How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.
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How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When military and civilian experts on peacekeeping started meeting in Geneva in the spring of 2022, they insisted on discretion. Their topic was sensitive: how to implement a future cease-fire in Ukraine. Last week, that group of experts went public for the first…

Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive With Drones and North Korean Troops
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Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive With Drones and North Korean Troops

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russian and North Korean forces have made significant battlefield advances in recent days in the Kursk region of Russia, threatening Ukraine’s supply lines and its hold on a patch of land it hopes to use as a bargaining chip in future negotiations, according…

A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era
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A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For decades a core objective of the Soviet Union was to “decouple” the United States from Europe. Decoupling, as it was called, would break the Western alliance that kept Soviet tanks from rolling across the Prussian plains. Now, in weeks, President Trump has…

After Days of Coaching, Zelensky Seeks a Path to Trump’s Good Graces
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After Days of Coaching, Zelensky Seeks a Path to Trump’s Good Graces

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The tutelage began last Friday, soon after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine suffered through a humiliating dressing down at the White House, courtesy of President Trump. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain suggested that Mr. Zelensky return to the White House to mend…

C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
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C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The C.I.A. director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that intelligence sharing with Ukraine had been paused alongside military aid to pressure its government to cooperate with the Trump administration’s plans to end the country’s war with Russia. Speaking on Fox Business, Mr. Ratcliffe…

America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told
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America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Five weeks ago, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, delivered a routine speech blasting the “hegemonic, egoistic” United States at the helm of the “collective West.” The worldview of the 74-year-old veteran diplomat has since undergone some head-spinning changes. In an interview on…

Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.
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Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s rancorous threat to abandon Ukraine is stoking support for a long-debated proposal to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine and finance its reconstruction. The money — roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank…

Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup
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Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Monday temporarily suspended the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, senior administration and military officials said, just days after Mr. Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had an explosive confrontation at the White House. The order affects…

Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in a War With ‘a Long Way to Go’
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Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in a War With ‘a Long Way to Go’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to Ukraine on Monday after a whirlwind diplomatic mission that included both humiliation, by President Trump, and a warm embrace, from European leaders. He vowed to use all diplomatic avenues to pursue an end to Ukraine’s war with Russia,…