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    NATO chief urges West to keep pressuring Russia over Ukraine
    Dec07

    NATO chief urges West to keep pressuring Russia over Ukraine

    BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Western allies to maintain diplomatic pressure and sanctions on Russia until it respects the peace agreement in Ukraine. After talks with NATO and Ukraine foreign ministers, Stoltenberg told reporters Wednesday of a “massive increase in cease-fire violations” in the conflict-torn...

    NATO chief trumpets new ‘momentum’ with EU military ties
    Dec06

    NATO chief trumpets new ‘momentum’ with EU military ties

    BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO and the European Union are moving forward on deepening cooperation, the alliance’s chief said Tuesday, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump insists European allies start pulling their own military weight. Preparing to chair a meeting in Brussels of the 28-nation military alliance’s foreign ministers, NATO...

    European Union populists:  Is the genie out of the bottle?
    Dec05

    European Union populists: Is the genie out of the bottle?

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Another crisis looms in an already shook-up European Union. Italian voters rocked Europe’s boat more this weekend than Austrian voters were able to steady it. With its shaky banks and massive economy, Italy is now in the throes of energized populists who are no friends of EU leaders in Brussels. And the storm...

    Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church, a Putin project
    Dec04

    Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church, a Putin project

    PARIS (AP) — The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church is consecrating a new church near the Eiffel Tower seen as a controversial symbol of President Vladimir Putin’s influence in Europe. Patriarch Kirill, an ally of Putin, is presiding over a blessing ceremony Sunday in the Saint Trinity Church on the banks of the Seine River. Members...

    Russia’s Putin warns artists against offending believers
    Dec02

    Russia’s Putin warns artists against offending believers

    MOSCOW (AP) — Top Russian cultural figures urged President Vladimir Putin on Friday to protect the freedom of artistic expression — something the Russian leader pledged to do, even as he warned artists to be careful not to offend religious believers. Putin also firmly rejected a plea to release an imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker, saying that a...

    AP Interview: Lithuania: Trump right on Europe defense costs
    Nov30

    AP Interview: Lithuania: Trump right on Europe defense costs

    VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Two senior Lithuanian officials have told The Associated Press that President-elect Donald Trump is actually right that Europeans must increase military spending. Trump stunned Washington’s allies during the U.S. election campaign by suggesting that American military guarantees to NATO members could depend on...

    Chernobyl shelter safely placed over exploded reactor
    Nov29

    Chernobyl shelter safely placed over exploded reactor

    CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — A massive shelter has finally been installed over the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, one of the most ambitious engineering projects in the world. The half-cylinder-shaped shelter began being moved toward the reactor on a system of hydraulic jacks two weeks ago and reached its destination Tuesday, a...

    Britain promises close ties with Poland after EU exit
    Nov28

    Britain promises close ties with Poland after EU exit

    LONDON (AP) — Britain has promised Poland strong business, diplomatic and cultural ties — as well as a deployment of troops near the Russian border — as London tries to build goodwill with European allies before European Union exit talks. Prime Minister Theresa May had warm words for Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo after the pair met at 10...

    Slovenia PM: Melania Trump could inspire US-Russia detente
    Nov28

    Slovenia PM: Melania Trump could inspire US-Russia detente

    LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — As Melania Trump prepares to move into the White House, the future first lady’s native Slovenia is offering to serve as a mediator between her husband and Russian President Vladimir Putin once Donald Trump takes office. Slovenia’s Prime Minister Miro Cerar said in an interview with The Associated Press on...

    Polish, German presidents visit NATO command center
    Nov28

    Polish, German presidents visit NATO command center

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The presidents of Poland and of Germany on Monday visited NATO’s easternmost command center, which is being upgraded for quick reaction in the event of a threat to the alliance’s eastern flank. Andrzej Duda and Joachim Gauck stressed the important role that the headquarters of NATO’s Multinational Corps...