Military

FILED - 23 December 2021, Russia, Moscow: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, attends the annual End-of-year press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov said that a Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus and is ready for talks with the Ukrainian side. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia warns Finland of retaliatory military measures if joins NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

"A renewed expansion of NATO will not make our continent more stable and secure," spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Russia would be assessing the consequences of Finland joining…

HANDOUT - 28 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is pictured during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Sochi. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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

02/25/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has participated, by videoconference, in the meeting of Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to address the situation in Ukraine.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Sanchez says Spain will not send offensive weapons to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 3/1/22

The prime minister avoided responding to the most difficult questions related to the disagreements within the leftists coalition partners from Unidas Podemos (Left), a party that is being very…

27 January 2022, Poland, Tolcze: Armed border guards are seen guarding the border line with Belarus during the construction works. Poland has started building wall on its eastern border intended to block migrants pushed by Belarus, in what the European Union calls a “hybrid attack,” from crossing illegally into EU territory. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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

UKRAINE

Ukrainian soldier shoots dead five others at military plant

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/22

The serviceman is said to have shot his comrades out of revenge

Unloading of military equipment sent by US to Ukraine by plane. Photo: @USEmbassyKyiv

World

RUSSIA-US TENSIONS

US sends military aid to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

On board was 90 tons "of lethal aid, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine"

FILED - 11 August 2021, United Kingdom, London: Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, attends an event. Military titles and royal patronages of Prince Andrew have been returned to the Queen, as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations, which he has denies. Photo: Neil Hall/PA Wire/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ASSAULT COURT CASE

Queen strips Prince Andrew of honorary military roles

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/22

Virginia Giuffre is suing the duke in the US for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain mobilizes 1,000 soldiers to inject vaccines as omicron spreads

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The number infections and the 14-day incidence rate reported by the health authorities broke a new record on Tuesday

10 November 2021, Poland, Kuznica: Police check all vehicles approaching the border between Poland and Belarus at the Kuznica border crossing. The migration crisis involving refugees trying to enter the European Union via Belarus has further escalated on Poland's border with Belarus. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

World

CRISIS

Polish forces fire water cannon at migrants on Belarus border

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

The Defence Ministry in Warsaw said the border forces had responded to an "attack" by migrants

11 November 2021, Poland, Kuznica: Humvees of the Polish Army are on their way to the Kuznica border crossing on the border between Poland and Belarus. The migration crisis involving refugees trying to enter the European Union via Belarus has escalated on Poland's border with Belarus. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

World

CRISIS

Baltic states warn of possible military escalation at Belarus border

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/12/21

Lukashenko threatened Thursday to cut energy supplies to Europe

HANDOUT - 01 November 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Defence Ministry officers and heads of defence industry enterprises in the Bocharov Ruchei residence. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Putin asks military to build medical facilities amid Covid chaos

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/1/21

Deaths have gone above 1,000 per day

HANDOUT - 28 September 2021, France, Paris: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron speak during a press conference after the signing ceremony of a new defence deal at The Elysee Palace. France and Greece signed an important defence agreement on Tuesday that includes commitments from Athens to buy three French warships, with an option to buy a fourth. Photo: Dimitris Papamitsos/Prime Minister's Office/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

DEFENCE

France and Greece announce expansion of military partnership

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/21

Macron warned that Europe would be making a terrible mistake if it did not learn lessons from US behaviour in recent years and begin to take steps to ensure its own protection

24 August 2021, Ukraine, Odesa: Participants of the March of Defenders of Ukraine move down the city street towards the Heavenly Hundred Square. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa

World

FROM THE SOVIET UNION

Ukraine celebrates 30th independence day with large military parades

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/24/21

Tanks, artillery, combat drones and the latest missile technology were presented at the parade

18 June 2021, Ukraine, Odesa: The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender arrives in the port of Odessa. The Russian military warned away the British Navy's HMS Defender warship with bombs and gunfire after it allegedly entered Russian territorial waters near the Crimean Peninsula on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reports. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa

World

INCIDENT

Russian military warns away British ship with gunfire and bombs

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/23/21

The vessel allegedly entered Russian territorial waters near Crimea on Wednesday

31 May 2021, US, Arlington County: US President Joe Biden salutes during the annual Memorial Day commemoration in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo: Sgt. Gabriel Silva/US Army via Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

BUSINESS

Biden expands blacklist of Chinese firms with alleged military ties

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/4/21

The measure builds on an executive order issued by Biden's predecessor Donald Trump.

FILED - 20 November 2017, Myanmar, Naypyidaw: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's head of government, arrives at the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting. Myanmar's de facto head of government Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians in the country have been detained by the military, according to her party. Myanmar's military has declared a state of emergency for a year and installed a former general as president, the military-owned Myawaddy television station announced on Monday. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

World

COUP

Myanmar's military seizes power with state of emergency

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/21

The country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other government officials were detained in pre-dawn raids across the country.

HANDOUT - 09 November 2020, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a video conference call with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa.

World

FOR WARSHIPS

Russia to build naval base in Sudan

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/11/20

The base would serve as a logistics centre and for the maintenance of Russia's warships.

27 August 2020, Belarus, Minsk: Members of the AMAP (OMON) special police forces take position during a protest at the Independence Square against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

World

WITH EU NEIGHBOURS

Belarus closes western borders as military tensions rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/18/20

Military manoeuvres with NATO troops are being conducted in Lithuania and Ukraine. At the same time, the Belarusian army is training with Russian forces in the west of the country near the EU's…