By Dmitry Antonov and Sabine Siebold
Moscow/Brussels - NATO said on Monday (click here) it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine.
"NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to protect and defend all allies, including by reinforcing the eastern part of the alliance," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement.
Britain said it was withdrawing some staff and dependants from its embassy in Ukraine in response to "a growing threat from Russia", a day after the United States said it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave....
There are demonstrations in Brussels. What goes on? Another internet falsehood from Russia?
Most probably, Russia. It is another COVID protest. Amazing.
These people were required to attend school until the age of 16. I am sure they can understand that vaccines are better for them than the virus.
Thousands of demonstrators (click here) from across the United States descended on Washington DC to decry COVID-19 mandates on Sunday.
Many participants, mostly maskless, shouted that the government is intervening in individual health issues after the capital adopted masks and vaccine mandates.
"People shouldn't be forced to do these things. We should have a choice," said protester Roger Miller....
...Belgian police used water cannons and fired tear gas on Sunday in an attempt to disperse an estimated 50,000 people, with some thought to have travelled from France, Germany, and other countries, angry at the country's health pass and other pandemic restrictions.
"It's an international manifestation; people are coming from Holland, from Germany, from France, from Italy, from Poland," said one Belgian protester.
Protests carried signs slamming Prime Minister Alexander De Croo as well as the government's measures.
"Liberty!" was the cry as the protestors marched and violently clashed with the police....
"People shouldn't be forced to do these things. We should have a choice," said protester Roger Miller....
...Belgian police used water cannons and fired tear gas on Sunday in an attempt to disperse an estimated 50,000 people, with some thought to have travelled from France, Germany, and other countries, angry at the country's health pass and other pandemic restrictions.
"It's an international manifestation; people are coming from Holland, from Germany, from France, from Italy, from Poland," said one Belgian protester.
Protests carried signs slamming Prime Minister Alexander De Croo as well as the government's measures.
"Liberty!" was the cry as the protestors marched and violently clashed with the police....
