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August 10, 2023
Polish Minister Says Troop Reinforcements On Belarusian Border Are Deterrent

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak says Poland has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor.
August 09, 2023
Germany Announces Arrest Of Suspected Spy For Russia

German prosecutors have arrested an official of the military procurement agency whom they suspect of passing secret information to Russia, the federal prosecutor's office said on August 9.
August 09, 2023
Iran Says It Has Obtained Supersonic Cruise-Missile Technology

Iran has obtained the technology to build a supersonic cruise missile, which is still under test, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on August 9.
August 08, 2023
Deal Struck To Send German-Made Leopard 1 Tanks From Belgium To Ukraine

Dozens of secondhand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said on August 8.
August 08, 2023
Russia Joins Iran In Criticizing Western Pressure Over Nuclear Deal

Moscow has aligned itself with Tehran in rejecting sanctions on Iran that remain in place despite the collapse of a deal intended to restrain its nuclear program.
August 08, 2023
Poland To Send Additional Troops To Belarusian Border

Poland's Defense Ministry has agreed to send additional troops to the border with Belarus following a request from the border-guard service, state-run news agency PAP reported on August 8.
August 07, 2023
Russia To Launch First Moon Lander Since 1976 In Race With Indian Spacecraft

Russia will launch its first lunar-landing spacecraft in 47 years on August 11 in a race with India to the south pole of the moon, a potential source of water to support a future human presence there.
August 06, 2023
Former PM Imran Khan Challenges His Conviction In Pakistani High Court

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan challenged his conviction on graft charges in a high court on August 8, his lawyer said.
August 05, 2023
Turkey, U.S. Discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative, Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed in a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on August 5.
August 05, 2023
Iran Boosts Navy With Missiles, Drones As U.S. Offers Guards For Gulf Ships

Iran has equipped its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) navy with drones and 1,000-kilometer-range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported on August 5, as the United State offers to put guards on commercial ships going through the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz.
August 05, 2023
China's Embassy Criticizes Treatment Of Citizens At Russian Border

China's embassy in Moscow has criticized the treatment of five Chinese citizens who were refused entry into Russia, calling the treatment inconsistent with the overall friendly relations between the two countries.
August 04, 2023
U.S. Aims To Deploy Troops On Tankers To Deter Seizures By Iran

The United States could soon offer to put armed sailors and Marines on commercial ships traveling through the Gulf's Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said.
August 02, 2023
Ukraine Hopes To Hold Peace Summit This Autumn

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on August 2 that he hoped a Ukraine "peace summit" could be held this autumn and that this week's talks in Saudi Arabia were a stepping stone toward that goal.
August 01, 2023
U.S. Says Signals Russia Prepared To Return To Black Sea Grain Deal Talks

The United States has been told that Russia is prepared to return to talks on a deal that had allowed the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, but "we haven't seen any evidence of that yet," the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said
July 31, 2023
U.S. Officials Will Attend Ukraine Peace Summit In Saudi Arabia

U.S. government officials will attend a Ukraine peace summit in Saudi Arabia, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told a briefing on July 31, adding that he could not give more details.
July 31, 2023
Suspect Detained In Albania On Warrant From Special Kosovar Tribunal

Albanian authorities have arrested a former Kosovar rebel wanted by a war crimes court in The Hague.
July 31, 2023
Georgia Reiterates Support For 'One China Principle' During PM's Visit To Beijing

Georgia's government on July 31 issued a joint statement with China on the establishment of a "strategic partnership" between the two countries.
July 30, 2023
Russian Embassy In Moldova To Suspend Consular Appointments

Russia's embassy in Moldova said it will temporarily stop providing appointments for consular matters in what Moldovan officials say is a situation linked to the order by the country's authorities to reduce staff.
July 30, 2023
Russia Blames Damaged Moscow Buildings On Drone Attacks

News agencies filmed smashed windows in two high-rise buildings at the Moscow International Business Center district on July 30. The Russian Defense Ministry says they were caused by overnight Ukrainian drone attacks. Ukraine has not explicitly confirmed responsibility.
July 30, 2023
Ten People Killed In Fierce Storms In Central Russia

Ten people were killed in central Russia after strong winds toppled trees and heavy rains disrupted the electricity supply in hundreds of settlements, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said.

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