Section: Lebanon
Germany to move ahead on new short-range air defense system
The German military has decided to replace its ageing short-range air defense systems and help fill a gap that has caused concern among NATO allies following Russia’s annexation of Crimea, a defense ministry spokesman said on Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine leader says will hold referendum on joining NATO
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he wants to hold a referendum on his conflict-torn country joining NATO, in comments to a German newspaper published Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia and Ukraine trade blame in Black Sea plane spat
Russia and Ukraine have lashed out at each other in a fresh spat, with Kiev saying one of its planes was shot at over the Black Sea during what Moscow called a “dangerous flyby” …read more Source: The Daily...
2 Ukrainian troops killed in fighting in the east
Ukraine’s government say that two of its troops have been killed in the country’s industrial east as both government forces and rebels reported shelling on their positions overnight …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO head urges Russia to act on ‘serious spike’ in Ukraine violence
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged Russia to use its influence with pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine to halt what he called the worst upsurge in fighting in a long time …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin says Ukraine flare up shows need for U.S., Russia talks
NNA – A recent flare-up of hostilities in eastern Ukraine shows the need for a swift resumption in dialogue between the United States and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “A …read more Source: National News...
Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine reports that at least one soldier has been killed and more injured in the country’s east as heavy fighting between government troops and Russia-backed rebels continues …read more Source: The Daily...
US ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Uptick in Violence in Eastern Ukraine
The United States said Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” with a spike in violence in eastern Ukraine, where rebels and Ukrainian forces have clashed for three days, and called for a ceasefire. The Ukrainian industrial hub of Avdiivka came under an unexpected assault Sunday from insurgents seeking to wrest back territory controlled by Kiev during...
Clashes in Ukraine flashpoint town rage for third day
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
NATO, Trump Both Want Dialogue with Russia: Stoltenberg
US President Donald Trump and NATO both agree on the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. Trump has badly rattled Europe with his softer line on Moscow and by calling into question Washington’s near-70 year commitment to an alliance he dubbed “obsolete” and an unfair burden...
