Category: Security

Slovakia expels Russian diplomat

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini announced on 5 December that the country will expel a Russian diplomat on basis of the information from the military intelligence that he was engaged in espionage, the Slovak media outlet Dennik reported. “We expelled him on November 22 and he left Slovakia within 48 hours”, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said. Slovensko vyhostilo koncom novembra ruského diplomata,…

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Russia considers NATO proposal on INF Treaty

Moscow’s proposals to discuss issues related to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) with the United States remain on the table, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters at a press briefing, commenting on the ultimatum on the treaty put forward by the US and NATO. #Zakharova: We have been analysing this text….

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EU-NATO cooperation perspectives

Defence ministers will discuss the latest developments related to EU-NATO cooperation with NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. They will address issues such as hybrid threats and military mobility. “#NATO remains the bedrock for European security” says Secretary General @jensstoltenberg at the #EU Foreign Affairs Council Read more: https://t.co/mMOIbEmhe2 #FAC pic.twitter.com/WNVcDF0yf2 — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) November 20, 2018…

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Woman suicide bomber failed attack in Grozny

A female suicide bomber has blown herself up nor far from a police station checkpoint in Grozny, the Chechen capital, Interior Ministry said on Saturday, November 17. https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1063806437778952193 Following the incident, police officers and civilians hadn’t sustained any injuries, the official added. “On the outskirts of Grozny an unknown young woman exploded herself,” acting head of the Chechen Interior…

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ALERT: Hostage operation in #Cologne

German police asked to avoid the area of the central railroad station in the city of #Cologne, Germany. At present there is a perimeter  in the surrounding streets, and the passengers are evacuated. Witnesses report hearing some shots. Police also call for following their advice transmitted via different media, including Twitter. #Cologne : Une prise…

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Iran Embassy in Ankara evacuated

The Iranian Embassy in Ankara (pictured) has been evacuated after Turkish security forces received an information about a possible suicide bombing plot, Turkish daily Sözcü reported. After receiving the warning, Turkish police evacuated the Iranian Ambassador and cordoned off Tahran Street where the Embassy is located. #BREAKING: #Iran Embassy in #Turkey evacuated after receiving tip…

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Ambassador concerned with OPCW anti-Russian swing

Endowment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with attributive functions is directed against Russia, Permanent Representative to OPCW, Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands Alexander Shulgin. OPCW's attributive mechanism directed against Russia — diplomat https://t.co/EqhTBm7eDE © EPA-EFE/EVERT-JAN DANIELS pic.twitter.com/Ub9wHmgTgW — TASS (@tassagency_en) October 12, 2018 “This will be directed against Russia. Western…

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Germany expels Iran “terrorist-diplomat”

A German court announced the extradition to Belgium of an Iranian diplomat accused of involvement in a foiled bomb plot targeting a gathering of Iranian dissidents in a Paris suburb in June this year. #BREAKING Germany approves extradition of Iran diplomat over bomb 'plot': court pic.twitter.com/JJ6NHGjkzn — AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 1, 2018 In a…

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Wilders blames Merkel for Amsterdam CS attack

A man who stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam’s Central station last week named Dutch critics of Islam Geert Wilders during police questioning and added he was motivated by perceived insults to Islam in the Netherlands, according to prosecutors. The attacker, identified by Dutch media as Jawed S., is a 19-year-old Afghan with residency in…

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