US to complete withdrawal from Niger by September 15
NIAMEY: Niger and the United States have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from the West African country, a process that has already begun and will be finished by Sept. 15, they said in a joint statement.Niger’s…
Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
KYIV: A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city.The legislation, which was watered down…
Ukraine has 25% of needed air defence: Zelenskyy
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview to AFP Friday said his army needed more men to boost the forces‘ morale, a rare acknowledgement from the Ukrainian leader.Ukraine has ceded ground to Russian forces since late last year, partly due…