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Turkey urges against 'provocative acts' before US-Russia talks
Jan 08, 2022 (AFP)
NATO, of which Turkey is a member, has warned of real risks that Russia will invade Ukraine after Moscow amassed tens of thousands of troops on the Ukrainian bo...
Japan extends US military support amid China, N.Korea 'challenges'
Jan 07, 2022 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the two nations were signing a five-year extension of the support package provided by Japan for the hosting of ar...
US, NATO take firm line ahead of Russia talks on Ukraine
Jan 07, 2022 (AFP)
Top Russian and US diplomats meet Monday in Geneva after Moscow amassed tens of thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border and urged the West to agree in writi...
US, Russian defense chiefs speak as Ukraine tensions simmer
Jan 06, 2022 (AFP)
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the two discussed "risk reduction near Ukraine's borders," amid continuing worries in the United States and Western Europe th...
Japan, Australia sign defence treaty with eyes on China
Jan 06, 2022 (AFP)
While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not mention Beijing directly in a statement released ahead of the signing, the agreement is seen as another s...
NATO foreign ministers to hold emergency talks on Ukraine
Jan 04, 2022 (AFP)
Tensions have soared in recent months as the West has warned that the Kremlin could be planning a full-scale invasion of its neighbour after massing some 100,00...
Putin and Erdogan vow to improve ties after tensions
Jan 02, 2022 (AFP)
Turkey, a NATO member since 1952, has angered Moscow by supplying combat drones to Ukraine that Russia fears could be used by Kiev in its conflict with separati...
Dalai Lama's last escort on 1959 escape from Tibet dies
Dec 31, 2021 (AFP)
The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived in India as a young monk after a 13-day trek through the Himalayas disguised as a soldier to evade detection by Chinese tro...
India says China 'inventing' names in disputed region
Dec 31, 2021 (AFP)
Several stretches of the lengthy frontier are disputed and relations have soured dramatically since 20 Indian soldiers died in a brawl in June 2020 on one secti...
US, Russia to hold Ukraine talks early January in Geneva
Dec 28, 2021 (AFP)
A spokesperson for the US National Security Council told AFP late Monday that the talks with Russia will take place on January 10. Russian Deputy Foreign Minist...
Ukraine trains civilians to defend against Russian invasion
Dec 28, 2021 (AFP)
The would-be Ukrainian soldiers, who include architects and researchers in their ranks, return fire with replica Kalashnikovs as imitation smoke grenades explod...
US, Russia to hold security, Ukraine talks early January in Geneva
Dec 28, 2021 (AFP)
A spokesperson for the US National Security Council told AFP on condition of anonymity late Monday that the talks with Russia will take place on January 10. Rus...
Turkey urges Russia to drop 'one-sided' NATO demands
Dec 27, 2021 (AFP)
NATO member Turkey has irritated Moscow by supplying combat drones to Ukraine that Russia fears could be used by Kiev in its conflict with separatists in two ea...
NATO chief seeks NATO-Russia Council meeting in January
Dec 26, 2021 (AFP)
Stoltenberg has on several occasions in recent months offered to resume dialogue with Moscow through this body, set up in 2002 but currently inactive because of...
Ukraine, separatists trade blame over breaching fresh truce
Dec 23, 2021 (AFP)
Kiev has been battling a pro-Moscow insurgency in two breakaway eastern regions bordering Russia since 2014, shortly after the Kremlin annexed Ukraine's Crimean...
US accuses Russia of further escalation on Ukraine border
Dec 22, 2021 (AFP)
"Russia continues escalating and has not reversed its troop buildup," a US State Department spokesperson told AFP. Washington and its allies were "closely" moni...
US expects January talks with Russia over Ukraine, Europe security
Dec 21, 2021 (AFP)
The US administration has already said it is ready to hold direct talks with Moscow, and also through the NATO-Russia Council and the Organization for Security ...
Putin warns West of military measures over Ukraine threats
Dec 21, 2021 (AFP)
The Russian president has for weeks accused the United States and the Washington-led NATO military alliance of stoking tensions near Moscow's borders, but these...
German defence minister in Lithuania for first foreign visit
Dec 19, 2021 (AFP)
The visit comes as Lithuania and fellow Baltic nations Estonia and Latvia worry about regional security after Russia deployed tens of thousands of troops near i...
German defence minister backs stronger sanctions on Russia
Dec 19, 2021 (AFP)
Those responsible for any aggression had to face "personal consequences", Lambrecht told German weekly Bild am Sonntag, adding that Germany and its allies shoul...
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