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U.S. pilots have requested permission to shoot down Syrian aircraft for self-defense purposes three times this month
This month American pilots have sought permission to shoot down Syrian military aircraft three times, citing self-defense, according to U.S. Air Force General Charles Corcoran, as reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
"We are trying to reduce tension. We are here to fight the Islamic State, but we will defend our forces from those who are on the side of the Syrian regime," he said.
On June 18th, in the province of Raqqa, an aircraft of the U.S.-led coalition against the IS shot down a Syrian Air …
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Warsaw: Poland cannot take any more refugees since it already accepted more than 1.4 million migrants from Ukraine
According to the Member of the European Parliament from Poland, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Poland accepted more than 1.4 million migrants from Ukraine, who left their homes because of the conflict in the Donbas.
“Poland has fulfilled its solidarity part with the European Union, having accepted more than 1.4 million Ukrainians, which EU leaders failed to notice. We want immigrants from [Ukraine in] the east to be counted along with immigrants from [Africa and the Middle East in] the south, but we …
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German Foreign Ministry: The conflict in Ukraine won’t be resolved quickly
Both the separatists and the Ukrainian military have violated the ceasefire agreement in the Donbas and it is not likely that the conflict will be resolved in the near future, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, as reported by Reuters.
“It is very difficult to find a way out after so many years. Of course, we are trying, but it does not seem that we will have a short-term resolution of the crisis in the region,” said the head of MFA of Germany at a …
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France proposes a plan for de-occupation of the Donbas
French President Emmanuel Macron has presented his de-occupation plan for the Donbas to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Macron spoke about this on Monday in Paris at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Poroshenko held during the latter's working visit to France, reports Interfax-Ukraine.
"We are waiting for the result. The solution that I proposed to President Poroshenko, [I have shown] to all sides of the Normandy format and, in fact, already done for President Putin; I …
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Belarusian Foreign Ministry calls Ukrainian ambassador over statements regarding 'Slavic Brotherhood' exercises
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus summoned the Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus, Igor Kizim, in connection with his statements regarding the "Slavic brotherhood-2017" exercises.
This was reported on the website of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
"The Ambassador of Ukraine was told that his statements do not meet the high level of friendly relations between the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine; they are incorrect, and contain unreasonable accusations toward the Republic of Belarus in …