Diffusing Ukraine stress: Putin to meet Macron

MOSCOW – February 7 (ONLINE): French President Emmanuel Macron has flown to Moscow in a bid to diffuse Ukraine tensions, media reports said Monday. Ahead of his Russia trip, Macron told reporters that he would talk about de-escalation In the region with his Russian counterpart. […]

Russia preparing full-scale invasion of Ukraine: US

Washington-February 06 (Online): United States (US) intelligence assessments said Russia is stepping up preparations for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine and has now put in place 70 percent of the forces it would need for such an attack, US officials said. Russia has assembled 110,000 […]

Moroccan boy stuck in well dies before rescue

Morocco- February 06 (Online): A small boy trapped in a well in northern Moroccan for five days died before rescuers were able to reach him late and retrieve his body, two government officials said on Sunday. Footage posted on social media showed the scene after […]

US troop reinforcements arrive in Poland

Warsaw, Feb 5 (AFP/APP):US soldiers arrived in Poland on Saturday as part of NATO moves to send in extra troops over fears that Russia could invade Ukraine, a Polish army spokesman told AFP.   “The first batch has arrived at the airport in Jasionka” in […]

China joins Russia in opposing Nato expansion

BEIJING – February 5 (ONLINE): China has joined Russia in opposing further Nato expansion as the two countries move closer together in the face of Western pressure. Moscow and Beijing issued a statement showcasing their agreement on a raft of issues during a visit by […]

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