Russia

2+2 = Closer ties between US and India but Iranian oil looms

India and the US committed to strengthen defense ties during a historic “2+2” dialogue despite outstanding issues such as Iran

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Syria: Calls mount to avoid ‘massacre’ in rebel-held Idlib

International calls mounted to avoid a "massacre" by Syria regime forces in the last rebel-held province of Idlib

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Rival Central African Republic militias agree demands in ‘positive’ African Union meeting

Representatives from 14 militias in Central African Republic have held "positive" talks with an African Union panel that could lead to negotiations with the government

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Central African Republic militias sign agreement brokered by Russia and Sudan

Russia and Sudan hosted talks between Central African Republic's rival militias while documents showed the armed groups signed a preliminary agreement to "converge towards peace"

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UN plans second Syria constitution meeting for September

The UN envoy for Syria will host senior officials from a range of countries for talks on drafting a new constitution in September

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Russia signs military cooperation pact with Central African Republic

Russia and the Central African Republic signed a military cooperation agreement on the sidelines of Army-2018 defense expo outside Moscow

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Police officers injured in multiple attacks in Chechnya

Armed assailants attacked and injured police officers in several locations in the Russian republic of Chechnya, including the capital Grozny and the town of Shali, the region's leader Ramzan Kadyrov said

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Does the murder of 3 journalists in Central African Republic expose Russia’s ‘raid, seize and exploit’ strategy?

The murky murder of three journalists in Central African Republic highlights Russia’s ‘raid, seize and exploit’ armed adventurism, Kiril Avramov and Ruslan Trad argue

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The wiretapping that changed the Cold War

God and Spies author and former US Navy diver G.M. Matheny talks to Sonya Swink about Ivy Bells, the operation to intercept Soviet naval communications

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Russian-made electronic warfare systems present in Ukraine, OSCE says

The OSCE said for the first time it had spotted Russian-made weapons in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, despite the Kremlin insisting it has not provided arms in the conflict

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