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Russia suspends military contacts with Turkey
Moscow: Russia yesterday suspended all military contacts with Turkey as ties between the two countries plummeted after the downing of…
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Russia holding up Turkish goods at border as relations sour
Moscow: Customs officials along the Russian border scrutinizing Turkish goods due to ‘various reasons’ including a possible terrorist threat, a…
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15 killed in Russian helicopter crash in Siberia
Moscow: Fifteen people were killed in Russia today when a civilian helicopter crashed in Siberia, regional authorities said. The Mi-8…
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Syria troops advance under Russian air cover
Damascus: Russian jets intensified their airstrikes yesterday in central Syria as government forces battled insurgents in a strategic area near…
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19 terrorists killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria
Beirut: At least 19 Islamic State terrorists were killed in Syria in airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force,…
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NATO denounces Russian incursion into Turkish airspace
ISTANBUL: The United States and its NATO allies denounced Russia yesterday for violating Turkish airspace along the frontier with Syria,…
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PM Modi returns home after six-nation tour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home yesterday night after his six-nation tour of Russia and five Central Asian…
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G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at start of summit
KRUEN: Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line towards Moscow at the start of…
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Climate: Russia sketches emissions cut of up to 30 percent
Paris: Russia, moving ahead of a deadline for submitting pledges to tackle climate change has said it could cut its…
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Vladimir Putin reappears after 10 day absence, laughs off ‘gossip’
STRELNA: Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared on Monday after 10 unexplained days out of public view, laughing off the “gossip”…
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