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MApN: Elements of a possible drone, identified in the Big Island of Braila

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

US election 2020

Gaza and the end of humanitarian law electronicintifada.net - 18.04.25

US Strikes on a Yemeni Oil Port Kill 74 People, Houthis Say, in Deadliest Attack of Trump Campaign https://www.military.com - 18.04.25

Europenii rămân perplecși: Trump, care rezolva războiul din Ucraina "în 24 ore", vrea acum să se retragă https://www.profit.ro - 18.04.25

Italian newspaper gives free rein to AI, admires its irony https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 18.04.25

Acordul comercial SUA-Ungaria ar putea fi semnat peste 6 luni, anunță Viktor Orban. Premierul speră la atenuarea efectelor tarifelor americane http://www.hotnews.ro - 18.04.25

Nagorno-Karabah 2020

Iran and Armenia simulate border threats in joint military drills | Euronews Newsletter Events Loader Newsletter Events Loader Loader Search euronews.com - 15.04.25

Armenia ready to sign peace deal with Azerbaijan – PM https://www.rt.com - 15.04.25

Fajon starts post-peace deal visits to Armenia, Azerbaijan https://english.sta.si - 15.04.25

Azerbaijan urges constitutional change in Armenia, reaffirms support for Turkish Cypriots Related news aa.com.tr - 13.04.25

OPINION - Türkiye’s security shift: a new role in Europe’s defense begins in the Western Balkans Related news aa.com.tr - 11.04.25

Coronavirus / COVID-19

US Intelligence Contradicts Trump Claims Linking Gang to Venezuelan Government to Speed Deportations https://www.military.com - 18.04.25

Democrats call for ban on congressional stock trading upi.com - 18.04.25

Torres explores her country roots in Julien Baker collaboration upi.com - 18.04.25

GE2025: Red Dot United to field former WP candidate in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 18.04.25

World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs: IMF chief https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 17.04.25

The Alexei Navalny case

LIVE Război în Ucraina, ziua 1149: Atac masiv cu drone în Dnipro, bombardamente în Harkov, soldate cu zeci de victime http://www.hotnews.ro - 17.04.25

Journalists linked to Navalny jailed https://www.rt.com - 16.04.25

Patru jurnaliști ruși, condamnați la 5 ani și jumătate de închisoare pentru că au colaborat cu organizațiile lui Aleksei Navalnîi http://www.hotnews.ro - 16.04.25

Patru jurnalişti ruşi vor fi închişi cinci ani şi jumătate pentru presupuse legături cu Aleksei Navalnîi, opozantul Kremlinului mort în închisoare https://www.news.ro - 16.04.25

Russia jails four journalists who covered Navalny https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 15.04.25

SUA-IRAN

US and Iran talk again. Is war really off the table? https://www.rt.com - 13.04.25

Iran Has Rejected Direct Negotiations with the US in Response to Trump's Letter https://www.military.com - 30.03.25

2021 POLITICAL OUTLOOK: The US foreign policy - Part I Mediafax - 24.11.20

Imagination exercise – the Biden Administration and the post-Trump world Mediafax - 16.11.20

D.S.M. WEEKLY REPORT - Main Political and Military Developments (WEEK 26 of 2020) Mediafax - 30.06.20

Syria

US withdrawing troops from Syria – media https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

Criza de numerar îi obligă pe sirieni să stea la coadă cu orele pentru a-și încasa salariile. Uneori trebuie să-și ia o zi liberă pentru a retrage bani http://www.hotnews.ro - 18.04.25

INTERVIU - Marius Ghincea, politolog: Poziţiile de politică externă ale lui Călin Georgescu, preluate de aproape toţi candidaţii /Dacă ajung la Cotroceni Simion sau Ponta, să ne aşteptăm la o schimbare semnificativă de orientare în politica externă https://www.news.ro - 18.04.25

Russian troops stay put in Syria — Russia’s UN envoy http://tass.com/ - 18.04.25

Liderul Iranului i-a trimis o scrisoare lui Vladimir Putin, înaintea noii runde de discuții cu SUA http://www.hotnews.ro - 17.04.25

Afghanistan

This Company Is Spending Millions to Profit Off Veterans' Benefits. Why Won't Lawmakers Stop It? https://www.military.com - 18.04.25

Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Reenlists in Marine Corps Reserves After 15 Years https://www.military.com - 17.04.25

