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Legal Experts Ask International Court To Probe Turkey’s Crimes Against Humanity
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The 4,000-page dossier was prepared by the Belgian law firm Van Steenbrugge Advocaten, Belgium-based NGO Turkey Tribunal, and the European judges association.
US slams Russia actions to damage its UAV, summons Russian ambassador to State Department
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Several times before the collision, the Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on the MQ-9, possibly trying to blind or damage it, and flew in front of the unmanned drone in unsafe maneuvers, the U.S. military said.
Russia MOD: US army UAV fell into Black Sea due to own maneuvers
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The ministry stressed that the Russian fighter jets did not use weapons and did not come into contact with the drone. And after their flight, they successfully returned to their airbase.
U.S. allocates $55 million to modernize two air bases in Romania
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The American forces in Romania are deployed at the Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase in the east of Romania, less than 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Media: Pentagon investigates data on leak from military mail server
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USSOCOM is a Defense Department unit that conducts and oversees special operations in branches of the military such as the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.
Explosion at factory in US: One person killed, one wounded
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According to Fox News, the explosion occurred Feb. 20 at the Schumann & Co. smelter, which produces copper alloys. Crews from several communities were involved in extinguishing the fire that started because of the explosion. The fire is under control. Locals complain of smoke and the smell of burning oil.
CNN: Biden left Kyiv
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According to media reports, he arrived in Kyiv around 8 a.m. and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, took a walk through the center of Kyiv and promised that the U.S. would continue to support Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden promises Ukraine new $500 million military aid package
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According to him, the new package will include HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems, which are already being used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the special operations zone.
Chinese MFA calls on US to stop spreading disinformation about military assistance to Russia
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"Weapons on the battlefield are continuously supplied by the United States, not China. The U.S. has no right to give China orders and directives, nor will we ever accept instructions or even threats and pressure from the U.S. with regard to Russia-China relations. China's policy on the Ukrainian issue boils down to one phrase: promote reconciliation and facilitate negotiations," the diplomat said.
US, Gulf countries call Iran threat to regional peace
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The countries that signed the document called the proliferation and supply of weapons by Iran a serious security threat to the region and the world, calling on Tehran to immediately change its policy and cooperate conscientiously with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in investigations into the origin of nuclear material in Iran, RIA Novosti reports.
Japan intends to buy a large batch of Tomahawk missiles from the US
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It is planned to allocate 211.3 billion yen (about $1.6 billion) for this purpose. The deployment of the missiles on warships is scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed in 2027, the Sankei Shimbun newspaper reported Tuesday.
China says U.S. balloons have intruded into China airspace more than 10 times
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In early February, U.S. authorities detected a Chinese balloon over the mainland at an altitude well above standard parameters for commercial air traffic, it posed no threat to people on the ground. On February 4, U.S. forces shot down this Кeconnaissance balloon within the air borders of the United States. It was, according to the Pentagon, engaged in the collection of important information. In connection with this incident, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed his visit to China.
Biden says Putin has already lost Ukraine
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“There’s no way that Putin is going to be able to — he’s already lost Ukraine,” Biden said. “He thought that if he invaded Ukraine, first of all, he’d get a welcome by every Russian speaker, they’d say, ‘Come on in.’ Secondly, he thought what would happen is that NATO would collapse, NATO would not to do anything, they’d be afraid to act.”
Biden pledges Erdogan ‘any and all needed assistance’ after devastating earthquake in Turkey
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“He reaffirmed the readiness of the United States to provide any and all needed assistance to our NATO Ally Türkiye [(Turkey)] in response to this tragedy. President Biden expressed condolences on behalf of the American people to those who were injured or lost loved ones in the earthquakes. He noted that U.S. teams are deploying quickly to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and coordinate other assistance that may be required by people affected by the earthquakes, including health services or basic relief items,” the statement added.
NATO Secretary General to visit US
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Stoltenberg will reportedly hold talks with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Louis Bono is appointed US Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations
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“I am appointing Louis L. Bono, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, as Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. In this capacity, Mr. Bono will work with regional leaders to advance the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and to address Russia’s ongoing occupation of sovereign Georgian territory,” the statement notes.
US tightens sanctions on Iran companies manufacturing UAVs
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A year after the situation in Ukraine, allies have begun supplying Kyiv with air defense systems to counter Iranian-made cruise missiles and kamikaze drones that Russian troops used against Ukrainian energy infrastructure this winter.
Biden says we should not fear nuclear war, but climate change
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This is the greatest existential threat to humanity that we have ever faced, including nuclear weapons, Biden said.
Pentagon says US had nothing to do with airstrikes on Iran
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Several other US officials, whose names were not disclosed, also told Reuters that the United States had nothing to do with the drone attack on a military plant in the Iranian city of Isfahan.
Blinken begins 3-day Middle East trip
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After a stop in Cairo, Blinken will travel to Jerusalem on Monday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new administration, which includes ultra-nationalist parties that want to expand settlements in the West Bank.
U.S. and NATO approach dangerous line on way to full-scale military conflict in Europe
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Their deliberate actions to escalate the military confrontation in Ukraine, provoking the regime to military action against the population of Russia with the use of Western heavy weapons and targeting based on NATO intelligence is a direct path to a full-scale military conflict in Europe, from which absolutely all residents of our continent will definitely lose.
Antony Blinken to visit Egypt, Israel, and Palestine
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Blinken will hold his first face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the latter returned to power, leading Israel's most right-wing government in history.
Biden administration requests Israel to transfer old American Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
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So far, Israel has rejected most U.S. and Ukrainian requests to provide Ukraine with advanced and defensive weapons because of fears that such a move could create tensions with Russia and harm Israel's security interests in Syria.
New U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, arrives in Moscow
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Lynne Tracy was sworn in as ambassador to Russia on January 9. She had previously served as ambassador to Armenia. Before that, Ms. Tracy was Senior Advisor for Russian Affairs in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. State Department (2017-2018) and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow (2014-2017).
Turkish FM calls ex-Secretary of State Pompeo's claims false
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Diplomatically speaking, the statements contained in Pompeo's book have nothing to do with reality. You can call it a lie. There is a bloating of facts and double standards, the Turkish minister said.
