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Russian official says new confrontation likely in Europe if NATO doesn't offer security guarantees
Dec 16, 2021 09:46A Russian diplomat says a new confrontation cannot be ruled out in Europe unless NATO gives Russia security guarantees, as the Western military bloc moves aggressively closer to Russian borders.
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Putin, Xi hail Russia-China relations as ‘better than alliance’
Dec 15, 2021 12:04Presidents of Russia and China have hailed the relationship between their countries as better than “alliance,” at a time of high tensions with the West.
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EU threatens Russia with 'unprecedented measures' over Ukraine
Dec 15, 2021 09:15The European Union (EU) has threatened Russia with "unprecedented measures" and "serious consequences" in response to "further aggression" against Ukraine.
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Russian, Chinese presidents to discuss NATO’s belligerent rhetoric: Kremlin
Dec 14, 2021 14:13Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to discuss the tense situation in Europe and NATO's belligerent rhetoric as tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine.
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Russia says lack of NATO security guarantees would lead to confrontation
Dec 13, 2021 11:54Russia'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 12:06Russia 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 05:54US 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 11:52Norway, 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 04:32Russian 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 05:19US-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.