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Poland, Baltic states want more US troops in Europe
Washington: The governments of Poland and the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania would like to see a larger number of US troops stationed in Europe but the Biden administration has no plans to increase the current figure of 48,000,…
NATO conducts big military exercises in Baltic region
Brussels: NATO began one of the biggest-ever military exercises in the Baltics, BBC reported on Monday. The exercise called "Hedgehog", involves 10 countries, including Finland and Sweden, which have announced them decisions to formally apply to join…
With spate of attacks, Islamic State group begins bloody new chapter in Afghanistan
The first blast ripped through a school in Kabul, the Afghan capital, killing high school students. Days later, explosions destroyed two mosques and a minibus in the north of the country. The following week, three more explosions targeted Shiite and…
Face of Haqqani Network’s leader revealed
Kabul, March 5 (UNI) The Head of Haqqani Network and the Taliban-appointed Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani's face was revealed as he appears before a camera for the first time on Saturday. "Sirajuddin Haqqani, Taliban's Interior's Minister,…
Ukraine to impose emergency, warns citizens not to visit Russia
Kyiv, Feb 23 (UNI) The head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has called for a state of emergency to be imposed in the country, except for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which have been declared independent regions by…
250 Indians, including students, return from Kyiv aboard Air India flight
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Around 250 Indians, including students, flew back from Kyiv to New Delhi on board an Air India flight on Tuesday night. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in a tweet said: “Around 250 Indians citizens…
Putin blames Ukraine forces for escalation in Donbas
Moscow, Feb 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron
that the recent escalation in eastern Ukraine was the result of the actions of Kiev's forces, the Kremlin said Sunday. "The Russian…
Moscow calls reports of alleged Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine
Moscow, Feb 12 (UNI/Sputnik) The aim of the Western hysteria over Russia's alleged invasion of Ukraine on February 16 is to create a provocation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday. "We should treat it exactly…
UK PM Johnson to visit Kiev to show support for Ukraine
London, Feb 1 (UNI/Sputnik) A visit to Ukraine by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will be a demonstration of support for Kiev, Johnson's press service said in a statement. The prime minister is "travelling to Kyiv in demonstration of…
US mulls over Russia’s written follow-up to security proposals over Ukraine
Washington, February 1 (UNI/Sputnik) The US has received Russia's written follow-up on the Biden administration's security proposals and will continue to consult allies including Ukraine to address these issues, a State Department spokesperson…
Trump: Biden should defend US border instead of Ukraine
Washington, Jan 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Former US President Donald Trump has said that US President Joe Biden should stop worrying about the situation around Ukraine and instead focus on the issue of US border security instead. "Everyone in Washington…
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree to cease all border hostilities
Bishkek, Jan 28 (UNI/Sputnik) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed on a full cessation of hostilities on the border, the Kyrgyz border service told Sputnik on Friday. "During the negotiations ... the following agreements were reached: on a…