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Estonia says UN Security Council to meet over Russian air incursionTallinn (AFP) Sept 21, 2025 Estonia said Sunday the UN Security Council would hold an emergency meeting on the violation of the country's airspace by Russian fighter jets, an incursion condemned by US President Donald Trump. ... more
U.N. Security Council to meet on Russia's incursion into Estonia airspaceWashington DC (UPI) Sep 22, 2025 The United Nations Security Council is to convene Monday to address Russia's breach last week of Estonia airspace, according to the European union and NATO member. ... more
US envoy to UN vows to 'defend every inch of NATO territory'United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Washington's new envoy to the United Nations vowed Monday to "defend every inch of NATO territory" as he addressed an emergency meeting over an incursion by Russian fighter jets into Estonia's air space. ... more
Two Scandinavian airports temporarily shutter over drone sightingsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 22, 2025 Two Scandinavian airports shuttered on Monday due to drone sightings, raising concerns about aviation safety in Europe amid Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more |
Ukraine courts foreign cash for military 'Silicon Valley'Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 At the opening of Ukraine's biggest defence tech fair, arms executives and government officials were welcomed by a giant movie screen blaring an action-style trailer with heavy base undertones. ... more
Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US by one yearMoscow (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same. ... more
NATO's 'eyes in sky' scour eastern flank for Russian threatsAboard A Nato Aircraft, Poland (AFP) Sept 20, 2025 In a NATO surveillance plane some 10,000 metres above eastern Poland, air force officers from a half dozen countries scanned screens for any sign of Russian aircraft breaching the alliance's borders. ... more
Anti-drone firms line up to sell battle-tested tech in TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Anti-drone technology battle-tested in Ukraine is on display at a Taiwanese defence expo that opened Thursday, as arms makers seek to cash in on the island's efforts to protect itself against a potential Chinese attack. ... more |
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Ukraine: 'Massive' Russian air attack hits civilians, infrastructureWashington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2025 Russia launched more than 600 drones and missiles across Ukraine in a "massive" attack overnight Friday aimed at infrastructure, residential areas and civilians, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said. ... more |
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on mapsSeoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Google said on Tuesday that it would comply with the South Korean government's demand to blur sensitive satellite images on its mapping services, paving the way for the US tech giant to compete better with local navigation platforms. ... more
Germany passes long-delayed budget with vast new borrowingBerlin (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 German lawmakers passed a long-delayed 2025 budget on Thursday that will allow extra borrowing to fix infrastructure and beef up the armed forces, as tensions with Russia rise. ... more
EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in BulgariaBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. ... more
Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion'Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2025 Russian fighter jets on Friday flew into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, a move the country called a "brazen intrusion." ... more |
Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success'Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2025 Russia launched nearly 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, most of which were "neutralized," President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Friday morning, after having claimed an "important success" in its counteroffensive in southeastern Donetsk. ... more ![]() |
Putin says 100,000 troops take part in Belarus-Russia drillsMoscow (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said 100,000 troops were participating in the Zapad (West) joint drills with Belarus, during a surprise visit to the exercise, part of which took place close to NATO borders. ... more
NATO military campaign will protect Poland's Eastern frontWashington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2025 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO is launching a new military campaign in Poland following an incursion by Russian drones in Polish airspace earlier in the week, the military alliance confirmed in a statement. ... more
Romania says Russian drone breached its airspaceWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025 Romania has claimed a Russian drone entered its airspace Saturday near Ukraine's southern border, a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called an expansion by Russia in the ongoing war. ... more
Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant, oil refineryWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025 Ukraine launched large airstrikes late Saturday and into Sunday that hit a chemical plant and an oil refinery inside of Russia, authorities confirmed, as Russia tested a new hypersonic cruise missile during a joint exercise with Belarus. ... more |
Poland justifies Belarus border closure to trade partner ChinaWarsaw (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 Poland's foreign minister briefed his Chinese counterpart on Monday about the temporary closure of the Belarus border, which has cut one of China's main trade routes into Europe. ... more
Europe stumped by Trump demands over Russia sanctionsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China with tariffs. ... more
Ukraine says needs $120 bn for defence in 2026Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 13, 2025 Ukraine said Saturday that it needed at least $120 billion next year to fight Russia's invasion, and would need a similar amount to maintain its military, even if the war ended. ... more
NATO says bolstering eastern flank after Poland drone intrusionBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Friday that the alliance would reinforce the defence of its eastern flank following the intrusion of Russian drones in Polish airspace this week. ... more |
Denmark to buy European-made air defence against Russia threatCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 Denmark will invest some 58 billion kroner ($9.1 billion) in European-made air and missile defence systems, its defence ministry said Friday, citing lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more
EU top court annuls decision approving Hungary nuclear plant expansionBudapest (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 The EU's top court on Thursday annulled a European Commission decision to approve the expansion of a nuclear plant in Hungary with Russian aid, upholding a complaint from neighbouring Austria. ... more
Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the testParis (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 The intrusion of Russian drones into Poland - whether deliberate, as Ukraine's European allies contend, or accidental - is a test of NATO's readiness and resolve, experts say. ... more
Germany condemns Russia for drone incursion as Poland invokes NATO Article 4Berlin (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned Russia on Wednesday for sending drones into NATO member Poland in a "reckless action" that he said had threatened lives. ... more |
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US approves $1 bn missile sale to FinlandWashington (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of a $1.07 billion sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to NATO ally Finland, which shares a long border with Russia. ... more |
Russia launched 458 drones, missiles in overnight attack: UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Russian forces launched more than 400 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, after Poland announced it had scrambled air defences to intercept "hostile objects." ... more
China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffsBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Beijing chided the use of "economic pressure" on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump suggested he would hike tariffs on buyers of Russian oil to stifle Moscow's funding for its war in Ukraine. ... more
Rubio seeks 'constructive' engagement in China callWashington (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he wanted constructive dialogue with China in a call with his counterpart, after Washington teased new pressure over oil purchases from Russia. ... more
China's top diplomat to visit Austria, Slovenia and PolandBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 China's top diplomat will this week begin a series of visits to Austria, Slovenia and Poland, Beijing said Wednesday, as regional concerns of spillover in the Russia-Ukraine war heighten. ... more |
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