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Italian ex-admiral: Red Sea standoff proves NATO’s weakness in tough times
Jan 08, 2024 14:22A veteran Italian admiral says the recent standoff over the strategic shipping lane in the Red Sea demonstrates weak cohesion among NATO member states at a time of rising tensions in the region.
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UK shipping hundreds of air-defense missiles to Ukraine, says British minister
Dec 30, 2023 15:17England is shipping around 200 air-defense missiles to Ukraine, a British minister says, as Russia launched a wave of missile strikes against targets in the ex-Soviet republic.
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Russian warship destroyed in deadly Ukrainian strike on Crimea
Dec 26, 2023 13:24A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian navy ship at the Crimean port city of Feodosia has led to a blast and a fire, killing one and injuring several others, according to Russia's defense ministry.
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Iran committed to promoting peace in neighboring Afghanistan: Envoy
Dec 21, 2023 14:49Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations has expressed the country’s resolve to cooperate in efforts aimed at bringing lasting peace to neighboring Afghanistan.
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Russian official says apartment complex on fire after Ukraine’s shelling in Donetsk
Dec 19, 2023 16:57An official in Russian-controlled Donetsk says Ukraine fired shells that hit an apartment complex in Donetsk city on Tuesday.
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EU agrees to open membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova
Dec 15, 2023 07:44In a show of support to Kiev amid the Ukraine war, the European Union leaders have agreed to open formal membership negotiations with the country.
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Russia says it inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in Dnipro battle
Nov 17, 2023 15:24Russia's defense ministry says Ukrainian forces have suffered significant losses in the battle on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region.
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Turkey submits Sweden’s NATO membership protocol to parliament
Oct 24, 2023 06:58President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has signed a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO, and submitted the document to parliament for ratification.
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Russia thwarts Ukraine’s land, drone attacks as West running out of ammo
Oct 05, 2023 07:31Russia says it has thwarted a land attack and intercepted dozens of drone strikes launched by Ukrainian forces, as the US-led NATO warns it is running out of ammo in its full support of Kiev against Moscow.
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China vows to oppose ‘wanton expansion’ of military alliances
Sep 26, 2023 12:22China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has vowed that his country will stand against the “wanton expansion” of military alliances, amid reports on the US-led NATO’s plan to open a liaison office in the Asia-Pacific.