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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 hours ago

Friedman: Our European allies wonder why Putin still owns Trump

President Trump publicly downplays Russian aggression and avoids committing U.S. funds or decisive actions, causing allied concern over U.S. reliability on Ukraine and NATO defense.
#eu-sanctions
fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

EU calls for closer ties with India despite Modi ties to Russia

This is a great concern for our countries. I mean if you want closer ties with us then why participate in exercises that are an existential threat to us?
Europe politics
#russia-ukraine-war
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Is there any prospect of ending Russia's war in Ukraine?

Trump pledged to end Russia's war on Ukraine quickly but now concedes the conflict is far more difficult as drone strikes and grinding battles continue.
World politics
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

The Irish Independent's View: Principles must be our guiding light in these dark days of war and assassination

Unilateral violence and disregard for sovereign borders erode international order and demand stronger, unified global responses to war crimes and civilian massacres.
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago
World politics

The Irish Independent's View: Principles must be our guiding light in these dark days of war and assassination

fromConsequence
2 days ago

Pussy Riot Members Sentenced in Absentia Over Putin Anti-War Protests

The charges stem from an April 2024 protest at Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne museum, where Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina, Alina Petrova, and Anastasia "Taso" Pletner condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine. During their performance, the group called Vladimir Putin a war criminal, and Pletner urinated on a portrait of the Russian president. Meanwhile, prosecutors claimed Alyokhina, Pletner, Olga Borisova, Diana Burkot, and Alina Petrova spread "false information" about Russian soldiers killing Ukrainian civilians in their "Mama, Don't Watch TV" video.
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#tariffs
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Russian drones force Europe to defend itself, perhaps alone, as Putin puts 'down a marker' to NATO

NATO must defend itself as Russian attacks and drone incursions escalate, prompting European allies to bolster Poland’s defenses.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Thousands of Ukrainian children remain in Russia DW 09/12/2025

He was only 11 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of his homeland in 2022. After the storming of Mariupol, Russian soldiers took him and his mother to a "filtration camp." Russia has set up such camps in the territories it occupies to subject Ukrainians to ideological screening before transferring them to Russia. Sasha was separated from his mother in the camp and taken to occupied Donetsk.
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#poland
fromIndependent
1 week ago
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Explainer: Nato Articles 4 and 5, could Ukraine war trigger alliance defence obligations?

fromIndependent
1 week ago
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Explainer: Nato Articles 4 and 5, could Ukraine war trigger alliance defence obligations?

fromFortune
1 week ago

The EU's most powerful official says Europe is battling against a series of threats posed by Russia: 'This must be Europe's independence moment' | Fortune

The commission is the EU's executive arm. It proposes laws that impact the lives of around 450 million people across 27 countries, and monitors whether those rules are respected. In recent years, it has helped Europe to survive fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, break its dependency on Russian energy supplies and cope with a trade war launched by a traditional ally like the U.S.
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fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago
World news

Kim Jong Un acknowledges Ukraine war losses at ceremony for fallen soldiers

North Korea publicly honored soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, signaling acknowledgment of substantial North Korean military involvement and battlefield casualties.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago
World politics

North Korea's Kim Jong Un hails troops killed in heroic' war with Ukraine

Kim Jong Un awarded medals to North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia and signaled continued military cooperation with Moscow.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Top Ukrainian commander says drones hit over 67,000 Russian targets in a month, offering a look into the onslaught

Ukrainian drones struck over 67,000 Russian targets in August, while Ukrainian deep-strike weapons hit 60 targets inside Russia.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

EU and US officials meet as Trump says he is ready to impose further sanctions on Russia

EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan meets US officials as EU and US coordinate tougher sanctions against Russia following a major air attack on Ukraine.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Sounds Off on Russia After Massive Attack on Ukraine

I'm not happy, I'm not happy, he said when asked if he was becoming less trustful of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. I'm not happy about the whole situation. Trump's remarks came hours after Russia launched what is said to be its largest attack on Ukraine since the conflict began, as peace talks between the nations falter. Four people were killed, and a key government building in Kyiv was damaged in the Russian strike, the Associated Press reported.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Russia stirs up hate against von der Leyen amid Ukraine war DW 09/05/2025

A suspected GPS sabotage forced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's plane to divert from its course and in Russia, the incident quickly made her the focus of mockery and smear campaigns. The politician had flown to Bulgaria on August 31. The GPS disruption of the aircraft resulted in an unscheduled landing in the city of Plovdiv. Authorities in Bulgaria suspect that Moscow was behind the attack and link it to Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany: Merz urges stronger European role in global affairs DW 09/05/2025

Europe is not asserting sufficient global leadership and lacks leverage to pressure Russia, remaining dependent on U.S. support while Germany must strengthen European responsibility.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Trump says he has pressured Putin for Ukraine truce: So what has he done?

