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US
OPINION: A Higher Duty: The Military’s Obligations to the Constitution
Civic duty over personal loyalty.
Nov. 9, 2025
Ukraine
US Lawmakers Launch New Push for Missing Ukrainian Children, POWs
A new bipartisan measure authorizes US intelligence and legal assets to focus on retrieving POWs, civilian detainees, and forcibly transferred children.
Nov. 9, 2025
US
Peace Through Firepower: Vance Redefines Strength For New Era
US Vice President tethers strength to strategy on Marine Corps anniversary, says “we are fighting for peace every single day in the White House.”
Nov. 9, 2025
Ukraine
‘Nothing Indefinite’ – Ambiguity Clouds Trump-Orbán Energy Waiver Following Warm White House Meeting
Hungarian foreign minister insists exemption from US sanctions is “permanent” as officials in Washington scramble to roll back the indefinite claim.
Nov. 9, 2025
Ukraine
Art of Loophole: Trump Gives Pass to Orbán’s Russia Reliance in ‘Major Blow’ to Sanctions Strategy
Hungary secures one-year exemption for critical oil and gas pipelines. Critics denounce move as a betrayal that funnels billions to the Kremlin.
Nov. 8, 2025
US
US Said to Back Europe’s Push to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump was reportedly opposed to the idea as of October, and the plan remains in limbo due to resistance from Belgium, which hosts the funds.
Nov. 7, 2025
Ukraine
Trump to Orbán: Oil Waiver ‘Very Difficult’ But Under Consideration
The US president met his staunch Hungarian ally to discuss the Ukraine “peace plan” and the US nuclear deal, reinforcing a “populist axis” in Washington.
Nov. 7, 2025
US
US Boosts Poland’s Missile Arsenal by $100M Amid Rising Tensions with Russia
Enhanced package of AIM-9X weapons will equip Poland’s growing fleet, including incoming F-35s, amid instability in the region, sources tell Kyiv Post.
Nov. 7, 2025
Ukraine
‘Peacemaker’ Paradox: Poll Finds Americans Believe Trump Making Ukraine War Worse
The “Reckless Peacemaker” strategy is proving a political liability, with a net 19% “point spread” between the public’s disapproval vs. approval of Trump’s handling of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Nov. 7, 2025
Ukraine
‘Putin Miscalculated’ – Trump Bets Big on C5 Nations to Break Russia’s Grip, Citing Ukraine War
The White House hosted five Central Asian leaders, seeking to lock in energy and mineral deals as Moscow remains mired in Ukraine and Beijing’s influence grows.
Nov. 7, 2025
Russia
‘Way Down’ – Trump Hails Drop in Russian Oil Exports Ahead of Orbán Visit
US Treasury Department tightens its grip on Russian revenue by sinking a major asset deal hours before the Hungarian Prime Minister arrives seeking an exemption for Budapest.
Nov. 7, 2025
Romania
Congress Blasts Pentagon Over Romania Troop Pullout, Warns Move ‘Emboldens Kremlin’
Rare bipartisan alliance pushes back against the Trump administration, arguing the timing of US military reduction contradicts the goal of securing peace in Europe.
Nov. 7, 2025
Ukraine’s Booming Arms Production Faces Cash Shortage, Analysts Warn
CSIS panel discusses ‘industrial paradox’ where Kyiv’s adaptive, high-tech arms sector proves capable but lacks capital to sustain production at scale.
Nov. 6, 2025
‘Concerning Precedent’ – Bipartisan Fury Erupts in Washington Over Georgia’s Targeting of Ex-USAID Staff
Key US lawmakers urge State Department to “push back vigorously” against the “weaponizing” of routine pension payments as “coup” funds, amid escalating anti-American rhetoric in Georgia
Nov. 6, 2025
US
‘Finally Serious’ – US Joins ‘Great-Power Game’ in Central Asia, Ditching Decades of ‘Neglect’
Washington signals a high-stakes strategic counter to Russian and Chinese dominance, using the repeal of an “absurd relic” law as concrete proof of commitment to the region.
Nov. 6, 2025
Ukraine
Explained: US Government Shutdown and Ukraine – What’s the Impact?
As the US enters the longest government shutdown in history, aid and support for Kyiv risk becoming collateral damage in the political standoff – though the effects are neither direct nor immediate.
Nov. 5, 2025
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