Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War
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Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that all military and economic options were on the table if Russia did not agree to negotiate in good faith to end the war in Ukraine. “There are economic tools of leverage,…

Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine
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Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump said on Wednesday that he might soon meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss an end to the nearly three-year war in Ukraine, he named what may have seemed like an unlikely venue for the talks. “We expect…

Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot
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Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was already facing a daunting week as foreign officials gathered in Europe for talks about his country’s future. The Trump administration was demanding $500 billion in Ukrainian mineral rights, it canceled Ukraine’s exemption from U.S. tariffs on steel,…

Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations
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Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone call” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, characterizing it as the beginning of a negotiation to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first confirmed conversation between…

How Ukraine Pitched Trump on a Deal for Critical Minerals
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How Ukraine Pitched Trump on a Deal for Critical Minerals

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines To Ukraine, they are a chit to play in an ongoing appeal to President Trump for more financial and military support. To Mr. Trump, they should be overdue payment for billions of dollars committed to Kyiv’s war effort. Either way, Ukraine’s vast and…

Trump Greets Fogel at White House After Release as Hostage
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Trump Greets Fogel at White House After Release as Hostage

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An emotional Marc Fogel, the American teacher held captive in Russia for more than three years, told President Trump on Tuesday night that he was forever indebted to him for securing his release as he was greeted at the White House. With an…

Who Is Marc Fogel? The American Teacher Caught in a Global Power Struggle.
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Who Is Marc Fogel? The American Teacher Caught in a Global Power Struggle.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Marc Fogel had traveled readily to and from Russia many times before his fateful last return to the country in August 2021. He had taught history for almost a decade, mostly to the children of diplomats, at the Anglo-American School in Moscow. But…

An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
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An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Stephen James Hubbard left America behind decades ago, first for Japan, then Cyprus and finally Ukraine. He didn’t like the government — any government, really. He was a wanderer, growing up in a small town in Michigan and traveling the world before ending…

Russia’s Energy Ministry Mulls Compulsory Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment

Russia’s Energy Ministry Mulls Compulsory Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Russia is planning to increase its oversight on crypto mining in the country, in order to improve the government’s control over compliance with bans on crypto mining in some regions. The Ministry of Energy is considering the creation of a formal, mandatory registry…

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
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Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines We are witnessing one of the worst and most costly foreign policy blunders in U.S. history. Less than three weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, he, Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have halted the U.S. Agency for International Development’s aid…