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Belarus raises alarm about US, NATO military build-up in region
Dec 03, 2020 10:06Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko says military build-ups by the United States and NATO near the western borders of his country, Russia, and a number of other states in the region is cause for “serious concern.”
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Turkey will use S-400 system just like NATO members employ S-300: Defense minister
Nov 12, 2020 13:52Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar downplays concerns over his country's intention to utilize its highly advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense systems, saying Ankara will use the armament just as other members of the NATO military alliance employ their S-300 defense systems.
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Putin slams external pressure on Belarus as Macron meets opp. leader
Sep 29, 2020 10:28Russian President Vladimir Putin has decried the “unprecedented external pressure” exerted on neighboring Belarus, as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania.
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US troops to stay longer in Lithuania: Defense minister
Sep 22, 2020 08:32A new battalion of US military forces, equipped with tanks and other armored vehicles, is to be deployed to Lithuania in November and will remain there until next June, the country’s defense minister says.
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US moves tanks in Lithuania closer to Belarus border as Russia plans joint drills
Sep 13, 2020 08:06The United States has ordered its military forces and equipment in Lithuania to move closer to the Belarusian border as Minsk and Moscow gear up for a joint defense drill.
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Russia wards off spy jets as US deploys tanks near border
Sep 04, 2020 06:07The Russian military says it has detected more than 40 foreign spy aircraft that were heading toward the country’s border over the last week.
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France probing senior officer with NATO for suspected espionage for Russia
Aug 30, 2020 06:56France has confirmed that it has placed a senior officer under investigation over an unidentified breach of security, amid reports that the officer had been engaged in espionage for Russia.
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US bombers to fly over 30 NATO nations in 'allied sky' demo
Aug 30, 2020 04:13America's oldest active bombers will fly in formation across all 30 NATO countries Friday in a single-day mission meant to showcase solidarity with partners and allies, according to an Air Force Global Strike release.
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EU rejects Belarus election results, readying sanctions against Minsk
Aug 20, 2020 05:35The European Union (EU) has rejected the results of Belarus’ presidential election, claiming it was not “free and fair” and saying it would soon impose sanctions on Belarusian officials.
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German minister tells Trump security not a commodity
Jun 17, 2020 08:33Germany's top government ministers have criticized US President Donald Trump for threatening to pull thousands of US troops out of the European country under the pretext that Berlin was "delinquent" in its payments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.