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  Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to "turbo-charge" defence spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of future war with Russia. "We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years," Rutte said in a keynote address in Brussels, his first major speech since taking office as NATO secretary-general in October. "Danger is moving towards us at full speed." Russia's war in Ukraine has jolted the Western military alliance to strengthen its ... read more |
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Xi tells Russia's Medvedev China 'is willing' to strengthen tiesBeijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday told former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev that Beijing was willing to strengthen ties with Moscow, state media said. ... more  
Russia will 'definitely' respond to Ukraine ATACMS strike: KremlinMoscow (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Russia will "definitely" respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS missiles, the Kremlin said Thursday. ... more 
U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threatsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 12, 2024 Increasingly hostile rhetoric involving the potential use of nuclear weapons has U.S. and Japanese delegations pledging continued deterrence in East Asia. ... more 
US announces new $500 mn military aid package for UkraineWashington (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 The United States on Thursday announced a new $500 million package of military aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. ... more |
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Canada bolstering Arctic presence in face of Russia threatOttawa (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Canada will boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic to counter what it calls threats from Russia and others seeking a foothold in the far north, as part of a new doctrine unveiled Friday. ... more |
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Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablazeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones early Wednesday, sparking a fire at an oil depot and damaging an "industrial facility", officials said. ... more 
Russia's military bases in Syria under threatMoscow (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The rebel offensive that ousted Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has left Russia's military bases in Syria under threat. ... more  
Russian man jailed for three years for defacing army postersMoscow (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 A 39-year-old man in Siberia has been jailed for three years for defacing posters that called on people to enlist in the Russian army, regional authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weaponsOslo (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, on Monday urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine. ... more |
Assad's fall shows Russian military limited by Ukraine offensiveMoscow (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia's image of global strength and laid bare the limits of its military reach as its Ukraine offensive drags on. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea meet over 'concerning developments' in DPRK, RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 9, 2024 The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea are expressing concerns over developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the "deepening military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia," the U.S. State Department said Monday. ... more  
NATO chief says Russia, Iran 'share responsibility' for Assad crimes; Tortured bodies in hospital near DamascusBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday said Russia and Iran were complicit in the crimes of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and his fall showed they were "unreliable partners". ... more 
Zelensky says Ukraine needs 'enduring peace'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 8, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he told President-elect Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron in talks a day earlier that Kyiv needs an "enduring peace" that Moscow would not "destroy in a few years." ... more 
EU needs 'big bang' on defence to face Russia threat: new commissionerBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 The European Union needs a "big bang" of spending and policy changes to ramp up its defences in the face of the threat posed by Russia, the bloc's new defence chief Andrius Kubilius told AFP. ... more |
Febrility in Kyiv as ballistic missile threat looms; Russia could deploy hypersonic missiles in BelarusKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Having grown used to near daily air raid sirens in the almost three years since Russia invaded, Inna would not normally have headed for cover. ... more 
Lavrov says Russia ready to defend itself through 'any means'Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said he hoped Ukraine's allies took "seriously" Moscow's recent use of a hypersonic missile in the conflict there, and warned that Russia was ready to use "any means" to defend itself. ... more 
Russia could deploy hypersonic missiles in Belarus, Putin saysMoscow (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Russia could deploy its newly developed hypersonic Oreshnik missiles in Belarus next year as it begins to ramp up their production, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. ... more  
Kazakhstan holds talks with France on 1st nuclear power plantAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Kazakhstan on Friday said that its energy minister had held talks with French officials and companies in the running to build the Central Asian country's first nuclear power station. ... more |
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China to send batteries to Europe via route bypassing Russia: KazakhstanAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 China will soon send lithium-ion batteries to Europe via Kazakhstan on a trade route that bypasses sanctions-hit Russia, the Central Asian country said Friday. ... more 
Accusations and walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta meetingTa'Qali, Malta (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Ukraine's foreign minister called Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an international meeting in Malta, the latter's first visit to an EU country since the 2022 invasion. ... more 
Blinken blasts Lavrov for Russian escalation in UkraineTa'Qali, Malta (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday accused Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of spreading a "tsunami of misinformation" and blamed Moscow for escalating the war in Ukraine. ... more  
Russian ship's crew fired signal flares toward German helicopterBerlin (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Germany's defence minister voiced concern Thursday about a Russian cargo ship firing a signal flare towards a German military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. ... more |
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North Korea, Russia defence treaty comes into forceSeoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 A landmark defence pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday. ... more |
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Ukraine detains girl on treason charges for aiding RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 Ukraine's security service said Wednesday it had detained a 16-year-old girl accused of helping Moscow orchestrate an airstrike on the northern Chernigiv region. ... more  
NATO steps up efforts to counter Russian 'hybrid war'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday the alliance had agreed on "proactive measures" to counter Russia's campaign of hybrid attacks against its members. ... more 
Russia supporting N.Korea nuclear programme in exchange for troops: NATO chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to use in the war with Ukraine. ... more
UK cybersecurity chief warns defences must improveLondon (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 The UK is underestimating the online threat posed by criminal gangs as well as hostile states including Russia and China and must improve its resilience, Britain's cybersecurity chief said Tuesday. ... more |
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