Staff Writer With AFP
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Sweden to Send Arms to Ukraine in Break With Tradition: PM
Sweden announced it would break its doctrine of not sending arms to countries in active conflict and send military equipment.
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Putin Orders Nuclear Alert as Ukraine Fiercely Resists Russian Invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West.
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Five MSF Workers Kidnapped in Cameroon: Local Official, MSF
Five workers with the French medical charity MSF have been kidnapped in Cameroon's Far North.
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Zelensky Asks Europeans With ‘Combat Experience’ to Fight for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Europeans with "combat experience" to defend Ukraine against Russia.
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Germany to Hike Military Spending in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
The German government pledged to boost military spending to help pushback against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine Army Says Fighting Russian Forces Outside Capital
Ukraine's army said it was fighting invading Russian forces north of the capital Kyiv.
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C.Africa Releases French Peacekeepers After UN Outcry
The Central African Republic released four French soldiers in the United Nations' peacekeeping force in the CAR.
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France ‘Accelerating’ Troop Deployment to Romania
France is speeding up its deployment of troops to bolster NATO's eastern flank in Romania after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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NATO Activating ‘Defense Plans’ for Allies as Russia Invades Ukraine
NATO is activating its "defense plans" for allied countries as Russia attacks non-NATO member Ukraine, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said.
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Belarus Says Its Army Not Taking Part in Ukraine Invasion
Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko said that his military is not taking part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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