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Russia test-fired a new nuclear-powered intercontinental cruise missile in 2018.
EU threatens more sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus
BRUSSELS — The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has cautioned Belarus about allowing Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory.Borrell tweeted: “Belarus hosting Russian nuclear weapons would mean an irresponsible escalation & threat to European security. Belarus can still stop it, it is their choice. The EU stands ready to respond with further sanctions.”In an interview on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision last week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.Tactical nuclear weapons are intended for use on the battlefield. They have a short range and a low yield compared with much more powerful nuclear warheads fitted to long-range missiles.The move also drew swift...
March 27, 2023

EU threatens more sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
Ukraine war: Drone downed over Russia, Moscow says
MOSCOW — A Ukrainian drone has been shot down by Russian air defenses, Moscow has said.The drone came down in the town of Kireyevsk, some 400km (249 miles) from the Ukraine border, on Sunday, the defense ministry announced.Russian state media is reporting that at least three people were injured in an explosion after it was brought down.Ukraine has dismissed previous claims that it has attacked Russian civilian targets with explosive drones and has not yet commented on this incident.Moscow has deployed hundreds of drones against Ukraine.Russian law enforcement authorities say the drone - said to be a Strizh-type (Tu-141) UAV packed with explosives - was brought down at 15:20 local time (13:20 BST), causing a large crater in the heart of Kireyevsk.Several apartments have reportedly been...
March 27, 2023

Ukraine war: Drone downed over Russia, Moscow says

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged Belarus to opt out of the deal with Putin
NATO condemns ‘dangerous’ Russian nuclear rhetoric
BRUSSELS — NATO has condemned Russia’s “dangerous” and “irresponsible” rhetoric after Vladimir Putin’s decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.The organization is “closely monitoring” the situation and said the move would not lead it to change its own nuclear strategy.The US said it did not believe Russia was preparing to use nuclear weapons.Belarus shares a long border with Ukraine, as well as with NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address the potential threat of President Putin’s announcement on Saturday.President Putin said Moscow would not be transferring control of its arms to Minsk and that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko — a firm ally of the Kremlin and...
March 26, 2023

NATO condemns ‘dangerous’ Russian nuclear rhetoric

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjarto seen in this file photo.
Hungary sick of West’s criticism: Foreign minister
BUDAPEST — Hungary is sick of Western critique, the country’s foreign minister has said.In an interview with the AP, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the West’s criticism of democratic and cultural issues in Hungary hampers cooperation, especially on NATO and Russia.Budapest and Brussels have crossed swords on several issues in recent years, with the ruling far-right Fidesz party accused of taking an authoritarian turn, misusing EU funds and subverting the bloc’s policy towards the Ukraine war.On Friday, Szijjarto said Hungary has not voted on whether to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO because Hungarian lawmakers are fed up with their comments about its domestic affairs.Hungarian MPs plan to vote in favor of Finland’s request to join the Western military...
March 26, 2023

Hungary sick of West’s criticism: Foreign minister

A luxury Audi car is surrounded by exhaust gases as it is parked with a running engine in front of the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. — courtesy photo
Under pressure from Berlin, EU relaxes ban on combustion engines after 2035
BERLIN — Germany and the European Union announced Saturday that they have reached an agreement in their dispute over the future of cars with combustion engines, allowing the registration of new vehicles with such engines even after 2035 provided they use climate-neutral fuel only.EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans tweeted that “we have found an agreement with Germany on the future use of e-fuels in cars.”German Transport Minister Volker Wissing tweeted that the way had been cleared for vehicles with internal combustion engines that only use climate-neutral fuels to be newly registered even after 2035.“We secure opportunities for Europe by preserving important options for climate-neutral and affordable mobility,” Wissing wrote.An initial proposal by European Union...
March 26, 2023

Under pressure from Berlin, EU relaxes ban on combustion engines after 2035

One of the heads returned by the Vatican to Athens as part of their ecumenical ‘donation’. — cpurtesy C Petros Giannakouris/ AP.
Greece welcomes Vatican’s return of Parthenon fragments to Acropolis
ATHENS — Greece has welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni led a ceremony Friday for the repatriation of three sculpture fragments — representing a horse and two male heads — from the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis, which had been kept at the Vatican Museums.The fragments will be added to the collection at the Acropolis Museum.The Vatican called the return an ecumenical “donation” to Greece’s Orthodox Church, but the gesture added pressure on the UK to reach a settlement with Greece following a long-running campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.The Culture Minister...
March 26, 2023

Greece welcomes Vatican’s return of Parthenon fragments to Acropolis

Composite image showing Juhan Kvarnström, Social Democratic Party (L) and Coel Thomas, Green League (R) in front of Finnish Parliament building, Helsinki. — courtesy Euronews
Politicians in Finland rap for votes ahead of election
HELSINKI — Two politicians in Finland have come up with an innovative way to get their message out to potential voters ahead of the April 2 general election.Johan Kvarnström and Coel Thomas have both released rap videos, where they set out their policy platforms and try to engage with potential new voters.Kvarnström is a freshman Member of Parliament from the Social Democrat Party, and represents a constituency on the southwest coast of Finland, with a large Swedish-speaking population.Performing as his rap alter ego Qruu, he spits rhymes on his track “The Struggle Goes On” about the Nordic nation’s carbon neutral goals; extending compulsory education to age 18; the cradle to grave welfare state; equality; support for Ukraine, and “stopping Putin’s missiles”.The video shows...
March 26, 2023

Politicians in Finland rap for votes ahead of election

The Iskander — seen here in an archive photo — has a range of up to 500km (310 miles). — courtesy Reuters
Putin: Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
MOSCOW — Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said.President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US stationing its weapons in Europe, according to Russian state media.Moscow would not be transferring control of its arms to Minsk, he added. The US said it did not believe Russia was preparing to use the nuclear weapons after the announcement.“We have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture,” the US Defense Department said in a statement.“We remain committed to the collective defense of the NATO alliance.”Belarus shares a long border Ukraine, and with NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.This will be the first time since the mid-1990s that...
March 26, 2023

Putin: Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

The delivery of eight German-made Leopard tanks sent by Oslo.
NATO chief Stoltenberg welcomes Norway’s ‘significant’ military aid to Ukraine
BRUSSLES — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has praised Norway’s financial and military aid to Ukraine, one day after a delivery of eight German-made Leopard tanks sent by Oslo arrived in the country.“I welcome Norway’s significant financial, humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said on Friday at a joint press conference in Brussels with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.“This includes air defense systems, tanks, artillery ammunition and training for Ukrainian soldiers. We must continue to provide Ukraine with what they need to prevail, for as long as it takes.”In January, Norway announced it would contribute to the international donation of tanks to Ukraine.“Now the eight tanks are in place in Ukraine, and the training of personnel is also...
March 25, 2023

NATO chief Stoltenberg welcomes Norway’s ‘significant’ military aid to Ukraine

Protesters in Sainte-Soline clashed with police. — courtesy Reuters
French police clash with water reservoir protesters
PARIS — French police have fired tear gas at protesters at a large demonstration in the west of the country.Thousands of people had gathered in Sainte-Soline to protest against plans for a new water reservoir. Several police cars were set on fire after clashes broke out at the construction site.The unrest follows weeks of anti-government demonstrations in Paris and other cities over President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms.Though unrelated to the protests over plans to raise the state pension age, the latest demonstration adds to the growing sense of public anger within France.Opponents of the irrigation project in Sainte-Soline, near Poitiers, marched in large numbers on Saturday despite a ban on gatherings in the district.The procession set off late morning, with at least 6,000...
March 25, 2023

French police clash with water reservoir protesters

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