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German parliament votes for troop withdrawal from Turkish Incirlik base

The German parliament has voted to approve the transfer of its troops from Turkish Incirlik Air Base to Jordan, following tensions with Ankara.

June 21, 2017

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NATO Jet Approaches Russian Defense Minister’s Plane

A NATO military plane on Wednesday approached the plane of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu above the Baltic Sea, Russian news agencies reported, the third such encounter in three days. A NATO fighter jet tried to approach Shoigu’s plane but a Russian escort plane intervened to defend it, Interfax news ...

June 21, 2017

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Spain Arrests Three Moroccans, including Suspected ISIL Member

Spain said Wednesday that it had arrested three Moroccans, including a presumed member of the ISIL terrorist group whose profile matched those of terrorists implicated in recent attacks in Britain and France. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said police apprehended the main suspect, aged 32, in the Madrid neighborhood ...

June 21, 2017

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Russia Intercepts 2 US Spy Jets over Baltic Sea

Russian and US aircraft have been engaged in a dangerous encounter over the Baltic Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry says its fighter jets have intercepted two US spy planes in separate incidents on a single day. The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that a Baltic Fleet Su-27 jet ...

June 21, 2017

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Moscow, Paris Outline Specific Ways of Enhancing Bilateral Cooperation: Lavrov

Moscow and Paris have identified concrete ways of promoting cooperation between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “In a narrow circle, we discussed a range of very important issues, I think we outlined fairly concrete ways to advance our cooperation, as our presidents demanded, and we also ...

June 21, 2017

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov

Moscow Slams US Reinforcements in Southern Syria as ‘Absolutely Illegal’

Russia considers the US reinforcement in southern Syria illegal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bodganov said Tuesday. “This is absolutely illegal. There was no corresponding decision from the Security Council, no request of the legal authorities of the Syrian Arab Republic,” he told reporters. Last week, the Russian Defense Ministry ...

June 20, 2017

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Merkel Ready to Consider Macron Eurozone Reform Ideas

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she was prepared to consider new French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposals for a shake-up of the eurozone. Speaking to business leaders in Berlin, Merkel acknowledged that the “economic cohesion of the eurozone member states leaves something to be desired”.

June 20, 2017

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French Defense Minister Quits over Fake Jobs Claims

French Defense Minister Sylvie Goulard announced her resignation on Tuesday over a fake jobs scandal that has hit her small centrist MoDem party, allied with President Emmanuel Macron’s party. Goulard, who was previously a member of the European Parliament, said she could not remain in the government while there was ...

June 20, 2017

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Russia names Alexei Yerkhov as new ambassador to Turkey

Moscow has appointed a new ambassador to Ankara, six months after the killing of Russia’s previous envoy Andrei Karlov. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday, appointing Alexei Yerkhov as Moscow’s new ambassador to Turkey. “Alexei Yerkhov shall be appointed Russia’s new ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the ...

June 19, 2017

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

Russia: US Downing of Syria Warplane ‘Act of Aggression’

Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov condemned the United States on Monday for shooting down a Syrian warplane, describing it as an act of aggression. “This strike has to be seen as a continuation of America’s line to disregard the norms of international law,” Ryabkov told journalists in Moscow, according ...

June 19, 2017