World WAR IN UKRAINE Belarus testing rapid response forces in surprise military manoeuvre The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/22 The goal of the inspection is to check how quickly the intervention force can react to sudden crisis scenarios
World NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS Russia: First troops pull away from Ukraine's border after exercises The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22 The troop deployments have caused tensions between the West and Russia to soar to levels not seen since the Cold War
World LARGE-SCALE MANOEUVRE Belarus, Russia start military exercises amid tensions over Ukraine The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/22 Russia has been moving heavy military equipment into Belarus over the past few weeks including S-400 air defence systems and Sukhoi Su-25 SM fighter jets
World AFGHANISTAN Russia greets initial comments by Taliban as a 'hopeful sign' The Nomad Today/dpa 8/17/21 Russia supports a dialogue with all political, ethnic and sectarian forces in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said