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  Moscow (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Russia views comments by President Emmanuel Macron about extending France's nuclear deterrent to other European countries as a "threat", Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. Lavrov also reaffirmed his country's opposition to European forces being deployed in Ukraine if an accord was made to halt the conflict. Macron on Wednesday called Russia a "threat to France and Europe" and said France was "legitimately worried" about the United States shifting its position on the Ukraine conflic ... read more |
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Zelensky again urges air truce after 'massive' Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for a mutual halt to aerial attacks on critical infrastructure. ... more  
UK agrees to supply advanced drones to UkraineLondon (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Ukraine's armed forces will receive more advanced attack drones for its fight against Russia after the UK and an Anglo-US manufacturer sealed a GBP30 million ($38.7 million) deal, London said Thursday. ... more  
Ukraine's recent recruits believe 'peace won't come quickly'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Former osteopath Vasyl stood proudly in the Kyiv sun as he swore an oath to defend Ukraine in a war that Kyiv fears the US is forcing it to end on Moscow's terms. ... more  
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 |
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Third person killed in overnight Russian missile strike in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 A third person died after overnight Russian strikes in Ukraine, local authorities said Thursday. ... more |
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France denounces 'aggressive' Russian jet in the MediterraneanParis (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 France on Tuesday said a Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a French surveillance drone over the eastern Mediterranean, denouncing its "aggressive" behaviour. ... more  
Pentagon orders Russian cyber offensive 'stand down'Washington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025 The Trump administration has ordered the United States to end offensive cyber operations targeting Russia, part of an effort to draw Russian President Vladimir Putin into talks on ending the war in Ukraine, sources said Sunday. ... more 
Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territoryVienna (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Monday defended the first ever visit by his staff to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant through Russian-occupied territory, saying the "exception" was aimed at protecting lives. ... more 
Russian strike on Ukraine training ground kills soldiers: officialsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Ukrainian officials on Monday reported an unspecified number of fatalities from a Russian missile strike on Saturday against a military training ground around 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the front line. ... more |
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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  
Finnish space centre monitors climate change on the front lineSodankyla, Finland (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 At a remote space centre in northern Finland near the Russian border, researchers are studying how climate change is impacting the Arctic region with more precision than anywhere else in Europe. ... more  
China, Canada retaliate against Trump's 'dumb' tariff warWashington (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday launched a stunning attack on Donald Trump's "dumb" trade war, sparking further threats of retaliation from the US president after huge tariffs kicked in against Canada, Mexico and China. ... 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 |
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  
European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast offParis (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. ... 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 
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 |
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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 
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 warWashington 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 |
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Air alert across Ukraine, missiles incoming: authorities Kyiv, 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 
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 |
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