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NATO puts forces on standby, ramps up deployment amid Ukraine tensions
Jan 24, 2022 10:57US-led NATO member countries are putting their forces on standby and reinforcing the deployment of weaponry in eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Russia and the US over Ukraine.
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Iran urges political settlement of Ukraine tensions
Jan 24, 2022 09:17The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said Tehran is monitoring the situation in a heated standoff over Ukraine, calling for political and diplomatic approaches to defuse the tensions.
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Ukraine rejoices over receiving tons of lethal weapons from US
Jan 24, 2022 05:20The United States has provided Ukraine with tons of lethal weapons to boost the ex-Soviet republic against, what the West insists, is a pending Russian invasion.
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US orders families of embassy staff in Ukraine to leave country
Jan 24, 2022 04:22The United States has ordered family members of government employees at the American Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country, amid Washington’s claims that Russia is preparing to invade the neighboring country. Moscow has rejected the accusations.
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German navy chief forced to resign after drawing criticism for saying Russia's Putin deserves respect
Jan 23, 2022 05:43Germany's navy chief has been forced to resign from his post after drawing criticism from the German government and Ukraine over his remarks in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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US to ship Russian-made helicopters to Ukraine
Jan 23, 2022 05:20Washington is reportedly expediting the shipment to Ukraine of five Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters that were originally purchased from Moscow for the former US-backed Afghan government before it surrendered to the Taliban last August.
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Blinken threatens Russia with ‘swift, severe’ response
Jan 22, 2022 03:43After the American-Russian talks in Geneva, Switzerland, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has threatened Russia with a "swift, severe" response if Russia invades neighboring Ukraine, despite Moscow’s repeated denials.
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Russia to West: Stop supplying weapons to Ukraine
Jan 19, 2022 14:15Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday called on the West to stop supplying Ukraine with weapons, amid boiling tensions between Moscow and the West.
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US confirms giving $200mn in military aid to Ukraine amid Russia row
Jan 19, 2022 12:01The Biden administration has approved $200 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, a senior US State Department official has declared, amid heightening tensions with Russia over the issue.
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Russia says no new talks on Ukraine until West responds to demands
Jan 19, 2022 05:55Russia has ruled out any further talks with the United States and NATO over the situation around Ukraine unless the West responds properly to its security demands.