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Secretary of State John Kerry says the world must live by 'the international order that has been in place since World War II.' Kerry met with his Slovakian counterpart in Washington Thursday and called Russia's annexation of Crimea 'illegal.' (March 20)
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Secretary of State John Kerry says the world must live by 'the international order that has been in place since World War II.'
Kerry met with his Slovakian counterpart, Foreign Minister...
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Talks to find a diplomatic solution in Ukraine continue, but President Obama would not rule out sending weapons to Ukraine's military for its fight against pro-Russia rebels. Meanwhile, Obama said the U.S. and Europe are united in the crisis. (Feb. 9)
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the U.S. and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end...
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State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki comments on the announcement of Russia's planned air force patrols along the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, the coast of California and other Pacific regions. (Nov. 13)
At the US State Department on Thursday, spokesperson Jen Psaki reacted to an annoucment by the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu that there will be an increase of long range patrol missions.
She said given the current climate in the...
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US President Obama comments on the Crimean referendum
In the most comprehensive sanctions against Russia since the end of the Cold War, President Barack Obama on Monday froze the US assets of seven Russian officials, including top advisers to President Vladimir Putin, for their support of...
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The Treasury Department will soon use a new law to make it more expensive for Russian banks to do business in America. The move is in response to Russian action in Ukraine and could prove more costly than sanctions. (May 6)
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"The United States is planning to use a law aimed at stopping U.S. citizens from evading taxes by having overseas...
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Ten-day-old white lion cubs make first steps in life
Three white lion cubs - aged just ten-days-old - are beginning to take their first steps in life at a safari park in Sevastopol, Crimea.
According to the Global White Lion Protection Trust, they're a genetic rarity originally from the...
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CLEAN : Paralympics Ukraines athletes count cost of conflict
CLEAN : Paralympics Ukraines athletes count cost of conflict
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CLEAN : Putin still invited to France for D Day
CLEAN : Putin still invited to France for D Day
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VOICED : Una familia dividida ante referendo de Crimea
VOICED : Una familia dividida ante referendo de Crimea
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CLEAN : We don't want to fight Russia: Ukraine, Fr
CLEAN : We don't want to fight Russia: Ukraine, Fr
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CLEAN : ProRussian Crimeans toast future with Mosc
CLEAN : ProRussian Crimeans toast future with Mosc
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CLEAN : Tartars boycott Crimea referendum on joini
CLEAN : Tartars boycott Crimea referendum on joini
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CLEAN : Russias intervention in Crimea part of wider strategy NATO
CLEAN : Russias intervention in Crimea part of wider strategy NATO
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VOICED : Crimean family divided over vote on close
VOICED : Crimean family divided over vote on close
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CLEAN : Crimea to set clocks to Russia time
CLEAN : Crimea to set clocks to Russia time
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CLEAN : Russia has no plans to intervene in easter
CLEAN : Russia has no plans to intervene in easter
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Tillerson: Russia Had No Right to Take Crimea
Jan.11 -- Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, speaks with Senator Ben Cardin, a Democrat from Maryland, about Russia's annexation of Crimea. Tillerson spoke during his confirmation hearing before...
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WH: Flynn Resignation Was a Trust Issue
The White House says that President Donald Trump asked his national security adviser to tender his resignation because of a trust issue, not a legal issue. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that retired Gen. Michael...
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WH: Flynn resignation was a 'trust issue'
The White House says that President Donald Trump asked his national security adviser to tender his resignation because of a trust issue, not a legal issue. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that retired Gen. Michael...
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Germany's Gabriel meets Ukrainian counterpart Klimkin
Ukraine's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country will use U.S.-supplied lethal weapons only for defence.
Pavlo Klimkin, the Ukrainian foreign minister, was speaking at a news conference Wednesday in Kiev...
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CLEAN : Between poverty and slow growth Russia's economic future unsure
Ahead of Russia's presidential election on 18 March the country has seen purchasing power decrease continuously for the past four years after the economy was hit with international sanctions punishing Moscow for annexation of Crimea in...
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Schumer: Trump Owes 'Some Answers' About Russia
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump "owes the American people some answers" about his dealings with Russia.
Schumer questioned why President Trump decided not to implement the...
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CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Russia's economic future uncertain
Russia has seen purchasing power decrease continuously for the past four years after the economy was hit with international sanctions punishing Moscow for annexation of Crimea in 2014 followed by a fall in global oil prices in 2016