As the world marked the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a diplomatic clash at the United…
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U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine
A showdown over Ukraine between the United States and its longtime European allies played out in the United Nations on Monday, as the United States opposed an effort to condemn Russian aggression and call for the immediate withdrawal of Russian…
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Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression
The resolution tabled by the United States, which omitted mention of Russian aggression, only passed after a majority of Member States voted to add EU-led amendments which led to the US abstaining on it own motion and voting against the Ukrainian…
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Central Europe’s new hop-on hop-off train
Getty ImagesThe Baltic Express bursts out of the Czech capital on a crisp winter morning. As the sky lightens, medieval Prague is streamed through the train’s windows like a Netflix trailer. From armchair seats in private compartments, a city of…
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U.N. passes European resolution urging Russian withdrawal from Ukraine : NPR
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2024,…
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A just and lasting peace for Ukraine
Three years ago today, Russia launched an illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine that has left hundreds of thousands dead and forced millions to flee. In the face of unimaginable hardship, Ukrainians have persevered and have fought for freedom…
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Remarks at a UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine
Ambassador Dorothy Shea
Chargé d ’Affaires ad interim
New York, New York
February 24, 2025AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. President, excellencies, colleagues. Today marks three years since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine…
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Germany’s Friedrich Merz signals seismic shift in Europe-US relations
Big European powers have been shocked to the core by the Trump administration, which suggests it could revoke the security guarantees to Europe in place since 1945.
“I would never have thought that I would have to say something like this in a TV…
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Sanctions rarely achieve their goals – here’s why they failed in Russia and Myanmar
Sanctions are, according to research, effective less than 10% of the time if success is defined as the complete compliance of a sanctioned regime with the imposed external pressure. Taking a more lenient view, which includes partial…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio With Matthew Boyle for Breitbart News Network
QUESTION: Massive news today. The United States voted against a Europe-led resolution at the United Nations to condemn Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, and then later a U.S.-led resolution passed the Security…
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