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Some Russian troops return from Ukraine border in a sign of de-escalation
Feb 15, 2022 10:35Some Russian troops deployed in areas bordering Ukraine are returning to their bases following the completion of drills, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major step toward de-escalation.
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Russia ready to strike foreign subs, ships intruding into territorial waters: Military
Feb 15, 2022 03:20A senior Russian military official has warned that the country is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines illegally entering the country’s territorial waters as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Iran ready to mediate in Russia-Ukraine tensions
Feb 14, 2022 05:06Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed Tehran’s readiness for mediation to resolve tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
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Russia calls EU, NATO response to letter on security 'disrespectful'
Feb 12, 2022 08:16Russia's Foreign Ministry calls disrespectful and lacking in substance, a joint response by the Western military alliance of NATO and the European Union to its security demands.
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After tense meeting, Russian FM says facts 'bounce off' his British counterpart
Feb 10, 2022 14:25Russia’s foreign minister says his British counterpart appeared ignorant and not listening to his proposals over the Ukraine crisis during their meeting in Moscow.
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Russian-UK relations plunged to low not seen in years: Lavrov
Feb 10, 2022 10:47Russian-British relations have hit a serious, multi-year low, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Thursday.
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Envoy rejects West's 'fake news' of Russian plan to invade Ukraine
Feb 10, 2022 09:52The West has started an intelligence war against Moscow, says Russia’s ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, adding that “not even one of Russia’s high-ranking representatives has ever said that Russia is going to attack any state.”
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Russia calls Ukraine's reported plan to acquire US missiles 'provocative'
Feb 09, 2022 09:52Russia has censured as “a provocation” a reported Ukrainian request for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems from the United States, stressing that considering such supplies would deal a setback to efforts to ease an ongoing crisis between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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US deploys more troops to Poland as Ukraine downplays speculations of Russian invasion
Feb 07, 2022 05:16More US troops have landed in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine as part of efforts to reinforce NATO’s military buildup in eastern Europe.
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US troops land in Poland amid NATO’s military buildup in eastern Europe
Feb 06, 2022 06:40A number of US troops have arrived in Poland as part of NATO’s military buildup in eastern Europe to increase further tensions with Russia.