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10 February 2021 Military News

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Iraq's Sadr calls for withdrawal of US forces, warns against normalizing ties with Israel Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- Iraq's Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr has called for an immediate withdrawal of US forces, warning against normalizing ties with Israel.

District Police Chief Killed As Morning Blasts Rock Afghan Capital RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Feb 2021 -- Afghan officials say a district police chief and his bodyguards were killed after multiple bomb blasts rocked Kabul early on February 10.

Defense Policy / Programs

Remarks by President Biden to Department of Defense Personnel The White House 10 Feb 2021
President Stresses Unity in Message to Defense Department DoD News 10 Feb 2021 -- Just as in his inaugural speech, President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s message to the Defense Department revolved around unity.
Biden Announces DOD China Task Force DoD News 10 Feb 2021 -- President Joe Biden announced the formation of a DOD China Task Force to provide a baseline assessment of department policies, programs and processes in regard to the challenge China poses.
Biden Announces Creation of New Pentagon Task Force on China Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- The predecessor of US President Joe Biden, Donald Trump, was known for his tough stance on China, slamming Beijing for "downplaying" the coronavirus pandemic and threatening the national security of the US and other countries, among other things.
Biden, Pentagon Set Sights on New China Strategy VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is signaling it is prepared to confront — and when necessary, militarily counter — a rising China, as Beijing continues to challenge Washington for primacy on the global stage.

V Corps to be put through its paces before FOC this fall Army News 10 Feb 2021 -- After being reactivated in October following a seven-year pause, V Corps will be tested in several exercises as it seeks to be combat ready by this fall, its commander said Feb. 4.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Norwegian Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen DoD 10 Feb 2021
From Okinawa To Palau – Marines Exercise EABO During MEFEX 21 USMC News 10 Feb 2021 -- U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, showcased expeditionary advanced basing capabilities February 7, as part of MEFEX 21, travelling from Okinawa to the Republic of Palau during a joint expeditionary refueling exercise.
US Guided Missile Destroyers, Turkish Frigates Conduct Drills in Black Sea - Sixth Fleet Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- Two US Navy guided missile destroyers, two Turkish Navy frigates and accompanying aircraft have carried out joint exercises in the Black Sea, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/US Sixth Fleet announced in a press release on Wednesday.
US Army to Equip First Ground Battery With Hypersonic Weapons This Year, But No Missiles Before 2023 Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- The US has not yet test-fired either of its two hypersonic missiles currently in development, but is working up increasingly vast plans for how to field the revolutionary new weapon. Both Russia and China already have hypersonic missiles in service.
U.S. Navy, Turkish Navy Conduct Joint Exercises in Black Sea US Navy 10 Feb 2021 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Porter (DDG 78), and a U.S. Navy P-8A from Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 participated in joint air and surface exercises with Turkish frigates TCG Orucreis (F 245) and TCG Turgutreis (F 241), and two Turkish F-16 fighters alongside reconnaissance aircraft in the Black Sea, Feb 9, 2021.

China's unmanned vehicles a growing regional threat: analysts CNA 10 Feb 2021 -- China's aggressive development of unmanned air, ground and underwater vehicles is an increasing threat to Taiwan and the rest of region, according to analysts at a government-funded think tank in Taiwan.

German Defence Ministry Pushing for Reform of 'Underfunded' Bundeswehr, Reports Say Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- German Defence chief Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Bundeswehr Inspector General Eberhard Zorn have called for a large-scale upgrade of the armed forces, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing their joint report.

THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE (TROPEX 21) INDIAN NAVY'S LARGEST WAR GAME India PIB 10 Feb 2021 -- Indian Navy's largest war game – the biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 21) - which commenced in early January, is currently underway with participation of all operational units of Indian Navy including ships, submarines, aircraft as well as units of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard. The exercise will culminate by third week of February.
PRESS RELEASE FOR SIGNING OF MoU BETWEEN INDIAN NAVY AND IIT DELHI India PIB 10 Feb 2021 -- Furthering the relationship between Indian Navy and IIT Delhi on research in underwater domain of Naval Electronic Systems, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed.

