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UK defence minister condemns Putin for 'mirroring fascism'
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
Wallace, himself a former army officer, said in a speech that Putin's bemedalled generals should face court martial for their handling of the war in Ukraine. He...
Ex-security chief poised to become Hong Kong's next leader
May 08, 2022 (AFP)
John Lee, 64, was the only candidate in a Beijing-backed one-horse race to succeed outgoing leader Carrie Lam. His elevation will place a security official in t...
Putin 'doesn't believe he can afford to lose' in Ukraine: CIA chief
May 07, 2022 (AFP)
Despite the failure of Russian forces to capture Kyiv and their struggle to advance along the war's main frontlines in the southeastern Donbas region, the Russi...
Russia, West in long-term rivalry: top French general
May 06, 2022 (AFP)
General Thierry Burkhard, the overall chief of staff for the French armed forces, told AFP in an interview that Europe needed to re-arm and strengthen its own u...
Pentagon denies helping Ukraine 'target' Russian generals
May 06, 2022 (AFP)
Reacting to an explosive New York Times report on US support for Ukraine's military, Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said it was true that the United States suppl...
NATO eyes 'heightened presence' around Sweden, Baltic
May 05, 2022 (AFP)
"We must remember that from the moment Sweden potentially applies, and NATO says that it wants Sweden to join, there is a very strong NATO obligation to guarant...
Defence deal on the menu as UK rolls out red carpet for Japan's Kishida
May 04, 2022 (AFP)
The pair were expected to agree in principle to deepen military ties in the Indo-Pacific, while the UK was set to announce plans for a new trade envoy to Tokyo,...
Russia violates Finnish airspace as Helsinki mulls NATO
May 04, 2022 (AFP)
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Wednesday that should Helsinki apply, alone or together with neighbouring Sweden, she hoped the application process woul...
Ukraine says Russia planning WWII parade in Mariupol
May 04, 2022 (AFP)
Kyiv said an official from Russia's presidential administration had arrived in the strategic southern port city, which has been largely destroyed in Russia's mo...
Russia's top general visited Ukraine front: Pentagon
May 02, 2022 (AFP)
"What we can confirm is that we know that for several days last week he was in the Donbas," a senior US defense official told journalists. "We don't believe tha...
EU demands 'proper answer' over detained staffer in China
May 01, 2022 (AFP)
The EU Delegation in China staffer was detained by police in September 2021, the bloc confirmed in an emailed statement. "Despite multiple requests on our side ...
Ukraine FM asks China to be security guarantor: interview
May 01, 2022 (AFP)
Western powers and Ukraine have repeatedly urged China to condemn Russia's invasion as it tries to maintain a supposedly neutral stance, with the United States ...
Ignoring Putin's threats, US boosts support for Ukraine
May 01, 2022 (AFP)
After the United States brought 40 countries to a US base in Germany last week to discuss aid for Ukraine's war with Russia, Putin on Wednesday threatened a "li...
Depsite Putin's 'depravity', Russia 'behind schedule' in Donbas says Pentagon
Apr 29, 2022 (AFP)
Stiff resistance from Ukrainian troops and caution after Russia's failure to capture Kyiv has led to "slow and uneven progress" in Donbas, the official told rep...
UK deploys 8,000 troops to Europe to deter 'Russian aggression'
Apr 29, 2022 (AFP)
The months-long drills in countries stretching from Finland to North Macedonia also involve allies including France and the United States, defence officials sai...
Finland welcomes NATO support amid security fears
Apr 28, 2022 (AFP)
Finland and Sweden, both militarily non-aligned, are debating whether to seek NATO membership as a deterrent against potential Russian aggression in the wake of...
Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
Apr 27, 2022 (AFP)
Trevor Reed, a 30-year-old from Texas who was jailed in Russia in 2020, was exchanged for Konstantin Yaroshenko, 53, who had been serving a 20-year US prison se...
Putin warns of 'lightning response' to intervention in Ukraine
Apr 27, 2022 (AFP)
Speaking to lawmakers, Putin said that "if anyone sets out to intervene in the current events from the outside and creates unacceptable threats for us that are ...
Ukraine says Russia trying to 'destabilise' Moldova
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
"Russia wants to destabilise the Transnistrian region and hints Moldova should wait for 'guests,'" Mykhaylo Podolyak, a Ukraine presidential aide wrote on Twitt...
Forty countries meet in Germany on bolstering Ukraine defence
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
The meeting called by the US at its Ramstein airbase in southwestern Germany is "focused on doing things to generate additional capability and capacity for the ...
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