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Blinken says Russia suffering ‘strategic defeat,’ NATO chief sees shift in strategy
Apr 04, 2022 03:09US Secretary of State Antony Blinken claims Russia has already experienced a “strategic defeat” in its war against Ukraine, while NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Moscow is shifting its strategy and not withdrawing from the country.
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NATO should have been dissolved after Soviet collapse: China
Apr 02, 2022 01:11China has criticized the eastward expansion of NATO, saying that the US-led military alliance should have been dissolved after the collapse of the Soviet Union more than three decades ago.
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Russia calls ‘liberation’ of Donbass main goal of operation in Ukraine
Mar 29, 2022 12:03Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow has completed the main objectives of the first phase of the special military operation in Ukraine and that the army will be focusing on the “liberation” of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, collectively known as the Donbass.
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Use of nuclear arms only if faced with ‘existential threat’, Kremlin reiterates
Mar 29, 2022 07:56Russia has reiterated its stated position on the use of nuclear weapons, saying such a move will be taken only if Moscow is faced with an existential threat.
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China slams NATO’s expansion strategies amid Ukraine war
Mar 26, 2022 12:24China’s embassy in Brussels has warned NATO against dragging the planet toward a new Cold War through its “outdated security” strategies.
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10 humanitarian corridors agreed for Ukraine frontline areas: Deputy PM
Mar 26, 2022 10:33Ukraine says it has reached an agreement with Russia on establishing ten humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from the besieged cities and towns.
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Sanctions won't sway Russia as conflict enters second month: Medvedev
Mar 25, 2022 09:16Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says sanctions won’t sway Russia as the West cranks up pressure on Moscow and the conflict with Ukraine enters the second month.
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Russia warns Britain after Johnson said Putin 'crossed the red line into barbarism'
Mar 24, 2022 11:52Russia has warned Britain's foreign policy approach would lead to a dead-end after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin has “crossed the red line into barbarism,” ratcheting up the US-led propaganda offensive against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
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Russia to ditch dollar in gas trade with ‘unfriendly’ countries
Mar 24, 2022 00:43Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says the country will accept roubles instead of the dollar in its gas trade with “unfriendly countries,” referring to the countries that have imposed sanctions on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
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Day 27: Battle rages on around Ukrainian capital Kiev
Mar 23, 2022 02:48Fierce battle reportedly rages on around Ukraine’s capital Kiev as Russian forces push to completely surround the city on the 27th day of a Russian military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.