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European Commission hopes to arrange trilateral meeting with Russian, Ukrainian presidents
Date: 2014-08-22 20:49:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:109 - ID:886601
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - The European Commission (EC) hopes to organize a trilateral meeting between EC President Jose Manuel Barroso and Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, ITAR-TASS quoted EC spokeswoman Chantal ....
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White House: Killing of journalist Foley terrorist attack against US
Date: 2014-08-22 20:48:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:108 - ID:886548
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (MENA) - White House Deputy National Security advisor Ben Rhodes on Friday described the brutal killing of US journalist Jim Foley by Islamic State militants as a terrorist attack against the United States, Voice of America ....
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US seeks Ukrainian conflict escalation – Moscow
Date: 2014-08-22 20:47:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:107 - ID:886533
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - By blocking the UN Security Council statement on the ceasefire in Ukraine, Washington has demonstrated that it wants to see further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. “If the ....
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Churkin: Russia hopes for ICRC help in distributing relief aid
Date: 2014-08-22 19:22:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:102 - ID:886553
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - Russia hopes that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will participate in the distribution of relief aid delivered to southeast Ukraine, Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, ....
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Moscow gives list of those banned from entering Russia to Japan ambassador
Date: 2014-08-22 19:13:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:101 - ID:886527
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - Japanese Ambassador in Russia Chikahito Harada was presented with a list of Japanese citizens who will be banned from entering Russia as a retaliatory measure to Tokyo’s visa sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday ....
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Putin, Erdogan discuss joint energy projects
Date: 2014-08-22 19:00:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:98 - ID:886531
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the implementation of joint energy projects with Turkish President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ITAR-TASS reported. In a telephone conversation Putin and Erdogan agreed ....
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North Korea may soon have more powerful rocket
Date: 2014-08-22 18:47:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:95 - ID:886503
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (MENA) - Satellite images indicate that North Korea is likely to have the ability to launch a longer-range rocket that can carry a heavier payload by the end of this year, according to an American research organization that ....
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Putin to Merkel: Russia not to allow further delay in aid delivery to east Ukraine
Date: 2014-08-22 16:52:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:886406
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday that Russia had to act decisively in the situation with the aid convoy in order to prevent further delays in the delivery of ....
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Ukraine Cabinet proposes sanctions against Russia as a state – Justice Minister
Date: 2014-08-22 15:33:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:886333
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has prepared a list of documents introducing sanctions against Russia as a state, about 65 legal entities and 176 individuals, most of whom are Russian citizens, Ukrainian Justice Minister Pavlo ....
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Ukraine President: Russian aid convoy movement blatant violation of international law
Date: 2014-08-22 15:27:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:886328
KIEV, Aug 22 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday said the movement of over 100 Russian aid trucks into Ukrainian territory was a blatant violation of international law, ITAR-TASS reported. “The movement of the Russian ....