World
US
US Exchanges Cyber Criminal for Schoolteacher in ‘Good Faith’ Deal with Russia
Alexander Vinnik returns to Russia after a back-channel prisoner exchange for American Marc Fogel kicked off on Tuesday. US officials said the deal is a goodwill gesture for ending the war in Ukraine.
Feb. 12, 2025
NATO
Finland’s 280,000-Strong Reserve Ready to Quickly Mobilize if Russia Attacks
Finland’s Parliamentary Speaker Jussi Halla-aho said that Finland has a reserve force of 280,000 troops ready to mobilize swiftly in case of potential Russian aggression.
Feb. 12, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Hegseth Comes to Europe
The US just threw away all of its ace cards, before negotiations with Russia have even begun
Feb. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Meets With Zelensky in Kyiv to Kick Off Rare Earth Peace Deal
Scott Bessent is the first cabinet-level Trump official to visit Ukraine, underscoring the administration’s priority of securing economic gains for the US in any upcoming peace plan with Russia.
Feb. 12, 2025
Biden
Trump’s ‘War on Woke’ Targets Names of Military Bases
The Trump administration has upheld the president’s campaign promise to reinstate the original name of the US Army’s largest base, Fort Bragg. But with a twist.
Feb. 12, 2025
US
First Poles Detained and Set for Deportation Under Trump’s Tough New Immigration Policy
Two Polish citizens in the U.S. have been detained and are set for deportation, becoming the first from Poland to be affected by Donald Trump’s policy targeting illegal migrants.
Feb. 12, 2025
Russia
Finland’s Parliamentary Speaker on Failed Russian Propaganda and Strains on Helsinki - Moscow Relations
Kremlin propaganda has not succeeded in Finland, said Jussi Halla-aho. Relations with Russia remain strained, and border closures are expected to continue.
Feb. 12, 2025
World Briefing: February 12, 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. 12, 2025
Russia
After Marc Fogel’s Release, Who’s Next?
President Donald Trump hinted that another US citizen, presumably held in captivity by Russia, would be freed on Wednesday, after the release of Fogel.
Feb. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump Sees Russia Prisoner Release as ‘Start of a Relationship’ to End Ukraine War
Trump hinted that another US national imprisoned by Russia would be freed on Wednesday as he met with the freed US teacher at the White House.
Feb. 12, 2025
Ukraine
Elon Musk Amplifies False Claim That 90% of Ukrainian Media Is US-Controlled
A distorted claim suggesting that the US controls Ukrainian media went viral after Elon Musk reposted it, despite the original source being misinterpreted and later corrected.
Feb. 12, 2025
US
Did Trump Send an Intermediary to Moscow to Do More Than Simply Expedite a Prisoner Release?
American school teacher Marc Fogel was released in a “prisoner exchange” between the US and Russia – but what will Russia get in return? Trump official says it’s a step towards ending war in Ukraine.
Feb. 11, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Prepared to Offer Territory Swap With Russia: Zelensky
Zelensky told the Guardian he would offer Russian President Vladimir Putin territory that Ukraine seized in Russia’s Kursk region six months ago.
Feb. 11, 2025
US
Norwegian Aid Group Lays Off 1,700 Workers Over US Aid Freeze
The de-mining job cut are in countries including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Cambodia.
Feb. 11, 2025
Germany
Rheinmetall Tells (Almost) All About Its Support for Ukraine
In an updated press release titled “A powerful partner at Ukraine’s side” the German defense company gives a fairly comprehensive overview of its support for Kyiv’s war against Russia.
Feb. 11, 2025
Ukraine
FACT-CHECK: Is Ukraine Selling US Weapons to Mexican Cartels, as Tucker Carlson Claimed?
The US talk host said he knew “for a fact” that Ukraine illegally sold US weapons – a statement that contradicts what Keith Kellogg, Washington’s Ukraine and Russian envoy, recently said.
Feb. 11, 2025
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