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Russian Embassy rejects Washington's claims blaming Moscow for escalation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in the United States called on Washington on Wednesday not to "distort the reality" by blaming Moscow for the escalating situation in Ukraine.
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UK Defence minister meets NATO General Secretary to discuss Ukraine: Minis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK defense minister, Ben Wallace, met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the situation near Ukraine's border, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
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Israeli president says met with US National Security Advisor Sullivan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off Alaska coast
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale was registered with an epicenter off the coast of Alaska, the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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US approves possible USD 125 mln sale of 230 Javelin missiles to Lithuania
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States approved a possible $125 million sale of 230 Javelin missiles to Lithuania, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday.
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UK's Johnson says no new restrictions before Christmas despite Omicron sur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases of the Omicron variant.
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Japan's PM Kishida open to change law to prevent earthquake casualties
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that the country's legislation can be changed if necessary to ensure public safety, after disaster experts warned of a massive death toll in the event of a strong earthquake hitting the country's
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Blinken discusses efforts to fight Omicron with international counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the newly discovered Omicron variant, during a virtual meeting with several foreign ministers and regional organization representatives, the State
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Spanish utility expects record electricity price on Wednesday
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 21 (ANI/ Sputnik): Electricity prices in Spain will break the record of 360.02 Euros ($405) per megawatt-hour on December 22, the Spanish electricity market operator OMIE said on Tuesday.
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Putin told Scholz Kiev evading implementation of Minsk agreements
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, noted that Kiev was still stubbornly evading the fulfillment of its obligations under the Minsk agreements, which hindered the holding of the Normandy format su
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Russia confirms 25,907 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 25,907 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,267,719, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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China's support for Russia on security guarantees is tangible: Gavrilov
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia believes that China's support for its proposals on security guarantees is tangible, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said on Tuesday.
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