Day: October 12, 2020

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‘Not clinging to power’: Ukrainian leader Zelensky says he’ll walk away from presidency if he fails to stop war in Donbass

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Despite over a year of failing to stop hostilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that he will be able to end the war in Donbass, and says someone else should lead the country if he can’t. … Read More >‘Not clinging to power’: Ukrainian leader Zelensky says he’ll walk away from presidency if he fails to stop war in Donbass

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‘We should not forget who started this stage of war’: Armenian president on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in exclusive RT interview

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Armenian President Armen Sarkissian told RT that Azerbaijan has initiated the latest round of clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh and expressed hope that the Moscow-mediated ceasefire will hold despite problems on the ground. … Read More >‘We should not forget who started this stage of war’: Armenian president on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in exclusive RT interview

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‘Russia came to save Armenia’: Azeri President Aliyev tells Yerevan it should thank Putin for ‘once again’ coming to its rescue

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has called on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for saving his country. According to Aliyev, Putin rescued Armenia, which “depends on Russia 100%.” … Read More >‘Russia came to save Armenia’: Azeri President Aliyev tells Yerevan it should thank Putin for ‘once again’ coming to its rescue

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The ‘least-safe’ place in Nagorno-Karabakh: RT crew films small town under constant bombardment despite declared truce (VIDEO)

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Hadrut, a Nagorno-Karabakh town which both Armenians and Azerbaijanis claim to have under their control, is still under heavy shelling despite the two bitter enemies supposedly embracing a proclaimed ceasefire on Saturday. … Read More >The ‘least-safe’ place in Nagorno-Karabakh: RT crew films small town under constant bombardment despite declared truce (VIDEO)

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Unofficial Saudi ban on Turkish products impacts global fashion brands as rivalry between Riyadh & Ankara intensifies

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Saudi Arabia has forbidden all Turkish-made goods from being brought into the country, Spanish clothing group Mango has told its suppliers in a letter seen by the Financial Times. Riyadh insists that it is committed to free trade. … Read More >Unofficial Saudi ban on Turkish products impacts global fashion brands as rivalry between Riyadh & Ankara intensifies

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NATO boasts about own expansion in attempt at Twitter meme, prompting online war in replies

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A NATO attempt to channel a cutesy Twitter meme sparked fighting in the replies, from calls to kick out Turkey and hopes for expansion in Ukraine, Georgia and the Balkans, to another warfront between Armenia and Azerbaijan. … Read More >NATO boasts about own expansion in attempt at Twitter meme, prompting online war in replies

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21 Israeli troops injured as two companies turn on each other in brawl at IDF training base

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A massive brawl erupted between Israeli troops from two different training companies over who was going to eat first at the canteen. Some 21 soldiers were injured in what the IDF called an “unusual and serious” incident. … Read More >21 Israeli troops injured as two companies turn on each other in brawl at IDF training base