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Biden calls NATO's common military pact 'a sacred obligation'
Jun 15, 2021 01:59US President Joe Biden has called NATO’s article 5 "a sacred obligation," in an attempt to unite the military alliance.
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NATO chief warns of China challenge, but denies new 'Cold War'
Jun 14, 2021 10:03NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated the military alliance’s persisting fear of a stronger China, insisting that although Beijing is not an enemy, the group must adjust to its rising power.
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Turkish troops should leave Afghanistan along with others: Taliban
Jun 11, 2021 10:59The Taliban have called for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Afghanistan, effectively rejecting Ankara’s proposal to keep forces in Kabul to guard and run the international airport after all foreign forces leave the war-torn county.
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NATO chief: Afghan forces strong enough to stand on own feet
May 28, 2021 08:56NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the Afghan government and armed forces are strong enough to stand on their own feet without foreign troops to back them.
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NATO to provide funding for Kabul airport security after full withdrawal
May 21, 2021 10:43NATO says it will provide funding to help secure Kabul airport, Afghanistan’s main gateway to the outside world, as foreign forces withdraw from the country after two decades of war and occupation.
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US, NATO begin Afghanistan pullout as Taliban vow forced eviction
Apr 30, 2021 06:54The US and NATO troops have started to withdraw from Afghanistan, the White House and several alliance officials say, amid a reported surge in Taliban attacks.
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US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War: Lavrov
Apr 29, 2021 07:38Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the bilateral relations between Russia and the United States are now even worse than during the Cold War due to a lack of mutual respect.
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Russia expels more diplomats from some Western-aligned countries
Apr 28, 2021 11:55Russia has given one week to seven diplomats from some Western-aligned countries to leave, in a tit-for-tat move against the backdrop of the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
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Russia to prepare list of ‘unfriendly’ states soon
Apr 28, 2021 06:26Russia says it will soon present a list of governments deemed “unfriendly” to the state, following a decree by President Vladimir Putin to clearly identify and take countermeasures against hostile countries.
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Russia summons Polish ambassador, expels five diplomats
Apr 23, 2021 11:23The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned Poland’s ambassador to protest his country’s expulsion of Russian diplomats, informing him of Moscow’s decision to respond in kind.