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Poland facilitating departure of US citizens from Ukraine: US Embassy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland has agreed to help US citizens leave Ukraine by simplifying the entry procedures, the US Embassy in Ukraine informs.
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British Defense Secretary says Russian invasion 'highly likely'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [England], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace claims that Russia could launch an offensive against Kiev at any time, despite Moscow's repeated assurances that it is not threatening any country.
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Australia halts Embassy work in Kiev over security concerns: Foreign Minis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia is suspending operations of its embassy in Kiev and is moving diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, amid concerns over the security situation, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Sunday.
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Canadian Embassy in Kiev halts operations over security concerns: Foreign
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is temporarily suspending the work of its embassy in the Ukrainian capital amid concerns over the security situation in Kiev, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said.
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Over 32,000 people took part in freedom convoy in France on Saturday: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris (France), February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 32,000 people took part in the Freedom Convoy protest against COVID-19 restrictions across France on Saturday, with about 7,600 gathering in Paris, BFMTV reported, citing the Interior Ministry.
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Chinese, Russian diplomats discuss Korean Peninsula in Pyongyang amid US s
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea] February 12 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora and China's charge d'affaires ad interim to Pyongyang Sun Honglian have met to discuss the relations with the Korean nation and the situation on Peninsula, reported Sputnik.
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Macron, Putin agree to continue dialogue on Minsk agreements, European sec
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): French and Russian presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin, agreed in a phone call on Saturday to continue dialogue on European security and Minsk agreements for eastern Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said.
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UK ambassador to Ukraine says staying in Kyiv, embassy continuing operatio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons said on Saturday that she continues running the embassy in Kyiv together with the core personnel despite growing tensions and the departure of families of diplomats.
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US State Department orders non-emergency employees in Kiev embassy to leav
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department has told non-emergency personnel at its embassy in Ukraine to leave due to reports of Russian troop build-up near the border with Ukraine and "potential for significant military action," the US embassy in Kiev said Saturday.
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Russian diplomats start leaving Ukraine amid rising tensions between Mosco
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia] February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian diplomats and employees of the Russian consulates started leaving Ukraine, which made it more difficult to make an appointment at the diplomatic agencies, an informed source told Sputnik on Saturday.
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New Zealand Foreign Minister urging citizens to leave Ukraine 'immediately
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta called on New Zealanders in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible due to the "heightened tensions."
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Situation around Ukraine does not change Sweden's stance on joining NATO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The situation around Ukraine did not affect Sweden's position regarding joining NATO, and Stockholm is not seeking to become a member of the alliance, the Swedish state secretary to the prime minister, Karin Wallensteen, said.
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