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US General: Russia can deploy its troops much faster than NATO
In an interview with the BBC, General Ben Hodges, the commander of U.S. land forces in Europe claimed that NATO has to simplify the mechanism of relocating the military units between the countries, to be able to respond quickly to potential threats from the Russian Federation.
"Twenty thousand armed people may appear on the borders of NATO, or at the borders of Georgia, or Ukraine. This is a serious concern. The Russians have what we call freedom of movement on the interior lines. They can …
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Lithuania to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles from the US
The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania announced that the Lithuanian army will acquire Javelin portable anti-tank missiles and supporting equipments from US. The deal is worth 8 million dollars and is based on a previously signed agreement with the two countries
“The acquisition of Javelin portable anti-tank missiles will be made to further strengthen the capabilities of the Lithuanian army,” a press release stated.
The Lithuanian Ministry of defense further elaborated that the purchase will be …
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EU agreed to extend sanctions against Russia
The committee of the Permanent Representative of the EU countries (COREPER) have approved the renewal of the sanctions against Russia for another six month.
The sanctions may be be reviewed in the future depending on the implementation of the Minsk agreements, reported the Ukrainian Interfax news agency, citing a EU diplomat in Brussels.
The decision of the COREPER now has to be approved by the EU council.
On June 16th, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said that the …
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Peskov: Putin has no time in his schedule to meet with Nuland
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have time in his schedule to meet with US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, according to the Press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, as reported by the Russian RIA Novosti news agency,
“In the President’s schedule there is not such a meeting," Peskov said.
The Press Service of the US Department of State previously reported that Nuland will visit Moscow and Kiev. In Moscow she is planning to meet with Russian government …
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NATO sees TANAP and TAP pipelines as particularly important for Europe
The head of the Energy Security Section in NATO's Emerging Security Challenges Division, Michael Rühle, believes that the projects of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) for the delivery of Azerbaijani gas to European countries are particularly important for Europe's energy security. According to him, the issue of implementing the projects will be discussed at the Warsaw NATO Summit July 7-8, Trend reports.
“TANAP and TAP are of particular …