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Iran accuses US of ‘brazen’ plan to change its government

IranisaccusingUSSecretaryofStateRexTillersonof“abrazeninterventionistplan”tochangethecurrentgovernmentthatviolatesinternationallawandtheUNCharter.Iran’sU.N.Amba

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U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

TheU.S.onTuesdayimposedadditionalsanctionsonRussiaoveritsactionsinUkraine,blacklisting38individualsandentities,theU.S.TreasuryDepartmentsaid.Thetargetedindividu

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Putin: more US sanctions would be harmful, talk of retaliation premature

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said new sanctions under consideration by the United States would damage relations between the two countries, but it was too early to talk about retaliation, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday.

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Putin: more US sanctions would be harmful, talk of retaliation premature

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinhassaidnewsanctionsunderconsiderationbytheUnitedStateswoulddamagerelationsbetweenthetwocountries,butitwastooearlytotalkaboutretalia

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New US Russia sanctions bill riles Germany and Austria

GermanyandAustriahavesharplycriticisedtheUSSenatefortighteningsanctionsonRussia,accusingtheUSofthreateningEurope'senergysupplies.TobecomelawtheUSsanctionsbillst

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Russia's economy expands despite Western sanctions: Putin

Western sanctions on Russia have had only a limited effect and the country's economy has even partly benefited from them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

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Russia's economy expands despite Western sanctions: Putin

WesternsanctionsonRussiahavehadonlyalimitedeffectandthecountry'seconomyhasevenpartlybenefitedfromthem,RussianPresidentVladimirPutinsaidThursday.Sanctionsareadou

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US Secretary of State asks for 'flexibility' with Russian sanctions

USSecretaryofStateRexTillersononWednesdaycalledonlawmakerstogrant"flexibility"totheWhiteHouseindealingwithRussiaastheUSSenateoverwhelminglypassedanewRussiansanc

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Tillerson asks for 'flexibility' with Russian sanctions

USSecretaryofStateRexTillersononWednesdaycalledonlawmakerstogrant"flexibility"totheWhiteHouseindealingwithRussiaastheUSSenateoverwhelminglypassedanewRussiansanc

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US Senator McCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIL

USSenatorJohnMcCainsaidRussianPresidentVladimirPutinisabiggerthreattoglobalsecuritythanISIL,andwarnedthattheSenatewouldpushforsanctionsagainstMoscowforitsallege

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Iran condemns new US missile sanctions

Iran criticised new US sanctions on its missile programme on Thursday, saying they would undermine a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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Iran condemns new US missile sanctions

IrancriticisednewUSsanctionsonitsmissileprogrammeonThursday,sayingtheywouldunderminea2015nucleardealwithworldpowers."IrancondemnstheUSadministration'sillwillini

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UN Security Council sees "ample possibility" to use sanctions on DPRK

Thereis"amplepossibility"fortheUNSecurityCounciltoimposenewsanctionsontheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)inresponsetoitsmissilelaunch,saidcouncilPresiden

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Travel ban ruling: judges refuse to reinstate Trump's order – live

President vows ‘see you in court!’ as ninth US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco unanimously rules nationwide halt to travel ban must stay in place

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European Commission president says sanctions against Russia untimely for change

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said here Monday it is "not the time for change" concerning the sanctions the European Union imposed on Russia.

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U.S. set to announce response to Russian election hacking: sources

The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

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Lifting US jade sanctions ‘a mistake’: Myanmar minister

​The minister in charge of mining in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden state of Kachin says it was a mistake for the United States to lift sanctions on the country’s notorious jade industry.