Croatian President Zoran Milanovic says his country would withdraw its troops from NATO forces in Eastern Europe if there occurs an escalation of tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

The Israeli regime has reportedly prepared a secret wish list of weapons systems that it wants the US to add to the so-called American emergency stockpile in occupied Palestine for purported use against Iran and Lebanon.

The US military deploys reinforcements to occupied bases near oil fields in eastern Syria days after they again came under rocket attacks, a report says.

The United States has flown a spy aircraft over eastern Ukraine to gather intelligence about Russian activity, amid rising tensions with Russia over its military buildup near the Ukrainian border.

NATO is preparing itself for a large-scale armed confrontation with Moscow, says Russia’s deputy defense minister, warning against the US-led alliance’s eastward expansion.

The terse warning to Moscow comes on the eve of a virtual meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

The NATO chief has warned that Russia will face “consequences” for any attempt to invade Ukraine.