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- Tehran will ‘quickly’ restart nuclear program if EU fails to negotiate with Iran – Russian deputy FM
Tehran can easily restore its nuclear potential if the EU succumbs to the US pressure to reinstall sanctions against Iran, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal (also known as the JCPOA), a top Russian diplomat has said.May 30, 2019 14:26World News - Yellow Vests ‘the consequence of the corporate world taking over’ – Kusturica to RTAcclaimed Serbian actor, director, and musician Emir Kusturica told RT that France’s Yellow Vest movement is a “consequence of the corporate world taking over,” and a natural “reaction from the people.”Jan 18, 2019 17:36World News
- NATO, church & brotherhood of arms: Vladimir Putin visits BelgradeRussian President Vladimir Putin got a hero’s welcome in Belgrade. The one-day visit to the last holdout against NATO’s ambitions in the Balkans may have been somewhat short on substance, but was certainly loaded with symbolism.Jan 18, 2019 00:50World News
- Hello, Russia! Here’s a nice letter for your president, and a bird-flip from the US State DepartmentWednesday was a day of mixed signals coming to Russia from the US. Hours apart, the Kremlin got two letters, one calling for closer ties and one notifiying more trade sanctions, imposed on what Moscow sees as a flimsy pretext.Aug 9, 2018 18:23USA News
- ‘Dear friends, thank you’: Putin talks to supporters as preliminary results signal election victoryVladimir Putin has addressed the crowd in his electoral campaign headquarters. Putin leads the elections with over 75 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results.Mar 18, 2018 20:01World News
- Vladimir Putin decisively re-elected as Russian president after 99% of votes countedIncumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the presidential election with over 99% of the ballots counted.Mar 18, 2018 18:02World News
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