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Sputnik: US has not yet decided to renew the “Start” agreement

Sputnik: US has not yet decided to renew the “Start” agreement

PEJOURNAL - Talks between Russia and the United States on strategic stability ended in Vienna on Monday. The talks were led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and led by Marshall Billingslia, the new US arms control envoy. The consultation lasted about ten hours. Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement: "According to the instructions of the presidents of the two countries, the discussion on the prospect of arms control continued. This includes extending the start-up treaty and maintaining stability in the wake of the end of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, as well as a comprehensive comprehensive dialogue on…
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Caracas Receives Testing Kits From Iran to ‘Strengthen Venezuela in Its Fight Against Coronavirus’

Caracas Receives Testing Kits From Iran to ‘Strengthen Venezuela in Its Fight Against Coronavirus’

Although Venezuela lifted its corona-virus related restrictions on 1 June, Caracas continues to grapple with the repercussions of the disease which has claimed the lives of at least 22 people there, according to the World Health Organisation. PEJOURNAL - The Venezuelan government has announced the arrival of an Iranian plane with a cargo of humanitarian aid on board to help the South American country tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on state television Monday, Venezuela's Planning Minister Ricardo Menendez said that “right now, what we are receiving is different types of testing kits”.  He echoed Iran's Ambassador to Venezuela Hojjatollah Soltani…
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