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NATO appoints envoy for Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel
NATO appointed a special representative for the defence alliance’s “southern neighbourhood,” meaning the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel on Tuesday. The new envoy is Javier Colomina, who served previously as NATO’s special representative in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Instability in the southern and eastern Mediterranean poses a security challenge for NATO members in Europe in part by…
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I will keep NATO strong,’ says Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday closed a three-day NATO summit in Washington by promising to “keep NATO strong,” in a press conference that focused heavily on U.S. politics and concerns about his mental fitness. The 81-year-old U.S. leader is facing calls to let another candidate from his Democratic Party replace him in this year’s presidential race due to fears…
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NATO appoints outgoing Dutch premier Mark Rutte as secretary-general
NATO has appointed outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to succeed Jens Stoltenberg in October as the alliance’s next Secretary-General. Welcoming the selection of Rutte, Stoltenberg said Rutte was a true Trans-Atlanticist, a strong leader, and a consensus-builder. “I wish him every success as we continue to strengthen NATO for the challenges of today and tomorrow. I know I am…
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NATO chief criticises China for boycotting Ukraine peace summit
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has criticised China for boycotting the Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland from June 15 to June 16. Stoltenberg said it was regrettable that China had decided not to participate, local media reports. Switzerland has invited around 160 countries to the event to discuss possible ways to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine. China announced a week…
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Estonia expels Russian diplomat over alleged court case interference
Estonia has expelled an employee of the Russian embassy in Tallinn from the EU and NATO countries, the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The expulsion was justified because of actions that the ministry deemed were directed against the independence and sovereignty of Estonia. “The coordinated hybrid attacks by the Russian secret services on the security of the Republic of Estonia…
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Putin says total war with NATO can’t be ruled out
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said that a full-scale conflict with NATO cannot be ruled out. Putin said this at a news conference in Moscow to mark his victory in the presidential elections, accompanied by allegations of manipulation. In the event of a full-scale conflict with NATO, the world would be just one step away from a third world…
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Security
Troops neutralise ESN terrorists, clear hideouts in Imo – Army
The Nigerian Army troops have successfully cleared an IPOB/ESN hideout at Ihiteukwa Community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, neutralising one IPOB/ESN terrorist after an intense firefight on Saturday. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops conducted a search in their hideout…
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New Russian war crimes probe launched as Sweden promises Ukraine aid
A war crimes probe has been launched after five civilians were killed in a Russian drone attack in the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy, Kiev prosecutors announced on Tuesday. The probe was launched just days before the second anniversary of the start of the conflict. A house in the village of Nova Sloboda was completely destroyed, the prosecutors said, after…
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Defence
UK to send 20,000 troops to largest NATO exercise
London, Jan. 15, 2024 (dpa/NAN) Britain will send 20,000 service personnel to one of NATO’s largest military exercises since the Cold War, as the alliance practices repelling an invasion by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will announce the deployment of Army, Navy, and RAF members to the 31-nation drill across Europe during a speech in London…
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Putin Presents Ukraine War as Existential Battle for Survival of Russia
One year after ordering the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast the conflict with the West as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and its people. In an interview with Rossiya 1 state television, Putin said he was forced to take into account NATO’s nuclear capabilities in the context of the war. He described the…
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EU foreign ministers to discuss China relations, Belarus situation
European Union (EU) relations with China and Belarus are to be discussed on Friday on the second day of an informal meeting of foreign ministers in the French city of Brest. The first day focused on increased security cooperation in the European Union, in talks overshadowed by mounting tensions between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Diplomatic activity…
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NATO, Russia to hold crunch talks with expectations low
Representatives of NATO and Russia are to hold high-stakes security talks amid a brewing crisis at eastern Ukraine’s border after a breakthrough proved elusive in similar meetings this week. The two sides are to meet for a NATO-Russia council, the first since 2019, at the western defence alliance’s headquarters in Brussels as said on Wednesday. At the top of the…
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Kremlin not optimistic after Russia-U.S. talks
The Kremlin is not seeing a significant reason for optimism at the Russia-U.S. consultations on the security guarantees, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Russia and the U.S. held consultations in Geneva on Monday, and Moscow would also hold talks with NATO and the OSCE later this week. “Well, so far, let’s say, we do not see any significant reason…
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U.S. experts urge Biden’s to send more weapons to Ukraine
Group of U.S. experts advocating for a hardline in relations with Russia, called on National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to add weapons to Kiev amid alleged Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine. Axios news outlet on Monday reported that Sullivan held a video-conference with Russia experts on Jan. 3 ahead of the upcoming diplomatic meetings with Russian officials. The group of…
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U.S., NATO fully committed to Ukraine, says Blinken ahead of Lavrov talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies shared an “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine’s sovereignty. Blinken said this while speaking at the start of talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, hours before his meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid escalating East-West tensions over Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state…
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NATO foreign ministers to consult on tensions on their eastern flank
NATO foreign ministers are to meet in Riga on Tuesday with allies alarmed by a build-up of Russian troops near the eastern Ukrainian border and with a stand-off over migration at the Polish-Belarusian border. The Trans-Atlantic Defence Alliance’s Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, has repeatedly voiced concern over an unusual concentration of Russian soldiers near NATO ally Ukraine in recent weeks. Stoltenberg…
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Politics
INEC, transport unions review MoU ahead of polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the road transport unions on Tuesday met to review the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly signed by them for logistics deployment for the 2019 general elections and other polls. The unions are the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NATO). The News…
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