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- Ignoring Ukraine setbacks, Putin touts 'superior' Russian weapons exports, article with videoEurope ·
August 15, 2022 · 9:05 PM UTC President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to sell advanced weapons to allies globally and cooperate in developing military technology, nearly six months into the Ukraine war in which his army has performed worse than expected.
- EuropeGerman fighter jets en route to Australia as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific
Germany is sending 13 military aircraft to joint exercises in Australia, the air force's largest peacetime deployment, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China in the region.
- AfricaBurundi sends troops into Congo as part of East African force
Burundian troops entered the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday as the first deployment of an East African regional force aiming to quell rebel violence, Congo's army said.