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Global Outcries Trail Death of Alexei Navalny in Russian Prison

Web News 17 February 2024 177 0

Protests and vigils have been held near Russian embassies in many countries following the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian jail More than 100 street protesters were detained in Russian cities, reports say, as people were warned not to rally The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Continue Reading

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Russia’s Tanker Suffers Another Hit Near Crimea

Web News 5 August 2023 191 0

A Russian tanker with 11 crew members has been hit in a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea, Russian officials say. They said the vessel’s engine room was damaged in the overnight strike in the Kerch Strait. No-one was hurt. Ukraine has not publicly commented. But a Ukrainian security service source told the BBC a […]Continue Reading

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Russia not Opposed to Peace Talks, Putin Tells African Leaders

Web News 30 July 2023 266 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he said African and Chinese initiatives could serve as a basis for finding peace. President Putin also said it was hard to implement a ceasefire when the Ukrainian army was […]Continue Reading

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President Ramaphosa Tells Putin Ukraine War Must End

Web News 18 June 2023 981 0

The war in Ukraine must end, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin. Mr Ramaphosa’s remarks came as he met Mr Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday as part of a peace mission with six other African countries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the delegation on Friday that he would not […]Continue Reading

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Putin Scheduled Trip: S/Africa to Consult Russia over ICC Arrest Warrant

Web News 23 March 2023 343 0

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has said the government will have to discuss the arrest warrant issued by the ICC against Russian President Vladimir Putin before considering any action. Mr Putin is scheduled to travel to South Africa for the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in August. The International Criminal […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine: US Urges China President to Probe Putin over Unceasing ‘War Crimes’

Web News 21 March 2023 268 0

The US has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to press Vladimir Putin on ceasing the “war crimes” being carried out by Russia in Ukraine. The two will meet again on Tuesday for official talks during Mr Xi’s first visit to Moscow since the invasion. The White House’s National Security Council spokesman called on Mr Xi […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine: Biden Pleased with ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Putin

Web News 18 March 2023 327 0

US President Joe Biden has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant against his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The ICC accused President Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine – something President Biden said the Russian leader had “clearly” done. The claims focus on the unlawful deportation of children from Continue Reading

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Putin’s tactical nuclear weapon threat no joke – Biden

Web News 7 October 2022 392 0

The risk of a nuclear “Armageddon” is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, US President Joe Biden has said. Mr Biden said Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was “not joking” when he spoke of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering setbacks in Ukraine. The US was “trying to figure out” Mr Putin’s Continue Reading

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Ukraine War: You Can’t Intimidate US, Biden Tells Putin

Web News 1 October 2022 332 0

President Joe Biden has warned Russia that the United States will not be intimidated by reckless threats after Vladimir Putin declared the annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine. On Friday, President Putin appeared to make a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons to defend those regions. He said they would “forever” be Russian – […]Continue Reading

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Dozens Feared Dead after Bomb Hits School in Ukraine

Web News 8 May 2022 380 0

Dozens of people are feared dead after a bomb hit a school in east Ukraine, where government forces are battling Russian troops and separatists. Luhansk region’s governor, Serhiy Gaidai, confirmed two deaths, saying 60 people were feared dead under the rubble of the school in Bilohorivka. About 90 people had been sheltering in the building […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine PM Defies Putin, Says Mariupol Defenders Will Fight to the End

Web News 18 April 2022 392 0

Defenders of the besieged city of Mariupol will fight to the end against Russian forces, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says. The port city has not fallen despite an ultimatum from Moscow to remaining fighters to give up, he said. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia has chosen to raze Mariupol to the ground. […]Continue Reading

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Macron Meets Putin Over Threats to Ukraine

Web News 7 February 2022 3003 0

In a bid to avert a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine, French President, Emmanuel Macron will meet Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Monday afternoon. The French leader said the meeting was aimed at dialoguing with Russia to reduce escalating tension. Macron had said “it is essential to prevent a degradation of the situation” and […]Continue Reading