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Baltics condemn China envoy’s stance on ex-Soviet nations not being ‘sovereign’

HELSINKI: The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China’s envoy to France, who appeared to suggest in a recent French television interview that…

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Anger as Chinese envoy questions sovereignty of post-Soviet nations
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Anger as Chinese envoy questions sovereignty of post-Soviet nations

PARIS: China’s ambassador to France has sparked anger in eastern Europe and Ukraine while drawing a rebuke in Paris after questioning the sovereignty of post-Soviet…

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Ukraine Stands Firm On Crimea: Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas
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Ukraine Stands Firm On Crimea: Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas

KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday his country wouldn’t budge from its demand that Russia withdraw its forces from Crimea, as well as from other…

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Russia likely behind document leak, US says
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Russia likely behind document leak, US says

LONDON: Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind a leak of classified U.S. military documents that offer a partial snapshot of the war in Ukraine,…

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Ukraine: Missile fired from Ukraine shot down over Crimean town -local governor
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Ukraine: Missile fired from Ukraine shot down over Crimean town -local governor

A missile fired from Ukraine was shot down over the Black Sea town of Feodosia in Russian-controlled Crimea, the Russian head of Crimea‘s administration said…

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Crimea: Ukraine hints it hit Russian missiles in occupied Crimea
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Crimea: Ukraine hints it hit Russian missiles in occupied Crimea

KYIV: Ukraine’s military intelligence agency reported what appeared to be a brazen attack late Monday on Russian cruise missiles being transported by train in the…

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Putin: Putin visits Crimea on anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine
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Putin: Putin visits Crimea on anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Crimea on Saturday on an unannounced visit to mark the ninth anniversary of Russia‘s annexation of the peninsula from…

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