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‘Islamic State’ attack on Turkey would challenge NATO

October 8, 2014October 8, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Turkey

The advance of militant Islamic State fighters in Syria to within a few kilometers of the Turkish border is raising

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Europe 

Poland launches major military exercise with international allies

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Poland launched on September 24 2014 the largest ever exercise of the Polish Armed Forces, “Anaconda”, involving 12 500 soldiers, including

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Europe 

NATO: Ukraine ceasefire is ‘in name only’

September 21, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO’s top military commander says he is hopeful the new agreement to create a buffer zone between Ukrainian government troops

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Bulgaria 

NATO warships visit Bulgaria’s Varna after Black Sea exercise

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Varna

Two NATO warships, Canada’s HMCS Toronto and Spain’s ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbón, are visiting Varna after taking part in

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Europe 

NATO: 1000 Russian troops remain in Ukraine

September 11, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO says around 1,000 Russian troops remain inside Ukraine – a day after Ukraine’s president reported that most of the

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Europe 

NATO announces rapid reaction force

September 5, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO leaders have approved sending military equipment to Eastern Europe as a potential deterrent to further aggressive moves by Russia,

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World 

Will they stop Putin?

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine was high on the agenda when the NATO summit started in Wales on September 4, with leaders of the

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Bulgaria World 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria will not send military and weapons to Ukraine

September 4, 2014September 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

There will be no Nato bases in Bulgaria and nor will the country send military personnel and weapons to Ukraine,

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Europe 

NATO leaders meet in ‘changed world’

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of the 28 NATO countries will gather for the first time in two years starting Thursday in Wales,

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