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Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
Moscow: Russia warned on Wednesday it would quickly take retaliatory measures if the US and its allies reject its security demands and continue their aggressive policies, ratcheting up pressure on the West…
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Mega Russian cyber attack on US possible, warns Homeland Security
New York: Amid the heightened Russia-Ukraine border tensions, the US’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that critical infrastructure and local government networks are at a “very high risk” of a…
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Analysis: Crisis in Ukraine a showdown of two world views
New York: The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away a showdown of two world views that could upend Europe. It carries echoes of the Cold War and resurrects an idea left…
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EXPLAINER: Why are oil prices high, and any relief in sight?
New York: Anyone who’s bought food, paid rent or looked for a used car recently has come up against the billowing inflation that has engulfed the U.S. economy. And, with surging oil…
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Huge Ukrainian military build-up visible on line of contact in Donbas, says Kremlin
Moscow: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said that a huge build-up of Ukrainian forces on the Donbas line of contact indicates Kiev is preparing for an attack. Peskov also pointed out…
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NATO sends ships, jets east as Ireland rejects Russia drills
Brussels: NATO said Monday that it’s putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, as Ireland warned that new Russian war games off its coast…
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Kin of US embassy staff in Ukraine asked to leave over Russian threat
Washington: The US Department of State has ordered the departure of eligible family members of staffers at the American Embassy in Kiev due to the “continued threat of Russian military action”.In a…
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5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine and why the US is involved
Florida: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 19, 2022, that he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine, and cautioned Russian president Vladimir Putin that he will regret having done it, following months…
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US, Russia to try more diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine
Moscow: With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the US and its allies guessing about its next moves in the worst security crisis to emerge…
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UN chief: World more unpredictable than during the Cold War
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the current world is “much more chaotic, much less predictable” than during the Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United States,…
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Erdogan says Turkey ready to mediate between Russia, Ukraine for regional peace
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia to sustain peace in the region. “We want peace to…
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Russia will have to pay heavy price if it invades Ukraine: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that Russia will have to “pay a heavy price” if its military units move across the Ukrainian border which will be considered an “invasion”. On…
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Russia announces sweeping naval drills amid Ukraine tensions
Moscow: Russia on Thursday announced sweeping naval drills in several parts of the world this month, and claimed the West is plotting provocations in neighbouring Ukraine where the Kremlin has been accused…
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US: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine
Berlin: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a swift, severe response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into Ukraine.…
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan may visit Ukraine on February 3
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may visit Ukraine on February 3, Turkish TV Channel CNN Turk said. Earlier Erdogan’s Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin had said the Turkish leader’s visitto Ukraine was being…
