World
Zelensky
‘You Don’t Start a War Against Somebody 20 Times Your Size’ – Trump Again Blames Zelensky for Russian Invasion
Trump simultaneously vowed to punish CBS News via federal regulators for broadcasting an interview with Zelensky that didn’t match his own narrative, on a day spent attacking the non-fawning media.
April 15, 2025
North Korea
US Admiral Says North Korea Shipping Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles to Russia
The commander of US forces in the Pacific told a Senate committee that there is no letup in the weapons and ammunition that Pyongyang has supplied to Moscow to support its war on Ukraine.
April 14, 2025
Zelensky
Trump Says Lowering Oil Prices Could’ve Stopped Ukraine Invasion
US President Donald Trump once again blamed his predecessor and Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky for not stopping Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
April 14, 2025
Russia
Did Soviet Soldiers Turn to Stone in Alien Encounters, According to CIA?
A declassified CIA briefing referenced an old Ukrainian news report that alleged an alien encounter in Siberia, which in turn cited the CIA, with the agency neither confirming nor denying the report.
April 14, 2025
Ukraine
‘All Russia Fed Us Are Lies’ – Captured Chinese POWs Recall Frontline Experience
The two Chinese fighters captured by Kyiv in Ukraine shed light on how they ended up fighting for Moscow and their perception of the invasion after experiencing it firsthand.
April 14, 2025
Trump
OPINION: Trump’s Inner Circle – Who Really Gets Ukraine and Who Doesn’t
Among those who have Trump’s ear, some are experienced in international relations while other are relative neophytes. Here’s a who’s-who of the Ukraine-advisors frequenting the White House.
April 14, 2025
Ukraine
German Parliament to Vote on Merz as New Chancellor May 6
The CDU/CSU have shown signs of friction before him taking office.
April 14, 2025
Poland
OPINION: Poland’s Increasingly Militarized Mindset
Russia’s war on Ukraine is feeding a mindset militarization in Poland. Questions and issues that were unthinkable before the war are now being asked and debated publicly.
April 14, 2025
Germany
How Russian Ballistic Missiles Exploit Gaps in Ukrainian Air Defenses – 5 Things to Know
Kyiv doesn’t hold many of its best defensive weapon – the Patriot air defense system. Stocks of its missiles are running low, and the White House isn’t sending more to Ukraine.
April 14, 2025
World Briefing: Cuts, Tariffs and Blockades - A World on the Brink
Global crises unfold: UN slashes jobs, Trump spares tech tariffs, Gaza suffers blockade, UK seizes steel control, US pressures Ukraine, and UK MP banned from Hong Kong in bold geopolitical shifts.
April 14, 2025
China
OPINION: What Not to Do About Trump’s Trade War
Commentators are airing the alarming idea that Europe should unite with China against the US – but “saving” China would be saving Russia so why not help Moscow directly.
April 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
(At Least) One-Fifth of Russian Commercial Aircraft Will Be Unserviceable by 2030
As yet another Russian airliner declared an in-flight emergency, the deterioration of its commercial passenger fleet is no longer a secret at home and abroad.
April 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Putin Can’t Be Trusted’ – Zelensky Urges Trump to Visit Ukraine and See War’s Devastation
In an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” program on Sunday, the Ukrainian president invites Trump to “go exactly where you want, in any city that has been under attacks.”
April 14, 2025
Europe
‘A Cowardly Attack’ – Europe Responds to Massacre in Sumy, Calling It a ‘War Crime’
Europe reacts to the Kremlin’s civilian-targeted missile strike, with the EU chief calling it “criminal” and Germany’s elected leader describing Putin’s actions as “perfidious” and “deliberate.”
April 14, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Diverging European and US Foreign Policy Interests Aren’t Just About Ukraine
From the start of the Trump administration, there has been a clash in the transatlantic view of foreign policy, particularly noticeable is how best to resolve Russia’s war on Ukraine.
April 13, 2025
RFE/RL Files New Request for Emergency Relief in US District Court
New oversight demands from USAGM contravene federal law and require more bureaucracy
April 13, 2025
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