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MOSCOW (AP) xe2x80x94 A senior Russian diplomat warned on Thursday that a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela canxe2x80x99t be excluded if tensions with the United States mount.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who led the Russian delegation in Mondayxe2x80x99s talks in Geneva, said in remarks televised Thursday that he would neither confirm nor exclude the possibility that Russia could put its military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela. The negotiations in Geneva and Wednesdayxe2x80x99s NATO-Russia meeting in Vienna failed to narrow the gap on Moscowxe2x80x99s security demands amid a buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine.

Speaking in an interview with Russian RTVI TV broadcast, Ryabkov noted that xe2x80x9cit all depends on the action by our U.S. counterparts,xe2x80x9d noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia could take military-technical measures if the U.S. acts to provoke Russia and raise military pressure on it.

Ryabkov said that the U.S. and NATO have rejected the key Russian demand for guarantees precluding the alliancexe2x80x99s expansion to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations, adding that the stark difference in approaches raises doubts about the possibility of continuing the talks.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. APxe2x80x99s earlier story follows below.

MOSCOW (AP) xe2x80x94 The Kremlin on Thursday said it deplored the lack of progress in talks on Moscowxe2x80x99s demand for security guarantees against NATOxe2x80x99s eastward expansion and strongly rebuffed Western calls for a pullback of Russian troops from areas near Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also warned of a complete rupture U.S.-Russian relations if proposed sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top civilian and military leaders are adopted. The measures, proposed by Senate Democrats, would also target leading leading Russian financial institutions if Moscow sends troops into Ukraine.

Russia and the West took uncompromising stands during the talks this week to discuss the tensions over Ukraine. While Moscow demanded a halt to NATO expansion, Washington and its allies firmly rejected them as a nonstarter.

Mondayxe2x80x99s Russia-U.S. talks in Geneva and Wednesdayxe2x80x99s Russia-NATO meeting in Brussels failed to narrow the gap, although the parties left the possibility open for future talks on arms control and ways to prevent military incidents between Russia and the West.

Peskov noted xe2x80x9csome positive elements and nuancesxe2x80x9d during the talks, but noted stark disagreements on Russiaxe2x80x99s key demands.

xe2x80x9cThe talks were initiated to receive specific answers to concrete principal issues that were raised, and disagreements remained on those principal issues, which is bad,xe2x80x9d he said in a conference call with reporters.

Peskov criticized the proposals by Senate Democrats as an attempt to up the pressure on Moscow during the talks, saying it wouldnxe2x80x99t work.

xe2x80x9cIt concerns sanctions, which taking into account the inevitable adequate response, effectively amount to an initiative to rupture relations,xe2x80x9d he warned, adding that Russian will respond in kind to protect its interests.

The talks come as an estimated 100,000 combat-ready Russian troops, tanks and heavy military equipment are massed near Ukrainexe2x80x99s eastern border. The buildup has caused deep concerns in Kyiv and the West that Moscow is preparing for an invasion. Russia denies that itxe2x80x99s pondering an invasion and in turn accuses the West of threatening its security by positioning military personnel and equipment in Central and Eastern Europe.

Peskov rebuffed the Westxe2x80x99s calls for Russia to help deescalate tensions by pulling back troops from areas near Ukraine, noting that the country is free to move them wherever it deems necessary on its own territory.

xe2x80x9cItxe2x80x99s hardly possible for NATO to dictate to us where we should move our armed forces on the Russian territory,xe2x80x9d he said.

Peskov emphasized that Russia is ready to continue the talks but wants them to produce results. xe2x80x9cThere will be no deficit of a political will to continue the negotiations,xe2x80x9d he said.

Tensions revolving around Ukraine and Russiaxe2x80x99s demands on the West again appeared on the table at Thursdayxe2x80x99s meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Vienna.

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, who assumed the position of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, noted in his opening speech that xe2x80x9cthe risk of war in the OSCE area is now greater than ever before in the last 30 years.xe2x80x9d

xe2x80x9cFor several weeks, we have been faced with the possibility of a major military escalation in Eastern Europe,xe2x80x9d he said. xe2x80x9cWe have recently heard a demand for security guarantees related to an important part of the OSCE area and the renewed discourse about spheres of influence. All these aspects require a serious international assessment and a proper reaction.xe2x80x9d

Rau emphasized the need to xe2x80x9cfocus on a peaceful resolution of a conflict in and around Ukraine … in full respect of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.xe2x80x9d

In 2014, Russia annexed Ukrainexe2x80x99s Crimean Peninsula after the ouster of its Moscow-friendly leader and threw its weight behind a separatist insurgency in the countryxe2x80x99s east, where more than seven years of fighting has killed over 14,000 people.

A 2015 peace deal brokered by France and Germany has helped end large-scale battles, but frequent skirmishes have continued and efforts to negotiate a political settlement have failed.

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Emily Schultheis reported from Vienna.

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German court sentences former Syrian colonel to life in prison

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A German court sentenced Anwar Raslan, a former Syrian colonel, to life in prison for committing crimes against humanity at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.
Thursday’s landmark ruling by the state court in Koblenz marks a first step towards justice for countless Syrians who suffered abuse at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad’s government during the country’s years-long conflict.
It was the world’s first criminal case brought over state-led torture in Syria and Raslan, 58, is the highest-ranking former government official to be tried for atrocities committed there.

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Over 2,000 Russia-led troops began withdrawing from Kazakhstan after being deployed when peaceful protests over an energy price hike turned into unprecedented violence claiming dozens of lives. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday (January 12) visited Almaty, the largest city that was hit hardest by the turmoil, vowing to repair damage there. FRANCE 24’s Elena Volochine reports from Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Russia holds military drills in Moscow’s region | AFP

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German court sentences former Syrian colonel to life in prison in landmark trial | DW News

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A German court has sentenced a former Syrian military officer to life in prison for crimes against humanity. It’s the world’s first trial concerning state torture in Syria.

The court found Anwar Raslan guilty of overseeing the murder of 27 people at the Al-Khatib detention center in Damascus. Raslan headed a notorious secret service unit a decade ago under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The ex-colonel then fled to Germany where he was detained in 2019.
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