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EU energy supplies targeted in Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
“Massive missile attack” struck infrastructure that ensures security of deliveries to the EU, Ukrainian president says.
Don’t just assume Trump will back Russia, says Polish foreign minister
Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister
Putin ‘likely’ didn’t order Navalny’s death in February, US agencies believe: WSJ
Greece, Spain will refuse to send Ukraine air defense systems
Salvini’s last hope rests on building a bridge to Sicily
‘Blatantly illegal’: Zelenskyy admin under fire for denying services to Ukrainian men abroad
Biden admin isn’t fully convinced Ukraine can win, even with new aid
Few Biden administration officials or lawmakers say the $60 billion package means Ukraine walks away from the battlefield with its country fully restored.
Moscow pressured Nicaragua to file genocide case against Germany, intel sources say
The Kremlin may have been trying to undermine the ICJ’s authority by making it a venue for specious legal arguments, say authorities.
Gym rat Ramzan Kadyrov: I’m not dying, look at me pumping iron
Rise and grind, Grozny style.
Germany urges UK’s Rishi Sunak to spend big on defense
Russian threat looms large as Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to welcome British PM to Berlin.
Europe needs to ‘wake up’ and face the Iran threat, says Israel’s president
“Europe may pay the price in the future” if it doesn’t “fight this empire of evil,” Isaac Herzog says in interview.
Russia says US support for Ukraine will end in ‘humiliating fiasco’
Moscow has been quick to lambast Washington over the Ukraine aid bill.
Blinken heading back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia
Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components to machine tools.
$60.8B in Ukraine aid approved by US House
The measure will soon head to the Senate as part of a comprehensive foreign aid package.
Ukraine attacks Russia’s energy infrastructure with drones
Moscow said it shot down 50 Ukrainian drones overnight.
G7 gives Iran sharp warning not to send ballistic missiles to Russia
‘We are prepared to respond in a swift and coordinated manner’ if Tehran sends missiles to Moscow, G7 ministers say.
EU’s Michel tells Trump to ‘get the facts straight’ on Ukraine funding
“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” Charles Michel said in message for Republican front-runner.
Ukraine successfully shoots down first Russian strategic bomber
The Russian defense ministry said the bomber crashed as it was returning from a mission in Ukraine “due to technical malfunction.”
Donald Trump moans: ‘Why isn’t Europe giving more money to help Ukraine?’
Congress is inching toward approving military aid for Kyiv and the Republican principal has some thoughts.
Brussels buzzwords of the week: Competitiveness and Bolshewokism
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Mike Pence warns Putin will wage war on NATO if Ukraine loses
Former U.S. vice president calls on Congress to approve funding for Ukraine aid, saying that “isolation is never the answer.”
Trump and Poland’s Duda discuss ongoing wars during NYC meeting
The pair dined together for more than two hours.
ECB’s Lagarde digs in as US pushes Europe on using Russian assets for Ukraine aid
The debate on whether and how to use frozen Russian money to help Ukraine has reached the G7.
Macron is all talk, no action on Ukraine, says left-wing rival Glucksmann
Social-democratic lead candidate Raphaël Glucksmann doubled down on his hawkish stance on Ukraine as polls show him closing in on the pro-Macron list ahead of the EU election.
Putin’s ex-classmate gets Russia’s Supreme Court top job
Irina Podnosova is one of the many former peers of the Russian president who has landed a top job in the Kremlin.
France invites Russia to D-Day ceremony — just not Vladimir Putin
Normandy event organizers give Kremlin chief the cold shoulder over Ukraine war.
Meet Russia’s Christian soldier who wants to oust Putin
“When we have enough forces, we will liberate a whole Russian region. We will set up a government … The rebellion will grow, and we will move on to other regions until we march on Moscow,” says Caesar.
Londongrad forever? Why the UK may never seize Russian assets
Pledges to take Russian money to help Ukraine face a litany of legal and tactical quandaries.