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Iran finalizes deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia: Mission to UN
Mar 10, 2023 13:08Iran has finalized a deal to purchase Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia as Tehran and Moscow are keen to deepen defense and economic cooperation in defiance of sweeping sanctions and coercive measures.
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EU to hold joint naval drills to protect critical marine infrastructure: Report
Mar 10, 2023 10:18The European Union is looking to hold joint maritime patrols and naval exercises as part of plans to protect critical marine infrastructure, according to the EU environment policy chief, amid heightened tensions with Russia.
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CIA issued advance Nord Stream blast warning to US allies: Report
Mar 10, 2023 04:49A US media report has revealed that America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) warned allies in the EU about a potential attack by a pro-Ukrainian group on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Russia has rejected such reports, saying it is an attempt to divert attention from the real perpetrators and absolve the United States.
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US eyes equipping Ukrainian jets with Western missiles as fighting rages on: Report
Mar 09, 2023 06:26The US defense ministry is looking into the possibility of equipping Ukrainian MiG fighter jets with advanced Western air-to-air missiles, a report says, the latest attempt by the Pentagon to boost Kiev's military capabilities against Russian forces.
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As Russia extends gains in Bakhmut, NATO warns city may fall ‘in coming days’
Mar 09, 2023 06:18As Russian troops extend territorial gains in Bakhmut following months of intense fighting with Ukrainian troops, the NATO military alliance chief says the strategically important city could fall "in coming days."
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Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream blasts; Russia calls US report 'red herring'
Mar 08, 2023 11:54The Ukrainian defense minister has denied his country's involvement in the explosions that damaged the strategic undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year.
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SCO can counter unilateralism: President Raeisi
Mar 07, 2023 12:42The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s enormous potential in various areas has enabled it to deal effectively with unilateralism and contribute to regional and international convergence, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said.
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Russia says foiled murder plot against Russian tycoon, blames Ukraine
Mar 07, 2023 05:01Russia says it has thwarted an assassination plot against Konstantin Malofeev, a nationalist Russian tycoon, alleging that a Ukraine-backed far-right group was behind the foiled attempt.
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Russian crude oil heads to UAE as sanctions divert flows
Mar 07, 2023 04:34The United Arab Emirates has been taking more cargoes of Russian crude oil, according to ship tracking data and trading sources, in another example of how Western sanctions on Russia have adjusted traditional energy trade flows.
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Protests in Austria, Germany against US-led NATO's involvement in Ukraine war
Mar 06, 2023 11:52Protesters have taken to the streets in Austria and Germany calling for an end to the protracted war in Ukraine that completed one year recently amid a growing anti-war chorus in Europe.