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The recent announcement by the White House sources that US President Joe Biden has proposed that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold a summit in a third country in the coming months, has increased hopes of a rapprochement between the two old rivals.
This personal invitation was extended during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders trying to address deep differences, including Russia s recent troop build-up near Ukraine.
Biden during the call with Putin stressed his commitment to Ukraine s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while expressing concern over a Russian troop build-up on Ukraine s borders.
By SETH ROBSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 19, 2021 An RQ-4B Global Hawk that lifted off last week for the first time from Palmdale, Calif., is the first of three that will be operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, according to manufacturer Northrop Grumman. The drones will be deployed to Misawa Air Base, in the country’s northeast, sometime this year or later, a spokeswoman for Japan’s Defense Ministry said Monday. Ministry officials typically provide comments on condition of anonymity. The Global Hawk flies at 60,000 feet and has a line of sight to targets more than 340 miles away, according to Northrop Grumman. The exact range of the aircraft’s cameras and sensors is classified, but a Global Hawk flying near the Korean Demilitarized Zone, for example, could see well beyond the Yalu River that marks North Korea’s border with China.
2021-04-20 16:36:07 GMT2021-04-21 00:36:07(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MOSCOW, April 20 (Xinhua) The United States and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continue provocative activities in the airspace and waters of the Black Sea, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
At the same time, Kiev sticks to its path to destabilize the situation in eastern Ukraine s Donbass region, Shoigu said at a meeting of the Defense Ministry s Board.
The military and political situation in Russia s southwestern strategic direction remains tense largely due to attempts made by various countries to increase their military presence along Russia s southern and western borders, he said. Enditem