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The United States brushes aside Russian charges that Ukraine was behind an airport riot in Muslim-majority Dagestan in which angry men searched for Israeli and Jewish passengers. "I've seen their comments about blaming Ukraine. That is absurd," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters, adding, "We believe they should hold anyone responsible accountable." SOUNDBITE
The United States voices alarm on new military cooperation between Russia and North Korea after the two countries' leaders met. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters the news is "troubling." SOUNDBITE
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that North Korea will pay the "price" if it supplies Russia with arms, during a press briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE
Fire rages and smoke billows into the air after Russian shelling on the town of Novi Petrivtsi north of Kyiv. IMAGES
Moscow, Oct 17 (EFE).- Russia, where most people are not vaccinated against coronavirus, on Sunday set a new record for daily Covid-19 infections for the fourth day in a row.Authorities reported over 34,300 coronavirus cases and 997 deaths in the last 24 hours, a day after it broke the grim milestone of 1,000 deaths from or with Covid in a single day.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE KOMMUNARKA HOSPITAL IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA.
Moscow (Moscow), Oct 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Maxim Shipenkov) Russia registered 986 deaths from coronavirus and 31,299 infections in the last 24 hours, new daily highs since the beginning of the pandemic, health authorities reported today from the country.