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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border, as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv. The bombing of Kharkiv on Saturday afternoon also left 43 injured […]
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 […]
Mobilisation law comes into force as Ukraine struggles to boost troop numbers
A mobilisation law has come into force in Ukraine as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive. The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country. It also provides incentives to soldiers, such as cash bonuses or money […]
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 […]
Border shooting involving Indiana National Guard troop in El Paso under investigation
An investigation is underway into a shooting involving an Indiana National Guard trooper and a migrant at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, authorities said. The Texas Military Department confirmed a National Guard trooper, stationed on the border as part of the Operation Lone Star border security initiative, was involved in a shooting April 14 […]
Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US troop presence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian facility in Syria. The sharp rise in […]
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 […]