US officials revealed that “Roughly 650 US troops will stay behind in Afghanistan to provide security for US diplomats in the country after the main force pulls out in July.” The US was supposed to completely pull out by May 1, but later unilaterally extended the deadline to September 11. ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the European Union had to create a “format for dialogue” with Russia and its President Vladimir Putin to settle differences. “In my opinion, we as the European Union must also seek direct contact with Russia and the Russian president”, Merkel told the ...
