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NATO chief urges allies to give air defence systems to Ukraine: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg pressed member countries to give air defence systems to ...
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NATO chief urges allies to give air defence systems to Ukraine
Quick Glance: Kyiv's Urgent Air Defence Need Highlighted by NATO Chief
  • NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg highlights Ukraine's critical need for additional air defences during the G7 Summit in Capri.

  • He mentions positive signals of military aid commitments from NATO members and the US House of Representatives' vote on a aid package for Kyiv.

  • Stoltenberg acknowledges new pledges of support from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, stressing the importance of earlier and increased assistance.

  • These statements precede a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the NATO-Ukraine Council, with President Volodimir Zelenski participating via video link.
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are deployed : Russia will make NATO nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they ...
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are ...
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"A careless word": Lukashenko warns West of apocalypse: Belarus' ruler Lukashenko is conjuring up the worst case scenario. "One careless word ...
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NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine: The call comes as Germany plans an ‘Immediate Action on Air Defence’ initiative to ...
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NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine
Quick Glance: NATO Urges Allies to Provide Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
  • Beijing is informed by China's president that it is not considered a security threat, as conveyed to the German chancellor.

  • Zelenskyy and his followers advocate for equal treatment: What is feasible for Israel should also apply to Ukraine.

  • The recent investigation by Brussels into Chinese wind turbines coincides with the increasing dominance of Beijing in the global market for solar panels.

  • An examination will be conducted into the impact of Chinese state subsidies on wind turbine operations in Spain, Greece, France, Romania, and Bulgaria.
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Pistorius on Maischberger: USA delivers weapons quickly, Germany stonewalls on Taurus
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Pistorius on Maischberger: USA delivers weapons quickly, Germany ...
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 7:05 p.m. USA announces new billion-dollar package for Ukraine +++
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 7:05 p.m. USA announces new ...
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NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a difference in Ukraine
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NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a ...
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Poland's president becomes latest leader to visit Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda ...
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Poland's president becomes latest leader to visit Donald Trump
Quick Glance: Trump to Meet Polish President Duda as NATO Leaders Push for Ukraine Support
  • Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda to discuss support for Ukraine.

  • European leaders are concerned about Trump's critical stance towards NATO, especially after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  • Poland hopes Duda can leverage his friendly ties with Trump to garner more support for Ukraine.

  • The relationship between Poland and the Biden administration, along with GOP criticism of Ukraine aid, are also topics of discussion.
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Vilnius Airport closing down kiss-and-fly ramp amid terminal redesign: Vilnius Airport’s departure terminal access road will be closed from Monday and vehicles ...
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Vilnius Airport closing down kiss-and-fly ramp amid terminal redesign
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Who’s the boss when it comes to defense: NATO or the EU?: Both NATO and the EU want to spend a €100 billion on defense — and that’s leading to clashes between ...
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Who’s the boss when it comes to defense: NATO or the EU?
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Baltic Sea: Bundeswehr intercepts another Russian reconnaissance aircraft: According to its own information, the Air Force stopped and accompanied another plane ...
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Baltic Sea: Bundeswehr intercepts another Russian reconnaissance aircraft
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NATO: Zelenskyy needs Patriots, Stoltenberg promises them: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NATO defense ministers his country needs air-defense ...
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NATO: Zelenskyy needs Patriots, Stoltenberg promises them
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign ...
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Zelensky says NATO must decide if alliance and Ukraine ‘indeed are allies’
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Zelensky says NATO must decide if alliance and Ukraine ‘indeed are allies’
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Bundeswehr: Exercise “Quadriga 2024” in the event of a defense.: “More camouflage on the highway”: NATO is starting a major exercise lasting several weeks in ...
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Bundeswehr: Exercise “Quadriga 2024” in the event of a defense.
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US aid to Ukraine: America is more than Trump: The Trumpists are loud, but the realists are more numerous. Most American representatives understand the danger ...
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US aid to Ukraine: America is more than Trump
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Sipri report: Global military spending at all-time high: With many wars and conflicts, global military spending rose to an all-time high last year ...
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Sipri report: Global military spending at all-time high
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign ...
Quick Glance: Poland's Assertive Stance in Europe Amid Russian Threat
  • Poland's foreign minister urged NATO to increase defense readiness and expressed the desire for central decision-making in the EU amidst the Ukraine conflict.

  • Sikorski highlighted the benefits of EU membership and emphasized Poland's goal to be part of the countries shaping Europe, not defending against it.

