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 17 FEB, 05:15

China, Russia contribute to global strategic stability — Chinese Foreign Minister

The relations maintained between China and Russia are developing steadily, Wang Yi said

BEIJING, February 17. /TASS/. China and Russia are working together to maintain strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
"The relations maintained between China and Russia are developing steadily, <...> they take into account the interests of both countries and contribute to maintaining strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world," he emphasized during the Munich Security Conference.

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MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE

17 FEB, 02:06

Ukraine surrendered Avdeevka because Kiev only knows how to fight civilians — diplomat

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that

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MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. Ukrainian troops retreated from Avdeevka because the regime of President Vladimir Zelensky knows how to fight only for money and only against civilians, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel.

• "No, not for that reason. 
• But because ZePresident and the gang know how to ‘fight’ only for big money, which goes straight into their pockets, and only against civilians. 
• Everything else doesn’t matter to them," the diplomat said, commenting on Zelensky saying that the city was abandoned to save people’s lives.

It was reported earlier that the Ukrainian operational-strategic group of troops Tavria, which is responsible for control of Avdeyevka, continued to surrender its positions in the city. 

• "Ukrainian troops maneuver out of destroyed positions… and if necessary they take hold of new positions. Unfortunately, during one of such maneuvers several of our troops were captured," the group’s commander Alexander Tarnavsky said.

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Russian Embassy told UK Foreign Office interfering Russia’s affairs is unacceptable

During the meeting, the UK side voiced a number of biased and unrealistic assessments of the situation surrounding the death of Alexey Navalny, the Russian diplomatic mission told

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YESTERDAY, 10:08

Russia to launch direct air service with dozen more countries — expert

Russians could fly direct to 69 destinations before the pandemic and now the number is 42, Vice President of the Russian Union of Tourist Industry Alexander Osaulenko reminded

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8 FEB, 16:05

Putin describes Ukraine as artificial state

"We have every reason to affirm that Ukraine is an artificial state that was shaped at Stalin's will," the Russian President said

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YESTERDAY, 15:20

Ukrainian army admits to surrendering positions in Avdeyevka

Some troops were captured, said group’s commander Alexander Tarnavsky

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16 FEB, 12:43

Germany not becoming party to conflict under agreement with Ukraine — Scholz

Chancellor said that Berlin will help the Ukrainian defense ministry to modernize so that it can protect its country better still

BERLIN, February 16. /TASS/. The security agreement with Kiev does not mean that Germany is becoming a party to the conflict in Ukraine and there will be no German soldiers there, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a video podcast published on the German government’s website.

• "[Under the agreement] we are providing military support, for example by supplying weapons and training Ukrainian soldiers, and also by helping the Ukrainian defense ministry to modernize so that it can protect its country better still," he said.
• "At the same time, it remains very clear that this war will not see any German soldiers in Ukraine. 
• The agreement does not mean that Germany is becoming a party to this war," he added.

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