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On Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast, Mobilizing to Fend Off Putin’s Army

For the past weeks, Mykolaiv has been an immovable obstacle to Russia’s plans to cut off Ukraine from the sea. Thousands of volunteers organized themselves to make sure the city keeps functioning under heavy fire On Wednesday morning it was hard to find fresh bread in Mykolaiv, a city of …

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Drones and Missiles Strike US Military Base in Deir Ezzor, Syria

As a result of the attack, not yet claimed by any group, five powerful explosions shook the military compound, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported in Arabic, citing local sources. A U.S.-occupied military base in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor has been targeted by a drone and missile …

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Rescuers search theater rubble as Russian attacks continue

Rescue workers searched for survivors Thursday in the ruins of a theater blown apart by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol, while scores of Ukrainians across the country were killed in ferocious urban attacks on a school, a hostel and other sites. Hundreds of civilians had been …

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Tunisia dismantles terror cell linked to ISIS

Tunisia says it has dismantled a terrorist cell linked to the ISIS group, according to an official statement from the country’s interior ministry. Units from the Anti-Terrorism department at Tunisia’s National Guard said they had been able to uncover a cell called “Al Muwahhidun” linked to an extremist group that …

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Iran Says Promotion Of Ties With Russia A Priority For Its Foreign Policy

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian described the expansion of relations with neighbors, including Russia, as a main priority in the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy. In a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, Amirabdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues of …

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Western ‘economic blitzkrieg’ doomed to failure, Putin says

President Vladimir Putin says the sanctions imposed against Russia over its offensive in Ukraine are doomed to failure. The West has “one aim: the destruction of Russia” but its “economic blitzkrieg against Russia has failed,” Putin stated during a televised government meeting on Wednesday. The Russian president said keeping his …

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Estonian parliament demands no-fly zone over Ukraine

The Estonian parliament Riikokogu is appealing for a no-fly zone over Ukraine and has encouraged the EU and NATO to enhance Ukrainian alliances with the West. The statements approved by 90 MPs in the 101-seat parliament underscore the solidarity felt towards Ukraine and anger towards Russia. In its session on …

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed speaks of ‘robust ties’ with UK after talks with Boris Johnson

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has spoken of his pleasure at meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for key talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The two leaders reviewed efforts to strengthen ties and discussed the “humanitarian impact” …

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