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Russia claims capture of town near Ukraine's strategic city of Bakhmut
Jan 20, 2023 09:46Russian military forces have reportedly taken control of a settlement south of the strategic city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine amid heightened tensions over the continued flow of Western weapons and munitions into the war-ravaged country.
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There is evidence US secretly sponsoring Daesh in Afghanistan: Russian envoy
Jan 20, 2023 09:42A senior Russian diplomat and presidential envoy to Afghanistan says there is evidence the United States is trying to secretly sponsor the Daesh terrorist group in the country in order to undermine the current de-facto political dispensation.
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US announces whopping $2.5bn in new military aid for Ukraine amid raging war
Jan 20, 2023 05:24The United States has announced a whopping new package of arms and munitions for Ukraine worth $2.5 billion, defying Moscow’s repeated warnings against supplying Kiev with heavy weaponry almost a year into the devastating war.
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Russia's Medvedev warns of nuclear war if Moscow loses in Ukraine
Jan 19, 2023 12:08Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned NATO that the defeat of his country, as a nuclear power, in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war.
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Moscow: US prodding Ukraine to commit 'terror acts' against Russia in Crimea
Jan 19, 2023 11:48A Russian official says the United States is encouraging Ukraine to commit terrorist acts against Russia, as Washington signaled it was okay with Kiev hitting Russian-controlled Crimea with Western weapons.
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Putin’s aide in northern Iran amid talks to finalize key rail project
Jan 19, 2023 02:58Russia’s State Council Secretary Igor Levitin has visited a railway project in northern Iran amid talks between the two countries to secure the funding needed to complete the key North-South transportation link.
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Putin: Russia’s military-industrial might makes Ukraine victory 'inevitable'
Jan 18, 2023 13:22President Vladimir Putin says Russia's powerful military-industrial complex is ramping up production amid the Ukraine war, and will make victory in war "inevitable."
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Russian presidential aide holds intensive talks with Iran’s top economic officials
Jan 18, 2023 03:05Russian presidential aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin has held intensive talks with top economic officials in Iran amid efforts by the two countries to deepen their partnership in a bid to offset the impacts of foreign sanctions targeting their economies.
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CIA chief secretly visited Ukraine prior to war: Report
Jan 17, 2023 12:24The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had made a secret trip to Ukraine prior to the country's war with Russia, according to a report.
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Iran-Russia economic cooperation in line with strategic agreements: Shamkhani
Jan 17, 2023 08:22Iran’s top security chief says Tehran and Moscow are strengthening their economic cooperation in line with strategic agreements through constant efforts and a firm determination.