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China vows support for Russia, drawing US ire
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
China has refused to condemn Moscow's massive military assault on Ukraine and has been accused of providing diplomatic cover for Russia by blasting Western sanc...
Nicaragua approves joint military exercises with Russia
Jun 14, 2022 (AFP)
The chamber, dominated by allies of President Daniel Ortega, voted to allow troops and military hardware from Russia, the United States, and seven Latin America...
Finnish PM sees risk of NATO talks 'freeze'
Jun 14, 2022 (AFP)
The two Nordic countries reversed decades of military non-alignment by applying for NATO memberships in May, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Any NATO me...
Russia blacklists 49 Britons, including journalists
Jun 14, 2022 (AFP)
London has been one of the most vocal supporters of Kyiv after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24. "The British journalists on the l...
Sweden safer now than before NATO bid says NATO chief as talk drag on
Jun 13, 2022 (AFP)
Stoltenberg stressed that NATO allies had provided key assurances to protect Sweden in the interim period before it becomes a full member and can benefit from t...
US, Chinese security figures hold talks as Australia China talk for first time in 3 years
Jun 13, 2022 (AFP)
Readouts of the meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were toned down compared with last week, when China's defence minister warned his country would not "hesitate to...
Stalled Finnish, Swedish NATO bids may drag on: NATO chief
Jun 12, 2022 (AFP)
He said NATO was "working hard" to resolve "legitimate" issues raised by Turkey. Stoltenberg had previously insisted that the two nations would be welcomed "wit...
In Kyiv, EU chief promises a signal on Ukraine's bid next week
Jun 12, 2022 (AFP)
Making a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, von der Leyen said talks she held with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "will enable us to finalise our asses...
Nine European countries urge NATO to beef up eastern flank
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
The meeting of the leaders of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia was held in the Romanian capital B...
Philippines protests China 'swarming' around disputed reef
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
Authorities spotted the boats around the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in April -- a year after a similar "swarming" incident caused a diplomatic row -- but the...
China accuses Australia, Canada of 'disinformation' over jet encounters
Jun 07, 2022 (AFP)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a day earlier hit out at "irresponsible and provocative" actions by Beijing's air force after Canadian aircraft deployed ...
Cambodia, China deny naval base reports as Australia voices concern
Jun 07, 2022 (AFP)
The Washington Post, citing unnamed Western officials, said a new facility at Cambodia's Ream base -- strategically located on the Gulf of Thailand -- was being...
China warns Australia risks 'serious consequences' after jet interception
Jun 06, 2022 (AFP)
Australia has argued it is not unusual for it to undertake surveillance flights in the South China Sea -- a region Beijing insists comes under its domain despit...
Canada's Trudeau slams 'provocative' air encounter with China
Jun 06, 2022 (AFP)
The incident, in which Canadian aircraft deployed in Japan encountered, and in some cases had to avoid colliding with, Chinese jets, has again raised tensions b...
Australia accuses China of dangerous interception over South China Sea
Jun 05, 2022 (AFP)
Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed a Chinese strike fighter had on May 26 intercepted an Australian P-8 surveillance craft, flying close and releasing fla...
Top US general, in Stockholm, signals support for Sweden and Finland's NATO bids
Jun 04, 2022 (AFP)
"It's important for us, the United States, and it's important for the other NATO countries to show solidarity with both Finland and Sweden in this exercise," Mi...
Russia hits out at German 'remilitarisation'
Jun 03, 2022 (AFP)
Germany's government and conservative opposition struck a deal Sunday to release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to build up its army after Moscow's offensive ...
'Irritant' and key player, Turkey acts on all fronts
Jun 02, 2022 (AFP)
Ankara is a player on all regional issues from the war in Ukraine, maritime corridors and NATO enlargement to incursions in Iraq or Syria and friction with neig...
Russia's failed swift strike in Ukraine turns to war of attrition
Jun 02, 2022 (AFP)
This week, Russian troops have solidified their hold on parts of the vital city of Severodonetsk, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that "...
US 'adding fuel to the fire' with new arms supplies: Kremlin
Jun 01, 2022 (AFP)
"We believe that the United States is adding fuel to the fire deliberately and on purpose," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "Such supplies" do n...
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