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China foreign minister warns against decoupling at Munich Security Conference
BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi warned the West that it would be making a historical mistake if it sought to decouple from China in the interests of reducing risk.
17.02 / 14:04
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Alexei Navalny’s Death Marks End of Political Dissent in Russia
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s death Friday at a Russian prison camp in the Arctic silenced a man who was arguably the most influential remaining critic of President Vladimir Putin and the authoritarian state the former spy has methodically built on the wreckage of the Soviet Union. Putin, who has effectively run Russia for 24 years and is seeking to extend his time in office for another six years in elections set for next month, now strides the Russian political stage with almost no visible challengers.
17.02 / 13:49
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Beijing's top diplomat says China will be a 'force for stability'
Wang Yi said China will be a «force for stability» in the world during a speech on Saturday at a major security conference in Germany. «No matter the changes in the international situation, China as a responsible major country will always maintain the continuity and stability of its major policies and resolutely stay a force for stability in a turbulent world,» Wang said.
17.02 / 13:05
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Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says
Ukraine on Saturday, the country's air force chief said. «On the morning of February 17, 2024, in the eastern (sector), units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy aircraft at once — two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter,» Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram. Reuters was not able to verify the claim, which if true would represent a loss to Moscow of advanced warplanes worth in excess of $100 million in total.
17.02 / 13:05
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Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our people'
Ukraine withdrew troops from the besieged eastern stronghold of Avdiivka to save the lives of its soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory since May. The pullback comes after Russian forces stepped up efforts to capture the eastern industrial hub in October, leading to mass casualties and destruction. Facing ammunition shortages and outnumbered on the battlefield, Ukrainian forces announced they had withdrawn in the early hours of Saturday.
17.02 / 12:51
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Alexei Navalny's death: How Russian media covered demise of President Vladmir Putin's critic
Alexei Navalny's death after around an hour of the announcement and restricted themselves to just giving one-line update without any context about his death and his political life. One report didn't even mention his full name and referred to him as just "Navalny" but interestingly made some extra efforts to mention that "the most thorough investigation" will take place to find the reasons for his demise.
17.02 / 12:23
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Navalny's supporters demand Russia hand over his body to the family
KHARP, Russia (Reuters) -Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman on Saturday confirmed that Russia's most prominent opposition leader was dead and demanded that the Russian authorities hand over the body to his family immediately.
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Stop whining about Trump and focus on Europe's interests, Dutch PM says
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Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions come true: From cancer vaccine to global economic crisis
Baba Vanga, often likened to the famed Nostradamus, has left behind a legacy of foreseeing significant global events like the 9/11 attack, Chernobyl disaster and Princess Diana's death among others. As we delve into 2024, some of her prophecies appear to be unfolding, leaving many in awe of her foresight.
17.02 / 11:11
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Alexei Navalny is dead, spokeswoman confirms
Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh on Saturday confirmed that Navalny was dead, citing an official notice given to Navalny's mother, Lydumila. Navalny, a 47-year-old former lawyer, fell unconscious and died on Friday after a walk at the «Polar Wolf» Arctic penal colony in Kharp, about 1,900 km (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow, where he was serving a three-decade sentence, authorities said.
17.02 / 09:03
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Over 100 detained at memorials for Alexei Navalny in Russia
opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the OVD-Info rights group said Saturday. The 47-year-old Kremlin critic was serving a 19-year prison sentence in the Arctic when authorities announced his death, prompting grief among his supporters.
17.02 / 08:57
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Alexei Navalny death: ‘Very cold place’, Russian critic's final words in Arctic prison
Alexei Navalny has died after falling sick in an Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year punishment. His death was announced by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. Situated approximately 1,900 kilometers northeast of Moscow in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region, the prison is well-known for its harsh and protracted winters.
17.02 / 08:16
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Yemen’s Houthis attack India-bound oil tanker in Red Sea – A detailed report
The US State Department announced on Friday that a Panamanian-flagged tanker transporting crude oil destined for India, was targeted by a missile in the Red Sea. According to the State Department, the missile, originating from Yemen, struck the M/T Pollux on its port side. Prior to this, both the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency and the British maritime security firm Ambrey had reported that a Panama-flagged tanker was allegedly hit approximately 72 nautical miles (133 km) northwest of Yemen’s port of Mokha.
17.02 / 07:11
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How Alexei Navalny defied Putin
ended on February 16th. Mr Navalny’s death was blamed by Russian prison authorities on a blood clot—though his doctor said he suffered from no condition which made that likely. Whatever ends up on his death certificate, he was killed by Vladimir Putin.
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Putin's Russia developing a nuclear EMP space weapon? Biden says 'no threat'
CNN. Currently, the weapon is still being developed and not yet in orbit, Biden administration officials have confirmed publicly. They warned that if deployed, it would cross a precarious boundary in the history of nuclear weapons and might have catastrophic, unpredictable effects on daily life.
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Donald Trump remains silent on Alexei Navalny's death; Nikki Haley says ‘he would encourage Putin to…’
Alexei Navalny’s death report on Friday, rather his campaign referred a reporter to a statement that made no mention of Navalny or Vladimir Putin. In a post on Social Truth, Trump said, “America is no longer respected because we have an incompetent president who is weak and doesn’t understand what the World is thinking.
17.02 / 04:05
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UK government summons Russian embassy after Putin-critic Alexei Navalny's death, holds authorities responsible
death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the United Kingdom (UK) government has summoned the Russian Embassy to clearly state that they hold the Russian authorities «fully responsible for his death.» «The UK government has summoned the Russian Embassy to make clear that we hold the Russian authorities fully responsible,» it said in a statement on Friday.
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