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UK seeks repayment of Falklands era loan

Britain wants Argentina to pay back £45 million in loans that the country's former military junta used to fund equipment that was later used in the invasion of the Falkland Islands.

(THE TELEGRAPH) London - The demand comes amid continued tensions between London and Buenos Aires around the 30th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic territory.

Details of the loans, uncovered by a campaign group, showed how Argentina's government borrowed the money in 1979. It was partly spent on equipment used to seize the islands three years later, before they were recaptured by Britain.

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FOCUS: Russia-Ukraine War

Why The G20's Utter Futility On Ukraine Is Even Worse Than It Seems

It's not just about the current diplomatic impasse between Russia and the West, it's about the future — and that means China.

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Blinken and Lavrov on Thursday in New Delhi in photo released by Russian state agency TASS

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Ten minutes: that was how long the Blinken-Lavrov meeting lasted. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were both in New Delhi for the Foreign Ministers meeting of the G20, the group of the world's leading economies.

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It was their first meeting since the war in Ukraine began a year ago — and it was brief, to say the least.

The Russian spokeswoman even made it clear that there were "no meetings or negotiations" during this brief gathering, which was initiated by the U.S.

This non-dialogue is similar to what happened at the G20 meeting, more generally. This is among the only forums where Western, Russian and Chinese officials meet.

It was at the G20 Summit in Bali in November that U.S President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed their dialogue. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend.

Thursday in Delhi, the climate was even icier.

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