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Pentagon claims Russia sending troops from Georgia to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A senior US defence official told reporters that the Pentagon has seen indications of Russia sending troop reinforcements from "Georgia" to Ukraine to support its offensive in the Donbas region.
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Australia to drop pre-flight COVID-19 tests for international travellers
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): International travellers coming to Australia will no longer need to take a mandatory COVID-19 test starting April 17, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Friday.
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'Hungary will not allow arms supplies to Ukraine through its territory'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Hungary will not allow the supply of weapons to Ukraine through its territory, despite the demands of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as this would endanger the life and safety of the Hungarians, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on
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Japan to ban luxury goods exports to Russia next week
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will ban the export of luxury goods to Russia early next week, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday.
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Japanese, South Korean Foreign Ministers hold phone talks after North's Mi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong discussed North Korea's intercontinental missile launch during their telephone conversation, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
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Rising food prices may prompt unrest in poor countries: WTO Director-Gener
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that food price growth that's happening as a result of the situation in Ukraine may prompt unrest among undernourished people in poverty-stricken countries.
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Russia's Medvedev says Moscow may revise moratorium on death penalty if ne
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow may revise the moratorium on the death penalty in the country in the event of arising necessity, as there are no more international restrictions on the matter after the suspension of Russia's membership in the Council of Europe, Russian Securit
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Austrian parliament bans RT broadcasting in country
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Austrian National Council, the lower house of the country's parliament, banned RT broadcasting in the country on Thursday.
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Erdogan says discussed Turkey's accession to EU with EU Leaders
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that he discussed with European leaders Ankara's accession to the European Union.
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US to boost domestic oil output by 1mn barrels per year
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): US oil producers will increase domestic supply by a million barrels a year in response to Washington's call, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday.
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Australia not ruling out expulsion of Russian diplomats
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): While Australia understands the importance of diplomatic contacts with Russia, it does not rule out the expulsion of Russian diplomats in the wake of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursda
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Asian, African refugees fleeing Ukraine face discrimination in EU: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): A joint investigation of several European media outlets has shown that refugees of Asian and African origin who fled Ukraine are detained at the borders of the European Union (EU) countries and subjected to discrimination contrary to the laws of the EU
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