Eurasia

Ukraine Says Russian Buildup ‘Not Sufficient’ For Invasion, Urges West To Finalize Sanctions

Ukraine says Russian forces near its border are not yet large enough to conduct a full-scale invasion, even as the United States continues to insist an attack could be “imminent.” Russia has amassed more than 100,000 combat-ready troops and heavy equipment near Ukraine and in Crimea in what the United …

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Baluch Separatists Assault Pakistan Army Bases

Pakistan’s military said Wednesday that “terrorists” had assaulted two of its bases in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing at least one soldier and four assailants in the ensuing gun battles. A separatist militant group, known as Baluch Liberation Army (BLA), took responsibility for staging the coordinated late-evening raids against the paramilitary …

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U.S. to Deploy 3,000 Troops to Romania, Poland, Germany

The United States will move approximately 3,000 service members to Romania, Poland and Germany in response to Russia’s continuing build-up of forces on its western border with Ukraine and in Belarus, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today during a news conference. The move demonstrates America’s commitment to the …

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Putin Says If Ukraine Joins NATO Would Be Disaster, Concerns Over Crimea’s Future

The possibility of Ukraine joining NATO poses a threat to European security, as it creates the grounds for a major conflict between Moscow and the military bloc, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Tuesday. Ukraine’s official state doctrine includes an intention to restore Kiev’s sovereignty over the Crimean Peninsula, which …

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In Moscow, Orbán Offers ‘Hungarian Model’, Blasts Idea Of Sanctions

Amid simmering tensions between the West and Russia, after nearly five hours of talks in the Russian capital on Tuesday (1 February), the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blasted the ineffectiveness of the EU’s punitive sanctions on Moscow and hailed his successful relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Described by …

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A simple guide to the Ukraine-Russia crisis: 5 things to know

Why are Ukraine’s NATO ambitions so controversial? And could an all-out war break out? We answer the critical questions. NATO allies, fearful of a potential ground invasion by Russia, have stepped up support for Kyiv by sending additional troops and military equipment to Ukraine. The alliance says its move is …

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Amnesty International Wants to End the Jewish State

Unfortunately for the inveterate peace-processors and their followers, the Arab world has moved on from their own opposition to Israel. They see the country for what it is: a source of stability and prosperity in the region. They understand the dangers of continuing Palestinian intransigence and animosity and have denied …

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Premier Mateusz Morawiecki w Kijowie wspiera Ukrainę i samego siebie

Polska dołączyła do grona krajów, które w namacalny sposób chcą wesprzeć Ukrainę w ewentualnym starciu z Rosją. Zbrojna ofensywa premiera w Kijowie pozwala mu na jakiś czas uciec od trudności z Polskim Ładem i pandemią. Wiele wskazuje na to, że ogłoszenie polskiej pomocy wojskowej dla Ukrainy było od dawna przygotowywane …

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Такой же, как Путин: национальные интересы превыше всего

Венгерского премьера Виктора Орбана глобалисты и либералы называют “маленьким европейским Путиным” — это страшное ругательство в одном ряду с фашистом, националистом и гомофобом, как тоже обзывают Орбана. Самому венгерскому премьеру нет до этого никакого дела — он идет своим путем, ставя во главу угла интересы своей страны и своего народа. …

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Jó üzletek, nem druzsba

– Nagyon jól sikerült az oroszországi utunk: hazatérhettünk – a még a szovjet időkben Moszkvában járt Bob Hope amerikai komikus poénja nálunk, a XX. századi magyar történelem ismeretében különösen keserűen ül: nem minden honfitársunknak adatott meg onnan a visszaút. A magyar–orosz kapcsolatok alakítóinak túlzás nélkül diplomáciai bravúrja, hogy sikerült kialakítaniuk …

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