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EU leaders unanimously vote for prolonging Russia sanctions: Council Head
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Leaders of the EU countries have unanimously voted for the prolongation of sanctions against Russia during the EU summit in Brussels, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
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Russia reoprts 28,486 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia registered 28,486 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,131,646, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday.
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Putin's aide says Russia, India, China summit may take place in near futur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI). Russian Presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said that the summit of Moscow, India and China can be held in the near future emphasising that the topic of cooperation among these three countries was addressed during the Putin-Jinping meeting held on Wednesday
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Putin expresses willingness to attend Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics during his virtual summit on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Omicron likely to become dominant strain in Europe at beginning of 2022: E
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control predicted on Wednesday that Omicron would likely overtake Delta to become the dominant coronavirus strain in Europe in early 2022.
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Putin, Xi discuss 'counterproductive' US-organized Summit for Democracy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting on Wednesday and discussed the recently held US-organised Summit for Democracy.
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Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping virtual meet begins
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Beijing [China], December 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping began their virtual meeting on Wednesday with the former emphasising that he stands against the politicisation of games in regard to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, reported Sputnik.
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US lawmakers after Ukraine trip urge Biden to take immediate action agains
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of US lawmakers who recently visited Ukraine urged the Biden administration to take immediate action against Russia including imposing preemptive sanctions.
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UNHCR, UN Members, Partners Meeting to Assess Global Refugee Forum's Progr
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Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI/ Sputnik): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the government of Switzerland will jointly host a two-day online meeting on Tuesday to assess the Global Refugee Forum's progress.
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Putin, Xi to discuss aggressive rhetoric of NATO, US, says Kremlin
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Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will discuss international issues, including aggressive rhetoric of NATO and the United States, during the upcoming online meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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Russia increases military co-operation with Indonesia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI/ Sputnik): Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a series of high-level consultations with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia Mohammad Mahfud in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, during which bo
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UNSC does not adopt resolution on climate after Russia casts veto
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New York [US], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council on Monday did not adopt a draft resolution on climate change after its permanent member Russia cast a veto, Niger Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdou Abarry said after the vote.
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