Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future
Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, ...
Poland, Baltic states back away from land mine treaty
Poland and the Baltic states have said they are planning to leave the Ottawa Convention, dealing a blow to the international treaty banning antipersonnel land mines.
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Facing Russia’s Threat, European Nations Reject Landmine Ban
The news last week that Poland and the three Baltic nations are withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention banning member nations ...
Putin predicts Trump will ‘systematically’ go after Greenland
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the Trump administration will likely move to acquire Greenland “systemically” ...
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War with Russia feels closer than ever. It's time to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
The Government's resolve now faces a major test. In mid-March, Poland and the Baltic States took the next essential step in this journey by announcing their intent to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty – ...
NATO chief triggers confusion over dead US troops
Four US Army soldiers mysteriously disappeared during a training exercise in Lithuania near the Belarus border on Tuesday. Read Full Article ...
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INTERVIEW - 'Domino effect' imminent?: ICBL director raises alarm as Poland, Baltics plan mine ban exit
It's damaging to the whole body of international humanitarian law,' Gabelnick says on possible withdrawal of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia from 1997 Ottawa Treaty 'What it’s saying is a ...
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Former Defence Secretary says UK must be prepared to use landmines in Russia war
He said: “From my time as Secretary of State for Defence, I have first-hand experience of how the Ottawa Treaty prevented us and others from helping Ukraine. I was beset by lawyers applying old ...
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Poland to Produce Up to a Million Mines After Withdrawing from Ottawa Treaty
Poland has announced plans to significantly ramp up domestic production of anti-personnel mines as part of efforts to reinforce its eastern borders. Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Bejda revealed in an ...