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Russian president visits Kaliningrad bordering NATO countries
Jan 26, 2024 07:28Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad, a Baltic Sea exclave that is largely surrounded by two NATO members Poland and Lithuania.
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Biden urges Congress to approve sale of F-16 jets to Turkey ‘without delay’ once Ankara okays Sweden NATO bid
Jan 25, 2024 13:29US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to approve “without delay” the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey once Ankara completes the ratification process for Sweden’s NATO accession, sources say.
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Public panic in Sweden over war with Russia as Turkey ratifies Stockholm's bid to join NATO
Jan 24, 2024 09:01Turkey’s Parliament has passed a bill on ratification of Sweden's NATO membership after months of blocking accession, putting the Scandinavian country a “step closer” to becoming a full member of the US-led Western military alliance.
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Turkish lawmakers open debate over Sweden's NATO membership
Jan 24, 2024 06:48Turkish parliamentarians have opened the debate over Sweden's NATO membership after a one-year delay.
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NATO commander: War with Russia a possibility in 5 to 8 years
Jan 20, 2024 06:33A senior NATO commander says Europe’s armed forces and civilians alike need to prepare for a potential future war with Russia.
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Baghdad govt. has outlined plans for pullout of foreign forces, says Iraqi prime minister
Jan 17, 2024 17:50Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani says the Baghdad government has outlined plans aimed at ending the presence of US-led foreign military forces in the West Asian country.
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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.