Ukrainians had mixed reactions following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. While the meeting ended without an agreement on a cease-fire in Ukraine, Trump said “great progress” was made….
Category: 1. Russia
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The Danish Prime Minister called Netanyahu a “problem”
In an interview with the Jyllands-Posten newspaper, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized the policies of her Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “problem.”
“Netanyahu is a…
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In a High-Stakes Summit, Trump Hands Putin a Victory Without a Fight
When he welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin, a leader wanted on war crimes charges and isolated from the West, to U.S. soil, President Donald Trump had hoped to strike a bargain that would put…
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The US will send 4,000 troops and an atomic submarine to fight drug cartels
The Pentagon is sending more than four thousand troops, an atomic attack submarine, a reconnaissance aircraft, destroyers, and a missile cruiser to Latin America and the Caribbean to fight drug cartels.
This was…
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‘Intoxicating Victory’: How Bashkir Activists Led a Historic Protest Movement at Kushtau
This August marks five years since protests in defense of the Kushtau mountain in the republic of Bashkortostan, one of the few successful grassroots protests in Russia’s modern history.
The Moscow…
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Macron has announced an upcoming new meeting of the “coalition of willing” on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that a new meeting of representatives of the so-called coalition of willing countries will be held in Ukraine in the near future.
“We will work on this with them (the…
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Trump and EU leaders discussed security guarantees for Ukraine
During a telephone conversation following the Russian-American summit in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders discussed the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine in the context of a peace…
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U.S. Proposed NATO-Style Joint Defense Guarantees for Kyiv – AFP Source
Trump, Zelensky and European leaders — who included NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte — spoke early Saturday to discuss Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin held on Friday in Alaska.
Before that joint call, Trump…
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Russian Markets Slide After Putin-Trump Talks End Without Breakthrough
Russia’s stock market slid after talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump ended sooner than expected and without tangible progress on the war in Ukraine.
The Moscow Exchange index dropped 2%, erasing about 130 billion rubles…
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Russian Market Slides After Putin-Trump Talks End Without Breakthrough
Russia’s stock market slid in off-hours trading after talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump ended sooner than expected and without tangible progress on the war in Ukraine.
The Moscow Exchange index dropped on Saturday by 2%,…
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