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Ukraine, rebels trade shelling accusations; US says Russia wants war 'pretext'
Feb 18, 2022 08:07Pro-Russia secessionists in eastern Ukraine have accused the West-backed Ukrainian government forces of launching an artillery barrage on a frontline village, with Moscow raising deep concern over the latest flare-up.
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Ukraine crisis should be resolved through diplomacy without interference of third countries: Amir-Abdollahian
Feb 17, 2022 14:48Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed hope that the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia would be resolved through diplomatic channels and dialogue, without foreign interference.
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Kremlin says West’s accusations about Russia's troop pullback from Ukraine ‘unfounded’
Feb 17, 2022 13:07Russia has lambasted “unfounded accusations” by the US and NATO that it was not withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border, saying it will take time to draw to a close the current military exercises.
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Ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine say attacked by govt. forces
Feb 17, 2022 09:07Ethnic Russians in Ukraine’s Donbass region say government forces have repeatedly attacked them, but Kiev denies the allegation, amid growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Russia ends military drills in Crimea, will return some troops to bases as West remains skeptic
Feb 16, 2022 14:13Russia says it has ended its military drills in Crimea and will return an unspecified number of its troops to their bases, a move that could be regarded as an attempt to settle the growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Western leaders should see doctor over Ukraine ‘paranoia’, says Russian envoy
Feb 16, 2022 05:46Russia's deputy envoy to the United Nations (UN) has advised Western leaders to see a doctor for their “paranoia” that Russia might stage an invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
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Some Russian troops return from Ukraine border in a sign of de-escalation
Feb 15, 2022 10:35Some Russian troops deployed in areas bordering Ukraine are returning to their bases following the completion of drills, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major step toward de-escalation.
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Russia keeps door open for more dialog over Ukraine, Moscow suggests
Feb 15, 2022 03:37Russia has suggested that it is ready to continue negotiations with the West in an attempt to settle growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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Russia ready to strike foreign subs, ships intruding into territorial waters: Military
Feb 15, 2022 03:20A senior Russian military official has warned that the country is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines illegally entering the country’s territorial waters as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Ukraine official says Kiev may drop NATO bid; retracts statement after backlash
Feb 14, 2022 09:48Ukraine may give up its ambition of joining the US-led NATO alliance in a bid to avert "war", the country’s envoy to Britain has suggested, noting that Kiev is willing to be “flexible” on the issue.