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Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal - report
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says they'll obstruct attempts to sabotage the agreements which were enshrined in a UN Security Council resolution.
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British ambassador to OPCW: Inspectors ready for Douma, need Russian protection
Russian officials have said that the inspectors were unable to reach Douma because they had not been cleared by the United Nations.
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Germany vows to keep pressure on Russia over Syria
Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Adebahr said Germany agreed with its allies that the use of chemical weapons must not go unpunished.
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Syria, Russia say Israeli war planes carried out strike on Syrian air base
Syrian state TV initially said the United States was suspected of carrying out a missile attack on the T-4 airfield near Homs.
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What is known, and not known, about poisoning of ex-spy in Britain
Britain said more than 130 people were affected by the attack. More than 50, including three children, reported to hospital.
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UK-Russia standoff deepens as Moscow cuts UK diplomats
More than 100 Russian diplomats have been expelled by various countries, including 23 from Britain itself, to punish the Kremlin over the 4 March attack.
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Salisbury attack: Ex-spy poisoned by nerve agent on his front door
Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, have been in a critical condition since being found unconscious on a public bench in the English city of Salisbury on 4 March.
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Russia buries victims of mall blaze as flags fly at half mast
Flags on government buildings across Russia flew at half mast, state TV and radio stations removed light entertainment shows from their schedules, and lawmakers in Moscow observed a minute of silence.
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Russia declares mourning on March 28 after deadly mall fire - Ifax
Vladimir Putin promised angry residents that those responsible for what he called criminal negligence would be harshly punished.
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US, EU to expel more than 100 Russian diplomats over UK nerve attack
British Prime Minister Theresa May, welcoming the show of solidarity, said 18 countries had announced plans to expel Russian officials.
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Russia denies aiding Afghan Taliban in wake of US general's comments
A statement from the Russian embassy in Kabul dismissed the comments as “idle gossip”, repeating previous denials by Russian officials.
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Putin to address Russian people after officials declare election results valid
Putin’s landslide victory in Sunday’s vote will make him the longest-serving Russian ruler since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
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Kremlin describes Boris Johnson’s comments as ‘disgusting’
Johnson told lawmakers on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin would try to bolster Russia’s image through hosting the soccer showpiece in much the same way as Adolf Hitler used the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany.
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Merkel strongly condemns Turkish military offensive in Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed to the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but also blamed Russia for ‘just watching’ the events unfold.
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Russia expels 23 British diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens
The move followed Britain’s decision on Thursday to expel 23 Russian diplomats over the attack in the English city of Salisbury which left a former Russian and his daughter critically ill in hospital.
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West calls on Russia to explain nerve toxin attack on former double agent
After the first known offensive use of such a weapon on European soil since World War Two, Britain has pinned the blame on Moscow.
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Russia warns UK it will retaliate for expulsion of diplomats
Britain says Russia is responsible for using the Novichok nerve agent against Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the English city of Salisbury.
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Britain accuses 'reckless' Russia at UN Human Rights Council
Prime Minister Theresa May has said it was 'highly likely' Russia was behind the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter.
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Britain will respond if Russia is proved to be behind nerve attack - May
Former double agent Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, have been in hospital since they were found unconscious on Sunday on a bench outside a shopping centre in the quiet cathedral city of Salisbury.
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Russia seeks military cooperation, diamond, platinum projects in Zimbabwe
Western countries, which had traditionally supplied military equipment to Zimbabwe, stopped in 2000 after imposing sanctions on Robert Mugabe’s government.
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If Russia role in nerve attack proved, Britain will respond – May
British media and some politicians have speculated that the Russian state could be behind a nerve agent attack - suggestions dismissed by Moscow as knee-jerk, anti-Russian propaganda.
