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Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions with Emirati, Saudi counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) discussed the buildup of Russian military near the border with Ukraine in a call with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, State Department s
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Biden to speak with Ukrainian President Zelensky amid Russian military bui
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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Former US officials call on Biden to publish anti-Russia sanctions list
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of former US diplomats and US national security officials called on President Joe Biden to publish a list of sanctions that Washington would immediately impose on Russia if tensions over Ukraine escalated.
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US, its allies will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): Urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, US President Joe Biden during his 50-minute phone call with the former made clear that Washington, its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukrai
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EU actions increase tensions in Europe: Russian Foreign Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has done a lot to increase tensions in Europe, including by creating the Eastern Partnership initiative, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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Blinken, French, German, UK counterparts reaffirm support for Ukraine: US
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed over the telephone with his French, German and UK counterparts coordination on Russia regarding the tensions with Ukraine as well as US concerns over Iran's nuclear program, State Department spokesp
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US to invite Taiwan for world's largest naval exercise RIMPAC next year
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 29 (ANI): The US will be inviting Taiwan's participation in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), the world's largest naval exercise, amid escalating tensions with China.
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Amid growing tensions with China, defence chiefs of Japan, US, S Korea may
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI): Amid growing tensions with China and North Korea over the South China Sea and violations of firing ballistic missiles respectively, arrangements are underway for the defence chiefs of Japan, the US and South Korea to meet in Hawaii in mid-January.
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As tensions remain high over disputes in East China Sea, Japan, Beijing to
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI): Japan and China have agreed to start operating a hotline between their defence officials amid tensions over disputed islets in the East China Sea, a media report said.
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Tensions in Eastern Europe should decrease after Russia's security proposa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Tensions in Eastern Europe should decrease following Russia's proposals on security guarantees to NATO and the United States, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on Monday.
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Former Soviet leader Gorbachev stresses dialogue between Russia, US amid t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 25 (ANI): On the eve of the 30th anniversary of USSR disintegration, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday stressed the importance of continued dialogue amid tensions between Russia and the US.
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Now rift in poll-bound Uttarakhand unit of Congress after Rajasthan, Chhat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): After witnessing rift in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Chattisgarh units of Congress, the party is now facing escalating tensions in the poll-bound Uttarakhand.
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