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Putin in a bunker outside Moscow mulling over nuclear decisions: Report
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘preparing to make key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike from a bunker’ a long way outside Moscow, the media reported. Putin — who will…
- World
Putin sets partial mobilisation in Russia, threatens enemies
Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilisation in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield. Putin also warned…
- World
Russian officials summoned by police after calling for Putin’s impeachment
St. Petersburg: Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by the police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a media report said. In a rare display…
- World
Putin attends joint military drills with China, others
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended sweeping war games in his country’s far east involving troops from China and other nations, in a show of military muscle amid the tensions…
- Middle East
Erdogan warns Greece over ‘harassment’ of Turkish jets
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning against Greece over what Ankara calls recent “harassment” of Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean. “Hey Greek, look at…
- World
NATO, Washington signal intention to increase Arctic presencerc
Washington: In view of Russia’s increasing military activity in its own Arctic regions, both NATO and the US government have signalled their intention to become more active in the globe’s far north.…
- World
Czech Parliament approves NATO’s northern expansion
Prague: Both chambers of the Czech Parliament have given their approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, the most significant expansion of the Western defence alliance in years. The Chamber of…
- World
Deep cover Russian spy posing as jewellery designer ‘partied’ with NATO staff
Naples A team of investigators claim to have unmasked a deep-cover spy from Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, who spent a decade posing as a Latin American jewellery designer and partied…
- Middle East
Finland to host trilateral talks with Sweden, Turkey this month
Helsinki: Representatives of Finland, Sweden and Turkey plan to meet this month to discuss the enlargement of NATO to the north, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters here. The discussions in…
- Middle East
Turkey urges Sweden, Finland to fulfill their commitments to join NATO
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged Finland and Sweden to take “concrete steps” about their commitments that should be fulfilled before their accession to the NATO. “They have not yet fulfilled…
- Opinions
Putin’s attack on Ukraine results in NATO alliance becoming stronger
While the Ukrainian war seems to be slowly moving into the long wintery spell, no settlement seems to be forthcoming soon. The way it has played out was not envisaged by any…
- World
Turkey to freeze Finland, Sweden’s NATO bids if they fail to keep promises: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey will suspend Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession process if they do not keep promises on counter-terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “I would like to remind you that we…
- World
NATO declares China as a security threat for the first time
Madrid: NATO, the worlds most powerful military alliance, has declared China as a security threat for the first time, warning that Beijings ambitions and coercive behaviour is a major challenge to the…