While announcing on Thursday that France would withdraw its troops from Mali, President Emmanuel Macron made his strongest condemnation yet of the shadowy Russian mercenary group Wagner whose alleged arrival in West Africa has infuriated Paris. The French leader made clear that a suspected deal between the Malian military regime …

Los rebeldes ponen Abú Dhabi en su objetivo ante los avances progubernamentales con apoyo de la coalición MADRID, 12 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – El aumento de los combates en la provincia yemení de Marib (centro), así como los recientes ataques perpetrados por los rebeldes huthis contra territorio de Emiratos Árabes …

On February 11, President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order enabling the administration to distribute frozen funds from Afghanistan’s central bank between representatives of victims of 9/11 in the U.S. and humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. Following the Taliban’s assumption of control of the Afghan government, the United States government froze …

Following the recent U.S. Special Forces raid in Syria leading to the death of Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, many are wondering what impact it will have on the group globally. One likely scenario is that, as the regional groups grow even further decentralized from the core, …

US says it has observed significant Russian troop movement; Ukraine’s Zelensky to travel to Germany, meet Western leaders, though Biden says it’s unwise for him to leave country Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee major military drills on Saturday, further escalating tensions after Washington said Moscow would invade within days, …

Separatists urge reservists to show up at enlistment offices; concern rises that clashes will be used by Russia as pretext for invasion; Ukrainian soldier dies in Donetsk shelling Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears …

Kamala Harris tells Ukrainian president that Moscow will face ‘unprecedented economic costs’ if it launches invasion; UK’s Johnson urges Western unity against Russian threats United States Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it will face “unprecedented” financial penalties if it invades Ukraine, and predicted that such an …

US defense chief says Russian forces moving into positions ‘to be able to conduct an attack’; Ukrainian soldier killed amid ‘dramatic increase’ in clashes with separatists Russia test-fired nuclear-capable missiles on Saturday as Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a dramatic military exercise and as the United States again warned that …

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine are heightening Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with U.S. President Joe Biden saying he’s “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade. NATO countries fear that the volatile east, which has seen intense shelling …

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday the U.S. is still examining whether to add forces in the Baltic region, where allies have stepped up calls that NATO send more reinforcements amid fears Moscow will launch a new invasion into Ukraine. The U.S. already has added additional troops in Poland and …