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US senator gets vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions, in deal over envoy approvals
Dec 19, 2021 05:50Republican US Senator Ted Cruz is set to get a vote next month on his bill to impose sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline in a deal reached with Democrats in which he accepted to lift holds on dozens of President Joe Biden's nominees for ambassador posts.
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UK Brexit Minister David Frost resigns, dealing major blow to embattled PM
Dec 19, 2021 05:45British Brexit Minister David Frost has resigned from the government, dealing a major blow to embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Iran: E3 must demonstrate seriousness in Vienna talks instead of engaging in blame game
Dec 19, 2021 03:27The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has rejected "unrealistic" claims by the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement that the Vienna talks were suspended at Tehran's request, saying it was a decision made by all the participating delegations.
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EU’s Mora: 'Now we have common basis' on removal of Iran sanctions
Dec 18, 2021 12:44European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora says the parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal somehow have a “common basis” on the removal of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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EU leaders ramp up tensions with Russia
Dec 17, 2021 12:07The EU's 27 heads of government have signed off on conclusions calling on Russia to "de-escalate tensions caused by the military build-up along its border with Ukraine and aggressive rhetoric." Moscow denies it intends to invade its neighbor but that appears to have fallen on deaf ears.
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EU leaders accuse Russia of seeking to 'invade' Ukraine, threaten sanctions
Dec 17, 2021 12:01European Union leaders have accused Russia of planning to "invade" Ukraine, threatening Moscow with further sanctions if this was to happen.
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Iran's top negotiator: 'Good progress' made, Vienna talks to continue after a break of few days
Dec 17, 2021 05:37Iran’s lead negotiator at the negotiations in the Austrian capital to remove the US sanctions says good progress has been made in Vienna this week, noting that the high-ranking talks will continue after a short break.
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Russian official says new confrontation likely in Europe if NATO doesn't offer security guarantees
Dec 16, 2021 09:46A Russian diplomat says a new confrontation cannot be ruled out in Europe unless NATO gives Russia security guarantees, as the Western military bloc moves aggressively closer to Russian borders.
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Progress possible in Vienna if all sides engage seriously: Baqeri-Kani
Dec 16, 2021 08:11Iran’s chief negotiator has hinted at some progress in the ongoing talks between Tehran and the five other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna, saying discussions in the past few days show that “serious engagement” by all parties can help the negotiations move forward.
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Iran doesn't tolerate language of threat: FM to UN chief
Dec 16, 2021 07:52Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the West has to understand that Iran does not tolerate "any language of threat" against it.