US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has yet to be made public, but it is already abundantly clear that he…
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Trump upends US policy on Ukraine, says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the…
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Marc Fogel, released by Russia, arrives back in U.S., stops at White House
Washington — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who had been held in Russia since 2021, arrived back on U.S. soil late Tuesday night after the White House announced earlier in the day it had negotiated his release.
The White House
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Transatlantic twilight: European public opinion and the long shadow of Trump
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- ECFR polling reveals the gloom that has fallen over European perceptions of the transatlantic relationship since early November.
- Respondents are more likely to call the US merely a…
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Russian defense spending overtakes Europe, study finds – POLITICO
The war effort has forced huge changes on Russia, as its defense sector has consolidated to increase production in key areas like ammunition and artillery systems needed to support its so-called meat grinder tactics on the front lines.
The…
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The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation
From afar, the situation Ukraine faces after three years of full-scale war with Russia seems clear. Over the past 12 months, Moscow has intensified its assault on civilian populations, sending drones, missiles, and bombs in almost daily attacks…
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Suspend Hungary’s Voting Rights to Save the EU’s Credibility
Every six months, the EU’s sanctions against Russia are renewed—but only after an eleventh-hour deal is struck with Hungary. In fact, no EU geopolitical decision related to the war in Ukraine or its defense against Russia has escaped…
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Trump meets with American Marc Fogel after he was freed from a Russian prison : NPR
Ellen Keelan, center, and other family members rally outside the White House for the release of Marc Fogel, detained in…
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Russia could start a major war in Europe within 5 years, Danish intelligence warns – POLITICO
The updated DDIS threat assessment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to end the war in Ukraine, which enters its fourth year later this month.
The agency offers three scenarios that could occur if the Ukraine conflict stops or…
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Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet – POLITICO
Within a country’s territorial waters — defined under United Nations law as 12 nautical miles from land — “it’s more likely that there’s authority that the state could apprehend that vessel,” he said, including for environmental…
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