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Dealing with Russia: Strategic negligence, incompetence or worse?
Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2025 The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming no longer is just the title of a humorous Cold War movie. In the flick, a damaged Soviet submarine has to put into a small New England seaport for repairs. The animosity and fear of the residents ends in friendship and gratitude as one of the Soviet sailors rescues a small child. The rest is kismet. The movie ends with the repaired sub sailing away, guarded by a phalanx of small boats crewed by the townspeople to prevent the U.S. Navy from ... read more |
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Merz to visit Lithuania as Germany helps bolster NATO's eastern flankFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) May 22, 2025 Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank against a hostile Russia. ... more 
Is NATO set to agree spending 5% of GDP on defence? Not qBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 19, 2025 NATO countries look on course to agree a deal on ramping up their defence spending target at a summit in The Hague next month in a bid to satisfy US President Donald Trump. ... more 
Trump to discuss end of 'bloodbath' with Putin, ZelenskyWashington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025 President Donald Trump intends to call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. ... more 
Warm Trump-Erdogan ties puts Turkey at heart of peace diplomacyIstanbul (AFP) May 14, 2025 Turkey is deploying all-out diplomatic efforts to secure a Russia-Ukraine deal, to ease Syria's relations with the West and facilitate Iranian nuclear talks, its diplomatic standing burnished by Donald Trump's approval. ... more |
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Putin, Xi, Steven Seagal and missiles: Russia's Red Square paradeMoscow (AFP) May 9, 2025 Vladimir Putin chatted easily with China's Xi Jinping as a pro-Kremlin US actor sat nearby watching tanks and missiles roll across the cobblestones of Red Square. ... more 
China congratulates Pope Leo on election, hopes for 'dialogue'Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2025 China on Friday congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to head the Catholic Church, saying Beijing hoped to continue "constructive dialogue" with the Vatican. ... more
Moscow says 'no reason' to expect better German relations as Xi heads to MoscowMoscow (AFP) May 7, 2025 Moscow said Wednesday there were no grounds for relations with Berlin to improve under new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and that any plans to supply Kyiv with longer-range Taurus missiles would not "save" Ukraine. ... more 
Trump talks tough on China, but early focus elsewhereWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 Voicing frustration over the lack of success in ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for renewed focus on "our number-one geopolitical foe" - China. ... more 
Trump tells India and Pakistan to 'stop' clashesWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and offered to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades. ... more |
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Japan, China accuse each other of airspace 'violation' near disputed islands
Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2025 Tokyo and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of "violating" national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands. The islands in the East China Sea - known as the Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan - are administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing and are a frequent hotspot in bilateral tensions. China's foreign ministry said in a statement Sunday it had lodged "solemn representations" wi ... read more 
Pentagon chief orders 20% cut in number of top officersWashington (AFP) May 5, 2025 Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said. ... more |
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Chinese president to visit Russia on May 7-10: KremlinMoscow (AFP) May 4, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday. ... more 
US to stage military parade on June 14, Trump's birthdayWashington (AFP) May 2, 2025 The United States will stage a military parade on June 14 to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army, the White House said Friday, with the event also falling on President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. ... more 
In White House shake-up, Mike Waltz fired as security adviser but nominated as U.N. ambassadorWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2025 Reports say President Donald Trump will nominate National Security adviser Mike Waltz as the nation's ambassador to the United Nations. ... more
India defence minister to attend Russia's Victory Day paradeNew Delhi (AFP) April 30, 2025 India said Wednesday that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would attend Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, taking up an invitation that had been also extended to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... more 
Zelensky calls for fair peace with no 'rewards' for PutinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Tuesday for a "fair" end to the war with Russia without "rewards" for Vladimir Putin, pushing back against demands for Kyiv to make territorial concessions. ... more |
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