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EU foreign chief arrives for talks on EU membership; Russian ambassador comments

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The European Union's (EU) foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, visited the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Friday to discuss possible EU integration.

Mogherini and her EU delegation met Bosnian officials,...
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Greenpeace lawyer reacts to Russian decision to drop piracy charges against activists

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A Greenpeace lawyer said on Wednesday that a decision by Russia to drop piracy charged against jailed activists "doesn't go nearly far enough."

Russia's main investigative agency charged the activists instead...
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Russia credit rating cut amid Ukraine crisis

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Russia felt the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on its economy on Friday, when ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut its credit grade for the first time in five years and the central bank raised interest rates to...
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Germany's Economy Minister Says Opposes Embargo on Russia Energy

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Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck says he opposes an embargo on Russian energy imports, saying it could endanger social cohesion in the country. "I wouldn't support an embargo on imports of fossil fuels from Russia," Habeck told...
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G-7 Balks at Putin's Demand for Gas Payments in Rubles

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Group of Seven energy ministers unanimously rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that natural-gas contracts be paid in rubles. Putin's demand represents a "one-sided and clear breach of contracts," German Economy...
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CLEAN : UN slams Russia's 'intimidation' of Ukraine war opponents

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The United Nations condemns Moscow's "intimidation" of people in Russia opposed to its war in Ukraine, warning it is undermining fundamental freedoms (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Russia detaining hundreds in Ukraine: UN

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UN investigators claim they had documented more than 400 arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances by Russian forces in Ukraine, and dozens by Kyiv's troops (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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UN: IRAQ BACKS DOWN OVER UNSCOM INSPECTIONS

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Iraq has agreed at the eleventh hour to resume unconditional cooperation with United Nations weapons inspectors and the International Atomic Energy Agency (I
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The move may...
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Georgian president backs Ukraine cease fire accord; Polish leader comments

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Georgia's President Giorgi Margvelashvili welcomed the cease-fire agreement in Ukraine on Friday but warned similar crises could erupt unless Russia accepted that its neighbours were free to choose its allies....
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US and Ukrainian officials comment on bar on inspectors entering Crimea

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Military observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have been again turned back from a checkpoint in the Crimean peninsula, an OSCE spokesperson said on Friday.

The...
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International Red Cross spokesperson on Russian aid convoy bound for eastern Ukraine

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Russia let Ukrainian officials inspect an aid convoy on Friday and agreed to let the Red Cross distribute the aid around the rebel-held city of Luhansk, easing tensions and dispelling Ukrainian fears that the aid...
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ROVING REPORT: RR0029/A GEORGIA: CHECHENS

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Duisi and Pankisi Gorge; Shatili and Argun Gorge; Tbilisi; Georgia (recent/file):

Near Duisi (recent): Caucasus Mountains seen beyond plain; Argun Gorge (recent): scenery and river; Argun Gorge (file-December 1999): Chechen...
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CLEAN: Suu Kyi's surprise media spotlight at trial

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CLEAN: Suu Kyi's surprise media spotlight at trial
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CLEAN : EU foreign affairs chief says keep Balkans out of EU Russia spat

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CLEAN : EU foreign affairs chief says keep Balkans out of EU Russia spat
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UN envoys warn of grim winter for Aleppo civilians

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The UN special envoy for Syria said the United Nations and its humanitarian aid partners are strengthening their presence in government-controlled western Aleppo, hoping to "make a difference" in the city's besieged, rebel-held...
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Russia - Russian Duma Debates Chechnya

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In the Russian parliament. Yeltsin's spokesman VyacheslavKostikov said the separatist government in Chechnya was fosteringan "anti-Russian mood." Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdinsaid Moscow favoured a negotiated settlement, but...
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U.S. And Russia In Discussions Over Tensions

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The top U.S. military officer said Monday that Washington and Moscow are in delicate discussions to tamp down tensions arising from the U.S. shootdown of a Syrian fighter jet, which the Russians called a violation of a U.S.-Russian...
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Dunford: US, Russia in dialogue over tension

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The top U.S. military officer said Monday that Washington and Moscow are in delicate discussions to tamp down tensions arising from the U.S. shootdown of a Syrian fighter jet, which the Russians called a violation of a U.S.-Russian...
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U.S. And Russia In Discussions Over Tensions

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The top U.S. military officer said Monday that Washington and Moscow are in delicate discussions to tamp down tensions arising from the U.S. shootdown of a Syrian fighter jet, which the Russians called a violation of a U.S.-Russian...
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UN on humanitarian preparations amidst looming Idblib offensive

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A top U.N. humanitarian aid official for Syria said the United States, Russia and other powers have expressed a "common agreement" on the need to find a peaceful way forward for the rebel-held province of Idlib.
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Biden Says Navalny Should Be Released Immediately

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Feb.04 -- U.S. President Joe Biden calls on Russia to free democracy activist Alexey Navalny "without condition" on Thursday.
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Putin Calls Off 'Pointless' Storming of Mariupol

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President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military not to storm the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol after claiming victory in the battle for the port city. Speaking in a televised meeting Thursday with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,...
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CLEAN : Russian FM slams West during visit to Ethiopia

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemns Western threats "vis a vis Russia and anybody who dares to support Russia" during a visit to Addis Ababa as part of a tour of African countries (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Poland Hit by Stray Russian Rockets, AP Says

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Poland, a NATO member, was hit by stray Russian rockets, killing two people, the Associated Press reported. Bloomberg's Maria Tadeo reports.



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