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    Russian fighters jets to stage exercises over Barents Sea
    Feb26

    Russian fighters jets to stage exercises over Barents Sea

    Russia fighter jets will take part in exercises on thwarting a potential missile attack off the coasts of Russia and NATO member state Norway, in the Barents Sea, RIA news agency said on Thursday. MiG-31 jets will take part in the initial part of the exercises in the Perm region and the next stage would be launched in the next few days from the...

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors
    Feb26

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says Poland will help train Ukrainian military instructors in Ukraine, in a NATO response to Kiev’s request for military assistance.read more …read more Source: CNS...

    Raoul Wallenberg honored at Swedish embassy in Buenos Aires
    Feb26

    Raoul Wallenberg honored at Swedish embassy in Buenos Aires

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — In the 70th anniversary year of his disappearance in Russia, Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust, was honored at Sweden’s embassy in Buenos Aires. Wednesday’s tribute organized by Argentina’s Raoul Wallenberg Foundation and the Swedish embassy in...

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors
    Feb26

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says Poland will help train Ukrainian military instructors in Ukraine, in a NATO response to Kiev’s request for military assistance. …read more Source: U.S....

    FP’s Situation Report: Detainee torture continues in Afghanistan; U.S. losing its tech edge; U.S. absence allows South Sudan’s civil war to rage on; ‘Jihadi John’ unmasked; and much more from around the world.
    Feb26

    FP’s Situation Report: Detainee torture continues in Afghanistan; U.S. losing its tech edge; U.S. absence allows South Sudan’s civil war to rage on; ‘Jihadi John’ unmasked; and much more from around the world.

    By David Francis with Sabine Muscat Detainee torture continues in Afghanistan. The United States is almost out of Afghanistan, but the controversial enhanced interrogation techniques it brought there remain. FP’s Justine Drennan: “[A] new United Nations report on torture in Afghan-run facilities is a reminder that Afghan security personnel...

    10 things you need to know before the opening bell
    Feb26

    10 things you need to know before the opening bell

    Good morning. Ahead of Thursday’s trading action, here is what you need to know. The cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine is taking hold. While some fighting continues, none of it has broken the terms of the cease-fire agreement. Russia’s ruble is stronger by 1.6% at 60.45 per dollar while Ukraine’s hryvnia is lower by 18.1% at 33.12....

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors
    Feb26

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says Poland will help train Ukrainian military instructors in Ukraine, in a NATO response to… …read more Source:...

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors within a NATO program
    Feb26

    Poland to help train Ukrainian military instructors within a NATO program

    Poland’s defense minister says Poland will help train Ukrainian military instructors in Ukraine, in a NATO response to Kiev’s request for military assistance. …read more Source: FOX...

    Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week’
    Feb26

    Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week’

    MOSCOW (AP) — A spokesman for the Russian gas giant Gazprom says the company could cut off supplies to neighboring Ukraine by the end of the week, barring further payments. …read more Source: U.S....

    Top Intel Official: U.S. Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Array of Threats
    Feb26

    Top Intel Official: U.S. Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Array of Threats

    ST. PETE BEACH, Florida — U.S. special operations forces now face a widening array of “non-geopolitical threats” that challenge them in realms in which the United States once held undisputed sway, a senior Pentagon intelligence official said Wednesday. As an example, Garry Reid, a top deputy to Michael Vickers, undersecretary of defense for...