US President Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal in 50 days, a major shift in policy brought on by frustration with Moscow.Sitting…
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Rehabbing Stalin Historian Alexey Uvarov explains Russia’s creeping resurrection of the personality cult around the Soviet Union’s most notorious leader
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin appears to be making a comeback in wartime Russia. In early July, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) adopted a resolution declaring Nikita Khrushchev’s Secret Speech a “mistake.” In the speech,…
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EU tells Trump to ‘share the burden’ of sending Patriots to Ukraine – POLITICO
On Monday Trump proposed a plan whereby NATO allies would finance the purchase of Patriot missile defense systems and other weapons for Ukraine. Trump said the weapons, worth “billions of dollars,” will be built by the U.S. defense…
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How to watch one of 2025’s most spectacular meteor showers
One of the best meteor showers of 2025, the Perseids, is set to kick off this month, as the shower will reportedly be active from July 14 to September 1. Despite having such a long activity time, though, the meteor shower isn’t…
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Trump’s Plan for Europe to Foot Ukraine Bill Ups Budget Pressure
Donald Trump’s plan to allow the European Union pay for arms supplied to Ukraine is piling pressure on EU officials negotiating how to finance the bloc’s defense-spending ambitions.
The deliberations are feeding into the hard-fought talks to…
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Trump says Ukraine should not target Moscow
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine should not target Moscow with strikes, after the Financial Times reported that Trump on 4 July had privately encouraged Ukraine to escalate attacks on Russia.
Citing anonymous sources, the…
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EU approves Germany’s mega spending plan – POLITICO
The agreement makes use of the flexibility within the EU’s new fiscal rules, with Berlin pledging to curb the pace of expenditure after a short-term investment boost.
“Due to investments in infrastructure, security and defense this year…
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