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  Paris (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 After several postponements, Europe's Ariane 6 launcher will carry out its first commercial mission on Monday when it puts a French military intelligence satellite into space. The launch from the Kourou base in French Guiana is key to Europe's efforts to build up its security autonomy amid the shocks caused by the US-Russia diplomatic rapprochement. "The whole world is watching us," Arianespace chief executive David Cavailloles told AFP this month. Ariane 5 was retired in 2023 and Europe has ... read more |
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Europe will struggle to plug Ukraine's US military aid gap: analystsParis (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 The freezing of US military aid to Ukraine leaves dangerous weak spots in its defence against Russia's invasion, and European allies will struggle to plug the holes, analysts say. ... more  
North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmakerWashington DC (UPI) Mar 5, 2025 North Korea recently sent some 3,500 additional soldiers to Russia's Far East for field training, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, with the possibility of a third wave of troops soon being dispatched to the frontlines of Moscow's war against Ukraine. ... more  
'China is strong': lawmakers bullish despite 'turbulent' worldBeijing (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Chinese lawmakers told AFP Wednesday they were confident in the country's prospects despite a host of gnarly challenges, after a morning of meticulously choreographed fanfare at an annual political gathering in Beijing. ... more 
Vance denies criticizing British, French armiesWashington (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance insisted Tuesday he was not targeting France and Britain with remarks he made dismissing the military abilities of countries supporting a possible European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. ... more |
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European leaders back Zelensky in London summit after heated Trump meetingWashington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025 After President Donald Trump's heated exchange with Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House last week, the Ukrainian president met with a summit of European leaders at Lancaster House in London to discuss Russia's war on his country. ... more |
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Few European allies meet 3% defence spending markParis (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Only four NATO countries currently spend more than three percent of output on defence - a benchmark proposed by France's leader during the latest efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. ... more 
German govt hopefuls planning billions for defence spending: reportFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 The two parties hoping to form Germany's next government are planning to plough hundreds of billions of euros into defence and infrastructure when in power, the Bild newspaper reported Sunday. ... more 
China's Xi meets Russian security chief in Beijing: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu in Beijing, Chinese state media said. ... more  
Zelensky thanks U.S., wants minerals agreementWashington DC (UPI) Mar 1, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia and called for a minerals deal after verbally sparring with President Donald Trump on Friday. ... more |
Trump's Russia pivot keeps China guessing on UkraineBeijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 US President Donald Trump's abrupt pivot to Russia will remould Moscow's ties with China but is unlikely to prise apart its flourishing partnership with Beijing, analysts say. ... more  |
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Russia security chief Shoigu lands in Beijing: Russian agenciesMoscow (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu landed in Beijing on Friday, Russian news agencies reported, for a flying visit to meet China's top leadership. ... more  
Swedish police open 'sabotage' probe over Gotland water supply damageStockholm (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Swedish police said Monday they had opened an investigation into suspected sabotage after power cables to a pump supplying the Baltic Sea island of Gotland with water were intentionally disconnected. ... more 
Climate crisis revives Soviet hydro plan in Central AsiaToktogul, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Central Asian countries are setting rivalries aside to build a giant hydroelectric plant originally planned in Soviet times, a bid to strengthen energy and food security and mitigate the effects of climate change. ... more  
Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaborationDhaka (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Bangladesh's interim government praised on Wednesday Moscow's "important" backing of a controversial nuclear plant during the first visit by the director of Russia's state-owned Rosatom since Dhaka's revolution last year. ... more |
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U.S. sides with Russia in U.N. resolution votes on Ukraine war Washington DC (UPI) Feb 25, 2025 On the third anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the United States joined Russia in voting against a United Nations' resolution condemning the Kremlin for the war while its own resolution calling for a swift end to the conflict failed. ... more  
Air alert across Ukraine, missiles incoming: authoritiesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Air raid warnings sounded across much of Ukraine early Tuesday as local authorities warned of incoming missiles fired by Russia. ... more  
Arctic military build-up brings foreign troops to northern FinlandSodankyla, Finland (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Finnish conscripts in white and grey winter fatigues ski through a snowy forest near the border with Russia, dragging small pine trees behind them to camouflage tanks. ... more 
Ukraine says downed 6 Russian missiles, dozens of dronesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Ukraine said Tuesday that Moscow had launched over 200 drones and seven missiles overnight, coinciding with the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. ... more |
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China says defence spending 'entirely necessary' after Putin backs mutual cutsBeijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Beijing said Tuesday its defence spending was "entirely necessary" after Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump that Russia, the United States and China all cut their defence budgets in half. ... more 
Zelensky offers to give up presidency for NATO membershipWashington DC (UPI) Feb 23, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he "is not a dictator" and is willing to give up his leadership of the country in exchange for Ukraine's membership in NATO, following President Donald Trump's insults last week. ... more 
Putin backs Trump's proposal to halve defence spendingMoscow (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump for Russia, the United States and China to all cut their defence budgets in half. ... more 
Xi says China and Russia are 'true friends' who 'support each other': state mediaBeijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 President Xi Jinping said China and Russia are "true friends" who "support each other", state media reported on Monday. ... more |
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China's Xi hails Russia's 'positive efforts to defuse Ukraine crisis'Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed Moscow's "positive efforts to defuse" the Ukraine crisis in a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media said. ... more |
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European leaders, Trudeau gather in Kyiv as Putin-Trump relationship changes eveythingWashington DC (UPI) Feb 24, 2025 More than a dozen European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau descended on Kyiv on Monday in a show of support marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. ... more 
N. Koreans endure years of forced labour on Chinese ships: reportSeoul (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 North Koreans have been forced to work on Chinese-flagged fishing vessels without touching land for as long as a decade, facing verbal and physical abuse as well as harsh conditions, a report said Monday. ... more 
Belarus leader says US trying to pit Russia against ChinaMoscow (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key Russian ally, said Friday it appeared that the United States was trying to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing. ... more 
China's Wang says 'window for peace' is opening for Ukraine crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 China's foreign minister has told his G20 counterparts that a "window for peace" is opening for the Ukraine crisis, days after top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia. ... more |
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