On 12 June 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a formal message congratulating the Russian people on Russia Day, which coincided with Kyiv’s announcement that Russian troop losses in Ukraine have surpassed one million.
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Trump diplomacy’s new low: Rubio congratulates Russians on Russia Day
Rubio’s greetings come as Russia continues its escalated daily… -
NATO Gets New Tools to Monitor Ukraine And the Eastern Flank
NATO is expanding its satellite surveillance capacities to scan large swaths of land, enabling the alliance to monitor military movements in Ukraine and on Russia’s borders with its eastern members, top commander Pierre Vandier said.
Vandier…
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Plane crashes near major Indian airport with more than 200 people on board
An Air India plane with 242 people on board crashed Thursday near a major international airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, the airline and the country’s government said.
Air India, the country’s flagship carrier, said in a post on…
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Czech president: Russia in “continuous war” with West as NATO eyes 5% spending target
Is Russia at war with Europe? For Czech President Petr Pavel, that is a non-question.
At the GLOBSEC security conference, Pavel delivered a stark assessment of the Russian threat, declaring that Russia views its relationship with Western democracies as “continuous conflict” rather than…
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Majorities in key U.S. allies have no confidence in Trump : NPR
President Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One on Tuesday at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
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Polar bears are being poisoned by mercury dumped a century ago
Mercury pollution from the early days of coal burning and gold mining is still poisoning Arctic wildlife more than a century later, according to a new study in Nature Communications.
Despite global efforts to curb emissions, mercury levels in top predators like polar bears and toothed whales…
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Ukraine, Sweden discuss cooperation in military space sector
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry held talks with a Swedish delegation on developing cooperation in space technologies for defense purposes.
According to the ministry, the Ukrainian side presented key achievements in digital transformation, which include the implementation and…
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At Paris VivaTech, China’s industrial 3D printing firms target Europe
While touring the China Pavilion at Paris VivaTech, Europe’s biggest tech fair, Chinese ambassador to France Deng Li’s attention was drawn not only to the flashy robot dogs and humanoids, but also to a less eye-catching exhibit: a display of…Continue Reading