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Pandor says diplomacy is the correct channel to use when resolving Ukraine war
International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor said the government is equally concerned about Palestine as it is about the Ukraine conflict.
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Ukraine 'optimistic' after arrival of first grain shipment
Ukraine, one of the world's largest grain exporters, was forced to halt almost all deliveries after Russia's invasion, but Black Sea exports recently restarted under a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey.
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SAJBD criticises Dirco for condemning Israel for Gaza violence, Russia silence
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has criticised the International Relations Department for being quick to condemn Israel for the latest violence but being quiet on Russia's invasion of Ukraine six months later, with thousands dead.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine on agenda in talks between Pandor, USA's Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet South Africa's Naledi Pandor on Monday in what has been called a strategic dialogue to reinforce and deepen the US commitment to bilateral cooperation on global issues.
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First Ukrainian grain shipment since invasion set for inspection in Turkey
The ship sailed through a specially cleared corridor in the mine-infested waters of the Black Sea, which had been under a Russian blockade.
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McDonald's tracking inflation impact as Russia exit hits profits
The US restaurant chain scored higher comparable sales in most major markets except China, where Covid-19 restrictions hit sales.
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Russia says missiles sank Ukrainian warship in Odessa port strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Saturday's strike on the Odessa port -that came just one day after the warring sides struck a deal to resume exports blocked by the conflict - as "Russian barbarism".
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H&M to wind down operations in Russia
The company cited "current operational challenges and an unpredictable future" as the basis for the decision.
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Fighting rages in eastern Ukraine as NATO pushes expansion
The two days of talks in the Swiss city of Lugano heard that rebuilding the war-ravaged country is estimated to cost at least $750 billion.
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Ukraine begins electricity exports to EU: Zelensky
Several European countries, including Italy and Germany, are highly reliant upon Russian gas for their energy needs but have been forced to look for alternatives as Moscow slashes deliveries.
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Zelensky defiant as Russia claims Severodonetsk gains
Russia claimed Tuesday residential areas had been "fully liberated" but that Ukrainian forces still hold the industrial zone and surrounding settlements.
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Ramaphosa: Dialogue & negotiation the only way to end Russia-Ukraine conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa was still abstaining from taking any decision on taking a side in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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More than 100 million people forcibly displaced: UN
UNHCR said the numbers of forcibly displaced people rose towards 90 million by the end of 2021, spurred by violence in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Myanmar and Nigeria.
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Global elites return to Davos under Ukraine storm
The theme of the World Economic Forum, "History at a Turning Point", sets the tone for the four-day meeting in the glitzy Swiss mountain resort that will be dominated by the political and economic fallout from the conflict.
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Russians 'pushed away' from Kharkiv as Washington boosts aid
Russia has focused on eastern Ukraine after failing to take Kyiv. Ukraine's forces are struggling to hold on in the Donbas region, but have been boosted by what Kyiv says is the recapture of four villages around Kharkiv further north.
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Putin says Russia defending 'Motherland' as Ukraine war rages
Fierce battles raged in eastern Ukraine while Putin made his Victory Day speech against a backdrop of intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbling through Moscow's emblematic Red Square.
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UK defence minister condemns Putin for 'mirroring fascism'
Wallace said in an address at the National Army Museum in London that "through the invasion of Ukraine, Putin, his inner circle, his generals, are now mirroring fascism and tyranny 77 years ago".
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Ukraine's Mariupol defenders face final showdown with Russian invaders
Ukraine's last soldiers in the port city of Mariupol face a brutal final showdown Sunday with besieging Russian forces, who are hoping to deliver a critical win ahead of the country's victory day.
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US sending Ukraine more weapons, dozens evacuated from steelworks
US President Joe Biden announced another package of military assistance for Ukraine, as dozens of civilians were evacuated from Mariupol's besieged steelworks, the last pocket of resistance against Russian troops in the port city.
