United States President Donald Trump has asked Congress to increase the country’s defence budget by 13% in 2026.
‘With respect to defence spending, the President proposes a 13% increase to $1.01 trillion for…
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Trump proposed to increase US defence spending by 13% in 2026
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Russian Attacks on Kharkiv Wound 47 – Police
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv wounded 47 people late Friday, police said, while Russian officials reported a “massive attack” by Ukraine on the Krasnodar region.
“Hostile attacks on Kharkiv resulted in 47…
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Ukrainian Forces To Join UK Military Procession In London Marking VE Day
In October 2024, the US Coast Guard spotted two Chinese maritime enforcement vessels operating alongside a pair of Russian border patrol boats as they transited the Bering Sea, just kilometers from Alaskan waters.
It was the third consecutive…
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Between independence and survival Economic pressure brings global press freedom to ‘unprecedented’ low in 2025, says Reporters Without Borders
The state of press freedom worldwide has reached an “unprecedented, critical low” this year due to economic pressure, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF). According to the 2025 Index, the…
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The Deadly Reality Of Reporting From Ukraine’s Front Lines
Vira Hyrych worked as a producer for RFE/RL’s Ukrainian service until April 28, 2022, when a Russian missile hit her home in Kyiv, killing her instantly.
She is one of dozens of journalists killed in Ukraine since Russia launched its…
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US Approves F-16 Maintenance Deal For Jets Already Transferred To Ukraine
In October 2024, the US Coast Guard spotted two Chinese maritime enforcement vessels operating alongside a pair of Russian border patrol boats as they transited the Bering Sea, just kilometers from Alaskan waters.
It was the third consecutive…
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‘I was intimidated, and then I fell in love’ A Ukrainian woman describes how a Russian agent duped her into an attempt on the life of former Right Sector activist Serhii Sternenko
Ukrainian blogger and volunteer , the former head of the Odesa branch of the nationalist group Right Sector, said on Thursday that someone tried to kill him. Sternenko, who’s been raising money for drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces since…
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Russian foreign minister pens foreword to book challenging Lithuanian statehood — Meduza
A foreword written by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is raising concerns in Eastern Europe that Moscow is once again laying the groundwork to challenge a neighbor’s international borders. Lavrov’s preface appears in a monograph titled…
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‘When someone wants a vacation, they don’t care’ Occupied Crimea might be a war zone, but locals are gearing up for a flood of Russian vacationers
In April, Russia’s consumer watchdog declared the oil-polluted beaches of Krasnodar Krai unfit for recreation. With vacationers likely to seek out other coastal destinations, one of the most popular alternatives remains occupied Crimea. Drones…
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Man Suspected of Spying for Russia Held in Greece
Authorities on Friday remanded in custody a Greek man suspected of photographing supply convoys on behalf of Russia in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis, a judicial source said.
Alexandroupolis has been a key gateway for the American…
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