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Two soldiers, civilian killed in east Ukraine ahead of polls: AFP
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Putin: Russia Interested in Resuming Full-Fledged Relations
Russia is interested in restoring full-fledged relations with the European Union and is ready to work together with every political force supported by EU voters, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Italian Corriere della Sera daily, published on Thursday. “We are interested in restoring full-fledged relations between...
Putin Says Moscow Seeking Improved Ties with Washington, Warns of Countermeasures
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country seeks improved relations with the United States but has warned that Moscow will take countermeasures if Washington imposes more sanctions. Putin made the remarks during a news conference at the G20 summit in Japan’s Osaka on Saturday after meeting his American counterpart Donald Trump. The...
Mogherini Says EU Ready to Cooperate with Washington for Sake of Sustainable Peace in Middle East
High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini concluded an official visit to Washington DC on Tuesday where she had bilateral discussions with the US Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, as part of the regular high-level transatlantic political dialogue, as well as with Senior Adviser to the US President, Jared Kushner. In a positive...
Six dead in fire at Ukraine psychiatric hospital: AFP
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Ukraine Leader Vows ‘Tough Response’ as Two Soldiers Killed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Friday of violating peace agreements and vowed a tough response after two soldiers were killed in the war-torn east. The two servicemen died as a result of artillery shelling near the village of Novoluganske, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of the main separatist stronghold of...
Four troops killed in Ukraine helicopter crash
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Russia: Int’l Tribunal for Law of Sea Has No Jurisdiction Over Kerch Strait Case
The Russian Foreign Ministry, commenting on the decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, obliging Moscow to release Ukrainian sailors, stated that the possibility of invoking the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to resolve the incident in the Kerch Strait was excluded. “As the Russian side has repeatedly stated,...
Global tribunal tells Moscow to free Ukrainian sailors ‘immediately’
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Kremlin Warns Ukraine New Leader against Calls for More Sanctions
The Kremlin on Tuesday warned Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky against asking Washington for more sanctions against Russia, suggesting it would not help his efforts to end the war in the east. Zelensky was sworn in as Ukraine’s president on Monday and said his top priority was ending the conflict with Russia-backed...