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Putin demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal in exchange for peace

Ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland at the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories annexed by his country is a prerequisite for any settlement of the ongoing war. If Ukraine also renounces membership of NATO, Russia would be prepared to cease fire and […]

Putin demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal in exchange for peace

Ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland at the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories annexed by his country is a prerequisite for any settlement of the ongoing war. If Ukraine also renounces membership of NATO, Russia would be prepared to cease fire and […]

Peace in Ukraine will require Putin to agree troop withdrawal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed cautious optimism about a peace conference for Ukraine being held in Switzerland later this month. “We will discuss principles for a just and lasting peace there,” Scholz said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin. “These are not yet negotiations about an […]

Australia’s military to recruit non-citizens in bid to boost troop numbers

The Australian military will begin recruiting some non-citizens in a bid to boost troop numbers, the country’s government has said. Only people from other members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partnership who hold Australian permanent residency will be eligible. The move is part of a push to build a military that can resist foreign coercion […]

Troop NOLA arrests three in connection with ATV street takeover

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) — The new state police troop assigned to New Orleans, Troop NOLA, has announced a crackdown on ATV drivers who have been taking over city streets. On Tuesday, May 21, Gov. Jeff Landry gathered alongside Attorney General Liz Murrill and a squad […]

Top NATO commander says Russian troop numbers insufficient for Kharkiv breakthrough

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO’s top commander said on Thursday he did not believe Russia’s military has deployed enough troops to make a strategic breakthrough in the region around Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. General Christopher Cavoli, NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe, said he was confident Ukrainian forces would hold their lines in the region. Russia last […]

Israel says Gaza war far from over after partial troop withdrawal

The Israeli military chief of staff said on Sunday that even though some troops are being withdrawn from the Gaza Strip, the six-month-old war in the Palestinian territory is far from over. “The war in Gaza continues, and we are far from stopping,” said Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who serves as chief of staff of […]