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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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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  
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 |
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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 |
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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 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
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  
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
U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'Washington DC (UPI) Feb 21, 2025 The United States is reportedly pushing back against any language in a Group of Seven statement portraying Russia as the aggressor in its ongoing war in Ukraine. ... more  
Trump says US wants return on Ukraine aid moneyNational Harbor, United States (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was trying to get money back for the billions of dollars sent to support Ukraine's war against Russia. ... more 
Swiss could send 200 troops for Ukraine truce: armyGeneva (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Switzerland could send 200 peacekeeping soldiers to Ukraine in the event of a truce, the head of the country's armed forces told the Blick newspaper in an interview published Sunday. ... more |
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Putin says soldiers in Ukraine 'defending Russia's future'; as CoS visits troops in east UkraineMoscow (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday his soldiers in Ukraine are defending "national interests" and vowed "unchanged" determination to strengthen the country's armed forces in a rapidly changing world. ... more 
Finland wants to up defence in face of Russia threatHelsinki (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Finland's prime minister said Thursday that the Nordic nation and Europe needed to increase defence spending in the face of a "permanent" threat from Russia. ... more
Russia praises Trump for criticising Ukraine-NATO movesMoscow (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday praised US President Donald Trump for blaming the Ukraine conflict on moves to admit Kyiv into the NATO military alliance. ... more 
U.S. Air Force test-launches nuclear-capable, hypersonic Minuteman 3 ICBMWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Wednesday morning. ... more |
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Putin, Xi to visit each other for events marking WWII endMoscow (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 The leaders of Russia and China will visit each other to mark events commemorating the end of World War II, Russia's foreign minister said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Ukraine's path to obscurityWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 This week's meetings in Saudi Arabia between the United States and Russia began with a goal of ending or resolving the three-year war in Ukraine. ... more 
Denmark to spend $7 bn more on defence in next two yearsCopenhagen (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Denmark will allocate an extra 50 billion kroner ($7 billion) for defence spending over the next two years, citing an increasing threat from Russia, the prime minister said Wednesday. ... more 
Blinded Ukrainian soldiers face new challenges at homeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 At a medical centre in Kyiv, former soldier Dmytro Gorodynsky shuffled around to the funky notes of the 1970s hit "Le Freak", his eyes obscured by sunglasses. ... more  
Asian markets swing as traders assess latest tariffs volleyHong Kong (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Asian markets were mixed Wednesday after President Donald Trump broadened his tariff threats, while traders were also assessing the geopolitical outlook after the first high-level official US-Russia talks since the invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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