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Russia closes Finnish consulate, expels diplomats in retaliatory move
Jul 07, 2023 03:11In diplomatic countermeasures, Russia has announced that it is shuttering Finland’s consulate in Saint Petersburg and expelling nine of its diplomats, declaring them persona non grata.
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Iran slams Ukraine at JCPOA meeting, says US, E3 to blame for deal's failure
Jul 07, 2023 03:03Iran's ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has denounced the presence of the Ukrainian envoy in a Security Council meeting on non-proliferation and implementation of the 2015 Iran deal, lambasting the move as unconstructive and a suspicious attempt to divert attention from the main issue.
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Belarus president says Wagner chief in Russia; Kremlin says ‘not following’ Prigozhin’s movements
Jul 06, 2023 11:29Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group is no longer in his country but in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.
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IAEA wants further access to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid fears of potential attack
Jul 06, 2023 09:42The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it needs more access to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine amid sabotage warnings.
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Russia, Syria kick off joint air defense drills
Jul 06, 2023 09:41Russia and Syria have kicked off joint air force and air defense drills to ensure the efficiency of Russian air defense systems in controlling the Arab country’s airspace.
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Hungary threatens to retaliate over Ukraine's sanctioning of OTP
Jul 06, 2023 04:05Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto says Budapest would block EU funding of arms transfers to Ukraine unless Kiev removes OTP Bank from its blacklist.
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‘Islamic Republic of Iran has proven to be a reliable partner,’ Amir-Abdollahian tells NAM
Jul 05, 2023 14:18Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has highlighted the Islamic Republic’s policy of consolidating neighborly relations and its remarkable achievements in the fight against terrorism, saying Iran has proved to be a reliable partner in the West Asia region.
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‘Iran-Rah’ initiative to boost INSTC trade
Jul 05, 2023 12:33Iran, Russia and India have been discussing the development of the International North-South Transport Corridor.
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Iran, India need to use SCO capacities to boost economic ties: FM
Jul 05, 2023 08:30Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and India should make use of the capacities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to boost bilateral economic cooperation.
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US, NATO 'complicit' in aiding Ukrainian 'terror attacks' on Moscow, Russia hints
Jul 05, 2023 06:05Russia's Foreign Ministry has suggested that the US and its NATO allies have aided Ukraine in launching recent drone attacks on Moscow, insisting that the UAV raids would not have been possible without such help.