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Russian bases in Central Asia came up during Putin-Biden talks : Austin

Washington, Sep 28 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The issue of Russian bases in Central Asia came up during the conversation between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a congressional testimony on Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov discussed the apparent offer by Putin for the US military to use Russian bases in Central Asia.
"This is an issue that I believe came up during a conversation that the president [Biden] had with president Putin when President Putin offered to provide assistance," Austin told the US Senate Armed Forces Committee when discussing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Airbus granted waiver from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium

24 Apr 2024 | 10:45 AM

Washington, April 24 (UNI) Commercial aircraft company Airbus has been granted a waiver by Canada permitting it to use Russian titanium in its manufacturing after the country banned the metal in its latest sanctions related to the Ukrainian conflict, the media reported on Tuesday.

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24 Apr 2024 | 10:36 AM

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Selection of fourth batch of astronauts to be completed soon: official

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24 Apr 2024 | 10:32 AM

Jiuquan, April 24 (UNI) The selection of the fourth batch of Chinese astronauts is about to be completed soon, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

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China announces new partners for International Lunar Research Station

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24 Apr 2024 | 10:25 AM

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