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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday the planned sale of 250 Abrams tanks to Poland, as Washington moves to strengthen the defenses of a key eastern European ally amid a mounting threat of war between neighboring Ukraine and Russia.

Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fueled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates. While tensions in Eastern Europe continue to absorb most of the attention, oil extended losses as…

The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says it is turning its attention to growing rates of COVID-19 infection in eastern Europe

Washington said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Asian markets mostly fell again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off fueled by fears that Russia is about to invade Ukraine, though the losses were more muted than the previous day and oil dipped after Moscow said a diplomatic agreement was still possible. The crisis in Eastern Europe added to long-running…

Countries in Eastern Europe are making preparations for potentially hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine if the crisis with Russia escalates, with some Polish towns already listing places available and Romania considering refugee camps.

Washington said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Washington is said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Honolulu (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts declared their unity on confronting security threats in the Asia-Pacific Saturday, even as Washington was intensely occupied by the possibility of war in Eastern Europe.