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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. ... more |
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Merz to visit Lithuania as Germany helps bolster NATO's eastern flank Frankfurt, 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 |
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Is NATO set to agree spending 5% of GDP on defence? Not q Brussels, 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 |
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Trump to discuss end of 'bloodbath' with Putin, Zelensky Washington 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 |
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Warm Trump-Erdogan ties puts Turkey at heart of peace diplomacy Istanbul (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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With Trump's second term, Big Tech embraces US exceptionalism Washington (AFP) May 15, 2025  Big tech companies are increasingly waving the US flag in Washington where President Donald Trump is back in charge, pushing his America First agenda. ... more |
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China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian army Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2025  China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade. ... more |
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Germany aims to have Europe's 'strongest conventional army': Merz Berlin (AFP) May 14, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged Wednesday to build up "the strongest conventional army in Europe" as the continent faces a hostile Russia while the Ukraine war rages on. ... more |
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Cambodia, China begin largest-ever military drills Phnom Penh (AFP) May 14, 2025  Cambodia and China on Wednesday began their largest-ever joint military exercises, involving advanced Chinese military hardware including artillery, warships and robot battle dogs. ... more |
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Macron warns of new sanctions, Europe talks nukes; Lula commits to push Putin Paris (AFP) May 13, 2025  President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Europeans would slap Russia with more sanctions if it did not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, and said that Paris was ready to discuss deploying its nuclear-armed warplanes in other European countries. ... more |