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The cuts in defence spending have impinged on two of the region's largest employers.

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Civil war has exacerbated the county’s humanitarian crisis.

military intervention will only aggravate the conflict.

national financial problems could reverberate throughout the global economy

NATO is bolstering its defences across Eastern Europe

: If you join the armed forces, you have to pledge allegiance to your country.

The rebels have seized ten soldiers to use as hostages.

The situation has altered radically since last week.

Western countries and their allies have imposed sanctions on Russian banks and MPs, as the crisis escalates.

: The report has triggered a fierce response from the governor.

: The proclamation incited riots in the country's capital.

A lackluster response would jeopardize not only Ukraine but the concept of international law and global security.

Tories rebuked Boris Johnson over ‘catastrophic’ Afghanistan failure.

He urged restraint on the security forces.

Many democratic governments are backsliding, while autocratic regimes are becoming even more brazen in their repression, according to the annual report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

Weeks of intense diplomacy at the UN and elsewhere to avert war and the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia failed to deter Putin.

The government has been trying to downplay the crisis.

The president used his veto to override the committee's decision.

The benefits of increased immigration outweigh the costs.

The bill was revoked after public outcry pressured politicians to make changes.

Security forces halted the demonstrators by blocking the road.

Shortages of medicine were impeding the effort to control diseases.

landslides and bad weather are continuing to hinder the arrival of supplies to the area.

the Australian Government is ensuring RATs are available to the people who need them most, to curb the spread of infection in communities and identify new COVID-19 cases quickly.

his recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks.

the plan backfired and now voters are demanding that he resign.

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Russia is reportedly edging its troops closer to the border