls for surrender
Feb 25, 2022 07:09The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued for the second day, with explosions reported in Kiev as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rued being "left alone" by the West and announced readiness to declare neutrality.
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We had no other choice, says Putin after launching Ukraine operation
Feb 25, 2022 04:51Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he had no other choice than launching a military operation in Ukraine to stop the Ukrainian military’s interference in two eastern republics that have broken away from Ukraine.
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Oil tops $105, European wheat prices hit record amid Ukraine crisis
Feb 25, 2022 02:07Russia’s military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region has raised the world oil prices to over $100 per barrel for the first time in more than seven years, also causing the price of wheat to break its previous record high across Europe.
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Russia’s Putin announces ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine’s Donbass to ‘defend people’
Feb 24, 2022 01:43Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine’s Donbass region to “defend people” there against government forces, stressing that Moscow has “no plans to occupy Ukrainian territory.”
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Iran making arrangements to evacuate nationals from Ukraine
Feb 24, 2022 14:20Iran is making arrangements for evacuation of nationals from Ukraine despite the fact the country’s airspace remains closed because of a conflict with neighboring Russia.
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Defense Min. spox: Ukraine uses staged videos to accuse Russia, there's no threat to civilian population
Feb 24, 2022 14:14Russia’s defense ministry says the Ukrainian government uses staged videos to accuses Russian forces of conducting indiscriminate strikes against civilian targets, stressing that Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine poses no threat to civilian population.
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Ukraine crisis rooted in NATO provocations; war not solution: FM
Feb 24, 2022 10:46Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the crisis unfolding in Ukraine stems from the provocative acts by the US-led NATO military alliance, but added that there is no military solution to the crisis.
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Ukrainian airspace shuts down to civilian aircraft
Feb 24, 2022 05:35Airspace all over Ukraine has been restricted for civil flights, according to a notice to airmen (NOTAM) distributed by government agencies and airport operators, as Russia has launched a "full scale invasion of Ukraine," Kiev’s foreign minister said.