Russia lifts ban on Taliban https://www.rt.com - 17.04.25

German anti-Russia propaganda is reaching Nazi-era levels https://www.rt.com - 17.04.25

Curtea Supremă a Rusiei elimină talibanii de pe lista organizaţiilor teroriste https://www.news.ro - 17.04.25

Military activities in the Black Sea Region

Results of 2024: a new edition of the TOP-100 Most Influential People rating was presented in Kyiv region http://en.interfax.com.ua - 18.04.25

Ukrainian terrorist plot thwarted in Russia – FSB https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

Trump envoy repeating Russian ‘nonsense’ – Zelensky https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

U.S., European, Ukrainian delegates meet to discuss end to war with Russia upi.com - 17.04.25

German anti-Russia propaganda is reaching Nazi-era levels https://www.rt.com - 17.04.25

Ukraine

Results of 2024: a new edition of the TOP-100 Most Influential People rating was presented in Kyiv region http://en.interfax.com.ua - 18.04.25

Președintele Poloniei: Arsenalul nuclear al Franței ar putea contribui la protejarea ţării http://www.gds.ro - 18.04.25

China rebuts Ukrainian weapons claim https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

Massive Russian strikes target Ukrainian military-industrial complex – MOD https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

US proposes leaving former Ukrainian territories under Russian control – Bloomberg https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

india-pakistan

(VIDEO) JD Vance a sosit în Italia pentru a se întâlni cu Giorgia Meloni şi a sărbători Paştele la Vatican http://www.gds.ro - 18.04.25

From tolerance to ticking time bomb – the migrant lesson for Russia https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

JD Vance a sosit în Italia pentru a se întâlni cu Giorgia Meloni şi a sărbători Paştele la Vatican http://www.hotnews.ro - 18.04.25

JD Vance a sosit în Italia pentru a se întâlni cu Giorgia Meloni şi a sărbători Paştele la Vatican, după ce premierul italian a fost primită joi la Casa Albă https://www.news.ro - 18.04.25

ULTIMA ORĂ După ani de așteptare, Aldi face primul pas spre România https://www.profit.ro - 18.04.25

Terrorist attacks

US Strikes on a Yemeni Oil Port Kill 74 People, Houthis Say, in Deadliest Attack of Trump Campaign https://www.military.com - 18.04.25

US strike on Yemen fuel port kills at least 38, Houthi media say https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 18.04.25

Discursul lui Crin Antonescu despre traficanții de droguri, asemănător cu al unui fost președinte acuzat de crime împotriva umanității, atrage atenția un expert. „Nu duritatea legii este problema” http://www.hotnews.ro - 18.04.25

German police raid home of teen accused of producing a ricin-based toxin upi.com - 17.04.25

SUA susţine că o firmă chineză de sateliţi sprijină atacurile Houthi asupra intereselor americane / Comandamentul Central al SUA anunţă un atac asupra unui port din Yemen https://www.news.ro - 17.04.25

Israel - Gaza

Atacul SUA asupra portului petrolier din Yemen a ucis 74 de persoane, susţin rebelii Houthi. Este cel mai grav bilanţ de când SUA şi-au început campania de lovituri asupra rebelilor din Yemen https://www.news.ro - 18.04.25

Gaza and the end of humanitarian law electronicintifada.net - 18.04.25

Hamas proposes full hostage release for end of Gaza war https://www.rt.com - 18.04.25

420,000 Palestinians newly displaced in Gaza since Israel shattered ceasefire: UNRWA Related news aa.com.tr - 18.04.25

Turkish president slams Israel over Gaza offensive, urges global action Related news aa.com.tr - 18.04.25

USA - North Korea

Kremlinul avertizează că un război comercial global ar afecta Rusia, chiar dacă a fost scutită de noile tarife americane https://www.news.ro - 18.04.25

North Korea warns of 'overwhelming deterrence' after U.S.-South Korea air drills upi.com - 17.04.25

North Korea Threatens a Response to US Flying Long-Range Bombers over South Korea https://www.military.com - 17.04.25

VIDEO „Am avut masteranzi militari americani la București. Erau excepționali, n-am avut studenți atât de buni! Ce văd la negociatorul lui Trump pentru Rusia este ceva halucinant” http://www.hotnews.ro - 17.04.25

Naval chiefs of South Korea, US, Japan discuss trilateral cooperation against North Korean threats Related news aa.com.tr - 17.04.25

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