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NATO sending ships, jets to eastern Europe amid Russia's military build-up
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 24 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to NATO deployments in eastern Europe, reinforcing Allied deterrence and defence as Russia continues its military build-up in and
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UK to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine amid growing threat from Ru
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 24 (ANI): Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) took the decision of withdrawing some UK Embassy staff and dependants from Kyiv in response to the growing threat from Russia, UK's travel advisory said in a statement.
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Japan calls on its citizens in Ukraine to prepare for potential escalation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government urges its nationals who are currently in Ukraine to be ready for any possible development of the situation in the country and take precautionary measures, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
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Kiev got USD 200mn in security aid from US this weekend, more to come: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States continues to provide Kiev with security assistance and Ukraine received $200 million on Saturday, a senior US State Department official said.
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West using Ukraine as instrument of advancing regional interests: Russia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tensions at the Ukraine border, Russia on Sunday accused the West of using Kiev as an instrument in order to advance its own interests in the region and influence certain processes.
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Moscow, Islamabad in talks for Putin's maiden Pakistan visit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Moscow and Islamabad are in talks to finalize the plan for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pakistan this year, a media report said on Sunday.
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China targets UK Minister for making anit-Beijing remarks, says Britain fo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI): China has said that the UK is following the Cold War playbook, which it will get nowhere following the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss' remarks in Australia where she blamed Beijing for exerting the "econom
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Kremlin planning to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine: UK
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI): The UK foreign office on Saturday said that it has information that Kremlin is planning to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine.
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Russia reports record daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia reported 63,205 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count since the pandemic hit the country, taking the national tally to 11,108,191, the official monitoring and response centre said on Sunday.
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Russia confirms 63,205 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
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Moscow [Russia], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed a record 63,205 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 11,108,191, the federal response center said on Sunday.
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Ukraine welcomes resignation of German Navy chief over remarks on Ukraine,
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 23 (ANI): Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk welcomed on Sunday the resignation of the Commander of the German Navy, Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schonbach, who had previously said that Crimea would never return to Ukraine despite Kiev's attempts to put pressure on
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Biden discusses Ukraine with national security team: White House
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden held a meeting with his national security team, including National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva, the White House pre
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