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Nasrallah Denies Presence of Any Hizbullah Member in Ukraine

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has dismissed the reports about the presence of Hizbullah fighters in Ukraine as "mere rumors and lies."

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Putin Denies Russia Preparing to Give Iran Advanced Satellite System

President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied a US media report that Russia is set to deliver an advanced satellite system to Iran that will vastly improve its spying capabilities.

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First US-Russia Meeting ahead of Biden-Putin Summit

The US and Russian foreign ministers are meeting in Iceland on Wednesday to gauge the enormous gulf between the rival powers and confirm a summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

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At Least Nine Dead in School Shooting in Central Russia

At least nine people were killed after shooting broke out Tuesday at a high school in the central Russian city of Kazan, local news agencies reported.

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Russia Begins Drawdown of Troops from Ukraine's Border

Russia on Friday began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defence ministry said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the buildup.

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Over 1,700 Detained at Pro-Navalny Rallies across Russia

More than 1,700 people were detained by police at rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in dozens of cities across Russia, an independent monitor reported on Thursday.

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Russian Security Service Says Detains Ukraine Diplomat

Russia's FSB security service said on Saturday it had detained a Ukrainian diplomat, accusing him of receiving sensitive information from a Russian national.

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Hariri Concludes Visit to Russia by Meeting Lavrov

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri concluded his visit to Russia Friday by meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, Hariri’s press office said in a statement.

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Russia Bans Top Biden Officials as Tensions Soar

Russia on Friday banned top officials from US President Joe Biden's administration from entering the country and announced a wave of tit-for-tat sanctions and expulsions of diplomats, as tensions soar between the rivals. 

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Ukraine-Russian Tensions on Menu at Paris Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of support for the former Soviet state, which fears a Russian invasion.

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