The State Department has ended funding for the tracking of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and American officials or contractors might have deleted a database with information on them, according to a letter U.S. lawmakers sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on…
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Trump: Efforts to end the war in Ukraine are progressing; Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv are arranging new talks.
Commenting on his discussion with the Russian leader, US President Donald Trump noted that both the Kremlin chief and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wish for the war to conclude.
“This process is now underway, and we hope, for the sake of humanity, to see it…
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As Russia prepares to confront Europe, the Trump administration is considering relinquishing command of NATO military operations in Europe.
Russia is boosting its defense investments and readying for conflict with Europe, said EC President Ursula von der Leyen.
“And at a time when these threats are increasing, we see our long time partner, the US, shifting its focus to the Indo-Pacific region,” she…
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Ukraine is still committed to a mutual agreement to cease attacks on energy infrastructure despite Moscow’s massive air attack immediately after talks with Washington.
“We are ready for such a step if it is carried out by both sides. That is, when we agree on this with mediation from the American side and on the condition that the US is the guarantor of this agreement’s implementation,” said President Zelenskyy.
The president…
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The Trump-Putin call fails to meet expectations as the Kremlin continues to evade a ceasefire in order to gain additional concessions from the US.
The outcome of the telephone conversation with Putin was far from what the US president had hoped for. The NYT highlights that Putin agreed only to a limited ceasefire but refused a complete end to hostilities. However, if attacks on energy infrastructure from both sides…
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British special forces are ready to be deployed to Ukraine as peacekeepers.
British special forces have been put on standby to deploy to Ukraine as part of the UK peacekeeping mission as a ceasefire agreement “closes in.” Last week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said plans to deploy peacekeepers to Ukraine had entered the “operational…
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The EC presents a White Paper for defense; Ukraine will receive two million rounds of ammunition per year.
The European Commission and the EU High Representative have introduced the White Paper on European Defense – Readiness 2030. As part of the ReArm Europe plan, an ambitious defense package has also been revealed, offering financial leverage for EU member states to…
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Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor seen as key Erdoğan rival
Authorities closed off roads and implemented a four-day demonstration ban in an effort to prevent protests following Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu….
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Ukraine has lost 20.5% of its agricultural land since the start of the full-scale war.
This has led to a reduction in gross agricultural production, said Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval.
“If we compare, for example, 2021, which was a fruitful and successful year, we grew 106 million tons of grain and technical crops. We finished last year 2024…
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The EC will open European integration negotiation clusters with Ukraine this year, despite Hungary’s obstruction.
The European Commission plans to begin the first cluster of negotiations regarding Ukraine’s EU accession this year but acknowledges that it will require the unanimity of all member states.
EC representative Guillaume Mercier stated: “Enlargement will remain a…
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