President Trump threatened unspecified consequences for Putin if Russia does not agree to peace with Ukraine and has taken measures while seeking talks between Putin and Zelenskyy.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Tucker Carlson Praises Putin as Most Effective' Leader of His Lifetime': People are Happier, They Like Him!'

Vladimir Putin is the most effective leader of recent decades while Joe Biden's presidency is portrayed as coinciding with national decline and reduced public wellbeing.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv offers retort to Putin for messing around' by demanding Moscow talks

Ukraine rejects Putin's demand for Moscow talks, proposes neutral hosts, accuses Russia and partners of enabling the war, while Russia conducts heavy attacks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Xi, Putin and Kim: behind the choreographed image that could symbolise a shift in the global balance of power

On Wednesday morning, the three men led a group of more than 20 world leaders as they strode towards a rostrum in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to watch a victory day parade marking the end, eight decades ago, of a global conflict that would soon usher in the first cold war. When Wednesday's celebrations end, however, the regimes in Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang will be left to confront significant domestic challenges that might yet shift their focus from global power politics.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Ukraine updates: EU drafting 'precise' plans to send troops DW 09/01/2025

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Europe was preparing 'pretty precise plans' to send troops to Ukraine as part of post-conflict security guarantees Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeated his claims that Ukraine and the West provoked the war Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Germany is preparing for a long war in Ukraine Below is a roundup of the key events in Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, September 1:
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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Xi Jinping criticises bullying behaviour' and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

Xi condemned bloc confrontation and bullying while Putin blamed the West and NATO expansion for provoking Russia's war in Ukraine.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Russia just joined the exploding drone boat fight, hitting Ukraine with one after watching so many of its own warships sink

Russia used an exploding naval drone to strike and sink the Ukrainian reconnaissance ship Simferopol, killing and injuring crew—an apparent first Russian use.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Putin-fearing Europe returns: EU ramps up military service

European countries are reinstating or strengthening military conscription in response to Russia's aggression, reversing earlier abolition trends.
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

At least 10 dead, including children, after massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight

Russian overnight drone and missile strikes on Kyiv killed 10, injured over 30, damaged multiple residential buildings and triggered fires across several districts.
#moldova
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy says aides to meet Trump team in New York on Friday

Diplomatic efforts intensify as Ukraine seeks US and Middle East support to secure weapons transfers and negotiate an end to Russia's invasion.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Despite huge manpower losses, how is Russia replenishing its military?

Russian recruitment incentives and domestic tactics have driven hundreds of thousands of men to enlist, sustaining and expanding Russia's military manpower.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine updates: Germany's Vice Chancellor visits Kyiv DW 08/25/2025

"Putin should have no illusions that Germany's support for Ukraine could crumble," said Klingbeil. "On the contrary: We remain Ukraine's second-largest supporter worldwide and the largest in Europe. Ukraine can continue to rely on Germany." The Vice Chancellor's comments come after a round of peacetalks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not yield any results in Alaska.
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World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

CLIP: NBC's Kristen Welker Interviews Russia's Sergey Lavrov

Russia denied deliberately targeting civilians while facing UN casualty figures and allegations of strikes on hospitals, schools, kindergartens, and churches totaling nearly 50,000 affected.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy Vows To 'Not Lose' War With Russia During Independence Day Speech

Ukraine will not lose its fight against Russia and seeks a just peace while reclaiming territory amid active battlefield clashes and intensified diplomacy.
World news
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Trump Is Astonishingly Deluded About Putin

Donald Trump misjudged Vladimir Putin, underestimated how complicated ending the Russia-Ukraine war would be, admitted miscalculation but took little corrective action.
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