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Russia says lack of NATO security guarantees would lead to confrontation
Dec 13, 2021 15:24Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has reportedly warned of a potential face-off if Washington and the US-led NATO military alliance fail to give Moscow security guarantees regarding its eastern expansion.
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Russian jets turn French warplanes away over Black Sea
Dec 08, 2021 15:36Russia has scrambled military aircraft to escort French fighter jets flying over the Black Sea.
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In virtual summit: Biden warns Russia of sanctions; Putin demands guarantees against NATO expansion
Dec 08, 2021 09:24US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that the West would impose "strong economic and other measures" on Russia if it invaded Ukraine, while the Russian leader has demanded guarantees that NATO would not expand farther eastward.
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Norway calls on NATO to stay away from its border with Russia
Dec 03, 2021 15:22Norway, a NATO member, has called on the US-led military alliance to stay away from its border area near Russia, saying the country’s own armed forces will take care of the strategic region.
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Russia to respond to US 'geopolitical games' in Ukraine, Lavrov warns
Dec 03, 2021 08:02Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Moscow will respond to any provocative moves by the United States to drag Ukraine into "geopolitical games” as tensions between the two sides escalate over Russia’s neighbor.
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NATO chief says military bloc intends to prevent conflict with Russia over Ukraine
Dec 02, 2021 08:49US-led NATO says it intends to prevent a conflict with Russia, as Moscow has already warned that it will act if the military alliance crosses its red lines in Ukraine while refuting claims by Washington and Kiev that Russia could be preparing to invade its crisis-hit neighbor.
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Putin warns US, NATO against crossing Russia's red lines in Ukraine
Nov 30, 2021 17:28President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will act if the US-led NATO military alliance crosses its red lines in Ukraine.
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Envoy: Russian fear of NATO a ‘very dangerous delusion’
Nov 28, 2021 12:35Russia’s ambassador to the US has criticized the West’s shipment of arms to Ukraine, saying the assumption that Moscow would not respond to Kiev’s military moves in fear of NATO is a “very dangerous delusion”.
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NATO chief warns Russia of 'costs' over moves against Ukraine
Nov 27, 2021 08:28NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that Russia will face “consequences” for any attempt to invade Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Moscow and its former Soviet neighbor.
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China: AUKUS security pact threatens global security
Nov 24, 2021 17:33China says the Australia-UK-US security deal known as AUKUS, which helps Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine, poses a threat to the regional peace and global security.