A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President Trump’s hands-off stance.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Republican Calls for Russia Sanctions Intensify Amid Escalating Strikes
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AP: Ukrainian POW Serhii Hryhoriev died in Russian prison—he is one of over 200
The family of 59-year-old Ukrainian soldier Serhii Hryhoriev spent months holding on to hope for his safe return. But instead of a reunion, they were faced with heartbreak when his body was returned from Russian custody. His death, now among over 200 confirmed fatalities of Ukrainian prisoners…
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G.O.P. Pushback to Trump’s Big Bill, and a Setback to a Contentious Gaza Aid Plan
Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star.
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EU Boosts Its Defense And Targets Russian Fertilizers
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods.
I’m RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on…
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Satellite Images Suggest a Russian Plan to Restart Seized Ukrainian Nuclear Plant
Snaking power lines are part of Moscow’s goal to harness the power of the Zaporizhzhia facility, according to Greenpeace.
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How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 kicked off a massive arms procurement race for Kyiv. Officials looked just about everywhere for weapons they could ship to the frontlines. However, Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on fraudulent arms deals in the process. The…
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Ukraine’s ‘drone war’ hastens development of autonomous weapons
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Earlier this month, the Ukrainian military claimed to have shot down a Russian fighter jet with missiles fired from an unmanned naval drone. The development was emblematic…
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Brussels Unveils $170 Billion Plan To Boost EU Defense Capabilities
On May 27, the European Union will formally approve its 150 billion euro ($170 billion) scheme to boost defense spending in the bloc.
The so-called SAFE (Security Action For Europe) regulation was first proposed in March by the European Commission in response to calls from member states for…
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A Love Story From Ukraine’s Front Line To Rehabilitation
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, 21-year-old Nazar Kaihorodov made an agonizing decision: he helped his partner Viktoria and their son Yaroslav flee their home in Chernihiv and cross the border to safety. Then he stayed behind to fight.
“We were…
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Germany’s Merz backs Ukraine’s long-range missile strikes on Russia
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Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed Ukrainian military strikes deep into Russian territory, following his earlier commitment to supply Kyiv with German long-range…
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