Germany should take the lead in the supply of tanks to Ukraine with the condition that the allies join. This opinion was voiced in an interview with DW by the former head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger.
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⚠️ JUST IN – Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Denys Shmyhal expressed gratitude to the United States on Saturday after the country received an additional $1.5 billion in international financial assistance.
"Ukraine's state budget received a $1.5 billion grant. This is the final instalment of $4.5 billion in US aid from the World Bank Trust Fund.
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"Ukraine's state budget received a $1.5 billion grant. This is the final instalment of $4.5 billion in US aid from the World Bank Trust Fund.
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US and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have signed an MoU on strategic partnership, whereby the former supports providing $1.45 billion per year in bilateral foreign assistance to the latter beginning in Fiscal Year 2023 and ending in Fiscal Year 2029.
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The US State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted Greek Administration Of Southern Cyprus's defence trade restrictions for fiscal year 2023.
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URGENT NEWS – The United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of the Ukrainian President's participation in a recorded speech at the annual meeting of the Assembly. Join the @WesternAlliance
Only 7 countries tried to prevent the President of Ukraine from making a video address to the UN General Assembly
Belarus, Russia, Nicaragua, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Eritrea spoke against Zelenskyy's video address. 101 countries voted for it and 19 countries abstained.
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Belarus, Russia, Nicaragua, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Eritrea spoke against Zelenskyy's video address. 101 countries voted for it and 19 countries abstained.
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JUST IN – The visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi to Armenia has begun.
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Hungary faces EU judgement day that could hammer its economy
Hungary is facing a reckoning with Brussels over corruption concerns that could cost Budapest billions.
The EU appears to be about to impose financial penalties on the government of Viktor Orban, amid alleged fraudulent behaviour and rule of law violations.
Though not set in stone, the move could cost Hungary billions of euros in EU funding, crippling its already faltering economy.
A decision is expected on Sunday during a "college readout" by the European Commission, the EU's executive arm.
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Hungary is facing a reckoning with Brussels over corruption concerns that could cost Budapest billions.
The EU appears to be about to impose financial penalties on the government of Viktor Orban, amid alleged fraudulent behaviour and rule of law violations.
Though not set in stone, the move could cost Hungary billions of euros in EU funding, crippling its already faltering economy.
A decision is expected on Sunday during a "college readout" by the European Commission, the EU's executive arm.
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Hungary faces EU judgement day that could hammer its economy
Hungary is facing a reckoning with Brussels over corruption concerns, which could cost Budapest billions in EU funding and hit its ailing economy.
JUST IN – Russian President Vladimir Putin was isolating himself from the international community through his actions, stated White House official John Kirby.
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NATO has acknowledged that it began planning to expand the alliance near Russia's borders several years ago.
"We are talking about the largest restructuring of our military structures since 1949. The planning for this began several years ago, and now we are starting to implement," said Admiral Bauer, head of the NATO military committee.
A significant build-up of NATO forces on the "eastern flank" was announced this summer. It was stated that the leaders of the countries of the alliance approved such a plan at the June summit in Madrid as a response to the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
About a month earlier, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO.
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"We are talking about the largest restructuring of our military structures since 1949. The planning for this began several years ago, and now we are starting to implement," said Admiral Bauer, head of the NATO military committee.
A significant build-up of NATO forces on the "eastern flank" was announced this summer. It was stated that the leaders of the countries of the alliance approved such a plan at the June summit in Madrid as a response to the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
About a month earlier, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO.
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Putin, Xi look to challenge world order at regional summit but are quickly hobbled
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Putin, Xi look to challenge world order at regional summit but are quickly hobbled
Kremlin says Shanghai Cooperation Organization poses alternative to 'Western-centric organizations,' but India's PM uses gathering to tell Putin now's not time for Ukraine conflict
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BREAKING – The European Commission is considering freezing Hungary's financing from the EU budget in the amount of up to 7.5 billion euros, according to an EC representative.
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⚡️ Georgian president condemns Russia's war crimes in Izium, calls for justice.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Sept. 18 condemned "in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by Russia in Izium."
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Sept. 18 condemned "in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by Russia in Izium."
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US President Biden said in an interview with CBS that during one of his calls to Chinese President Xi Jinping, he told him about the risk of stopping "American and other" investments in China if Beijing violates sanctions against Russia.
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📢 Since February 2022, Russia's war against Ukraine displaced at least 7.2 million Ukrainian refugees to countries abroad.
This includes:
Poland - 1.38 million
Germany - 1 million
Czechia - 431K
Italy - 159K
Turkey - 145K
Spain - 142K
UK - 123K
France - 101K
Slovakia - 93K
Moldova - 91K
Austria - 81K
Romania - 81K
Netherlands - 77K
Bulgaria - 67K
Lithuania -65K
Switzerland -- 61K
Belgium - 55K
Estonia - 55K
Portugal - 50K
Sweden - 47K
Ireland - 47K
Finland - 38K
Latvia - 38K
There are also reported 2.6 million Ukrainians in Russia, but it's not clear (a) how reliable these figures are and (b) how many of these are forcefully relocated Ukrainian citizens.
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This includes:
Poland - 1.38 million
Germany - 1 million
Czechia - 431K
Italy - 159K
Turkey - 145K
Spain - 142K
UK - 123K
France - 101K
Slovakia - 93K
Moldova - 91K
Austria - 81K
Romania - 81K
Netherlands - 77K
Bulgaria - 67K
Lithuania -65K
Switzerland -- 61K
Belgium - 55K
Estonia - 55K
Portugal - 50K
Sweden - 47K
Ireland - 47K
Finland - 38K
Latvia - 38K
There are also reported 2.6 million Ukrainians in Russia, but it's not clear (a) how reliable these figures are and (b) how many of these are forcefully relocated Ukrainian citizens.
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JUST IN – Ukraine: Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin in an interview in the Face The Nation program on the CBS TV channel reported about 34,000 war crimes recorded in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion was supposed to restore the glory days of the Soviet Union — but instead it’s ushered in months of chaos not seen since the USSR collapsed in the early ’90s.
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Putin’s push for a new USSR reawakens the bloody chaos of Soviet collapse
The Kremlin wants to return to the age when Russia dominated its neighbors across Eurasia. Instead, it’s driving them away.
JUST IN – The European Commission is looking to get emergency powers to force companies to produce critical products and stock goods in times of crisis.
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The reaction in Turkey to Nancy Pelosi's statements in Armenia is curious.
In particular, that the security of Armenia is important for Washington and the preparation of a Congressional resolution condemning the aggression of Azerbaijan.
There will be a package of sanctions discussed over Azerbaijan.
The Turks believe that they made a lot of concessions to the United States, but in fact Washington becomes the enemy number one.
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In particular, that the security of Armenia is important for Washington and the preparation of a Congressional resolution condemning the aggression of Azerbaijan.
There will be a package of sanctions discussed over Azerbaijan.
The Turks believe that they made a lot of concessions to the United States, but in fact Washington becomes the enemy number one.
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The election campaign in Bulgaria is at a terribly low level. The elections in October will be marked by division along pro/anti-Russia lines, anachronistic statements, and Soviet nostalgia. Pro-Western voices have been cornered in the media and the battle will be tough.
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With Ukraine’s counteroffensive set to continue, Russia’s response is now out of the hands of the Russian military brass and likely rests on the political calculus of the Russian president.
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Ukraine Put Putin in the Corner. Here’s What May Happen Next.
Mobilization could be in the cards, escalation is in the air, and Russian nationalists are braying for blood.