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Lavrov says US invited to Syria talks in Astana
Russia has invited the U.S. to take part in the upcoming intra-Syrian talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Jan. 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Jan. 19.
"The U.S. have already been invited," Lavrov told reporters in Moscow, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.
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Thousands of mourners gather in Moscow to attend Nemtsov's funeral (Live Streaming)
Thousands of Russians have gathered at the Sakharov Center in Moscow to attend the memorial service of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down by an unknown assailant near the Kremlin wall on Friday night.
Russia approves new US envoy as tensions high over Ukraine
Russia said Wednesday it had approved the candidacy of the former US ambassador to Kiev as Washington's new envoy to Moscow, at a time of sharply heightened tensions over Ukraine.