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Russia works to ease visa regime for India, other countries: TASS

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Moscow has turned to China, India and African nations, trying to seek closer ties there

German Chancellor Scholz warns of ‘consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia

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Kyiv says Russia pursuing ‘attempts to encircle’ Bakhmut

Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout looms

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German sanctions against Russian oligarchs advancing slowly

Russian scientist who developed Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine ‘strangled to death’

Russian Defence Minister pays rare visit to troops in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in opening remarks in Friday’s video call with members of Russia’s Security Council that he will discuss measures to strengthen protection against terrorist attacks.

Russia-Ukraine crisis

Why purported cross-border attack ups ante in Ukraine war

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Quad Foreign Ministers take aim at Russia and China

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2023.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the Raisina Dialogue 2023 in New Delhi on March 3, 2023.

Russia acted against Ukraine after years of warning, says Sergey Lavrov

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Ukrainian service members prepare to shoot from a howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, near the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine on March 2, 2023.

Russian mercenary chief says Ukraine’s Bakhmut is practically surrounded

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission launches to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2023.

SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

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Russia claims Ukraine crossborder sabotage raid; Kyiv denies

Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, the venue for the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting, in New Delhi on March 2, 2023.

G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting | Divisions between Western countries, Russia-China derail joint statement

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U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken (top left) walks past Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (lower) during the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on March 2, 2023.

Antony Blinken says Russia can end war tomorrow if it wants, urges return to START treaty negotiations

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This combination of photos shows U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walk to attend the second session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on March 2, 2023.

Blinken, Lavrov make ‘contact’ on the sidelines of G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walks on the sideline of G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in New Delhi on March 2, 2023.

No serious proposal since last year, West continues to demand Ukrainian sacrifice: Lavrov

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A medic gives first aid to a wounded Ukrainian soldier near Bakhmut, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian troops, Donetsk region, Ukraine on February 27, 2023.

Ukraine military may pull out troops from Bakhmut