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Syrian opposition says peace talks must mean Assad exit
The Syrian opposition said on Wednesday it would only take part in planned international peace talks if a deadline was set for a settlement that forces President Bashar al-Assad to leave power.
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Russia faults U.S. over 'odious' Syria rights resolution
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denounced as "odious" a U.S.-backed draft resolution condemning the Syrian government before a debate at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday and said it would undermine peace efforts.
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White House security adviser calls for deeper China military ties
The United States called for deeper military ties with China on Tuesday, including working closer together in areas like peacekeeping, fighting piracy and disaster relief, despite growing tensions between the two on a range of security issues.
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Moscow Slams EU Move to Lift Syria Arms Ban
The European Union’s decision to end the embargo on arms supplies to the Syrian opposition is illegitimate and at odds with the norms of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.
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Russia, NATO to Hold Joint Black Sea Drills
Russia and NATO will conduct a joint naval exercise in the Black Sea this coming fall, Russia’s envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.
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EU considers amending arms embargo
EU foreign ministers are discussing UK and French calls to ease sanctions so Syria rebels can be supplied with arms.
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Russian border guards begin demarcation works in border area
Russian border guards began demarcation works in several Georgian villages in the border area of Shida Kartli region, Georgian sources reported on Monday. In particular, so-called border with South Ossetia moved 300 meters deep in the village of Ditsi.
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Kerry, Lavrov meet to discuss Syrian peace talks
The U.S. and Russian foreign ministers met on Monday to discuss a planned conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war against a backdrop of widening regional violence and new allegations of chemical weapons use.
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