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White House welcomes Germany halting Nord Stream 2 certification
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is in close contact with Germany on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and welcomes its decision to halt certification of the project following Russia's recognition of the self-proclaimed Donbas republics as independent, White House spoke
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Council of Europe calls on Russia to withdraw recognition of two separatis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Strasbourg [France], February 22 (ANI): The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric called on Russia to refrain from escalating the situation around Ukraine, urging Moscow to revoke its recognition of the pro-Russian separatist Donetsk and Luhansk People's Repub
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Putin to sign decree on Donbas soon; Macron, Scholz express disappointment
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that he intends to sign a decree on Donbas soon, said Kremlin in a statement.
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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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Three civilians injured as Kiev forces continue to violate ceasefire in Do
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Luhansk [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): At least three civilians were injured in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) in Ukraine's southeast (Donbas), where a total of 66 violations of the ceasefire regime on the part of Kyiv forces were recorded in the past 24 hours, spo
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First train with refugees from Donbas arrives in Russia's Volgograd Region
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Volgograd [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The first train carrying refugees from Donbas arrived in Russia's Volgograd region on Sunday, and 443 people are being taken to temporary accommodation centres, the regional authorities said.
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Over 250 temporary accommodation centres in Russia to host refugees from D
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Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 250 temporary accommodation centres in Russia with a total capacity of over 28,000 people are ready to host refugees from Donbas, the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Sunday.
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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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Ukrainian forces attack separatist dominated positions in Donbas region
Updated : 4 years ago IST
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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NATO Chief warns of Russia planning a 'Full-Scale Attack' on Ukraine
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Berlin [Germany], February 20 (ANI): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday accused Russia of "planning a full-scale attack on Ukraine" under a false pretext, according to media reports.
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Ukrainian Interior Minister Comes Under Fire in Donbas - Advisor
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik) Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky came under fire in southeastern Ukraine (Donbas) alongside Ukrainian lawmakers and foreign journalists during their visit to the frontlines on Saturday, Interior Minister's Advisor Anton Gerashchenko sai
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Switzerland calls on citizens to leave Donbas, urges sides to de-escalate
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is urging Swiss nationals to leave the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine's southeast (Donbas) amid escalations on the contact line.
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