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European Commission president: Russia-Ukraine situation threatens 'international order'
BERLIN: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a speech Saturday said the "world has been watching in disbelief" as Russia has amassed troops at the Ukrainian border, adding Russia's attempts to intimidate Ukraine threaten the "entire international...
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Jaishankar meets German counterpart, discusses Ukraine crisis and Iran nuclear deal
Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and held a wide range of discussion covering bilateral and global issues, including the Indo-Pacific, the developments surrounding Ukraine and the situation...
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President Joe Biden meets NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg in Madrid, announces military reinforcement in Europe
MADRID: President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. is enhancing its force posture in Europe for the long haul to bolster regional security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meeting with NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg in Madrid for the...
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Inevitability of Ukraine war and the dubious role played by Western leaders
BERLIN: "Ukrainian entry into NATO is the brightest of all red lines for the Russian elite (not just Putin). In more than two and a half years of conversations with key Russian players, from knuckle-draggers in the dark recesses of the Kremlin to Putin's...
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Russia's access to markets, tech goods could be cut off in case of Ukraine invasion: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
MUNICH: Moscow would have its access to financial markets and high-tech goods limited under Western sanctions being prepared in case Russia attacks Ukraine , a top European Union official said Saturday. The comments from Ursula von der Leyen, head of...
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Turkey reaches NATO deal with Finland and Sweden: Scandinavian countries will become NATO observers at the upcoming summit
BERLIN: Turkey will support inviting Finland and Sweden into NATO at the alliance’s upcoming summit in Spain, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto announced on Tuesday after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister...
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NATO Chief's visit part of effort to pull Armenia out of Russia's orbit
MOSCOW: Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to Armenia was timed with a “window of opportunity” for the alliance to try to up-end strategic relations between Russia and Armenia, Stanislav Pritchin told Sputnik. NATO’s Secretary General wrapped up his tour of the...
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US And NATO must respond on Russia’s security guarantees demands substantively: Russian President Vladimir Putin
MOSCOW: The United States and NATO must give a concrete and substantive response to Russia’s proposals on security guarantees, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a telephone conversation with his French counterpart. Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday....
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US Defense Secy Austin to visit Lithuania on Saturday - Lithuania seeks permanent U.S. troop deployment in face of Russian build-up
VILNIUS: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Lithuania on Saturday, where he will discuss security in the Baltic region with the country's leadership and military officials, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "February 19 Secretary...
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Russia relocates troops on its soil: Dmitry Peskov stressed that this was the country's sovereign right and Russia didn't intend to discuss it with anyone
MOSCOW: The Kremlin is not ready to and will not consider complaints, including from the US, on how Russia deploys its armed forces on its own soil, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists. "First of all, we are not ready to and we won’t consider...
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Negotiations between Putin and Lukashenko: about the Union State, Donbass and the West
MOSCOW: In a press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin downplays any potential threat posed by military drills on Ukraine's borders, insisting they "are purely defensive in nature and do not...
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Bulgarian MEP gives Nazi salute in European Parliament
PARIS: A Bulgarian nationalist MEP gave a Nazi salute in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday (16 February), sparking outrage after he spoke during a debate on the rule of law in Poland and Hungary. Going up the steps...
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Lukashenko says he never discussed ‘attack’ on Ukraine with Putin: Russia and Belarus will continue to hold military exercises, the Belarusian leader siad
MOSCOW: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he never discussed any "attack" on Ukraine with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He made the comments during the talks between the two leaders in the Kremlin. "The military-political specter...
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Florida county clerk's typo directed ticketed drivers to site selling Trump merchandise
FLORIDA: A typo on a flier explaining how to resolve traffic tickets in Miami accidentally led users to a website selling 2024 merchandise for Donald Trump. The flier was supposed to direct people to the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts website, but...
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US senators urge Blinken to designate Taliban as foreign terrorist organisation!
Washington: In a letter, a group of four US senators urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organisation . Senators Joni K Ernst , Tommy Tuberville , Rick Scott and Dan Sullivan said that the...
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Kiev to view Moscow recognizing DPR, LPR as ‘de facto exit’ from Minsk-2: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said
KIEV: Ukraine will consider the approval of an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) by the Russian State Duma as Moscow’s exit from the Minsk Accords which it signed as a mediator,...
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Canada to send lethal weapons, $500-million loan to Ukraine as it girds for possible war
Canada is providing lethal weapons to Ukraine and a $500-million loan as the Eastern European country girds for possible war with Russia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government has approved the shipment of $7.8-million of weapons and...
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We ask for a meeting ": Kiev demanded to discuss Russia's military actions within 48 hours: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine asked for a meeting with the Russian Federation and the countries participating in the Vienna Document
Moscow: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine asked for a meeting with the Russian Federation and the countries participating in the Vienna Document Kiev has been trying for two days to find out data on the actions of the Russian army in the zone...
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Issue of Ukraine’s membership in any alliances not on agenda-German chancellor
MOSCOW: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged state officials, politicians, and business leaders who have recently left the country to return to Ukraine within 24 hours to show unity with the nation amid fears of an impending Russian invasion. “It...
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Boris Johnson welcomes diplomacy but 'intelligence still not encouraging' - Russia-Ukraine crisis
London: Boris Johnson said there were signs of a “diplomatic opening” to resolve the Ukraine crisis, but there were “mixed signals” from Russia as the Kremlin claims they are withdrawing troops from Belarus and Crimea. He added that the "intelligence...
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issue of Ukraine’s membership in any alliances is not on the agenda, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday after talks
KIEV: The issue of Ukraine’s membership in any alliances is not on the agenda, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday after talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev. "The issue of [Ukraine’s] membership in alliances practically is...
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Google rolls out new Gmail design for all web users: Here's what's in store
NEW YORK: Google has begun rolling out a new Gmail design for the web. This will result in a visual change, although the UI will still appear somewhat similar overall. Even though things will appear to be different, the company is not making too many...
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Russian warship chases off U.S. submarine near Pacific islands, Moscow says
WASHINGTON: A Russian anti-submarine destroyer chased off a U.S. submarine near the Kuril Islands, forcing it to leave the country's territorial waters, Moscow said Saturday, amid raging tensions over Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman, asked by AFP for comment,...
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Trump defeats Haley in South Carolina, a crushing blow in her home state: Trump easily defeats Haley in South Carolina
WASHINGTON: Former President Trump is projected to handily win the South Carolina GOP primary, dealing a crushing blow to rival Nikki Haley, according to an exit poll conducted by Decision Desk HQ. The Palmetto State becomes the third state in a row in...
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Moscow to react soon to West’s response on security proposals, says Kremlin aide: The two presidents agreed that Moscow will carefully study the views that Biden expressed
MOSCOW: Moscow will consider the views that US President Joe Biden expressed in a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin when working on a reaction to the United States and NATO’s response to its proposals on security guarantees, Kremlin Aide Yury...