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MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has visited the western Russian region of Kursk for the first time since Ukrainian forces seized some territory in the region. Appearing on Russian state television dressed in a pixilated military uniform, Putin visited a control centre in Kursk region used by Russian troops. “Indeed, in the shortest possible …

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By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss doctors are expanding the range of prescriptions for patients with mental health conditions and chronic illnesses to include strolls in public gardens, art galleries and museums. The city of Neuchatel, in western Switzerland, launched the pilot project with doctors last month to help struggling residents …

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By Timour Azhari, Phil Stewart, Jonathan Spicer and Suleiman Al-Khalidi DAMASCUS (Reuters) -The United States encouraged its Syrian Kurdish allies to reach Monday’s landmark deal with the Islamist-led government in Damascus, six sources said, an agreement that could stave off further conflict in northern Syria at a time of uncertainty over the future of U.S. …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator on Wednesday launched a consultation on the use of remedies to alleviate competition concerns in mergers, reflecting its new approach that aligns with the government’s aim to boost economic growth. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), like other antitrust regulators, has historically preferred structural remedies, such as forcing merging …

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ANKARA (Reuters) -Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he urged Turkey to play a key role in any peace process for Ukraine during talks with President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday. The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support …

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