Effort to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal Enters Homestretch, Russia's Lavrov Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/revival-of-iran-nuclear-deal-enters-homestretch-russias-lavrov-says-1093889497.html
March 15, 2022, 9:17 AM

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UK Homes, Businesses Face Soaring Costs as Sanctions End Supply of Russian Biomass Wood Pellets
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/uk-homes-businesses-face-soaring-costs-as-sanctions-end-supply-of-russian-biomass-wood-pellets-1093888662.html
March 15, 2022, 9:16 AM
Natural gas and oil prices have skyrocketed amid the ongoing Russian operation to demilitarize Ukraine. After Washington and London announced bans on energy imports from Moscow, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil hit 130 dollars, with fears that costs could surge to $240 by summer.
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US Not Ruling Out Training Ukrainian Troops in Third Countries, Says Trainers 'Pulled Back' for Now
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/us-not-ruling-out-training-ukrainian-troops-in-third-countries-says-trainers-pulled-back-for-now-1093884767.html
March 15, 2022, 8:13 AM
The US Defence Department has acknowledged that Moscow is “expanding” its “target sets” in Ukraine, while referring to high-precision strikes carried out by Russian forces at military training facilities in the western part of the country on 13 March. Moscow says around 180 foreign mercenaries were taken out in the strikes.
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Son of Incumbent Turkmen Leader Wins Presidential Elections in Country With 72.97%
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/son-of-incumbent-turkmen-leader-wins-presidential-elections-in-country-with-7297-1093887380.html
March 15, 2022, 7:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of incumbent Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and the current deputy prime minister, have won the presidential election in the country, securing 72.97% of the vote, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said on Tuesday.
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Eyewitness Shares Horror of Azov Neo-Nazis Gunning Down Defenseless Fleeing Civilian in Mariupol
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/eyewitness-shares-horror-of-azov-neo-nazis-gunning-down-defenceless-fleeing-civilian-in-mariupol-1093885906.html
March 15, 2022, 7:36 AM
The Azov Regiment, formed in 2014 as a group of neo-Nazi volunteer paramilitaries and infamous for their 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich-style rune logo, has since been integrated into the Ukrainian National Guard and is based in Mariupol, the southeastern Ukrainian coastal city presently surrounded by Russian and Donetsk People’s Republic forces.
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Russian Armed Forces Take Full Control of Kherson Region, MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/russian-armed-forces-take-full-control-of-kherson-region-mod-says-1093885418.html
March 15, 2022, 7:04 AM
The Russian special military operation to demilitarise and "de-Nazify" Ukraine has entered day 20, with defence and government officials previously saying that the op was going as scheduled.
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Israel Attempts to Help Ukraine With Aid and Mediation, But How is it Being Taken in Kiev?
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/israel-attempts-to-help-ukraine-with-aid-and-mediation-but-how-is-it-being-taken-in-kiev-1093884040.html
March 15, 2022, 7:01 AM
So far, Israel has made a significant exception to its refugee policy, letting in some 5,000 Ukrainians. The Middle Eastern country is also planning to set up a make-shift hospital in the West of Ukraine that would cost Israeli taxpayers some $6.5 million.
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'Not Essential to Islam': Karnataka High Court Upholds Classroom Hijab Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/not-essential-to-islam-karnataka-high-court-upholds-classroom-hijab-ban-1093882914.html
March 15, 2022, 6:48 AM
In December, six Muslim girls wearing headscarves in Karnataka's Udupi District were prevented from entering their classroom. It sparked a series of protests, sometimes involving violence, in different parts of the southern Indian state.
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Russian Orthodox Church in Copenhagen Vandalised
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/russian-orthodox-church-in-copenhagen-vandalised-1093884231.html
March 15, 2022, 6:47 AM
The vandals targeted the Alexander Nevsky Church despite it not being under the Russian Orthodox Patriarchy of Moscow and despite it collecting money for refugees from Ukraine.
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Biolabs in Ukraine Pose Threat to All Europe, Not Just Russia, Diplomat Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/biolabs-in-ukraine-pose-threat-to-all-europe-not-just-russia-diplomat-warns-1093884397.html
March 15, 2022, 6:33 AM
Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said that there were about 30 biolaboratories on the territory of Ukraine, fulfilling orders from the US Department of Defense.
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Norwegian Energy Firm Equinor Confirms Halt in Trading in, Transporting Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/norwegian-energy-firm-equinor-confirms-halt-in-trading-in-transporting-russian-oil-1093883915.html
March 15, 2022, 6:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Norwegian energy company Equinor, which had been present in Russia for over 30 years, confirmed that it would stop trading in and transporting Russian oil and oil products amid the country's military operation in Ukraine.
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'Traumatised' Justin Bieber 'Never Left' Wife Hailey's Side When She Suffered Brain Blood Clot
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/traumatised-justin-bieber-never-left-wife-haileys-side-when-she-suffered-brain-blood-clot-1093883059.html
March 15, 2022, 6:22 AM
Model Hailey Bieber, wife of Canadian singer Justin Bieber, recently had a health scare, as she was admitted to hospital in Palm Springs for a brain condition after experiencing stroke-like symptoms.
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Swedish Government Proposes Giant $1.5Bn Relief Package Amid Record Energy Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/swedish-government-proposes-giant-15bn-relief-package-amid-record-energy-prices-1093882579.html
March 15, 2022, 6:16 AM
In recent months, fuel and electricity prices in Sweden have reached historical highs, with inflation on foods and consumer goods galloping as well. Finance Minister Damberg ascribed this to Russia's special operation in Ukraine, which unleashed a cascade of sanctions targeting all spheres of life.
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Anti-Radiation Pills Sell Out in US Amid Panic Buying Triggered by 'Nuclear War' Media Hysteria https://sputniknews.com/20220315/anti-radiation-pills-sell-out-in-us-amid-panic-buying-triggered-by-nuclear-war-media-hysteria--1093881389.html
March 15, 2022, 5:41 AM
Amid Moscow’s ongoing special operation to demilitarise and "de-Nazify" Ukraine, NATO countries have rejected repeated calls from Kiev to impose a no-fly zone to stop Russian warplanes from carrying out missions, arguing that it could trigger a Third World War, which may end up being a nuclear one.
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Finns' Support for NATO Membership Reaches Record High Amid Russia's Special Op in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220315/finns-support-for-nato-membership-reaches-record-high-amid-russias-special-op-in-ukraine-1093881220.html
March 15, 2022, 5:18 AM
Despite the recent spike of NATO support among the general public, Finnish politicians are pursuing a more guarded approach, with President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin declining to voice their opinion whether they are for or against NATO; Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen openly ventured that now is not the right time to join.

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