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UK's Truss ready to trigger Article 16 over stalled UK-EU talks: Times
Mar 18, 2022 03:38British foreign minister Liz Truss has told officials to be ready to trigger a suspension of parts of the Brexit trade deal to force the European Union into a deal on arrangements governing Northern Ireland, the Times reported on Thursday.
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Kremlin: US has bombed civilians for long, has no right to lecture Russia
Mar 17, 2022 12:22Russia says the United States with its long history of bombing civilians around the world has no right to lecture Russia, denouncing as “inexcusable” US President Joe Biden’s claim that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is “a war criminal.”
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Flood of Ukrainian refugees: Shadow of ‘crisis of century’ over EU
Mar 17, 2022 10:26The Europeans, as longtime allies of the United States who have played a significant role in the Ukraine crisis through their actions and stances, now find themselves facing a large population of Ukrainians. They have to give shelter to the displaced Ukrainians despite domestic economic problems and the coronavirus pandemic.
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FM: Iran ready for final agreement if all of its red lines observed
Mar 17, 2022 02:28Iran’s foreign minister tells his British counterpart that the country is prepared for conclusion of a final agreement in Vienna if all of its red lines are observed.
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West’s Russia sanctions expose global oil supply to biggest crisis: IEA
Mar 16, 2022 15:42The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the West’s crippling sanctions on Russia threaten the world with the biggest global oil supply shock in decades.
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Putin: Western ‘economic blitzkrieg’ doomed to failure
Mar 16, 2022 15:37President Vladimir Putin says the sanctions imposed against Russia over its offensive in Ukraine are doomed to failure.
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Ukraine rejects Russia’s proposal for neutral status
Mar 16, 2022 12:06Kiev has rejected Russia’s proposal for a neutral status as part of a peace agreement to end three weeks of conflict in Ukraine.
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Vienna talks: Iran says strong agreement possible if Americans are ‘realistic’
Mar 16, 2022 03:44Iran’s foreign minister says that a good strong agreement can be reached on restoring the US-abandoned Iran deal through the Vienna talks if the American side is realistic.
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Iran calls on the US to drop ‘excessive demands’ to facilitate deal in Vienna
Mar 15, 2022 14:01Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran hopes that the United States will drop its “excessive demands” in the ongoing talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna so that the negotiating parties can clinch a “good agreement” on reviving the landmark 2015 deal.
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China calls on US not to harm Beijing’s interests while dealing with Russia
Mar 15, 2022 13:49China has called on the United States not to harm Beijing’s legitimate rights and interests while dealing with Russia over its ongoing military offensive against Ukraine.