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Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency informed Reuters of the temporary limitations around Kazan's airport on Monday, though it did not provide details on the specific nature of the safety risks cited.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city near the Russian border, has faced almost daily bombardment from Russian positions just across the frontier in recent months.
The Russian foreign ministry announced Lavrov's visit to Guinea's capital Conakry, stating it was part of a wider tour of African countries though not specifying which other nations he plans to visit.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Ryabkov warned the U.S. should take Moscow's rhetoric with the utmost seriousness.
Three sources told the Financial Times that talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, with China driving a hard bargain by demanding tough conditions that Russia has so far been unwilling to accept.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that attempts are already being made to strike Russian territory with American-made weapons, stating this more than eloquently demonstrates the degree of involvement of the U.S. in this conflict.
A Chinese spokesperson said, while referring to remarks by Defence Minister Dong Jun during a meeting with U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Singapore, that they were honored not to provide weapons to either side of the conflict.
Speaking at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) defence ministers in Almaty, Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov claimed the policies of the U.S.-led NATO alliance and EU were destabilizing countries like Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The policy reversal marks the first time the Biden administration has permitted Ukraine to take its military offensive into Russia itself, even if the scope remains restricted for now.
The Ukrainian leader expressed frustration that despite months of appeals, the U.S. has only just granted permission for American-made weapons to target Russia itself, specifically in defense of Kharkiv.
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