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Agreement in Vienna requires West's 'courageous' political decision: Iran's FM
Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Thursday made the remarks in a phone conversation with his British counterpart Liz Truss, noting that for a swift and sustainable agreement, the US and E3 group of France, Britain and Germany have to remove the sanctions on Tehran, according to the Foreign Ministry's website.
New study shows racial minorities in US experienced more Covid-related discrimination
In the study published on Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers measured the prevalence of Covid-19-related discrimination in all major racial and ethnic groups in the US. They also analyzed the impact of other social and demographic factors on Covid-19-related discrimination, Xinhua news agency reported.
NATO to step up presence in eastern part of alliance, not inside Ukraine
NATO did not have combat troops inside Ukraine and it "had no intention of deploying NATO troops to Ukraine," Stoltenberg on Thursday told the press after an extraordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council. NATO's response came as Putin on Thursday authorized "a special military operation" in the Donbas region, and Ukraine confirmed that military targets across the country were under attack, Xinhua reported.
Over 150 Russian officials sign open letter condemning Putin
The deputies said they were 'convinced' Russian citizens do not back the war and blamed Putin 'personally' for ordering troops into Ukraine in an attack 'for which there is no and cannot be any justification', the report said. The letter urged Russians 'not to participate in the aggression' and called on citizens to speak out against the invasion because 'only massive popular condemnation can stop the war'.
US aviation regulator expands no-fly zone to include Ukraine, Belarus, parts of Russia
The FAA on Thursday said in a statement that it issued NOTAMs expanding the area in eastern Europe and Russia where US airlines and US pilots cannot operate. "The expanded NOTAMs now cover the entire country of Ukraine, the whole country of Belarus and a western portion of Russia," the statement said. NOTAM is a notice containing information essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.
Putin discusses Ukraine issue with state leaders
Putin had a telephone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, explaining how the situation around Ukraine is evolving. Raisi expressed understanding with respect to Russia's security concerns caused by the destabilising actions of the US and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Xinhua news agency reported. Issues relating to the diplomatic efforts to preserve and fully implement the JCPOA were reviewed.
A 'new iron curtain' falling and closing Russia off from 'civilised world': Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's task was "for that curtain not to fall" on its territory. He made the remarks as Russian forces attacked on several fronts, launching missile strikes and advancing towards the capital Kyiv, the report said. Exact casualty numbers are unclear, but include Ukrainian civilians.
Thousands of Ukrainians leaving the country
Videos and photos on social media show lines of cars moving out of cities and heading west, as well as an increase of people on foot near the southern and western borders, the report said. The United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday that the situation was quickly deteriorating after Russia's invasion.
Kyiv plunges into chaos as Russia launches 'special military operation'
Terrified people have been queuing for hours to get fuel, food, and medicine. Many left Kyiv to seek shelter in western Ukraine, building up kilometers-long traffic jams, Xinhua news agency reported. "We were not able to leave, there were terrible traffic jams... We saw people walking from Kyiv just along the highway, with children, animals, suitcases," 28-year-old Iryna told Xinhua.
Putin had 'put himself on the wrong side of history': G7 countries
In a joint statement following a virtual meeting, the leaders of France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the UK, the US, Canada as well as the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Council President, Charles Michel, and the NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the report said.
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