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  • 82 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered to Russian Armed Forces, says Russian defense min.

    Date: 2022-02-25 09:15:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:9436961

    MOSCOW, Feb 25 (MENA) - The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) garrison of 82 servicemen at the Snake (Zmeiny) Island in the Black Sea voluntarily surrendered to the Russian Armed Forces, TASS news agency quoted Russian Defense Minister Major General Igor ....

  • Germany reports more than 210,743 new coronavirus infections, 226 deaths

    Date: 2022-02-25 08:49:18 GMT - Germany - World - SN:21 - ID:9436907

    BERLIN, Feb 25 (MENA) - Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said Friday that 210,743 new coronavirus cases and 226 deaths were reported in the country in the past 24 hours. This takes the country's total number of cases ....

  • Japan willing to release oil reserves

    Date: 2022-02-25 08:30:44 GMT - Japan - World - SN:19 - ID:9436886

    TOKYO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Japanese government officials have indicated a willingness to join other countries in releasing oil reserves, Kyodo news agency reported. That would happen if the International Energy Agency calls for a concerted effort to ....

  • Ukraine expects Russian tank attack on Kyiv today

    Date: 2022-02-25 08:25:51 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:9436879

    KIEV, Feb 25 (MENA) - Ukraine officials expect Russian attack on Kyiv later today Ukraine expects a Russian tank attack on its capital, Kyiv, later on Friday which could become the hardest day in the war, the Guardian quoted an adviser to Ukraine’s ....

  • Ukrainian FM says Kyiv struck by 'horrific Russian rocket strikes'

    Date: 2022-02-25 08:19:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:17 - ID:9436867

    KIEV, Feb 25 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said the capital city of Kyiv was hit with "horrific Russian rocket strikes" early Friday morning. Kuleba tweeted "Horrific Russian rocket strikes on Kyiv. Last time our ....

  • Russia notifies UK about need to observe air service agreement

    Date: 2022-02-25 08:14:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:9436852

    MOSCOW, Feb 25 (MENA) - Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) has notified UK aviation authorities about the need to observe the agreement on air service, TASS news agency reported. According to the statement, the UK decision ....

  • Ukraine requested urgent debate at UNHRC

    Date: 2022-02-25 08:08:16 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:15 - ID:9436795

    GENEVA, Feb 25 (MENA) - The UN Human Rights Council said that Ukraine has requested an urgent debate be held at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the situation stemming from the "Russian aggression", the National Post reported Friday. "This ....

  • WHO Director-General: Deeply concerned over escalating health crisis in Ukraine

    Date: 2022-02-25 07:58:44 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:14 - ID:9436818

    GENEVA, Feb 25 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply concerned for the health of the people of Ukraine in the escalating crisis. The health system must continue to function to deliver essential care to people for all health issues, ....

  • Police detain 600 people at unsanctioned rally in Moscow

    Date: 2022-02-25 07:16:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:9436691

    MOSCOW, Feb 25 (MENA) - Some 600 people have been detained at an unsanctioned rally in downtown Moscow, the local police department told TASS news agency. "Police detained 600 people at the unsanctioned rally against the special military ....

  • Ukraine central bank bans payments to Russia, Belarus

    Date: 2022-02-25 07:10:38 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:9436760

    KIEV, Feb 25 (MENA) - Ukraine's central bank has banned payments to Russia and Belarus, Russia Today reported. In a statement on Friday, the bank said that it also banned operations involving both nations' currencies. The decision was taken ....

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