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Russia
EU Members Fail to Agree New Sanctions Package on Russia
Slovakia blocks new EU sanctions on Russia
Dec. 7, 2024
Ukraine
EU Defense Chief Calls for ‘Big Bang’ Spending to Counter Russian Threat and Strengthen Europe’s Military
EU’s new defense chief urges a bold overhaul to boost Europe’s defenses against Russia, calling for massive spending and long-term contracts to ramp up military production.
Dec. 6, 2024
Russia
Romania’s Top Court Scraps Presidential Election Over Russian Interference Claims
Romania’s constitutional court said it had decided "to annul the entire electoral process for the election of the President of Romania... to ensure the legality of the electoral process".
Dec. 6, 2024
Putin
FACT CHECK: Carlson-Lavrov Interview, Top Russian Diplomat Blames US and Ukraine While Rattling Nuclear Saber
In an exclusive interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov showered the Trump stalwart with a deft and diplomatic distortion of factual reality.
Dec. 6, 2024
Russia
Russian Economy Shows Signs of Slowdown, Top Banker Warns
Russia’s central bank has taken interest rates to a two-decade high of 21% as Moscow battles to stem the economic fallout from its military offensive on Ukraine and a Western sanctions.
Dec. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Not a Single Day Did the Budapest Memorandum Work’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 6
30 years of Budapest Memo helped Ukraine zero days, said Zelensky; Russia threatens Ukraine, West with “any means” to avoid its “strategic defeat”; Ukrainian drones drive any frontline success.
Dec. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Texas Capitol Rioter’s Bizarre Attempt to Join Russian Forces Exposed in Court
A Texas man, Kevin Loftus, attempted to join Russian forces to fight against Ukraine while on probation for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, raising alarming questions about radicalization and accountability.
Dec. 6, 2024
Ukraine
Blinken Reaffirms US Commitment to Ukraine at OSCE, Slams Russian Aggression Globally
In a recent OSCE address, Blinken reaffirms US support for Ukraine, condemns Russia’s hybrid war tactics, and stresses the importance of defending democratic values across Europe.
Dec. 5, 2024
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
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