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Pentagon to Give Trump Options to Reduce Troops in Germany

Defense Secretary Mark Esper will present President Donald Trump with a series of options Monday to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, with many moving to eastern Europe, the Pentagon said Saturday. “Secretary Esper met with Presiden

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UK to extend Ukraine training mission Operation Orbital by 3 years

Operation Orbital, the United Kingdom's security training mission to Ukraine, has been extended by three years

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NATO to provide Ukraine with secure communications equipment, Stoltenberg says

NATO said it will supply Ukraine with secure communications equipment by the end of the year to help combat destabilization efforts by Russia

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Ukraine president Poroshenko asks NATO to send warships to Sea of Azov

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked NATO members to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia

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Russia to deploy new S-400 air defense missile system to Crimea

Russia will deploy a fourth division set of the S-400 air defense system to Crimea, the Southern Military District said

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Crimea court orders Ukrainian sailors held in pre-trial custody for 2 months

A court in Crimea ordered three Ukrainian Navy sailors detained during a confrontation over the weekend to be held in pre-trial detention until January 25

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Ukraine to consider martial law after Russia fires on 3 ships near Crimea

Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting

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