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European Military Chiefs to Meet Over Russia Shadow Fleet: Macron

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that military chiefs of countries in the European-led "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine will hold talks within days on how to disrupt Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet. "In the coming days, our chiefs of staff, in coordination with NATO, within the framework of the coalition of ...

EU Eyes Building 'Drone Wall': Question is, What is It?

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European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. Here's where we stand: Eastern shield? The first call for the project came last month from EU chief Ursula ...

Europe on Alert After Drone Incidents

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Mysterious drone flights and a Russian tanker detention spark security tensions in Europe.

Macron Urges Europe to ‘Increase Pressure’ on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet and follow his country's lead in clamping down on vessels used to bust Western sanctions. France is currently investigating a Benin-flagged ship that is among hundreds of ageing tankers blacklisted by the European ...

French Navy Boards Russia ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ship, Arrests Two

This is Beirut, 01/10 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France has detained two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Boracay, a Benin-flagged vessel blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil ...

EU Leaders Plot Defense Boost in Shadow of Denmark Drones

This is Beirut, 01/10 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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EU leaders will discuss bolstering Europe's defenses and Ukraine's financial firepower at a Wednesday summit in Denmark, where mysterious drone flights have ramped up fears about the threat from Russia. Thousands of police are on high alert, civilian drones have been banned and NATO allies have sent reinforcements as the continent converges on ...

Russia Withdraws from European Anti-Torture Convention

This is Beirut, 29/09 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law to pull Russia out of a European anti-torture convention, Moscow's latest rejection of Western institutions and rights protections amid its offensive on Ukraine. According to a document published online by Russian authorities, Putin approved a law to denounce the European Convention for the ...

Denmark Bans All Civilian Drone Flights this Week due to EU Summit

This is Beirut, 28/09 15:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Denmark will ban all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts an EU summit gathering heads of government, the transport ministry said Sunday. Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian ...

Ukraine: Kyiv Accuses Moscow of Cutting Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Off Grid for Four Days

This is Beirut, 27/09 17:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of disconnecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid for four days in an attempt to “steal” it by linking it to the Russian-controlled network, despite safety risks. “We urge all nations concerned with nuclear safety and security to make it clear to Moscow that its ...

Moscow to Build Four Nuclear Power Plants in Iran

This is Beirut, 26/09 14:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely return of sweeping UN sanctions on Iran. "A deal for the construction of four nuclear power plants with a value of $25 billion in Sirik, Hormozgan, was signed between the Iran ...

Aalborg Airport Shut for Hours After Drone Sightings Across Denmark

This is Beirut, 25/09 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Drones flew over multiple airports across Denmark and caused one of them to close for hours, police said Thursday after a similar incident this week prompted Copenhagen airport to shut. The latest incidents in Danish skies follow similar events in Poland and Romania and the violation by Russian fighter jets of Estonia's airspace, which have ...

Macron Warns Israel against Closing France's Jerusalem Consulate

This is Beirut, 24/09 20:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned Israel against closing down the French consulate in Jerusalem as a possible retaliatory measure following his announcement earlier this week that France now recognizes a Palestinian state. "I think that would be a major error, and therefore I don't believe it will happen," he said in an ...

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