By Maria Kiselyova and Ece Toksabay MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday, in what it said was a pre-planned movement of military resources. Russia announced last month its navy would stage …
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By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Behind his latest outbursts against NATO and doomsday warnings to the West, there are tentative signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to avoid an escalation of the Ukraine crisis and seek some form of accommodation with the West. In the early hours of Tuesday, Putin warned for the …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland will resume its traditional St. Patrick’s Day diplomatic blitz next month, sending 32 ministers to destinations around the world from Argentina to Australia after COVID-19 kept officials at home last year. The March 17 holiday is celebrated in cities far and wide, and successive Irish governments have used it to launch …
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By Alexander Ratz MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Visibly shaken, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stood in front of the ruins of a house near the frontline of the conflict in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. “It leaves me with a very heavy feeling that here, right by the beach, which should be one of the prettiest …
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – “Diana,” the film version of a musical about the late Princess of Wales, received a field-leading nine Razzie Award nominations on Monday, including worst picture and worst actress, while Bruce Willis was skewered with his own category of acting ineptness. The Razzies, now in their 42nd year, lampoon the movies …
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By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Indirect talks between Iran and the United States on salvaging Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers resumed on Tuesday after a 10-day break, but envoys gave little away as to whether they were closer to resolving various thorny issues. Delegates say the talks have made limited progress since …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Former Pope Benedict on Tuesday acknowledged that errors occurred in handling sexual abuse cases when he was Archbishop of Munich and asked for forgiveness, as his lawyers argued he was not directly to blame. The Vatican issued a letter by Benedict and a three-page addendum following a report …
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is looking for concrete steps from Russian President Vladimir Putin to prove he is serious about de-escalating tensions and pulling back Russian troops from the border, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at a briefing on Tuesday. Zelenskiy was speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who a day earlier met Putin for talks …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is looking forward to discussions with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Russia but will not be forced to cross its own red lines, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a briefing on Tuesday. Macron is visiting Ukraine after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A French official said Putin promised not …
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WARSAW (Reuters) – More than 150 non-governmental organisations are asking the European Commission to intervene to halt the construction of a wall on the Polish-Belarusian border running through protected areas, including one of Europe’s last primeval forests. Poland started building a 186 km (115.6 mile) metal barrier in January to deter migrants after nearly 40,000 …
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