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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.
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EU imposes sanctions on high-ranking Russian officials over Ukraine
Feb 24, 2022 04:51The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions against key members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, as well as a number of other figures involved in Russian politics and media, over the recent developments in Ukraine.
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US senators call for harsher sanctions on Russia
Feb 24, 2022 04:43US senators on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Biden administration to turn up the pressure on Russia after it launched a military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region.
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Western sanctions on Russia to hit global markets hard: Russian envoy
Feb 23, 2022 09:29The Russian ambassador to the United States has condemned new Western sanctions against Russia over recent developments in Ukraine, warning that they will be to the detriment of the United States and the West but will not force Moscow to change its foreign policy.
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Putin says Russia's interests, security 'non-negotiable'
Feb 23, 2022 06:19Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is ready to resolve the current tensions over Ukraine through "diplomatic solutions," but warned the West that his nation's interests are "non-negotiable."
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US lawmakers: Biden must ask Congress before sending troops to Ukraine
Feb 23, 2022 06:10While Washington rolled out its propaganda offensive against Russia over Ukraine, a group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers told US President Joe Biden that he must seek authorization from Congress before sending in troops or launching military attacks.