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Syria cuts diplomatic relations with Ukraine
Jul 20, 2022 04:25Syria has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine in response to Kiev's cutting of ties with Damascus, after the latter established ties with two self-proclaimed republics in in eastern Ukraine.
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EU set to amend sanctions on Russia to boost food trade
Jul 19, 2022 11:59The European Union (EU) will amend some of its tough sanctions on Russia by allowing the unfreezing of some of the country's funds to boost food trade, amid an unfolding global food crisis, according to a draft document.
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Putin arrives in Tehran for trilateral summit on Syria
Jul 19, 2022 06:55Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Iran for a summit with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Syrian conflict.
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Moscow orders troops to prioritize destroying Ukraine’s Western-supplied long-range missiles
Jul 19, 2022 01:34Nearly five months into the Russia-Ukraine war, Moscow has ordered Russian troops to prioritize destroying Ukraine’s Western-supplied long-range missiles, saying that the advanced projectiles are used to strike Russian supply lines.
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Putin: West cannot isolate Russia, hinder its progress by sanctions over Ukraine
Jul 19, 2022 01:01President Vladimir Putin says Russia cannot be isolated in the international community and anti-Moscow sanctions imposed by the West over the conflict in Ukraine will not hinder the country’s progress and development.
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Ukraine president sacks security chief, top prosecutor over 'treason'
Jul 18, 2022 06:43Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the head of the country’s powerful domestic security service, the SBU, and the prosecutor general, accusing them of collaborating with Russia on security and military issues.
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Russia preparing for new military action, Ukrainian official says
Jul 17, 2022 08:23Russia is preparing for the next step of its military action in Ukraine after Moscow announced its forces would step up military operations in “all operational areas,” according to a Ukrainian official.
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Russia orders troops to step up operations in eastern Ukraine
Jul 16, 2022 12:23Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered military units to step up operations to prevent strikes on Russian-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine.
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Iran rejects US claim on sending combat drones to Russia, says it opposes war everywhere
Jul 16, 2022 01:23Iran says the United States is pursuing “specific political goals” by claiming that Tehran plans to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia.
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How the Pentagon uses a secretive program to wage proxy wars (2)
Jul 15, 2022 07:38Small teams of U.S. Special Operations forces are involved in a low-profile proxy war program on a far greater scale than previously known, according to exclusive documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former government officials.