Ukraine is ready to discuss with its European partners the idea of reaching an “airport” ceasefire with Russia, though other formats—such as an “energy” or “port” ceasefire—are also possible; however, a single practical case must be clearly worked out to demonstrate the…
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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US military bases in the region
In his longest statement while still not appearing in public, Iran’s new ayatollah said US military bases would have no place in the region, as CENTCOM acknowledged overnight strikes on missile sites and Iranian boats laying mines, and a tanker was struck near Oman.
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Russian church courts strip priests of rank for refusing Patriarch Kirill’s war prayer
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The Russian Orthodox Church has been quietly removing priests who refused to support Russia’s war on Ukraine, an investigation by Systema, the RFE/RL Russian investigative unit,…
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US to pull jets, destroyers and submarines from NATO as part of European drawdown – POLITICO
Trump has dismayed European allies by announcing he would pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, which later turned out to include 4,000 soldiers from Poland — before U-turning and saying he would deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.
The exact nature of the cutbacks is not yet…
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Von der Leyen vows to fight drones, disinformation campaigns – Euronews.com
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CEC recognizes Piatyhorets as elected MP from European Solidarity, he officially gives up mandate
Businessman, volunteer and blogger Denys Piatyhorets, who was included at No. 28 on the electoral list of the European Solidarity party in the 2019 parliamentary elections, has given up his parliamentary mandate after the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Tuesday recognized him…
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Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun – Al Jazeera
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Iran internet starts coming back after months-long blackout – BBC
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Umerov meeting German, French, and UK national security advisers in Berlin – Politico
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov traveled to Berlin on Tuesday for talks with national security advisers to the leaders of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
This was reported by Politico, citing its sources,…
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Ukraine pushes EU to open all six accession clusters in June
Ukraine is urging Brussels to open all six negotiation clusters for its EU accession already in June, ahead of the previously indicated July timeline, warning that the country is already falling behind its planned accession schedule.
This was stated by Ukraine’s…
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