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Jaishankar, Lavrov discuss follow up of annual summit, bilateral cooperati
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 5 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held telephone conversation on Tuesday and discussed practical issues of bilateral cooperation as a follow-up to the results of the Russian-Indian summit held in Delhi on De
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Blinken discusses Ukraine buildup, collective defense with Bucharest 9 Gro
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with the representatives of the Bucharest Nine group Russia's destabilizing military buildup near the Ukrainian border and the need for a NATO stance for collective defense, said State Department spokesperson Ne
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Blinken, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss coordination efforts amid threat
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Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu coordination efforts regarding the threat of Russian escalation in Ukraine as well as the normalization process with Armenia, said State Department spokesperson Ned
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Putin asks Russian Cabinet to take measures to ensure safety at coal mines
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the government with taking steps to ensure personnel safety at coal mines as well as shutting down those that are prone to accidents after an explosion at a Kemerovo region mine left 51 dead.
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Taliban say Russian investors expressed willingness to extract Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 3 (ANI): The Taliban have said that Russian investors have expressed their willingness to extract Afghanistan's petroleum and gas while meeting with a top leader of the country, reported local media.
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Russian national held for illegally possessing drugs worth over Rs 4 lakh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
North Goa (Goa) [India], January 2 (ANI): Acting on a tip-off, Pernem police on Sunday arrested one Russian national for allegedly illegally possessing Hashish oil weighing 465 grams worth Rs 4,65,000 and cannabis seeds weighing 240 grams worth Rs. 24,000, at Morjim in North Goa's Pernem, sa
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Over 10 rocket test-firings performed by Russian Pacific Fleet in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's Pacific Fleet carried out more than ten rocket test-firings this past year, the Russian Eastern Military District informs.
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Finnish President says Russian proposals for NATO challenge European secur
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Helsinki [Finland], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Saturday that Europe should not be merely listening to Russia and NATO discussing a new security architecture for Europe, which he said was in conflict with the current order.
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Biden to speak with Ukrainian President Zelensky amid Russian military bui
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday amid a Russian military buildup on the Ukraine border and ongoing tensions, a White House official said on Sunday, reported CNN News.
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Russia Foreign Minister denies official recognition of Taliban authorities
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 1 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has emphasized that official recognition of Taliban regime in Afghanistan which took power in August last year is not possible despite maintaining working contacts.
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Russia needs more people, Bill passed to ease citizenship rules
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31(ANI): According to the Russian Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill to State Duma on Wednesday to simplify the process of attaining citizenship for people living within the border of the Soviet Union and their children.
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UN welcomes dialogue between US, Russia after Putin-Biden call
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations welcomes the dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Joe Biden on security and strategic issues, UN associate spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino told Sputnik.
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