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Ukraine beefs up defences over intensified violence
Ukrainian forces beefed up its defenses along the frontline with territories controlled by independence-seeking insurgents in the country’s east as…
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Georgians march in defiance of the simmering Russian-Abkhazian pact
Thousands of Georgians marched on the streets of central Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, chanting anti-Russian slogans to defy Moscow’s…
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France postpones mistral warship handover indefinitely, Russia threatens with ‘serious claims’
The French government has decided to put a hold on the delivery of two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia. The…
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South Ossetia seeks to establish relations with Ukraine’s separatists
South Ossetia’s separatist authorities issued a statement on readiness to establish ties with newly self-proclaimed entities of “Donetsk People’s Republic”…
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Azerbaijan launches large-scale military drills
Following this week’s downing of an Armenian helicopter by Azerbaijani air defense, and subsequent threats of retaliation from the Armenian defense…
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NATO jets intercept Russian plane over Baltic states
Two Dutch F16 fighter jets, part of a NATO force patrolling the skies above the Baltic states, intercepted a Russian…
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Azerbaijani forces down an Armenian military helicopter
On Wednesday, around 13:45 pm local time, an Armenian military helicopter circling over the Agdam district of Azerbaijan was shot…
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Catalans vote on non-binding independence poll
The so-called “participatory process” is not a proper referendum and has no legal effects on the future of Catalonia Catalans…
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Visit by Queen of Spain disrupted by anti-government protests
A visit by Queen Letizia of Spain on Friday to the Portuguese town of Moita, on the south bank of…
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Baltic countries awarded with Europe’s Golden Victoria Award
By Peter Tase On November 6, the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė traveled to Germany, together with her two counterparts…
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