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Putin calls U.S. strikes on Syria illegal, blow to U.S.-Russia ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned U.S. cruise missile strikes on Syria as illegal on Friday, warning the move would further damage already battered U.S.-Russia relations which Moscow had hoped President Donald Trump would revive.
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Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strike in Syria
Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.
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Under investigation, Trump ally steps down from House Russia probe
The Republican head of a congressional inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election said he would temporarily step aside from the probe on Thursday because he is under investigation for disclosing classified information.
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EU official says no sign Trump plans to ease Russia sanctions
A senior European Union official said on Tuesday he had seen no sign that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration planned to lift sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine, and warned that unilateral American sanctions on Russia could destabilize some European energy markets.
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Lithuania says Russia has ability to launch Baltic attack in 24 hours
Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to have military forces already deployed in the region, Lithuania's intelligence service said on Monday.
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U.S. set to clash with Russia, China over U.N. meeting on human rights
The United States set up on Monday a likely showdown with Russia and China later in April over its plans to hold a U.N. Security Council meeting on human rights, an issue that Moscow and Beijing oppose being broadly discussed by the 15-member body.
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Russia not interfering in French elections, says candidate Fillon
France's conservative presidential candidate on Friday dismissed as "fantasy" concerns that Russia could be interfering in the election and said he would seek a better balance in relations with a country that was nevertheless "dangerous".
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Rosneft-led deal to buy India's Essar delayed until April
The purchase of Indian refiner Essar Oil by a consortium led by Russian oil company Rosneft has been delayed by a few weeks, the two sides said on Friday, because some Indian lenders to Essar have yet to sign off on the deal.
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