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Russia’s Medvedev calls Biden announcement on Ukraine rocket systems ‘rational’
(Reuters) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Washington's decision not to send Ukraine rocket...
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Kremlin eyes political prize in rubble of Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk
By Conor Humphries KYIV (Reuters) - The capture of a sleepy Soviet-era factory town in Ukraine's industrial heartland has become...
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Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Streets in Beijing were busier on Monday as residents in two districts were allowed to return to work,...
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Spain backs new sanctions against Russia, no EU agreement yet – foreign minister
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain supports a new package of EU sanctions against Moscow but there is no agreement yet as...
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EU summit to agree sanctions should include Russian oil embargo with pipeline exemption – draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are due to agree at a summit later in the day that the sanctions...
Read moreRussian forces moving deeper into Sivierodonetsk – Luhansk governor
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian troops are moving into the city of Sivierodonetsk from the outskirts, Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gaidai said...
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EU’s Borrell hopeful of deal on Russian oil ban
PARIS (Reuters) - European Union members should be able to reach an agreement on a next sanctions package against Russia,...
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French Foreign Minister to meet Ukraine President on Monday
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna will meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv later on Monday...
Read moreTwo civilians killed as Russian troops enter Sievierodonetsk – governor
KYIV (Reuters) - Two civilians were killed and five wounded by shelling as Russian troops entered the outskirts of the...
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Ukraine’s Donbas ‘unconditional priority’ for Moscow – Russia’s Lavrov
By Ronald Popeski (Reuters) -The "liberation" of Ukraine's Donbas region is an "unconditional priority" for Moscow, while other Ukrainian territories...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits frontline in first official appearance outside Kyiv since invasion
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops on the frontline in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, his first official...
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All critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk destroyed – president
KYIV (Reuters) - Russian shelling has destroyed all of the critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, President Volodymyr...
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EU fails to agree on Russia oil embargo, to try again Monday before summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU failed on Sunday to agree on an embargo of Russian oil, but diplomats but will still...
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EU unity on Russian sanctions ‘starting to crumble’, German minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was "starting to...
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‘Message to the world’ – Lithuanians fundraise to buy drone for Ukraine
(This fixes dollar conversion rate in paragraph 2 in May 27 story.) By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Hundreds of...
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Russia’s Gazprom continues shipping gas to Europe via Ukraine
(Reuters) - Russian gas producer Gazprom said on Sunday its supply of gas to Europe through Ukraine via the Sudzha...
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First steps in reforming global health emergency rules adopted at WHO meeting – U.S
GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries around the world on Saturday adopted an initial U.S.-led reform of the rules around disease outbreaks,...
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Moscow-led Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Russia
KYIV (Reuters) - A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism has said...
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Putin says he’s willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany in a phone call on Saturday that...
Read moreShip to take metal from Mariupol to Russia; Kyiv decries looting
(Reuters) - A ship has entered the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia completed its capture...
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