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Blinken, Truss discuss situation around Ukraine: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the tensions around Ukraine with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss after her visit to Russia earlier in the week, the US State Department said Saturday.
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Joe Biden, Putin hold call as tensions intensify around Ukraine over massi
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The call between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has begun amid mounting tensions between Kyiv and Moscow over massive Russian military build-up along the Ukraine border, prompting speculation of a possible invasion by Mos
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Macron, Putin agree to continue dialogue on Minsk agreements, European sec
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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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US Defence Secretary orders Florida National Guard troops to reposition ou
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Kyiv [Ukraine], February 12 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the temporary repositioning of Florida National Guard troops out of Ukraine, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby in a statement on Saturday.
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UK ambassador to Ukraine says staying in Kyiv, embassy continuing operatio
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Australian PM calls on citizens to leave Ukraine over tensions with Russia
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Canberra [Australia], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on citizens of his country to leave Ukraine amid the escalation of tensions on the border with Russia.
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US to evacuate its embassy in Ukraine over fears of Russian invasion
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv after National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan warned of imminent fear of Russian invasion in Ukraine, local media reported on Friday (local time).
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Pentagon confirms sending 3,000 more soldiers to Poland at Biden's directi
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered sending 3,000 more soldiers to Poland, the Pentagon confirmed amid mounting tensions around Ukraine.
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