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Putin could annex former Soviet states after Ukraine
New Delhi: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will keep waging war on neighbouring countries if he is allowed to invade Ukraine, the Daily Mail reported. As…
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Russia holds strategic deterrence exercise amid tensions with Ukraine
Moscow: Under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s strategic deterrence forces conducted large-scale drills as the Ukrainian crisis has flared up. Putin on Saturday watched the exercise from the situation centre at…
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Nuclear weapons can be deployed in Belarus in case of threats: Lukashenko
Minsk: If the West takes actions that threaten Belarus, nuclear weapons can be deployed in the country to protect it, President Alexander Lukashenko said. He made the remarks on Thursday at the…
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Ukraine: What would a Russian invasion actually look like?
Somerset: Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed…
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US ready to respond decisively to Russian attack on Ukraine: Biden
Washington: The US is ready to respond “decisively” to a Russian attack on Ukraine which is still very much a possibility, President Joe Biden has said, urging Moscow to step back from…
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Russian lawmakers ask Putin to recognise breakaway Ukraine regions
New Delhi: Russian lawmakers will on Tuesday adopt resolutions calling on President Vladimir Putin to formally recognise the separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states, The Moscow Times reported. Russia’s Communist Party…
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German leader in Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion grow
Kyiv: More NATO troops headed to Eastern Europe and some nations worked to move their citizens and diplomats out of Ukraine on Monday, as Germany’s chancellor made a last-ditch attempt to head…
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Biden, Putin discuss Ukraine crisis over phone
Washington/Moscow: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation Saturday over the situation in Ukraine. During the call, which lasted for about one hour, the two leaders discussed…
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Putin planning to invade Ukraine on Feb 16
New Delhi: Russia is planning to invade Ukraine on February 16, a credible intelligence report has claimed, as US President Joe Biden urgently arranged a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…
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Opening ceremony of 2022 Winter Olympics
Zhangjiakou: United States’ Dusty Hendricksen trains on the slopestyle course ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.AP/PTI Photo, Beijing: Performers dance in the pre-show during the…
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Putin offers more talks with West to defuse Ukraine tensions
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the US and its allies have ignored Russia’s top security demands but added that Moscow remains open to more talks with the West on…
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Emmanuel Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia
Paris: There’s still room for diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. At least that’s the conviction of French President Emmanuel Macron, who continues to push for dialogue with Russia despite signs pointing to…
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Ukraine crisis updates: What to know as tensions rise
Warsaw: The United States and NATO have made no concessions to the main Russian demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, including giving Moscow a guarantee that Ukraine can never join the…
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Biden’s big test: Proving he can rally allies against Putin
Washington: President Joe Biden’s effort to rally support, both at home and abroad, ahead of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine is just the latest big test of his ability to bridge…
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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…
