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‘FT was wrong’: Kremlin shoots down alleged Putin-Macron deal on Ukraine de-escalation
Date: 2022-02-08 14:33:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:9407300
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday refuted the Financial Times’ allegations about a supposed deal on de-escalating tensions around Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel ....
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Kremlin assures there has never been talk about Russian troops staying in Belarus
Date: 2022-02-08 14:15:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:63 - ID:9407164
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) - Russia’s troops will leave Belarus once the drills are over and there has never been any talk that they might stay there, TASS News Agency quoted Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Tuesday. "No one has ever said that ....
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De-escalation of Ukrainian crisis "necessary" - Russia
Date: 2022-02-08 14:14:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:9407168
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) - De-escalation of the Ukrainian crisis was “urgently needed, because tension is growing day by day, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Asked if the proposals by the French president will help in containing the situation, ....
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ICESCO participates in meeting of OIC economic advisors of member states in Morocco
Date: 2022-02-08 14:13:30 GMT - Morocco - World - SN:59 - ID:9407208
RABAT, Feb 8 (MENA) - Deputy Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Abdelilah Benarafa participated in the Islamic Center for the Development of Trade’s 20th Hybrid Meeting of Economic ....
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French president arrives in Ukraine
Date: 2022-02-08 12:05:38 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:46 - ID:9406833
KIEV, Feb 8 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Ukraine Tuesday, said French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins. "I am honored to welcome to Kyiv President Emmanuel Macron, ....
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EIB agrees to support Greece’s drive to strengthen public sector digitalisation
Date: 2022-02-08 12:05:17 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:45 - ID:9406898
ATHENS, Feb 8 (MENA) - The European Investment Bank will provide support of 125 million euros to further strengthen digitalisation projects undertaken by Greece’s Digital Governance Ministry. The agreement was signed in Athens on Tuesday by ....
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Biden, Scholz discuss deterrence efforts in response to Russia military build-up on Ukraine borders
Date: 2022-02-08 08:30:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:9406452
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts in response to Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, the White House said in a ....
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Iran nuclear talks to resume in Vienna on Tuesday
Date: 2022-02-08 08:04:06 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:19 - ID:9406385
BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (MENA) - Talks to revive Iran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers are resuming on Tuesday after breaking off for a bit over a week for diplomats to return home for consultations, ABC News reported. The European Union, ....
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US approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
Date: 2022-02-08 07:43:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:9406353
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) - The United States has approved a possible US$100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" the Patriot missile defense system, the Pentagon said. A statement from the US ....
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Putin: Negotiations with Macron substantive, useful
Date: 2022-02-08 07:43:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:9406365
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is satisfied with the talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, TASS news agency reported Tuesday. "Our negotiations today with Macron were held traditionally in a business-like ....