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Finland’s leaders back NATO membership in policy shift triggered by Ukraine war

Finland’s leaders back NATO membership in policy shift triggered by Ukraine war



Finland must apply to join the NATO military alliance "without delay", Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday, signalling a major policy shift triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.



Finland, which shares a 1,300 km (810 mile) border and a difficult past with Russia, has gradually stepped up its cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization… Continue

Added by Kalioa8 on May 12, 2022 at 4:08am — No Comments

Sri Lanka: Protesters torch leaders' homes in night of unrest

Sri Lanka: Protesters torch leaders' homes in night of unrest



Angry mobs in Sri Lanka have burned down several homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksas and MPs, after they were attacked by government supporters.



The violence capped a day of unrest that saw PM Mahinda Rajapaksa quit amid mass protests at his government's handling of the economic crisis.



But it failed to calm demonstrators, who attempted to storm his official residence while he was still… Continue

Added by Kalioa8 on May 10, 2022 at 4:30am — No Comments

Le Pen wants France out of NATO integrated command, backs NATO-Russia links

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday backed closer ties between NATO and Russia, adding that if she won the presidency Paris would once again leave the military command of the US-led alliance.

Le Pen, who on April 24 faces President Emmanuel Macron in a run-off, said there should be a "strategic rapprochement" between NATO and Russia once the war launched by Moscow against Ukraine had ended.

"As soon as the Russian-Ukrainian war is over and has been settled by a…

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Added by Kalioa8 on April 13, 2022 at 3:21pm — No Comments

France expels six suspected Russian spies 'operating under diplomatic cover'

France expels six suspected Russian spies 'operating under diplomatic cover'

France is expelling six Russians suspected of working as spies under diplomatic cover after the French intelligence services uncovered a clandestine operation on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

"Six Russian agents operating under diplomatic cover whose activities were found to be contrary to our national interests have been declared persona non grata," the foreign ministry said in a…

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Added by Kalioa8 on April 11, 2022 at 3:26pm — No Comments

De Ucrania a México, la ruta de miles de refugiados para pedir asilo en EE. UU.

En menos de una semana aumentó a más del doble el número de refugiados ucranianos que llegaron a Tijuana, México, para pedir asilo en Estados Unidos. Las autoridades del vecino país prometieron acelerar sus solicitudes de asilo, mientras esperan en albergues al otro lado de la frontera. El presidente Joe Biden anunció el pasado marzo la recepción de hasta 100.000 personas que huyen de la guerra en Ucrania.

Los efectos de la guerra lanzada por Rusia contra Ucrania tocan las puertas de…

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Added by Kalioa8 on April 8, 2022 at 3:24pm — No Comments

Ukraine conflict presents a minefield for Anonymous and hacktivists

Ukraine conflict presents a minefield for Anonymous and hacktivists

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked a surge of volunteer hackers, or hacktivists, battling on the digital frontline with Moscow. Groups such as Anonymous, Squad303 and Cyber Partisan have carried out several cyberattacks against Russian targets over the past few weeks. But these highly publicised attacks against Russian sites also pose a danger.

Weeks after declaring an “electronic war” on the…

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Added by Kalioa8 on March 23, 2022 at 4:24am — No Comments

Kyiv residents hold their breath, as Russian troops strike fear and loathing

Russian forces reached the outskirts of Kyiv several days ago, and violent fighting rages daily in its northern suburbs. For those who have not fled the Ukrainian capital, life has ground to a halt, and existence is punctuated by the rhythm of sirens and the rumblings of fighting. FRANCE 24 meets some residents of the Ukrainian capital.

Yuri Podorozhnii leads us to his terrace as soon as we arrive at his 13th floor apartment in southern Kyiv. Staring out at the skyline of residential…

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Added by Kalioa8 on March 16, 2022 at 4:19am — No Comments

Live: Strikes target residential areas in Kyiv, talks to resume

At least three powerful explosions were heard in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Tuesday morning as a new round of Russia-Ukraine talks were set to resume after discussions were paused on Monday without a breakthrough. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments.

Loud explosions were reported in central Kyiv at 5am (local time) on Tuesday. Early reports suggest that residential buildings have been targeted.

Ukrainian President Zelensky highlighted Russian…

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Added by Kalioa8 on March 15, 2022 at 4:27am — No Comments

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