Iran displays ballistic missiles on Islamic Revolution anniversary IRNA 10 Feb 2021 -- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) put on display three ballistic missiles in Azadi Square, western Tehran, on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Turkey 'Open to Negotiating' With US on S-400s, Says Doesn't Have to Keep Them Deployed Permanently Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- Ankara's 2017 decision to purchase $2.5 billion worth of S-400 air defence systems from Moscow caused serious complications in its relationship with its US allies, with Washington booting Turkey out of the F-35 programme and sanctioning a key defence sector agency.

Philippine, US Defense Chiefs Affirm Military Alliance in Introductory Call Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- In their first conversation since Lloyd Austin became the U.S. defense secretary, he and Philippine counterpart Delfin Lorenzana reaffirmed their nations' commitment to a decades-old military alliance in a phone call Wednesday, officials said.

Cambodia Suspends Annual Military Exercises With China Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- Cambodia's government has decided to suspend its two-week military exercise with China next month, citing a need to cut spending amid the coronavirus pandemic, despite claims by the opposition that it did so to avoid angering the new administration in Washington.

Analysts: Ambitious Biden Team Ready for Setbacks in Gulf VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- For Saudi Arabia, last week's announcement that the United States will cease support for the Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen against Iranian-tied Houthi rebels didn't come as a surprise.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 10, 2021 The White House 10 Feb 2021
Secretary Blinkens Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud US Dept. of State 10 Feb 2021
Secretary Blinken's Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi US Dept. of State 10 Feb 2021
Department Press Briefing – February 10, 2021 US Dept. of State 10 Feb 2021

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10 February 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Feb 2021

Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception, Destruction of (2) Bomb-Laden UAVs Launched by Terrorist, Iran-Backed Houthi Militia Toward the Kingdom SPA 10 Feb 2021 -- Statement by the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki:
Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Explosive-Laden Drone Launched by Yemen's Houthis Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- Earlier, a military coalition of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two armed drones launched by Yemen's Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah. The attack reportedly caused a civilian plane in the Abha Airport to catch fire.
US Will Not Let Yemen's Houthis 'Off The Hook' for Recent Attack - State Dept Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- Yemen's Houthi leaders would be wrong to think that the Biden administration will ignore their recent attacks, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.
Yemeni drones target airfields of Saudi warplanes Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- Yemen's army and popular committees have carried out drone strikes on airfields in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Local Officials Say Iraq's Kakais, Fearing IS, Are Fleeing Their Villages VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- What stood out about a seminar recently held in this northern Iraqi village was that it was largely attended by men wearing noticeably large mustaches.

Libya: Security Council urges interim leadership to prepare for December polls UN News 10 Feb 2021 -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the new interim leadership of Libya to swiftly form an inclusive Government and make necessary preparations for December's presidential and parliamentary elections.
Security Council welcomes major achievement in Libya as milestone Global Times 10 Feb 2021 -- United Nations Security Council on Tuesday welcomed a major achievement in Libya as a milestone in its political process.
UN Security Council supports Libya's new interim government Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed to support the new interim government in Libya, praising the move as "an important milestone" in the conflict-ridden North African country's political process.

China, India armies disengage, 'breakthrough in returning to peace' Global Times 10 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese and Indian armies started to disengage simultaneously on Wednesday after a months-long border standoff, and Chinese experts hailed the move as a key breakthrough that will ease border tensions and hopefully lead to peace and stability.
China, India start synchronized disengagement of frontline troops: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 10 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake start synchronized and organized disengagement from February 10, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement on Wednesday.
India, China Begin Disengagement Process in Ladakh Region, China's Defence Ministry Says Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- The two Asian giants deployed thousands of troops to the Ladakh region in the Himalayas following the first deadly clash between the two countries since 1975 in June last year, which resulted in the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers.

Palestinian factions reach historic reconciliation in Cairo-brokered dialogue over elections People's Daily 10 Feb 2021 -- Leaders of a dozen of Palestinian factions, including the two main rivals Fatah and Hamas, concluded on Tuesday a two-day reconciliation dialogue in Egypt's capital Cairo and agreed on cooperation in holding the general elections later this year, the factions said in a final statement after the dialogue.

Turkey-Greece standoff: President Erdogan says two-state solution only option Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled out discussing a federal system to reunify Cyprus, stressing that the only way to resolve decades of dispute over the ethnically-split island is to establish two states.

