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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

Tim Scott launches ad touting pro-life stance, calls out ‘radical left’ http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Biden’s age and frequent bumbling revive talk of invoking the 25th Amendment to replace him http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Trump says automatic Pa. voter registration at DMV is a ‘disaster’ for GOP http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Hunter Biden vulnerable to federal charges for unpaid taxes from his $1M-a-year job in Ukraine http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

America's leaders are older than ever -- founding fathers didn't foresee this upi.com - 25.09.23

Nagorno-Karabah 2020

Azerbaijan's recent victory in Karabakh 'matter of pride': Turkish President Erdogan Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Azerbaijani president expecting successful reintegration of Karabakh Armenians http://tass.com/ - 25.09.23

Erdogan: Victoria Azerbaidjanului în Karabah deschide 'noi oportunităţi' http://www.agerpres.ro - 25.09.23

Erdogan, în vizită în exclava azeră Nahicevan pentru a lansa construcţia unui gazoduct către Turcia http://www.agerpres.ro - 25.09.23

Azerbaijan calls Macron's remarks on Karabakh 'double standards' Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Coronavirus / COVID-19

The nightmare returns? A deadly new bat-borne virus is spreading through Asia https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

Coronavirus: Coreea de Nord şi-a redeschis graniţele pentru cetăţenii străini (presa de stat chineză) http://www.agerpres.ro - 25.09.23

India accuses ‘dominant powers’ of ‘weaponizing’ global influence https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy to boost tourism http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Jury selection set to open in terrorism trial of extended family stemming from 2018 New Mexico raid http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

The Alexei Navalny case

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza placed in 'punishment cell' in Siberian prison upi.com - 25.09.23

Ukrainian parents invited to 'collect their children' from Russia upi.com - 24.09.23

Regatul Unit: Cinci cetăţeni bulgari, acuzaţi de spionaj în favoarea Rusiei http://www.agerpres.ro - 21.09.23

ONU: Situaţia privind drepturile omului 's-a degradat semnificativ' în Rusia după declanşarea invaziei asupra Ucrainei http://www.agerpres.ro - 18.09.23

U.S. imposes more wide-ranging sanctions against Russian elites and companies upi.com - 14.09.23

SUA-IRAN

Head of Iran’s Quds Force visits Syria to oversee joint military drill Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 22.09.23

Amid tensions, Fatah offshoot accuses Islamist rivals of turning West Bank into Syria Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 20.09.23

Worshipers pack Tehran synagogue for Selichot service ahead of Rosh Hashanah Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 16.09.23

US should help win the freedom of Israeli scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says Into the Land: Dead Sea Walking timesofisrael.com - 14.09.23

Iranian Drone Proliferation is Scaling Up and Turning More Lethal warontherocks.com - 08.09.23

Syria

Arab tribes fight YPG/PKK in eastern Syria after 2-week lull Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Three released in Istiklal Avenue bomb attack case bianet.org - 25.09.23

German government under pressure as refugee numbers surge Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Eight arrested in Ankara for anti-refugee social media posts bianet.org - 25.09.23

Anchetatorul special ucrainean pentru crime de război cere ajutor internaţional http://www.agerpres.ro - 25.09.23

Afghanistan

German government under pressure as refugee numbers surge Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Austrian politicians to portray ‘real picture’ of Afghanistan in Europe, says Kabul Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Milley: America's 'lightning rod' top officer http://www.france24.com - 25.09.23

Iranul susţine că a dezamorsat 30 de bombe care ar fi trebuit să explodeze simultan la Teheran şi a reţinut 28 de persoane https://www.news.ro - 24.09.23

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool http://www.washingtontimes.com - 23.09.23

Military activities in the Black Sea Region

Kievul revendică moartea amiralului Viktor Sokolov, născut în R.Moldova, comandantul Flotei ruse la Marea Neagră, în atacul de vineri vizând cartierul general din Sevastopol, în timpul unei reuniuni a comandanţilor Marinei ruse https://www.news.ro - 25.09.23

COMMANDER OF RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET KILLED IN MISSILE STRIKE ON HQ – AFU SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES http://en.interfax.com.ua - 25.09.23

Commander of Russian Black Sea Fleet killed in missile strike on HQ – AFU Special Operations Forces http://en.interfax.com.ua - 25.09.23

Russia strikes Odesa, damaging port, grain infrastructure and abandoned hotel http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Russia says Ukraine attempted 8 overnight drone attacks Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Ukraine

EU state used Israeli spyware on exiled Russian journalists – editors https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

First US-made Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine – Zelensky https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

How Canada feted a Ukrainian Nazi veteran and instantly regretted it https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

Export of Ukrainian grain does not 'break' Polish market – KSE http://en.interfax.com.ua - 25.09.23

In Kherson region, Russian soldiers commit sexual violence against women aged 19 to 83 years – UN commission http://en.interfax.com.ua - 25.09.23

india-pakistan

21% dintre menajerele și îngrijitoarele străine din Italia provin din România https://www.profit.ro - 25.09.23

India accuses ‘dominant powers’ of ‘weaponizing’ global influence https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

BRICS an ‘ideal alliance’ to ditch the dollar – Venezuelan FM https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

Banca centrală americană concediază sute de angajați. Majoritatea sunt IT-iști https://www.profit.ro - 25.09.23

Timofey Bordachev: Zelensky’s top aide publicly insulted China, here’s why Beijing’s response has been so restrained https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

Terrorist attacks

Molotov cocktails tossed at Cuban Embassy in D.C. in ‘terrorist attack,’ says foreign minister http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Former Italian mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies in hospital upi.com - 25.09.23

Russia says Ukraine attempted 8 overnight drone attacks Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

Cuban embassy in US attacked with petrol bombs – Havana https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

Envoy reiterates Russia’s demand for transparent investigation into Nord Stream sabotage http://tass.com/ - 25.09.23

Israel - Gaza

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states http://www.washingtontimes.com - 25.09.23

Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns Israeli raid that left 2 Palestinians dead Related news aa.com.tr - 25.09.23

On This Day: Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as 1st female Supreme Court justice upi.com - 25.09.23

Iranian president downplays growing Israeli-Arab ties http://www.washingtontimes.com - 24.09.23

Saudi Arabia calls for independent Palestinian state in UN speech Related news aa.com.tr - 24.09.23

USA - North Korea

NATO looking to expand into Asia – Russian MP https://www.rt.com - 25.09.23

U.S., South Korea conduct joint naval exercise amid mounting North Korean threats upi.com - 25.09.23

Why the US ‘chip war’ on China is doomed to fail https://www.rt.com - 24.09.23

Russia’s Sergey Lavrov lambastes West, barely mentions Ukraine in United Nations speech http://www.washingtontimes.com - 24.09.23

'Quad ' FMs voice opposition to arms deal between Russia, North Korea upi.com - 23.09.23

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