  • He praised French President Macron's support for Ukraine and called for more military aid from Paris, while condemning Russia's attempts to create conflict between Poland and Ukraine.

  • Sikorski underlined the West's superiority in case of a Russian attack and criticized the previous government's policies, aiming to restore Poland's international standing and democratic norms.
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Selenskyj grateful for vote: US aid for Ukraine: the West rejoices, Russia rages: According to Ukrainian President Selenskyj, the US House of Representatives' ...
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Selenskyj grateful for vote: US aid for Ukraine: the West rejoices ...
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Renovated Vilnius TV tower offers luxury apartments for rent: After the renewed premises of the Vilnius TV Tower were opened on Tuesday, it is now possible to ...
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Renovated Vilnius TV tower offers luxury apartments for rent
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NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a difference in Ukraine
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NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a ...
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Zelensky begs for help: is Ukraine losing the war?: The situation in Ukraine is coming to a head, President Zelensky is pleading for help. The EU is alarmed ...
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Zelensky begs for help: is Ukraine losing the war?
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NATO drills in Finland are provocative: Russia’s foreign ministry: NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish ...
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NATO drills in Finland are provocative: Russia’s foreign ministry
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win: NATO is starting to deploy combat troops to Ukraine. Soldiers from Poland, France, the UK ...
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win
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Ukraine and Moscow react to US aid decision: 61 billion US dollars for Ukraine - Kiev, Western governments and NATO react with relief ...
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Ukraine and Moscow react to US aid decision
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A NATO state is refusing to give Ukraine Patriots, says needs them itself: Greece's prime minister said his country can't hand over its Patriot air-defense ...
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A NATO state is refusing to give Ukraine Patriots, says needs them itself
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Tradition Great displeasure on Facebook: “Mäertchen” will take place this year without Jean la Gaufre - Tageblatt.lu
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Tradition Great displeasure on Facebook: “Mäertchen” will take place this ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable: Kiev is under massive pressure and everything is missing. Until Western supplies arrive ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable
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According to the SIPRI report, states spent more on the military in 2023 than ever before
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According to the SIPRI report, states spent more on the military in 2023 ...
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 16:59 NATO states say Ukraine will provide further help with air defense +++
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 16:59 NATO states say Ukraine will ...
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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Putin is already working on a “mass army of Soviet proportions”: Is Putin really attacking NATO? In the Baltics, this is not an abstract fear ...
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Putin is already working on a “mass army of Soviet proportions”
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Kremlin opponents injured in Lithuania: Suspects caught in Poland after attack on Volkov
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Kremlin opponents injured in Lithuania: Suspects caught in Poland after ...
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Germany appeals to EU, NATO to bolster Ukraine’s starved air defenses: Germany has appealed to the European Union and NATO member states to bolster Ukraine’s air ...
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Germany appeals to EU, NATO to bolster Ukraine’s starved air defenses
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Eurovision 2024: Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests: Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 ...
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Eurovision 2024: Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests
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Air raid alert in Kiev: Robert Habeck in the hotel shelter: Following an air raid in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Federal Economics Minister and Vice-Chancellor ...
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Air raid alert in Kiev: Robert Habeck in the hotel shelter
Quick Glance: Habeck's Visit to Ukraine: Solidarity and Support
  • Robert Habeck visits Ukraine to show German solidarity and promise support.

  • Ukraine is in a war fighting for freedom and European values.

  • Habeck brings business representatives to promote investments and boost arms production.

