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Cancelled Summit reflects underlying strains in India-Russia relations
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Cancelled Summit reflects underlying strains in India-Russia relations

28 December 2020
The annual India-Russia summit will not take place this year for the first time in twenty years amid speculation of tensions in the relationship. Whilst Russian and Indian diplomats have been emphasising that it is business as usual, others are pointing at a new geo-political reality that is straining the long historical friendship between the two countries.
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Dubai marches ahead despite pandemic setbacks
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Dubai marches ahead despite pandemic setbacks

28 December 2020
Emphasising its resilience as the leading economic hub in the Gulf, the Emirate of Dubai on Sunday (27 December) unveiled a growth-oriented 2021 budget that seeks to accelerate the pace of economic recovery, strengthen social benefits and enhance infrastructure. Dubai seeks a quick bounce back in 2021 after the setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic
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EU countries start mass vaccination against covid-19
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EU countries start mass vaccination against covid-19

27 December 2020
A Europe-wide mass vaccination against the covid-19 virus started on Sunday (27 December) as part of an EU-wide effort co-ordinated by the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had been delivered to all 27 member states.