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Ukraine, Germany push back against US claims of imminent Russian invasion
Feb 20, 2022 08:29Ukraine and Germany have pushed back against assumptions by Washington about Russian intentions to invade the former Soviet state as tensions further escalated after US President Joe Biden warned that Russia could launch an attack “within days.”
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Donetsk residents evacuate, line up at checkpoint on Russian border as tensions escalate
Feb 19, 2022 12:12Civilians are being evacuated from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and surrounding areas, following a sharp increase in shelling by Kiev in the Donbass region.
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Ukraine says soldier killed amid West's drumbeat of war with Russia
Feb 19, 2022 12:09The Ukrainian military has announced the death of one of its soldiers in an alleged shelling by pro-Russia forces in the country’s volatile east, amid tensions between Moscow and Kiev.
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Biden says 'convinced' Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
Feb 19, 2022 04:20President Joe Biden repeated his claim Friday that the US had intelligence showing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has made up his mind to invade Ukraine.
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Russian envoy: US occupation must leave Syria, their presence threatens stability in region
Feb 19, 2022 04:15Russian President’s Special Representative for West Asia and Africa has urges the United States to end its illegitimate occupation of parts of Syria, saying the American forces' presence in the Arab country poses a threat to regional stability.
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Two explosions hit Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, gas pipeline on fire
Feb 19, 2022 03:29Two explosions have rocked Ukraine’s eastern separatist region of Luhansk, one hitting a gas pipeline, amid fears that Kiev might be trying to provoke a flare-up involving the pro-Russian forces there.
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Russia warns of 'alarming' situation in eastern Ukraine as Kiev continues to shell Donbass
Feb 18, 2022 12:37Russia has voiced serious concern about the unfolding situation in eastern Ukraine, as Kiev continues to shell the Donbass region for the second day running.
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Ukraine, rebels trade shelling accusations; US says Russia wants war 'pretext'
Feb 18, 2022 08:07Pro-Russia secessionists in eastern Ukraine have accused the West-backed Ukrainian government forces of launching an artillery barrage on a frontline village, with Moscow raising deep concern over the latest flare-up.
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Ukraine crisis should be resolved through diplomacy without interference of third countries: Amir-Abdollahian
Feb 17, 2022 14:48Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed hope that the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia would be resolved through diplomatic channels and dialogue, without foreign interference.
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Kremlin says West’s accusations about Russia's troop pullback from Ukraine ‘unfounded’
Feb 17, 2022 13:07Russia has lambasted “unfounded accusations” by the US and NATO that it was not withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border, saying it will take time to draw to a close the current military exercises.