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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday and they noted a “tangible move forward” in reviving the Iran nuclear deal, Russian foreign ministry said. The talks on a new nuclear accord with Iran have been held in Vienna since April amid growing Western fears about …

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By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some NATO members that Russia could try to engineer a pretext for an invasion, three senior Western security sources said.     They said their concerns had strengthened in recent weeks …

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Ukraine is open to a Vatican mediation of its conflict with Russia and wants Pope Francis to visit as soon as possible, even in the current situation, Kyiv’s new ambassador to the Holy See said on Monday. Speaking to Reuters in a telephone interview from Kyiv, Andriy Yurash, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Truss said on Monday that she had delivered a tough message to Moscow last week over Ukraine, when asked how her meetings with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov had gone. “Of course the Russians didn’t like what I had to say, but I say it nevertheless, and I want them …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his country would continue to pursue its goal of NATO membership despite Russia’s anger and some Western countries’ scepticism. “Today, many journalists and many leaders are hinting a little to Ukraine that it is possible not to take risks, not to constantly raise the issue …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Monday he had spoken to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the functioning of an international observer mission that monitors the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. The Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has for years …

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