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France, Poland sign treaty with mutual defence pledge
AFP, Published on 10/05/2025
» PARIS - France and Poland on Friday signed a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance in case of an attack by an aggressor, strengthening ties between the EU heavyweights in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NATO chief seeks defence spending at 5% of GDP by 2032: Dutch PM
AFP, Published on 10/05/2025
» THE HAGUE - NATO chief Mark Rutte wants member countries to agree at a summit in June to reach five percent of GDP on defence-related spending by 2032, Dutch premier Dick Schoof said Friday.
Putin says Russia to win Ukraine ‘victory’ as Trump seeks truce
Published on 09/05/2025
» President Vladimir Putin said Russia would achieve its strategic goals in Ukraine as he insisted the country was united behind his war.
Ukraine says it uncovered Hungarian spy network
Published on 09/05/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine's SBU security agency said on Friday it had uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about Ukraine's defences.
Putin gears up to host world leaders at lavish army parade
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a lavish World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, an event the Kremlin hopes will rally patriotism at home and project strength abroad as its troops fight in Ukraine.
‘No truce’: Ukrainian soldiers, civilians doubt Putin’s ceasefire
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine - Near the front line in eastern Ukraine, soldier Sergiy struggled to contain his laughter when asked about a unilateral truce — ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin — that was supposed to be in force on Thursday.
Xi and Putin meet in Moscow as Ukraine reports truce violations
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» MOSCOW - China’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia’s army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce.
Ukraine, Russia trade attacks ahead of Moscow parade
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» KYIV - Russia and Ukraine traded a barrage of drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, in attacks that killed two in Kyiv and forced Moscow to shut major airports hours before a swathe of foreign leaders was to arrive.
Thai Airways, Asian airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan conflict
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2025
» Thai Airways International (THAI) on Wednesday said it would re-route flights with destinations to Europe and South Asia starting early on Wednesday morning due to the closure of Pakistani airspace and airports because of the conflict in South Asia.
Ukraine fires drones on Moscow days before Red Square parade
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» MOSCOW - A barrage of Ukrainian drones forced Russian airports, including in Moscow, to restrict flights on Tuesday — three days before the Kremlin will hold its grand military parade on Red Square to mark the defeat of the Nazis.