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Former Wagner commander says he’s sorry for combating in Ukraine

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Former Wagner commander escaped Russia to Norway 26-year-old took half within the combating close to Bakhmut Says he was afraid of being executed by personal facet Says he needs to testify about crimes in Ukraine OSLO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A former commander of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group who fled to Norway instructed Reuters he … Read more

Erdogan says Turkey constructive on Finland’s NATO bid, not Sweden’s

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ANKARA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Turkey seems to be positively on Finland’s utility for NATO membership, however doesn’t assist Sweden’s bid, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan mentioned on Wednesday. “Our place on Finland is constructive, however it isn’t constructive on Sweden,” Erdogan mentioned of their NATO functions in a speech to his AK Get together deputies … Read more

Norway wealth fund posts document $164 bln loss

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Loss in 2022 exceeds earlier document from 2008 Inflation, geopolitical tensions stay threat elements Document influx of cash from oil and gasoline trade OSLO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Norway’s wealth fund, one of many world’s largest buyers, posted a document lack of 1.64 trillion crowns ($164.4 billion) for 2022, bringing to an finish a three-year … Read more

Western allies differ over jets for Ukraine as Russia claims positive factors

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Biden says ‘no’ when requested about F-16s for Ukraine Zelenskiy says Moscow seeks ‘large revenge’ Russian administrator claims foothold in Vuhledar Kyiv may recapture floor when Western weapons arrive – group KYIV, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defence minister is predicted in Paris on Tuesday to fulfill President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate amongst Kyiv’s … Read more

Turkey alerts residents to danger of assault in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings

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ANKARA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Turkey warned its residents on Saturday towards “potential Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist assaults” in the US and Europe after its Western allies cautioned their residents in Turkey about potential terror assaults. In two separate journey advisories, the Turkish international ministry really useful its residents in the US and European international … Read more

EU needs to ship extra individuals again to Africa, Center East, Asia

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STOCKHOLM, Jan 26 (Reuters) – European Union migration ministers meet on Thursday to debate visa restrictions and higher coordination contained in the bloc to have the ability to ship extra individuals with no proper to asylum in Europe again to their residence international locations together with Iraq. Three years after the 27-nation EU agreed to … Read more

Explainer: Why is Turkey blocking Swedish and Finnish NATO membership?

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STOCKHOLM, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Swedish and Finnish hopes of shortly becoming a member of NATO have run into an impediment within the type of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the army alliance. The three nations reached an settlement on tips on how to proceed in Madrid final June, however … Read more

Finland says time-out wanted in talks with Turkey over NATO bid

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HELSINKI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Finland’s international minister mentioned on Tuesday a time-out of some weeks was wanted in Finland and Sweden’s talks with Turkey on their software to affix the NATO navy alliance. Turkey’s president mentioned on Monday that Sweden shouldn’t count on his nation’s assist after a protest close to the Turkish embassy … Read more

Russia’s army reforms reply to NATO’s enlargement, Ukraine -chief of basic workers

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Reforms name for creation of two extra army districts Military corps to be primarily based close to border with Finland Forces to be boosted in territories Moscow has claimed to annex Jan 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s new army reforms reply to potential NATO enlargement and using Kyiv by the “collective West” to wage a hybrid … Read more

Erdogan to Sweden: Do not count on Turkish assist for NATO bid after Stockholm protest

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ANKARA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Sweden mustn’t count on Turkey’s assist for its NATO membership after a protest close to the Turkish embassy in Stockholm on the weekend together with the burning of a duplicate of the Koran, President Tayyip Erdogan mentioned on Monday. Protests in Stockholm on Saturday towards Turkey and towards Sweden’s bid … Read more