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NATO calls on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw its forces from eastern Ukraine
“The Russian Federation must withdraw its troops and military equipment from the territory of Ukraine and stop providing support to pro-Kremlin separatist fighting against Kiev,” Stoltenberg said after a meeting of the Defense Ministers of NATO countries in Brussels.
According to Stoltenberg the Alliance, under the leadership of the United States, will continue to support Kiev’s positions …
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The Pentagon could provide $500 million for Ukraine in 2017
The US Senate has passed the S.2943 bill on Tuesday, which details the Pentagon’s budget for the 2017 fiscal year. The documents states that an amount of up to $500 million will be allocated to the defense needs of Ukraine.
“In order to assist and support, as described in paragraph A, $250 million could be transferred to the Ukrainian government,” the document states.
There is also the possibility of using an additional $250 million as per a separate decision by the Minister of Defense in …
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NATO fighters intercepted three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea
Fighters of NATO’s air defense mission in the Baltic states have intercepted three Russian military aircraft near the Latvian borders. This was reported by the Latvian National Armed Forces via Twitter.
“On the 14th of June, jets patrolling the airspace of the Baltic states intercepted two Russian Su-27 aircraft and one AN-26 aircraft near the borders of Latvia. The jets then escorted them over the Baltic Sea,” the tweet said.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, and the subsequent …
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Minsk upset over extension of sanctions against Belarus
The sanctions allegedly "do not take into account changes in Belarusian- American relations"
Belarus does not agree with the extension of U.S. sanctions and promises to establish relations with America in order to have them lifted, according to a statement by the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
"The decision adopted on the 10th of June duplicates the previous acts and does not take into account the current changes in Belarusian-American relations," the press secretary of the Foreign Ministry …
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Germany allocates an additional 6 million Euros for humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine
The Federal Government of Germany has earmarked an additional 6 million Euros for humanitarian projects of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in eastern Ukraine for 2016-2017, the German Embassy press service reported. The stated aim of the project is the provision of food products to people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine and are in need of assistance.
The project makes an important contribution to ensuring the survival of large numbers of internally …