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Russia ready to strike foreign subs, ships intruding into territorial waters: Military
Feb 15, 2022 03:20A senior Russian military official has warned that the country is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines illegally entering the country’s territorial waters as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Amid Ukraine tension, US deploys nuclear-ready B-52 bombers to UK
Feb 14, 2022 11:08Despite repeated warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. is driving the rise of tensions at Ukraine's eastern border, the U.S. Air Force has deployed four B-52 bombers with nuclear capabilities to the UK.
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Ukraine official says Kiev may drop NATO bid; retracts statement after backlash
Feb 14, 2022 09:48Ukraine may give up its ambition of joining the US-led NATO alliance in a bid to avert "war", the country’s envoy to Britain has suggested, noting that Kiev is willing to be “flexible” on the issue.
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Iran ready to mediate in Russia-Ukraine tensions
Feb 14, 2022 05:06Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed Tehran’s readiness for mediation to resolve tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
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Total COVID-19 infections in Russia surpass 14 mln
Feb 13, 2022 11:52Russia has registered 197,949 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 14,133,509 cases, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
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Iranian expats in Ukraine warned of emergency situation
Feb 13, 2022 03:57Iran’s embassy in Kiev called on the nationals residing in Ukraine to get prepared for possible emergency situations amid warnings of military tensions along the country’s eastern border.
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US, allies urge citizens to leave Ukraine even as Kyiv calls for calm
Feb 12, 2022 12:56The US and some of its allies have called on their citizens to leave Ukraine, raising the alarm about an imminent invasion by Russia despite Moscow's denials and Kiev’s warnings that the West's unnecessary scaremongering is wreaking havoc on its economy.
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Vienna talks: Top Iran, Russia negotiators discuss JCPOA revival in details
Feb 12, 2022 12:41Top negotiators of Iran and Russia have held detailed talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna on possible ways to salvage the 2015 landmark deal, which was abandoned by the United States three years after its conclusion.
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Wall Street stocks decline on fears of Ukraine crisis
Feb 12, 2022 08:39Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Friday for the second straight session, as investors fretted about deepening tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
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Russia calls EU, NATO response to letter on security 'disrespectful'
Feb 12, 2022 08:16Russia's Foreign Ministry calls disrespectful and lacking in substance, a joint response by the Western military alliance of NATO and the European Union to its security demands.