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Ukraine’s 1994 Nuclear Disarmament Deal Fails to Ensure Security
KYIV, July 15 — Against this backdrop of grinding war and diplomatic stalemate, the Budapest Memorandum on Security…
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Putin Navigates Post-Invasion Landscape With Tight Kremlin Grip
MOSCOW, July 15 — The shift is unmistakable. Vladimir Putin, the former KGB lieutenant colonel who has dominated…
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Sergei Lavrov: Russia’s Key Diplomat in Ukraine Conflict
MOSCOW, July 15 — The shift is unmistakable: after more than two decades as the face of Russian…
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NATO expands to 32 members, remains cornerstone of global defense
BRUSSELS — European allies are accelerating contingency planning for a potential US withdrawal from NATO, following repeated threats…
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Putin’s Consolidation of Power Shapes Russia’s Political Landscape
MOSCOW, July 15 — Vladimir Putin, the Russian president who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
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NATO’s Ukraine Membership Stalemate Persists Two Years After Invasion
BRUSSELS, July 15 — NATO’s position regarding Ukraine remains unchanged from the alliance’s last major summit in Vilnius,…
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U.S. NATO Withdrawal Becomes a Real Possibility for Europe
BRUSSELS, July 15 — A US withdrawal from NATO has a defined legal pathway and a growing list…
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Ukraine Peace Talks: Territorial Integrity at Stake
KYIV, July 15 — Against this backdrop of grinding conflict, the path toward peace between Ukraine and Russia…
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Economic sanctions reshape Russia’s resilience over decade-long pressure
MOSCOW, July 15 — The international sanctions regime imposed on Russia since the start of the war in…
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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet dominates a vital trade and security crossroads.
KYIV, early April 2025 — Ukraine has struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea as part of…
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Ukraine Cites UN Self-Defense Law For Black Sea Strikes
THE HAGUE, July 15 — Ukraine’s use of maritime strikes against Russian naval targets is conducted under the…
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NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Steers Alliance Through Crises
BRUSSELS, July 15 — The shift is unmistakable. Jens Stoltenberg, who has steered NATO from his Oslo-born roots…
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Putin Directs Russian Arctic and Ukraine Strategies
MOSCOW, July 15 — The shift is underway in the Arctic, and Vladimir Putin is betting big on…
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What Happens Next: Implications for Arctic Security and NATO
HELSINKI, July 15 — The frozen vastness of the High North is becoming a theatre of strategic recalibration,…
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Turkey’s Balancing Act: Drones for Kyiv, Talks with Moscow
ANKARA, July 15 — Against the backdrop of a grinding war on Europe’s eastern flank, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
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NATO’s Arctic border tests alliance unity and vigilance
OSLO, July 15 — Along a narrow strip of Arctic tundra, a 196 km land border separates Norway…
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What Happens Next After the Fee Reversal
WASHINGTON, July 15 — The Trump administration has abandoned a proposed fee for U.S. naval operations in the…
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Ukraine Presses Diplomatic Push at Munich Security Conference
MUNICH — The Munich Security Conference has long served as a barometer for global conflict. This year’s gathering,…
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Zelenskyy’s wartime leadership endures three years into Russia’s invasion
KYIV, July 15 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked another year of wartime leadership as the conflict with…
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Keith Kellogg: The U.S. Special Envoy Shaping Ukraine Peace Talks
WASHINGTON, July 15 — The shift is subtle but real. A retired three-star general, once the quiet force…
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Trump administration drops proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo vessel fee
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has abandoned a proposed fee on cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Istanbul Communiqué Collapsed After Bucha Mass Graves Discovery
GENEVA, July 15 — Against this backdrop of grinding artillery duels and diplomatic stalemate, the search for a…
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NATO’s Stoltenberg Balances Arctic Security, Ukraine War
BRUSSELS, July 15 — Against this backdrop of a continent reshaped by war, Jens Stoltenberg prepares to step…
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Nils Stensønes Tracks Russian Arctic Moves as Intel Chief
OSLO, July 15 — The Norwegian Intelligence Service, under the direction of Nils Andreas Stensønes since 2020, continues…
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