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NATO member Estonia is ‘seriously’ discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says

An Estonian official told Breaking Defense that his government is “seriously” discussing putting troops in Ukraine. Those soldiers would be put away from the frontlines and relieve Ukrainian troops of non-combat roles, he said. Estonia has around 4,200 active-duty soldiers, with a core reservist call-up of 38,000 more people. Estonia has been “seriously” discussing sending troops […]

Gazprom loss shows struggle to fill EU gas sales gap with China

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin-owned energy kingpin Gazprom, once Russia’s most profitable company, could face a long period of poor performance as it struggles to fill the gap of lost European gas sales with its domestic market and Chinese exports. The company recently announced an annual net loss of $7 billion, its first […]

Unions, businesses eye migrants to fill labor gaps in Ohio

By Kristina Cooke and Howard Schneider COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – On a noisy factory floor in Columbus, Ohio, trade union apprentice Jorge Herrera moved quickly as he assembled ventilation ducts to be used in the construction of a large car manufacturing plant on the outskirts of the city. The 27-year-old asylum seeker from Nicaragua, who […]

Local history, products fill new Flying 50 Hotel

Apr. 30—For the past two years and counting, curious Cullman locals have been spying an eye-catching development project in the high-traffic vicinity of U.S. Highway 278 and 4th Street S.W. Located just a narrow alleyway away from Rumors Deli, the new-construction project created a ton of local speculation as pieces of its evolving structure filled […]

Colourful creations fill sky at Chinese kite festival

More than 1,000 kites have filled the skies above a coastal city in eastern China that touts itself as the “kite capital of the world”. Locals say there is nothing that cannot sail in the air in Weifang. (Tatan Syuflana/AP) (Tatan Syuflana/AP) (Tatan Syuflana/AP) (Tatan Syuflana/AP) Modern craftsmanship means kite-makers are boasting more elaborate, complex […]