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Iran rejects hijacking, says Ukrainian plane flew back to Kiev
Aug 24, 2021 08:28Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has dismissed reports that a Ukrainian aircraft was hijacked in Afghanistan and diverted to Iranian soil, saying Tehran has documented the plane’s landing at Kiev’s airport.
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Afghanistan’s fate awaits US-backed Ukraine: Senior Russian security official
Aug 20, 2021 02:12A top Russian security official has warned that the US administration will one day abandon its commitment to Ukraine just as Washington left its Afghan allies and hastily withdrew forces from the war-torn country in the midst of unabated offensives by the Taliban militant group.
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Ukraine asks for US missile systems, troops, Russia warns of retaliation
Aug 11, 2021 04:04Ukraine has called on the United States to send troops and anti-missile systems to the country, in a controversial move that has prompted Russia to warn of retaliation.
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UN blasts UK for colonial-era crimes against two tribes in Kenya
Aug 03, 2021 12:14The United Nations (UN) has rebuked the British government for a lack of determination to compensate for its colonial-era crimes and “gross human rights violations” against two tribes in Kenya, saying London should pay for damages to settle the matter.
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Kremlin vows appropriate measures in case of border violations in Black Sea
Jul 08, 2021 04:46Moscow will take all necessary measures if its state border in the Black Sea is violated, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on a remark of British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that UK Royal Navy ships would continue entering Ukrainian territorial waters.
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Russia conducts live fire drill in Black Sea amid rising tensions with Ukraine, NATO
Jul 02, 2021 00:45Russia has conducted a live fire naval drill in the Black Sea amid escalating tensions with Ukraine and NATO countries in the strategic area.
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Iran strongly protests British police’s failure to secure Iranian polling stations in UK
Jun 24, 2021 07:19Iran’s Embassy in London has vehemently criticized the British police’s shortcomings in providing security for the Islamic Republic's polling stations across the UK in the 18 June presidential election.
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Putin blasts NATO’s ‘never-ending’ military build-ups near Russia
Jun 23, 2021 13:37Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed exasperation at NATO for its “never-ending” military build-ups near his country’s borders, as the military alliance deploys forces to the Black Sea to conduct war games in the strategic waters.
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Russian troops hold drills as US, NATO warships enter Black Sea
Jun 23, 2021 09:45Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has launched naval exercises in the Crimean Peninsula, as US and NATO warships conduct joint drills in the strategic Black Sea, ratcheting up tensions in the region.
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Pentagon announces $150 million in military aid to Ukraine
Jun 12, 2021 02:00The US Defense Department has announced a 150-million-dollar military aid package to Ukraine saying it will help the country bolster its borders against Russia, amid rising tensions between Kiev and Moscow.