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Romania's Defence minister Vasile Dîncu has resigned

Some 700 Romanian soldiers participate in a joint training exercise

A military drone has crashed near Câmpia Turzii

Romanian ambassadors to Chisinau and Kyiv, appointed

Romania's president Klaus Iohannis has signed the Offshore Law

Russia has declared personae non gratae ten Romanian diplomats in Moscow

Klaus Iohannis, on Russian oil and gas imports ban: Romania is ready

Florin Cîţu: Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Romanian Parliament Monday, at 19.00

Klaus Iohannis has had a conversation with Joe Biden at the extraordinary NATO [...]

People arriving from Ukraine to Romania are exempt from quarantine

Morning headlines – February 17th 2022

Morning headlines – February 15th 2022

US election 2020

US shooting down China balloon draws threat from Beijing trtworld.com - 05.02.23

US fighter jet shoots down China’s spy balloon off South Carolina coast Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 05.02.23

Electronic pollbook security raises concerns going into 2024 http://www.washingtontimes.com - 04.02.23

Democrats set to shake up start of 2024 presidential primary http://www.washingtontimes.com - 04.02.23

Sen. Jon Tester readies defense panel for hearing into Chinese balloon http://www.washingtontimes.com - 04.02.23

Nagorno-Karabah 2020

GALERIE FOTO Iohannis a vizitat Muzeul Covorului https://www.profit.ro - 04.02.23

Preşedintele Klaus Iohannis a vizitat Muzeul Naţional al Covorului de la Baku - FOTO https://www.news.ro - 04.02.23

Frustration mounts for Israeli defense firms that can’t export payloads for drones breakingdefense.com - 03.02.23

3 QUESTIONS – Importance of Turkish drones Related news aa.com.tr - 01.02.23

Top Azerbaijani, Russian diplomats discuss Lachin Corridor Related news aa.com.tr - 01.02.23

Coronavirus / COVID-19

Anita Katyal | Why Opp. is soft pedalling Adani; Diggy comfy in Cong post-gaffe asianage.com - 05.02.23

Townsend hails Van der Merwe's 'Lomu video-game' try in Scotland win http://www.france24.com - 04.02.23

How Democrats’ early-voting order in 2024 compares with 2020 http://www.washingtontimes.com - 04.02.23

Rafila: La gripă nu este imunitate de lungă durată, iar vaccinarea este totuşi redusă http://www.agerpres.ro - 04.02.23

Copil de opt luni diagnosticat în acelaşi timp cu gripă şi Covid, internat la spitalul “Sfânta Maria“ din Iaşi https://www.news.ro - 04.02.23

The Alexei Navalny case

Putin foe Navalny says he’s in solitary cell for 6 months http://www.washingtontimes.com - 01.02.23

Stoltenberg, Zelenski şi Erdogan, propuşi la Premiul Nobel pentru Pace în 2023, dominat de Războiul din Ucraina şi opoziţia faţă de Putin https://www.news.ro - 31.01.23

Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again http://www.france24.com - 31.01.23

Nobelul pentru Pace: Ucraina domină candidaturile cunoscute pentru 2023 http://www.agerpres.ro - 31.01.23

Live: Ukrainian defence minister visits Paris as Kyiv pushes for fighter jets http://www.france24.com - 31.01.23

SUA-IRAN

Expert suspects radicals of being behind Isfahan drone attack http://tass.com/ - 02.02.23

Labeling Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists will hinder the fight against actual terrorism https://www.rt.com - 30.01.23

Press review: Moscow sees partner in S. Africa and Estonia to give Russia Baltic headaches http://tass.com/ - 24.01.23

Opt răniţi la Bagdad, la o manifestaţie împotriva arderii Coranului la Stockholm https://www.news.ro - 24.01.23

Iran slams EU parliament for urging terror label on Guards http://www.france24.com - 19.01.23

Syria

Israel does not want flight incidents with military aircraft in Syrian airspace — PM http://tass.com/ - 05.02.23

Bennett: Putin assured me at Moscow meeting he wouldn’t kill Zelensky Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 05.02.23

