Politics
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Nov- 2019 -15 November
France to host Zelensky and Putin in bid to end Ukraine conflict
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in Paris in a bid to end the conflict in Ukraine
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8 November
Ukraine troops, Russia-backed separatists delay withdrawal from Petrivske
The Ukrainian army and Russia-backed separatists postponed the last phase of a long-awaited troop pullback in the eastern Donetsk region
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7 November
Accused of airstrike civilian casualty cover-up, Colombia’s defense minister Botero resigns
Colombia's defense minister Guillermo Botero resigned after facing accusations of trying to cover up the deaths of children in an airstrike on a drug trafficking gang
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6 November
Trump administration sends mixed signals on Lebanon military aid
A US official pushed back on reports that the Trump administration had suspended aid to Lebanon's Armed Forces, the National reported
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1 November
It took almost a year, but a simple shift in US stance led to Turkey’s assault against Syria’s Kurds
US diplomats' short-sighted Syria strategy may have led to Turkey's incrusion and unravelled the partnership with the SDF
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Oct- 2019 -22 October
German coalition government divided over call for international Syria border security mission
Germany's coalition government was divided after defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer's surprise call for international troops to secure northeast Syria
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21 October
Bahrain hosts Gulf maritime security conference with Israel in attendance
Representatives from more than 60 countries including met in Bahrain to discuss maritime security following attacks on tankers in the Gulf and Saudi oil installations
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7 October
US Democrats subpoena Pentagon documents in Trump impeachment inquiry
Congressional Democrats subpoenaed the Pentagon for documents tied to President Donald Trump's withholding of military aide to Ukraine
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3 October
US approves Ukraine’s purchase of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles
The US has approved Ukraine's purchase of Javelin missiles and launch units at an estimated cost of nearly $40 million
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1 October
India defends ‘right’ to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system
India's foreign minister defended his country's right to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions
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