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German troops bulk up Nato-led force in Lithuania
RUKLA, Lithuania: Several hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday as part of the multinational Nato battalion being deployed in the country, part of the alliance’s effort to beef up its eastern flank. The battalion is one of four Nato is providing on a rotational basis to Lithuania and three other countries in light of a...
Merkel urges Putin to help end violence in Ukraine
February 08, 2017 5:00 AMBERLIN • German leader Angela Merkel has urged Russia’s Vla- dimir Putin in a telephone call to use his influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to stop the violence there, a German government spokesman said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ambassador: Azerbaijan has strategic importance for Ukraine
Azerbaijan is of strategic importance for Ukraine as part of the implementation of the plan of replacing Russian oil with Azerbaijani oil, Alexander Mishchenko, Ukrainian extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Azerbaijan, told Trend. …read more Source:...
Singapore mandatory army training to stay in troubled world
SINGAPORE: Singapore will keep its mandatory military service because it cannot depend on help from others in an uncertain world, the city-state’s defence minister said yesterday. Ng Eng Hen said conscription was crucial, especially for smaller countries like Singapore, and those who had abolished it ended up regretting their decision. One...
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov praises Donald Trump’s approach on Ukraine
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Merkel urges Putin to help end violence in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine and NATO accuse the Kremlin of fuelling the conflict by supporting separatists with troops and weapons – a charge it denies. …read more Source:...
Russia says Trump’s efforts on Ukraine better than Obama’s: TASS
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to get to grips with the situation in Ukraine represented a “qualitative improvement” on the work of his predecessor Barack Obama, TASS news agency… …read more Source:...
S’pore mandatory army training stays
SINGAPORE: Singapore will keep its mandatory military service because it cannot depend on help from others in an uncertain world, its defence minister said today. Ng Eng Hen said conscription was crucial, especially for smaller countries like Singapore, and those who had abolished it ended up regretting their decision. One such country is...
Ambassador: Karabakh goods could cross Ukrainian border only if Baku gives a permit
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Merkel urges Putin to help end violence in eastern Ukraine
German leader Angela Merkel urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin in a telephone call on Tuesday to use his influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to stop the violence there, and the two agreed on the need for new ceasefire efforts, a German government spokesman said. …read more Source: Channel...
