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U.S. trying to build Asia-Pacific version of NATO: Chinese defence official

June 2, 2024 admin

The U.S. is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official has said, stressing that Washington’s attempt to serve its “selfish” geopolitical interest is “doomed to fail”. The remarks by Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng, deputy chief of staff of the…

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‘Nothing new’: NATO chief dismisses Russian warnings of escalation after key members lift arms restrictions

May 31, 2024 admin

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. File | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on May 31 dismissed warnings by Russian President Vladimir Putin that allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons for strikes inside Russian territory might lead to an escalation. Speaking on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague, Mr. Stoltenberg said…

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China Must Stop Supporting Russia If It Seeks Good Ties With West: NATO

April 25, 2024 admin

China has strengthened trade and military ties with Russia in recent years. Berlin: China must stop supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine if it wants to enjoy good relations with the West, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, warning Beijing in unusually harsh words it cannot have it both ways. During a visit to Berlin,…

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NATO Must Choose Whether We Indeed Are Allies: Ukraine’s Zelensky

April 20, 2024 admin

Dnipro, Ukraine: NATO must decide if it is Kyiv’s ally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, urging defence ministers from the bloc’s member states to step up arms deliveries to his struggling forces.His appeal to Western partners to provide at least seven more air defence systems came hours after Russia launched a wave of fatal…

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Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary’s Orban

March 11, 2024 admin

A file photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. leader Donald Trump will not give money to help Ukraine fight Russia if he wins the presidency again and that will hasten an end to the war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after…

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Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary’s Orban

March 11, 2024 admin

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Ahead of election, President Vladimir Putin’s programmes occupy most of TV shows in Russia

March 11, 2024 admin

Thousands of Russians braved the cold for hours earlier this month to honour the Opposition politician Alexei Navalny after his funeral. They chanted anti-war slogans and covered his gravesite with so many flowers that it disappeared from view. It was one of the largest displays of defiance against President Vladimir Putin since he invaded Ukraine,…

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Montenegro gets new government, promises to unblock EU integration as EU Commissioner visits

October 31, 2023 admin

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center left, reviews the honour guard with Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatovic in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica, on Oct. 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Montenegro’s new government was confirmed on October 31, with the Prime Minister promising to unblock the Balkan nation’s stalled European Union integration process as a…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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Hillary Clinton Takes Jibe At Vladimir Putin Over NATO Expansion

September 26, 2023 admin

Hillary Clinton taunted Putin over the expansion of NATO since his invasion of Ukraine. (File) Washington: Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Tuesday taunted her old nemesis, Russian President Vladimir Putin, over the expansion of NATO since his invasion of . “Too bad, Vladimir. You brought it on yourself,” Clinton said in an…

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