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Putin’s options for Ukraine missiles response include nuclear test, experts say

LONDON (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin’s options to retaliate if the West lets Ukraine use its long-range missiles to strike Russia could include striking British military assets near Russia or, in extremis, conducting a nuclear test to show intent, three analysts said.  As East-West tensions over Ukraine enter a new and dangerous phase, British Prime Minister …

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Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of 206 prisoners on Saturday, 103 apiece, in their second such swap in two days, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy credited the release of the prisoners to his forces’ recent incursion into Russia. The released …

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French women rally to support Gisele Pelicot, woman at the centre of a mass rape trial

PARIS (Reuters) -Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation. Feminist associations have called for some 30 gatherings in cities from …

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Polish minister, visiting Kyiv, calls for end to benefits for Ukrainian men in Europe

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – European governments should halt welfare benefits to Ukrainian men of military age who are living in their countries, Poland’s foreign minister said, a measure he said would help Ukraine call up more troops to fight Russian forces. Following a meeting in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart, Poland’s Radoslaw Sikorski …

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U.S. to discuss war strategy with Zelenskiy, prepare support package this month

KYIV (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is looking forward to discussing Ukraine’s war strategy with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this month and Washington is working on a “substantial” new aid package, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday. Zelenskiy has said he wants to present a “victory plan” that could push Russia …

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German opposition conservatives at a 3 and half year high, poll shows

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s opposition conservatives have achieved their highest nationwide poll rating in three and a half years, according to a weekly survey conducted by INSA for German publication Bild am Sonntag. The Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) climbed to 33%, from 31% in the previous week. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling in …

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Ukraine would have military reason for striking deeper into Russia – NATO committee chief

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine would have a good military reason to strike deeper into Russia using Western weapons, a senior NATO military official said on Saturday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday as Ukraine’s allies discuss whether to give a go-ahead for Kyiv to use …

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G7 foreign ministers condemn Iran’s export of ballistic missiles to Russia

ROME (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers condemned on Saturday “in the strongest terms” Iran’s export and Russia’s procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles. Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, deepening the military cooperation between the two countries, which are both under …

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Italy’s prosecutor seeks 6-year jail sentence for Salvini on migrant kidnapping charges

ROME (Reuters) – An Italian prosecutor on Saturday asked a judge to sentence right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini to six years in prison over his 2019 decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing in the country. The then interior minister, who is currently serving as deputy prime minister and transport minister in Giorgia …

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Stoltenberg says NATO could have done more to prevent Ukraine war, FAS reports

BERLIN (Reuters) – NATO could have done more to arm Ukraine to try to prevent Russia’s invasion in 2022, the outgoing head of the Western military alliance said in an interview released on Saturday. “Now we provide military stuff to a war – then we could have provided military stuff to prevent the war,” NATO …

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