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President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Nato member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia’s neighbour and close ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Russia.
Warsaw’s Security Committee decided on Wednesday to move military units to eastern Poland after members of the Russian Wagner mercenary force arrived in Belarus, the state-run news agency PAP quoted its secretary as saying on Friday.
In a statement, the RCMP said William Majcher, 60, “allegedly used his knowledge and his extensive network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit the People’s Republic of China.” It did not give details.Russia on Friday opened a case for extremism against former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a hawkish commentator who criticised Russia’s leadership and who is wanted .
By opening this case against him, authorities signal that any criticism – even from supporters of the military operation in Ukraine – are off-limits in the aftermath of the Wagner mercenary group’s short-lived rebellion.Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shattered the women’s mile world record by almost five seconds at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday.