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December 04, 2015

Germany pushes NATO to engage Russia
Brussels (AFP) Dec 2, 2015
Germany pushed its NATO allies Wednesday to re-open high-level channels of communication with Russia, arguing that Moscow has a constructive role to play in many areas, especially in ending the Syrian conflict. "We still have very different experiences with Russia, there is a difficult situation in eastern Ukraine, again breaches of the ceasefire," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a meeting of his NATO peers in Brussels. "But we also see that Russia is acting definitely in ... read more

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Russian airborne forces to hold exercises in the Arctic

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