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Russia summons Czech ambassador over compensation demands for 2014 blast – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has summoned the Czech ambassador to the foreign ministry, the TASS news agency reported on Thursday,...
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U.S. envoy to Moscow says he held positive meeting with deputy foreign minister -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Moscow said on Thursday that he held a positive meeting with Russia's Deputy...
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Putin says Russia could have sunk UK warship without starting World War Three
By Andrew Osborn and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could have sunk a...
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Putin, in COVID-19 vaccine push, says he got Sputnik V shot
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a wave of cases, and...
Read moreResponding to Putin, UK says royal navy ship stuck to international law
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's HMS Defender warship acted in accordance with international law and was conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian...
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Putin says the time will come when he names his possible successor
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday that the time would come when he would name his possible...
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Dutch defence minister: ‘irresponsible’ Russian jets harassed frigate in Black Sea
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands' defence minister said on Tuesday that Russian fighter jets armed with air-to-surface missiles had harassed a...
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U.S. eyes more stable, predictable ties with Russia, Blinken tells paper
(La Repubblica newspaper's transcript shows correct wording "predictable" (not "profitable"), "take reckless or aggressive actions" (not "attack") ROME (Reuters) -...
Read moreRussia says monitoring Black Sea military drills involving U.S., Ukraine – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday it was monitoring the movements of international ships participating in 'Sea...
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Italy says worried about Islamic State in Africa, proposes working group
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday the world should not lower its guard against...
Read moreTurkey and Azerbaijan begin joint live fire military drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey and Azerbaijan began joint military drills in Baku on Monday, deploying tanks, helicopters and drones in...
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British naval destroyer that angered Russia docks in Georgia
BATUMI, Georgia, June 26 (Reuters) - The British destroyer Defender, which angered Russia by sailing through waters off Crimea, docked...
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