Month: August 2020

Categories EU

AFRICOM confirms HQ is leaving Stuttgart, German defense minister says US withdrawal is ‘regrettable’

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The US Africa Command will seek to move its headquarters as the Pentagon plans a major reduction of American forces based in Germany. The German Defense Ministry is now considering how to help regions after the US withdrawal. … Read More >AFRICOM confirms HQ is leaving Stuttgart, German defense minister says US withdrawal is ‘regrettable’

Categories Russia

American pilots continue their love affair with the Black Sea! Russian jet intercepts US spy planes for 4th TIME in 9 days (VIDEO)

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With summer heating up, it appears as though the US Air Force finds Russia’s Black Sea particularly inviting. The Russian military has intercepted American jets on a long haul trip for the fourth time in just over one week. … Read More >American pilots continue their love affair with the Black Sea! Russian jet intercepts US spy planes for 4th TIME in 9 days (VIDEO)

Categories Russia

Ex-US Marine sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison after drunken assault on two Moscow police officers

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Texan Trevor Reed, a 29-year-old student and former US Marine, has been found guilty of attacking two police officers and handed a nine year jail sentence by a Moscow court, prompting media speculation about a “prisoner swap.” … Read More >Ex-US Marine sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison after drunken assault on two Moscow police officers

Categories Russia

As Putin backs Russian bid to host 2027 World Cup, is the ‘sleeping bear’ of rugby ready to awaken?

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Many in Russia can’t understand why rugby isn’t more popular in the country. Given it’s a physical contact sport requiring high levels of discipline and toughness it seems almost tailor-made for the Russian psyche. … Read More >As Putin backs Russian bid to host 2027 World Cup, is the ‘sleeping bear’ of rugby ready to awaken?