MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the U.S.-led alliance marked its 75th anniversary on Thursday. NATO’s successive waves of eastern enlargement are a fixation of President Vladimir Putin, who went to war in Ukraine two years ago with the stated aim of preventing the alliance from coming […]
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Kremlin says Russia and Nato are now in ‘direct confrontation’
Russia and Nato are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the US-led alliance marked its 75th anniversary on Thursday. Nato’s successive waves of eastern enlargement are a fixation of president Vladimir Putin, who went to war in Ukraine two years ago with the stated aim of preventing the alliance from coming closer to […]
My ego responsible for on-pitch confrontation with Jack Grealish
Pep Guardiola impishly suggested his “ego” was responsible for a confrontation with Jack Grealish following Manchester City’s goalless draw against Arsenal at the weekend. City drawing a blank at home against one of their Premier League title rivals on Sunday left them a point behind Arsenal and three adrift of leaders Liverpool with nine games […]
Trooper who shot man in Wasilla confrontation is identified
Mar. 3—Alaska State Troopers on Saturday identified the trooper who they say shot a man advancing toward him while armed with a knife earlier in the week in Wasilla. Toma Caldarea, who has been with the agency for 20 years, was the trooper who shot and injured the man in Wednesday morning’s encounter, Alaska State […]
SC bus driver, 1 other arrested following confrontation in front of students on board
A confrontation between a school bus driver and another woman in front of students onboard a bus could have become violent, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Both women were arrested, but a threat to use firearms was not carried out. Early Wednesday morning, the Sumter County Dispatch received a report of someone boarding […]
Police ID 3 people in connection to deadly subway confrontation
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police have identified three people in connection to a deadly confrontation outside of a Fordham Heights subway station in the Bronx on Friday, according to officials. Police said they are searching for Justin Herde, 24, Betty Cotto, 38 and Alfredo Trinidad, 42, in relation to the death of 45-year-old William Alvarez. Police have […]
Teen shot at SEPTA station, after reported confrontation involving other people: officials
NICETOWN – Another shooting of a teen at a SEPTA station happened Saturday night after a reported confrontation, this time in Nicetown. The 17-year-old victim was at the station on the 4200 block of North Broad Street Saturday night, around 9 p.m., when some sort of a disturbance broke out, officials said. An adult male […]
Estonian secret service says Russia is preparing for confrontation
Russia is preparing itself militarily for a confrontation with the West, the Estonian secret service said in a report released on Tuesday evening. The preparations are indicated by Russian military reform, according to the annual report of the foreign intelligence service of the Baltic EU and NATO country presented in the Estonian capital Tallinn. The […]
We have to prepare for decades of confrontation with Russia – NATO Secretary General
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that if Russia wins in Ukraine, Russian aggression could spread to other countries, so NATO members need to actively prepare for a possible confrontation. Source: n-tv, with reference to Stoltenberg in an interview with Welt am Sonntag, reported by European Pravda Details: Stoltenberg said that the Alliance should “prepare […]
West must be prepared for ‘decades-long confrontation’ with Russia
The West does not seek war with Russia, but should still “prepare ourselves for a confrontation that could last decades,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the German newspaper Welt Am Sonntag in an interview published on Feb. 10. Officials from NATO countries have voiced growing concerns about the alliance’s lack of preparedness for a […]
Legislative staffer suspended after confrontation with ‘Tennessee Three’ member
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee legislative staffer has been placed on leave after Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones says the staffer yelled at him in a hallway. Jones, who shot to national fame as one of two Democrats expelled by their Republican colleagues last year for their participation in a protest calling for gun […]
Family of man shot in 2021 confrontation with Austin Police files new complaint with the city
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family of a man shot in a 2021 confrontation with Austin Police is filing a new complaint with Austin’s Office of Police Oversight. Alex Gonzales Jr.’s family said an APD officer has made what they call false statements regarding his role in the shooting. The family alleges APD Officer Gabriel Gutierrez […]