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Moscow: Russian diplomats and employees of the Russian consulates started leaving Ukraine, which made it more difficult to make an appointment at the diplomatic agencies, an informed source told Sputnik on Saturday."According to Ukrainian citizens, Russian diplomats and...

Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday appointed former Defense Minister Amir Hatami as his adviser on military affairs."Taking into account the valuable experience, I appoint you adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the...

New York: The US state of New York will end its mask mandate for most indoor places starting February 10, Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement on Wednesday."We are not where we were in early December. New...

Washington: Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov confirmed on Wednesday that the US government could still request that he leaves the United States over the lingering visa issues.In January, Antonov said the US State Department had informed the...

Benghazi: The meeting of the Russian-Libyan intergovernmental commission on the economy, whose work was suspended 20 years ago, is scheduled for April, Libyan Oil Minister Mohamed Oun told Sputnik."It is planned that the meeting may take place...

Tehran: The removal of US sanctions against Tehran is paramount for moving forward in the ongoing talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.According to ministry spokesman Saeed...

Washington: The US Commerce Department has added 33 Chinese entities, including high-tech companies and universities, to the Unverified List for exports, according to a document filed to the Federal Register on Monday."The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...

London: UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Monday that the United Kingdom “completely” rejects any questions over its sovereignty of the Falkland Islands following a joint statement by Chinese president Xi Jinping and his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernandez...

Buenos Aires: Argentina will join the Chinese Belt and Road trade initiative and receive funding worth $23.7 billion for various projects from Beijing, the Argentine presidency said on Sunday.Argentine President Alberto Fernandez is currently in China where he...

London: The United Kingdom has sent more than 100 special forces advisers to Kiev to train and aid the Ukrainian military as tensions rise over Ukraine, the British newspaper Mirror reported on Sunday, citing a military source.“UK special...