Geopolitics

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Russia, China and Iran are main threats to Sweden, security service says

STOCKHOLM, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia, China and Iran are the biggest threats to Sweden, the Swedis...

18th March, 2026

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Russian forces take control of two more Ukrainian villages, defence ministry says

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russian troops have taken control of the village of Sopych in Ukraine's...

18th March, 2026

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Russia's Rosatom condemns strike on territory of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant

March 17 (Reuters) - Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, condemned a strike on the t...

17th March, 2026

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UAE could join any US-led effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, says senior official

By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, March 17 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led ef...

17th March, 2026

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Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran, WSJ reports

March 17 (Reuters) - Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation wit...

17th March, 2026

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Iran war is not delaying US weapons shipments to Taiwan, officials say

By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The war on Iran has not de...

17th March, 2026

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Commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force w...

17th March, 2026

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Israel has ‘won’ war with Iran, foreign minister says, but goals remain unmet

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on T...

17th March, 2026

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NATO countries don't want to get involved in Iran operation, Trump says

March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that U.S. ha...

17th March, 2026

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Russia says it supports Cuba after Trump says he will 'take' the Communist republic

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia said it had unwavering solidarity with Cuba on Tuesday, after U....

17th March, 2026

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Poland will not send its troops to Iran, PM Tusk says

WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) - Poland will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly a...

17th March, 2026

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Premiums for Caspian oil grades surge vs Brent amid Middle East supply disruptions, traders say

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Prices for Caspian oil grades, Kazakhstan's CPC Blend and Azerbaijan's...

17th March, 2026