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Ukraine tensions: US sources say Russia 70% ready to invade
Russia has assembled about 70% of the military capability needed for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the coming weeks, US officials say. The ground…
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Germany to send 5,000 protective helmets to Ukraine
Germany on Wednesday announced it was shipping 5,000 protective helmets to Ukraine, while reiterating that it would not send any weapons. The gesture followed days…
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Germany ‘encouraging Putin’ by refusing to supply weapons: Ukraine
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday slammed Germany for its refusal to supply weapons to Kyiv, urging Berlin to stop “undermining unity” and “encouraging…
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‘What normal person wants a war?’ Russians aren’t ready to fight for Ukraine — yet.
MOSCOW — In the center of Moscow, right under the Kremlin’s walls, Russians are still celebrating their long winter holidays. Red Square’s cobblestoned expanse has been…
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Russia sending snipers and tanks to try to provoke return fire by Ukraine, says Kiev
Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of deploying tanks and additional sniper teams to the frontline of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, ready to inflict casualties…
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Blinken to meet Russia’s Lavrov in Stockholm for talks on Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the Organization for…
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Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova want to be EU’s friends with benefits
Leaders of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have a lot of reassuring to do in Brussels on Tuesday. The so-called “trio” — the three most EU-enthusiastic members of…
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Lukashenko sends mixed signals over Belarus migrant crisis
The border crisis with the European Union sparked by the authoritarian leader of Belarus isn’t going away — although some of the people who’ve spent…
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At NATO, Polish president calls for allied response to Russian troop build-up near Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda called on NATO to deploy additional forces on its eastern flank and step up its air policing mission in response to…
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Turkish defense firm to test sea-based drones as orders swell
Turkish defense firm to test sea-based drones as orders swell The Turkish defence company whose armed drones were decisive in conflicts in Azerbaijan and Libya…
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