China COVID-19 Restrictions Close Temples in Lhasa for Tibetan New Year Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- Chinese authorities in Tibet have imposed restrictions on religious practices and shuttered temples in the city of Lhasa ahead the Tibetan New Year, citing coronavirus concerns, sources in Tibet told RFA.

Mali: Around 20 UN peacekeepers injured in major attack on MINUSMA base UN News 10 Feb 2021 -- Some 20 UN peacekeepers serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were injured on Wednesday, after their temporary base came under attack in the restive central region of the country.
Head of UN Mission in Mali Condemns Attack on Peacekeepers' Base VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali on Wednesday condemned attacks on his force that left at least 20 members injured.

News Reports

Impeachment Prosecutor: Trump Was 'Inciter in Chief' VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Prosecutors at former U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial began to lay out their case against him on Wednesday, saying he was "no innocent bystander" to the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol last month as lawmakers certified Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the November election.

Why Domestic Terrorism Is Not Specifically Designated a Crime in US VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has pumped new life into a long-running discussion among government policy makers over whether the U.S. needs a new domestic terrorism law.

COVID sparks resurgence of ISIL terrorists, threatening international peace and security, Security Council hears UN News 10 Feb 2021 -- The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is "on the rise again", the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Addressing the global threat of Daesh UK FCDO 10 Feb 2021 -- Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on international threats to peace and security caused by terrorist acts

Myanmar Coup Tests Biden's Diplomacy Strategies VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- With new sanctions slapped on Myanmar, the Feb. 1 military takeover in the country has emerged as an early test of President Joe Biden's multilateral diplomatic strategy, as his administration pledges to defend democracy and seeks to counter China's rising influence in a region that has shown significant democratic erosion in recent years.
Remarks by President Biden on the Administration's Response to the Coup in Burma The White House 10 Feb 2021
US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Leaders for Coup VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- The United States is imposing consequences on the leaders of the coup in Myanmar, President Joe Biden said Wednesday, reiterating that the military must relinquish power it seized "and demonstrate respect for the role of the people" as "expressed in their November 8 election."
US to Impose Sanctions on Myanmar Junta as Fifth Day of Protests Fill City Streets Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- Signaling a tough U.S. response to last week's military takeover in Myanmar, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday economic restrictions and imminent sanctions against the coup leaders as he pressed them to release country leader Aung San Suu Kyi and respect the results of the Nov. 8 elections.
Biden Announces US Sanctions Against Myanmar Military Leaders Following Recent Coup Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- In light of allegations that Myanmar's recent general elections were riddled with fraud, the country's military generals seized power from democratically-elected officials in a coup d'état and opted to impose a one-year state of emergency.
Only 'following orders', no defence for any Myanmar atrocities: UN expert UN News 10 Feb 2021 -- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar on Wednesday said that security forces in the country must "stand down before there are more casualties" among protesters, amid reports of use of lethal force against those demonstrating against last week's military takeover.
Anti-coup protests rock Myanmar for fifth consecutive day Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- It was the fifth consecutive day of demonstrations in Myanmar's main city of Yangon against the February 1 coup which overthrew the de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar Ethnic Armies Wary After Peace Talks Body Scrapped By Junta Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- Myanmar's military junta has dissolved the office set up by the ousted civilian-led government of Aung San Suu Kyi to negotiate peace agreements with warring ethnic armies, replacing it with an army team that will deal directly with the armed groups, negotiators said.
Myanmar Protests Enter 5th Day With Tens of Thousands Taking to Streets Despite Police Aggression Sputnik 10 Feb 2021 -- The police are ramping up pressure on protestors with over 20 people detained in the capital on Tuesday and more than 200 arrests reported the same day in the city of Mandalay.
Anti-Coup Protests in Myanmar Continue Despite Increasing Crackdown VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Nationwide demonstrations against last week's military overthrow of Myanmar's civilian government entered its fifth consecutive day Wednesday, despite the military's increasing use of force against the protesters.
Myanmar Coup Piles Pressure on Military's Business Empire VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- The overthrow of Myanmar's democratically elected government by the military last week is drawing international attention to the armed forces' vast but murky business empire as pressure builds on foreign companies to break ties with it.

