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In show of support, US conducts Ukraine fly-over

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Carla Babb of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The US and its allies flew a military aircraft over Ukraine on December 6 as a show of support after

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Europe 

Nato summit to focus on IS, Russian aggression, Afghan war

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 Carla Babb of VOANews Nato, Poland, Russia

On the heels of a U.S. announcement to keep 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, NATO leaders will meet in Warsaw

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Europe 

Rocket attack hits Russian embassy in Syria

October 13, 2015 Carla Babb of VOANews Russia

Insurgents fired rockets at Russia’s Embassy in Damascus Tuesday in what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called an act or

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Europe World 

Turkey will fly in anti-IS missions, Pentagon says

August 26, 2015 Carla Babb of VOANews Turkey

Turkey has agreed to fly in coalition air missions against Islamic State, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said Tuesday. The

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Europe World 

US pulling Patriot missiles from Turkey

August 18, 2015 Carla Babb of VOANews Turkey

The United States will remove its Patriot missile defense force out of Turkey when the agreement to station them there

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Europe 

US Army going the distance to reassure allies in Eastern Europe

August 6, 2015 Carla Babb of VOANews Nato, Romania

Amid increased Russian aggression in Ukraine, the U.S. Army needed a fresh way to reassure its eastern European allies. The

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Europe 

US to lead multinational exercises in Ukraine

September 4, 2014 Carla Babb of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The U.S. Defense Department has announced upcoming multinational military exercises inside Ukraine. The U.S.-led drill later this month in western

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Bulgaria World 

World press freedom declines

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 Carla Babb of VOANews Media

Freedom House, an independent watchdog dedicated to expanding freedom around the world, has released its annual report on global press

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