Speaking to RIA Novosti in an interview published on Monday, Dmitry Birichevsky, the director of economic co-operation at the country’s Foreign Ministry, said that fears Russia could turn off the tap on supplies to its neighbor were unfounded. “We have no plan to suspend gas supplies through Ukraine,” he said, …
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Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire, bringing an end to just over a week of sporadic violence which has seen hundreds of civilians in Gaza killed. The United States was quick to celebrate the news, with Joe Biden making an announcement which appeared to take credit for the outcome. …
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A Palestinian terrorist outfit blacklisted by the EU has siphoned off millions of euros in EU international-development funds over several years, despite Brussels having rules in place since 2019 banning the funding of terrorist groups. Israel’s internal-security service, Shin Bet, revealed that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine …
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Speaking to Army Radio on Wednesday, Nachman Ash, Israel’s national pandemic coordinator, said the country no longer needed the 10 million AstraZeneca jabs it ordered, claiming that other companies were meeting its needs. “We are trying to find the best solution. After all, we don’t want (the vaccines) to get …
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“Israel has decided to respond to the notice sent by the ICC and make clear it is acting without having the jurisdiction to do so,” the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a statement carried by Israeli media on Thursday. “Moreover, it should be noted that Israel is …
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Poirier, who it was confirmed on Saturday will fight Conor McGregor for a third time at UFC 264 on July 10, is well-known for the concussive style of striking that he used so effectively to hand his rival the first TKO defeat of his career in January. The Louisiana native has …
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In an interview with The Athletic, the controversial agent first had some choice words for Manchester United and their legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson over his treatment of Paul Pogba. “When Ferguson criticized me, that was my biggest compliment anybody could give me. Ferguson is used to people coming in …
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Russian hero Povetkin engaged in a slugfest with Whyte during the high-tempo brief fight, with the unusually ripped-looking Londoner intent on revenge for the shuddering finish that curtailed his title hopes in the fifth round of their first fight in August. Although he is not known for his showmanship, Povetkin seemed somewhat …
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Speaking on Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying addressed comments made by the US president in his first solo press conference on Thursday, in which Biden claimed Chinese leader Xi Jinping “doesn’t have a democratic bone in his body.” Hua said that the issues of democracy and centralization were not …
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Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no precedent for the remarks in the history of the two nations. “These are very bad statements by the US president,” he added. “He clearly doesn’t want to establish a relationship with our country, and we will proceed …
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