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Putin says 20-year U.S. presence in Afghanistan only led to tragedies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the 20-year U.S. presence in Afghanistan only resulted in tragedies, Sputnik reported on Wednesday.

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Xi, Putin discuss Afghanistan issue in phone talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China stands ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Russia and the broader international community on the Afghanistan issue.Xi made t

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Russian, Indian leaders discuss Afghan situation over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.The two leaders

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Putin: It's vital to avoid 'spillover of radical Islamism'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday it is vital to "prevent the spillover of radical Islamism from Afghanistan into the territories of the Collective Security Treaty Organization's member

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Putin, Tokayev discuss Afghan situation, highlight security

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Moscow, Russia August 21, 2021. /Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Kazakh

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Putin says other countries must not impose their values on Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that "other countries should not impose their values on Afghanistan" and that the reality was that the Taliban had taken control of most of the country

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Putin discusses Afghanistan with Macron, Draghi by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi respectively on Thursday to discuss the situation in Afghanista

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WHO expert criticizes politicizing virus study

00:41 World Health Organization (WHO) expert Dmitry Lvov has criticized politicization of tracing the coronavirus origins and recognized China's efforts in virus research.In an intervie

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Russian, U.S. defense chiefs discuss strategic stability by phone

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed results of recent bilateral consultations on strategic stability during a ph

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Russian, U.S. defense chiefs discuss strategic stability by phone

Xinhua file photos of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin di

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Russia says U.S. asked 24 of its diplomats to leave by Sept. 3

Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by Sept. 3 after their visas expired. /Xinhua Russia's ambassador to the United Sta

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Global Political Calendar: China-U.S. ties, Chinese economy in review

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Tianjin in north China, Chinese leaders are expected to review the performance of the Chinese economy in the first half of the year, and the Un

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Putin says Russian navy 'unpreventable' during military parade

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend the Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 25, 2021. /Reuters The Russian navy can detect any enemy and la

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Kaseya acquires decryption key 'from trusted third party' after ransomware attack

The software company says it is working with more than 1,000 businesses who were impacted by the incident to get their systems unlocked.

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Putin: Russia, U.S. have 'common interests' on climate change

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry that Moscow and Washington have a shared interest in battling climate change, a rare area of common ground between the rivals."The

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Putin hosts meeting with Belarus' Lukashenko in St. Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting with visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.Belarus remains Russia's stable and reliable partner in the econ

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Flowers and candles placed to mourn Russian plane crash victims

Flowers and candles are seen at the spontaneous memorial on Lenin Square in memory of the victims of a recent plane crash as Governor of Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Solodov declared three-day