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Sound of blasts heard in Kyiv
Date: 2022-02-25 06:01:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:3 - ID:9436689
MOSCOW, Feb 25 (MENA) - The sound of explosions echoed through central Kyiv as Russian missiles fell on the Ukrainian capital early on Friday, UNIAN news agency reported. "Attacks on Kyiv with cruise and ballistic missiles have just resumed. I ....
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Ukraine president orders general mobilization
Date: 2022-02-25 05:40:35 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:1 - ID:9436669
KIEV, Feb 25 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Thursday night on the general mobilization of the population in the wake of Russia's invasion, Ukrinform reported. Mobilization will last for 90 days from the date ....
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US sending F-35s jets to Baltics, extends stay of its troops
Date: 2022-02-24 22:05:36 GMT - Estonia - World - SN:136 - ID:9436549
TALLINN, Feb 24 (MENA) – The United States deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia and Lithuania on Thursday and extended the stay of its existing troops in the region, the Lithuanian defence ministry said. F-35s fighter jets have not been deployed ....
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Canada suspends embassy and consulate operations in Ukraine temporarily
Date: 2022-02-24 22:05:18 GMT - Canada - World - SN:135 - ID:9436540
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Canadian minister of foreign affairs announced Thursday that the country will temporarily suspend embassy and consulate operations in Ukraine, CNN reported. “The situation in Ukraine has rapidly deteriorated and poses ....
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Ukraine official says at least 57 killed and 169 injured following attacks by Russian forces
Date: 2022-02-24 22:04:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:134 - ID:9436539
KIEV, Feb 24 (MENA) - There are 57 people who have died and 169 people have been injured – including both combat and non-combat injuries – following attacks by Russian forces, Ukraine’s Minister of Healthcare Viktor Lyashko said ....
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Biden to impose 'severe sanctions' on Russia at meeting with G7 leaders
Date: 2022-02-24 22:04:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:133 - ID:9436547
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will impose "severe sanctions" on Russia after he met with G7 leaders earlier in the day, NBC News reported. Biden tweeted that the G7 leaders "agreed to move forward on ....
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Russia to retaliate to EU sanctions - Russian envoy to EU
Date: 2022-02-24 22:04:18 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:132 - ID:9436548
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (MENA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov has said during a meeting with Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Stefano Sannino that renewed EU sanctions are ....
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US Treasury sanctions 24 Belarusian individuals, entities over support to Russian invasion to Ukraine
Date: 2022-02-24 21:00:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:129 - ID:9436526
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - As part of the United States’ serious and expansive response to Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning 24 Belarusian individuals ....
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UK sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs
Date: 2022-02-24 20:58:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:128 - ID:9436396
LONDON, Feb 24 (MENA) – Major Russian banks will be excluded from the UK financial system and oligarchs have been targeted in new sanctions announced by Boris Johnson, the BBC reported. The prime minister told the House of Commons they were "the ....
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Russia remains part of global economy, does not plan to damage it, says Putin
Date: 2022-02-24 20:57:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:127 - ID:9436391
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - Russia remains part of the global economy, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with representatives of the country’s business circles on Thursday. "Russia remains part of the global economy, and in this respect to ....
