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It's that Novichok again!

3 September 2020

The German government has said that there is "unequivocal proof" that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. Chancellor Angela Merkel said he was a victim of attempted murder and the world would look to Russia for answers.

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Washington aspires for a NATO like military alliance in Asia

2 September 2020

A senior US official said US, India, Japan and Australia were expected to meet in New Delhi in the autumn, where the issue can be discussed.

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Yerevan snubs Turkey's "mediation"

2 September 2020

A foreign ministry spokesperson said that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship is the only format for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Armenia doesn't view Turkey as a mediator.

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Lavrov: Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are genuinely interested in a solution to the Karabakh conflict

2 September 2020

The Russian Foreign Minister said it would be a big mistake to change or abandon the current format of peace negotiations

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Analysis: The struggle for gender equality in Turkey goes back a long way

2 September 2020

Istanbul is the most iconic city for women's emancipation in Turkey and today Istanbul's name is also associated with the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, writes Elife Biçer-Deveci

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China accused of a 1,000 sq km land grab in the Himalayas

1 September 2020

There are reports of continued tensions on the Line of Actual Control separating India and China. Chinese troops carried out aggressive moves to change the status quo on the South Bank of Pangong Tso and the attempts had been thwarted, the Indian Army said on Monday (31 August).

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Russia to upgrade Armenia's air force

1 September 2020

In the meantime in Baku Azerbaijani officials have expressed disquiet at what they say has been a serious Russian military build-up of Armenian forces since the clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in July.

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Borrell proposes rerun of Belarus election under OSCE supervision

31 August 2020

Writing in the French newspaper, Journal du Dimanche, the EU Foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said Moscow was "intending to prevent Europeans from providing help to civil society that's revolted against rigged presidential elections."

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India withdraws from military drills "Kavkaz 2020" in Russia

30 August 2020

India considered the presence of military units from Abkhazia and South Ossetia as problematic. 13,000 troops from 20 countries will participate in the drills in the Russian region of Astrakhan from 15-27 September.

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It's that Novichok again!

Washington aspires for a NATO like military alliance in Asia

Yerevan snubs Turkey's "mediation"

Lavrov: Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are genuinely interested in a solution to the Karabakh conflict

Analysis: The struggle for gender equality in Turkey goes back a long way

China accused of a 1,000 sq km land grab in the Himalayas

Russia to upgrade Armenia's air force

Borrell proposes rerun of Belarus election under OSCE supervision

India withdraws from military drills "Kavkaz 2020" in Russia