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Kremlin: the US will use any excuse to invade Venezuela
Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matviyenko stated at a meeting with Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez that the situation in Venezuela is yet another “test of strength” for those governments that previously organized coups in Iraq, Libya and other countries. She stated that the international community must not allow the legal government of Venezuela to be overthrown.
“We are afraid that the United States could go for any provocation, so that blood could be …
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The United States asks Ukraine to extradite an individual accused of fraud with American aid for Syria
According to court submissions, the United States asks Ukraine to extradite Ernest Khalilov, a citizen of Turkmenistan, who was detained on suspicion of theft while delivering humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey, Ukrainski Novyny reported.
Khalilov was detained by Ukrainian law enforcement officers at the end of October 2018 at the airport Borispol (Kyiv) when boarding the flight Kyiv – Istanbul. He was detained as a result Interpol warrant which was initiated by the United States. …
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Russian diplomats intend to meet the son of ‘Novichok’ poisoning victim
The Russian Embassy in Great Britain expressed its readiness to meet with the son of the Dawn Sturgess, who died after being exposed to a nerve agent, which also affected Sergey Skripal and his daughter Julia, informs the Russian service of Radio Liberty.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, the diplomatic mission noted that they intend to send Evan Hope the "Salisbury: questions without answers" report, prepared for the anniversary of the incident in Salisbury.
"The embassy is ready to …
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Russian ship with grain for Iran stranded near Astrakhan
The Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Astrakhan region reported that the Stepano ship, which transported about 5 thousand tons of grain from Astrakhan to the Iranian port of Amirobad, stranded in the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel (VKMSK).
The incident occurred at 9:25 local time (8:25 Moscow time) in the Ikryaninsky district, between the towns of Ninovka and Fedorovka.
According to the ministry, there are 14 crew members on board, and they were not injured. It is reported that …
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Russian Defense Ministry aircraft spotted near Caracas
In the early morning hours of 3 March, an Il-62 aircraft (registration number RA-86496) belonging to the Russian Defense Ministry was detected in the region of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, according to information from Flightradar24.
According to the flight tracking service, the Il-62 took off close to the Chkalovsky military airport near Moscow on the morning of 2 March. The plane adopted a course towards South Africa, flew over the Moroccan capital, Rabat, and approached Caracas in the …