Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Monday that Ukraine’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a follow-up attempt to retake Crimea would potentially cause a war between Russia and France, as he spoke at a presser alongside the French President Emmanuel Macron. Putin explained in no uncertain …
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China should brace for shockwaves from American sanctions on Russia if Moscow’s troops stage an incursion into Ukraine, one of Washington’s top officials has warned after Beijing stressed its close ties with the Kremlin in the face of Western pressure. Speaking as part of an appearance on NBC’s Meet the …
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Welcoming Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz to his first official visit to the White House, US President Joe Biden on Monday declared that Washington and Berlin are working closely together on a number of global issues, such as the Ukraine crisis. “To state the obvious: Germany is one of America’s closest …
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Ukrainians should ignore warnings that doomsday is almost upon them because of an impending Russian incursion, the country’s top diplomat has cautioned, after US officials sounded the alarm over claims Kiev could fall within days if Moscow orders an offensive. In a statement on Sunday, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kuleba sought …
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Ukraine has received $1.5 billion in economic aid, as well as guns, ammunition, hardware, and other military assistance from the West in recent months, Kiev’s top diplomat has disclosed, adding that he thinks diplomatic support has helped to forestall potential aggression from Russia. Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba commented on the …
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Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the upcoming deployment of an additional force of 350 German soldiers to Lithuania during her visit to the Munster Training Area in Lower Saxony on Monday. The troops will reinforce a NATO battle group stationed in the Baltic country, joining the contingent of about …
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Crucial personal talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have begun in Moscow on Monday evening, with the latter suggesting they work out a solution that “helps to avoid war” in Europe. The high-profile Kremlin negotiations have centered on the ongoing standoff between Moscow and …
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Washington is considering a proposal by US oil major Chevron to allow the company to accept and trade Venezuelan oil cargoes to recoup unpaid debt, Reuters reported on Monday, citing its sources. People close to the discussions said that Chevron representatives in recent months held at least one high-level meeting …
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The chances of clinching a major deal to reduce the risk of nuclear war will depend on current talks about NATO expansions and tensions in eastern Europe, a top Russian official has said. In an interview with RIA Novosti on Monday, Vladimir Yermakov, the director of arms control at the Russian …
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Despite claims from the West that an invasion of Ukraine is just around the corner, the chance of a serious escalation on the Russian border still remains low, the Ukrainian defense minister said on Sunday. In a statement published on his ministry’s website, Alexey Reznikov explained that assistance from foreign …
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