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Zelenskiy welcomes financing deal with Britain to enhance Ukraine’s naval power
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed a framework agreement on Tuesday to use British financing to enhance Ukraine's...
Read moreArmenia says 15 of its soldiers died in border clashes with Azerbaijan -IFX
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia's parliament said on Tuesday that 15 Armenian soldiers had died in clashes on the country's border...
Read moreArmenia says 12 of its soldiers captured by Azerbaijan -Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that 12 of its soldiers had been captured by Azerbaijan, the...
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NATO restates support for Poland over Belarus migrant crisis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance was deeply concerned about Belarusian President Alexander...
Read moreUkraine lodges formal protest against Putin decree on trade in eastern Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's foreign ministry on Tuesday said a Russian presidential decree on trade with separatist-controlled areas of eastern...
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Lukashenko says he will hold second call with Merkel amid migrant crisis -Belta
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he would have a second phone call with German Chancellor...
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In rare phone call, Merkel and Lukashenko discuss help for refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko held a phone call on Monday to discuss...
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U.S. says Russia carried out irresponsible anti-satellite test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said Russia on Monday tested an anti-satellite missile against one of its own...
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Macron, Putin agree on need to de-escalate migration crisis in Belarus -Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a de-escalation of...
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Ukraine president says all vaccinated Ukrainians will receive 1,000 hryvnia
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said in a video statement that all Ukrainians who were vaccinated...
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Russian activist Verzilov says wanted notice won’t stop him coming home
By Polina Nikolskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's best known human rights activists, Pyotr Verzilov, said on Monday he...
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EU foreign ministers give green light for new sanctions on Belarus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers reached agreement on Monday on a fifth round of sanctions in the Belarus...
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Airlines to face sanctions over Belarus flights – EU’s von der Leyen
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union will act with further sanctions, including against airlines, to tackle Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's...
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NATO warns Russia over Ukraine military build-up
By Sabine Siebold and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia on Monday that the western...
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EU ready to support sanctions on Russian mercenaries, France says
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union agreed on Monday to draft a list of possible sanctions on Russian...
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Armenian PM accuses Azeri forces of breaching border, sacks defence minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan's troops on Monday of violating the border between the two countries...
Read moreUK support for Ukraine unwavering in face of Russian hostility – PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and will back it in the face...
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EU aims to hit travel agents in Belarus with sanctions, Borrell says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union hopes to extend its sanctions to include airlines, travel agents and other people involved...
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U.S., Poland discuss Belarus migrants, Russian aggression -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Polish diplomats condemned the treatment of migrants by the Belarusian government in a telephone...
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Putin says no need to escalate Black Sea tensions with NATO, rejects snap drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he had rejected a defence...
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