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Dialogue with Russia? ‘Yes,’ says NATO chief Stoltenberg. Questions from Russian reporters? Nope, better not! (VIDEO)

Dialogue with Russia? ‘Yes,’ says NATO chief Stoltenberg. Questions from Russian reporters? Nope, better not! (VIDEO) NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg confirmed in a press conference that the Western military bloc is “in favor of dialogue” with Russia — yet, this apparent openness still didn’t extend to taking any questions from Russian reporters. During the Wednesday press gathering, an AFP reporter asked Stoltenberg how he felt about French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for cooperation with Russia. Stoltenberg said he agreed with the statement from Paris and that the NATO bloc as a whole was in favor of keeping the lines of communication with Moscow open. Also on rt.com Trump cancels final NATO press conference af...

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Turkey-NATO spat over Kurds resolved? Stoltenberg says bloc greenlighted Baltics & Poland defense plan

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Turkey-NATO spat over Kurds resolved? Stoltenberg says bloc greenlighted Baltics & Poland defense plan NATO countries have agreed to revise defense plans for Poland and the Baltics, the bloc's chief said, signaling that Turkey backed off with its threats to block the initiative unless it received support for its operation in Syria. “Today, we have agreed to the updated plan for the Baltic countries and Poland. So, I welcome that and it shows that we are able to also move forward and update and revise plans, including the defense plans for the Baltic countries and Poland, as we did today,” NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the 70th anniversary summit of the alliance leaders in London. Also on rt.com ...

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‘Satan leave my Instagram’: Russian tennis player Kalinskaya to Aussie ‘bad boy’ Kyrgios… what’s going on?

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‘Satan leave my Instagram’: Russian tennis player Kalinskaya to Aussie ‘bad boy’ Kyrgios… what’s going on? Russian WTA player Anna Kalinskaya has called Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios “Satan” and asked him to leave her social media page after he left a comment under her photo. The highly emotional Aussie who was dubbed a “bad boy” for his controversial on-court tantrums was rumored to be dating the rising Russian star, as both athletes were spotted hanging around New York City after the 2019 US Open. READ MORE: 'Rest bro, something isn't right': Nick Kyrgios shows support to Daniil Medvedev after Paris loss Despite neither of them confirming that they were a couple, tennis fans suggested they were romantically involved. However, the players’ l...

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Unknown soldiers’ deeds won’t be forgotten: Millions lost in chaos and brutality of WWII honored throughout the world

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Unknown soldiers’ deeds won’t be forgotten: Millions lost in chaos and brutality of WWII honored throughout the world Solemn ceremonies and religious services have been held across the world to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives during WWII, and whose ultimate fate was never established. The USSR paid by far the largest cost in human lives during WWII, both military and civilian. Amid the hardships of hostilities, vast territories involved, and the sheer number of fallen, it’s no surprise that many of those deaths were never recorded in detail. Graves of soldiers and partisans found in the aftermath often could not be linked to names in the lists of casualties. Unknown soldiers remembered in Berlin...

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Geminids meteor shower to light up the December skies in spectacular farewell to 2019

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Geminids meteor shower to light up the December skies in spectacular farewell to 2019 The Geminids meteor shower takes place every year as the Earth passes through the debris field of ‘extinct comet’ 3200 Phaethon and is often the highlight of every stargazer’s year, thanks to its bright, multi-colored fireballs. Asteroid 3200 Phaethon was first discovered in 1983 and is the third-largest potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid (NEO) we know of, with a diameter of 5km, or roughly half the size of the space rock which helped drive the dinosaurs to extinction 65 million years ago. The Geminids will begin on the evening of December 4 and peak between December 14 and 15, with an expected peak rate of 88 meteors per hour, before it finally wraps up on...

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Princess Anne shrugs as Queen gestures to come greet the Trumps in comical viral video

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Princess Anne shrugs as Queen gestures to come greet the Trumps in comical viral video Queen Elizabeth II and her daughter Princess Anne have been caught on camera having a brief funny falling out, as the British royals welcomed US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania to a NATO reception at Buckingham Palace. It’s quite common for mothers and daughters to have their disagreements, but seeing the Queen struggle to get Anne to play ball – in public – is a rarity. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the monarch’s attempts to coax her daughter over to greet the Trumps ostensibly falls on deaf ears – if only momentarily. The Queen chastising Princess Anne for not greeting Trump and Anne not giving a single shit is the mood...

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Philippines military recommends that Duterte ends martial law in south imposed after jihadists’ siege

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Philippines military recommends that Duterte ends martial law in south imposed after jihadists’ siege The Philippines defense chief said on Wednesday he recommended that President Rodrigo Duterte not extend martial law in the south, where it was imposed in 2017 to help troops quell a bloody siege by jihadists in Marawi city, who were reportedly aligned with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS). Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he told the president on Wednesday that Muslim militants have been weakened considerably and are no longer able to carry out an attack like the Marawi siege. Duterte has extended the martial rule three times and it is due to expire at year’s end. There was no immediate reaction from the president, AP said. The attack reinforced fears in Southeast Asi...

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All-out war could erupt between US and North Korea ‘at any moment’ – N. Korean media

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All-out war could erupt between US and North Korea ‘at any moment’ – N. Korean media Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang continue to grow as North Korean state media warn that a simmering conflict between the two nations could turn into a full-blown war at any given moment. Even an accident could now lead to an all-out armed conflict, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) warned, adding that if Washington resorts to military force Pyongyang would promptly respond in kind. The stark warning comes a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to use the military might of “the most powerful country in the world” against Pyongyang if he has to. At the same time, he also boasted averting no less than a “World War III” as he took credit for defusing ...

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US envoy on Afghanistan peace talks makes surprise stop in Kabul

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US envoy on Afghanistan peace talks makes surprise stop in Kabul Washington’s special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in the Afghan capital on Wednesday “to discuss the latest in peace efforts,” a former Afghan deputy foreign minister said. Hekmat Karzai, chairman of the Kabul-based Center for Conflict and Peace Studies, tweeted photographs of his meeting with Khalilzad in Kabul, saying they “spoke about the way forward.” A Taliban official said the group has held informal talks with the Americans, without specifying where or who participated, AP reported. Khalilzad’s visit comes days after President Donald Trump visited US troops in Afghanistan for the Thanksgiving holiday, when he hinted at a resumption of peace talks with the Taliban. US envoy on Afghanistan p...

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Trudeau tries to play down ‘hot mic’ Trump comments at NATO summit as surprise over G7 setting

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Trudeau tries to play down ‘hot mic’ Trump comments at NATO summit as surprise over G7 setting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has attempted to downplay an emerging spat over a ‘hot mic’ moment in which he appeared to mock US President Donald Trump while speaking to other NATO leaders. Trudeau said his “jaws dropped” comment was in relation to Trump’s announcement that the next G7 summit would be held at Camp David. He maintained that the US and Canada have strong ties and that he and Trump have a “good and constructive” relationship. He added that “We were all surprised and pleased to learn that the next G7 summit would be held in Camp David.” The Canadian leader did not confirm whether he apologized for his offhand remarks about Trump, who...

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