  • Germany supports Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and financial aid for the energy sector.
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Russia may be ready to attack NATO in 5 to 8 years, German official says: Russia could be ready militarily to attack NATO countries in five to eight years’ time ...
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Russia may be ready to attack NATO in 5 to 8 years, German official says
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German Navy: "Donau" with leading role in NATO exercise: NATO is preparing for a possible Russian attack on the alliance's territory with a major maneuver ...
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German Navy:
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Stoltenberg: 'It is not too late for Ukraine to prevail': Ukraine can still win the war against Russia, but allies have more to do to ensure Kyiv ...
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Stoltenberg: 'It is not too late for Ukraine to prevail'
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Bundeswehr-Panzer bleibt auf Weg nach Litauen in Petersberg liegen: Ein Bundeswehr-Panzer ist auf dem Weg nach Litauen in Petersberg bei Fulda liegengeblieben ...
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Bundeswehr-Panzer bleibt auf Weg nach Litauen in Petersberg liegen
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1,300 people evacuated as 1999 NATO bomb removed from Serbian city: Experts on Sunday removed a bomb left over in a southern Serbian city from the 1999 NATO ...
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1,300 people evacuated as 1999 NATO bomb removed from Serbian city
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Aegean Airlines to launch Vilnius-Athens flights on Friday: Greece’s Aegean Airlines is launching direct flights between Vilnius and Athens on Friday. 
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Aegean Airlines to launch Vilnius-Athens flights on Friday
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Isolation from Russia: Finland is closing down: Is Russia deliberately sending migrants to Finland? Helsinki is worried about this and would like to deter ...
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Isolation from Russia: Finland is closing down
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Poland's Foreign Minister: Attack on NATO will end in Russian defeat: A Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, but NATO must strengthen its ...
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Poland's Foreign Minister: Attack on NATO will end in Russian defeat
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Suspects linked to Vilnius attack on Navalny ally Volkov arrested in Poland
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Suspects linked to Vilnius attack on Navalny ally Volkov arrested in ...
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Banished from the Vatican: Benedict's confidant Gänswein is to serve as ambassador to the Baltics
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Banished from the Vatican: Benedict's confidant Gänswein is to serve as ...
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End of war "in 24 hours": What is Trump's Ukraine plan?: Donald Trump prides himself on being able to end the Ukraine war quickly. But Kyiv would have to give up ...
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End of war
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Pistorius bids farewell to the Lithuanian brigade's advance command: A Bundeswehr pre-commando is making its way to the Baltic States today ...
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Pistorius bids farewell to the Lithuanian brigade's advance command
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Poland's bold offer to host NATO missiles : Now The Echoes of the past rang out as the Spectre of nuclear brinkmanship loomed over Europe again ...
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Poland's bold offer to host NATO missiles
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Lithuanian nature lover comes across rare mushroom thought to be extinct: Ieva, a resident of Vilnius, enjoys spending time in nature and has been lucky enough ...
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Lithuanian nature lover comes across rare mushroom thought to be extinct
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Patriots for Ukraine: Baerbock and Pistorius write to NATO allies: Ukraine urgently needs better air defense. The federal government is also looking for Patriot ...
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Patriots for Ukraine: Baerbock and Pistorius write to NATO allies
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Two people detained on suspicion of attacking Navalny’s associate in Vilnius: Two people have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Russian ...
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Two people detained on suspicion of attacking Navalny’s associate in ...
Quick Glance: Suspects Arrested in Poland After Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov
  • Two individuals were detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Leonid Volkov, an exiled associate of the late Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, as stated by the Lithuanian President on Friday.

  • Volkov, who has been living in exile since Moscow labeled Navalny's organizations as 'extremist' in 2021, was assaulted with a hammer outside his residence in Vilnius, Lithuania, resulting in a broken arm in mid-March.

  • The alleged attackers have been apprehended in Poland and are set to be transferred to Lithuania after the conclusion of legal proceedings, according to statements made by the Lithuanian President to reporters.

  • Expressing gratitude, the Lithuanian President commended the Republic of Poland for its exceptional work and the outstanding collaboration in relation to this incident.
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Media: Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian Embassy in Lithuania: A spokesperson for the Lithuanian police said that two separate attacks had occurred ...
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Media: Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian Embassy in Lithuania
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Ukraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to block Russian strikes, Zelenskyy says: The Ukrainian president argued Iran’s attack on Israel demonstrated that Western ...
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Ukraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to block Russian strikes, Zelenskyy says
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First Bundeswehr soldiers arrived in Lithuania: The first 20 Bundeswehr soldiers from the Lithuania Brigade have arrived in Vilnius. They are supposed to prepare ...
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First Bundeswehr soldiers arrived in Lithuania
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The "Patriot" problem: Why it takes so long to produce Patriot missiles - and how Iran's attack from Israel is changing the debate in Ukraine.
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Disgrace or heritage? A unique district dubbed Shanghai of Vilnius: Vilnius’ Šnipiškės district, featuring old wooden houses surrounded by luxury apartment ...
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Disgrace or heritage? A unique district dubbed Shanghai of Vilnius
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First German troops arrive in Lithuania: A permanent presence of around 4,800 soldiers is planned due to the changing security situation in Europe.
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First German troops arrive in Lithuania
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Weber on possible NATO proposal: "We can be happy if Ukraine can hold the line": Security expert Weber sees no realistic possibility for Ukraine to cause ...
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Weber on possible NATO proposal:
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New commander of the KSK: Alexander Krone takes on a delicate task: Alexander Krone is used to commanding armored units. Now he is to become head of the Special ...
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New commander of the KSK: Alexander Krone takes on a delicate task