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Putin: Foreign companies leaving Russia blessing for home-grown businesses
May 26, 2022 14:53Russian President Vladimir Putin has depicted foreign companies’ withdrawal from the country as a blessing and an opportunity for home-grown businesses.
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Turkey threatens to block Nordic NATO bids over ‘security concerns’
May 26, 2022 06:29Turkey has threatened to obstruct the process of Sweden and Finland joining the NATO military alliance if the two Nordic states fail to address Ankara’s “security concerns” related to the pair’s support for Kurdish militants outlawed in Turkey.
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Top US general warns of 'increasing' risk of global war'
May 23, 2022 10:19A top US military official has warned that the likelihood of a conflict “between great powers” is growing, citing the military capabilities of both China and Russia.
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Ukraine’s bid to join EU will take at least ‘15 to 20 years’: French minister
May 23, 2022 03:26French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune says a bid by Ukraine to join the European Union would take at least 15 to 20 years to be finalized, dashing Kiev’s hopes of quickly gaining the bloc’s membership following Russia’s operation in the former Soviet state.
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Israel blocks EU delegation from entering occupied Palestinian territories
May 23, 2022 02:22Israel has blocked a European Parliament delegation from entering the Occupied Palestinian Territories to review the situation on the ground in the aftermath of the murder of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
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Iran rejects ‘compromise’ in Vienna talks to bring US to compliance
May 23, 2022 01:05Iran's Foreign Ministry has unequivocally ruled out any prospect of “compromise” in Vienna talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal which is on life support since the US withdrawal in 2018.
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Italy quadruples imports of Russian oil despite EU opposition
May 22, 2022 07:39Italy has increased its imports of Russian crude in spite of efforts by the European Union to end its dependence on Russian energy over the Ukraine crisis.
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The energy and food crisis is far worse than most Americans realize
May 22, 2022 04:49Experts are warning of the worst global food crisis since WWII. It is a crisis that will have its severest impacts on the poorest countries, and poor people in relatively wealthy countries, especially those already experiencing food insecurity.
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Italy quadruples imports of Russian oil despite EU opposition
May 22, 2022 03:46Italy has increased its imports of Russian crude in spite of efforts by the European Union to end its dependence on Russian energy over the Ukraine crisis.
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Russia taking ‘countermeasures’ against Finland, Sweden joining NATO, cuts gas flows to Helsinki
May 20, 2022 10:00Moscow is set to take “adequate countermeasures” to oppose military threats near its western borders posed by Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, says Russia’s defense minister.