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Uzbekistan deploys troops and equipment along disputed section of Kyrgyz border
Kyrgyz authorities have suspended entry for Uzbek citizens at three border checkpoints between the two countries after Uzbekistan mobilized dozens of soldiers, two military trucks, and two armored personnel carriers along a disputed section of the border near Ala-Buka on March 18th, Radio Svoboda reported.
Kyrgyz and Uzbek authorities have initiated talks to reopen the border.
Many areas along the borders in Central Asia remain in dispute since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Along …
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Despite Putin's announcement of a withdrawal, Russian air strikes continue in Syria
Russia continues to carry out airstrikes in Syria, despite President Vladimir Putin’s announcement on Monday that the majority of Russian forces would be withdrawn from the war-torn country, Interfax reported.
According to the head of the Main Operations Directorate of the Armed Forces of Russia, Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy, Russian aircraft continue to carry out airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State and al-Nusra Front in support of Syrian government forces in the territory …
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Swedish Security Service: Russian propaganda is a threat
According to Swedish Security Service (SAPO), Russia uses psychological warfare in order to influence decision-making in the country. On March 17th, the SAPO presented a report in Stockholm stating that Russia supports extremist movements in Sweden and consciously spreads false information throughout the country.
“It can be, for example, propaganda from Russian media companies that are seeking to influence our perception of reality,” a counterintelligence analyst, Wilhelm Unge, stated. …
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Finland allocates half a million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Finland, Andriy Olefirov, wrote on Twitter that Finland announced the allocation of half a million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. "Today the government of Finland has announced the allocation of the next tranche of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 500 thousand euros," Olefirov wrote.
Recently, the European Commission allocated a new humanitarian package worth 20 million euros to help people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …
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Ukrainian MFA: We have three weeks to convince the Dutch to vote in favor of the Association Agreement
The three weeks before the referendum in the Netherlands is the time to convince the Dutch to vote in favor of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. The Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmitry Kuleba, stated this, as Interfax-Ukraine reported.
"At the moment, the number of opponents is larger. However, the bulk of our activity with our friends in Holland will be held in three weeks, which, we believe and hope, will be a turning point," he said. …