8 d. ago Carney calls for ’maximum pressure’ on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and other allies need to maintain “maximum pressure” on Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to target foreign troops deployed to Ukraine. Carney says that pressure has “several aspects,” including ensuring Ukrainian forces are armed, that sanctions against Russia are in place and that Ukraine is […]

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8 d. ago Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces. Putin’s comments came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force, a prospect that Moscow has repeatedly described as “unacceptable.” “If any troops […]

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9 d. ago Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends

KYIV, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.  Speaking after a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Paris, Macron said the countries had committed to […]

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2 w. ago Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear in city on edge

CHICAGO– President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as many residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward its violent crime, including claims it is a “killing field.” The threat of federal troops stirred a mix of fear, frustration and defiance for residents as […]

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2 w. ago Trump expands cities targeted for possible military deployment to Baltimore in a spat with governor

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland’s governor to join him in a tour of Baltimore by saying he might instead “send in the ‘troops.”‘ Last week, Trump said he was considering Chicago and New York for troop deployments […]

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3 w. ago Trump says Chicago is the likely next target of his efforts to crack down on crime

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he’s done in Washington, D.C., where he’s deployed 2,000 troops on the streets. “I think […]

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3 w. ago White House officials make public appearances with troops amid tensions in D.C.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement crackdown on Washington expanded Wednesday and top administration officials visited National Guard troops to support a deployment that has left parts of the U.S. capital looking like occupied territory. Anger and frustration dotted the city as the vice-president lauded an operation that he asserted has “brought some law and […]

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3 w. ago Spain deploys 500 more troops to wildfire fight, joining 1,400 already sent

Wildfires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares (390,000 acres), the European Forest Fire Information System suggests, an areas roughly as big as metropolitan London.

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