“What Mr. Musk has said is wholly unconvincing based on the evidence so far. It’s pretty much garbage,” Ciaran Martin, a former chief executive of the United Kingdom’s cybersecurity agency, who now teaches at Oxford University, told the BBC…
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US, Ukraine sign ‘economic partnership’ centered on Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals – but extracting them isn’t so simple
The U.S. and Ukraine have a new “economic partnership” centered on Ukraine’s mineral wealth as Ukraine continues to fight off Russia’s invasion, officials from both countries announced on April 30, 2025.
After a rocky start to…
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Russia cannot compete until Ukraine war over: world gymnastics head
The International Gymnastics Federation’s president informed Russian gymnasts and coaches Monday in a Moscow suburb that they will not be permitted to represent their nation at international competitions while the invasion of…
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EU Chief Says Member Countries Must Use a New Defense Loan to Buy European, Not American
BRUSSELS — European Union countries must purchase military equipment made in Europe under a new loan program meant to help the continent provide for its own security, a top EU official said Tuesday,…
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Here’s How Much Aid the United States Has Sent Ukraine
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As the war in Ukraine continues in its fourth year,…
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European countries step up to help Ukraine amid pause in U.S. aid, intelligence sharing
In Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian officials are meeting to discuss an end to Russia’s war, following the pause in U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine. Now, European leaders are stepping up to…
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U.S. will immediately resume military aid as Ukraine says it is open to 30-day ceasefire
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending…
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Retreat! Ukrainian Brigades Appear To Be Evacuating Kursk.
Ukrainian tanks.
Ukrainian defense ministry photo
On Feb. 25, a flurry of accurate Russian drone strikes knocked out dozens of Ukrainian vehicles along the main road to Sudzha, the town that is—or was—the main base for the 10,000-strong…
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Ukraine’s Best European Missile Just Shot Down Its First Russian Jet
An Italian SAMP/T.
Italian army photo
One of Ukraine’s two SAMP/T surface-to-air missile batteries has shot down a Russian warplane for the first time. That’s obvious good news for Ukraine, which could rely more on the Franco-Italian air…
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US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine’s war with Russia.
After a rocky start to those negotiations, officials from…
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