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Zelensky urges calm in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced martial law and urged people to remain calm. “Dear Ukrainian citizens, this morning President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia conducted strikes on our military infrastructure and our border guards. There were blasts heard in many cities of Ukraine. We’re introducing martial …

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Ukraine’s air defense destroyed – Russia

Russia has taken out Ukraine’s air defenses and airforce with a series of precision attacks, the country’s Defense Ministry has said in a statement, after airports and runways across the country were rocked by explosions. Officials also claimed on Thursday morning that Ukrainian border guards are not resisting advancing Russian troops, who have moved …

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Russia has ‘no plans’ to take over Ukraine – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia had “no plans to occupy the Ukrainian territories” after announcing that a special operation had been launched to defend the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics from “Ukrainian aggression.” The operation’s ultimate goal is “to protect the people who have been subjected for …

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EU agrees on sanctions against Russia

On Tuesday, French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the European Union’s 27 members unanimously agree on an initial set of sanctions targeting Russian officials involved in Ukraine. He added that his scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, was “canceled.” EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday …

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Moscow Vows Strong Response to U.S. Sanctions

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that new Western sanctions against Russia were illegitimate, TASS news agency quoted her as saying. “There should be no doubts – the sanctions will result in a strong response, not necessarily symmetric, but well-calculated and painful for the American side,” the …

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Russia’s Putin announces ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine’s Donbass to ‘defend people’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine’s Donbass region to “defend people” there against government forces, stressing that Moscow has “no plans to occupy Ukrainian territory.” According to Press TV, in a televised address early on Thursday, Putin said he had ordered the Russian Federation’s …

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EU spokesperson in al-Quds: Israeli violations, settlers’ attacks in contravention of intl. law

The spokesperson of the European Union in al-Quds, Shadi Othman, says the attacks committed by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank violate the international law. According to the Palestinian Information Center, Shadi Othman, said on Wednesday that Israel is an occupying power that is obliged, under international …

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Saudi Arabia detains 11 individuals in new ‘corruption’ case amid power struggle

Saudi authorities have detained nearly a dozen people in a new alleged anti-corruption case, amid reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of potential rivals to the throne. The state-run Arabic-language al-Ekhbariya television news network, quoting a prosecution statement, reported that the eleven individuals were …

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Bahrain’s top Shia cleric calls for constitutional rule to replace Al Khalifah regime

Bahrain’s most prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has called for the establishment of a democratic and constitutional system to replace the ruling Al Khalifah dynasty in the Persian Gulf country. “The Bahraini nation’s demands are of paramount importance. Bahrainis will carry on with their popular uprising until …

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