The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The European Union on Friday imposed targeted sanctions on five members of Mali’s military junta, including Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga. The five
Russian 56th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. (Credit/mil.ru/) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES US AFRICOM Commander Stephen Townsend said Russian Mercenaries are operating in West Africa nation Mali via the Wagner Group. “We have observed the Malian junta bring Russian mercenaries into their
Press room at the Pentagon in Washington DC (Credit: US DOD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – President Joe Biden gave the go ahead for deployment of 3,000 US troops to Europe as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise. The United States will move
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, is the President of the United Nations Security Council for month of February 2022. (UN Photo/Manuel Elías) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – RUSSIA officially took over as President of
Colonel Assimi Goïta is a Malian military officer who has served as interim President of Mali since 24 May 2021 (Credit: VOA (Moctar Barry) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Mali has expelled the French ambassador for France’s “lack of respect” in the wake of remarks made
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly today over the phone. Secretary Austin expressed condolences for the death of a
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Although the Pentagon has some 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert amid rising tensions over a potential Russian military invasion on Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there is still time for Moscow
U.S. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of AFRICOM, met with Army General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces meet in Paris, France Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo: Jean-Christophe Mantrant / Etat-Major des Armees) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Gen.
Airman 1st Class Stephen Knotts, 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services apprentice, drives a cargo loader at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 24, 2022. The cargo on the loader contains security assistance aid bound for Ukraine. (Credit: Photo By: Roland Balik, Air Force) By
NYPD officer Wilbert Mora, 27-years old, died from his injuries Tuesday January 25, 2022 that he sustained when he was shot in the line of duty last Friday (Credit: NYPD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NEW YORK – A second NYPD officer has died