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Ukraine
No Word Yet From Kyiv on Russia’s Istanbul Talks Proposal
Moscow has offered to hold a second round of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2, where it wants to present a so-called “memorandum” outlining its conditions for a long-term peace settlement.
May 29, 2025
Russia
Stateless in Serbia: Russians and Belarusians Left in Limbo
Over 20 Russians and Belarusians in Serbia face statelessness after long citizenship delays, trapped without travel rights despite years living, working, and raising families in the country.
May 29, 2025
Putin
Oreshnik MRBM Will Deploy to Belarus by Year’s End, Minsk Official Claims
The claim was made just days after the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that the missiles and nuclear weapons have not been positioned in Russia’s client state.
May 29, 2025
US
US Trade Court Blocks Tariffs in Major Setback for Trump
Trump’s global trade war has roiled financial markets with a stop-start rollout of levies that are aimed at punishing economies that sell more to the United States than they buy.
May 29, 2025
US
Musk Steps Down From Trump Team, Blasts ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget
Although his departure was expected – Musk was only allowed to serve up to 130 days per year – it came shortly after he publicly criticized Trump’s new budget plan.
May 29, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s EU Path Fuels ‘Superfund’ Concerns for Cohesion and Farm Finance
Farmers are worried the EU’s regional and agricultural support systems won’t be adequately shielded from the impact of Ukraine’s accession to the Union.
May 29, 2025
US
‘Adversaries Increasing Alignment’: US Bill Warns Trump To Disrupt Growing Russia, Iran, China Ties
Bipartisan Senate legislation highlights Moscow’s growing strategic alignment with its partners, underscoring the need to treat their coordination as a unified threat.
May 29, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Tightening the Screws’ – Germany’s Top Diplomat Is Tired of Putin’s Stalling
Germany and the US share the same goals in Ukraine policy to ensure that “Russia finally enters into serious negotiations,” says the top Berlin diplomat after meeting with officials in Washington.
May 29, 2025
Putin
Trump ‘Very Disappointed’ With Putin but Gives Him Another 2 Weeks
Trump said that he was very disappointed with Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, but gave the Russian leader another two weeks before the US responds “a little bit differently.”
May 28, 2025
Ukraine
Lavrov: Second Round of Istanbul Talks to Begin on June 2
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and Ukraine will return to the negotiating table in Turkey on June 2 to discuss the terms of a ceasefire. Kyiv has not confirmed its attendance.
May 28, 2025
Russia
Moscow Rejects US Role, Says Ceasefire Memo for Kyiv Only
Moscow will present its ceasefire memorandum to Kyiv only, a Russian official said, dismissing the US envoy’s claim that Washington is awaiting the proposal.
May 28, 2025
Drones
Ukraine’s Largest Ever Drone Strike Hits Russian Missile Plant Near Moscow
The SBU’s long-range drones struck a key Russian cruise missile plant near Moscow, bypassing air defenses in what Russia called Kyiv’s largest UAV operation of the war.
May 28, 2025
Germany
Merz Announces Joint Long-Range Weapons Development With Kyiv
Berlin hasn’t publicly sent long-range weapons to Ukraine, despite the German chancellor’s remarks Monday that Kyiv has been cleared to hit targets inside Russia using weapons received from the West.
May 28, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine War: What Comes After the Prisoner Swap?
Russia launched a massive attack involving hundreds of drones and missile strikes against Ukraine as both sides neared completion of a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap.
May 28, 2025
Russia
Russia Fends Off Record 296-Drone Swarm: Airports Closed, Drone Plants Hit
The large-scale drone barrage came just after Ukraine endured its most intense wave of Russian airstrikes since the start of the invasion over the weekend.
May 28, 2025
Hungary
Enough? EU Mulls Tightening Screws on Hungary
Under Hungary’s PM, Viktor Orban, Budapest has regularly found itself at loggerheads with the European Commission and most of its 26 fellow EU countries, becoming something of a black sheep.
May 28, 2025
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