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						War in Ukraine sees Ireland reckon with its policy of neutrality						 
					Ireland is attempting to balance its policy of military neutrality with a desire to support Ukraine on a political level. 
 
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						Putin to meet Erdogan amid push to revive Ukraine grain deal						 
					The announcement of Monday’s meeting in Sochi comes amid international efforts to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative. 
 
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						BRICS expansion: A warning to the US, but not a ‘new Cold War’						 
					BRICS is alluring to aspiring members precisely because it does not require them to commit to an alliance. 
 
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						Britain’s top diplomat Cleverly visits China to stabilise frayed ties						 
					Britain’s foreign secretary says he raised human rights issues ‘in every single meeting’ he held in China. 
 
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						US warns N Korea against selling weapons to Russia for Ukraine war						 
					White House says Pyongyang should ‘cease its arms negotiations’ with Moscow amid escalating tensions with Washington. 
 
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						Ukraine’s troops push towards Russia’s rear defences						 
					Ukrainian forces advance south and east to the rear of Russia’s first line of defence during the 79th week of the war. 
 
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						Russia says destroyed 42 Ukraine-launched drones over Crimea						 
					Kyiv has promised to retake the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014. 
 
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						US will train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s from next month						 
Fighters will boost Ukrainian air defences as soldiers face tough battles against Russians on eastern front lines. 
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