The EU has pledged to double a military aid package for Ukraine by training 15,000 more troops in a storm of announcements aimed at showing it ‘will stand with Ukraine’ on the long term”. Speaking at the start of a two-day trip to Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated that the EU … Read more
Spain and Morocco hold their first summit in eight years Relations long strained by the issue of illegal immigration Expected to sign up to 20 trade and investment agreements RABAT, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Spain and Morocco have agreed to put aside their differences, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, as they seek … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday he believed Russia had already begun the planned offensive in the east, but also noted that it was a “complicated” situation. “The frontline situation is complicated,” he said in an interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst. “Russia are preparing for the rematch. We can feel it.” “I think … Read more
Comment this story Comment A longtime Guantánamo Bay detainee, who was interrogated at secret CIA sites and imprisoned for more than 15 years in Cuba’s top security facility, was released in Belize on Thursday. The relocation of Majid Khan, who entered into a cooperation agreement with the US government in 2012, marked the first time … Read more
Ukraine is warning that Moscow is gathering hundreds of thousands of troops on the border for a massive new offensive, just weeks before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a clear message to the West on Thursday when he predicted that the Kremlin would build up its forces for … Read more
Russian President speaks in Volgograd 80 years have passed since the Soviet victory at Stalingrad Putin draws a parallel with the Russian campaign in Ukraine This content was produced in Russia, where law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. VOLGOGRAD, Russia, Feb 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to rally Russians around the war in Ukraine on the occasion of Nazi Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad 80 years ago, at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Soviet victory . “We are again threatened by the German Leopard tanks! Putin said, referring to Germany’s recent decision to supply advanced … Read more
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The suicide bomber who this week killed more than 100 people at a mosque inside a police compound in the Pakistani city of Peshawar was wearing a police uniform and entered the high motorcycle security, provincial police. the police chief said Thursday. The suicide bomber behind Monday’s attack had … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck residential areas in an eastern Ukrainian city on Thursday for the second time in 24 hours, while senior European Union officials held talks with the government in Kyiv as the war with Russia approaching its one-year milestone. The latest strikes in Kramatorsk came as rescue teams searched for … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Strasbourg, France, on January 18. (Philipp von Ditfurth/picture-alliance/dpa/AP) A joint European Union-Ukraine summit to be held in Kyiv on Friday is “a very strong signal” of support, a senior EU official said in a briefing ahead of the meeting. Speaking to reporters in Brussels this … Read more
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