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NATO says it is ready to step up forces if Serbia-Kosovo tensions escalate

NATO will increase its peacekeeping force in Kosovo if there is an escalation of tensions with neighbouring Serbia, the alliance's chief said on Wednesday on the eve of EU-facilitated talks between the estranged western Balkan neighbours.

Reuters

EU to host Serbia-Kosovo talks in Brussels amid tensions

Wartime rivals Serbia and Kosovo will hold high-level crisis talks which the European Union mediators hope will de-escalate growing tensions in the Balkans

The Independent UK

Commentary: Tourists have more influence on politics and foreign relations than you think

As the United States sends stockpiles of weapons to Ukraine, another transatlantic mobilization is underway. Freed from two years of COVID restrictions, Americans are once again traveling in large numbers. Market observers have predicted a six-fold increase in American tourism to Europe.

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Ukraine War a risky game of Mother May I?

'This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt," said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted that the explosions that destroyed at least eight warplanes at Saki Air Base in Russian-occupied Crimea on Aug 9 were due to "a violation of fire safety…

Bangkok Post

Estonia removes Soviet-era statue amid tensions

PM says statue removed from a largely Russian-speaking city to ensure ‘public order’ amid ‘increasing tensions’.

Al Jazeera

Nukes, allies, weapons and cost: 4 big questions NZ's defence review must address

New Zealand’s commitment this week to send a further 120 defence staff to assist with training the Ukrainian military underlines how quickly the geopolitical landscape is changing.

The Conversation

German troops back to Bosnia as fear of instability grows

Germany has deployed troops with the European Union's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia for the first time in a decade as concerns mount instability from the Ukraine war could spread to the Western Balkans.

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Macron calls for withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine nuclear plant

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russian forces to quit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Europe's largest – following a phone call Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who accused Moscow of "nuclear terrorism".

Radio France Internationale

Swedish PM Andersson says will live up to terms of NATO deal with Turkey

Sweden will live up to the conditions of a memorandum of understanding agreed with Ankara to overcome Turkey's objections to Swedish membership of NATO, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Putin: Western countries want to extend NATO-like system to the Asia-Pacific region

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Western countries were seeking to extend a "NATO-like system" into the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters

House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit

WASHINGTON — One year after the United States’ chaotic exit from Afghanistan last August, Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal.

Tribune News Service

Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond

According to weapons experts and risk strategists, nuclear war is no longer a threat beyond our wildest imaginations. But, thinking rationally, what exactly would we do if an attack became imminent? And, asks Tom Ough, is there anything we should be doing right now?

The Independent UK

Austria commits to neutrality, even as Russia destroys Ukraine

Neutrality remains popular in Austria, which has sent humanitarian assistance and non-lethal weapons to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Taliban celebrate day when 'dreams were shattered' with jubilant national holiday

Ruling Taliban forces in Afghanistan are celebrating by roaming the streets one year since the world watched in horror as NATO withdrew from the country and desperate people attempted to board moving planes

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The Independent UK

With war nearby, US shows support for Poland on army holiday

Polish officials are marking their nation’s Armed Forces Day holiday alongside the U.S. army commander in Europe and regular American troops, a symbolic underlining of NATO support for members on the eastern front as Russia wages war nearby in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

UK treatment of Afghan refugees ‘continues to be source of shame’

MoD sources accuse other parts of Whitehall of failing to do enough to help Afghans who worked with British forces

Roll Call

House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit - Roll Call

Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared

WASHINGTON — One year ago, as President Joe Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3 trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end.

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Josh Shapiro, Doug Mastriano race for Pennsylvania governor puts partisan divide in clear view

PITTSBURGH — Circling the state just three months before the November election, Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano — gubernatorial contenders hoping to take over for Gov. Tom Wolf — agree on one thing:

The Guardian - UK

As Putin’s war spreads panic across Europe, Ukrainians must fear a stab in the back

Locking up Putin is the only hope of a resolution. It’s a strategic aim the West should energetically pursueRussia-Ukraine war: latest updates

The Hindu

India in touch with NATO for ‘some time now’: MEA

This is part of our contacts with various stakeholders on various issues of mutual interests, says MEA

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden Agrees to Extradite Man to Turkey in Wake of NATO Deal

Sweden's government has decided to extradite a man to Turkey wanted for fraud, it said on Thursday, the first case since Turkey demanded a number of people extradited in return for allowing Stockholm to formally apply for NATO membership. NATO ally Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid…

Reuters

Sweden agrees to extradite man to Turkey in wake of NATO deal

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German court tries army reservist suspected of spying for Russia

A former officer in Germany's army reserve force went on trial on Thursday on charges of spying for Russia, in a case that could worsen relations deeply strained by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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