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Austria celebrates 200 years of 'waltz king' Johann Strauss II
Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day ...
Celebrating 200 years of the waltz king
Austria’s waltz king Johann Strauss II - revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime - his music has lost none of ...
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Bard of flowers and fruits
A 215-year anniversary since the birth of artist Ivan Khrutsky“The master has, with his skilled brush, arrayed the whole bouquets ...
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Russia rules out territorial concessions on eve of talks with Trump team
Trump said after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the two sides would begin talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov ...
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Top Russian officials will hold talks with US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
MOSCOW (AP) — Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald ...
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Russia's wealth fund chief will meet U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia - source in Riyadh
MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Russia's sovereign wealth fund chief Kirill Dmitriev will meet a U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to focus on strengthening ties and increased economic ...
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Why is Saudi Arabia hosting talks between the US and Russia?
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of top American and Russian officials for a high-stakes rapprochement meeting underlines the kingdom’s aspirations to become a global actor capable of successfully ...
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A New Spy Unit Is Leading Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
Russia’s spy services have a shadowy new unit taking aim at the West with covert attacks across Europe and elsewhere, Western intelligence officials say. Known as the Department of Special ...
The New York Times1d
Russia-Ukraine War
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr ...
Newsweek2d
Russia-Ukraine War
President Donald Trump said he didn't think the vice president said possible U.S. military action was a bargaining chip against Russia. The United Kingdom is boosting Ukraine's air defense with ...
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Russia News
By David E. Sanger and Steven Erlanger Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and ...
25 history 'facts' that are completely FALSE
Fast-forward two millennia and the paintwork has long since faded, giving rise to a range of colourless copycats that would ...