World
Europe
German President Steinmeier Hits Back at Musk
The German president said he is “concerned” by how some business elites are “rewriting the rules of democracy,” seemingly hinting at billionaire Elon Musk and his previous comments.
Feb. 14, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s New Mirage 2000-5 Fighters – An F-16 Pilot’s View
These aircraft bring new air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities, forcing Russia to rethink its strategy.
Feb. 14, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Says Will Talk to Russia Once US, Ukraine Agree on Position
He also said Donald Trump had not finalised his plan for how he wants to end the conflict, two days after the US President held phone calls with both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Feb. 14, 2025
G7
Trump Says He Would ‘Love’ to Have Russia Back in G7
Russia was suspended from what was then the G8 after it illegally “annexed” Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula.
Feb. 14, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Needs 1.5 Million Troops Without NATO Membership – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Munich that Ukraine needs 1.5 million troops to effectively fend off Russia for an estimated cost of $60 billion per year.
Feb. 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW: Munich Agreement 1938 (Czechoslovakia), 2025 (Ukraine) and Appeasement
86 years ago Europe appeased a German dictator and threw Czechoslovakia under the bus. Now Donald Trump’s men are in Munich hoping Ukraine will give Putin what he wants for “peace.”
Feb. 14, 2025
Putin
No Russians at Munich Security Conference – ‘You Can’t Get in Without Accreditation’
Trump’s announcement of peace talks with “high-ranking” Russian officials at today’s conference in Germany looks to have fallen at the first hurdle – Moscow has not applied for accreditation.
Feb. 14, 2025
F-16
Most F-16s From Denmark Already in Ukraine – Umerov
Ukraine’s defense minister said most of the 19 F-16 warplanes donated by Denmark are already in Ukraine, plus an unspecified number donated by the Netherlands.
Feb. 14, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Talks With UK on Trump, Spain on Security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed cooperation with the US, European security, and thanked the UK and Spain for supporting Ukraine on the international stage.
Feb. 14, 2025
US
VP Vance Says US Troops in Ukraine an Option, Contradicting Defense Secretary
US Vice President JD Vance signaled possible stronger sanctions on Russia, did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, and suggested a deal that could “shock many.”
Feb. 14, 2025
Zelensky
World Briefing: February 14, 2025
The world in focus, as seen by Canadian leading global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw in a quick review of the biggest news in international media today.
Feb. 14, 2025
Russia
Trump Eyes Summit With Xi-Putin, Shaking Up World Order
His remarks on Russia and China mark a seismic shift after more than a decade of US policy which had increasingly cast Moscow into the cold and largely viewed both it and Beijing as adversaries.
Feb. 14, 2025
Trump
Trump Wants US Defense Spending Slashed by Half
US President Donald Trump said he wants to talk with China and Russia to cut defense spending by half after the dust settles in Ukraine.
Feb. 14, 2025
Zelensky
Eurotopics: Trump Сalls Putin - Negotiations Imminent?
Europe’s press sees Kyiv and Europe being relegated to the sidelines following Donald Trump’s phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Feb. 14, 2025
US
‘This Guy Will Come Back to Haunt You’ – Senator Slams Kash Patel’s FBI Nomination
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Senator Whitehouse warned that “throwing Ukraine under the bus” would only give Putin exactly what he wants.
Feb. 14, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Europe’s Humiliation
Trump can cut deals with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, with or without the rest of Europe.
Feb. 14, 2025
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