Lithuania held a farewell ceremony for the four American soldiers who died during a military exercise in March. Mourners gathered in Vilnius on April 3 for the procession before the bodies were taken to the airport and returned to the United States. International teams labored intensively to…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Russia’s Escape From Trump’s Tariffs Raises Questions
When President Trump unveiled major new tariffs on Wednesday, one big economy that he did not target was Russia.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Wednesday that Moscow was spared because sanctions imposed on the country after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 mean that…
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Putin envoy visits White House as Donald Trump toys with détente
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A senior Russian envoy of Vladimir Putin is meeting White House officials as the US attempts to freeze the war triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and rebuild ties…
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EU and Nato ministers meet to redraw European security map
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NATO Foreign Ministers Meet With Tensions High Over Ukraine Cease-Fire Effort
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Kyiv on a surprise visit, has warned against falling for Russia’s stalling tactics in peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
The outgoing German diplomat, on her ninth trip to Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in…
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Europeans look to Nato assets for Ukraine peace force
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Nato could play a key role assisting a proposed European military mission to guarantee a peace deal in Ukraine under plans being sketched out by a coalition of Kyiv’s…
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Head Of Russian Wealth Fund In Washington For Talks With Trump’s Middle East Envoy — Reports
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Kyiv on a surprise visit, has warned against falling for Russia’s stalling tactics in peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
The outgoing German diplomat, on her ninth trip to Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in…
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Life In A Ukrainian Frontline City Under Russian Attack
The city of Siversk, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, has been reduced to rubble. As a key logistics hub for the Ukrainian military in its defense of the region, the city has become a major target as Russian forces intensify efforts to seize more territory.
Volunteer Yevhen Tkachov delivers…
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Civilians Take Shelter Underground Amid Relentless Attacks
The city of Siversk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has been razed to the ground. The few remaining locals live in basements to shelter from daily Russian aerial attacks. RFE/RL correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko visited the destroyed frontline city and spoke to residents trying to survive the Russian…
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Ukraine Quietly Lays Groundwork For New Elections
Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from TV star to Ukraine’s president with a landslide victory in 2019.
Now he’s poised to face an even bigger electoral challenge: putting his wartime presidency to a vote for the first time since Russia launched its all-out invasion more than three years ago.
Amid…
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