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Italy's prime minister arrives in Kyiv 21 Feb 2023 - 01:17 pm
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Putin accuses West of wanting 'to be done' with Russia 21 Feb 2023 - 01:04 pm
A family watches a TV broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address in Moscow on February 21, 2023. (Photo by Yuri Kadobnov/ AFP)
Ukrainian soldiers take German tank course in double time 21 Feb 2023 - 10:31 am
Containers with tank simulators of the German Army (Bundeswehr) are pictured at the Armoured Corps Training Centre (Panzertruppenschule) in Munster, northern Germany, on February 20, 2023.  Photo by FOCKE STRANGMANN / AFP
Belarus to form new paramilitary force amid Ukraine conflict 20 Feb 2023 - 10:44 pm
Belarusian military officers view heavy rounds on display at the Russian pavilion during the International Defence Exhibtion (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP)
Poland imposes further border restriction in Belarus spat 20 Feb 2023 - 09:45 pm
Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau looks on as he arrives for a meeting of Foreign Affairs Council at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP)
UK summons Iran's top diplomat over threats to journalists 20 Feb 2023 - 09:25 pm
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Swedish intelligence says 'security' threat worst since 1980s 20 Feb 2023 - 09:18 pm
File Photo: Soldiers from Gotland's regiment patrol Visby harbour, amid increased tensions between NATO and Russia over Ukraine, on the Swedish island of Gotland, Sweden, 13 January 2022. (TT News Agency/Karl Melander via REUTERS)
King Charles watches Ukraine troops training in UK 20 Feb 2023 - 08:45 pm
Britain's King Charles III attends a site in Wiltshire where Ukrainian recruits are being trained by British and international partner forces in south-west England on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Chris Jackson / AFP)
Spain: Transport officials resign over train design blunder 20 Feb 2023 - 08:33 pm
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Moscow downplays significance of Biden's visit to Kiev 20 Feb 2023 - 08:13 pm
A woman walks past a poster dedicated to the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day which depicts a service member and reads
Russian economy contracts by 2.1% in 2022: Rosstat 20 Feb 2023 - 07:41 pm
Pigeons fly above the Gostiny Dvor conference centre, the venue for tomorrow's Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address, with the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and Saint Basil's cathedral on the background, in central Moscow on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Sanction-hit Russia displays combat-tested arms at UAE fair 20 Feb 2023 - 07:40 pm
Visitors view mockups of ground vehicles as they tour the Russian pavilion during the International Defence Exhibtion (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP)
US notified Russia about Biden's Ukraine visit 'hours before:' top aide 20 Feb 2023 - 06:42 pm
US President Joe Biden is greeted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit in Kyiv on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP)
Paris transport to hire thousands to get in shape for Olympics 20 Feb 2023 - 05:17 pm
Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, on September 16, 2017. (Reuters file photo)
EU imposes new Myanmar sanctions two years after coup 20 Feb 2023 - 04:47 pm
Japan PM pledges $5.5 billion in additional Ukraine aid 20 Feb 2023 - 04:40 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, October 14, 2021. (Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS)
Some of Venice’s canals are nearly dried up from low tide 20 Feb 2023 - 04:07 pm
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Russian pranksters call Merkel posing as Ukraine's ex-leader 20 Feb 2023 - 03:56 pm
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel