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HANDOUT - 28 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is pictured during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Sochi. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Belarus testing rapid response forces in surprise military manoeuvre

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/22

The goal of the inspection is to check how quickly the intervention force can react to sudden crisis scenarios

06 February 2022, Ukraine, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: Soviet murals at the abandoned "Duga 1" facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Russia continues its military buildup across the border in Belarus, 15 kilometres from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Photo: Bryan Smith/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia: First troops pull away from Ukraine's border after exercises

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

The troop deployments have caused tensions between the West and Russia to soar to levels not seen since the Cold War

27 January 2022, Poland, Tolcze: Armed border guards are seen guarding the border line with Belarus during the construction works. Poland has started building wall on its eastern border intended to block migrants pushed by Belarus, in what the European Union calls a “hybrid attack,” from crossing illegally into EU territory. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

LARGE-SCALE MANOEUVRE

Belarus, Russia start military exercises amid tensions over Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/22

Russia has been moving heavy military equipment into Belarus over the past few weeks including S-400 air defence systems and Sukhoi Su-25 SM fighter jets

HANDOUT - 20 July 2021, Russia, Zhukovsky: A general view of models of a new light tactical single-engine jet fighter at the Sukhoi pavilion of the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia moves fighter jets into Belarus ahead of military exercise

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22

The alliance has accused Russia of amassing some 30,000 combat troops in Belarus, including aircraft, nuclear-tipped Iskander missiles, S-400 air defence systems, and special units of the…

FILED - A Russian soldier salutes as he takes part in the Victory Day Military Parade in Red Square to mark the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great National War of 1941-1945. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

WAR GAMES

NATO wary as Russia and Belarus launch joint military exercises

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/10/21

NATO has criticized Russia for not inviting western observers to the joint exercises

World

'SEA BREEZE'

Russian planes and bombers carry out exercises in Black Sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/3/21

Russia has closed a number of areas in the Black Sea to transit until the end of October, such as near the Crimean peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.

HANDOUT - 30 June 2021, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" live call-in show. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

'SEA BREEZE' EXERCISE

Putin accuses Britain and US of 'provocation' in Black Sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/30/21

"Even if we had sunk that ship, it would still be difficult to imagine that this would have put the world on the brink of World War III," Putin said.

A Russian jet fighter flies close to the Dutch warship. Photo: Twitter/Dutch Ministry of Defence/@Defensie.

World

'SEA BREEZE' EXERCISE

Netherlands says Russia flew 'mock attacks' on warship

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/30/21

According to Moscow, the ship Evertsen was on course for Russian territory, more specifically the Crimean peninsula

Mine Hunter, Coastal Vahterpää. Photo: Finnish Defence Forces.

Finland

UNTIL 18 JUNE

Finland sent two ships to NATO exercise BALTOPS in the Baltic Sea

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The maneuver will include defensive cyber warfare tactics for the first time.

Lifestyle

HEALTH

Less use of Facebook makes you healthier, study finds

The Nomad Today 3/16/20

Researches from a German university say there is a relation between envy and well-being. People who reduced their Facebook use smoked fewer cigarettes, showed fewer depressive symptoms and exercised…