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BBC News, Kiruna
ReutersA landmark 113-year-old church at risk from ground subsidence is about to be relocated in its entirety – in a 5km (3 miles) move along a road in Sweden’s far north.
The vast red timber structure in Kiruna…
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Entire church to be transported across Swedish city of Kiruna
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Moscow noncommittal on Trump proposal for Zelensky-Putin meeting
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine may finally meet to discuss peace after 3½ years of war, President Trump said Monday, hosting European leaders at the White House in a push to resolve the conflict.
But it is unclear whether the Kremlin has…
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Ukraine builds an army where robots die so soldiers don’t have to
The math is brutal: Russia has three times Ukraine’s population and pays soldiers twice as much. Moscow can afford to send wave after wave of troops to die on Ukrainian soil. Ukraine cannot match those numbers.
So Ukraine is building something else entirely—an army where robots handle the…
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5 oddest moments from European leaders’ trip to see Trump – POLITICO
Trump interjected, “I said the same thing.” Turning to Zelenskyy, Trump added helpfully, “That’s the one that attacked you last time.”
Speaking about NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Donald Trump said he is “a great gentleman, a great political leader generally.” | Pool… Continue Reading
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Zelensky, European Leaders Push Trump for Security Guarantees
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Zelensky, European Leaders Push Trump for Security Guarantees
President Trump met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and several other European leaders on Monday to discuss the terms…
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Pipeline attack stops Russian oil flow to Hungary, Slovakia
Russian crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were halted on Aug. 18, according to officials in both countries. Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attributed the suspension to a Ukrainian attack on a portion of…
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European leaders gather for Ukraine peace talks at the White House – in pictures | US news
Six European leaders joined Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a briefing after Donald Trump’s…
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Ukraine launches online platform for arms manufacturers — Shmyhal
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced the launch of an online platform designed to centralize information and services for domestic arms and military equipment manufacturers.
He made the announcement on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“All…
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What ‘Security Guarantees’ in Troop Form Could Look Like in Ukraine
President Trump has not committed to adding American forces to the mix in Ukraine. No one has detailed publicly what form defenses would take, but there are several options.
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Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia’s invasion of…
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