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US NSA Sullivan, Japanese counterpart discuss Biden's trip to Tokyo, regio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his Japanese counterpart Akiba Takeo agreed in a recent telephone call that President Joe Biden's trip to Tokyo later this month will be an opportunity to take steps to strengthen deterrence in the region an
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UK to hand over 13 armored vehicles to Ukraine for civilian evacuation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will hand over 13 armored vehicles to Ukraine for safe evacuation of civilians, the UK Foreign Office said on Tuesday.
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EU's 6th sanctions' package against Russia targets banks, oil imports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is working on the next package of anti-Russia sanctions that aims to "de-swift' more banks and targets imports of Russian oil, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
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Putin will have phone conversation with Macron today
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
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Hungary says rejecting Russian oil embargo over energy security concerns
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Hungary's reluctance to follow the EU path of abandoning Russian energy supplies is driven by the country's energy security concerns, rather than political motives, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday.
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SC asks Centre to decide on plea seeking re-vaccination for people who rec
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry to decide on a representation of a person seeking modification of COVID-19 policy to allow voluntary re-vaccination of persons who have received the Sputnik-V vaccine and are desiro
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Thousands of containers, vehicles destined for Russia blocked in Belgian p
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): About 3,000 containers and 5,000 vehicles destined for Russia are being checked or blocked in Belgian ports due to European sanctions against Moscow, a representative of the Belgian customs service told Sputnik.
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Czech Republic not to pay for Russian gas in rubles, can stop buying Russi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Czech Republic does not plan to pay for Russian gas in rubles, Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela told reporters after a Brussels meeting of EU ministers in charge of energy issues.
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US considers reducing tariffs, other tools to fight runaway inflation: Tra
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is considering lowering the existing trade tariffs amid all other available tools to fight the galloping inflation in the United States, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said during an event organized by the Milken Institute
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US says military readiness unaffected by aid to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Pentagon has denied that arms transfers to Ukraine have impacted America's military readiness amid concerns that the Pentagon's own stockpile of Javelin weapons might be dwindling.
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Japan inks defense transfer agreement with Thailand
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan and Thailand have signed an agreement on mutual exchange of military equipment and technology, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday.
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Japanese Prime Minister to meet with Pope Francis on May 4: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Pope Francis on May 4 during his official working visit to the Vatican, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Holy See.
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