A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists.
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Hiker or Russian Spy? Latvia Advises Its People How to Be on the Lookout.
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Ukraine and Russia to hold first peace talks in three years
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Ukraine and Russia will hold their first direct peace talks in three years on Friday, meeting in Istanbul for discussions brokered by the US and Turkey amid an international push…
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Expectations Low As Ukraine, Russia Meet For Peace Talks In Turkey
Expectations of a breakthrough were low as Ukrainian and Russian delegations prepared to meet in Istanbul for the first direct peace talks since unsuccessful negotiations held in the weeks after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The talks on May 15 capped a
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Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine to Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos
Expectations are low for the talks in Istanbul, the first direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv since early 2022.
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How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions on arms deals gone wrong
Desperate to source munitions, Kyiv paid foreign brokers for weapons and shells that were sometimes unusable or never arrived
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Trump Must Be Globally Involved To ‘Make America Great Again,’ Says Conservative Pundit Clifford May
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump entered the presidency with an unambiguous message to the world: “America First.” Now, just over 100 days into his second term, that foreign policy doctrine — marked by skepticism toward allies, disdain for global institutions, and a preference for…
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Fiber-Optic Ukrainian Ground Drones Keep Critical Supplies Moving To The Front
Frontline Ukrainian soldiers in need of ammo, fuel, and food are now getting a steady supply without putting the lives of delivery drivers at risk, say operators of a new generation of fiber-optic drone.
This one isn’t sleek and doesn’t fly — but it can deliver 100-150 kilograms of goods while…
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Fiber-Optic Ukrainian Ground Drones Deliver Critical Supplies To The Front
Until recently, Ukrainian troops were at risk while getting critical supplies to the front lines. Now they’re using fiber-optic ground drones, which are not vulnerable to electronic jamming from Russia, to do the job. The remotely controlled vehicles can deliver hundreds of kilograms of ammo,…
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Donald Trump says no deal on Ukraine until he meets Vladimir Putin
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Donald Trump has said that “nothing is going to happen” on a Russia-Ukraine peace deal until he and Vladimir Putin meet, damping expectations for talks between…
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Ukraine’s President Lands in Turkey for Peace Talks with Russia
As he arrived in Ankara on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Russia’s delegation “appears to be more theatrical than substantive.”
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