Russia Bans U.S. Officials, Opens Criminal Cases Against ICC Officials
On May 19, the country banned 500 Americans, including former Pres. Barack Obama and comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. ...
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Biden Green-lights Training Ukrainian Pilots in the West
On May 19, President Joe Biden told Group of Seven (G7) leaders during the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, that Washington approves of...
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Ireland Considers Ditching Neutrality to Enter NATO
In light of Ireland's faltering defense infrastructure, some believe that Irish neutrality would not defend the country from hostile actors. ...
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Elon Musk Meets Emmanuel Macron for Talks in France
The two met on May 15 as part of Macron’s “Choose France” initiative. Musk verified that Tesla and French officials have been discussing...
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Hungary to Block €500 Million in Weapons Funds to Ukraine
Sources allege that Budapest’s action was a response to Kyiv’s recent moves to undermine Hungarian assets. ...
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Leaked Documents: Zelensky Planned to Blow Up Russia-Hungary Oil Pipeline
Leaked Pentagon documents disclosed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had planned “behind closed doors” to enter Russian cities and blow up a vital...
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Former U.K. Leader Liz Truss to Visit Taiwan
Many fear the visit might undermine Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to woo China. ...
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EU Parliament Extends Ukraine Tariff Suspension as Zelensky Threatens Russia
Notwithstanding animosities between the European Commission and Eastern European member states about Ukrainian agriculture exports, a considerable majority of MEPs renewed the suspension...
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EU Plans to Make Anti-Russian Sanctions Global and Punish Russian Allies
On May 5, the European Commission (EC) published its plan for the 11th sanction package against Russia, targeting third countries that they think...
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Orbán Backs Trump’s Comeback; Opposes Sanctions Against Russia’s Nuclear Sector
“Come back, Mr. President, make America great again and bring us peace!” Orbán declared. ...
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U.S. Unveils $300 Million Arms Package to Ukraine
The latest package is America's 37th tranche, bringing U.S. military aid to the country to $35.7 billion since February 2022. ...
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German Media Reveals Details of NATO-Ukraine Discussions
On May 2, German news media outlet Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (dpa) reported that Washington and Berlin were not prepared to make any tangible...
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Ukraine Keeping West in the Dark on Counteroffensive Plans – Politico
Ukraine is hesitant to disclose plans for its anticipated spring counteroffensive against Russia to its Western allies, owing to worries that such information...
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Kremlin: Putin Targeted in Assassination Attempt
The Kremlin is accusing Ukraine of launching an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last night, a small unmanned aerial vehicle flew...
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India and Russia Reinforce Ties for Defense Alliance
Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh lauded his meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu on April 28 as “excellent,” as New Delhi hosted defense...
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