Section: Africa&ME
Don’t underestimate NATO, German minister says on Baltic visit
Nobody should underestimate NATO’s rapid response capacity, which has been ratcheted up in response to worries about Russia’s military ambitions after it actsions in Ukraine, according to Germany’s defense minister. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Gazprom warns EU over energy, Ukraine
Russia’s top gas producer Gazprom warned the European Union on April 13 against moves to block Moscow’s plans to bypass Ukraine as a transit country for its gas to Europe and said it needed guarantees on gas purchases …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Canada to send military trainers to Ukraine
The United States and Britain already have military trainers in place in Ukraine. Canada, following in the steps of the United States and Britain, will send around 200 troops to Ukraine …read more Source: World...
Don’t Underestimate NATO, German Minister Says on Baltic Visit
TALLINN/MOSCOW—Germany’s defense minister said on Tuesday that nobody should underestimate NATO’s rapid response capacity, which has been ratcheted up in response to worries about Russia’s military ambitions after its actions in Ukraine. Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen said in Russia’s neighbor Estonia, whose...
Zarif Reiterates Tehran’s Position on Sanctions
Video In Ukraine Conflict, Rivals Play Game of Drones In the Ukrainian conflict, both government forces and pro-Russian rebels have relied heavily on drones as a means of enemy surveillance. Adam Bailes reports on a volunteer Ukrainian drone team using a homemade spy plane on a mission into rebel-held Donetsk. Video Summit Participants Discuss...
Canada to join US effort to train Ukrainian troops
Canada will send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, joining the U.S. and Britain in an effort to shore up the eastern European country’s battered forces …read more Source: The Daily...
Six servicemen killed as violence escalates in east Ukraine
Six servicemen were killed and 12 wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday, as both sides in the conflict accused the other of increasing attacks and building up weapons on the frontline. The mutual recriminations have put further strain on a two-month-old truce between...
Don’t underestimate NATO, German minister says on Baltic visit
Germany’s defence minister said that nobody should underestimate NATO’s rapid response capacity, which has been ratcheted up in response to worries about Russia’s military ambitions after its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Forget about Rhodes, Ukraine wins at toppling statues – VIDEO
South Africa is still on a high after the success of the #RhodesMustFall movement in removing the statue of Cecil John Rhodes from the UCT campus – but we’re not the only country debating statues that are symbols of a painful past. …read more Source: The...
Six Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Rebels
Ukraine’s defense minister said six soldiers have been killed in clashes with Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. Andriy Lysenko told reporters Tuesday six soldiers were killed and 12 wounded during a 24-hour… …read more Source:...
