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Europe

US greenlights Ukrainian attacks inside Russia: Report

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The US has quietly given Ukraine the go-ahead to launch long-range strikes against targets inside Russian territory, The Times reported on Friday, citing sources. The Pentagon has apparently changed its stance on the matter as it has become less concerned that such attacks could escalate the conflict.
Europe

Russia warns of risks of sliding into nuclear war

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that any conflict between nuclear states, even if it starts with conventional weapons, is likely to escalate into an all-out nuclear war, and thus should be avoided at all costs.
Europe

Russia names condition for resuming arms control talks with US

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Moscow sees no possibility of resuming talks with Washington on the cornerstone New START arms control treaty while the US continues to arm Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says
Europe

Russia says west looking to ‘militarise’ southeast Asia

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the West seeks to “militarise” southeast Asia in a bid to contain Russian and Chinese interests, setting the stage for a confrontation at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
Europe

Russia urges US to focus on domestic issues, stop blame game

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Washington should focus on domestic issues instead of blaming all its troubles on external factors, including Moscow’s ‘interference,’ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Soloviev Live TV channel on Tuesday.
Europe

Kremlin says platform for Putin-Biden talks could be US desire to hear Russia out

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Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden could take place if the US was willing to listen to Russian concerns and return to discussing security guarantees, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Europe

Moscow urges Washington to return nuclear weapons back to US territory

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Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has called on Washington to return the nuclear weapons it deployed to other countries back to the US.
Americas

US aims to constrain Russia, maintain competitive edge over China: Security Strategy

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The US aims to constrain Russia and gain the upper hand in a competitive struggle with China, according to the new National Security Strategy, a 48-page document made public by the White House on Wednesday.
Europe

Putin’s spokesman to Biden: Cases of Russia using nuclear weapons stated in nuclear doctrine

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The cases of when Russia will use nuclear weapons are stated in the national nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
Int'l Relations

All Russian delegates to UN General Assembly denied US visas: Envoy

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None of Russia’s 56-member delegation to the UN General Assembly has been granted a US visa as of September 1, Russia’s envoy to the UN stated in his letter to the United Nations Secretary General.
Int'l Relations

Russia urges US to fulfill legal obligations concerning chemical weapons

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Russia is calling on the United States to stop evading its obligations to eliminate chemical weapons and not to interfere in the affairs of other countries, the Russian Embassy in Washington announced.
Europe

Russia says to ditch dollar and euro in bilateral trade

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Moscow says it will move away the dollar and the euro in commercial, economic, and investment relations with partners, as these currencies have become "toxic" amid growing pressure from the West, a Russian official says.
Europe

Russia says US policies led to ‘new G8’

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The United States “with its own hands” pushed the countries, which are not participating in “sanctions wars”, to form a “new Big Eight” group with Russia, the Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Saturday.
Asia

Russia says Armenia, Central Asian countries have US-funded biolabs

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Armenia, and Central Asian countries have US-funded biolabs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. He added Moscow is discussing this issue with its neighbors both bilaterally and through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Nuclear

US says won’t negotiate Ukraine-related sanctions with Russia to salvage JCPOA

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A senior State Department official says the US won’t negotiate exemptions to Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia to save the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA). The source told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday Washington instead would try to strike an alternative agreement that excludes Moscow if the Kremlin doesn’t back off from last-minute demands.
Europe

Putin: US trying to reconcile with Iran and Venezuela to counter Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says the US is trying to reconcile with both Iran and Venezuela to counter Moscow on energy markets.
Americas

Biden announces new sanctions against Russia, calls Putin ‘aggressor’

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US President Joe Biden condemned Moscow for launching the military operation against Ukraine, announcing new strong sanctions and limitations on exports to Russia.
Europe

Russia announces ‘special operation’ in Donbass, eastern Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he ordered his country's military to carry out a special operation in the Donbass region, in eastern Ukraine, after the leaders of the breakaway republic asked Moscow for military assistance in response to what they described as an increase in “Ukrainian aggression.”
Americas

US sanctions company behind Nord Stream 2

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U.S. President Joe Biden announced that he would impose new sanctions on the company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to ferry natural gas from Russia to Germany. The announcement follows Russia’s recognition of two separatist-controlled regions east of Ukraine that led to harsh anti-Moscow bans by the West.
Europe

Russia promises strong response to US sanctions

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned Moscow will respond strongly to new anti-Russia sanctions imposed by Washington. It stressed the measures taken by the White House run counter to American interests.
Europe

U.S. announces initial sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

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U.S. President Joe Biden has announced Washington would sanction Russian sovereign debt and Russian elites as well as their family members in response to Moscow’s deployment of troops to regions in eastern Ukraine.
Europe

Russia expels top US diplomat in Moscow amid Ukraine crisis

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Russia has expelled US deputy ambassador to Moscow, according to the American mission. Washington has emphasized that it would respond to American diplomat’s expulsion.
Europe

Russia voices deep concern over US troops deployment

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The deployment of US troops in Europe is the proof that Russia has a reason to be worried, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.
Europe

Russia says planning to alleviate sanctions effects

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Russia has plans to hedge risks and mitigate consequences in the event of new economic sanctions by the US, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says. He added Moscow is concerned because the sanctions behavior of Washington is absolutely unpredictable.
Europe

Russia says ‘no positive response’ from US to security proposals

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Moscow has received a written response from the US to the Kremlin's requests for assurances over NATO expansion, expressing disappointment over quote the lack of concessions.
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