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As Western capitals seek to compartmentalize, Turkey pushes on with brinkmanship

As Western capitals try to compartmentalize problems in a bid to separately tackle Ankara’s veto threat over Finnish and Swedish NATO bids and prevent a potential Turkish military operation against their Syrian Kurdish allies, Turkey is pushing for an “all-in bargain” on several fronts. This includes demanding a free hand …

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HIMARS: What is the high-tech rocket system the US plans to send to Ukraine?

The US will send truck-mounted high-tech rocket systems to Ukraine as the country continues to defend itself against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s leaders have been asking for the weapons which they say could be critical to their success in the war against Russia, now in its fourth month. US president Joe …

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Erdogan halts Turkey-Greece talks as rift widens

Turkish president says will pause talks, partly over dispute with Greek PM and what Ankara calls airspace violations. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey is halting talks with Greece, partly over a dispute with the Greek prime minister and what Ankara calls airspace violations, marking the latest reversal in …

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