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Blinken makes surprise trip to Kiev, as Washington approves $2.7bn in military aid to Ukraine, allies
Sep 08, 2022 12:59US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made a surprise visit to Kiev. Washington has approved $2.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its allies.
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Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi expected to meet for 1st time since Ukraine crisis
Sep 08, 2022 09:08Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are expected to meet next week for the first time since Moscow began a military offensive in Ukraine.
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Russian official rejects UN, US allegations that Russia forcibly relocating Ukrainians
Sep 08, 2022 08:21A Russian official has rejected as “propaganda” and “disinformation” new allegations by the United Nations and the United States that Moscow is forcibly relocating Ukrainians to Russia, more than six months after a military conflict erupted between Russia and Ukraine.
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Crisis peaks over Europe’s gas prices as Russian gas flows dry up
Sep 08, 2022 03:19France and Europe have begun power restrictions unseen since the energy crisis 50 years ago, in the hope of avoiding rolling blackouts, rationing, shuttered factories and recession this winter.
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West’s ‘provocative’ policies against Russia not correct, says Turkey's Erdogan
Sep 08, 2022 01:36Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he does not think the “provocative” policies adopted by the West against Russia were correct after the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) nations proposed a price cap on Russian gas.
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9 Russian planes in Iran to receive maintenance: Minister
Sep 08, 2022 01:16Iran’s transport minister Rostam Qassemi says Russia has commissioned Iranian aviation companies for maintenance tasks on its airplanes.
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Russia blames US for Europe's energy crisis
Sep 07, 2022 03:55Russia has blamed the United States for triggering the worst gas supply crisis in Europe by pushing European leaders toward the "suicidal" step of imposing sanctions on Moscow over its operation in Ukraine.
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Europe-Russia tension: UK's new PM contacts Zelensky, vows 'full backing' for Ukraine
Sep 07, 2022 03:50In her first contact with a foreign statesman, Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing unfaltering support on the part of London for Kiev in the face of an ongoing Russian military operation.
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White House explains Biden's decision not to label Russia 'state sponsor of terror'
Sep 07, 2022 03:36The White House has offered justification for US President Joe Biden's decision not to label Russia "a state sponsor of terror," claiming the designation would have harmed Ukraine.
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Kremlin: Russia expects no improvement in ties with UK under Truss
Sep 06, 2022 14:45Russia says it does not expect any immediate improvement in ties with Britain under new Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is known for her hawkish stance on Moscow.