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The [[Taliban]] warned in late March 2021 that the group would start targeting foreign troops in [[Afghanistan]] if they remain in the country beyond the May 1, 2021 deadline set by the US-Taliban peace deal.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/26/taliban-threaten-to-re-target-foreign-troops-if-may-1</ref>

The [[Taliban]] warned in late March 2021 that the group would start targeting foreign troops in [[Afghanistan]] if they remain in the country beyond the May 1, 2021 deadline set by the US-Taliban peace deal.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/26/taliban-threaten-to-re-target-foreign-troops-if-may-1</ref>

==Europe==

===Europe===

===Russia===

====Russia====

Biden portrays his policy as being more tough against Russia than [[President Trump]]'s has been,<ref>Bowden, John (April 15, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/522773-kremlin-biden-encouraging-hatred-of-russia Kremlin: Biden encouraging hatred of Russia]. ''The Hill''.</ref> although this policy under the [[Obama regime]] was to let Russia expand into the Crimea and the [[Middle East]].  Under an [[Obama]] era policy, Islamist groups like the [[Islamic State]] were allowed to expand in Syria. Biden has called Putin a killer,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYCJZROo-hA</ref> which severed relations between the U.S. and Russia without in any way being able to rein in the latter's activities. This is heavily remote from the [[Trump Administration]]'s approaches which successfully and effectively weakened the [[Kremlin]].

Biden portrays his policy as being more tough against Russia than [[President Trump]]'s has been,<ref>Bowden, John (April 15, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/522773-kremlin-biden-encouraging-hatred-of-russia Kremlin: Biden encouraging hatred of Russia]. ''The Hill''.</ref> although this policy under the [[Obama regime]] was to let Russia expand into the Crimea and the [[Middle East]].  Under an [[Obama]] era policy, Islamist groups like the [[Islamic State]] were allowed to expand in Syria. Biden has called Putin a killer,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYCJZROo-hA</ref> which severed relations between the U.S. and Russia without in any way being able to rein in the latter's activities. This is heavily remote from the [[Trump Administration]]'s approaches which successfully and effectively weakened the [[Kremlin]].

It was reported by ''[[The Hill]]'' on April 17, 2021 that Russia increased their military presence in the [[Black Sea]].<ref>Axelrod, Tal (April 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/548836-russia-increases-military-presence-in-black-sea-amid-rising Russia increases military presence in Black Sea amid rising Ukraine tensions]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> A diplomat from Ukraine was also detained in Russia.<ref>Jenkins, Cameron (April 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/548808-ukrainian-diplomat-released-after-brief-detention-in-russia Ukrainian diplomat briefly detained, ordered to leave Russia]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

It was reported by ''[[The Hill]]'' on April 17, 2021 that Russia increased their military presence in the [[Black Sea]].<ref>Axelrod, Tal (April 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/548836-russia-increases-military-presence-in-black-sea-amid-rising Russia increases military presence in Black Sea amid rising Ukraine tensions]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> A diplomat from Ukraine was also detained in Russia.<ref>Jenkins, Cameron (April 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/548808-ukrainian-diplomat-released-after-brief-detention-in-russia Ukrainian diplomat briefly detained, ordered to leave Russia]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

===Ukraine===

====Ukraine====

:{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal}}

:{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal}}