On the front line in Ukraine’s Sumy region, Kyiv’s forces are repelling Russian assaults and pushing into Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions. Speaking with Current Time correspondent Andriy Kuzakov, a Ukrainian artillery unit reports intense fighting and claims North Korean fighters among…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says
Three Ukrainian men have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland for planning acts of sabotage against infrastructure in Europe on behalf of Russia, the German authorities said Wednesday.
The federal prosecutor’s office in Berlin said it was investigating the three men, who were arrested over…
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Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks
As the world waits to to see if he shows up in Turkey for cease-fire negotiations this week, President Vladimir V. Putin and his officials have been sending a clear message. They are winning on the battlefield, so they should get what they want.
Mr. Putin said in late March that Russian forces…
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Trump Again Offers To Attend Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks In Turkey In Bid To Lure Putin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US military leaders are increasingly concerned that the United States faces the prospect of global flashpoints turning into prolonged, multifront confrontations stoked by its main adversaries — Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
Amid tightening ties between the four…
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Germany accuses three Ukrainians in exploding parcel plot ‘linked to Russia’
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Germany has accused three men of plotting to use exploding packages to commit arson attacks, apparently on behalf of the Russian state, marking the latest alleged case of hybrid…
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Inside the Trump administration’s quiet shift on Ukraine
When US vice-president JD Vance was asked about the war in Ukraine at a foreign policy forum in Washington last week, diplomats were expecting Maga-style criticism of Kyiv and veiled sympathy for Russia.
Instead, they heard something quite different. Vance said of a set of Russian proposals to…
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How Turkey became vital to European security
It was feted as a military “first” and a return to the Imperial glories of the 16th century when the Ottoman navy, led by Admiral Hayreddin “Red Beard” Barbarossa, dominated the Black Sea and Mediterranean.
A one-tonne TB3 attack drone last month took off from a Turkish-made aircraft…
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EU set to impose much higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports
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The EU is preparing to apply much higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports within weeks, hitting Kyiv’s economy at a crucial time in its fight against Russian aggression.
The decision…
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Russia’s Ties With China, Iran Mean Conflicts Won’t Remain Local, US Military Leaders Say
WASHINGTON — US military leaders are increasingly concerned that the United States faces the prospect of global flashpoints turning into prolonged, multi-front confrontations stoked by the United States’ main adversaries — Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
Amid tightening ties between the…
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In High-Stakes Negotiations, Trump’s Opponents Are Learning His Patterns
President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.
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