Tag: Russia
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Russia sells weapons at Abu Dhabi arms fair amid Ukraine war
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia offered weapons for sale on Monday at a biennial arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems — despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine. The event, known as the International Defense Exhibition and Conference and…
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Macron calls out Russia for work with ‘neo-mafia’ Wagner group – POLITICO
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MUNICH — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called out Vladimir Putin for telling him last year that the paramilitary Wagner Group had nothing to do with Russia. “A year ago I spoke to Putin and he assured me Russia had nothing to do with the Wagner Group,” he told an audience at the Munich…
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Russia is on the offensive in the Luhansk region, according to Ukrainian regional leader
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KYIV REGION, UKRAINE – JANUARY 18, 2023 – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi is seen at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine on January 1 (Ruslan Kaniuka/Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Shutterstock) The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, held talks in Moscow Thursday with the head of Russia’s state…
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Ukraine warns Russia has amassed troops for an imminent offensive
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KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark, Kyiv is sounding an increasingly urgent warning: Vladimir Putin is preparing a major new offensive. Ukrainian officials say they fear that Russia’s military is regrouping and preparing an imminent attack designed to turn the tide of the war in Moscow’s favor — its…
