ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and the United States will remain in “close coordination” as they work for a diplomatic solution to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said after talks between the NATO allies’ deputy foreign ministers on Saturday. Ties between Turkey and the United States have been strained over a host of …
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By Simon Lewis POLISH-UKRAINIAN BORDER (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Ukraine’s border with Poland on Saturday to discuss Western efforts to support Ukraine and isolate Russia during the current war, now in its 10th day. Amid tight security, Blinken and Kuleba held talks in …
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(Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine will hold a third round of talks on Monday about ending hostilities, Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said in a Facebook post on Saturday, without providing further details. The Russian side was less definitive, saying merely that the talks might start on Monday. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia have had two rounds …
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VILNIUS (Reuters) – Moscow demanded on Saturday that authorities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania take measures to protect Russia’s embassies after a Russian diplomat was attacked in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, the Russian RIA news agency said. “We are warning Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn that they are responsible for the consequences of the anti-Russian psychosis …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) -The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the United Nations over its shelling and seizure overnight in Ukraine of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, and some demanded that Moscow not let such an attack happen again. Many of the Security Council’s 15 envoys …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Australian cricketer Shane Warne, one of the finest spin bowlers of all time whose talent and personality transcended the sport, died aged 52 on Friday. Warne, who ended his spell-binding international career in 2007 with a remarkable 708 test wickets, died from a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, his family confirmed …
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By Simon Lewis and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO on Friday rejected Ukrainian calls to help it protect its skies from Russian missiles and warplanes, wary of being dragged into Moscow’s war on its neighbour, but Europe promised more sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to NATO to set …
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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Former Australia captain and ‘voice of cricket’ Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015, credited Shane Warne with reviving the art of spin bowling, particularly leg spin, after an era dominated by fast bowlers. During the 1970s and ’80s, Australia had Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson; England possessed Ian Botham …
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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -G7 foreign ministers on Friday said they were “deeply concerned” with the humanitarian toll from “Russia’s continuing strikes” against Ukraine’s civilian population and added they will hold accountable those responsible for war crimes. “We reemphasize that indiscriminate attacks are prohibited by international humanitarian law. We will hold accountable those responsible for …
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VILNIUS (Reuters) – Any calls for NATO to enforce a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be irresponsible and could drag the military alliance into direct conflict with Russia, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on Friday. “I believe that all encouragements for NATO to get involved into the military conflict now are irresponsible,” Simonyte told …
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