U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine conflict bring new principles
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18 February 2025 21:20
The recent discussions between the United States and Russia, held in Riyadh, focused on resolving the Ukraine conflict and normalizing their bilateral relations.
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Veronica Dragalin is resigning from the position of head of the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (PA). This was announced by Dragalin on the morning of February 19 on her Facebook page.
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Two drones entered Moldova's airspace yesterday evening, three minutes apart. This incident comes just five days after several Russian drones flew over Moldova during a Russian airstrike on Ukraine.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that he is ready to deploy British troops to Ukraine as part of an international peacekeeping mission after the conflict ends.
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Officials from the United States and Russia will meet on Tuesday, February 18, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The information was first reported by Axios, citing sources close to the negotiations.
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Former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was commemorated in Chisinau today, one year after his death. Several supporters organized a march that started in front of the memorial stone to the victims of the Soviet occupation in the Great National Assembly Square. Later, they went to the Russian Embassy, where they laid flowers and lit candles.
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The US Department of Government Efficiency cancels the allocation of $22 million for the electoral processes in the Republic of Moldova # Moldova1
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Former MP and scholar Dumitru Osipov died last night, at the age of 71. The sad news was announced by relatives and friends on social networks.
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Chisinau discusses expanding collaboration to combat crime in the Munich Security Conference # Moldova1
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