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US says China helping Moscow in biggest defence expansion since Soviet era
CHINA WALKS FINE LINE The United States has repeatedly warned China against supporting Russia and both Chinese and US officials…
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Floods swamp swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan but worst still to come
The flood situation was acute in parts of Western Siberia, the largest hydrocarbon basin in the world, where the peak…
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Beijing says to ‘strengthen strategic cooperation’ with Moscow as Lavrov visits
“Beijing and Moscow will continue to strengthen strategic cooperation on the world stage and provide each other with strong support,”…
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Russia evacuates almost 4,500 people after dam burst
MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday (Apr 6) said it had evacuated almost 4,500 people in the Orenburg region in the southern…
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International Space Station colleagues from US, Russia, Belarus return to Earth
MOSCOW: A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus’s first-ever space traveller on Saturday (Apr 6) returned to Earth safely after…
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Russia says backup power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has gone down
MOSCOW: A backup power line supplying the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has gone down, the Russian-controlled management…
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Commentary: Why Russia has only now declared war on Ukraine
THE SCALE OF OPERATIONS Second, the change in Russia’s official terminology indicates a potential escalation of its military operations in…
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Russia says new South Korean sanctions are ‘unfriendly’, will respond
MOSCOW: Russia considers South Korea’s decision to impose sanctions against Russian individuals and entities as an “unfriendly” move and will…
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NATO ministers mull €100 billion military fund for Ukraine
BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers were set to meet on Wednesday (Apr 3) to discuss how to put military support for…
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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes eastern USA
Millions of people in the east of the United States have been told to stay indoors or wear masks as…
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