US officials ‘obsessed’ with Wagner Group – media https://www.rt.com - 04.02.23

No timeframe for meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey yet — official http://tass.com/ - 04.02.23

On This Day: Karen Carpenter dies at 32 upi.com - 04.02.23

Afghanistan

US officials ‘obsessed’ with Wagner Group – media https://www.rt.com - 04.02.23

Joe Biden makes progress on ‘unity agenda’ outlined in 2022 http://www.washingtontimes.com - 04.02.23

National Guard Grapples With Suicide Rate, Resilience https://www.military.com - 04.02.23

US must get over its ‘impunity syndrome’ – Moscow https://www.rt.com - 04.02.23

Up to IOC to decide if Russia competes, head of Paris Olympics saysUp to IOC to decide if Russia competes, head of Paris Olympics says | Euronews euronews.com - 04.02.23

Military activities in the Black Sea Region

Dozens of Soldiers Freed in Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap https://www.military.com - 05.02.23

Live blog: Situation in Ukraine's eastern front getting tougher - Zelenskyy trtworld.com - 04.02.23

Ukraine ‘will burn’ if it strikes Crimea, ex-Russian president warns https://www.rt.com - 04.02.23

Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swapDozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap | Euronews euronews.com - 04.02.23

VIDEO&FOTO Ciucă în Egipt; România solicită îngrășăminte, Egiptul - cereale https://www.profit.ro - 04.02.23

Ukraine

Norway to host informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in May nato.int - 31.05.23

NATO Deputy Secretary General at the Leangkollen Security Conference in Oslo nato.int - 06.02.23

Putin did not threaten Germany – Scholz https://www.rt.com - 05.02.23

Ukraine says latest Russian assault on Bakhmut beaten back http://www.france24.com - 05.02.23

Russian President not threatening Germany in telephone talks — Scholz http://tass.com/ - 05.02.23

india-pakistan

GRAFICE România trebuie să identifice surse alternative pentru 80% din motorina importată, iar UE pentru 50% https://www.profit.ro - 04.02.23

Farrukh Dhondy | The Indian mind & ‘spirituality’: Don’t forget science… asianage.com - 04.02.23

Sunil Gatade | After the Yatra: Will it lead to Rahul’s transformation? asianage.com - 04.02.23

'Balloon incident may not bode well for Biden, Xi' Related news aa.com.tr - 04.02.23

Mission Majnu: Why India could not thwart Pakistan's nuclear aspiration trtworld.com - 03.02.23

Terrorist attacks

The logic behind the terror: Why does Ukraine keep attacking civilian areas in Donetsk? https://www.rt.com - 04.02.23

Gunman terrorizes Russian Jewish Center https://www.rt.com - 04.02.23

PA: Israel held $78 million from monthly tax revenues collected on Ramallah’s behalf Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 04.02.23

UN criticizes Israeli plan to ease gun ownership requirements after terror attacks Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 04.02.23

IDF, Palestinian gunmen clash in West Bank raid targeting restaurant attack suspects Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 04.02.23

Israel - Gaza

Israelul a interceptat un ''mic avion'' deasupra Fâşiei Gaza (armata) http://www.agerpres.ro - 05.02.23

Israel intercepts 'small aircraft' over besieged Gaza trtworld.com - 04.02.23

Palestine: Israel denies treatment for cancer patients from Gaza trtworld.com - 04.02.23

Multiple arrests, injuries as Israeli soldiers raid Palestinian refugee camp upi.com - 04.02.23

UN: Israel expanding firearms licenses would fuel violence trtworld.com - 04.02.23

USA - North Korea

Second Chinese spy balloon flying over Latin America, Pentagon says http://www.washingtontimes.com - 04.02.23

North Korean defector lays out South Korean rationale for seeking nukes http://www.washingtontimes.com - 03.02.23

China: Balloon Over US Skies Is for Research, Wind Pushed It https://www.military.com - 03.02.23

NATO calls on Russia to comply with New START nuclear treaty trtworld.com - 03.02.23

How the US Is Boosting Military Alliances to Counter China https://www.military.com - 03.02.23

INTERVIEW with General Ben Hodges: Russia, the biggest threat to Romania