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ActionSA says corruption-accused Thembi Simelane has no business attending BRICS meeting in Russia
ActionSA says Justice Minister Thembi Simelane has no business attending a BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa] Ministers of…
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Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow, other regions, Russian officials say
Ukraine launched a widespread drone attack on Russia on Wednesday, with air defence units destroying three drones some 38 kms…
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to talk Middle East crisis with President Abbas, Kremlin says
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will discuss the situation in the Middle East with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on…
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Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over fire at occupied nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of starting a fire on the grounds of Europe’s largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia…
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Three believed dead after passenger plane crashes near Moscow
A Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane crashed in the Moscow region on Friday and three crew members were presumed killed, the…
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National day of mourning in Russia after concert hall massacre
Russia will observe a national day of mourning on Sunday after a massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed…
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DIRCO says no South Africans affected by Moscow concert mass shooting
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said no South Africans appeared to have been affected by Friday night’s…
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Drone hits tower housing Russian ministries for second time in three days
A high-rise building in Moscow’s business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone for the…
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Ukraine drones hit Moscow, 1 injured, flights suspended
Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow early on Sunday, injuring one, damaging buildings, and suspending flights at Vnukovo airport, TASS news agency…
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Ukrainian drones hit two buildings in Moscow
Ukrainian drones hit two buildings in Moscow and an ammunition depot in Russian-annexed Crimea on Monday, Russian officials said, as…
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Ramaphosa: BRICS summit to be physical meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that next month’s BRICS summit, which Vladimir Putin has been invited to, will be…
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Russia says Ukraine attacked Moscow with drones
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had launched a drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region that disrupts flights…
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President Ramaphosa tells Russia’s Putin Ukraine war must be settled
South Africa’s president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, told his Russian…
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President Ramaphosa arrives in Russia as part of peace mission
South Africa’s president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for…
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Kyiv attacked as African leaders meet
A high-level diplomatic team from Africa hopes to bring to the table the voice of a continent that has badly…
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African leaders head for ill-starred peace mission in Ukraine
African leaders are expected in Ukraine on Friday in a self-professed bid to broker peace between Kyiv and Moscow, despite…
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WHO condemns Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, rejects Moscow’s counter-proposal
The World Health Organisation (WHO) assembly passed a motion on Wednesday condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on healthcare…
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President Vladimir Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously
Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, sending a warning to NATO over…
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Moscow accuses Ukraine of deadly air base attack
Moscow said on Monday it had foiled a new Ukrainian drone attack on a strategic bomber military base hundreds of…
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Germany builds new gas terminals to succeed Russian pipelines
Germany‘s most strategically important building site is at the end of a windswept pier on the North Sea coast, where…
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Gunman kills 13 at Russian school in Moscow
A gunman with a swastika printed on his t-shirt has killed 13 people including seven children and wounded more than…
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Moscow’s chief rabbi leaves Russia amid pressure to back war in Ukraine
Moscow’s chief rabbi has left Russia after coming under pressure to support its invasion of Ukraine, according to a relative.…
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SA approached to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said South Africa had been approached to play a mediation role in the Russia and…
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Joe Biden to announce details of global distribution of COVID-19 shots
President Joe Biden will announce within days the details of a plan to export 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses to…
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Russia wants end to embargo on C.Africa diamonds
Russia backs lifting an embargo on diamond exports from the Central African Republic, the deputy finance minister said Tuesday as…
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Beautiful places to visit in Russia
If Russia has been on your bucket list but the visa requirements deterred you from visiting, worry not. The country…
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Soldiers continue to patrol streets
Soldiers patrolled city streets in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, as clashes between protesters and security forces resulted in the deaths of…
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