Biden administration to press on with extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- The US Justice Department says the administration of newly-elected US President Joe Biden has decided to seek the extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom, despite calls to drop the espionage charges against him.

MI6 recruiting 'foreign born' officers as part of 'diversity' drive Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS – better known as MI6) is on a new recruitment drive and for the first time in its 111-year history it is reportedly prepared to accept foreign-born British nationals at officer level.

Lithuania Refuses Russia's Demand to Arrest Navalny Ally VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Lithuania has rejected orders issued Wednesday from a Moscow court calling for the arrest of Leonid Volkov, an exiled ally of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
Russian Arrest Warrant Issued For Navalny Associate Volkov RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- A Russian court has issued an arrest warrant for Leonid Volkov, a close associate of jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, just hours after the Investigative Committee added him to the country's wanted list.
Moscow Court Places Two Municipal Lawmakers Under House Arrest Over Navalny Rallies RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Moscow's Basmanny court has placed two municipal lawmakers under house arrest on charges of breaking coronavirus restrictions by publicly calling on Moscow residents to take part in unsanctioned rallies to protest the arrest of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny.
'Better Jail Than A Cemetery': Russian Regional Lawmaker Detained After Announcing Plans To Challenge Duma Speaker RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Early on the morning of February 8, Nikolai Bondarenko, a legislator in Russia's Saratov Oblast, got a phone call asking him to move his car. When he got to the bottom of the stairs, he noticed that the light that had been burning the previous evening was now dark.
Report: Navalny's Wife Leaves Russia For Germany RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Yulia Navalnaya, recently detained for taking part in unsanctioned rallies in support of her jailed husband, opposition politician and anti-corruption crusader Aleksei Navalny, has left Russia and flown to Germany, Interfax quoted a source as saying.
Nord Stream 2: Is Russia's 'Bad Deal For Europe' Also A Done Deal? RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Facing rebuke and warnings of fresh sanctions over its imprisonment of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny and the arrest of thousands of Russians who protested his jailing, the Kremlin got a piece of good news recently.

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Xi Jinping of China The White House 10 Feb 2021
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 10, 2021 PRC MofA 10 Feb 2021
Xi calls for drawing new China-CEEC cooperation blueprint PLA Daily 10 Feb 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday lauded the cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC), calling on relevant countries to keep up the momentum and work together for a new chapter in China-CEEC cooperation.
Court Denies Bail to Hong Kong Radio Show Host Awaiting Sedition Trial Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- A court in Hong Kong on Wednesday denied bail to an outspoken online radio show host following his arrest under a colonial-era sedition law over comments made during his shows.
Kazakhs Speak Out About Rape in China's Xinjiang Camps Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- A former inmate of China's mass detention camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has spoken out about sexual violence against fellow inmates after Uyghur women testified to the BBC that they were serially and gang-raped in the camps.
Former Camp Detainees Call For Global Access to Xinjiang After Beijing Smear Campaign Radio Free Asia 10 Feb 2021 -- Several women formerly held in internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have called on Beijing to allow international monitors to probe reports of rights abuses in the region after Chinese state media accused them of fabricating stories of systematic rape in detention.
Chinese tracking vessel sets sail for monitoring missions in Indian Ocean PLA Daily 10 Feb 2021 -- China's tracking vessel Yuanwang-6 on Wednesday departed from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province for maritime spacecraft monitoring missions in the Indian Ocean.
China Probe Becomes Second in Two Days to Reach Mars VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Chinese state media reported Wednesday a spacecraft known as Tianwen-1 has successfully entered orbit around Mars, the first step in an ambitious mission that includes landing a rover on the surface of the planet.

Second-day Sitting of 2nd Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee Held KCNA 10 Feb 2021 -- The 2nd Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) for discussing the crucial issues of key importance in implementing the decisions of the 8th Congress of the WPK continued on February 9.
North Korea's Kim lays out vision for inter-Korean relations Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says South Korea must stop buying weapons from the United States and halt its joint military exercises with America in order for inter-Korean relations to improve.

