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Air France cancels Ukraine flights on Tuesday over insecurity
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Paris [France], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): French flag carrier Air France told Sputnik on Monday that it has cancelled flights to and from Ukraine on February 22 owing to security risks as a "precaution."
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Sweden withdraws most of diplomatic staff from Embassy in Kiev: Foreign Mi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Sweden has decided to withdraw most of diplomatic staff from its embassy in Kiev amid a high risk of full-scale conflict, considers closing the embassy, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Monday.
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Projectile fired from Ukraine destroys Russian FSB border office - FSB
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A projectile that was fired from the Ukrainian side destroyed a border office of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday but did not lead to any casualties, the FSB said.
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Putin to hold extraordinary meeting of security council of Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI): Amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an extraordinary meeting of the security council on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Canadians advised to avoid travel to Belarus amid 'risk of armed conflict
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is advising its citizens to avoid travelling to Belarus, citing risks of an "armed conflict with Ukraine."
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Families of Indian Embassy officials in Ukraine asked to move back to Indi
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New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Families of Indian Embassy officials in Ukraine on Sunday have been asked to move back to India, according to sources.
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Russia not planning to seize any territories, sees Donbas as part of Ukrai
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Sunday that Russia has no plans to capture territories of other countries and perceives the Donbas region as a part of Ukraine.
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China may start conflict in Taiwan Strait to divert attention from domesti
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Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that China could start a conflict in the Taiwan Strait to distract attention from its domestic crises.
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If West fails to defend Ukraine's sovereignty, shock will echo around worl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday warned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would have worldwide consequences if the West fails to defend Kiev's sovereignty, including that of Taiwan.
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Indian Embassy in Kiev issues advisory for Indians to leave Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 20 (ANI): In a travel advisory to Indians, the Indian Embassy in Kiev advised its citizens to leave Ukraine temporarily in view of the continued high levels of tensions and uncertainties.
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Ukrainian forces attack separatist dominated positions in Donbas region
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Kiev [Ukraine], February 20 (ANI): Ukrainian forces attacked positions of pro-Russian separatists, Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics (LPR and DPR) on Sunday according to a news report.
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Majority of people morally opposed to abortion still help friend or family
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], February 20 (ANI): An abortion is a woman's choice and she may have many reasons to choose it. However, we live in a society that has its moral views on it. A new analysis of both public opinion data and in-depth interviews has found that a substantial minority of Americans mo
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