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Russian ambassador to Denmark states militarisation of Baltic Sea has no future regardless NATO’s ‘fantasies’

Moscow/Copenhagen, July 12 (UNI) The Baltic Sea will remain a common space for all regional states, no matter what NATO countries "fantasise" about, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said in an interview with Sputnik.

"Whatever the alliance's countries fantasise about, the Baltic Sea was, remains and will be a common space for all states in the region without exception," Barbin said.
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Iranian minister holds talks in Pakistan as mediators seek to revive US ceasefire deal

21 Jul 2026 | 7:46 PM

Tehran/Islamabad, Jul 21 (UNI) Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni met senior Pakistani officials on Tuesday as regional mediators intensified efforts to revive the collapsed ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington, according to officials familiar with the discussions.

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Trump weighing diplomacy and military escalation against Iran amid rising hostilities as mediators call for peace

21 Jul 2026 | 5:52 PM

Washington, Jul 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump is approaching a decisive point in the war with Iran, as American and Israeli officials are weighing two possible paths: pursuing a short-term ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or expand upon military operations to coerce Tehran to come to an agreement.

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Iran continues to carry out strikes against US allies in the Gulf amid escalating conflict

21 Jul 2026 | 5:21 PM

Tehran, Jul 21 (UNI) Iran has continued to carry out retaliatory strikes against US targets in Gulf countries, striking sites in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and Syria.

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