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  Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024 Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install an experiment package on one of the modules on Thursday morning. Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will leave the confines of the ISS to attach the package designed to monitor celestial X-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels on the station's Poisk module. Cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov will operate the ISS's robotic arm from inside during the spacewalk. The spacewalk is expecte ... read more |
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Space component commands highlight warfighting efforts at Spacepower ConferenceOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 Space component field command leadership came together to discuss successes and challenges and provide insights into their missions during a panel at the Spacepower Conference in Orlando. As a ... more  
Russia says Kursk strike kills 5 after Moscow claims deadly Kyiv attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at least five were killed by a missile strike on its Kursk border region after a dawn attack on Ukraine's capital killed one man. ... more  
US, European, Chinese firms seek to draw Vietnam arms deals from RussiaHanoi (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia. ... more  
Russian oil spill contaminates 50km of Black Sea beachesMoscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Russia Wednesday expanded an operation to clean up thousands of tonnes of oil that spilt into the sea and contaminated 50 kilometres of beaches after tanker ships were wrecked in a storm. ... more |
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Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump loomsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. ... more |
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Russia detains Uzbekistan national for killing of top Kremlin generalWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024 Russian authorities said Wednesday that a suspect has been detained in connection with Tuesday's explosion in Moscow that killed a top Kremlin general and his aide. ... more 
Germany approves record 20bn euros worth of defence gearBerlin (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Germany's military will get more than 20 billion euros worth of new defence equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee Wednesday. ... more 
Russian beach town declares emergency over oil spillMoscow (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A Russian Black Sea resort town declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after oil spilled from two damaged tankers and washed up along the shoreline. ... more  
China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium minesAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. ... more |
 
Beijing blasts EU sanctions for 'smearing' Chinese firmsBeijing (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Beijing accused the EU on Tuesday of "smearing" Chinese firms after the bloc sanctioned companies from China for supplying Russia's military in the war on Ukraine. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Ukraine claims killing of Russian military official in Moscow: security sourceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The killing of a senior Russian military official, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow on Tuesday was a "special operation" by Ukraine's SBU security service, a source inside the agency told AFP. ... more  
Norway donates $240 mn to Ukraine's navyOslo (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 Norway will provide 2.7 billion kroner ($240 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy to help it deter Russian forces in the Black Sea, the Norwegian government said Monday. ... more 
US flags concern on Russia, overcapacity in China talksWashington (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 US officials recently raised concern over Chinese firms' support for Russia, the Treasury Department said Monday, as they met Chinese counterparts in final efforts to shore up communications before Donald Trump returns to power. ... more  
Fuel leak off Crimea coast after Russian tanker sinksMoscow (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 Russia said Monday that fuel oil has leaked into the Kerch Strait, off the coast of the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, after two ageing oil tankers were caught in a storm. ... more |
EU sanctions Chinese firms, N. Korea minister over Ukraine; NATO chief to hold talks with ZelenskyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 The EU on Monday for the first time imposed fully-fledged sanctions, including asset freezes and visa bans, on Chinese firms for supplying Russia's military for the war on Ukraine. ... more  
Fate of Russian military bases in Syria undecided as Israeli strikes destroys Syrian ammo dumpMoscow (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 The fate of Russian military bases in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad was still unclear on Monday, the Kremlin admitted. ... more  
U.S. hits North Korea with sanctions over support for Russia, ballistic missile programWashington DC (UPI) Dec 16, 2024 The United States on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting North Korea over its ballistic missile program and support for Russia in the Kremlin's war against Ukraine. ... more 
Western nations blast North Korea-Russia military cooperation, 'dangerous expansion of conflict' in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Dec 16, 2024 Western industrialized nations blasted North Korea's military Monday for cooperating with Russia in Ukraine, calling it a "dangerous expansion of the conflict," as Ukraine claimed dozens of DPRK troops have been killed in the fighting. ... more |
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Kremlin says 'fully' agrees with Trump's opposition to Ukraine firing US missilesMoscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 The Kremlin said Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to Ukraine firing US-supplied weapons deep into Russia "fully aligned" with Moscow's position. ... more  
Russia says 'massive' strike on Ukraine a response to Kyiv's ATACMS useMoscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Russia said Friday that it had launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's energy network as a response to Kyiv firing US-supplied ATACMS at an airfield in southern Russia this week. ... 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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NATO chief calls for defence surge to avoid 'big war' with RussiaBrussels, 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. ... 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  
HRW condemns 'atrocities' against Mali civilians since UN withdrawalDakar (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned "atrocities" committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers withdrew a year ago. ... more 
Russia's Medvedev in Beijing for talks with Chinese leadersBeijing (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Beijing this week for talks with leaders of the key Moscow partner, China's foreign ministry said Wednesday. ... more |
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