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Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
World
February 8, 2022
Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday…
EXPLAINER: Ukraine not joining NATO so why does Putin worry?
World
February 5, 2022
EXPLAINER: Ukraine not joining NATO so why does Putin worry?
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the core of the Ukraine crisis is a puzzle: Why would Russian President Vladimir Putin push…
Russia denies allegations of fabricating pretext to invade Ukraine
World
February 4, 2022
Russia denies allegations of fabricating pretext to invade Ukraine
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday dismissed as “nonsense” allegations by the United States…
Russia’s Lavrov: NATO wants to ‘drag’ Ukraine into alliances
World
January 30, 2022
Russia’s Lavrov: NATO wants to ‘drag’ Ukraine into alliances
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister claims that NATO wants to pull Ukraine into the alliance, amid escalating tensions over…
Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
World
January 28, 2022
Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war but warned that it wouldn’t…
Russia likely to stay on diplomatic track for next two weeks – Ukraine
World
January 27, 2022
Russia likely to stay on diplomatic track for next two weeks – Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Russia is likely to remain on a diplomatic track with Kyiv and the West for…
Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine conflict would be “serious violation” of regional peace
Middle East
January 21, 2022
Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine conflict would be “serious violation” of regional peace
ANKARA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that military conflict between Russia and Ukraine would…
Headed to disaster? US, Russia harden stances in talks
World
January 15, 2022
Headed to disaster? US, Russia harden stances in talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia,…
Russia says Ukraine talks hit ‘dead end’, Poland warns of risk of war
World
January 13, 2022
Russia says Ukraine talks hit ‘dead end’, Poland warns of risk of war
VIENNA/MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Poland’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Europe was closer to war than any time…
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
Middle East
January 3, 2022
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
SHEDAI CAMP, Afghanistan (AP) — In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by…