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World Bank mulls USD 350 million aid to Ukraine to support reforms
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The World Bank is considering allocating up to USD 350 million to Ukraine to support reforms, the agency's chief David Malpass said during a Saturday meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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G7 nations express 'grave concern' over military build-up in Ukraine, warn
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 20 (ANI): The G7 Foreign Ministers expressed their grave concern about Russia's 'threatening' military build-up around Ukraine, in 'illegally annexed' Crimea and in Belarus and warned Moscow of "massive consequences" upon any further aggression against Ukraine.
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NATO temporarily closes office in Kiev, relocates staff to Brussels, Lviv
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Murmansk [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO has decided to temporarily close its Kiev office and transfer the staff to Brussels and Lviv, but the alliance's mission in Ukraine still functions, a NATO representative said on Saturday.
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Kamala Harris warns Russia of 'unprecedented' costs if it invades Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Munich [Germany], February 19 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday (local time) warned Russia that if it invades Ukraine, the United States and its allies will impose "unprecedented economic costs" on Moscow.
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Putin launches exercises of strategic deterrence forces with ballistic mis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the start of the drills to test the strategic deterrence with launches of ballistic missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Saturday.
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German Chancellor calls for dialogue with Russia despite difference on sec
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A dialogue is needed with Russia despite the difference on security issues, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday.
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Putin scheduled to have phone call with Macron amid Russia-Ukraine tension
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI): Kremlin has confirmed a scheduled phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, media reports said.
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Pro-Russian separatist leader orders full military mobilization in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Donetsk (Ukraine), February 19 (ANI): A separatist leader in Ukraine ordered a full military mobilisation on Saturday amid ongoing tension between Moscow and Kiev, according to media report.
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NATO's Stoltenberg says alliance remains open for dialogue with Russia
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance remains open to dialogue with Russia and is ready to protect and defend its allies.
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Facebook blocks official page of East Ukrainian City of Horlivka for evacu
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Facebook has blocked the official page of the government of the eastern Ukrainian city of Horlivka for 24 hours due to its posts about the beginning of the evacuation of residents to Russia amid the threat of Kiev's aggression, the city authorities
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Russia's Rostov region opens 15 border crossings for Donbas refugees, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's Rostov Region has opened 15 border crossings for refugees from the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Defending champions Russia to play with Finl
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 19 (ANI): After a pair of thrilling semi-final matches on Friday, it will be defending champions ROC against Finland in Sunday's gold medal men's ice hockey game at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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