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A former Russian MP wanted by Moscow for fraud was shot dead in broad daylight in the heart of the Ukrainian capital on Thursday in what Kiev branded “state terrorism.” “There was an exchange of fire in front of the entrance to the Premier-Palace Hotel about 40 minutes ago. One…
The pot is boiling in Macedonia. After recent elections, the parties in power are unable to form a government, with George Soros affiliated NGOs, along with the socialist party, pushing for the Albanian minority to gain power in parliament, and the American State Department and EU jumping in on their…
When my friend Besi, on a Saturday in February, suggested going to Sotira waterfall, situated in the East in the Gramshi district, I immediately said yes. That was for two reasons: first, I had seen so many great pictures from that waterfall, but had never been there. Second, I was…
Russia has been long known to use mercenaries in conflict where ‘plausible deniability’ is desired. The Syrian Civil War has been no different. The Wagner Group, a shadowy, private security company run out of Russia by Dmitri Utkin, a Russian reserve field-grade officer, has been front and center in the…
Hungary built and opened a small military base on its southern border with Serbia, specifically to help the military patrolling to stop migrants from entering the country illegally. “Defense Minister Istvan Simicsko said that base built with the assistance of Austrian soldiers would provide “worthy” conditions for the 150 troops…
Poland Accuses EU Council President Tusk Of Treason.
Russia is setting up a military base in northwestern Syria in agreement with the Syrian-Kurdish YPG armed group that controls the area and will train fighters, a YPG spokesman said on Monday. The agreement with Russia was concluded on Sunday and Russian troops have already arrived at the village of…