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NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

    Muhamad Yehia BRUSSELS  — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. “It is …

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Spats over Russia and Ukraine show cracks in South Africa’s unity government

Muhamad Yehia JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s unity government has been rocked by a spat between its main political parties, the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, over a deal to grant visa-free access for Ukrainians holding diplomatic, official and services passports. The arrangement was announced by Leon Schreiber, …

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Sisi and Putin discuss developments in Ukraine

CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke on Wednesday, the Egyptian presidency said, to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine. Sisi and Putin also discussed enhancing strategic cooperation frameworks between their countries through joint development projects confirming “historic ties” between …

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