World
Germany
Merz Supports Freeze on Nord Stream to Block Potential Putin-Trump Pipeline Play
The German Chancellor wants to add Nord Stream to EU sanctions to prevent any US-Russia deal to revive the pipelines, amid growing domestic pressure and renewed Trump-era interest.
May 23, 2025
Trump
Trump Claims ‘Major’ Ukraine-Russia POW Swap Done – Kyiv Says It’s Still Ongoing
The announcement follows an agreement between Ukraine and Russia during talks in Istanbul earlier this month to exchange 1,000 prisoners from each side.
May 23, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Stalin Lives, Truth Dies: Putin Weaponizes History
As statues of Stalin s return to Russia, Putin is rewriting Soviet history to legitimize his war in Ukraine. Can satire expose the truth behind authoritarian mythmaking?
May 23, 2025
Drones
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Moscow Airports
On Thursday, flights were halted at multiple Moscow airports, Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya said.
May 23, 2025
Hungary
EU Debates Suspending Hungary’s Voting Rights
The EU is set to debate the possibility of suspending Hungary’s voting rights in an upcoming meeting. Hungary has clashed with EU priorities and blocked aid and support for Ukraine multiple times.
May 22, 2025
Ukraine
‘High Treason’: Polish PM Tusk Says of Presidential Candidate’s Pledge to Block Ukraine From NATO
Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki is attempting to gain support from far-right voters by agreeing to several points condemned by many as too extreme for his country – and bad for Ukraine.
Updated: May 23, 2025
Ukraine
G7 Finance Leaders Seek Unity on Ukraine, Navigate Trump Tariff Tensions
G7 finance ministers highlighted progress on Ukraine aid amid ongoing tensions from Trump’s trade tariffs as key talks in Canada came to an end.
May 22, 2025
Ukraine
New Ukraine Talks ‘Yet to Be Agreed,’ Kremlin Says
Moscow has for weeks defied Western pressure for a full and unconditional truce in Ukraine, pressing on with its three-year offensive that has left tens of thousands dead.
May 22, 2025
Russia
Italy Jails Russian for Aiding Governor’s Son Accused of Smuggling Tech for War
Artyom Uss, son of Siberian region governor Alexander Uss, faced US extradition over the alleged illegal export of military technology, some of which was found on the battlefields of Ukraine.
May 22, 2025
Energy
EU Vows to Ditch Russian Energy by 2030 After Paying $26B in 2024
The EU said it plans to eliminate all Russian energy from its market by 2030, after paying nearly $26 billion to Moscow in 2024 despite cutting back on Russian oil and gas imports.
May 22, 2025
Poland
Putin Needs to be Pressured Into Talks, Tusk Says
The Polish prime minister, in a statement that echoed Kyiv’s sentiment, questioned Moscow’s sincerity in pursuing peace considering its constant rejection of ceasefires.
May 22, 2025
Putin
Mariupol Siege Commander and ‘Meat Assaults’ Strategist Takes Over Russian Ground Forces
Gen. Andrey Mordvichev who led Russia’s siege of Mariupol and the capture of Avdiivka – battles that left cities in ruins and caused major civilian and military casualties – was appointed.
May 22, 2025
Germany
Merz Warns of Russia Threat, Vows to Defend NATO Allies on Lithuania Visit
Merz said Germany was determined to defend the NATO territory, adding: “The security of our Baltic allies is also our security.”
May 22, 2025
Trump
Trump Ambushes Ramaphosa With ‘White Genocide’ Claims, Echoing Zelensky Showdown
Trump ambushed South Africa’s president with a video falsely alleging white genocide in the country, drawing parallels to his infamous White House meeting with Ukraine’s Zelensky.
May 22, 2025
US
North Korea’s Leader Condemns Warship Launch Mishap as ‘Criminal’
Kim Jong-un was incandescent after witnessing the failure of the much-anticipated launch of North Korea’s latest 5,000-ton warship using a novel, unproven methodology, wherein events went “sideways.”
May 22, 2025
US
Two Israeli Embassy Staff Killed In US Capital By Man Chanting ‘Free Palestine’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the incident “a brazen act of cowardly, antisemitic violence.”
Updated: May 22, 2025
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