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UK's Johnson announces sanctions on 5 Russian banks, 3 businessmen
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London [UK], February 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the United Kingdom would impose sanctions on five Russian banks and three Russian entrepreneurs over Moscow's decision to recognize the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
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India wants peace, issues resolved through talks, says Rajnath Singh on Uk
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Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for ensuring peace and resolution of the contentous issues through talks in the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia.
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Russia moving troops into Donetsk, Luhansk similar to 2014 annexation of C
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New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Russia moving troops into Ukraine's two breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, for peacekeeping missions might give rise to a situation similar to the 2014 annexation of Crimea, said defence expert Retired Major General PK Sehgal on Tuesday.
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Additional flights from Ukraine being organised in view of tensions betwee
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Kyiv [Ukraine], February 22 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Kyiv is organising additional flights out of Ukraine in view of the continued tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the embassy informed on Tuesday.
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Council of Europe calls on Russia to withdraw recognition of two separatis
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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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Russia-Ukraine crisis: US, Allies request UN Security Council meeting on M
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Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): The United States and Allies on Monday requested an urgent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Ukraine to be held on Monday, a source told ANI.
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Putin signs decree to recognize independence of Don
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Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree recognizing the independence of breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk.
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Air France cancels Ukraine flights on Tuesday over insecurity
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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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Projectile fired from Ukraine destroys Russian FSB border office - FSB
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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
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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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Ukraine seeks NATO membership despite signals from some European countries
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Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): As tensions continue to simmer at the Russian-Ukraine border area, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Kiev is seeking to become a NATO member despite signals from some European countries urging it to abandon the idea.
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Biden to talk about Ukraine with G7 leaders this week: White House
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Washington [US], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden plans to discuss the Ukraine crisis with G7 leaders during a virtual meeting on Thursday, the White House informs.
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