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First EU leader to visit Russia in wake of Ukraine conflict

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is expected to visit Moscow on Monday, both Russian and Austrian officials said Sunday.The upcoming visit…

2 years ago

Moscow pays foreign debt in rubles for first time

Russia has paid foreign holders of Eurobonds in rubles for the first time after an attempt to settle the $649.2…

2 years ago

First EU country stops buying Russian gas

Lithuania’s government said on Saturday that it has halted all purchases of Russian natural gas, making irrelevant President Vladimir Putin’s…

2 years ago

First EU country ceases buying Russian natural gas

Lithuania’s government said on Saturday that it has halted all purchases of Russian natural gas, making irrelevant President Vladimir Putin’s…

2 years ago

Amazon workers form first US union

Employees of Amazon’s largest New York City warehouse have voted to unionize, overcoming the trillion-dollar company’s ferocious opposition, to become…

2 years ago

Ruling the ice with an iron fist: The story of Russia’s first hockey enforcer

Fighting isn't welcome in the majority of sports, but ice hockey has always been different. Fist fights have come to…

2 years ago

Russia claims ‘first stage’ of Ukraine offensive complete

Russia’s armed forces have completed the “first stage” of their mission in Ukraine, according to a top military commander, who…

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China reports first Covid-19 deaths in more than a year

China reported two new deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday – its first fatalities related to the virus since January 2021…

2 years ago

Assad makes first visit to Arab nation since Syria war began

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stepped up an effort to thaw relations with Arab nations that opposed him during a…

2 years ago

Boris Johnson questioned under police caution in UK first – media

Boris Johnson has become the first UK Prime Minister to be questioned under police caution, according to a leaked version…

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