Ukrainian Air Staff Suffer ‘Catastrophic Losses’ by Russian Forces – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Ukraine’s Air Force staff have been essentially eliminated by Russia’s Aerospace Forces and air defense systems, a military-diplomatic source told the Russian agency TASS on Monday.

At Least 200 Ukrainian Troops Killed in Russia’s Iskander Missile Attack on a Railway Station - Tasnim News Agency

 An Iskander Russian missile reportedly killed at least 200 Ukrainian soldiers when it struck a train station in the Dnepropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Thursday.

One wounded in shelling of Nikopol

At least one person has been wounded in overnight shelling of the southern Ukrainian town of Nikopol, the head of the district military administration has said.

Macron proposes 'European political community' - China.org.cn

French President Emmanuel Macron believes that a "European political community" should be built that would be broader than the European Union (EU) and would include non-EU nations.

Russian Defense Ministry says is working to determine Eastern European country that supplied to Ukraine Igla portable surface-to-air missile systems

 (Interfax) - The Russian Defense Ministry is working to determine which Eastern European state supplied Igla portable surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine.

Russia Insists On Withdrawal Of US Forces From Central, Eastern Europe - Foreign Ministry - UrduPoint

 Russia insists on withdrawal of the United States forces from Central and Eastern Europe, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday in its response to the US on security guarantees.

First US troops intended to reinforce NATO allies in Eastern Europe arrive in Poland - France24

 The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border arrived on Saturday at Rzeszow military base in southeastern Poland.

Ukraine : Washington va envoyer des renforts militaires en Europe de l'Est

 

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Ukraine: Boris Johnson weighs up bigger troop offer amid Russia border crisis - BBC News

The UK is considering offering to double its number of troops deployed in Eastern Europe, as ministers weigh up options to increase pressure on Russia amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.

Biden says US will send troops to Eastern Europe in ‘near term’ – media — RT World News

US President Joe Biden has announced that Washington will boost its military presence on Russia’s doorstep by moving more troops to Eastern Europe in the near future. The US leader made the remark while speaking to the media on Friday evening.

US considers deploying American troops in Baltics, Eastern Europe - NY Times daily - TASS

US President Joe Biden considers deploying ‘several thousand’ of American troops in the Baltic States and in the east of Europe, New York Times daily reported citing its unnamed sources in the US administration.

Russia demands US, NATO curtail activity in East Europe to defuse Ukraine crisis • FRANCE 24

 

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Macron says favoring financial sanctions against EU countries refusing refugees

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he was backing eventual financial sanctions for European countries which refuse to cooperate over the migrant crisis.

Germany sharply increases soldier numbers in NATO Eastern frontier exercises

Germany will significantly increase the number of its armed forces personnel participating in NATO exercises on the military alliance's so-called "Eastern frontier", German media reported on Monday.

Russia Accuses US of Breaking Treaty over Defense System Sale to Japan

Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov Saturday accused the United States of violating a key arms treaty by selling a missile defense system to Japan.

Moscow Calls on US to Withdraw Nukes from European Territory

The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the United States to withdraw nuclear weapons from European territory.

Gorbachev WAS promised NATO would not expand east : declassified docs

In 1990, Western politicians repeatedly assured Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO wouldn’t expand east of Germany’s borders, but broke that promise less than a decade later, say insider archives from both sides of negotiations following the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.

Syria accuses Israel, US of supporting terrorism

Syria on Monday accused Israel and the United States of supporting terrorist groups in Syria with arms and munitions, state news agency SANA reported.

NATO forces assemble in eastern Europe

Military vehicles and troops from Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands are deploying to Poland and the Baltic states to support NATO's forward presence.

Multi-speed EU not to create "new iron curtain": Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday said a "multi-speed Europe," one of the five scenarios put forward in a white paper of the Commission, is not going to create a "new iron curtain."