The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Friday appointed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term, beginning.

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Russia has notified all the member states about its decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty six months after sending a notice, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement

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Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimer Makey has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the status of Russian citizen Sofia Sapega -- the girlfriend of the detained Belarusian opposition activist Raman Pratasevich.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed speculation that Turkey could build a military base in Azerbaijan as "rumors."

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Mayor of Russian capital Moscow said on Thursday that new variants of coronavirus were suspected of causing jump in the number of cases.
"It's most likely we are facing new, more aggressive variants which spread more quickly," said mayor Sergei Sobyanin during a video conference with government officials battling the pandemic.

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Moscow mayor says new variant is behind Covid spike

Russian Foreign Minister stressed that in Russian-Belarusian bilateral relations, in the first place under the guidance of the prime ministers and on instructions from the presidents of the two countries

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Russia, Belarus agree to coordinate efforts to protect sovereignty — Lavrov

Israel bombed Gaza for the second straight day Thursday as a cease-fire signed last month appeared to be falling apart between the two sides.



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Israel bombs Gaza City in 2nd day of strikes since breaking cease-fire

The meeting proved successful as the almost completely destroyed communication channels between Washington and Moscow were restored, Sasakawa Peace Foundation Senior Fellow Tsuneo Watanabe also noted

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Geneva summit to strengthen positions of Russia, US in dialogue with China — expert

President Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday is expected to last as long as four or five hours, a senior administration official told reporters, after which each leader will give their own solo press conference.

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Biden, Putin summit could last five hours, official says

Russian President Vladimir Putin says opposition leader Alexei Navalny got what he deserved when he was handed a prison sentence.

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