International

American Amb. in Albania Welcomes First Afghan Refugees in Tirana

Published

9 months ago

August 28, 2021

United States Ambassador in Albania Yuri Kim welcomed the first group of 121 evacuees from Afghanistan in Tirana. Albanian government accepted the request from U.S. Government to temporary host these refugees.

“I am the American Ambassador in Albania, I am here with Foreign Minister of Albania and wanted to welcome you,” announced Kim while standing at the entrance of one of the aircrafts.

Albanian officials said the first group was made up of civil society activists and others, including children and 11 babies.

Great to welcome 2 more planes from Kabul carrying 154 Afghans, incl women of all professions, journalists, activists, children. Pleased to work w/@ediramaal @RepSlotkin @SpiritAmerica @VitalVoices @YaldaHakimFund @SchmidtFutures to bring people out of harm’s way. Thank you, 🇦🇱 ! pic.twitter.com/NfscCg0KZg
— Ambassador Yuri Kim (@USAmbAlbania) August 28, 2021

International

VIDEO: Russia Moving Missiles Towards Finland Border

Published

1 week ago

May 16, 2022

Sara Carter Staff

Putin has said in recent years that Finland is considered friendly so long as they do not join NATO. Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö confirmed Sunday he has applied for NATO membership.

MetroUK tweeted chilling video and reported the following:

Russia has started moving nuclear-capable missiles towards its border with Finland hours after Moscow vowed not to tolerate Helsinki’s plans to join Nato.

The Kremlin issued a chilling warning that plans for both Finland and Sweden to sign up to the Atlantic alliance were a ‘grave mistake with far reaching consequences’.

Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said: ‘They should have no illusions that we will simply put up with it,’ and insisted ‘the general level of military tension will rise’.

BREAKING: Russia moves nuclear missiles towards Finland border in backlash over Nato bid. https://t.co/fgzgXnwjqK

— Metro (@MetroUK) May 16, 2022

The video was reportedly taken on a road leading to Vyborg, around 24 miles from the Finnish border, showing the deployment of mobile Iskander missiles.

“Seven launchers are thought to be en route according to commentary on a dash cam video broadcast by Russian media.”

A person on the video can be heard saying: ‘As soon as the president of Finland said they were joining Nato, a whole division of Iskanders, seven of them is moving towards Vyborg.

‘Looks like a new military unit is about to be formed in Vyborg or the region.’