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Ukraine’s War With Russia: Context of the February 2022 Invasion
KYIV, July 16 — The shift is measured in months now, not days. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,…
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Ukraine Defense Ministry Procurement Vulnerable to Corruption
KYIV, July 16 — The shift in Ukraine’s defense procurement is no longer a whisper; it’s a full-blown…
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EU adopts 21st Russia sanctions package with 218 new listings, largest in four years
BRUSSELS, July 16 — Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is…
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Zelenskyy Fires Nine Officials and Bans Foreign Travel in January 2023 Corruption Purge
KYIV, July 16 — The shift is this: Ukraine’s fight against internal corruption is no longer just a…
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UK Tells UN Committee It Has No Doubt on Falklands Sovereignty and Self-Determination
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 — The figure that matters in the Falkland Islands dispute is zero: the number…
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Merz Warns US Against Interfering in German Elections Over Grants for Maga-Aligned Causes
BERLIN — Against this backdrop of increasingly frayed transatlantic ties, the German government’s formal warning against foreign interference…
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Falkland Islanders Vote to Stay British in 2013 Referendum as Argentina Rejects Result
STANLEY, Falkland Islands — On March 10-11, 2013, the people of the Falkland Islands held a sovereignty referendum.…
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Germany’s Federal Returning Officer: An Indefinite Appointment Tied to the Statistical Office
BERLIN, July 16 — The mechanics of German election oversight rest with a single official whose appointment process…
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Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks From Minsk to Istanbul to Trump: A History of Failed Negotiations
KYIV, July 16 — The shift is this: peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian War are in a deep…
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Kiel Institute: Only 41.7 Billion Euros of Germany’s Reported 100 Billion Went to Ukraine
BRUSSELS, July 15 — The scale of Western military aid to Ukraine since February 2022 has surpassed $100…
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The Role of Crimea in Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Demands
KIEV, July 15 — The shift is a decade old and frozen, but it has never settled. Russia’s…
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Ukraine-Russia Peace Efforts: From the Belarus Talks to the 2024 Swiss Summit
KYIV, July 15 — Against this backdrop of grinding artillery duels and nightly air raid sirens, the prospect…
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Putin Wins 87.3% in March 2024 Election Held Without Real Opposition
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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How Vladimir Putin Built and Held Power in Russia Since 1999
MOSCOW, July 15 — Vladimir Putin, the Russian president who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
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Jens Stoltenberg’s Decade as NATO Secretary General, 2014 to 2024
BRUSSELS, July 15 — The shift is unmistakable. Jens Stoltenberg, who has steered NATO from his Oslo-born roots…
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Zelensky Calls for a European Army at Munich Security Conference as Trump Opens Talks With Putin
MUNICH — The Munich Security Conference has long served as a barometer for global conflict. This year’s gathering,…
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From Istanbul to Bürgenstock: Four Attempts at Ukraine Peace Diplomacy
GENEVA, July 15 — The mechanics of peace in Ukraine have involved a number of mediators. On closer…
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Russian Casualties in Ukraine Passed 600,000 in 2024, Ukraine and Pentagon Said
KYIV, July 15 — The mechanics of Russia’s war in Ukraine have shifted from a blitzkrieg gamble to…
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Four Years of Western Sanctions on Russia: $300 Billion Frozen, Economy Adapting
MOSCOW, July 15 — The economic impact of Western sanctions on Russia has produced a mixed record of…
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Trump Drops 20% Hormuz Cargo Fee After Appeals From Gulf Leaders
DUBAI, July 14 — The proposed cargo fee that threatened to rattle global shipping lanes through the Strait…
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Mike Pompeo Set Out 12 Demands for Iran Weeks After Becoming Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, July 14 — For communities across Asia watching the shifting tides of American foreign policy, the name…
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Rubio Leads US Team in Jeddah as Ukraine Accepts 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The shift in American foreign policy is becoming unmistakable. Marco Rubio, the United States…
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Timeline of U.S.-Iran Tensions Since 1979 Revolution
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The date marks a bitter anniversary in the long arc of U.S.-Iran relations. It…
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