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Russia Expels European Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

Twenty-seven Spanish diplomats must leave Russia within a week, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Spain said in April it would expel some 25 Russian diplomats and embassy staff from Madrid, joining other European Union countries that have ordered Russian officials to leave. Russia's decision to expel Italian diplomats is…

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Tajikistan starts 'anti-terror operation' near China, Afghan borders - RIA

Tajikistan has launched an "anti-terror operation" in its restive Gorno-Badakhshan province, which borders Afghanistan and China, Russia's RIA news agency cited the Tajik interior ministry as saying on Wednesday.

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Turkey says it is ready to discuss NATO membership with Finland, Sweden

Turkey voiced readiness Saturday to discuss Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO, despite accusing them of habouring "terrorist organisations". "A big majority of the Turkish people are against the membership of those countries who are supporting PKK terrorist organization ... but these are the issues that we need to…

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Duma deputy head visits Ukraine's Russian-occupied Kherson - RIA

Senior Russian lawmaker Anna Kuznetsova visited the Russian-occupied region of Kherson in Ukraine to discuss social and healthcare needs of the local population, the state RIA news agency reported on Saturday.

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Putin discusses Finland and Sweden's NATO plans with Security Council - RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed Finland's and Sweden's potential NATO membership with his Security Council, the RIA news agency reported.

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On Possible Nuclear Strike, Russia Says: It’s All in Our Military Doctrine

Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that a decision on the possible use of nuclear weapons was clearly set out in Russia's military doctrine, RIA reported. "We have a military doctrine - everything is written there,"…

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On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: it's all in our military doctrine

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Russia not planning to close embassies in Europe - RIA

Russia is not planning to proactively close its embassies in Europe in response to unfriendly measures by the West and expansion of sanctions against Moscow, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a deputy foreign minister.

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Second bus with 13 civilians leaves besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol - RIA

A second bus, carrying 13 civilians including one child, on Friday left the Azovstal complex in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian forces, the Russian state news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing its correspondent on site.

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Bus with 12 civilians leaves besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol - RIA

Twelve civilians, including children, have been evacuated by bus from the Azovstal complex in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian forces, the Russian state news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing its correspondent on site.

Reuters

EU countries are ‘almost there’ in agreeing to bloc’s proposed new package of sanctions against Russia – as it happened

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Russia accuses Ukrainians of black magic as 'Satanic seal' found at battle post

Russian soldiers reclaimed a battered artillery post on the outskirts of a village called Trekhizbenka, where they found a document smeared with blood and a crude sigil daubed on the exterior wall

Daily Mirror

Russia says it started shelling Azovstal plant after Ukraine took advantage of ceasefire - RIA

Russian troops started shelling and bombing the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's southern port city of Mariupol after Ukrainian soldiers used a ceasefire to take move into firing positions there, the RIA news agency quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday.

Reuters

Grant Shapps under fire for bizarre videos and ‘zero interest’ in railways

Transport secretary’s unusual interventions raise eyebrows as well as questions over his commitment to the day job

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Russia-Ukraine updates: ‘Risk of nuclear war must be minimised’

Ukraine news from April 30: Russian official says armed conflict between nuclear powers should be prevented.

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Russia does not consider itself at war with NATO, blames Kyiv for talks deadlock - agencies

Russia does not consider itself to be at war with NATO over Ukraine since such a development would increase the risks of a nuclear war, RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.

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Oil depot damaged in Ukraine's Donetsk - report

Ukrainian forces have shelled and damaged an oil depot in the city of Donetsk in the country's east which is held by Russian-backed separatists, the RIA news agency quoted a separatist official as saying on Friday.

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Russian-controlled region of Ukraine will start using rouble, official says -RIA

Ukraine's southern Kherson region will start using the Russian rouble from May 1, an official from a pro-Russian committee which styles itself as the region's "military-civil administration" told Russian news agency RIA.

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Factbox-What is the breakaway Transdniestria region of Moldova where tensions are rising?

Tensions are rising in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, adjacent to Ukraine, where authorities say explosions have hit radio masts and the state security service headquarters in the space of a day.

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Russia-backed separatist leader says Moscow should launch next phase of Ukraine campaign

The Russian-backed separatist leader of the Ukrainian breakaway region of Donetsk said on Tuesday that Moscow should launch the next stage of its military campaign in Ukraine after reaching the region's frontiers, RIA news agency quoted him as saying.

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Ukraine Urges UN to Be Guarantor of Safe Corridor from Mariupol Steel Plant

Ukraine denied on Monday reaching an agreement with Russia on evacuating civilians from a steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol, and pushed for the United Nations to be the "initiator and guarantor" of any such deal. Russia had said earlier on Monday that it would open a humanitarian…

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Russian ambassador to U.S. says mission's work 'blockaded' - RIA

The working of the Russian embassy in Washington is "blockaded", with its bank accounts closed and staff receiving threats, state news agency RIA cited ambassador Anatoly Antonov as saying on Sunday.

Reuters

Russia says one sailor died, 27 missing after missile cruiser sank -RIA

One sailor died and 27 more are missing after the Russian missile cruiser Moskva sank last week, while 396 other crew members were rescued, RIA news agency cited Russia's defence ministry as saying on Friday.

Daily Mirror

Oleksandr Usyk stripped of honours over stance on Russia's war on Ukraine

Usyk enrolled in the Kyiv Territorial Defense to defend against Russia's attacks and the heavyweight champion has now been stripped of his Crimean honours

Reuters

Russia tells Ukrainian forces to surrender Azovstal plant by noon

Russia on Tuesday called on Ukrainian forces and foreign fighters holed up in the Azovstal metallurgical plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol to lay down their arms by noon Moscow time (0900 GMT) if they wanted to live.

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