Zarif: Existing window closing rapidly IRNA 10 Feb 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif advised the US on Wednesday to learn from the Trump administration's ultimate failure rather than showing interest in it, and warned that the existing window is rapidly closing.
Iran's UN envoy: US should take first step towards reviving nuclear deal Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says the United States' withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal eroded trust in the country among the Iranians and on the global stage, calling on Washington — as the party that left the negotiating table — to take the first step towards reviving the multilateral agreement.
Rouhani: Iran Will Comply With Nuclear Deal If Other Countries Do VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that his country would abide by the 2015 nuclear deal if the United States and the five other signatories abided by their responsibilities in the accord as well.
FM Zarif: Iran committed to full justice for Ukraine Intl' Flight 752 victims IRNA 10 Feb 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran is committed to the practice of full justice for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.
Iran advises Canada to put fruitless ballyhoo aside IRNA 10 Feb 2021 -- Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry advised Wednesday the Canadian government to set fruitless ballyhoo about the Ukrainian passenger plane aside.
Canada should act professionally instead of fruitless fuss over Ukrainian aircraft: Khatibzadeh ISNA 10 Feb 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh rejected claims raised by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), saying that they are wrong and ungrounded.
Iran advises Canada against falling for 'fake' audio recording on Ukraine plane crash Press TV 10 Feb 2021 -- The Foreign Ministry urges Canada to observe professionalism instead of making wrongful claims about the tragic incident early last year that featured the mistaken downing of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session SPA 10 Feb 2021 -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, chaired today the Cabinet's virtual session.
Saudi Activist al-Hathloul Released After 1,000 Days in Prison VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from a Saudi prison Wednesday, after spending nearly three years behind bars, according to her family.

UAE's Hope Probe successfully enters Mars' orbit Global Times 10 Feb 2021 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mars mission Hope Probe successfully entered the orbit of Mars at 8:13 p.m. local time (1613 GMT) on Tuesday, making the UAE's space agency the fifth in the world to achieve the feat, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced.

Training of Astronauts and Progress of Gaganyaan Mission India PIB 10 Feb 2021 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today said that ffollowing initiatives have been taken by the Government for Indian leg of crew training:
India has launched 328 satellites from 33 different countries till date: Dr Jitendra Singh India PIB 10 Feb 2021 -- Private participation in space activities will lead to development of cutting edge Technologies, new applications & services: Dr Jitendra Singh
26 Companies/startups have approached ISRO seeking technical guidance and facility sharing for their space activity: DrJitendra Singh India PIB 10 Feb 2021 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh said that 26 Companies/startups have approached ISRO seeking technical guidance and facility sharing for their space activity.

Ukrainian Ex-President's Son Among Those Likely To Be Removed From EU Sanctions List RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- European Union diplomats are considering removing several of the 10 remaining Ukrainians - including Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former Ukrainian President Minister Viktor Yanukovych - from a list of sanctioned people the bloc believes are responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds.
Ukraine Tycoons Sue U.S., Call Asset Seizure 'Misguided' Foreign Interference RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Two Ukrainian tycoons under investigation by the FBI for money laundering are suing the United States for attempting to seize their Texas commercial building worth $23 million, saying the government's actions violate the sovereignty of their home country.

Dozens Rally In Bishkek Following Acting Mayor's Resignation RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Dozens of protesters have rallied outside the Bishkek city administration building amid uncertainty following the resignation of the Kyrgyz capital's acting mayor, Balbak Tulobaev.

Haiti President Tells VOA He Retired 3 Judges to 'Protect' Supreme Court VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- In an exclusive interview with VOA Creole, Haitian President Jovenel Moise on Tuesday defended his decree announcing the "retirement" of three Supreme Court justices saying the move is aimed at "protecting" the high court.

Ecuadorean Election Officials to Review Thousands of Ballots Over Concerns of Irregularities VOA 10 Feb 2021 -- Election officials in Ecuador will be reviewing thousands of primary ballots over concerns of irregularities before determining which candidate will face top vote getter Andrés Arauz in an upcoming runoff election.

Dozens Of Georgian Citizens Apprehended In EU Criminal Sweep RFE/RL 10 Feb 2021 -- Dozens of Georgian nationals suspected of being members of organized criminal groups have been apprehended in several European Union countries.

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