France calls on EU to list Wagner as ‘terrorists’, UK considering | News
French parliament told that Wagner mercenaries follow the geo-political polices of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The French parliament has adopted
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Russia’s Lavrov warns of EU militarisation, says similar to NATO | News
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says there is now ‘very little difference’ between the European Union and NATO. Russia’s Foreign Minister
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World military spending reaches all-time high of $2.24 trillion | Military News
Surge in spending reflects Russia-Ukraine war and ‘increasingly insecure world’, according to leading think tank. World military spending reached an
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Gas pipeline between Lithuania and Latvia blows up | News
Fire put out at site of a gas pipeline explosion in northern Lithuania with no signs of attack or casualties.
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China renews threat, warns Taiwan independence will be ‘punished’ | Conflict News
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said anti-China elements in foreign countries were ‘playing with fire’ on the issue of Taiwan’s independence.
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As the war in Ukraine rages, Eastern Europe is growing stronger | Russia-Ukraine war
As 2022 is coming to a close, the war in Ukraine rages unabated. Russian President Vladimir Putin sees what he
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EU requests WTO panels over trade disputes with China | International Trade News
The disputes concern alleged Chinese restrictions on EU companies’ rights to use a foreign court to protect their high-tech patents,
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Lithuanians remain calm, but prepare for potential conflict | Russia-Ukraine war News
Suwałki Gap and Vilnius, Lithuania – In Vištytis, in southwestern Lithuania, the atmosphere is tranquil. But this small sleepy town,
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EU says Russian rail transport to Kaliningrad not banned | Russia-Ukraine war News
EU Commission guidance says Lithuania obliged to allow the transit of sanctioned goods, except weapons, between Russia and Kaliningrad by
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Amid conflict, Latvia leads Baltics in felling Soviet memorials | Russia-Ukraine war News
Near the old town area of Riga, a 79-metre (259 feet) column commemorates the Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany
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