Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is warning that Russia and China are cooperating closely with North Korea to mutually expand military capabilities. Austin spoke Tuesday during a meeting of defense ministers at a summit for U.N. Command, the international body that oversees and enforces the Korean War armistice. “We are …
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Russia launched hypersonic ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s two largest cities on Tuesday morning, leaving at least five people dead and at least 130 injured, officials said. The attack comes as Moscow’s war is approaching its two-year milestone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the social media platform X that four …
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President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that European nations cease all energy purchases from Russia as he mulls his first sanctions on Moscow since re-entering office amid its war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters Sunday evening, Trump said European nations, especially those in NATO, are not doing enough …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he has spoken with President Donald Trump for the second time in two days, calling their conversations about the war with Russia, Ukraine’s military capabilities and energy sector “very productive.” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X that his talks with Trump “covered …
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President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.” Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and closed out the week jetsetting to Asia. And at home, the White House launched constructing its new ballroom — much to the ire of many Democrats. Trump said construction started Monday and that the project …
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A teenage street musician has been jailed and charged with leading a public gathering in which she led a crowd in singing an anti-Putin rock song in St. Petersburg, a rare act of defiance, according to local reports. Diana Loginova faces a single administrative charge for organizing an unauthorized public …
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President Donald Trump called off his meeting in Budapest, Hungary, with Russian President Vladimir Putin because he didn’t see enough progress toward peace — although a future summit hasn’t been ruled out, according to the White House. While Trump and Putin spoke over the phone Oct. 16, plans for the …
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks after first, he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C. on Friday. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that “a meeting of our …
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Analysts claim the withdrawal of U.S. and European troops from countries in Africa’s Sahel, and their replacement by Russian mercenaries, has led to a spike in jihadist-driven terrorism. The Sahel is a belt of countries running roughly west to east across the continent just below the Sahara Desert. A total …
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