Trump’s planned troop pullout from Germany has many military holes

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“The presence of American troops in Poland enhances our deterrence potential because we are closer to the potential source of conflict,” Czaputowicz said in a joint appearance Saturday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “It is important that they should be deployed in Poland, and not in Germany,” Poland’s top diplomat said. “The art … Read more

Trump’s planned troop pullout from Germany has many military holes

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“The presence of American troops in Poland enhances our deterrence potential because we are closer to the potential source of conflict,” Czaputowicz said in a joint appearance Saturday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “It is important that they should be deployed in Poland, and not in Germany,” Poland’s top diplomat said. “The art … Read more

Flight carrying comatose Russian dissident Navalny departs for Berlin

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In a tweet marking the departure Saturday, his spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote: “The plane with Alexey flew to Berlin. Many thanks to everyone for their support. The struggle for Alexey’s life and health just begins, and there is still a lot to go through, but now at least the first step has been taken.” In … Read more

Russian doctors who say Navalny wasn’t poisoned are untrustworthy, says wife

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Doctors at Omsk Hospital said they could not authorize Navalny to be transported due to “worry” over his clinical state, but his team claimed the delay was to mask the presence of a “deadly substance.” On Friday, Anatoly Kalinichenko, deputy head physician of the Omsk emergency hospital, said doctors did not believe Navalny was poisoned. … Read more

Ariana Grande concert bomber’s brother sentenced to 55 years in prison

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Hashem Abedi was convicted in March at the Old Bailey in London of 22 counts of murder, one of attempted murder, and one of conspiracy to cause an explosion. In his sentencing remarks, Justice Jonathan Baker said he was satisfied that the “defendant and his brother were equally culpable for the deaths and injuries which … Read more

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny hospitalized after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman

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Navalny, 44, started feeling unwell while on a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh, said on Twitter. The plane later made an urgent landing in Omsk, she added. He only drank black tea in an airport cafe before takeoff, Yarmysh told Russian radio station Echo of Moscow. … Read more

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny hospitalized after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman

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Navalny, 44, started feeling unwell while on a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh, said on Twitter. The plane later made an urgent landing in Omsk, she added. “We assume that Alexey was poisoned with something mixed into the tea. It was the only thing that he … Read more

Belarus leader says there won’t be new elections ‘until you kill me’ as protesters rally against strongman

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Lukashenko made the comments while visiting a Minsk factory Monday, where he was booed and a group of workers chanted “Leave!” in unison. It’s yet another sign that the strongman’s traditional support base is crumbling after he claimed victory in disputed elections earlier this month. “You talk about dishonest elections and want to hold new … Read more

Tens of thousands protest in Minsk, as Lukashenko holds rival demonstration

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These scenes followed longtime leader Lukashenko’s contested victory in last Sunday’s election, which independent observers have criticized for not being free and fair. Although there was no official count, CNN crew in the Belarusian capital estimated that around 50,000 people were attending the opposition protest as of 3 pm local time. Meanwhile, Lukashenko, who has … Read more

Tens of thousands protest in Minsk, as Lukashenko holds rival demonstration

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These scenes followed longtime leader Lukashenko’s contested victory in last Sunday’s election, which independent observers have criticized for not being free and fair. Although there was no official count, CNN crew in the Belarusian capital estimated that around 50,000 people were attending the opposition protest as of 3 pm local time. Meanwhile, Lukashenko, who has … Read more